Course Offerings
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Class Section Legend
A-Z — Traditional On Ground Course
OL — Online Course for 100% Distance Program
RA/RB — On Ground Course with some Remote* Meetings
RU — Online Course with some Remote* Meetings
UA/UB — Online Course
*Remote indicates there are synchronous video meetings
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Accounting I
Course Description
Accounting is the language of business. This course concentrates on basic accounting concepts beginning with the accounting equation and includes the development and analysis of financial statements. The emphasis is on the use of financial information for decision-making purposes. (3 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
Accounting II
Course Description
The course emphasizes the use of accounting data by management. It examines budgeting, costing systems, cost-volume-profit relationships and performance evaluation measures. Prerequisite: ACC225. (3 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
Computerized Accounting
Course Description
This is a computerized simulation in basic accounting that focuses on journalizing, posting, adjusting, ledgers worksheets and financial statement preparation. Students must have access to a Windows based system/computer in order for the software used in this course to operate. Prerequisite: ACC225. (2 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: FALL/SPRING/MAY TERM or SUMMER.
Intermediate Accounting II
Course Description
A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I with emphasis on equities and problem-solving techniques. Prerequisite: ACC 325.(4 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: spring/summer.
Foundations of Post Secondary
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the historical, social, economic, cultural and political factors that haveinfluenced the development of American postsecondary education. Students will also examine teaching and learning practices that affect higher education. (3 s.h.)
Internship in Adult & Higher
Course Description
The individualized internship provides career experience under faculty supervision and is designed to introduce the student to practical appliaction of adult learning and developmental theory within an environment in which professional practice takes place. (3 s.h.)
Introduction To Art
Course Description
This course is an investigation of the nature of the visual arts. It will explore the relationship between art and culture, the manner in which art is created, the different media used to make are, and art and architechture from different from different times and places. (3 s.h.)
Travel, Culture and Art: France
Course Description
Travel with the Media and Visual Arts Department to worldwide destinations and visit museums, palaces, and ancient cities across the globe. From the Vatican Museum to the Louvre to the Alhambra, explore art, architecture, food and culture that have claimed prestige and fame for centuries. Study the richness of other cultures and their art firsthand. Only those students who have registered ahead for the tour will be eligible to take the course for credit. This course fulfills the Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core requirement as well as the Intercultural Awareness requirement. (3 s.h.)
General Biology
Course Description
An introduction to major concepts of the biological sciences and methods of scientific inquiry. This course satisfies the natural science requirement for graduation and serves as a prerequisite for all other biology courses. Laboratory.(4 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
General Biology Lab
Course Description
An introduction to major concepts of the biological sciences and methods of scientific inquiry. This course satisfies the natural science requirement for graduation and serves as a prerequisite for all other biology courses. Laboratory.(4 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
Biology of Microorganisms
Course Description
An introduction to the study of microorganisms with emphasis on those affecting human health. The structure, function, and pathogenicity of representative bacteria, fungi, and viruses are emphasized, as well as techniques for their isolation, culture, destruction, and identification. Laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO100 (4 s.h.)
Biology of Microorganisms Lab
Course Description
An introduction to the study of microorganisms with emphasis on those affecting human health. The structure, function, and pathogenicity of representative bacteria, fungi, and viruses are emphasized, as well as techniques for their isolation, culture, destruction, and identification. Laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO100 (4 s.h.)
Human Anatomy
Course Description
Study of the gross anatomy, histology and selected ultra-structure of organs in the human body. Major systems are explored by dissection in the laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 100.(4 s.h.)Anticipated frequency of offering: fall.
Human Anatomy Lab
Course Description
Study of the gross anatomy, histology and selected ultra-structure of organs in the human body. Major systems are explored by dissection in the laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 100.(4 s.h.)Anticipated frequency of offering: fall.
Human Physiology
Course Description
Study of the physiology of human cells, tissues, organs, systems and multiple system homeostatic mechanisms. Laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 314. (4 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: spring.
Human Physiology Lab
Course Description
Study of the physiology of human cells, tissues, organs, systems and multiple system homeostatic mechanisms. Laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 314. (4 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: spring.
Advanced Topics/Biology- Bioethics
Course Description
A seminar, laboratory or field course suited to the interest of junior and senior majors in Biology. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. (2-4 s.h.) Examples include: A. Systematic Biology B. Field Invertebrate Zoology C. Aquatic Entomology D. Aquatic Vascular Plants E. Neuroanatomy F. Evolution
Personal Financial Planning
Course Description
A study of managing one's income, making consumer decisions, safeguarding resources and investing for the future. (Does not apply to the Business Administration major.)
Retail Management
Course Description
An introductory course in the field of retailing presenting the basic principles of store design, location of facilities, structure of the retail organization, retail personnel management, buying and pricing of merchandise, sales promotion, customer services and retail store control. Prerequisite: BUS 307.
Advanced Excel for Business App
Course Description
This course is designed for students who desire to learn advanced Excel skills for a greater competitive edge and improved anlysis of business decisions. The content will include how to use formulas, functions, charts, graphs and tables in a variety of business applications, specifically related to case studies and business scenarios. In addition, the student will learn advanced functions and perform financial anlysis and what-if anlysis (sensitivity analysis). Prerequisite: basic Excel knowledge or COM104 (2 s.h.)Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring.
Finance
Course Description
This course introduces the theory and concepts of corporate finance. Topics covered are risk and return, the time value of money, bond and stock valuation, the cost of capital, capital budgeting and capital structure. Prerequisites: ACC225 and ECO212. (3 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
Trust Law and Administration
Course Description
This course provides an in-depth exploration into the legal, tax and administrative complexities surrounding trust administration. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of federal, state and individual taxation in the context of trusts and estates. The course also examines complex trust administration issues which includes discretionary distributions, irrevocable trust structures and fiduciary duties. Students will engage with advanced topics in estate planning for elderly clients-- such as capacity, long-term care planning and ethical considerations-- as well as the unique challenges of foreign trust administration, including U.S. reporting requirements and cross-border tax compliance. (3 s.h.)
Strategic Communication
Course Description
Strategic Communication focuses on navigating difficult conversations with clarity, confidence, and strategic intent. In a high-stakes business environment, it is essential to develop critical communication skills necessary to lead, identify and manage conflict, influence outcomes, and build high-trust relationships across teams and organizations. (3 s.h.)
Human Resource Management
Course Description
This course is an examination of the effective use of human resources to achieve organization goals given operational constraints. The process of meeting outside requirements, recruitment, selection, development, utilization and compensation of human resources are also presented. (3 s.h.)
Managing Organizational Dynamics
Course Description
This course examines the development of organizational theory along with the application of behavioral science concepts to understanding individual and group behavior in organizations. Students will develop anlytical skills necessary to interpret research findings in the area of study. The purpose of the course is to provide a general understanding of possible managerial approaches to particular organizational problems from the strategic design, political and cultural perspectives. (3 s.h.)
Marketing Management
Course Description
This course provides a managerial approach to the study of marketing, develops managerial perspective and analytical ability in solving marketing problems, and deals with the management challenge of designing and implementing the best combination of marketing variables to carry out a firm's strategy in its target markets. Special consideration is given to ethical concerns in the design and implementation of a marketing strategy. (3 s.h.)
Innovation and Problem Solving
Course Description
An innovation is a new concept. A successful entrepreneur develops that new concept into a product, service, or organization. This skill set requires an understanding of innovation development and making innovations operational. Innovation and entrepreneurship are processes occurring in the context of social and cultural organizations. The history of entrepreneurship and the nature of innovation and how it is expressed socially, politically, and economically will be explored. Networking, communication, and relationship-building skills will also be addressed. (3 s.h.)
Ldrshp and Ethical Management
Course Description
This course explores the major theories and research on leadership effectiveness in formal organizations and the unique ethical challenges faced by leaders. Ethical leadership is considered from a Christian worldview and students are encouraged to integrate their faith beliefs into the practice of leadership. Readings, case studies, applied activities and self-reflection provide students with the opportunity to gain practical leadership knowledge, develop leadership skills, build ethical capacity and formulate a personal leadership philosophy and purpose. (3 s.h.)
Legal and Regulatory Issues in
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the legal and regulatory issues in the health care industry. With this familiarity students can learn the skills needed to define relevant legal issues, to understand how these issues would be resolved and to seek out, communicate with and evaluate legal counsel. (3 s.h.)
Managerial Accounting
Data Analytics
Course Description
The course is designed to build competencies in data analysis techniques as applied to workplace decisions, problems, and opportunities. Students will learn how to analyze data and practice data-driven decision making in areas of business. Focus will be placed on basic descriptive and inferential techniques. Topics may include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, linear and logistic regression models, factor and discriminant analysis, and forecasting. (3 s.h.)
Managerial Economics
Course Description
Concepts are applied to the analysis of the firm using the Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm. The course examines how areas of market structure, market conduct, and market performance affect the firm in the competitive marketplace. The focus is on applying economic thinking to private firms, yet many of the analytical methods are applicable to the not-for-profit and public sector. Prerequisite: Undergraduate microeconomics. (3 s.h.)
Financial Planning & Control
Course Description
This course provides an understanding of financial principles and the application of financial techniques in decision making. The topics covered include methods and tools of financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital and methods of short-and long-term financing. The goal is to help managers develop the analytical thinking and financial judgment necessary for making sound, ethical business decisions. Prerequisite: Undergraduate Business or Managerial Finance. (3 s.h.)
Strategic Management
Course Description
This course deals with the determination of strategic goals and objectives for an organization, along with the methods used in solving various managerial problems. Strategic management focuses on developing a mission statement, analyzing the organization and its environment, and establishing goals and objectives that will help perpetuate the organization into the future. Managerial problem solving develops a foundation for critical thinking and then applies it to the organization through case analysis of various managerial problems and dilemmas. (3 s.h.)
Macroeconomics
Course Description
Analysis of the economy as a whole. Emphasis on problems of unemployment, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy and international trade. (3 s.h.) Anticipated frequency of offering: fall/spring/summer.
Native American Studies
Course Description
A study of the backgrounds and ways of life of the Native American peoples, especially of those in America. The course includes the study of methods and techniques to enhance the learning opportunities for Native American children in the K-12 classroom. This course fulfills the requirement for South Dakota teacher certification.Fulfills the intercultural awareness core requirement. (3 s.h.)
Foundations of Education
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the history, philosophy, and purposes of American Schools. It explores teacher roles, as well as the historical, philosophical, political and sociological foundations of education. (3 s.h.)
Pedagogy for Middle and Secondary
Course Description
(M.ED. in Teaching cohort participants only.) The purpose of this course is to familiarize participants with insights and strategies necessary for working effectively as middle-level and secondary teachers. Students will have the opportunity to construct, teach, and analyze a short lesson. Emphasis will be placed on lesson design, adolescent psychology, and the special needs of students who are considered "at-risk." (3 s.h.)
Secondary/K-12 Content Methods
Course Description
Students will receive specific methods relative to their content area in this course, which will prepare students to use and adapt effective instructional methods by introducing the major methods used by classroom teachers. Topics covered are curriculum materials, teaching methods, communication strategies, motivation and evaluation techniques. (2-3 s.h.)
Educational Psychology & Evaluation
Course Description
This course focuses on the application of psychology to educational practice, emphasizing psychological foundations of learning. It includes an overview of evaluation processes such as the development of instructional objectives, test construction, portfolio assessment, and grading. The content of this course has obvious potential value for the student who is preparing to enter the teaching profession. The activities, reading, witing, discussion, and reflection are designed to increase understanding of learners at all levels, learning theories, instructional models and assessment. Focus is on the processes by which information, skills, values and attitudes are exchanged between teachers and students. (3 s.h.)
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Course Description
Students will receive specific methods relative to Career & Technical Education (CTE) in this course, which will prepare students to use and adapt effective instructional methods by introducing the major methods used by classroom teachers. Topics covered are curriculum materials, teaching methods, communication strategies, student organizations, Perkins funding, motivation and evaluation techniques. (3 s.h.)
Research & Instructional Management
Course Description
This class gives prospective teachers information and strategies regarding the organization and management of teaching. (3 s.h.)
Teacher Residency: Secondary/K12
Course Description
This course involves teaching in the secondary of K-12 school environment under the direction and supervision of classroom and university teachers. A portfolio is required as part of the application process, which is completed the semester prior to student teaching. (5 s.h.; minimum of 2 credits per semester. Recommended: 2 credits semester one and 3 credits semester two).
School Ldr Capstone: Addressing
Course Description
This course serves as the culminating experience for aspiring K-12 building-level leaders, integrating research and practitioner knowledge to develop leadership competencies. The capstone requires candidates to apply knowledge from coursework, research and their internship experiences to address real-world challenges in educational settings, utilizing both evidence-based research and practical insights from the field. Students will create a written proposal addressing a critical issue in education and present it, demonstrating their ability to bridge research and practice to lead effectively at the K-12 building level. Students register for the two-credit course in the fall semester and again in the spring semester. Credits are repeatable (4 s.h., two earned each semester). Prerequisites: EDU595 and EDU596
Special Topics: The Art and
Course Description
Courses offered at irregular intervals, the topic of which is determined by student and faculty interest. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (1-3 s.h.)
Special Topics
Course Description
Courses offered at irregular intervals, the topic of which is determined by student and faculty interest. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or administrator.
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Yearlong Practicum in Special Education
School Leader Internship (B)
Course Description
This internship course provides practical and authentic building-level leadership experiences to M.Ed. and Ed.S. K-12 principal candidates under the direct supervision of a university instructor and building-level mentor. Throughout the duration of the course, students engage in field-based learning experiences addressing all relevant NELP standards. Prerequisite: EDU 595. (3 s.h.)
Special Education Administration
Educational Statistics
District Leader Internship (B)
Course Description
This internship course provides practical and authentic district-level leadership experiences to Ed.S. Superintendent candidates under the direct supervision of a univerity instructor and district-level mentor. Throughout the duration of the course, students engage in field-based learning experiences addressing all relevant NELP standards. Prerequisite: EDU695. (3 s.h.)