2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

SPED 799. Directed Study (1-3). Individual study;
staff direction. [Rep.]
Special Programs
LOWER DIVISION
SP 117. College Seminar (1). Information, skills,
values, and attitudes helpful in becoming an active
participant in the college learning process. Small
group format. Open only to students in their first
or second semesters. [Rep twice.]
SP 118. Orientation to University (2). Seminars
to help in transition to university environment.
Survival skills (study techniques/strategies, selfexploration,
interpersonal communication). Uses
faculty/staff from various disciplines and student
services. Open only to students in their first or
second semester.
SP 119. University Seminar for First-Time
Freshmen (1). Similar to the Freshman Seminar
(SP 120), except students in this course are not
required to be participants in the FIG Program
(Freshman Interest Groups). Group presentations
and workshops on college survival techniques,
learning development skills, academic goals and
social support for college transition. [CR/NC.
Open only to first-time freshmen.]
SP 120. Freshman Seminar (1). Large group
presentations and workshops on survival in college
and learning skills development. Peer-led
small groups focus on academic goals and social
support for transition to college life. Establish
connections to HSU community and learn to
balance life inside and outside the classroom to
achieve academic success. [CR/NC. Open only to
first-time freshmen.]
SP 150. Marching Lumberjacks (1). Marching/activity
band for football games, university
presence, parades, events. [Rep.]
SP 180. Critical Writing Workshop (2).
SP 280. Special Topics (1-4).
SP 285. Beginning Academic Research (1).
Introduce concepts, sources, and techniques
for effective undergraduate research, including
information cycles, topic selection, research
strategies, print and electronic search tools and
retrieval methods, evaluating information, ethics
of information use. [CR/NC.]
UPPER DIVISION
SP 319. University Seminar for First-Time
Transfer Students (1). Similar to SP 320, except
students in this course are not required
to be participants in the TRIG (Transfer Interest
Groups) program. Presentations and workshops
on campus life, services, and programs to support
successful transition to college. Learn about local
community and natural environment while meeting
other new transfer students. Open only to firsttime
transfer students. [CR/NC.]
SP 320. Transfer Seminar (1). Large group
presentations on campus life, services, programs.
Peer-led small groups focus on academic goals,
successful transition to HSU. Learn about academic
community and natural environment while
meeting other new transfer students. Open only
to first-time transfer students.
SP 350. Conceptualizing Prior Learning (2).
Analyze nonclassroom learning; conceptualize it
in academic terms. Develop a portfolio that could
lead to up to 8 units of undesignated, ungraded,
upper division credit.
SP 351. Portfolio on Prior Learning (1-8). Under
close individual supervision by faculty, construct
a portfolio translating learning from prior experience
into academically acceptable terms. [Prereq:
SP 350. Rep up to 8 units.]
SP 401. Final Interdisciplinary Project (1-3).
Final project for interdisciplinary studies major.
SP 420. Course Experiment (1-3). Experimental
approach within boundaries of interdisciplinary
studies. [Prereq: upper division standing. Rep for
different topics.]
SP 480. Special Topics (1-4).
SP 485. Faculty Development Seminar (.5-3).
Professional growth and development for HSU
faculty. Subject matter and schedules vary.
GRADUATE
SP 580. Special Topics
SP 680. Special Topics
SP 683. College Faculty Preparation Internship
(3). Orientation to the community college
classroom; observation and practice teaching;
guidance and evaluation of teaching performance
by instructor.
SP 684. Orientation to Higher Education (1).
Seminar to develop knowledge and understanding
of the nature and philosophy of American
postsecondary institutions and their roles and
function in higher education. Attention to organizational
patterns and current issues of the
California Community College System. [Rep once.
Mandatory CR/NC.]
SP 685. Instructional Resources for Higher
Education: Capstone (2). Examination of academic
job search process. A professional teaching
portfolio will be developed documenting teaching
philosophy experiences, and approaches to
incorporating emerging technologies into their
pedagogy, learning objectives and assessment
techniques. [Prereq: SP 684 (C).]
Statistics
Also see Biometry.
Statistics courses are also listed under a variety of
departmental prefixes. See ANTH 280; BA 232, 330;
PSYC 241, 341, 441, 648; SOC 282.
LOWER DIVISION
STAT 106. Introduction to Statistics for the
Health Sciences (3) FS. Descriptive methods,
elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions,
confidence intervals, test of hypothesis,
regression, ANOVA; computer methods using
Minitab. [Prereq: math code 40. Weekly: 2 hrs
lect, 2 hrs lab. GE.]
STAT 108. Elementary Statistics (4) FS. Probability,
relative frequency; measure of central
tendency, variation, correlation; binomial and
normal distributions; testing of hypotheses and
estimation; linear regression. [Prereq: math code
40. CAN STAT 2. GE.]
STAT 280. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3).
Topics accessible to lower division students. [Prereq:
IA. Lect/lab as appropriate. Rep.]
UPPER DIVISION
STAT 323. Probability & Mathematical Statistics
I (4) F. Probability axioms; probability distributions
of discrete/continuous random variables;
concepts of marginal and conditional probability.
Mathematical expectation; moments and generating
functions. Data analysis. Emphasis: mathematical
theory. [Prereq: MATH 205 (or 210)
and 241 (C).]
STAT 333 / BIOM 333. Intermediate Statistics
(3). Greater depth in topics normally covered in
beginning statistics. More sophisticated concepts
often needed in scientific applications, including
probability distributions, methods of estimation,
properties of estimators, linear regression, and
analysis of variance. [Prereq: math code 50 or
MATH 115 or MPT3 15; either BIOM 109 or
STAT 108.]
STAT 480. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3).
[Prereq: IA. Lect/lab as appropriate. Rep.]
STAT 499. Directed Study (.5-3). Directed reading
and conferences on special topics. [Prereq: IA. Rep.]
GRADUATE
STAT 580. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3).
[Prereq: IA. Lect/lab as appropriate. Rep.]
STAT 699. Independent Study (.5-3). Directed
reading and conferences in special topics. [Prereq:
IA. Rep.]
Theatre, Film & Dance
For courses marked with an asterisk (*), frequency
depends on staff resources/student need.
LOWER DIVISION
TFD 103. Dance Techniques I (3) FS. Use contemporary
dance as base for exploring dance
as art form. Full-body technique, mind-body integration,
and creative methods and structures.
American dance pioneers. [Rep. GE.]
TFD 103B. Dance Techniques II (3) S. Continue
using contemporary dance forms to increase
technical proficiency, endurance, and performance.
Focus on collaborative work. Required for
dance studies majors and dance minors. [Prereq:
TFD 103 or IA. Rep. GE.]
TFD 103C. Dance Techniques III (3) F. Continued
study and development of dance techniques and
performance skills at the advanced level. Required
for dance studies majors. [Prereq: TFD 103B or
IA. Rep. GE.]
TFD 104. Storytelling (3-4) F. Universal and
archetypal principles of story and the application
of those principles in the disciplines of theatre,
DCG diversity & common ground; d domestic, n non-domestic; disc discussion; F fall, S spring, Su summer; GE general ed; IA instructor approval; lect lecture; prereq prerequisite; rep repeatable
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