What’s New for the 24-25 Catalog

New programs of study

• Data Science Minor  
• Environmental Studies, BA  
• Sport Studies Minor  

New courses

• ART 121 - Basic Photographic Arts  (replacing ART 119 and 120)
• ART 221 - Photography II  (replacing ART 219)
• BUS 351 - Organizational Behavior  
• COMM 241 - Sport Communication  
• CSCI 115 - Introduction to Programming with Python  
• CSCI 192 - Introduction to Databases and SQL  
• ENVR 101 - Introduction to Environmental Studies: Home, Harm, Healing  
• KIN 271 - Fundamentals of Sport Management  
• KIN 470 - Sport Studies Capstone Experience  
• MATH 113 - Explorations with Data: An Introduction to Data Science and Analytics  
• MATH 160 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics  
• MUSE 118 - Veritas  
• SOC 336 - Social Epidemiology  
• SPAN 340 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers  (replacing SPAN 312)
• SWK 312A - Human Behavior and Social Environment I  (replacing SWK 312)
• SWK 312B - Human Behavior and Social Environment II  (replacing SWK 312)

Course title and credit changes

• COMM 451 - Media Theory   (previously Media Theory: Social Scientific Perspective)
• CSCI 255 - Introduction to Algorithms  (prevously Introduction to Algorithms and Discrete Structures)
• EDUC 252 - Advanced Reading and Literacy Practices for Special Education (K-12)  (previously 3 credits)
• EDUC 315 - Nature-Based Learning: Planning and Implementing Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood  (previously Planning and Implementing Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood)
• EDUC 316 - Planning and Implementing Nature-Based Curriculum and Instruction Clinical Experience  (previously Planning and Implementing Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood Clinical Experience)
• EDUC 460 - Student Teaching, Learning Disabilities for Secondary Majors  (previously 10-16 credits)
• EDUC 465 - Student Teaching, Emotional Impairments for Secondary Majors  (previously 10-16 credits)
• EDUC 470 - Student Teaching 3rd Through 6th Grade  (previously 5-11 credits)
• EDUC 473 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Extended Placement  (previously Clinical Experience for Emotional Impairments and Learning Disabilities: Advanced Placement)
• EDUC 475 - Student Teaching Pre-K Through 3rd Grade  (previously 4-10 credits)
• EDUC 480 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School  (previously 4-11 credits)
• EDUC 481 - Student Teaching 5th Through 9th Grade  (previously 10 credits)
• EDUC 483 - Student Teaching 7th Through 12th Grade  (previously 10 credits)
• EDUC 485 - Student Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary Schools, K-12  (previously 5-10 credits)
• IDS 296 - Peace and Justice Studies  (previously Peace Studies)
• KIN 251L - Foundations and Theory in Teaching Health and Physical Education Laboratory  (previously 1 credit)
• KIN 345 - Methods and Clinical Experience in Physical Education  (previously 4 credits)
• KIN 350F - Clinical Experiences in Adaptive Physical Education  (previously 1 credit)
• KIN 451F - Methods of Teaching Health Education I Clinical Experience  (previously 1 credit)
• KIN 453F - Health Education Methods II and Sexuality Education Clinical Experience  (previously 1 credit)
• MATH 219 - Statistical Methods  (previously Accelerated Statistical Methods)
• NURS 232 - Nursing Skills Laboratory  (previously Basic and Advanced Skills Laboratory)
• THEA 375 - Musical Theatre Workshop A  (previously 3 credits)
• THEA 376 - Musical Theatre Workshop B  (previously 3 credits)