May 02, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


In special cases, students may seek a waiver of stated course prerequisites by obtaining written approval of their academic advisor, the course instructor, and the appropriate school dean.

 

Health and Human Performance

  
  • HHP 361 - Exercise Assessment and Prescription

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides in-depth information of various concepts specifically related to exercise assessment and prescription for healthy persons. The course relies heavily on laboratory and field based measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness, pulmonary function, body composition, muscular strength and endurance. The course discusses and applies assessment results to exercise prescription. Students will work in small teams of no less than 3 or and no more than 4 persons to perform all class activities. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): HHP 355  and HHP 357 .
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • HHP 400 - Advanced Exercise Science

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is designed to advance the knowledge and understanding of exercise science, including integration of exercise physiology and bioenergetics, biomechanics, motor control, as well as how they relate to the allied health professions. The course will be taken concurrently with the advanced exercise science lab to demonstrate many of the concepts and topics covered in the course. Course content will cover both basic and applied exercise science, and how these areas relate to improved health and optimal performance. This course will help prepare those students wishing to take the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) certification exams. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): HHP 340  and HHP 355 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HHP 401 - Methods for Teaching Health Education

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with an understanding of teaching elementary through secondary school age children and young adults. This course provides the fundamental teaching skills needed for successful teaching in elementary, middle and high school health education. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HHP 402 - Organization and Administration of Sport

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The study of administrative principles and practices applied specifically to sport, including the management of personnel, programs, and facilities. Emphasis will also be placed on sport organizations and governance in sport at the professional, collegiate, high school, and amateur levels. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HHP 450 - (Capstone) Design and Application of Health and Human Performance Programs

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for assessing, interpreting, and designing health and activity programs for an apparently healthy population and those with increased risk for chronic diseases. Students will work in pairs to integrate information from many prior courses to design and implement a fitness or wellness program for each other. Completion of this course will help prepare students for ACSM and NSCA certifications exams often needed for employment. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. HHP 355  and Senior standing. HHP 400  recommended.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HHP 491 or 492 - Special Topics in Physical Education

    Credit Hour(s): 1-4
    This class is designed to teach advanced techniques and information regarding special topics in physical education and exercise science. 1-4 Credit(s).

  
  • HHP 499 - Internship

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    This course provides students the opportunity to integrate previous coursework with practical field experience. Students must meet eligibility internship requirements stated in internship manual as well as have 80% of courses completed within selected concentration area. The internship must be approved by program coordinator and be a minimum of 400 hours. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 400 hours Service Hour(s).


History

  
  • HIS 101 - Western Civilization I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the origins of western society and thought from the origin of civilization to the 17th century. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • HIS 102 - Western Civilization II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An examination of the major developments in western society since the 17th century and their global impact. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HIS 111 - World History to 1500

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An overview of the history of the world from the rise of the earliest civilizations to the development of a global economy. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: Fall
    Course Yearly Cycle: Every
  
  • HIS 112 - World History after 1500

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An overview of modern history of the world, from the rise of colonialism to the present.

      3 Credit(s).


    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: Spring
    Course Yearly Cycle: Every

  
  • HIS 201 - American History I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of the development of the United States from its colonial inception through the Civil War. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • HIS 202 - American History II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the major forces at work in American society, politics, and thought from Reconstruction through the middle decades of the 20th century. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets 3 credits toward History Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HIS 220 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introductory survey of the museum profession, its standards and techniques, combined with hands-on experiences in various phases of museum operations. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: ET
  
  • HIS 302 - History of Sports in the US

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course charts the rise of sports and recreation in society and culture from informal folk games during the colonial era to multi-billion dollar industries in our present moment. We will pay particular attention to the connections between sports and imperialism, international politics, race, class, and gender. Through readings, films, and discussion, students will explore topics such as the rise and professionalization of “bloodsports,” racial segregation and integration, nationalism during the Cold War, the implementation of Title IX, and current controversies regarding protest, doping, stadium welfare, and mascots.   

      3 Credit(s).


    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course. 

     
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102   with a grade of “C” or higher.

     

  
  • HIS 303 - The American Revolution

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Covers the period of American history from 1763-1789 and offers an in-depth analysis of the background and causes of the Revolution, the political and military course of the Revolution, and the origins and development of the Constitution as the culmination of the Revolutionary era. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • HIS 304 - Civil War Battlefield Tour

    Credit Hour(s): 1 or 3
    Students will expand their understanding of the American Civil War during a guided tour of important eastern battlefields. Discussions, lectures, and multimedia presentations during travel and in the evenings will enable students to appreciate the context in which battles took place and allow them to process the information they gather at the sites. Specially selected readings will help students maximize on-site learning. Tests will be administered daily and an analytical paper will be submitted after the tour portion of the course. Students selecting the three credit-hour option will, in addition to completing the tour and attendant coursework, complete a web-based supplemental unit including more extensive readings, tests, and essays. Students who have received prior credit for HIS 305  are not eligible for the three-hour option, although they may take the one-hour option. Students taking HIS 304 for one credit may, in contract, take HIS 305  for full credit. A travel expense fee will be charged. 1 or 3 Credit(s). 80 hours (ten days on tour) Service Hour(s).

  
  • HIS 305 - The American Civil War

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the American Civil War and emphasis on the political, economic, social, and cultural differences between the belligerents, the causes of the war, the conduct of the war, and the impact of personalities on the conflict, the inevitability of the result, and the war’s impact on the nation then and now. 3 Credit(s).

  
  • HIS 306 - Women in Twentieth-Century America

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the political, social, and economic history of women in twentieth-century America that focuses on the interpretation and analysis of the central problems and themes of twentieth-century United States history from the perspective of women’s history. Topics include women and work, women and reform, women and the conflict between tradition and modernity, the significance of class and race, the various types of feminism and their opponents, and contemporary “women’s issues.” 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SPRING
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HIS 307 - American Crime: Criminalization and Punishment in the 20th Century

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Representations of drugs, gangs, and violence are common place in our popular culture, from TV shows to the nightly news. But, what does exploring policing, law and order, and acts of crime in a historical context look like? This course examines this question and investigates the legal and cultural components to American crime over the course of the twentieth century. Topics include lynching, sexual deviancy, immigration, the War on Drugs, and the Prison Industrial Complex. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • HIS 308 - African American History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the political, social, and economic history of African Americans from African societies and the slave trade to the present. This course focuses on the interpretation and analysis of the central problems and themes of United States history from the perspective of African American history. Topics include slavery, trans-national black communities and cultures, the significance of gender and class, segregation, and civil rights struggles. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HIS 309 - The United States 1900-1945

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of political, economic, and social developments in the U.S. from 1900 to 1945. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 310 - The United States since 1945

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of political, economic, and social developments in the U.S. since 1945. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 316 - Virginia History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of the development of Virginia since the late sixteenth century, with special emphasis on cultural foundations, politics, and social transformation. Topics will include race relations, violence, family, mobility, and political ideology. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • HIS 318 - The American West in History and Memory

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will engage in a survey of the history of the United States west of the Mississippi from the 17th century to present during a guided tour of important mid-western and western cities, museums, and monuments, traveling to those locations by train. Specific destinations will vary by year. Significant course themes include: cultural contact and conflict, economic development, ideas and meanings of the frontier, human interaction with nature and the environment, relationships between western states and the federal government, tourism, and shifting ideas about race, class, gender, and power in the west. A travel expense fee will be charged. 3 Credit(s).

  
  • HIS 335 - Classical Antiquity Greco-Roman History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of Classical Antiquity with a focus on major political, social, and intellectual developments in the history of Ancient Greece and Rome (ca. 500 BCE – 500 CE). In four separate units this course will explore Classical Greece, the Hellenistic era, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
  
  • HIS 341 - England from Island to Empire: Early Modern British History, 1485-1775

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of the political, cultural, and military history of England and the British Isles from the end of the War of the Roses to the outbreak of the American Revolution (ca. 1485-1775). In three separate units the course will explore the era of the Tudors, civil wars and revolution, and the development of empire and sea power. This course is particularly well suited to provide students with background knowledge for HIS 303  and HIS 316 . 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HIS 344 - The Scientific Revolution

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of the history of science in the West from Copernicus & Vesalius to Lavoisier. This course considers the transition from medieval, theocentric views of nature and its operation to secular and mechanistic views in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the transition from natural philosophy to science.

     

      3 Credit(s).


    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course. 

     
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102   with a grade of “C” or higher.

  
  • HIS 355 - Russia Since 1917

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A broad survey of the history, political system, foreign policy, economy and people of Russia and the former Soviet Union from 1917 to the present. 3 Credit(s).

  
  • HIS 357 - Russian History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Russia from the founding of the first Russian state to the revolution of 1917. The course will cover political, economic, intellectual and cultural history. 3 Credit(s).

  
  • HIS 360 - The History of Travel and Tourism

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    History seminar focused on reading historical sources from a variety of historical settings from travelers, explorers, and adventurers. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: Fall
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 371 - China

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of Chinese history from the origin of the Chinese state to the death of Mao. This course also includes topics on Chinese culture and geography. The principal focus of this course is on the continuity and uniqueness of Chinese civilization. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 373 - India

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of the geography, history, and culture of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Himalayan States. The course places special emphasis on the diversity of this region and the periodic attempts at political unification. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HIS 374 - Southeast Asia

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of the region currently comprising the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myannar (Burma). Major topics include Indianization, colonialism, nationalism, communism, and the modernization process. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 375 - Sub-Saharan Africa

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focuses on two themes. The first is African history and culture, including both the uniqueness of the African experience and the common inheritance it shares with the rest of mankind. The second is more politically and economically directed and emphasizes Africa’s problems and prospects in the modern world. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HIS 376 - The History of Islam

    Credit Hour(s): 3
     An overview of the history of Islam from the Prophet to the aftermath of decolonization. Starting with the foundational texts of the religion, moving on to the works of the Golden Age of Islam, this background will fuel students’ exploration of the tumultuous twentieth century and the ongoing “long war” on terrorism and extremism following 9-11-01.

      3 Credit(s).


    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.

     
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102   with a grade of “C” or higher. 

     
    Course Session Cycle: Fall
    Course Yearly Cycle: Odd

  
  • HIS 378 - North Africa

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An examination of selected topics taken from the histories of the Nile Valley, Maghrib, Sahara, Ethiopian Highlands, and East African Horn regions. The interaction between these areas will receive special emphasis. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HIS 380 - Latin American History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course focuses on major themes in the history of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking America, including the role of the Church, the politicization of the armed forces, the process of economic underdevelopment, adaptation to racial and ethnic diversity, and the development of political institutions. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HIS 383 - Caribbean Environmental History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will engage in a survey of Caribbean environmental history during a guided tour of the Caribbean Leeward Islands, traveling by and residing on 40’-45’ catamarans. Significant course foci include: impacts of British, Dutch, and French colonialism; plantation economies and economic geography; the consequences of settlement and subsequent diasporas throughout the Caribbean; the tension between poverty and power.

      A travel expense fee will be charged. 3 Credit(s).


    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102   with a grade of “C” or higher. 
    Course Session Cycle: E-term

  
  • HIS 398 - Historiography

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to historiography, the history, theory, and practice of historical studies. All students with a History major, minor, or concentration are required to take this course. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Nine hours of history classes.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • HIS 496 - Individual/Alternative Study

    Credit Hour(s): 1-3
    Students who wish to pursue major individual research projects under the guidance of a faculty member; those who wish to read intensively on a topic or area in a faculty member’s field of expertise but not covered in the regular curriculum; and those who wish to participate in special conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, etc. as part of a systematic course of study with a faculty member may, with the permission of the faculty member and the School Dean, register for credit under this course designation. (Students can earn up to three credit hours per semester for a total of no more than six credits under the HIS 496 designation.) 1-3 Credit(s).

  
  • HIS 497 - Selected Topics in History

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A seminar format course that focuses on selected narrow topics of significance to current historical scholarship. Students are expected to do intensive research or reading on the topics and present a major paper or project. The course gives students deeper insight into the application of the methods of analysis used in the discipline, and is especially recommended for students planning on postgraduate study. A student may repeat the course for credit only if the topics offered are different. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing as a History major.
  
  • HIS 498 - Senior Seminar

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    After considering the methodology of historical research and the techniques of writing history, students will complete an original work of historical scholarship. All history majors must successfully complete this course before graduating. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP

Honors

  
  • HON 100 - Cornerstone Seminar: Perspectives on Leadership (replaces GWS 101 for Honors students)

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The cornerstone seminar serves as an introduction to liberal arts learning for honors students by examining the topic of leadership. Interdisciplinary in nature and writing intensive in structure, this seminar asks students to wrestle with the question “what does it mean to be a leader?” Students will explore this question from a variety of different perspectives including the history of leadership theory, ethics and leadership, social and psychological dimensions of leaders and followers, critical thinking, and skills of leadership. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • HON 205 - Decision-Making and Problem Solving with Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides a solid basis in logic and problem-solving with an emphasis on decision-making. Specifically, the course uses Symbolic Logic to find valid/invalid arguments, Graphs and Networks to find efficient routes, Statistics to analyze data and trends, Algebra and Linear Systems to find solutions, break-even points and optimal points, and Voting and Apportionment to study social choice and fair division. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member or a grade of “B” or higher in MTH 100  or higher. Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HON 206 - The Bible and The Arts

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An interdisciplinary course that explores how the Bible has functioned as a classic text in western culture. The course will consider the reception history of selected biblical texts in literature, film, drama, the visual arts, and the musical arts. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Bible-based or Non-Bible-based Religion Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HON 210 - Reason and the Individual

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the English-speaking world in the eighteenth century when individualism and rationalism emerged as dominant paradigms of the transatlantic community. Through in-depth study of some of the leading figures in this emerging world view, students will come to appreciate more fully their roles as individuals in modern society. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Literature or 3 credits toward History Requirment.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HON 211 - Art, Literature, and Film of the Expressionist Period

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This interdisciplinary course will explore the world of expressionist art as produced in Europe and America during the period 1890-1937. The mood of alienation between the avant garde and the middle class is a key feature of the art of this period. Students will have the opportunity to explore the philosophical, cultural, and political background that helped to foster this alienation and led artists to produce the characteristically distorted look of expressionist art. The emphasis in the course will be on analyzing visual art, film, drama, and fiction that the leading expressionists produced. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Literature or Fine Arts Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HON 213 - Media and Violence

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An interdisciplinary, team-taught, writing intensive study of the relationship between media and violence. The emphasis of the course will be on how violence is depicted in news and entertainment media, how media depictions of violence affect society, how social scientists study these effects, and how the problems associated with media and violence might be addressed. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HON 215 - Science and Art

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    This is an interdisciplinary course designed as an introduction to the basic elements of general, analytical and organic chemistry using technical examination of artwork such as paintings, sculpture, stained glass and others. The course will place emphasis on teaching science, mainly chemistry, in context of proper examination, examining and proving authenticity, restoration of art objects; it also will address questions in history, religion and economics. The course is designed in a lecture/discussion/laboratory format, where students will view images of objects of arts, observe different techniques and also view movies. The course will fulfill a science requirement for non-science majors and might be an elective for Art majors. Understanding of science behind artworks will allow a profound appreciation of the wonderful world of art, and demonstrate it tight connection with science. 4 Credit(s). 5 Contact Hour(s).

    Meets Fine Arts Requirement or 4 credits toward Natural Science Requirement for Non-Science Majors.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member and MTH 100  or higher or HON 205 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HON 216 - The Sixties

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The Sixties is an interdisciplinary course that explores the political, cultural, and scientific changes that marked this turbulent and influential decade in American history. Our discussions will cover topics ranging from presidential decisions to popular culture. We’ll look carefully at the operations of the U. S. Government in both domestic (Great Society) and foreign (Cold War and Vietnam War) policy; we’ll also consider the challenges to the status quo posed by the Civil Rights Movement, the student anti-war movement, and the Women’s Movement. We’ll learn about the “race in space” that culminated in the lunar landing. In addition, we’ll explore changes in cultural values represented in literature and journalism, the visual arts, and music. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HON 217 - Countdown 2050: Science Literacy in the Anthropocene

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This interdisciplinary course examines science literacy in the public health, agricultural, and environmental sectors. By examining controversies and rhetoric, students will explore how anti-scientism, public psychology and the “death of expertise,” and social media influence individual and public policy decision-making. 

      3 Credit(s).


    This course meets three credits toward a natural science requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD

  
  • HON 222 - Political Psychology

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will engage in an interdisciplinary investigation of the role of human thought, emotion and behavior in political processes and the formation of political opinion. After gaining an overview of political psychology, students will examine core psychological principles and experimental methods, exploring theories regarding personality, social group behavior and the role of emotion in decision-making processes. Next, students will apply these concepts to a variety of topics within political science, including race relations, media and political advertising, formation of opinions and ideologies, and other relevant topics in this field. Finally, students will work to apply their knowledge to a current political event or process and present their findings to their peers. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Social Science Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HON 223 - Political Satire

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course examines classic and contemporary satire and explores its role in political communication. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated as a sophomore literature course and meets the Literature Liberal Arts Requirement or Social Science Requirement.
    If a student takes a second sophomore literature course and earns a “C” or higher in it, the course may be used to fulfill three credits of the Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or a grade of “C” or higher in ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HON 225 - Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This interdisciplinary team-taught seminar is designed to help students become critically informed about some of the ways theistic religion and science are being perceived as relating to one another. Students will explore 1) the history of the religion-science relationship, 2) various contemporary ways of thinking about the relationship between religion and science, 3) current theories of cosmology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, ecology, and their implications for theological discourse. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Non-Bible-based Religion or 3 credits toward Science Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 . Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
  
  • HON 435 - Values and Vocation

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Capstone honors seminar that asks students to explore the connections between values, talents, and career choices. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Boone Honors Program members only.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN

Horticulture

  
  • HOR 180, 181 to 480, 481 - Practicum

    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Allows the student to gain firsthand experience and knowledge of procedures and practices common to the field by providing service to program, college, business, and/or the community. Pass/Fail. 1 Credit(s). 45 Service Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): AGS 110 .
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • HOR 190, 290, 390 or 490 - Special Topics

    Credit Hour(s): 1-4
    Specifically designed for Agriculture Sciences majors with an emphasis in Horticulture to be able to design an independent study class in a specialized field that is not normally in the schedule. 1-4 Credit(s).

  
  • HOR 195, 196 to 495, 496 - Independent Research

    Credit Hour(s): 1-3
    Under faculty supervision, students will design and carry out a vigorous scientific study of a specific problem in agriculture. Written and oral presentations of the research are required. 1-3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): Coursework and skills determined by individual instructors.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • HOR 321 - Plant Propagation

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Explores plant propagation by seed, cottage, and graftage, covering scion/stock relationship, stock production for woody and herbaceous plants, and other practices employed in greenhouses and nurseries in increase of plants. Also includes study of specialized propagation by cell and tissue culture. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 202 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HOR 410 - Greenhouse Management

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Studies construction, maintenance, and utilization of greenhouses, and includes the management of the internal and external environment of these structures. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 202 .
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HOR 411 - Landscape Design and Management

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Explains relationships of plants and other aspects of the landscape, particularly concerned with inhabited areas including dwellings, commercial and public institutions, athletic areas, etc., and considers plants in landscape design. Also studies characteristics and utilization of turf and covers for lawns, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, highways, and airfields. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 202 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HOR 415 - Plant Diseases

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Studies plant disease development and control with applications in crop science, horticulture, forestry, and natural areas and covers both organismal and environmental factors of disease. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 202 .
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HOR 418 - Plant Pest Management

    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Treats the biology, classification, ecology, and damage of important arthropod, weed, and vertebrate pests of forest, field, and nursery and emphasizes development and use of integrated controls, both economic and environmental. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

    Prerequisite(s): CRP 301 , CRP 315 , or ESC 203 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN

Humanities

  
  • HUM 200 - The Holocaust: Past, Present, and Future

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is a team-taught, multidisciplinary course examining the Holocaust through the perspectives of history, psychology, sociology, art, music, language, and literature. It will include discussions and activities with students and faculty teams dealing with the historical and social conditions leading up to the Holocaust, the resulting dehumanization and death, and well as the strategies for survival. The course will also examine the post-war dangers of neo-Nazism, totalitarianism, racism, and intolerance in our own times. Students will be asking themselves difficult, often painful, questions about their own feelings on these subjects by reading, writing, inquiring, and interacting as they work toward becoming more informed and humane members of society. 3 Credit(s).


    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher.  (Please see HUM 300 if you are seeking 300-level credit.)

     
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD

  
  • HUM 300 - The Holocaust: Past, Present, and Future

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is a team-taught, multidisciplinary course examining the Holocaust through the perspectives of history, psychology, sociology, art, music, language, and literature. It will include discussions and activities with students and faculty teams dealing with the historical and social conditions leading up to the Holocaust, the resulting dehumanization and death, and well as the strategies for survival. The course will also examine the post-war dangers of neo-Nazism, totalitarianism, racism, and intolerance in our own times. Students will be asking themselves difficult, often painful, questions about their own feelings on these subjects by reading, writing, inquiring, and interacting as they work toward becoming more informed and humane members of society. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 with a grade of “C” or higher and junior standing.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • HUM 302 - African-American Studies: Forty Years and a Dream

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This is an interdisciplinary course examining African-American history and culture for the last forty years, from King’s “I Have a Dream” speech to the present. A team of faculty and guest speakers from English, sociology, religion, history, criminal justice, education, and athletics will analyze developments in African-American life in their fields. Students will seek to answer questions regarding the accomplishments and failures of the ideals of the Civil Rights movement and begin to understand the forces shaping black life today, particularly in regard to young people. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. Junior standing.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • HUM 333 - Intercultural Conflict Mediation

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course engages intercultural differences that have led to major conflict in our time, examining causes and considering approaches to mediation and possible resolution. Designed exclusively for the 3-week term, the course will at each offering focus on one particularly compelling conflict in which students will become immersed in a culturally divisive setting and become personally involved in a mediating function. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated by Ferrum College faculty to meet the entire Speaking Intensive requirement; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to be used by a student to complete the Speaking Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the speaking assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or better and a letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor.

International Studies

  
  • IST 325 - Special Topics in International Studies

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will introduce and expand student understanding of other countries or regions through a detailed study of an interdisciplinary topic. Topics of the course will vary and will incorporate history, culture, art, literature, politics, and current events. Students may take this course twice, but only if it covers a different topic each time taken. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • IST 350 - International Relations Theory

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to International Relations (IR) theory and global politics. The course will introduce students to the principle theoretical approaches in International Relations and the components/concepts of each. The course will also apply these theoretical approaches to current and past events in international relations and global politics. Throughout the semester, students will become familiarized with issues and policies within international and global politics, and identify the paths through which IR theories can be applied to politics and policy. Students are expected to critically engage each theoretical approach, demonstrate comprehension of the approaches, and develop critical interpretations of each approach. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 203 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • IST 496 - Individual or Collaborative Study

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Working under the direction of individual faculty members, students conceptualize, design, and begin to implement research projects that they continue to develop throughout the remainder of their senior year. Faculty project directors are matched with students based on the subject matter and scope of projects. Students may elect to conduct research in any field within the International Studies curriculum. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 203 , any of the following research courses: (SSC 251 , SOC 470 , HIS 398 , or ENG 401 ), senior standing.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • IST 498 - International Studies Senior Seminar

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A capstone course in which students synthesize, expand, and present research projects previously developed in IST 496 . 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): IST 496  and Senior Standing.
    Course Session Cycle: SP

Mathematics

  
  • MTH 100 - Intermediate Algebra

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intended for students who are not ready to begin pre-calculus, but who require an understanding of those principles and methods of algebra that are prerequisite for the study of statistics and applied mathematics of the social sciences as well as pre-calculus. (Hours earned count toward graduation, but course does not meet Liberal Arts Requirements.) This course has an additional fee. 3 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 105 - Fundamentals of Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces Liberal Arts Students to multiple topics in Mathematics. It helps students develop critical thinking skills; improve their ability to analyze and solve problems; and improve their use of mathematical skills and tools. Topics covered will include a combination of Logic, Algebra, Geometry, Financial Math, and selected other topics. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 106 - Math Manipulatives

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This three week course offers students a “hands on” approach to mathematics. Different areas of mathematics will be examined including, but not limited to, algebra, geometry, and calculus. Students’ understanding will be demonstrated through presentations and/or demonstrations. 3 Credit(s). 6 Contact Hour(s).

  
  • MTH 107 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to topics from finite mathematics including sets, probability, algebra of functions, and descriptive statistics. The focus is on analyzing, interpreting data and problem-solving to both provide a firm quantitative background and prepare students for further courses in statistics. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100  or MTH 105  with a grade of “C” or higher in either.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 111 - Pre-Calculus I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    In this course students will study basic mathematical functions, systems of linear equations, and applications of mathematics to business and science. Functions studied include: polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 112 - Pre-Calculus II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    In this course students expand their knowledge of pre-calculus topics to include trigonometric functions, sequences, and series. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 111  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • MTH 180, 280, 380 or 480 - Mathematics Practicum

    Credit Hour(s): 1
    The course will be tailored to the interest and talents of each individual student. The goal will be to give the student hands on experience in some aspect of mathematics not specifically addressed in the regular course curriculum. Students will work closely with an individual faculty member or committee of members. Examples of experiences possible include (but are not limited to) such things as aiding as an assistant in the statistics and physics classes and the investigation of special topics and projects of interest to the student. It must be stressed that the work will be carefully constructed around the student’s background and interests. 1 Credit(s).

    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 190, 290, 390 or 490 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hour(s): 1-3
    A course to acquaint students with important Mathematical topics that are not covered in the regular Mathematics curriculum. These courses allow the program to adapt to the needs of our students and to the professional expertise that might be available. Credit hours vary depending on course topic. 1-3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): Depends on course topic.
  
  • MTH 203 - Concepts in Calculus

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    MTH 203 is designed for students majoring in business or a social science. Topics covered provide an introduction to differential and integral calculus. MTH 203 and MTH 211  may not both be taken for credit. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MTH 111 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • MTH 208 - Introductory Statistics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    In this course students study theory and application of descriptive and inferential statistics. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 107 , MTH 111  or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FASP
  
  • MTH 211 - Calculus I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of analytic geometry, limits, continuity, and differentiation of algebraic, exponential, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions. Applications of the derivative will include: The Mean Value Theorem, optimization, and curve sketching. 3 Credit(s).

    Meets Mathematics Requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 112  with a grade of “C” of higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 221 - Calculus II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course covers Riemann Sums, the definite integral, The Fundamental Theorems of Calculus, techniques of integration (substitution, integration by parts, partial fraction decomposition, trigonometric substitution), improper integrals, and introduces power series. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 211  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 234 - Mathematical Reasoning

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Mathematical reasoning and proofs in the context of naïve set theory and elementary number theory. Introduces logic and methods of proof, deductive reasoning and the axiomatic method. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 111  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 243 - Discrete Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to discrete mathematical structures and counting methods. Covers relations, equivalence relations, partial orders, functions, binomial numbers, inclusion-exclusion, generating functions, recurrence relations, graphs, trees, bipartite graphs, matchings. Introduces the method of proof by mathematical induction. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 234  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 246 - Linear Algebra I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Matrices, operations between matrices, row operations, echelon forms, systems of linear equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination, inverse matrices, rank of a matrix, determinants. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 221  or MTH 243  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 306 - Intermediate Statistics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Follows MTH 208 . More advanced topics in parametric and nonparametric statistics are considered. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 208 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 320 - Concepts in Liberal Arts Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Designed for students seeking a more advanced and thorough treatment of the topics generally associated with mathematics for liberal arts students. It provides those planning to teach mathematics the background to confidently and comfortably present the mathematics in the school curriculum. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 105  or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
  
  • MTH 322 - Calculus III

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Vector Calculus, partial differentiation, and multiple integrals are included in this course. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 221  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 324 - Elements of Geometry and Number Theory

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course presents topics from Euclidean geometry and number theory. Non-Euclidean geometries (hyperbolic, elliptic) are studied along with the history of the parallel postulate. The axiomatic method is used in this course. Topics from Euclidean geometry include the theorems on transversals, the four centers of a triangle, Pythagoras Theorem and results on arcs, cords, secants and tangents to a circle. Topics from number theory include divisibility, prime numbers, Euclid’s algorithm and the fundamental theorem of arithmetic. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. MTH 221  or MTH 243  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: FA
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 332 - Differential Equations

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces Ordinary Differential Equations and continues the study of sequences and series. Topics include convergence tests for series, power series, radius of convergence, Taylor series, modeling with differential equations, direction fields, Euler’s method, separable equations, and series solutions of second order differential equations. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 322  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 342 - Abstract Algebra

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Abstract Algebra is the study of various mathematical structures such as groups, rings, and fields. The course content includes the theorems of Cayley, Lagrange, Cauchy and Fermat. Homomorphism theorems for groups. The study of rings will include ideals, homomorphism theorems, polynomial rings, and quotient rings. The study of fields will include field extensions and constructions with straight-edge and compass. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 324  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: EVEN
  
  • MTH 357 - Linear Algebra II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course presents vector spaces, subspaces, linear combinations, linear independence, bases, dimension, linear transformations, change of basis, the null space, isomorphisms between vector spaces, duality, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, characteristic and minimal polynomials, the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, inner-product spaces, orthogonal projections and complements, orthonormal bases and the Gram-Schmidt algorithm. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 246  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 410 - Introduction to Numerical Methods

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to the fundamental methods that are used to solve problems in applied mathematics. Topics will include the approximation of functions, numerical integration and differentiation, and the solution of systems of equations. Software will be used to apply these methods to a variety of problems in science, engineering, and business. 3 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , MTH 246 .
    Course Session Cycle: SP
    Course Yearly Cycle: ODD
  
  • MTH 497 - Foundations of Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 2
    This course is the beginning of the capstone experience for Mathematics majors. The first part of the course involves preparation for and the taking of a comprehensive examination on the foundational areas of mathematics. The written examination is divided into three levels, each of which is taken separately and each of which must be passed in order to proceed to the next. The student must pass all three levels in order to pass the course. The second part of the course involves preparation for and the taking of an oral examination on an advanced area of mathematics of the student’s choosing. The student must pass the oral examination in order to pass the course. 2 Credit(s).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 208 , MTH 243 , MTH 246 , and MTH 332 .
    Course Session Cycle: FA
  
  • MTH 498 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Discussion and presentation of papers by students and faculty on problems of current interest in Mathematics using knowledge gained from previous courses and initiating new and current research ideas. 3 Credit(s).

    This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  with a grade of “C” or higher. MTH 497  and Senior standing with a major in Mathematics.
    Course Session Cycle: SP

Music

  
  • MBU 201 - Music Business I

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces students to basic principles of marketing, publishing, licensing, distributing, selling, and promoting music. Students will learn the essential business management skills needed to pursue a career in the music industry. 

      3 Credit(s).


    Course Session Cycle: Spring

  
  • MBU 301 - Music Business II

    Credit Hour(s): 3
    After completing Music Business I, students will continue to learn the essential business management skills needed to pursue a career in the music industry.

      3 Credit(s).


    Course Session Cycle: Spring

  
  • MBU 401 - Advanced Topics in Music Business

    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Students will learn the necessary steps to apply for jobs in the music industry. They will prepare resumes and cover letters, and learn how to request references. They will also learn about preparing for interviews, networking and branding. 

      1 Credit(s).


    Course Session Cycle: Spring

 

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