University of Northern Iowa
Programs and Courses Catalog
2017-2018
,2017-2018 Catalog
2017-2018 Catalog
• effective Summer 2017
• published March 2017
This University of Northern Iowa catalog is a one-year publication.
Catalogs prior to 2016 were two-year publications.
The catalog contains general information regarding fees, related
policies and procedures, and curriculum requirements.
New courses and programs take effect in the Summer semester.
Every effort has been made to make this information accurate as of the
date of publication; however, all policies, procedures, fees and charges
are subject to change at any time by appropriate action of the faculty,
the university administration, or the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
Searching the Catalog
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is to create and save as a PDF, and then perform a search. To create a
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,Table of Contents
College of Education .......................................................... 260
Academic Calendar 2017-2018 ............................................................ 5
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences and College of
General Information ............................................................................. 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences .......................................... 268
The University and Its Programs ................................................... 7
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences .......................... 268
Academic Structure ....................................................................... 8
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences......................... 269
Admission Requirements ................................................................... 15
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory......................................................... 269
Enrollment and Registration Procedures ............................................ 20
Department of Languages and Literatures................................. 269
Fees and Financial Aid ...................................................................... 21
Department of Management ...................................................... 292
Student Life ........................................................................................ 27
Department of Marketing .......................................................... 296
University Facilities and Educational Services .................................. 32
Department of Mathematics ...................................................... 304
The Fine and Performing Arts at UNI ............................................... 39
Department of Military Science ................................................ 312
Academic Regulations........................................................................ 44
School of Music ........................................................................ 313
Undergraduate Information and Degree Requirements ...................... 69
Department of Philosophy and World Religions ....................... 329
Graduate Information, Admission, Academic Regulations, and Degree
Department of Physics .............................................................. 333
Requirements ...................................................................................... 89
Department of Political Science ................................................ 336
List of Programs by Department ...................................................... 122
Department of Psychology ........................................................ 344
Department of Accounting ........................................................ 128
Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa License (RAPIL) ........... 349
Applied Human Sciences, School of ......................................... 131
Science Education ..................................................................... 350
Department of Art ..................................................................... 138
Social Science ........................................................................... 354
Department of Biology .............................................................. 144
Department of Social Work ...................................................... 361
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ............................. 152
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology ...... 367
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders ............ 156
Special Education ...................................................................... 374
Department of Communication Studies ..................................... 159
Teaching .................................................................................... 378
Department of Computer Science .............................................. 176
Department of Technology........................................................ 379
Department of Curriculum and Instruction ................................ 180
Theatre ....................................................................................... 389
Department of Earth Science ..................................................... 192
Course Number Explanation ............................................................ 393
Department of Economics ......................................................... 195
Common Course Numbers............................................................... 395
Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary
Education ................................................................................... 197 Guide to Course Number Prefixes ................................................... 397
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations .......... 202 Course Descriptions ......................................................................... 399
Department of Finance .............................................................. 205 Accounting Courses .................................................................. 400
Department of Geography ......................................................... 209 Actuarial Science Courses......................................................... 401
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services Anthropology Courses............................................................... 402
................................................................................................... 213
Art Education Courses .............................................................. 404
Department of History ............................................................... 231
Art History Courses .................................................................. 404
Interdisciplinary Majors, Minors and Program Certificates ....... 236
Art Studio Courses .................................................................... 406
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Programs .................. 237
Athletic Training Courses ......................................................... 408
Bachelor of Arts Degree and Minor Programs .................... 239
Biology Courses ........................................................................ 410
Master of Arts Degree Programs ........................................ 253
Business Administration, Interdepartmental Courses ................ 414
Program Certificates .................................................................. 255
Capstone Courses ...................................................................... 415
College of Business Administration .................................... 257
, Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses........................................ 417 Management Courses ................................................................ 476
Chinese Courses ........................................................................ 419 Marketing Courses .................................................................... 479
Communication Sciences and Disorders Courses ...................... 419 Mathematics Courses ................................................................ 481
Communication Studies Courses ............................................... 422 Measurement and Research Courses ......................................... 486
Communication Studies Core Courses ...................................... 425 Military Science Courses .......................................................... 487
Communication Studies: Digital Media Courses (COMM DM) Music Courses ........................................................................... 488
................................................................................................... 425
Music, Applied Courses ............................................................ 488
Communication Studies Graduate Courses................................ 427
Music Education and Methods Courses .................................... 490
Communication Studies: Eletronic Media Courses.................... 428
Music Ensembles Courses......................................................... 492
Communication Studies: Journalism Courses ............................ 428
Music History Courses .............................................................. 493
Communication Studies: Public Relations Courses ................... 428
Music Literature Courses .......................................................... 493
Computer Science Courses ........................................................ 428
Music Techniques Courses........................................................ 494
Counseling Courses ................................................................... 431
Music Theory Courses .............................................................. 495
Criminology Courses ................................................................. 432
Non-western History Courses ................................................... 496
Earth Science Courses ............................................................... 434
Nutrition Courses ...................................................................... 497
Economics Courses.................................................................... 437
Philosophy Courses ................................................................... 497
Education, Interdepartmental Courses ....................................... 438
Physical Education Courses ...................................................... 498
Educational Leadership Courses ................................................ 439
Physics Courses ......................................................................... 502
Educational Psychology Courses ............................................... 441
Political Theory Courses ........................................................... 504
Elementary, Early Childhood and Middle Level Education
Politics, American Courses ....................................................... 504
Courses ...................................................................................... 442
Politics, Comparative Courses .................................................. 505
English Language and Literature Courses ................................. 445
Politics, General Courses .......................................................... 506
Environmental Science Courses ................................................ 450
Politics, International Courses ................................................... 506
Europe Since ca. 1700 Courses ................................................. 450
Portuguese Courses ................................................................... 507
Europe to ca. 1700 Courses ....................................................... 451
Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs Courses ................... 507
Family Services Courses ........................................................... 451
Professional Science Master's Courses ...................................... 508
Finance Courses......................................................................... 453
Psychology Courses .................................................................. 508
French Courses .......................................................................... 455
Public Policy Courses ............................................................... 511
Geography Courses.................................................................... 456
Religion Courses ....................................................................... 512
German Courses ........................................................................ 458
Russian Courses ........................................................................ 513
Gerontology Courses ................................................................. 459
Safety Education Courses.......................................................... 513
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services,
Interdepartmental Courses ......................................................... 460 School Library Studies Courses ................................................ 513
Health Promotion and Education Courses ................................. 461 Science Education Courses ....................................................... 514
Historical Study Courses/Thematic/Graduate ............................ 463 Social Foundations Courses ...................................................... 515
Humanities Courses ................................................................... 464 Social Science Courses ............................................................. 516
Instructional Technology Courses ............................................. 465 Social Work Courses ................................................................. 516
Interior Design Courses ............................................................. 466 Sociology Courses ..................................................................... 520
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Courses ........................................... 467 Spanish Courses ........................................................................ 522
Languages Courses .................................................................... 470 Special Education Courses ........................................................ 524
Leisure, Youth and Human Services Courses ............................ 470 Statistics Courses....................................................................... 527
Library Courses (LIBRARY) .................................................... 473 Teaching Courses ...................................................................... 528
Literacy Education Courses ....................................................... 473 Technology Courses .................................................................. 529
Programs and Courses Catalog
2017-2018
,2017-2018 Catalog
2017-2018 Catalog
• effective Summer 2017
• published March 2017
This University of Northern Iowa catalog is a one-year publication.
Catalogs prior to 2016 were two-year publications.
The catalog contains general information regarding fees, related
policies and procedures, and curriculum requirements.
New courses and programs take effect in the Summer semester.
Every effort has been made to make this information accurate as of the
date of publication; however, all policies, procedures, fees and charges
are subject to change at any time by appropriate action of the faculty,
the university administration, or the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
Searching the Catalog
An efficient means to search the current catalog for specific content
is to create and save as a PDF, and then perform a search. To create a
PDF of the entire 2016-17 catalog, do the following:
• Go to Print Options link which is located at the top of any catalog
page
• Click on the link - it will give you various Download Options -
choose Download PDF of the entire Catalog
• Save as a PDF to your computer
• You can then do a Find (Search) for specific catalog content at any
time
,Table of Contents
College of Education .......................................................... 260
Academic Calendar 2017-2018 ............................................................ 5
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences and College of
General Information ............................................................................. 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences .......................................... 268
The University and Its Programs ................................................... 7
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences .......................... 268
Academic Structure ....................................................................... 8
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences......................... 269
Admission Requirements ................................................................... 15
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory......................................................... 269
Enrollment and Registration Procedures ............................................ 20
Department of Languages and Literatures................................. 269
Fees and Financial Aid ...................................................................... 21
Department of Management ...................................................... 292
Student Life ........................................................................................ 27
Department of Marketing .......................................................... 296
University Facilities and Educational Services .................................. 32
Department of Mathematics ...................................................... 304
The Fine and Performing Arts at UNI ............................................... 39
Department of Military Science ................................................ 312
Academic Regulations........................................................................ 44
School of Music ........................................................................ 313
Undergraduate Information and Degree Requirements ...................... 69
Department of Philosophy and World Religions ....................... 329
Graduate Information, Admission, Academic Regulations, and Degree
Department of Physics .............................................................. 333
Requirements ...................................................................................... 89
Department of Political Science ................................................ 336
List of Programs by Department ...................................................... 122
Department of Psychology ........................................................ 344
Department of Accounting ........................................................ 128
Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa License (RAPIL) ........... 349
Applied Human Sciences, School of ......................................... 131
Science Education ..................................................................... 350
Department of Art ..................................................................... 138
Social Science ........................................................................... 354
Department of Biology .............................................................. 144
Department of Social Work ...................................................... 361
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ............................. 152
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology ...... 367
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders ............ 156
Special Education ...................................................................... 374
Department of Communication Studies ..................................... 159
Teaching .................................................................................... 378
Department of Computer Science .............................................. 176
Department of Technology........................................................ 379
Department of Curriculum and Instruction ................................ 180
Theatre ....................................................................................... 389
Department of Earth Science ..................................................... 192
Course Number Explanation ............................................................ 393
Department of Economics ......................................................... 195
Common Course Numbers............................................................... 395
Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary
Education ................................................................................... 197 Guide to Course Number Prefixes ................................................... 397
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations .......... 202 Course Descriptions ......................................................................... 399
Department of Finance .............................................................. 205 Accounting Courses .................................................................. 400
Department of Geography ......................................................... 209 Actuarial Science Courses......................................................... 401
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services Anthropology Courses............................................................... 402
................................................................................................... 213
Art Education Courses .............................................................. 404
Department of History ............................................................... 231
Art History Courses .................................................................. 404
Interdisciplinary Majors, Minors and Program Certificates ....... 236
Art Studio Courses .................................................................... 406
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Programs .................. 237
Athletic Training Courses ......................................................... 408
Bachelor of Arts Degree and Minor Programs .................... 239
Biology Courses ........................................................................ 410
Master of Arts Degree Programs ........................................ 253
Business Administration, Interdepartmental Courses ................ 414
Program Certificates .................................................................. 255
Capstone Courses ...................................................................... 415
College of Business Administration .................................... 257
, Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses........................................ 417 Management Courses ................................................................ 476
Chinese Courses ........................................................................ 419 Marketing Courses .................................................................... 479
Communication Sciences and Disorders Courses ...................... 419 Mathematics Courses ................................................................ 481
Communication Studies Courses ............................................... 422 Measurement and Research Courses ......................................... 486
Communication Studies Core Courses ...................................... 425 Military Science Courses .......................................................... 487
Communication Studies: Digital Media Courses (COMM DM) Music Courses ........................................................................... 488
................................................................................................... 425
Music, Applied Courses ............................................................ 488
Communication Studies Graduate Courses................................ 427
Music Education and Methods Courses .................................... 490
Communication Studies: Eletronic Media Courses.................... 428
Music Ensembles Courses......................................................... 492
Communication Studies: Journalism Courses ............................ 428
Music History Courses .............................................................. 493
Communication Studies: Public Relations Courses ................... 428
Music Literature Courses .......................................................... 493
Computer Science Courses ........................................................ 428
Music Techniques Courses........................................................ 494
Counseling Courses ................................................................... 431
Music Theory Courses .............................................................. 495
Criminology Courses ................................................................. 432
Non-western History Courses ................................................... 496
Earth Science Courses ............................................................... 434
Nutrition Courses ...................................................................... 497
Economics Courses.................................................................... 437
Philosophy Courses ................................................................... 497
Education, Interdepartmental Courses ....................................... 438
Physical Education Courses ...................................................... 498
Educational Leadership Courses ................................................ 439
Physics Courses ......................................................................... 502
Educational Psychology Courses ............................................... 441
Political Theory Courses ........................................................... 504
Elementary, Early Childhood and Middle Level Education
Politics, American Courses ....................................................... 504
Courses ...................................................................................... 442
Politics, Comparative Courses .................................................. 505
English Language and Literature Courses ................................. 445
Politics, General Courses .......................................................... 506
Environmental Science Courses ................................................ 450
Politics, International Courses ................................................... 506
Europe Since ca. 1700 Courses ................................................. 450
Portuguese Courses ................................................................... 507
Europe to ca. 1700 Courses ....................................................... 451
Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs Courses ................... 507
Family Services Courses ........................................................... 451
Professional Science Master's Courses ...................................... 508
Finance Courses......................................................................... 453
Psychology Courses .................................................................. 508
French Courses .......................................................................... 455
Public Policy Courses ............................................................... 511
Geography Courses.................................................................... 456
Religion Courses ....................................................................... 512
German Courses ........................................................................ 458
Russian Courses ........................................................................ 513
Gerontology Courses ................................................................. 459
Safety Education Courses.......................................................... 513
Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services,
Interdepartmental Courses ......................................................... 460 School Library Studies Courses ................................................ 513
Health Promotion and Education Courses ................................. 461 Science Education Courses ....................................................... 514
Historical Study Courses/Thematic/Graduate ............................ 463 Social Foundations Courses ...................................................... 515
Humanities Courses ................................................................... 464 Social Science Courses ............................................................. 516
Instructional Technology Courses ............................................. 465 Social Work Courses ................................................................. 516
Interior Design Courses ............................................................. 466 Sociology Courses ..................................................................... 520
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Courses ........................................... 467 Spanish Courses ........................................................................ 522
Languages Courses .................................................................... 470 Special Education Courses ........................................................ 524
Leisure, Youth and Human Services Courses ............................ 470 Statistics Courses....................................................................... 527
Library Courses (LIBRARY) .................................................... 473 Teaching Courses ...................................................................... 528
Literacy Education Courses ....................................................... 473 Technology Courses .................................................................. 529
