AFS Course Descriptions
The following is a compilation of course descriptions, which corresponds to courses required in the AFS majors/options.
Accounting (Acctg) 230 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits) Prereq sophomore standing. Introduction to corporate financial reporting via the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Accounting (Acctg) 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 credits) Prereq Acctg 230. Introduction to managerial accounting; generation and use of accounting data for planning and controlling business operations. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Advertising (Adver) 380 - Advertising Principles and Practices (3 credits) Advertising history, theory and practice by advertising agencies and organizations. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Advertising (Adver) 381 [M] - Advertising Copywriting and Creative Strategies (3 credits) Prereq Adver 380; certified major in communications. Development of effective advertising copy and creative strategies. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Advertising (Adver) 382 - Media Planning (3 credits) Prereq Adver 380; certified major in communications. Media planning theories, strategies, and practices. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Advertising (Adver) 480 - Advertising Agency Operation and Campaigns (3 credits) Prereq Adver 380; Adver 381; Adver 382; certified major in communications. Principles and functions of advertising management: campaign planning, execution, presentation and evaluation. Credit not granted for both 3/24/08 ing semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Agricultural and Food Systems (AFS) 101 - Introduction to Systems 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Introduction to the disciplines and integration of the fields of agriculture, food production, manufacturing and distribution in rural society to define and solve real-world problems. Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural and Food Systems (AFS) 201 - Introductory Systems Development 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Prereq AFS 101; Math 107 or Stat 212; Chem 101 or 105; Biol 102 or 106. Development of tools and skills in building, evaluating and applying model systems in agricultural production, food manufacturing and distribution in rural society and society as a whole; focus on the types of systems, construction and analysis.
\Agricultural and Food Systems (AFS) 301 - Systems Development and Analysis 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Prereq AFS 201; Stat 212 or 412; junior standing. Analysis, design and construction of integrated agricultural systems.
Agricultural and Food Systems (AFS) 401 - Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Prereq AFS 301; Stat 212 or 412; senior standing; Rec Engl 402. Problem solving methodologies as applied to integrated agricultural systems analysis and design problems; strong emphasis on teamwork.
Agricultural Education (Ag Ed) 342 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture (3 credits) Prereq T & L 303 and admitted to College of Education. Methods and strategies for teaching agricultural science. Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Education (Ag Ed) 407 Student Teaching in Agricultural Education Can be repeated for credit. (4-16 credits total) Prereq Ag Ed 342, 442, 471; make application; pay certification fees; complete all other coursework for degree and teacher certification; receive fingerprint clearance from WSP, FBI, and Office of Professional Practices; maintain 2.5 gpa overall and in endorsement and professional core classes; placement by interview only. Supervised teaching in public schools including seminars reflecting effective teaching. S, F grading. Generally offered both fall and spring semester.
Agricultural Education (Ag Ed) 440 [M] - Principles of Career and Technical Education (2 or 3 credits) Prereq 9 hours in Educ. Local, state, and national vocational technical educational legislation, policies, programs, and organizations. Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Education (Ag Ed) 442 - Program Planning in Agricultural Education (2 credits) Prereq Ag Ed 342. Organization and management of a total vocational agricultural program. Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Education (Ag Ed) 471 - Student Organizations in Agricultural Education (2 credits) Prereq certified College of Education major. Role of Future Farmers of America (FFA) in student organizations; role of advisor; principles of leadership; characteristics of successful FFA chapters. Course equivalent to OSU's Ag 421/521. Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 201 - Metal Fabrication 3 credits (1hr lecture-6 hrs lab) Theory, applications, and practices of welding, machining, and associated techniques in fabricating with metals. Generally offered both fall and spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 305 - Agricultural Precision Systems 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq junior standing or permission of instructor. Systems for precision agriculture, equipment, software uses, principles, construction, care, tillage, planting, spraying, harvesting, and materials handling machinery. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (ASM 305). Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 314 - Agricultural Power Units and Mobile Electrical Systems 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab)Principles of thermodynamics, engine cycles, transmissions, electrical, starting, braking, steering, suspension systems, differentials and hydraulic systems. Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 315 - Irrigation Systems and Water Management 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq SoilS 201. Principles of irrigation and drainage, water measurement, irrigation methods and practices, selection of irrigation system components. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (ASM 315). Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 330- Electrical Power Systems for Agriculture 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq sophomore standing. Methods of selecting and installing electrical power circuits in agricultural operations; light frame construction; motor and control circuits; Progammable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Generally offered fall semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 402 - Methods, Materials, and Machines for Teaching Ag Mechanics 3 credits (1 hr lecture-6 hrs lab) Prereq AgTM 201; 9 hours in Educ. Development of shop programs in project planning, demonstrations, and skills performance; safety and management of materials, tools, and machines. Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 405 - Advanced Agricultural Precision Systems 2 credits (1 hr lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq AgTM 305 or instructor approval. Advanced principles of precision agricultural systems, software uses, management of controllers on equipment, geographical information systems and global positioning systems. Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 412 - Human and Machinery Risk Management (3 credits) Prereq junior standing or permission of instructor. History and current status of farm worker injury prevention programs in the US including worker's compensation insurance. Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 416 - Fluid Power Systems 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Fluid power principles applied to the selection, design, operation, and management of agricultural and industrial machinery. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (ASM 416). Generally offered spring semester.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 436 - Agricultural Technology Design 2 credits Prereq junior standing, AgTM 305, 405, or permission of instructor; c//AgTM 437. Design applications to methodologies as applied to precision agricultural systems; group problem solving activities, data analysis utilizing computers, and team design efforts. Credit not allowed for both AgTM 436 and 536. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 437 - Agricultural Technology Design Laboratory 1 credit (0-3 hrs lab) to 2 credits (0-6 hrs lab) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 hours. Prereq junior standing, AgTM 305, 405, or permission of instructor; c//AgTM 436. Lab for AgTM 436. Credit not allowed for both AgTM 437 and 537. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM) 451 - Seminar (1 credit) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 2 hours. Prereq junior standing. Readings and interviews, research, and oral presentation of professional subjects. Generally offered fall semester.
Animal Sciences (A S) 101 - Introductory Animal Science 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Types and breeds of livestock, terminology, methods, management systems, techniques of animal and poultry production and consumer impact. Generally offered fall semester.
Biological Science (Biol) 106 - Introduction Biology: Organismal Biology 4 (3-3) First semester of a one-year sequence, recommended for pre-professional students. Biology of organisms; plants, animals, ecology and evolution. Students may not take 106 and/or 107 for credit and also receive credit for 102, 101, and/or 105 (or vice versa).
Biological Science (Biol) 107 - Introductory Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics 4 (3-3) Prereq one semester of chemistry or c//. First semester of a one-year sequence for science majors. Continuation of Biol 106. Cellular and molecular biology including genetics. Students may not take 106 and/or 107 for credit and also receive credit for 102, 101, and/or 105 (or vice versa).
Biological Science (Biol) 120 - Introduction to Botany 4 (3-3) A survey of the plant kingdom; structure and function of vascular plants.
Biological Science (Biol) 320 - Introductory Plant Physiology 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 106 or 120; org chem or c//. Water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, and growth of plants. Generally offered fall semester.
Biological Science (Biol) 332 - Systematic Botany 4 credits (2 hrs lecture-6 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 102, 106 or c//, or 120. Identification and classification of vascular plants with emphasis on the local flora. Generally offered spring semester.
Biological Science (Biol) 372[M] - General Ecology 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 106, one semester chemistry. Relationship of organisms with physical and biotic components of their environment at the population, community, and ecosystem level. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Chemistry (Chem) 101[P] - Introduction to Chemistry 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq satisfactory math placement score. Basic chemical concepts; atomic theory, periodicity, reaction stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids, basis, pH, equilibrium, kinetics, energy, applications to life sciences. Generally offered fall and also sometimes summer semester.
Chemistry (Chem) 102[P] - Chemistry Related to Life Sciences 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 lab) Prereq Chem 101, 105, or 115 with a grade of C or better. Organic functional groups and their reactions; polymers, macro-molecules; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, hormones, applications to life sciences. Generally offered spring and also sometimes summer semester.
Chemistry (Chem) 105[P] - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq one year high school chemistry or Chem 101; Math 107 or c//. Stoichiometry, structure, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, volumetric, and gravimetric analysis. Credit not granted for both Chem 105 and 115. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Chemistry (Chem) 106[P] - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Chem 105 or 115 with a grade of C or better; Math 107 with a C or better or placement into Math 140 or higher. Acid-base, ionic, molecular, solubility, oxidation/reduction equlibria; kinetics, electrochemistry; systematic chemistry of the elements; coordination compounds. Credit not granted for both Chem 106 and 116. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Chemistry (Chem) 345 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Chem 102 or 106 with a grade of C or better. Survey of organic chemistry providing an overview of the chemistry of the functional groups. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Communication (Com) 245 - Language and Human Behavior (3 credits) Prereq sophomore standing. Theories of language as it influences human behavior in meaning production, problem solving and construction of social reality. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication (Com) 295 - Media Writing 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Com 101; Com 245; application. Writing for the media; journalistic and persuasive writing. (The typing proficiency may be waived on an individual basis for otherwise qualified students.) Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication (Com) 409 - Quantitative Research (3 credits) Prereq certified major in communications. Measurement, questionnaire construction, sampling, data collection techniques, analysis and hypothesis testing in communication research. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication (Com) 415 - Law of Mass Communications (3 credits) Prereq certified major in communications; junior standing. Credit not granted for both Com 415 and 515. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication (Com) 440 - Media Ethics (3 credits) Prereq certified major in communications; junior standing. Foundations and frameworks of media ethics; case studies in assessing media performance. Credit not granted for both Com 440 and 540. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication (Com) 460 - Mass Media Criticism (3 credits) Prereq certified major in communications; junior standing. Theoretical and philosophical basis for critical analysis of mass communication. Credit not granted for both Com 460 and 560. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Communication Studies (ComSt) 102[C] - Public Speaking: Theory, Models, and Practice (3 credits) An introduction to the theory and practice of speaking in formal settings. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Communication Studies (ComSt) 235 [C] - Principles of Group Communication (3 credits) Theoretical and practical aspects of communication in groups; classroom exercises and films demonstrate principles and develop skills. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Communication Studies (ComSt) 324 [C,M] - Argumentation (3 credits) Prereq ComSt 102; certified major in communications. Theory, analysis and application of written and oral arguments in everyday use. Generally offered fall semester, and also sometimes summer semester.
Communication Studies (ComSt) 335 - Organizational Communication (3 credits) Prereq certified major in communications. Communication theory and organizational functions; communication influences on organizational behavior, managerial effectiveness, corporate culture, organizational power and politics. Generally offered both fall and spring semester.
Community and Rural Sociology (CRS) 336[S] - Agriculture, Environment and Community (3 credits) Prereq Prereq 3 credits S or K GER; sophomore standing. Examines interdependencies between farming/ranching, the natural environment and human communities including perspectives on sustainable agriculture. Generally offered spring semester.
Crop Science (CropS) Horticulture (Hort) 102 - Cultivated Plants (3 credits) Production strategies, innovative research, utilization and processing techniques of Washington's major agronomic and horticultural crops. Generally offered fall semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 305 - Ecology and Management of Weeds 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 106, 120, (currently requires CropS 101, 201, or Hort 101 or 201 now both courses are listed as 102, 202). Weed ecology/management in crop and non-crop systems; weed growth/development, identification, weed control (chemical, mechanical, biological), and environmental issues. Generally offered fall semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 360 [I] - World Agricultural Systems (3 credits) Prereq two semesters physical or biological sciences. Study of agro-environmental characteristics of world agriculture; historical and contemporary features of world food production. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PISc 360). Generally offered fall semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 302 - Forage Crops 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 106 or 120. Adaptation, production, and utilization of forage crops. Field trip required.
Crop Science (CropS) 403 - Advanced Cropping Systems (3 credits) Prereq CropS 201; Pl P 429 or c//; or graduate standing. Understanding the management of constraints to crop production and quality; biological, physical, and chemical approaches to crop health management. Field trips required. Credit not granted for both CropS 403 and 503. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 412). Generally offered fall semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 411[M] - Crop Environment Interactions (3 credits) Prereq Biol 320, CropS 201. Effects of environment and management on crop growth and development. Generally offered spring semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 444 - Plant Breeding I (2 credits) Prereq Biol 106, 120, CropS 202, or Hort 202. Rec MBioS 301. Genetic principles underlying plant breeding and an introduction to plant breeding. Generally offered spring semester.
Crop Science (CropS) 445[M] - Plant Breeding II (2 credits) Prereq Crops/Hort 444 or MBioS 301. MBioS 301 Principles and practices of plant breeding. Generally offered spring semester.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 101[S] - Fundamentals of Microeconomics (3 credits) Theory and policy of human responses to scarcity; how this affects business competition, international trade, industrial organization, investment, and income distribution. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 350 - Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management (3 credits) Prereq EconS 101. Decision making, planning, implementation and control of farms and ranches using economic principles, records, financial reports, budgeting and investment analysis. Generally offered fall and spring semesters.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 351 - Introduction to Agricultural Marketing (3 credits) Prereq EconS 101. Problems of marketing farm products; functions and institutions surrounding market operations. Generally offered fall semester.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 352 - Introduction to Agribusiness Management (3 credits) Prereq EconS 101. Introduction to management concepts and techniques focusing on planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling principles in the global food system. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Ag Ec 391). Generally offered spring semester.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 355[S,M] - American Agriculture and Rural Life (3 credits) History and economic tructure of American agriculture, land settlement, organizational nature of firms, technology, and patterns in rural life. Generally offered fall semester.
Economic Sciences (EconS) 450[M] - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management (3 credits) Prereq EconS 101. Rec EconS 350. Business and financial principles applied to organization and operation of farms and ranches. Generally offered spring semester.
Educational Psychology (EdPsy) 468 - Classroom Assessment, Secondary (3 credits) Prereq T & L 464, 465, 466; T & L 467, 469; admission to the teacher preparation program. Principles and practice of high-quality classroom assessment in secondary schools.
English (Engl) 101[W] - Introductory Writing (3 credits) Prereq writing placement exam or Engl 100. Designed to develop students' academic writing, critical thinking, rhetorical strategies, reading and library skills. Credit not granted for more than one: Engl 101, 105, and 198. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
English (Engl) 201[W] - Writing and Research (3 credits) Prereq Engl 101 or 105. Designed to develop students' researching skills for writing across the disciplines. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
English (Engl) 301[W] - Writing and Rhetorical Conventions (3 credits) Prereq Engl 101 or 105. Designed to provide students with advanced practice in and study of style, argument, and other discourse conventions. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
English (Engl) 402[W,M] - Technical and Professional Writing (3 credits) Prereq Engl 101, junior standing. Research writing: defining, proposing, reporting progress; presenting a final product; other professional writing needs. Credit not granted for both Engl 402 and 403. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Entomology (Entom) 340 - Agricultural Entomology 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 106, 107. Control, identification, and biology of insects and related arthropods. Course equivalent to OSU's Ent 311 and UI's Ent 322. Generally offered spring semester.
Entomology (Entom) 343[M] - General Entomology (3 credits) Rec Biol 106, 107 or permission of instructor. Biology, natural history, and importance of insects and related arthropods. Generally offered fall semester.
Entomology (Entom) 344[M] - General Entomology Laboratory 2 credits (0 hrs lecture-6 hrs lab) Rec Biol 106, 107 or permission of instructor. Identification and taxonomy of insects and related arthropods; insect collection and field work required. Generally offered fall semester.
Environmental Science and Regional Planning (ES/RP) 174 - Introduction to Meteorology and the Atmospheric Environment (3 credits) Introduction to meteorology, the atmospheric processes; weather, air pollution, and environmental topics. Generally offered fall semester.
Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) 130 [B] - Nutrition for Living (3 credits) Information related to the interaction of nutrients in the body and factors that govern nutrient requirements. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
GenEd 110[A] - World Civilizations I (3 credits) Integrated study of social, political, and philosophical/religious systems in early civilizations, with an introduction to distinctive art forms. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
GenEd 111[A] - World Civilizations II (3 credits) Integrated study of social, political, and philosophical/religious systems in modern civilizations, with an introduction to distinctive art forms of the major world civilizations. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Finance (Fin) 325 - Introduction to Financial Management ( 3 credits) Prereq Acctg 231; EconS 101; MgtOp 215. Financial decision making, financial strategies, investment in current and fixed assets, financial instruments, and capital markets. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Horticulture (Hort) Crop Science (CropS) 202 - Crop Growth and Development 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Rec Hort 102; Biol 106, 107, or 120. Morphology, anatomy, growth and development of agronomic and horticultural crops. Generally offered spring semester.
Horticulture (Hort) 251 - Plant Propagation 4 credits (2 hrs lecture-6 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 107, Biol 120, or Hort 202. Principles and methods of multiplying herbaceous and woody plants and their handling up to useable size. Field trip required. Generally offered spring semester.
Horticulture (Hort) 320 - Olericulture (3 credits) Prereq Hort 202. Rec plant science course or SoilS 201. Science, business, and art of vegetable crop production: culture, fertility, growth, physiology, handling, marketing; garden, commercial, greenhouse, tropical, specialty vegetables. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 320). Generally offered fall semester.
Horticulture (Hort) 334 - Controlled Environments for Horticultural Production 3 credits Prereq Hort 202. Principles and practices for modifying environmental factors for horticultural production in controlled environments; methods for environmental measurements. Field trip required. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 234). Generally offered fall semester.
Horticulture (Hort) 418[M] - Post-harvest Biology and Technology 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 320; Hort 202. Physical and physiological basis for handling and storage practices; perishable organ ontogeny and physiological disorders; post-harvest environment requirements. Field trip required. Credit not granted for both Hort 418 and 518. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 418). Generally offered fall semester.
Horticulture (Hort) 425[M] - Future World Trends and Horticultural Impact (3 credits) Prereq junior standing. Scientific, business, government, and popular information used to explore world trends; evaluate information; investigate impact of major trends in horticulture. Generally offered spring semester.
Human Development (H D) 205[C] - Communication in Human Relations 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Developing an understanding of human behavior and learning skills in communication and leadership. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)201 - Introduction to Pest Management in a Quality Environment (2 credits) Pest management to maximize plant protection and safeguard the quality of the environment. Generally offered fall semester.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)399 - Pest Management Internship 1-4 credits Supervised individual practicum with IPM-oriented businesses, organizations, and governmental agencies; professionally related field interaction. S, F grading. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)452 - Pesticides and the Environment (2 credits) Rec 12 hours Biol. Immediate and prolonged effects of pesticides on human and other animals; legal and moral repercussions of pesticide use. Credit not granted for both IPM 452 and 552. Generally offered spring semester.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)462[M] - Systems of Integrated Pest Management 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Rec Biol 372; IPM 201. Utilization of the systems approach in agricultural pest management; design, implementation, and analysis of IPM programs for selected crops. Credit not granted for both IPM 462 and 562. Generally offered spring semester.
Journalism (Jour) 305[M] - Reporting (3 credits) Prereq Com 295; certified major in communications. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Journalism (Jour) 330 - News Editing 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Jour 305; certified major in communications. Basic copy editing and design skills for print media. Generally offered spring semester.
Journalism (Jour) 425[M] - Reporting of Public Affairs (3 credits) Prereq Jour 305; certified major in communications. Research covering public and private sectors. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Management and Operations (MgtOp) 301 - Principles of Management and Organization (3 credits) Principles of management and administration aimed at improving effectiveness of all types of organizations. Credit not allowed for MgtOp 101 if credit already earned in MgtOp 301. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Marketing (Mktg) 360 - Marketing (3 credits) Functions, methods, and middlemen used in marketing the principal types of goods; price policies, cost of marketing; government regulation. Credit not allowed for MgtOp 101 if credit already earned in Mktg 360. Generally offered both fall and spring semester, also summer semester sometimes?.
Mathematics (Math) 107 - Elementary Functions (4 credits) Prereq Math 101 or 103 with a grade of C or better or satisfactory math placement score. Graphs, properties, and applications of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Mathematics (Math) 140[N] - Mathematics for Life Scientists (4 credits) Prereq Math 107 with a grade of C or better, or satisfactory math placement score. Differential and integral calculus with emphasis on life science applications. Credit not normally granted for more than one of Math 140, 171, 202, 206. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Mathematics (Math) 171[N] - Calculus I 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Math 107 with a grade of C or better, or satisfactory math placement score. Differential and integral calculus of one variable with associated analytic geometry. Credit not normally granted for more than one of Math 140, 171, 202, 206. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Mathematics (Math) 201 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics for Business and Economics (3 credits) Prereq Math 101 or 103 with a grade of C or better or satisfactory math placement score. Basic notions of logic, linear algebra, matrices and analytic geometry; applications to linear programming. Credit not normally granted for more than one of Math 201, 220, and 230. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Mathematics (Math) 202[N] - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics (3 credits) Prereq Math 107 or 201 with a grade of C or better, or satisfactory math placement score. Differential and integral calculus of the polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Credit not normally granted for more than one of Math 140, 171, 202, 206. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Natural Resource Sciences (NATRS) 300[B] - Natural Resource Ecology (3 credits) Ecology as applied to management of natural resource ecosystems; biological diversity, conservation biology, global climate change in natural resource ecology. Field trips required. Generally offered fall semester.
Natural Resource Sciences (NATRS) 312[S,D] - Natural Resource and Society (3 credits) Social views of natural resources; processes by which these views are developed and expressed; social conflict over natural resources. Generally offered spring semester.
Plant Pathology (Pl P) 429 - General Plant Pathology 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Rec Biol 107 or 120. Classification, symptoms, causes, epidemiology, and control of plant diseases. Credit not granted for both Pl P 429 and 529. Generally offered fall semester.
Psychology (Psych) 105[S] - Introductory Psychology (3 credits) Contemporary psychology; biological and social influences on normal and abnormal human behavior. Credit not granted for both Psych 105 and 198. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semesters sometimes.
Public Relations (P R) 312 - Principles of Public Relations (3 credits) Prereq Com 295; certified major in communications. Principles, theories, methods and objectives of public relations; public relations problems and practices. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Public Relations (P R) 313 [M] - Public Relations Techniques and Media Usage 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Com 295; Jour 305; P R 312; certified major in communications. Practical applications of public relations theory and techniques with emphasis on writing and media use. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Public Relations (P R) 412 - Public Relations Management and Campaign Design (3 credits) Prereq Com 409, P R 312, Jour 306 or P R 313; certified major in communications. Application of public relations principles, management, persuasion theory and research methods to public relations issues. Credit not granted for both P R 412 and 512. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Soil Science (SoilS)101 - Organic Gardening and Farming (3 credits) Principles and production practices of organic gardening and farming. S, F grading. Generally offered in the spring.
Soil Science (SoilS) 201[B] - Soil: A Living System (3 credits) Biological, chemical, and physical properties of soils; fundamentals of soil ecology, soil-water-plant relations, soil fertility, and soil genesis. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Soil Science (SoilS) 301[M] - Land Use and Soil Management (3 credits) Prereq SoilS 201. Soil and water conservation and management; land classification and reclamation; soils and environmental quality; sustainable agroecosystems.
Soil Science (SoilS) 345 - Sustainable Agriculture (3 credits) Prereq two semesters college-level physical or biological science or by permission. Environmental issues in sustainable agriculture and food production; pesticides, fertilizers, organic wastes, biotechnology, quality of life, and risk-benefit assessment. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Soil 345). Generally offered in the spring.
Soil Science (SoilS) 374 - Remote Sensing and Airphoto Intrepretation 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lecture) Physical basis of remote sensing, fundamentals of aerial photography and image analysis applied to agriculture, forestry, wildland management problems. Generally offered spring semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 404 - Small Acreage Farming and Ranching Overview (3 credits) Introduction to small acreage production systems, evaluation of personal and family goals, land evaluation, business planning, marketing options, regulations, and community resources. Cooperative course taught by UI (Ag 404), open to WSU students. Generally offered in the fall.
Soil Science (SoilS) 431 - Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq MBioS 101 or 201; SoilS 201. Biology and significance of organisms inhabiting soil; roles in nutrient cycling, ecosystem function, agriculture and bioremediation. Credit not granted for both SoilS 431 and 531. Generally offered fall semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 441 - Soil Fertility 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-2 hrs lab) Prereq SoilS 201. Nutrient management impacts on crop productivity, soil and water quality; mineral requirements; soil testing; plant analysis; inorganic and organic fertilizers. Generally offered spring semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 442 - Analytical Methods for Soil-Plant-Water Systems 3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq SoilS 421 or 441. Standard analytical methods; e.g. major dissolved ions, organic matter concentration, carbon exchange capacity; experimental design; hypothesis testing; statistical methods. Cooperative course jointly taught by WSU and UI (Soil 404). Generally offered fall semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 445 - Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems (3 credits) Experiential course visiting farms, food processing and marketing facilities to develop understanding of issues and relationships of sustainable food systems. Credit not granted for both SoilS 445 and 545. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (AG 445/545). Involves a one week in the field component.
Soil Science (SoilS) 451[M] - Pedology3 credits (2 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq SoilS 201. Soil profiles, soil-forming processes, and soil classification. Field trips required. Generally offered fall semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 468 - ArcGIS and Geospatial Analysis4 credits (2 hrs lecture-6 hrs lab) Prereq Biol 120, Geol 101 or Soils 201. Geographic information systems applied to analysis of landscape data; maps, geographic coordinate systems and projections, geodatabases. Generally offered fall semester.
Soil Science (SoilS) 480 - Practicum in Organic Agriculture 6 credits (3-9) Prereq by permission. Applied principles and practices of organic agriculture; immersion and participation in all required farming/gardening activities. Generally offered in the summer.
Statistics (Stat) 212[N] - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 credits (3 hrs lecture-3 hrs lab) Prereq Math 103 or intermediate math placement score of 13. Interpretation and application of statistical methods. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters.
Teaching and Learning (T & L)300 - Introductory Field Experience 1 credit (0-3) Supervised field experience for preservice teachers designated as an orientation to education. S, F grading. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Teaching and Learning (T & L)301 - Learning and Development (2 credits) Prereq Psych 105, T & L 300. Reflective inquiry about human learning, development, diversity, and individual differences, examination of implications for teaching and education reform. Generally offered both fall and spring semesters, also summer semester sometimes.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 317 - Secondary Practicum and Seminar (2 credits) Prereq T&L 301. Classroom experience providing observation, reflection and gradual classroom involvement and teaching responsibility. S, F grading. Generally offered both fall and spring semester.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 415 - Student Teaching Variable credit 6 credits (1 hr lecture-15 hrs lab) to 16 credits (1 hr lecture-45 hrs lab) Prereq certified education major. To begin student teaching the candidate must have paid certification fees and have a currently valid teacher certificate application with character and fitness supplement on file; completed with a C or better all course work for the teacher certificate; received fingerprinting clearance from Washington State Patrol, FBI, and Office of Professional Practices; earned a 2.5 gpa overall, in endorsement area and professional core courses. Placement by interview only at approved sites. Supervised teaching in public schools including seminars reflecting on effective teaching and professional certification. S, F grading. Generally offered both fall and spring semester.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 464 - Curriculum, Instruction and Content Literacy Methods (3 credits) Prereq T & L 300, 301, 317; T & L 465, 466; admission to the teacher preparation program. Development of curriculum, instruction and content literacy materials and methods for teaching in the secondary school classroom.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 465 - Culture and Community Contexts of Education (3 credits) Prereq T & L 300, 301, 317; T & L 464, 466; admission to the teacher preparation program. Cultural and community-based contexts of schooling, teaching and education.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 466 - Secondary Methods of Educational Technology (1-2 credits) Prereq T & L 300, 301, 317; T & L 464, 465; admission to the teacher preparation program. Integration of technologies for teaching and learning within the 9-12 classrooms; hands-on development of technology enhanced activities and lessons.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 467 - [M] Diversity, Classroom Life and Management (3 credits) Prereq T & L 464, 465, 466; T & L 468, 469; admission to the teacher preparation program. Diversity, community building and classroom management and their interrelationships in secondary schools, and educational/legal issues on physical/sexual abuse.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 469 - Advanced Practicum (2 credits) Prereq T & L 464, 465, 466; EdPsy 468, T & L 467; admission to the teacher preparation program. Field experience with classroom observation and teaching prior to student teaching; weekly seminar included. S, F grading.
Teaching and Learning (T & L) 470 - ESL/Special Education Methods for Secondary Teachers (3 credits) Prereq T & L 300, 301, 317; T & L 464, 466 or admission to the teacher preparation program. Methods for teaching second language learners and students with special needs in the secondary school classroom.
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