2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 15, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


Undergraduate Prerequisites Course Numbering
A “C-” or higher is required in all prerequisite courses 100-299 - Lower division undergraduate
  300-499 - Upper division undergraduate
  500-699 - Graduate
Search Tip 700-799 - Doctoral
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  • HIST 372 - From Samurai to Siam Qian: East Asian Peoples, Politics, & Cultures


    Credits: Three (3)
    If you watched the grand scope of human history unfold from a seat on the moon, the enduring contributions, and longevity of the institutions, of East Asia would be strikingly apparent. From China’s “5,000” years of civilization to the rise and fall of Japan’s empires, this course investigates the development of East Asia from approximately 1500 to the modern period. While the course primarily centers on Japan and China, students will spend some time exploring the relationships these regions fostered with Korea, Vietnam, and Central Asia.[M; N; I]
    General Education Area: Social Science
    Cross-listed: PSCI 372
  
  • HIST 373 - Africa and the World


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course explores the history of Africa and the continent’s broader economic, social, and political impact on the rest of the globe from 1500 to the present. The course begins with a broad investigation of the pre-colonial Africa, exploring the rich political, linguistic and cultural traditions which characterized the continent before the arrival of Europeans. Students will the assess the impact of western colonization and slavery on African societies, from the early modern period through the beginnings of independence movements at the beginning of the twentieth century. The course then turns to an analysis of African self-determination, assessing the many challenges faced by new African nation states in a post-colonial world. Finally, students will take a critical approach to understanding the role of African societies in our present global age, paying particular attention to the impact capitalism continues to have on Africa and on the identities, politics, and cultures of those who inhabit the world’s second-largest continent.[M; N; C, I]
    General Education Area: Social Science
    Cross-listed: PSCI-373
  
  • HIST 374 - Conquest, Resistance, Independence: Latin America History, Politics, and Cultures


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will introduce students to the central debates about Latin American history, politics and culture from 1491 to the present. Beginning in the pre-colonial period, the course explores the rich social, religious, and political traditions of Latin America before the arrival of Europeans. Students will then assess the impact of European conquistadores and immigrants on native populations and their institutions. Students will investigate indigenous resistance to, or in certain cases hybridization with, Old World peoples and their cultures through the colonial period. The course will then explore attempts at national self-determination and independence among the peoples of Latin America. Finally, students will investigate the legacies of colonialism, capitalism, and immigration in modern Latin America using a diverse array of primary sources such as personal accounts, newsprint and film to gauge the many meanings of Latin America in our increasingly globalized world.[M; N; C, I]
    General Education Area: Social Science
    Cross-listed: PSCI-374
  
  • HIST 380 - In Their Own Words: Laboring in America


    Credits: Three (3)
    In this course students will learn how the working lives of Americans have been transformed from the industrial revolution through deindustrialization in the United States. A major portion of this course will focus on providing students with the skills they will need to conduct oral history interviews. By the end of the semester students will conduct interviews with individuals who have lived through some of the themes we will read about in class.
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HIST 388 - Russia: Proletariat to Putin


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will explore the history of Russia from the early imperial expansion to Putin’s government today. Students will explore such themes and topics as: the modernization of Russia under imperial control & the Great Reforms, the 1917 revolution, Stalin’s “Revolution from Above,” soviet socialism, the experience of minority groups in imperial Russia, the USSR, and modern Russia. Students will consider the long-term, global effects of Russia’s many revolutions, as well as assess it’s power and influence on other governments today.[N; M; I]
    General Education Area: Social Science
    Cross-listed: PSCI-388
  
  • HIST 389 - Mad Emperors and Philosopher Kings: Topics in Classical and Late Antiquity


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course explores the littoral civilizations of the Mediterranean, from Classical Greece to Late Antique developments in Europe, Asia, and north Africa. From the heights of Greek philosophical achievement, through the rise and fall of Rome, to the emergence, persecution, and spread of Christianity, students will investigate the key developments that characterized the Mediterranean world through the 7th century CE. Themes and topics may include: Greco-Roman philosophy and medicine; contemporary understandings of sex and gender; religious institutions and popular devotion; cultures of violence and theories of power; cultural and commercial exchange between civilizations, and an investigation of what some have seen as the roots of western political, religious, and social traditions. [P; W; S, I]
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HIST 397 - Special Studies


    Credits: Three (3)
    The special seminar features a rotating variety of special topics which permit the student and instructor to investigate an historical question, chronological period, event, movement, or group of people to a greater depth than an ordinary history course. The course is taught by the instructor within their field of expertise; as opposed to an introductory or general survey course, these seminars are discussion, not lecture based, and provide opportunities for students to conduct original research in a topic related to the seminar.
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HIST 399 - Internship


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
    How do you plan to use your history major? The History Internship will be your first taste of a professional life as an historian, and will help you build your resume and practical expertise in preparation for the job market. The internship will provide with real-world experience in a range of history fields such as the following: museums, archives, libraries, political activism, government/civil offices, non-profit groups, or private businesses.
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HIST 490 - History Portfolio Project


    Credits: Three (3)
    The History Portfolio Project represents the culmination of the student’s undergraduate career, and is the final step in their professionalization before the job market. Students will present a research paper and oral presentation of an individual project which corresponds with their chosen career trajectory (graduate school, public history, or alternative academic). Successful completion of this course will also entail practice interviews and the students’ application to job openings or graduate school, depending on their stated career trajectory.
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HIST 496 - Independent Study


    Credits: One (1)
    Independent study is designed for students who would like to pursue an historical research project or topic which is not covered by an existing history department course. Students must contact the program director of the history department in order to coordinate their individual interests and goals for the course. The independent study may take two forms:

    1. Directed Readings in History: The Instructor of Record for the independent study will provide the student will a reading list and coordinate meeting times to discuss the readings. This path will culminate in the student’s production of an historiography paper.
    2. Directed Research in History: The Instructor of Record will coordinate with the student to iden-tify an original research project in primary sources; compose a research prospectus, and produce a paper based on their original research. It is recommended for the student to have completed coursework in the field of study prior to selecting this option.
    General Education Area: Social Science

  
  • HIST 497 - Special Studies


    Credits: Three (3)
    This Special Studies course will feature diverse courses on unusual historical topics. These classes are characterized by a high level of instructor-student research and collaboration. The Special Studies course is designed to prepare students for graduate-level work; as such, it is the most intellectually demanding history class and should only be taken by students in the end stages of their undergraduate career.
    General Education Area: Social Science
  
  • HONR 260H - Introduction to Honors


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    This fall course for Bascom Honors students provides an introduction to the program and should be taken the first fall of student enrollment in the program. The course consists of three mandatory and two elective meetings designed to introduce the new honors student to the faculty, students, and honors experience at Maryville.
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HONR 261H - Everyday Honors


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    This spring course for Bascom Honors students provides opportunities for honors learning outside of the classroom. The course consists of two mandatory and three elective meetings designed to extend honors learning to events and activities on and off campus.
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HRMG 330 - Human Resource Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course provides an overview of the activities related to human resource administration and the role of human resource professionals in organizations. Topics include employment law, equal employment, job design, human resource planning, staffing (recruitment, selection, and placement), training and development, performance management, employee retention, employee relations, and compensation and benefits.
    Prerequisite: MGMT-321
  
  • HRMG 350 - Recruitment and Talent Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course develops students’ understanding of recruitment and selection strategies, hiring aligned with organization-specific competencies and goals, and recruitment and training methods. Students will have an opportunity to view recruitment, hiring, and training as a central part of an organization’s strategic plan, learning to measure the costs associated with hiring, training, and turnover rate. Topics will include issues of equity and inclusion within full-cycle recruiting, use of social media, data analytics, and HR software/database systems, as well as outsourcing, and contingent and temporary workforce management.
    Prerequisite: HRMG-330
  
  • HRMG 386 - Labor Relations and Negotiations


    Credits: Three (3)
    Today’s business professionals, particularly HR specialists, must be aware of the many aspects of employee relations and negotiations, including those pertaining to both union and non-union employees. This course will cover labor history (both domestically and globally), as well as all aspects of employee relations, including simple and complex negotiations. Specific areas include legal foundations and issues, unions (collective bargaining, union contract administration, work stoppages, decertification/certification, worker-employer rights, grievance administration), and negotiation tactics. Attention will also be paid to international/global relations and negotiations, as well as business mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
    Prerequisite: BUS 280 and HRMG 330
  
  • HRMG 388 - Training and Development


    Credits: Three (3)
    A robust training and development strategy and infrastructure create, promote, and foster individual and organizational effectiveness. This course is designed to help human resource professionals use a systematic approach to develop and conduct an array of innovative and diverse programs in support of an organization’s commitment to employee development, partnerships, and organizational enrichment and maintain its competitive position in today’s business environment. It will address training needs, instructional objectives, learning preferences, training design and delivery, and evaluation of workshops. Instruction will emphasize active training and learning by doing.
    Prerequisite: HRMG-330
  
  • HRMG 400 - Human Resource Systems and Technology


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course covers analysis and documentation of business processes as they apply to HR professionals, as well as the design and use of information systems to automate these processes on the desktop, web, and using mobile platforms. Students will learn how to use Human Capital Management (HCM) systems and platforms for data analysis and management, personality assessments, and HR metrics. Social media and its use in HR will be covered.
    Prerequisite: HRMG 330
  
  • HRMG 455 - HR Employment Law


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course focuses on employment law regulations and how to plan and reduce legal exposure in the area of human resources. Employment laws are extensive and vary based on many factors, including the size of the organization, its location, and the type of industry in which it operates. The laws that apply to the majority of employers are discussed, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including how to apply these laws to persons, departments, occupations, and organizations. The course will emphasize experiential learning as students explore potential problems and solutions through a variety of case studies.
     
    Prerequisite: BUS 280, HRMG 330 and HRMG 386
  
  • HRMG 460 - Compensation, Benefits, and Financial Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course examines all aspects of the compensation package, including total compensation, benefits, payroll, and budgeting, with a special emphasis on employee benefits, both legally required benefits such as workers’ compensation insurance and optional benefits such as retirement plans. The course provides students with the guidelines for establishing job and pay structures while taking into account legal requirements. Other topics include compensable and economic factors influencing pay decisions, incentive pay plans, executive compensation, and compa-ratio calculations. Students will also examine basic financial management of business firms: procurement, allocation, and control of funds, as well as corporate financial behavior.
    Prerequisite: FIN-312 and HRMG-330
  
  • HRMG 473 - Global Human Resources


    Credits: 3
    The focus of this course is to develop students’ global mindset to prepare them to effectively manage human capital and to lead global teams in an increasingly interconnected business environment. The course also examines differences between cultures to equip students with global cultural competency critical for successful international business relationships.
    Prerequisite: HRMG-330
  
  • HRMG 491 - Capstone: Workforce Management and Strategic Leadership


    Credits: Three (3)
    In this course, students will gain an understanding of the vital partnership between HR and upper management in developing organizational strategy and meeting organizational needs. Topics include executive support and relationship management, workforce management, strategic leadership, critical thinking and application, employee morale, and organizational behavior and design.
    Note: This course must be taken last in the HRMG program

  
  • HRMG 499 - Human Resource Management Internship


    Credits: Three (3) - Ten (10)
    Students may choose to pursue experiential learning in a human resource setting. Credit is variable from 3-10 credits. Students who are pursuing the SHRM-CP student certification are required to acquire 500 hours in experiential learning.
    Prerequisite: 15 credits toward HRMG major
  
  • HUM 101 - Culture and Civilization


    Credits: Three (3)
    In this class, students explore diverse intellectual and cultural traditions that have shaped our ideas about what it means to be human. The course focuses on the role that philosophy, science, religion, and the arts have played throughout history in helping us to understand our relationship with the world around us. Apart from providing a historical survey, each HUM 101 course will revolve around a specific theme and explore in depth its various aspects through readings from different eras and cultural traditions.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 108 - Multicultural Voices in American Literature


    Credits: 3
    Students develop an appreciation of the literary contributions from writers of Asian, African, Latin, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Native descent.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: ENGL-108, ENGL-308
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101, ENGL-104, or ENGL-204H; Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 118 - Literary Forms: Fable to Film


    Credits: Three (3)
    The course explains the art of storytelling through an analysis of narrative techniques in fiction, drama and film.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: ENGL-118, ENGL-318, HUM-318
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101
  
  • HUM 125 - Masterpieces of 20th Century Cinema


    Credits: Three (3)
    Just about everyone loves movies. But why? Which
    ones? What do we mean by a good or bad movie, let
    alone a masterpiece? What can we look for in
    evaluating a movie? How can discussion of movies
    help us to think critically and analytically,
    appreciate a significant art form, apply useful
    terminology, and understanda–orTHE–major
    medium of the 20th century? And lastly, are movies still relevant in the 21st century?
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: HUM-125, HUM-325
  
  • HUM 201H - Great Ideas


    Credits: Four (4)
    This course addresses a variety of themes, giving students an overview of the intellectual history of the western world. In this course students have explored themes such as The Hero in Literature and Film and Greek Tragedy and Myth.
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101 and Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 204 - Intercultural Studies


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course introduces the student to selected Asian, African, and Middle Eastern cultures in order to increase global awareness and understanding and to enhance cross-cultural tolerance and communication.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 206H - Reading Rock & Roll


    Credits: Four (4)
    This course will explore rock andamp; roll’s origins, contexts, images, lyrics, and the music itself. Students will consider how the music creates meaning and what the relationship of rock andamp; roll is to American culture and history.
    Cross-listed: FPAR-206H
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 211 - Nature and Humanity


    Credits: Three
    This course explores philosophical, literary, religious, and political conceptualizations of the relationship between the human and the non-human world. It includes topics such as animal rights, deep ecology, the notion of wilderness, environmental justice, and environmental stewardship. The class also studies the history and goalsof the global environmental movement. Furthermore, it introduces students to the traditions of American nature writing.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 212 - Taking Stage: Drama at Maryville


    Credits: 0-3
    This class is for students who wish to be directly involved with the Maryville University Drama Club’s Fall or Spring on-campus play productions. Students enrolled in this course may choose to take on such roles as performers (pending a successful open audition), set design/production, stage crew, lighting, sound, costumes, props, and music. Opportunities are also available to work with print/social media advertising. Meeting times will be determined by the production schedule.
    Cross-listed: ENGL/MUS-212
  
  • HUM 212H - Monsters in Film and Literature


    Credits: Four (4)
    This course will look at influential modern works such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, recent revisionism by writers such as Anne Rice and Octavia Butler, and a few of the many monster movies. Students will consider the language, structure, origins, contexts, and implications of the stories.
    Cross-listed: ENGL-212H
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 213H - War and Peace in Literature and Film


    Credits: Four (4)
    Cross-listed: ENGL-213H
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 214H - Conspiracy in Literature/Film


    Credits: Four (4)
    This class will closely examine recent (1968-present) American novels and films in order to understand the conventions and contemporary appeal of the conspiracy narrative. The class will take an interdisciplinary approach: novels may include Thomas Pynchon’s Crying of Lot 49, Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo, Margaret Atwood’s Bodily Harm, Don DeLillo’s Libra, Chang- Rae Lee’s Native Speaker, and Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club. In addition, films may include The Parallax View, The Manchurian Candidate, The Matrix, The Truman Show, and The Stepford Wives.
    Cross-listed: ENGL-214H
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 215H - Tolkien: Medieval and Modern


    Credits: Four (4)
    In this course students will explore Tolkien as a medievalist and a modern writer. They will study and discuss The Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Leaf by Niggle, and On Fairy Stories, as well as the medieval texts Beowulf, the Elder Edda, and the Saga of the Volsungs.
    Note: See ENGL 215H

    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 216H - HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM


    Credits: Four
  
  • HUM 222H - The Mystery of Language


    Credits: Four (4)
    We speak and write every day, and yet language remains one of the greatest mysteries of our existence. Is it language that distinguishes humans from animals? Is it possible to trace the origins of human language? What is the relationship between speech and silence? Between language and experience? Between words and images? Between original and translation? What are the limits of language? Can we even define what language is? This interdisciplinary course will explore the mythological, philosophical, theological, linguistic, and literary dimensions of these and similar questions. Our readings will span 2500 years of reflections on language, from the Bible and Plato to contemporary inquiries. Along the way, we will encounter philosophers such as Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger, poets such as T.S. Eliot and Emily Dickinson, medieval mystics and modern linguists, and many other writers wrestling with the enigma of language.
    Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
  
  • HUM 233 - Modern American Drama


    Credits: 3
    This course explores American Drama from the late 19th century through the late 20th century. In reading such authors as Arthur Miller, Sam Shepard, Lorraine Hansberry, and Tony Kushner, students explore how this unique art form not only explored the turbulence of an ever-changing America, but in many ways affected the perceptions of American society. Along with close-readings of key plays, students will explore modern American drama in performance through screenings of plays as well as excursions to go see plays in local production.
    Cross-listed: ENGL 233
    Prerequisite: ENGL 101
  
  • HUM 254 - Maryville Talks Movies


    Credits: Three (3)
    A community based learning experience which will bring together students,the Maryville community, and the St. Louis community to talk about significant films with important themes and ideas relevant to culture,history, art, ethics, literature, and ideas.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 265 - Comparative Religion and Culture


    Credits: Three (3)
    The course introduces the basic beliefs and
    practices of the major religious cultures of the
    world. By comparing these beliefs with their own,
    students better understand their own beliefs and
    practices and become aware of how people of other
    cultures think and act religiously. Students
    develop a tolerance and an appreciation for other
    cultures and a basis for fuller international
    awareness and understanding. See HUM/REL 465
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: HUM-265, HUM-465, REL-265, REL-465
  
  • HUM 297 - Special Studies


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
    These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty.For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 301 - Masterpieces of Western Culture


    Credits: Three (3)
    In this course, we will closely read great works of Western literature in order to explore their connections to each other and to big themes, possibly including life and death, fate and free will, and good and evil. In doing so, we will evaluate what these big ideas meant in their own timesincluding discussions of and comparison with cultural artifacts from famous works of art through memes and cartoonsand what they mean today. In doing so, we can both assume that these works are regarded as masterpieces, but at the same time, we can ask ourselves why this is the case and what it means for a work of literature or art to be a masterpiece in the first place.
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 308 - Multicultural Voices in American Literature


    Credits: 3
    Students develop an appreciation of the literary contributions from writers of Asian, African, Latin, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Native descent.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: ENGL-108, HUM-108, HUM-308
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101, Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 313 - Themes in American Literature


    Credits: 3
    Each course focuses upon a major theme in American literature; for example, “American Identity.”
    Cross-listed: ENGL-313
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101; Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 318 - Literary Forms: Fable to Film


    Credits: Four (4)
    The course explains the art of storytelling through an analysis of narrative techniques in fiction, drama and film.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: ENGL-118, ENGL-318, HUM-118
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101; Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 325 - Masterpieces of 20th Century Cinema


    Credits: Three (3)
    Just about everyone loves movies. But why? Which
    ones? What do we mean by a good or bad movie, let
    alone a masterpiece? What can we look for in
    evaluating a movie? How can discussion of movies
    help us to think critically and analytically,
    appreciate a significant art form, apply useful
    terminology, and understand a–or THE–major
    medium of the 20th century? And lastly, are movies still relevant in the 21st century?
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: HUM-125, HUM-325
  
  • HUM 334 - The Words and the Melody


    Credits: 3
    This course will investigate the poetic and musical elements of song. Students will be introduced to several poems, and will learn to analyze these poems’ prosody and structure. We will then examine musical settings of these and other poems in order to discover ways in which musicians and composers relate to the form and content of poetry in song. Students will be required to write and memorize poetry in various verse forms, and to analyze music critically. Students who are confident in their musical skills will have the opportunity to compose songs of their own.
    Cross-listed: ENGL/MUS 334
  
  • HUM 349 - Study Abroad - Course Title Varies


    Credits: 3
    Italy: Culture, Cinema and Food (Florence, Italy)  – Summer 2021

    • Students will experience what it is like to be an American in Italy – how the culture can be seen from an insider that is from both the U.S. and Italy.
    • Guest speakers will elaborate on Italian traditions, food, cinema and how the culture is so rich and diverse.
    • Students will interview amazing locals that have passion and love for their work.
    • Students will watch films that celebrate Italian culture and food.
    • The instructor will take students to see the markets, the streets, the hidden treasures, and everyday life in Florence. They will look at the relationships between Italian traditions, folklore and contemporary Italian society, for example the links between festivals, food, wines and film.
    • Students will analyze films that celebrate Italian culture and food. 
    • This course may be used to fulfill general education for humanities. 

  
  • HUM 397 - Special Studies


    Credits: Three (3)
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101; Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 449 - Study Abroad - Course Title Varies


    Credits: 3
    Irish Identity through the Artistic Looking Glass (Dublin, Ireland) – Summer 2021

    • This interactive experiential learning course comprises conversation, workshops and guest lectures, some in the mode of town halls, where students will get to converse and interact with some of Ireland’s most renowned practitioners and experts in the fields of Drama, Fine Arts, Film, Literature, Music and Journalism.
    • The course will study and emphasize the contested idea of Irish Identity from the early-to-mid 1900s to the present day.  
    • The artists featured in this course will examine the influence and fluidity of Identity that has shaped their artistic modality and in turn has enriched and challenged concepts of Irish identity and society.
    • The student will have a synchronous immersive cultural and international experience by having access to a discussion platform in order to engage with Irish Artists and Thinkers.
    • The course will weave the arts into a tapestry of understanding Irish-ness and with an opportunity for the student to partake, exchange and discuss what it means to be informed by an Irish Identity.
    • The course is designed to be taken individually or in conjunction with the Irish History, Language and Culture virtual course. 
    • The course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for humanities.  

  
  • HUM 465 - Comparative Religion and Culture


    Credits: Three (3)
    The course introduces the basic beliefs and practices of the major religious cultures of the world. By comparing these beliefs with their own, students better understand their own beliefs and practices and become aware of how people of other cultures think and act religiously. Students develop a tolerance and an appreciation for other cultures and a basis for fuller international awareness and understanding.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Cross-listed: REL-465
  
  • HUM 496 - Independent Study


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • HUM 497 - Special Studies


    Credits: One (1) to Three (3)
    These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
    General Education Area: Humanities
    Prerequisite: ENGL-101, Minimum grade C-
  
  • HUM 498 - Capstone Seminar


    Credits: Three (3)
    General Education Area: Humanities
  
  • INTD 101 - University Seminar


    Credits: Three (3)
    The University Seminar introduces freshmen to higher education and helps them develop skills that will enhance their experience as college students. All seminars focus on three goals: critical thinking, community, and communication. To accomplish these goals, faculty engage students in a variety of activities, such as writing, oral presentations, research, critical reading, and conversations. In the seminars, freshmen are challenged to become independent, creative, and critical thinkers; they participate in the university community of scholars; and they learn to articulate and defend their ideas. Students choose from a wide selection of seminars in which they explore a theme through literature, art, music, films, or other media.
    Note: This course is not required for transfer students or students in online programs.

  
  • INTD 201 - Leadership Colloquium


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    Guest speakers explore with students a variety of leadership topics.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Institute for Leadership and Values
  
  • INTD 202 - Leadership Colloquium


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    Guest speakers explore with students a variety of leadership topics.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Institute for Leadership and Values
  
  • INTD 301 - Seminar, Ethics and Leadership


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    Students explore the ways in which values shape the decisions that leaders make.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Institute for Leadership and Values
  
  • INTD 349 - Study Abroad - Course Title Varies


    Credits: 3
    Florence and Its Contributions to Italian History and Culture (Florence, Italy) – Summer 2021

    • From its Ancient Roman origins (1st century CE) to the present, students will study the history of Florence and its Italian culture from up close.
    • Attention to the changes that have influenced Italian culture and shaped the national character:, the birth of Humanistic culture (14th-15th centuries) and its major artistic development in the Renaissance,  the role of the city of Florence during the season of great discoveries (15th-16th centuries); the birth and development of the Protestant Reformation; the scientific revolution of the 17th century; the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, the tragic events of the 20th century and the formation of contemporary Italian identity.
    • Students will be guided every day into the streets of the city to discover the most famous places as well as the most hidden spots; the shops that have made Florence a worldwide famous workshop for artisanal skills and the people who made the city what it is today.
    • The instructor will explain life in the city, their stories, and their relationship with both their Florentine and Italian identity.
    • This course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and humanities. 
       

    Irish History, Language & Culture (Dublin, Ireland) – Summer 2021

    • This course provides an overview of Irish history from pre-history to early 21st Century.
    • Classes and remote field trips will focus on the following: the causes and effects of colonization, post colonization, and the associated troubles and peace process in the North; the creation of the ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy and its collapse in the South; and an exploration of the urbanization of Ireland and the commodification of Irish culture.
    • Through a combination of lectures, workshops and virtual field trips, students will learn how to understand the symbolism embedded in a city’s physical and cultural landscape.
    • Students will compare the Irish experience to the physical and cultural landscape in the U.S., such as current debates on the legitimacy and appropriateness of confederate and other historical statues and names of places in America and issues related to gentrification.
    • By the end of the course, students will have created their own personal map of Dublin through time and space. As part of this course, students will take a small number of Irish language conversation workshops.  
    • The course is designed to be taken individually or in conjunction with the Irish Identity through the Artistic Looking Glass virtual course. 
    • The course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and humanities. 

  
  • INTD 401 - Leadership Practicum


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    Students participate in the development and implementation of leadership programs and reflection opportunities.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Institute for Leadership and Values
  
  • INTD 402 - Leadership Practicum


    Credits: One Half (0.5)
    Students participate in the development and implementation of leadership programs and reflection opportunities.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Institute for Leadership and Values
  
  • INTD 449 - Study Abroad - Course Title Varies


    Credits: 3
    Sustainable Development, Political History and Wellness in Panama (Panama) - Summer 2021 

    • Experience a fascinating Central American country in a variety of interactive ways – real-time lectures with local experts, virtual tours, short internship, and cooperative research with Panamanian students.
    • Focus on political history, wellness issues, and sustainable development.
    • Topics include Panama’s and Panama City’s political history and economics, Panama Canal’s history, the natural environment and the issue of sustainability, and health-care issues.
    • Participate in short internship with a community-development, reforestation, or conservation non-profit organization.
    • Participate in a collaborative international project with Panamanian university students. 
    • Course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and political science.  

     

    Oxford Don Tutorial (Oxford, England) - Summer 2021

    • Experience a one-on-one interactive tutorial with a professor/scholar (called Don) from one of the world’s greatest universities
    • Six meetings with the Don through zoom, focusing on weekly readings and three student research/writing essays of around 1,500 words each.
    • Six virtual tours of major English cities with a 360-degree camera (Oxford, London, Bath, Canterbury, Manchester, Liverpool) with written assignments. 
    • Course may be used to fulfil general education requirements for any academic area as determined by the nature of the Tutorial subject.  

     

    World Affairs (Oxford, England) - Summer 2021

    • Focus on 16 virtual lectures on world affairs topics by Oxford professors and other former government officials with important experiences in world affairs.
    • Students write short papers on each lecture and on its readings.
    • Topics from summer 2019 include British-American Intelligence, War and History; An Introduction to British Government and Politics; Britain and the European Union; A History of Modern Britain—”Revolution!” (television documentary); The “Special Relationship” between the US and UK and its Influence on World Affairs; Operational Intelligence in a Counter Insurgency Campaign (Case Study: Northern Ireland); Anglo-American Relations/Foreign Policy during the Falklands War; The Arab Spring; Diplomatic Lessons from Brexit; The ‘Refugee Crisis’ - the Role of the European Union; The Peace Process in Northern Ireland: An Anglo-American Perspective; China and the Belt Road Initiative; Domestic Drivers of Chinese Foreign Policy; American Foreign Policy under Obama; Four Major Transformation of the International System by Global War since 1500.
    • Six virtual tours with a 360-degree camera (Oxford, London, Bath, Canterbury, Manchester, Liverpool) with written assignments for each.
    • Course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and political science. 

  
  • INTL 101 - Introduction to International and Global Studies


    Credits: 3
    This course is an introductory survey of the interdisciplinary character of International Studies through examining international politics, economics, society, history, and literature. It explores the origins and development of the field, major trends and themes in international and global affairs and key international topics that affect all of our lives.
  
  • INTL 350 - International and Global Issues


    Credits: 3
    This course is an advanced examination of contemporary events, trends, and problems facing humans and societies in an increasingly interdependent world. Global issues will be analyzed through an international studies approach to increase awareness and provide an analytical framework for understanding and addressing the challenges that extend beyond borders of individual states and affect political, social and economic well-being of populations around the globe.
    Prerequisite: INTL-101 and Junior Status
  
  • INTL 495 - Internship


    Credits: 3
    Students will gain experience working with organizations having an international focus. A minimum of 135 hours of work is necessary.
    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Status
  
  • INTL 498 - International Studies Capstone


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course consists of an independent research project, under the guidance and supervision of a faculty member. The student writes a substantial paper on a topic chosen by the student and approved by the instructor.
    Prerequisite: Senior Status
  
  • ISYS 100 - Digital Foundations


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course covers commonly used software installed on PCs and laptops, web-based technologies, and applications (apps) used on digital devices. Information literacy and database concepts are also covered in this course.


  
  • ISYS 120 - Storyboarding Apps


    Credits: Three (3)
    Storyboarding is a visual way of representing an application’s user interface and interactions prior to undergoing any app development activities. Coupled with sketching, mockups, and prototypes, a person building an application can test and refine their app ideas using less time, effort, and money. This course covers two main topics: designing the user interface of mobile applications and introductory application implementation. Students will work on a team to design a prototype mobile application and refine its interface by testing the prototype with different people. Concurrently, students will learn fundamental ideas in writing application software code while implementing small mobile apps.


  
  • ISYS 220 - Application Development for iOS


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course continues ISYS 120 by diving deeper into the computer programming concepts necessary to develop iOS applications. Students will develop iOS apps in the context of the XCode integrated development environment (IDE) while building experience with the vocabulary and app design patterns supported by XCode and its suite of tools. Students will also begin developing their projects from ISYS 120. By the end of the course project teams will produce a partially completed mobile application.
    Prerequisite: ISYS-120
  
  • ISYS 230 - Advanced Application Development for iOS


    Credits: Three (3)
    iOS provides an array of software frameworks (i.e. ARKit) and sensor frameworks (i.e., GEO positioning) that add powerful functionality to applications. Students will examine these frameworks, particularly those related to web services, in the context of applications they independently design and develop. Further, team mobile applications designed in ISYS 120, and partially implemented in ISYS 220, will carry-over to be completed in this course.
    Prerequisite: ISYS-220
  
  • ISYS 250 - Information Technology Concepts & Applications


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course covers analysis and documentation of business processes and the design and use of information systems to automate these processes on the desktop, web and mobile platforms.


    Note: This course is recommended for students considering a minor or major in Information Systems or as an elective course for those students who successfully completed the ISYS 100 competency exam.

    Prerequisite: ISYS-100

  
  • ISYS 280 - Cyber Security Principles


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will allow students to implement and audit the Critical Security Controls as documented by the Council on Cyber Security. These Critical Security Controls are rapidly becoming accepted as the highest priority list of what must be done and proven at nearly all organizations.


  
  • ISYS 307 - Database Design


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course covers the business data analysis using spreadsheets and databases. Topics include Excel tables and Pivot tables and the development, administration and management of relational databases. The course uses Microsoft SQLServer and/or MySQL as the primary database management systems with a focus on database design and interaction with other applications.
    Prerequisite: ISYS-100
  
  • ISYS 309 - Geospatial Analytics


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course explores how to better understand and describe the world through geospatial data. Topics include a history of impactful cartographic data visualizations, how to utilize publicly available data sources, and how to form insights and construct a narrative with geographic data. The technical focus of this course is ArcGIS, with a brief introduction to alternative platforms such as Tableau, Power BI and Microsoft SandDance.
    Prerequisite: ISYS-100
  
  • ISYS 320 - Introduction to Programming


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course is an introduction to designing algorithms and implementing them as programs. Emphasis is placed on analyzing problems, designing solutions that are efficient in both expression and execution, and translating the solutions into well-designed programs. No prior experience with computer programming is expected or required.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-100

  
  • ISYS 325 - Applied Operating Systems


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will expose students to Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems. This also includes a review of popular applications on these platforms and scripting with PowerShell.


  
  • ISYS 390 - Website Design


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will help students develop websites that are functional and attractive. It will combine an artistic design approach with programming contents to enhance students’ abilities to design, create, develop and publish websites.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-100

  
  • ISYS 425 - Applied Customer Relationship Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course prepares students to become administrators for Salesforce, a leading customerrelationship management cloud application. Students will learn to complete administration tasks such as managing users, data, and security along with building reports, dashboards, and workflows. This course covers all material needed for students to take the Salesforce Certified Administrator certification.
  
  • ISYS 430 - Collaboration and Teaming


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course familiarizes students with 21st century collaboration tools utilized in the modern enterprise to include messaging, virtualization, and content management. Students will learn how to effectively lead and work in projects in a virtual team environment.
  
  • ISYS 470 - Ethical Hacking


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will involve assessing target networks and hosts for security vulnerabilities. Specific penetration testing and ethical hacking methodologies will be discussed and used on network devices, client machines, and mobile devices.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-250

  
  • ISYS 471 - Advanced Ethical Hacking


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course builds on ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques learned in ISYS-470. Specific attention is paid on examining web application security.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-470

  
  • ISYS 474 - Networks and Security


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will examine both network device security and wireless security issues. For wireless security, specific attention will be paid on WiFi and Bluetooth technologies.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 475 - Mobile Security


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course is designed for students to secure their mobile devices by designing, deploying, operating and assessing a well-managed and safe mobile environment. You will learn how to capture and evaluate mobile device network activity, disassemble and analyze mobile code, recognize weaknesses in common mobile applications and conduct full-scale mobile penetration tests.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 480 - Security Information and Event Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will examine SIEM capabilities to facilitate the management of security-related events, by assessing log data and correlating information coming from various sources.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 481 - Virtualization and Cloud Security


    Credits: Three (3)
    Virtualization technologies require planning with regard to access controls, user permissions and traditional security controls. Virtualized infrastructure is being located in the cloud which will dictate policies and processes that will need to be adapted to work within a cloud structure.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 484 - Digital Forensics


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will focus on digital forensic practices, tools, and exercises for the collection of electronic evidence on network, client, and mobile devices. Specific discussion will also include the introduction process of this electronic evidence in civil and criminal cases.
    Prerequisite: ISYS-280
  
  • ISYS 485 - Incident Response and Malware Analysis


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course explores malware analysis tools and techniques that target and infect Windows systems. Knowing the capabilities of malware is critical to an organization’s ability to derive threat intelligence, respond to information security incidents, and establish defenses.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 490 - Cyber Fusion Center


    Credits: Three (3)
    In this course, you will be a member of a team that provides real-world cyber security services to local non-profits and schools. You will work as a consultant, helping clients of the CFC improve their cyber security defenses, with an emphasis on performing vulnerability scans and penetration tests and delivering professional results.
    Cross-listed: ISYS-690
    Prerequisite: ISYS-470, ISYS-471
  
  • ISYS 491 - Cyber Law, Policy, and Compliance


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will discuss information security and policies in the private sector related to privacy, incident response, computer crime, intellectual property, and pending/recently decided cases.


  
  • ISYS 493 - Cooperative Education


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
  
  • ISYS 495 - Certification Bootcamp


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course serves as a boot camp for information security certifications for the cybersecurity professional.


    Prerequisite: ISYS-280

  
  • ISYS 496 - Independent Study


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
  
  • ISYS 497 - Special Studies


    Credits: One (1) to Three (3)
  
  • ISYS 499 - Internship


    Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
  
  • ISYS 600 - Controls for Effective Cyber Defense


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will cover the Controls for Effective Cyber Defense which are a recommended set of actions that will provide specific and actionable ways to deter potential attacks. Discussion will focus on how organizations can use these controls to define the starting point for their defenses, direct their resources on actions with immediate payoff, and focus their attention on additional risk issues that are unique to their business or mission.


  
  • ISYS 605 - Database Principles


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course examines the design, development and management of relational databases and the integration of these databases with applications across the enterprise. Topics include database tools, basic Structured Query Language, design trade-offs, middleware, database server architectures, web-enabled technologies, security issues and emerging database technologies.
    Cross-listed: BDAT-605, SWDV-655
  
  • ISYS 620 - Agile Systems Analysis and Design


    Credits: Three (3)
    Previous system analysis and design methodologies are being replaced with iterative approaches such as agile. This approach leads to faster product deployment at a lower cost with less rework due to missed requirements. This course reviews the development of well written requirements, analysis and design in an agile environment, and enhances student critical thinking skills.
    Cross-listed: SWDV-650
  
  • ISYS 631 - Web Page Design


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course will be primarily oriented toward E- commerce, examining ways to set up and manage an intranet, extranet or the use of the Internet. A variety of tools will be examined for the creation and publication of Web pages.
  
  • ISYS 650 - Information Technology Management


    Credits: Three (3)
    This course presents the concepts needed to effectively manage information technology resources. This course specifically focuses on the role a CIO plays, the planning, scheduling and risk considerations, along with the strategic role that information technology systems play in an organization.


 

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