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Campus Activities
BA 203. Business Statistics An introduction to various statistical measures, including central tendency, variation and skewness. Emphasis is also placed on concepts and functions of probability theory, such as the use of binomial and normal distributions. Students will use computer applications to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts. Prerequisite(s): MATH 120.
(3 credit hours) The first in a three-course sequence providing students with a foundation in theory and a review of the accounting cycle, including preparing time-value money calculations and financial statements. The course includes an in-depth study of generally accepted accounting principles as they apply to cash, receivables and inventories. Comparisons with International Financial Reporting Standards will be introduced as appropriate.
Prerequisite: BA 216 with a grade of C or better.
(Credit hours: 4) A comprehensive, issues based examination of the Earth’s environment, and humanity’s impact on it. Students will complete group discussions on various topics in environmental biology, and a laboratory experience consisting of a series of independent problems in environmental biology, in addition to mastering the standard lecture material. Does not count toward a major in Biology.
Environmental chemistry is the study and appreciation of the phenomena in the environment. In this course we look at various environmental issues from the viewpoint of the chemist and look at the political implications as well. The study of various environmental factors and pollutants in our water, soil and air and their effects on the planet. Includes laboratory work.
(Three Credit Hours) This course is designed to provide the instruction in the study of crimes, including major crimes, crimes against person, crimes against property, conspiracy, elements of proof, and the processes and procedures involved.
This course will serve as an overview of leadership theories and their application in the interest of school improvement. This is an introductory course in educational leadership. Focus will be on school and district level leaders and their roles in the learning process within the greater learning community.
This course focuses on using National, State, District and School data to improve teaching and learning, including improving the achievement of identified low-achieving groups.
Pre-requisites: Approved entry into the West Virginia State University’s Master’s in Instruction Educational leadership program.
(3 credit hours) An introduction to research methods in educational settings. This course will allow students to determine how data can be used to make instructional decisions at the classroom, building, and district level.
This field-based practicum will allow candidates to apply knowledge of educational leadership, educational law and policy, change, innovation, professional development, financial and human resource management, and data-based decision making for school and district improvement.
(3 credit hours) This is a practical course in action research. Students will conduct an action research project based on an identified need in a public school setting and present it to their peers.
The study and application of writing formats, styles, and organizational patterns essential in various professions, with particular emphasis on correspondence, reports, and research is the primary focus of this course. There is also a unit covering the writing of resumes and job application letters as well as suggestions for job hunting and interviewing. Prerequisite: English 102
First Year Experience is designed to help students develop the skills needed to be successful at WVSU and beyond. Course content includes developing college-level reading and study skills, career and major exploration, managing time and money wisely, building connections with faculty and students, awareness of campus and community resources, and increasing sensitivity to other cultures so students can effectively interact in an increasingly diverse and global community.
(3 Credit Hours) Problem solving, number systems, logic, consumer math, basic algebra and geometry, basic probability and statistics.
(3 credit hours) Linear and quadratic equations; radical expressions; polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of linear equations; matrices; linear programming; input / output models; applications to business and economics.
(3 credit hours) Study of the tasks involved in the marketing of goods and services for both for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. Provides an overview of marketing mix decision requirements within a framework of contemporary economic, social, technological, competitive and regulatory influences.
Course Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202
(3 credit hours) Linear and quadratic equations; radical expressions; polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of linear equations; matrices; linear programming; input / output models; applications to business and economics.
(Credit hours: 4) A comprehensive, issues based examination of the Earth’s environment, and humanity’s impact on it. Students will complete group discussions on various topics in environmental biology, and a laboratory experience consisting of a series of independent problems in environmental biology, in addition to mastering the standard lecture material. Does not count toward a major in Biology.
First Year Experience is designed to help students develop the skills needed to be successful at WVSU and beyond. Course content includes developing college-level reading and study skills, career and major exploration, managing time and money wisely, building connections with faculty and students, awareness of campus and community resources, and increasing sensitivity to other cultures so students can effectively interact in an increasingly diverse and global community.
An introduction to the basic technical and aesthetic elements
of the art of film. The class will examine the nature of
cinema and its relation to our culture and our lives through
analysis of its many components
This is a lecture/discussion/creating course that starts with
objects of art in the student’s environment and proceeds
from the comfortable and familiar to the internationally
accepted aesthetic. Periods of art history and cultures of the
world will be examined. The student will be exposed to the
basic concepts of art through the study of painting, sculpture,
architecture, industrial art, fibers and film.
This course focuses on using National, State, District and School data to improve teaching and learning, including improving the achievement of identified low-achieving groups.
Pre-requisites: Approved entry into the West Virginia State University’s Master’s in Instruction Educational leadership program.
(3 credit hours) An introduction to research methods in educational settings. This course will allow students to determine how data can be used to make instructional decisions at the classroom, building, and district level.
This field-based practicum will allow candidates to apply knowledge of educational leadership, educational law and policy, change, innovation, professional development, financial and human resource management, and data-based decision making for school and district improvement.
This course primarily focuses on the research writing process for a broad academic community. It covers basic research inquiry, use of the library with electronic and nonelectronic sources and techniques of formal writing. Attention is given to argumentation and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite(s): ENGL101. Must be completed within the first 60 hours of college credit.
(3 Credit Hours]) A study of race and ethnic relations from a comparative perspective. The course includes a strong American component with emphasis on the experiences of such minorities as African-Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans.
SOC 321. Sociology of Health and Medicine. The course is an introduction to the sociology of health and medicine. Emphasis is on the relationship between social factors and health. The course will survey both the theory and practice of medicine in its social setting from a sociological perspective. Health and medicine are sociologically significant because they represent powerful social institutions with differential outcomes for people, based on their ability to access and compete for quality healthcare. Steady technological advances improve health and medicine but also add additional costs which can present challenges for some based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other sociodemographic factors. The course addresses individual and group behaviors associated with assessing well-being and identifying and using strategies to maintain health. It addresses reaction to illness (real or perceived), interaction with health care delivery systems, and maximizing health, even when there is physiological or physical impairment or dysfunction.
This is a lecture/discussion/creating course that starts with objects of art in the student’s environment and proceeds from the comfortable and familiar to the internationally accepted aesthetic. Periods of art history and cultures of the world will be examined. The student will be exposed to the basic concepts of art through the study of painting, sculpture, architecture, industrial art, fibers and film.
This is a lecture/discussion/creating course that starts with objects of art in the student’s environment and proceeds from the comfortable and familiar to the internationally accepted aesthetic. Periods of art history and cultures of the world will be examined. The student will be exposed to the basic concepts of art through the study of painting, sculpture, architecture, industrial art, fibers and film.
This is a lecture/discussion/creating course that starts with objects of art in the student’s environment and proceeds from the comfortable and familiar to the internationally accepted aesthetic. Periods of art history and cultures of the world will be examined. The student will be exposed to the basic concepts of art through the study of painting, sculpture, architecture, industrial art, fibers and film.
This is a lecture/discussion/creating course that starts with objects of art in the student’s environment and proceeds from the comfortable and familiar to the internationally accepted aesthetic. Periods of art history and cultures of the world will be examined. The student will be exposed to the basic concepts of art through the study of painting, sculpture, architecture, industrial art, fibers and film.
A combined lecture and studio course in which specific works from the past and present will be studied, analyzed, and used as a motivation for projects and discussion.
Designed to enhance your awareness of the visual world in which we live, this course will be a combination of lectures (visual presentations and films), discussions, and studio productions (your assignments and projects).
No prerequisites.
A combined lecture and studio course in which specific works from the past and present will be studied, analyzed, and used as a motivation for projects and discussion.
Designed to enhance your awareness of the visual world in which we live, this course will be a combination of lectures (visual presentations and films), discussions, and studio productions (your assignments and projects).
No prerequisites.
A combined lecture and studio course in which specific works from the past and present will be studied, analyzed, and used as a motivation for projects and discussion.
Designed to enhance your awareness of the visual world in which we live, this course will be a combination of lectures (visual presentations and films), discussions, and studio productions (your assignments and projects).
No prerequisites.
A combined lecture and studio course in which specific works from the past and present will be studied, analyzed, and used as a motivation for projects and discussion.
Designed to enhance your awareness of the visual world in which we live, this course will be a combination of lectures (visual presentations and films), discussions, and studio productions (your assignments and projects).
No prerequisites.
(3 credit hours). A survey of the origins and character of the visual arts from the Renaissance to the contemporary art world.
As manifestations of human ideas, the visual arts are central to understanding a culture or an historical era. While it is impossible to authentically reconstruct the past, a contextualized understanding of the historical development of Western arts and ideas will provide vital sense to the organization of our present dominant culture. It will aid in explaining the formation of artistic ideas, myths and traditions which continuously affect our concepts of art, and it will demonstrate the close correlation between a society's power structure and its definitions of artistic purpose and values.
Prerequisites: English 101 & 102
The course provides an introduction to the functional disciplines of Business
Administration: Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing. The course provides a survey of the
disciplines and will assist a student in choosing an area of concentrated studies leading to a degree in Business
Administration. The course will begin to build the skills necessary for a successful career in business.
The course provides an introduction to the functional disciplines of Business
Administration: Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing. The course provides a survey of the
disciplines and will assist a student in choosing an area of concentrated studies leading to a degree in Business
Administration. The course will begin to build the skills necessary for a successful career in business.
Study of the tasks involved in the marketing of goods and services by both for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. Provides an overview of marketing mix decision requirements within a framework of contemporary economic, social, technological, competitive, and regulatory influences. Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and 202.
Analysis of the environment and the managerial functions of recruiting, employee assessments and development, retention, and employee relations with the enterprise, with emphasis on the relationships among people, on group interactions, on relations, and on relations between employers and employees.
The purpose of this 3 Credit Hours course is an overview of basic concepts of personal finance.
We will be concerned with formulation and implementation of payment methods, whether to
afford loan for measuring credit capacity debt payments-to-income ratio and debt-to-equity ratio,
computing unit prices, cost of renting, purchasing and insurance coverage, selecting
investments, and retirements.
This 3 Credit Hours course explores the many dimensions of new venture creation and growth
and to foster innovation and new business formations in independent and corporate settings.
We will be concerned with content and process questions as well as with formulation and
implementation issues that relate to conceptualizing, developing and managing successful new
ventures
(3 Credit Hours) This
course primarily focuses on the research writing process for a broad academic
community. It covers basic research inquiry, use of the library with electronic
and nonelectronic sources and techniques of formal writing. Attention is given
to argumentation and critical thinking skills.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101.
(3 credit hours) An introduction to different
types of securities, markets, transaction costs, security regulations, and
taxes. From the viewpoint of an individual investor, students investigate
stocks, bonds, money markets, instruments, options, futures, and mutual funds,
with detailed analysis of risk/return, pricing, and value.
An international management survey course focusing on the nature and scope of global trade and
investment, the role of multilateral institutions including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund
(IMF), and World Trade Organization (WTO), the international monetary system and exchange markets,
and differences in national cultures in providing the environment in which trade and investment take
place. Additionally, the course focuses on the impacts that this environment has on the operating
decisions of international and multinational enterprises, especially with respect to the development of
global strategies and their effect on business functions such as management, marketing, finance, and
operations. Prerequisite: completion of BA 301.
(Credit hours: 4) A comprehensive, issues based examination of the Earth’s environment, and humanity’s impact on it. Students will complete group discussions on various topics in environmental biology, and a laboratory experience consisting of a series of independent problems in environmental biology, in addition to mastering the standard lecture material. Does not count toward a major in Biology.
3 Credit Hours This course presents a comprehensive overview of Corrections as a “system”
and is a review of the philosophical and historical roots of punishment as well as contemporary
developments. Particular attention will be paid to Twentieth Century developments and evolving
trends in the Twenty - First Century. Prerequisite: CJ 101
(3 Credit Hours) This course will examine the multifaceted problem of crime victimization. Focuses on the incidence of criminal victimization, social characteristics of crime victims, the treatment of the victim in the criminal justice system and efforts designed to alleviate the consequences of criminal victimization and provide support for the victim. Prerequisite(s): CJ 101.
3 Credit Hours The study of the dynamics of racial prejudice in the United States and how it
affects the criminal justice system. The relationship between minority status and criminality and
the interaction of minorities with criminal justice organizations will be analyzed. Characteristics
of female offenders are surveyed and offender classification systems are reviewed for their
relevance to understanding motivational and behavioral patterns of female offenders. This
course will explore the response of police and court officials to women as victims of crimes and
will examine employment opportunities for women and minorities in the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite: CJ 101
(3 Credit Hours) This course is designed to cover the issues related to the development of
appropriate professional research techniques, document development, written and oral
communications in the criminal justice system, law enforcement, courts and corrections.
Students will concentrate on the development of proper research skills involving professional
and peer reviewed resources in various formats. The students will engage in a variety of
criminal justice writing styles, including policy analysis, regulation creation, legislation
development and case studies. They will refine their utilization of a criminal justice style sheet.
In addition to writing skills, attention will be given to the development of effective professional
oral communication techniques in the areas of conversation, interviewing, sworn depositions,
evidence and expository speaking. Prerequisite(s): CJ 223, 224, 226; also ENG 102 and COMM
100; all with a grade of C or better.
This course examines organizational and management theories as they apply to criminal justice agencies and organizations. Different management styles, practices and problems are discussed. Also covered are the structure, purpose and process of the criminal justice system and policy making in justice administration. Prerequisite(s): CJ 101, 223, 224, 225, 226, 307, 308, 313, 315, 322, 380 and senior standing.
This course will introduce the student to the study of homicide/murder including the history and types of homicide/murder. The methodology of the investigative process of homicide/murder will include many aspects of homicide/murder including crime scene investigation, modus operandi, sources of information, procedures, interrogation, and criminal profiling.
This course will introduce the student to the various definitions and degrees of homicide/murder as well as the patterns and trends. To further enhance the student’s understanding of homicide/murder, this course will incorporate interdisciplinary knowledge from the fields of criminology, sociology, history, psychology and political science.
This course focuses on techniques of data processing
emphasizing applications to criminal justice. Students will
increase their technical skills through hands on experiences,
such as analyzing data. They will become more aware of the
importance of SPSS in relation to criminal justice and
research.
This course focuses on the criminal justice system as a
component of the community, including the political, social
and economic networks that make up communities. Topics
include the interrelations between law enforcement, mental
health agencies, juvenile justice and the educational systems.
High-crime communities are studied, particularly in terms of
the impact on citizens, those who are victimized and others
who are not, but are afraid of their safety. The process of
community change is addressed in terms of the prevention of
crime.
(3 Credit Hours) A practical humanistic approach to interpersonal, small group and public communications. Focus is on the communicative event and its context with special emphasis on communication principles and skills.
(3 Credit Hours) This course looks at mass communications and the media and how it impacts
our daily lives. Students will explore many areas of communications including radio, television,
movies, books, music, the internet and more.
Curriculum development in areas which reinforce content, social, and
vocational learning for individuals with EMI, SLD and Multi-categorical. A field experience of
30 clock hours is required.
(3 credit hours) This course explores change theory and its application to the school setting. Candidates will identify and explore emerging trends and issues in the change process with emphasis on sustaining innovation through reculturing and ongoing professional learning and development.
Prerequisites: Approved entry into the West Virginia State University’s Master’s in Instruction Educational leadership program.
This course explores standard and emergent technologies related to effective instruction and administrative operations within a school. Reliable and effective web-based communication and modalities of e-learning are examined, including the development of a school technology plan. This course will provide students with both the theoretical and the practical considerations for planning and implementing technology in public education settings. This course is designed so that students will gain an understanding of the role of the principal in moving beyond short-term thinking and helping schools move forward with technology.
(3 credit hours) This course focuses on applying information on school needs as well as knowledge of local, state, and national policy to effective management practices. Students will learn how to legally and effectively manage school operations, including management of financial and human resources and how to schedule for the effective use of time and physical resources. This is an intense eight-week program that will allow you to learn what policies, procedures and technologies are in place for you to develop the proper allocation of resources.
(3 credit hours) The goal of this course is to prepare and equip educational leaders with the ability to examine critical issues related to providing leadership for diverse student populations. Educational leaders will understand what it means to be culturally responsive and learn strategies to rectify current race, class and gender inequities that exist throughout educational systems.
Prerequisites: Approved entry into the West Virginia State University’s Master’s in Instruction Educational leadership program. To facilitate learning, the instructor may alter the syllabus at any time during the course of the semester.
(3.00 credit hours) This course emphasizes writing and reading as elements of active learning and critical thinking.
