| ACCT 2361: () Offerings |
| Makes clear the ways in which accounting is an information development and communication function that supports economic decision making, and prepares students for subsequent learning. Not recommended for first-quarter freshmen. |
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| BIO 2129: () Offerings |
| Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Includes cells and tissues, skeletal, integumentary, muscular, and nervous systems. Includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Natural Science A
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| BIO 2130: () Offerings |
| Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Emphasizes the circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, renal, and reproductive systems. Includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Natural Science A
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| BIO 3351: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: BIO 2101, or BIO 2129 and 2130. Gives an overview of the field of microbiology with an emphasis on the bacterial, viral and fungal organisms that cause disease in humans and animals. Required laboratory focuses on the appropriate handling, growth, and processing of microorganisms for clinical applications. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| BUS 3614: () Offerings |
| An introduction to theory, research, and practice related to the management of human behavior in an organizational context. Course topics include individual characteristics, motivation, learning, communication, leadership, decision making, group dynamics, conflict, power, and politics. The course involves significant group activities and requires multiple oral presentations. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Food and Nutritional Sciences Majors only. Freshman students are excluded. |
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| BUS 3657: () Offerings |
| An introduction to the management of human resources in organizations. Theory, research, and practice in the areas of human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruiting and staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation, organization development, government regulation of HRM, and quality of work life will be studied. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Textiles Clothing and Interior Majors only. Freshman students are excluded. |
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| CHM 1211: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: Requires two years high school mathematics (including algebra), a passing score on the SPU Mathematics Proficiency exam (or completion of the required MAT 0120 credits), one year of high school chemistry, or CHM 1100 and passing the Chemistry Placement test. Introduces properties of matter, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, states of matter, chemical bonding, and atomic and molecular structure. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Natural Science B
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| CHM 1330: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 1211. Studies simpler laws of organic chemistry, nomenclature, and classification. Simple chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, integration of metabolisms, and chemistry of heredity. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Natural Science B
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| CHM 3371: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 1212 or permission of instructor. This is the introductory course in organic chemistry. It reviews topics such as stoichiometry, acids and bases, structure and bonding theory, nomenclature, synthesis, thermodynamics, functional groups, and reaction mechanisms as applied to organic chemistry. Laboratory work will emphasize basic methods of separation and purification representative substances. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHM 3372: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 3371. A continuation of CHM 3371. Continues studies of principles of nomenclature, synthesis, thermodynamics, structure, and reaction mechanisms to a broadening collection of organic functional groups. Introduces spectroscopic methods. Laboratory work will emphasize basic methods of synthesis of representative compounds, and obtaining their spectra and other properties. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHM 4361: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 3373. Studies chemical properties of biological compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, and nucleic acids); metabolism (biochemical energetics, enzymes, electron transport, and oxidative phosphorylation), and integration of metabolism (biochemical genetics and metabolic regulation). Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHM 4362: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 4361. Continuation of CHM 4361. Studies chemical properties of biological compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, and nucleic acids); metabolism (biochemical energetics, enzymes, electron transport, and oxidative phosphorylation), and integration of metabolism (biochemical genetics and metabolic regulation). Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 1050: () Offerings |
| Introduces the history, literature, and contributions of the family and consumer science profession to help students discover special interests, career potential, and set academic goals. The integration of faith, vocation, and calling is explored through class discussions and reflective exercises. Guest speakers highlight each FCS major. |
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| FCS 2365: () Offerings |
| Examines the basic scientific concepts related to the preparation of food. Studies the principles of food selection, storage, and preparation based on a knowledge of chemical and physical properties. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
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| FCS 2375: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: FCS 2365. Surveys the organization, management, and cost control of food service operations. Includes laboratory experience in quantity food-service facilities in Seattle. |
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| FCS 3240: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: FCS 1050. Introduction to the application of concepts and theories in human development within the context of the family. Explores the reciprocal relationships between families and their environment and issues of individuals and families as consumers that affect the quality of life. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| FCS 3320: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 2385, 3340 or BIO 1100 (Human Nutrition). Studies the influence of nutrition on the course and outcome of pregnancy; nutritional needs during lactation, fundamentals of infant nutrition and influence of nutrition on growth, development, and behavior during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Women's study minor course. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 3340: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: CHM 1211, 1330, BIO 2129, and 2130 (Note: either BIO 2130 or CHM 1330 may be taken concurrently). Presents essentials of adequate diets and food sources of the nutrients; nutritional needs throughout the lifespan; nutritional composition of foods in relation to normal diets and medical nutrition therapy. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 3350: () Offerings |
| Examines the knowledge and skills required for effective nutrition counseling. Includes topics such as counseling and health behavior theories, counseling strategies for individuals, families and groups, and professional ethics. Uses case studies, simulations and role playing to develop skills. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Food and Nutritional Sciences Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 3365: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: FCS 2365, a human nutrition course or permission of instructor. Surveys the effect of nutrition, budget, aesthetics, and resources in menu planning for various nutritional needs. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 3385: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Explores how the foodways of individuals in different cultures evolved. Considers gender issues. Evaluates the nutritional, economic, and aesthetic properties of food from various cultures. Examples are prepared. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 3564: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 3240 and five completed courses in FCS area of specialization within the major, or permission of instructor. Provides opportunity for skill development in content selection and delivery techniques appropriate to audiences in the areas of professional practice for the family and consumer sciences profession. Students' presentations utilize the lecture/demonstration method. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 4310: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 3340 or permission of instructor. Discusses basic nutritional principles: The role of the six major nutrient groups in physical performance; energy metabolism and exercise; and special concerns with dietary considerations about nutrition and performance. Current readings on controversial issues. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 4330: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: CHM 1330, BIO 2130, and FCS 3340. Expanded discussion of nutrient interrelationships, intermediary metabolism, and nutrient requirements for health maintenance. Research of recent advances and controversial issues in human nutrition. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
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| FCS 4340: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 2365 and 3340. This course presents nutrition as a factor in the treatment and prevention of disease and maintenance of health. Strategies for assessing needs, developing treatment care plans, implementing and documenting of plans, evaluating and quality assurance will be studied for each medical condition. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 4341: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: FCS 4340. Continuing study of nutrition as a factor in the treatment and prevention of disease and maintenance of health. Strategies for assessing needs, developing treatment care plans, implementing and documenting of plans, evaluating, and quality assurance will be studied for each medical condition. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 4350: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 3340 or permission of instructor. Covers nutrition education and community nutrition programs; multidimensional nature of nutrition problems and programs designed to solve them; communicating with people in clinical and community settings; application of learning theory and methods of behavior change. Also, preparation for post graduate jobs, study, and internships. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 4367: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: FCS 2365, CHM 1330 and Statistics. Provides an experimental approach in the study of the physical and chemical properties of food. Explores theory and application of basic food-science research design, implementation of experiments, interpretation of data and reporting of data in a research paper. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
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| FCS 4899: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 1050 and FCS 3240. FCS senior capstone course. Examines history, philosophy, and cultural values as they relate to the mission and goals of the family and consumer science discipline and profession and to each FCS specialization. Investigates public-policy issues affecting families. Examines role of faith in vocation and ethical behavior in professional practice. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| FCS 4930: () Offerings |
| Provides an opportunity to gain practical experience related to previous coursework in the major field in supervised teaching, grading, laboratory preparation, and/or tutoring. Specific arrangements with the instructor required. No more than 6 credits may count for major. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| HSC 4044: () Offerings |
| Promotes the conceptual understanding of the basic statistical procedures used in research. Helps participants achieve those computational skills needed to carry out statistical procedures in practical settings and the use of the computer in data analysis. |
| Attributes:Mathematics (MAT), Upper-Division
Restrictions:Biology, Exercise Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Nursing Majors only. |
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| MAT 1360: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent and passing score on Mathematics Proficiency exam. Explores descriptive statistics, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, sampling, estimating parameters, testing hypotheses, regression, and correlation. |
| Attributes:Mathematics (MAT)
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| PE 3580: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: PE 1301 or permission of instructor. Gives description and explanation of physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, emphasizing improvement of athletic performance and understanding the mechanisms whereby exercise may enhance health. Course includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PE 4585: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: PE 3570, 3580. Provides laboratory, research and presentation opportunities which apply, reinforce and expand basic knowledge gained in prerequisite courses. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| SOC 4308: () Offerings |
| SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. This course examines the knowledge base and practice skills necessary to the development of effective client/helper relationships in the human-service professions. Students will simultaneously focus on two areas of learning. The first level pertains to understanding the steps and key skills necessary to successfully utilize a task-centered model of problem solving. This includes an introduction to and practicing of basic interviewing skills, especially active listening and the effective use of questions. The second level of learning is directed at assisting students to deepen their degree of self awareness pertaining to their values, family histories, religious beliefs, and biases that might facilitate or create barriers in building effective helping relationships with clients. The class material will touch on the importance of diversity issues prevalent in our society such as gender, ethnicity, race, religious, and sexual distinctions. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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