Nevada State University Catalogs - 24-credit Concentrations

24-credit Concentrations

Select one of the following concentrations.

Biology

BIOL 196Principles of Modern Biology I

4.00

BIOL 197Principles of Modern Biology II

4.00

BIOL 300Principles of Genetics

4.00

BIOL 405Molecular Biology

3.00

BIOL 415Evolution

3.00

Upper Division Biology electives

6.00

Business

ACC 201Financial Accounting

3.00

ACC 202Managerial Accounting

3.00

BLW 302Legal Environment

3.00

BUS 101Introduction to Business

3.00

ECON 261Principles of Statistics I

3.00

FIN 301Principles of Managerial Finance

3.00

MGT 301Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior

3.00

MKT 301Marketing Management

3.00

Communication

COM 101Fundamentals of Speech Comm

3.00

COM 102Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3.00

COM 216Survey of Communication Studies

3.00

COM 315Small Group Communication

3.00

COM 404Principles of Persuasion

3.00

COM 412Intercultural Communication

3.00

COM 485Mass Media and Society

3.00

Upper Division COM Elective

Select one course from the following:

COM 330Selected Topics In Communication Studies

3.00

COM 380Women in Media

3.00

COM 413Argumentation

3.00

COM 431Visual Literacy

3.00

COM 434Conflict Management and Negotiation

3.00

COM 463Case Studies in Public Relations

3.00

COM 464Leadership: Communication Perspective

3.00

COM 495Independent Study

1.00 - 3.00

Elementary Education

EDEL 433Teaching Elementary School Mathematics

3.00

EDRL 442Literacy Instruction I

3.00

EDEL 443Teaching Elementary School Science

3.00

EDEL 453Teaching Elementary School Social Science

3.00

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDU 206Classroom Learning Environments

3.00

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

English

ENG 298Writing About Literature

3.00

ENG 303Introduction to Literature Theory and Criticism

3.00

Select 12 credits from the courses listed under the Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4. Select at least one course from each of the groups. A minimum of 6 credits must be Upper Division

12.00

Upper Division English Electives

6.00

See English Degree program for complete group listings of Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4.

Environmental and Resource Science

ENV 101Introduction to Environmental Science

3.00

200-level ENV or NRES course

Upper division ENV or NRES courses

15.00

Select one of the following:

GEOG 117Introduction to Meteorology

3.00

or

GEOL 101Geology: Exploring Planet Earth

4.00

Health and Wellness

Select one of the following1:

NURS 337Pathophysiology

3.00

or

KIN 175Physical Activity and Health

3.00

Select one of the following2:

NURS 493Biology of Aging

3.00

or

PSY 442Psychology of Aging

3.00

Select one of the following3:

PSY 466Psychology of Sex

3.00

or

PSY 403Physiological Psychology

3.00

Select one of the following4:

PSY 441Abnormal Psychology

3.00

or

PSY 436Drugs, Addiction, and Mental Disorders

3.00

Select one of the following5:

COU 320Drugs and Behavior

3.00

or

COU 322Perspectives On Addiction

3.00

PSY 201Lifespan Human Development

3.00

PSY 470Health Psychology

3.00

NUTR 223Principles of Nutrition

3.00

History

HIST 101US History to 1865

3.00

HIST 102US History 1865 to Present

3.00

HIST 251Historical Investigation

3.00

HIST 499Senior Seminar in History

3.00

History Electives

12.00

History Electives: three courses Upper Division; two courses must be non-American and non-European

Information Management and Technology

IS 101Introduction to Information Systems

3.00

ENG 407AFundamentals of Business Writing

3.00

Select one of the Foundation courses:

BUS 101Introduction to Business

3.00

or

CS 135Computer Science I

3.00

Select one of the following:

IS 301Management Information Systems

3.00

or

CS 135Computer Science I

3.00

Select one of the Marketing courses:

MKT 210Marketing Principles

3.00

or

MKT 312Buyer Behavior

3.00

or

MKT 400Market Research

3.00

Select one of the Visual Literacy courses:

COM 220Visual Communication

3.00

or

COM 431Visual Literacy

3.00

or

EDU 417

or

VIS 261Concepts and History of Digital Media

3.00

or4

VMT 361Concepts of Media Arts

3.00

Select one of the Business/Marketing courses:

BUS 320Introduction to E-Business

3.00

or

COM 261Introduction to Public Relations

3.00

or

COM 262Introduction to Advertising

3.00

or

MKT 301Marketing Management

3.00

or4

MKT 380Principles of Internet Marketing

3.00

or

MKT 423Advertising Management

3.00

Select one of the Digital Production courses:

ART 243Digital Imaging

3.00

or

EDUC 409Technology Applications in Education

3.00

or

EDU 416

or

VIS 290Introduction to Digital Cinema

3.00

or4

VIS 292Introduction to Digital Editing

3.00

or

VIS 380Typography and Publication Design

3.00

Mathematics

MATH 181Calculus I

4.00

MATH 182Calculus II

4.00

MATH 283Calculus III

4.00

Upper Division Mathematics electives

9.00

Select one of the following:

MATH 330Linear Algebra I

3.00

or

MATH 427Differential Equations

3.00

Psychology

PSY 101General Psychology

3.00

PSY 210Introduction to Statistical Methods

3.00

PSY 240Introduction to Research Methods

3.00

Foundations and Principles

6.00

Applied Methods and Populations

3.00

Psychology Electives

6.00

Foundations and Principles and Applied Methods and Populations: See Psychology degree for full course options

Law Enforcement

PSC 307Legal Issues for Command Level Officers

3.00

PSC 308Mass Media and the Police

3.00

PSC 403Law Enforcement Management

3.00

PSC 441Public Financial Administration

3.00

PSC 442Public Personnel Administration

3.00

PSC 464Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement

3.00

Law Enforcement Elective

6.00

Visual Media

24 credits of Visual Media courses chosen with an academic advisor. At least 12 credits must be at the upper division level.