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Plymouth State Universityof the university system of new hampshireacademic catalog 2007–2008

Plymouth State Universityof the university system of new hampshireacademic catalog 2007–200817 High StreetPlymouth NH 03264-1595(603) 535-5000plymouth.eduPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Catalog LimitationsThis catalog describes the policies, programs, and procedures ofPlymouth State University that are in effect at the time of its preparation,March 2007.Plymouth State University reserves the right to change any of its rulesand regulations at any time, including those relating to admission,instruction, and graduation. The right to withdraw curricula andspecific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and toimpose or increase tuition or other fees similarly is reserved. Allchanges are effective at such times as the proper authorities determineand may apply not only to prospective students but also to those who arealready enrolled at the University. The provisions of the catalog are not,and should not be construed to be, a contract between students and theUniversity.Affirmative Action StatementPlymouth State University, in accordance with federal and state laws andregulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ordisability, in admission or access to, treatment of, or employment in itsprograms or activities. Inquiries regarding this policy should be madeto the Vice President for Student Affairs at Plymouth State University.Further inquiries may also be addressed to the Director, Office of CivilRights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC 20201. Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Table of Contents4 President’s Message6 The University12 Admission to Plymouth State University15 Financial Aid16 Tuition and Fees22 Student Life28 Academic Resources44 Academic Policies and Procedures64 Academic Programs76 Department of Art90 Department of Biological Sciences96 Department of Business103 Department of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, andPhysical Sciences111 Department of Communication and Media Studies115 Department of Computer Science and Technology118 Department of Criminal Justice121 Department of Education130 Department of English137 Department of Health and Human Performance153 Humanities156 Interdisciplinary Studies161 Department of Languages and Linguistics166 Department of Mathematics173 Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance188 Department of Philosophy189 Department of Psychology195 Department of Social Science211 Department of Social Work220 Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences226 Undergraduate Course Descriptions315 University Administration316 Faculty326 Board of Trustees328 Appendix331 IndexPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

President’s MessageIn choosing Plymouth State University, you have joined an excitingand energetic academic community. We are a comprehensiveregional university with a heritage of excellence in teachingand a commitment to innovation and engagement.At PSU, you will participate in a challenging curriculumdesigned to ensure that you will graduate well prepared to succeed,having both broad-based knowledge and the focus of amajor. You will have the opportunity to work side-by-side withfaculty mentors, many of whom are nationally and internationallyknown in their fields; and PSU faculty and staff membersare dedicated to your academic and personal success. Weare proud that our graduates go on to fine careers around theglobe.You will live and study in fine facilities with first-rate technology,from the Boyd Science Center to the new Lamson LearningCommons and the Silver Center for the Arts. The hub of campussocial life is the Hartman Union Building, where you can study,stop at a coffee shop, or bookstore, gather around the fireplacewith friends, or play basketball. You will be able to choose frommany student organizations according to your interests, and Iencourage you to enhance your classroom learning by participatingin campus activities and performances, community service,study abroad, or an internship.Plymouth State University is a personal place, with a beautifulcampus in a Main Street New England town, located in someof the most spectacular wilderness and recreational areas in thecountry. Whether you like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, golfing,kayaking, or contemplating an inspiring landscape, thereis something for you to enjoy.Welcome to our community.Sara Jayne SteenPresident Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

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The UniversityThe UniversityPlymouth State University (PSU) is a coeducational residentialuniversity with an enrollment of approximately 4,300 undergraduatestudents and 1,600 graduate students. Plymouth Statewas founded in 1871, and over the years has expanded to 170acres and 46 buildings. PSU preserves the brick-and-ivy look ofits New England small college heritage while integrating state-ofthe-arttechnology and facilities into both an attractive, contemporarycampus design and a dynamic educational environment.Plymouth offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.AccreditationPlymouth State University is accredited by the New EnglandAssociation of Schools and Colleges. This accrediting bodyis the nationally recognized, non-governmental organizationwhose mission is to evaluate the quality and integrity of educationalprograms. A committee of college and university administratorsand faculty from throughout New England spendsconsiderable time evaluating schools seeking this accreditation.Institutions earning this accreditation are judged to beproviding educational experiences that can be transferred toany other accredited college or university in the nation.In addition to being accredited by the New England Associationof Schools and Colleges, Plymouth State University is approvedby the New Hampshire State Department of Education. Theprofessional education programs at Plymouth State Universityare accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation ofTeacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW,Suite 500, Washington DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496.This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programsand advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognizedby the U.S. Department of Education and the Councilfor Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs forthe preparation of teachers and other school personnel.Program-specific accreditations include the following: AthleticTraining program by the Commission on Accreditationof Athletic Training Education Programs of the AmericanMedical Association; Computer Science program by theComputing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.; SocialWork program by the Council on Social Work Education; andthe bachelor’s degree programs in Accounting, BusinessAdministration, Finance, Management, and Marketing, andthe Master of Business Administration by the Association ofCollegiate Business Schools and Programs.MissionAs a public regional university, Plymouth State Universityserves the state of New Hampshire and New England by providingwell-educated graduates, by offering ongoing opportunitiesfor graduate education and professional development,and by extending to communities partnership opportunitiesfor cultural enrichment and economic development. In eachof these roles, Plymouth State University has a special commitmentof service to the North Country and Lakes Regionof New Hampshire. As a Carnegie Masters I University, PSUconfers a comprehensive range of bachelor’s degrees as wellas master’s degrees and Certificates of Advanced GraduateStudies in selected areas.ValuesThe University motto Ut Prosim (that I may serve) underscoresthe values upon which the Plymouth State University missionis built. Dedicated to providing a learning environmentthat supports development of the mind, body, and spirit, PSUstrives to prepare students for meaningful lives. Studentsare encouraged to be active agents in the education processtogether with the faculty, staff, and community. This philosophyis supported by the faculty and administration through acommitment to excellent teaching based on scholarship andcreative endeavor, active involvement in University activities,and service to the wider community. Plymouth StateUniversity is dedicated to providing learning experiencesthat promote understanding and respect for all people andconstructive discourse that includes a range of perspectives.Plymouth State strives to create an environment that supportsdiversity, equity, and inclusiveness for the entire communityand strives to prepare students to participate respectfully andresponsibly in a pluralistic society.VisionThe educational philosophy of the University is based on theconcepts of learner-centered teaching, experiential learning,and academic excellence. The Plymouth State University educationfeatures a complementary relationship between liberalarts and professional studies, between academic and personaldevelopment, between service and individual growth, andbetween the University campus and the larger community.Programs of study are designed to engage students and to preparethem for gratifying and productive careers. The undergraduategeneral education program gives students a broadperspective on ideas and an awareness of diverse humanexperiences and cultures. Academic majors and minors buildon this foundation by providing concentrated learning inareas of choice. Graduate programs provide professionalcompetency and leadership as well as the advancement Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

of knowledge in specialized areas. In both undergraduateand graduate programs, experiential learning in the world ofcareer and professional practice—such as internships, fieldexperiences, service learning, study abroad programs—andother practical learning partnerships allow students to becomedirectly involved in testing and applying academic theoriesand ongoing personal and professional development.Academic ProgramsEducation in the liberal arts and sciences and in several professionalfields is provided through baccalaureate and advanceddegree programs. Plymouth State University is authorizedto confer the Bachelor of Arts (BA), the Bachelor of Fine Arts(BFA), and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees to studentswho complete these programs of study. The University offers45 four-year major programs of study, many of which havespecialized curricular options within them, including 17 stateapprovedand NCATE-accredited teacher certification programs.In addition, a degree in interdisciplinary studies allowsa student to concentrate in two or three areas. A wide variety ofminors are available, giving students an opportunity to studyoutside their chosen major and to enhance their academicexperience in other fields of interest. If students are uncertainof the specific field of study they want to follow, Plymouthallows them to emphasize the strong liberal arts general educationprogram at the core of every undergraduate degree program,while they decide on a major during their first year or two.Advanced degrees offered at PSU include the Master of Artsin Teaching (MAT), the Master of Business Administration(MBA), the Master of Education (MEd), the Master of Science,and the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS). TheMaster of Education degree program offers courses in a varietyof disciplines. Bachelor’s degree studies dovetail nicely withgraduate study; in fact, students who choose undergraduatecourses wisely can earn both a bachelor’s degree and an MAT,MBA, or MEd at Plymouth in a five-year program.The College of Graduate Studies at PSU provides two optionsfor our Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study candidates topursue their doctoral degrees. Both partnerships allow ourCAGS students to transfer all 18 credits of their core CAGScourses directly into the Doctor of Arts (DA) program inLeadership at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire,or into the Doctor of Education (EdD) program in eitherEducational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction atArgosy University/Sarasota in Florida. Our CAGS studentsare able to complete their 33 credit CAGS at PSU by taking therequired 18 credits of core courses with us and the remaining15 credits at Argosy, and then continue on to complete theirdoctorates with all 18 credits of their CAGS core courses countingtoward the doctoral degree with either of our partners.Students may enroll in academic year and/or summer coursesto complete various degree programs. For more information,please consult the Plymouth State University Graduate Catalog,contact the College of Graduate Studies at (800) FOR-GRAD, orvisit PSU Graduate Studies online at plymouth.edu/graduate.The 170 resident faculty members at Plymouth StateUniversity share a commitment to teaching and preparing studentsfor careers in their fields and 92 percent hold a doctoralor other terminal degree. Faculty are active in their respectivefields—attending conferences; presenting papers, workshops,and seminars; working as consultants; participating in exhibitions;performing in concerts; and writing books, articles,plays, and musical compositions. The student-faculty ratio is17:1. Each student has a faculty member as an advisor.Opportunities exist for service learning internships within thelarger community and for international study. Students areencouraged to broaden their academic experience by studyingfor a semester or a year as part of a national or internationalexchange program. As a member of the New HampshireCollege and University Council, Plymouth State Universityoffers students an opportunity for in-residence study at othercolleges within the state. PSU has official affiliations with travel/study programs in Cuernavaca, Mexico and Bishop’s Universityin Lennoxville, Quebec. For further information, see the sectionon Study Away Opportunities in the Academic Resources sectionof this publication.HistoryPlymouth State University evolved from Holmes PlymouthAcademy, which dates back to 1808 as a pioneer institutionfor teacher training. As early as 1836, Rev. Charles Brooks lecturedbefore the legislature of New Hampshire and throughoutthe state on the subject of normal schools. An “act for theestablishment and management of a state normal school forthe better training of teachers” was passed in 1870.The board of trustees located the New Hampshire StateNormal School in Plymouth in 1871; the town of Plymouth hadoffered the Holmes Plymouth Academy and other support tothe new school. In 1874, at least 20 years before the systemwas attempted in any other normal school in the country, thegrade and high schools of Plymouth had been organized astraining schools under the supervision of the normal school. Anew school building (Rounds Hall) and a new dormitory werebuilt in 1890.In 1911, Dr. Ernest L. Silver, with experience as a superintendentof schools and as principal of Pinkerton Academy, establisheda 35-year administration of the school, which saw theschool grow to maturity, both professionally and physically.Poet laureate Robert Frost, who taught in Rounds Hall andlived on campus from 1911 through 1912, wrote of Dr. SilverThe UniversityPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Hartman Union Building (known as the HUB) in the centerof campus, includes a snack bar and café, the Universitybookstore, fitness and aerobics rooms, a gymnasium, meetingrooms, administrative offices and offices for student government,media, and activities. Nearly 2,500 meetings, receptions,programs, and conferences are held there annually.The UniversityThe recently expanded and renovated Herbert H. LamsonLibrary houses nearly one million print and non-print items,online facilities for database searches, a public-access catalogof its holdings, and an automated circulation system. LamsonLibrary, with its extensive electronic infrastructure, was builtto serve generations of students well into the 21st century.Traditional residence halls and student apartments sit in alandscaped, wooded section of the campus.These Plymouth facilities are available to students throughoutthe year.Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

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Admission, Tuition, Fees, and Financial AidPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 11

Admission, Tuition, Fees,and Financial AidAdmissionAdmission to Plymouth State UniversityCreating the Right FitThe university admission process is really a series of choices.First the student decides where to apply. Then, the universitiesselect an incoming class. Finally, students decide, from theschools where they have been accepted, which university toattend based on their individual needs. This third choice is keyto one’s success as a student.When the Admission Committee reviews a student application,the key question Committee members ask is “Will thisstudent succeed at Plymouth State University?” While manyfactors are considered in the admission process, a student’sacademic record is regarded as the best predictor of universitygrades. Therefore, the greatest emphasis is placed on previouscourses taken and grades. Other important factors includerecommendations, the admission essay, class standing, testscores, and activities. Also, personal experiences such as work,travel, or community service are considered in the decisionprocess. Students are encouraged to include as much informationas possible to assist the Admission Committee in makingits best decisions.Interviews and Campus ToursInterviews are not usually required. However, an interviewmay be requested if it is necessary in order to make a properdecision.A visit to the campus is very important for students prior tomaking a final decision about which institution to attend. Itis the best way to learn about the University. Visits should bemade during regular sessions when students and faculty areon campus. (See Academic Calendar on the inside cover.) Priorto visiting campus, applicants may also request a meeting witha professor who teaches a subject in which the student has aninterest.Tours conducted by student admission representatives areavailable Monday through Friday when the University isin regular session. Student tour guides are well prepared toanswer questions on topics of concern to prospective studentsand their families. For more information about campus visitsand tours, contact the Admission Office.A series of admission information meetings is held onSaturday mornings in the fall. Open Houses are held onselected dates during the academic year. For more informationor to sign up for these sessions, contact the Admission Office.Admission PolicyPlymouth State University considers applications for both thefall and spring semesters. Deadlines for priority consideration:completed applications should be received by April 1 for thefall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. TheAdmission Office administers a rolling admission program,which provides applicants with prompt action on their requestfor admission.New students must attend New Student Orientation in orderto enroll for their first semester. Exceptions to this policy willbe made only under extraordinary circumstances by appeal tothe Admission Office.To provide reliable assurance of the quality of the educationalpreparation of its applicants for admission, Plymouth StateUniversity supports the efforts of secondary school officialsand governing bodies to have their schools achieve regionalaccreditation status.Admission StandardsReading Your ApplicationThere is no single answer to the frequently asked question:“What grades and SAT scores do I need to be admitted to PSU?”However, most successful applicants present the following:• Four years of English• Three years of mathematics• Three years of science• Two or more years of social studies• Two years of foreign languageMost students have taken at least Algebra I, Geometry, andAlgebra II (or an equivalent sequence). Students who do nothave the minimum mathematics background, but are otherwisequalified, will need to satisfy the mathematics proficiencyrequirements within the first 45 credits taken at PSU.Although no minimum SAT score is required for admission,the combined critical reading and math score of most admittedstudents falls between 900 and 1100 (or a composite scorebetween 21 and 24 on the ACT). While a student’s academicrecord is most important, consideration is also given for character,leadership, initiative, and special talents.In certain cases, the Senior Associate Director of Admissionmay require students to complete university-level courses withat least a 2.00 grade point average in addition to, or in lieu of,regular admission requirements.12 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Application RequirementsStudents often ask, “What do I need to send to the AdmissionOffice when I apply to Plymouth State University?” The followinginformation should answer the question for students enteringPSU under a variety of circumstances. Students who feelthat special circumstances might affect how their applicationis reviewed are welcome to share that information with theAdmission Office.First Year Students1. Signed application form and application fee ($35)2. An official secondary school transcript and evidence ofsecondary school graduation or a satisfactory secondaryschool equivalency certificate (GED). While no specific patternof academic subjects is required, work of high qualityin a program that is well-balanced is very important. Formore information concerning secondary school preparation,students should refer to the section of this catalogpertaining to the specific academic program.3. SAT scores. Applicants are responsible for makingarrangements to take the College Entrance ExaminationBoard’s SAT and for having the results forwarded toPlymouth State University. The SAT score reports shouldbe sent to Plymouth State University directly from theCollege Entrance Examination Board in Princeton, N.J.Information as to time, place and fees may be obtainedfrom any high school guidance counselor or by writingthe College Entrance Examination Board, PO Box 592,Princeton NJ 08549 or PO Box 1035, Berkeley CA 94701.4. ACT scores are also accepted5. One recommendation (academic)6. An essay using one of the two suggested topics7. New Hampshire residents must complete and have a notarizedstatement regarding residency8. DD214 military record (if applicable).Transfer Students1. Application form and application fee ($35)2. An official secondary school transcript with date of graduationor a satisfactory secondary school equivalency certificate(GED)3. Official transcripts of all post-secondary work attempted.A minimum grade point average of 2.00 on a 4.00 scaleis required for admission consideration. Credits earnedwith grades of C and above at regionally accredited degreegrantinginstitutions may be considered for transfer at thetime of admission to Plymouth State University. Academicwork attempted, but not reported at the time of admission,will not be retroactively transferred after enrollment.4. An essay using one of the two suggested topics5. DD214 military record (if applicable).International Students1. Application form and application fee ($35)2. An official secondary school transcript with date of graduationor a satisfactory secondary school equivalency certificationwith English translations if appropriate3. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) results with aminimum score of 520 if paper-based, 190 if computer-based,IELTS (International English Language Testing System) witha minimum score of 5.5, or other evidence of ability to use andunderstand the English language must be submitted by studentsfrom non-English speaking countries. The Universitywill accept an academic report from an ESL Center certifyingsuccessful completion of Level 1094. Declaration and Certification of Finances form5. For international transfer students entering from a non-American institution, transfer credit must be evaluated bythe Center for Educational Documentation, Inc., PO Box231126, Boston MA 02123-1126, (617) 338-7171 (fax 617-338-7101), www.cedevaluations.comAdult Learners1. Application form and application fee ($35)2. An official secondary school transcript and evidence ofsecondary school graduation or a satisfactory secondaryschool equivalency certificate3. At least one letter of recommendation from a presentemployer or someone who is in a position to comment oncharacter and personal qualities4. DD214 military record (if applicable)5. Waivers. In certain circumstances, the Senior AssociateDirector of Admission can grant a waiver of regular admissionrequirements. For more information, the adultlearner should contact the Senior Associate Director ofAdmission.Home-Schooled Students1. Application form and application fee ($35)2. Admission essay3. Outline of academic studies (may include reading lists,course syllabi, writing samples or work portfolio)4. SAT or ACT scores5. Letter of recommendation6. Satisfactory secondary school equivalency certificate orhome school diploma if available.Preliminary Mathematics Requirement for Students Admittedwith Mathematics DeficiencyStudents admitted to PSU without high school credit forAlgebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry (or equivalent experiences)will be required to remedy that deficiency within thefirst 45 credits attempted. To remedy a mathematics deficiency,the student must complete one of the following:• Successfully complete MA 1200• Earn Level Two on the Mathematics Placement Exam.AdmissionPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 13

AdmissionStudents who have not completed the preliminary mathematicsrequirement must continually enroll in courses that lead tothe completion of this requirement until the requirement hasbeen met.Students admitted with mathematics deficiency and who failto complete the preliminary mathematics requirement withinthe first 45 credits attempted, will not be allowed to continue asmatriculated students. These students will be allowed to takecourses as part-time, non-matriculated Continuing Educationstudents, and will be eligible to apply for readmission asmatriculated students once they have fulfilled the preliminarymathematics requirement.Advanced StandingOutstanding secondary school work is recognized by advancedplacement and credit for enriched or accelerated courses.Students may qualify for credit by satisfactory achievement onPSU-approved placement exams, including the College BoardAdvanced Placement (AP) Test, the College Level ExaminationProgram (CLEP) or DANTES. See Appendix for acceptablescores.New England Regional Student ProgramPlymouth State University participates in a regional cooperativeprogram administered by the New England Board ofHigher Education. The Regional Student Program enables residentsof New England to attend an out-of-state public collegeor university within New England at reduced tuition for certaindegree programs that are not available within their ownstate’s institutions and have been designated by PSU. To beeligible for the program, students must have declared an eligiblemajor before the beginning of the semester in which theywant New England Board of Higher Education status. Thereare no exceptions to this deadline.Eligible PSU programs and states include:• BA Humanities for Maine, Massachusetts• BS Meteorology for Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island• BS Public Management for Connecticut, Massachusetts,Rhode IslandThe purpose of the program is to expand opportunities inhigher education for New England residents by makingavailable on an equal basis courses not commonly offered atevery institution. This tends to reduce duplication of coursesamong institutions and to utilize more efficiently the highereducation facilities of each state. Information about this programmay be obtained through the PSU Admission Office,any high school guidance counselor or the New EnglandBoard of Higher Education, 45 Temple Place, Boston MA02111 or (617) 357-9620.Transfer AgreementsAgreements exist between Plymouth State University and thefollowing institutions for specific bachelor programs, whichfacilitate the transfer of credit:Community College of Rhode IslandBS in Accounting, Management, MarketingDean College (MA)BS in Physical EducationFranklin Pierce Law CenterAccelerated Law School program with BA CriminalJusticeMaricopa Community Colleges (AZ)General Education Curriculum satisfies lower-divisiongeneral education requirementsNew Hampshire Community Technical Colleges*Berlin: BS in Business AdministrationClaremont: BS in Social Science/Social Studies TeacherCertification (5–12)Laconia: BS in Art Education (K–12), Childhood Studies/Teacher Certification (K–8), Early Childhood Studies/Teacher Certification (K–3), Social Science/SocialStudies Teacher Certification (5–12)Manchester: BS in Art Education (K–12), BusinessAdministrationNashua: BS in Accounting, Management, MarketingStratham: BS in Art Education (K–12), Biotechnology,Social Science/Social Studies Teacher Certification(5–12)New Hampshire Technical Institute Concord*BA in Criminal Justice, BS in Business Administration* The AA in Liberal Arts at the New Hampshire CommunityTechnical Colleges and Institute satisfies the lower-divisiongeneral education requirements at Plymouth.The AA in Teacher Preparation at the New HampshireCommunity Technical Colleges and Institute articulates withseveral BS degrees in Teacher Certification (e.g., ChildhoodStudies, English, Social Studies).For current information, please contact the Director ofCurriculum Support in the Undergraduate Studies Office.ReadmissionStudents who have matriculated at Plymouth State Universitybut who have interrupted their enrollment must apply for readmissionthrough the Admission Office. Regular applicationdeadlines apply to readmission applicants. Students who haveattended another college during their absence from PlymouthState must submit an official college transcript.14 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ResidencyAll students attending Plymouth State University are chargedtuition at a rate to be determined by their domicile or residency.Those living within the state of New Hampshire are charged instaterate. Those living elsewhere will pay the out-of-state rate.Students are classified as residents or non-residents for tuitionpurposes at the time of admission to the University. The residencydecisions, made by the Office of Admission, are basedon information furnished in the student’s application andother relevant information.All applicants living in New Hampshire are required to submita notarized statement to the effect that they (if financially independent)or their parents (if financially dependent) have beenlegally domiciled in New Hampshire continuously for a periodof at least 12 months immediately prior to registering for theterm for which the student is claiming in-state status. If studentsmaintain residency apart from that of their parents, theymust clearly establish that they are financially independentand that their residence in New Hampshire is for some purposeother than the temporary one of obtaining an educationat the University. To qualify for in-state status, independentstudents must have been legally domiciled in New Hampshirecontinuously for a period of at least 12 months prior to registeringfor the semester for which in-state status is claimed.Students admitted from states other than New Hampshire orfrom foreign countries are considered non-resident throughouttheir attendance at the University unless they haveacquired bona fide domicile in New Hampshire. The burdenof proof in all cases of residence is upon the applicant. TheUniversity reserves the right to make the final decision concerningresidency status for tuition purposes. Students applyingfor admission should contact the Office of Admission ifthey have questions regarding residency. Enrolled studentsshould contact the Office of the Registrar.Establishing/Changing ResidencyThe residency status of undergraduate students is determinedat the time of admission to Plymouth State University,and may be changed only by applying for reclassification.Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled may eitherobtain information from the Office of the Registrar or read theresidency information posted in the Residency section of theRegistrar’s Web pages, plymouth.edu/registrar/residency.Applications for reclassification for a fall semester are dueno later than September 1 of the semester. Applications for aspring semester are due no later than January 1 prior to thebeginning of the semester.If the student is successful in his or her application for reclassification,the change will be effective at the beginning of thesemester. Reclassifications do not occur mid-semester.Financial AidFinancial Aid is intended to assist qualified students who needassistance in meeting their educational expenses. PlymouthState University views financial aid as an investment in PSUstudents’ futures. The major objective is to ensure access tothose who may lack the financial resources to pursue a degree.Programs administered by the Financial Aid Team includethe University’s scholarship, grant, and employment programs,and the federal campus-based programs (FederalSupplemental Educational Grants (SEOG), federal Perkinsloans and federal work-study). In addition, the Office certifieseligibility and administers awards by external agencies, suchas federal PELL grants, state scholarships and grants, FederalStafford Loans, federal PLUS loans, private loans, and externalscholarships. More information is available online at plymouth.edu/finaid.Financial aid applications are processed at Plymouth StateUniversity upon receipt of the information from the federalprocessor as a result of students filing the Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must be accepted to adegree or certificate program at PSU before financial aid canbe awarded; however, the FAFSA can be submitted prior toofficial acceptance to PSU.Application ProcessTo be considered for financial aid, applicants complete theFAFSA for federal, state, and University aid. The FAFSA cannotbe completed before January 1 to ensure accuracy of theprevious year’s income tax data, which is needed for aid determination.If possible, federal tax returns should be completedprior to filing the FAFSA. Families may provide estimatedincome to meet filing deadlines and update information later.Signed copies of parent(s) and student federal income taxreturns (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040TEL), W2 forms or nontaxfiler forms should only be submitted upon our request.Financial aid information is included in the PSU StudentHandbook and in greater detail at plymouth.edu/finaid.Priority Filing DatePlymouth’s priority filing date is March 1 for the FAFSA orRenewal FAFSA to be received by the processor. All applicantsshould adhere to the March 1 priority filing date or they will beconsidered late and will only receive award consideration pendingavailability of funds. Families may use estimated incometo meet filing deadlines and update this information later.Normally only federal PELL Grants, federal Stafford Loans, andstate scholarships or grants are available for late applicants.AdmissionPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 15

AdmissionSatisfactory ProgressThe Education Amendments of 1976 require that institutionslimit federal financial assistance to those students who,according to institutional standards, are in good standing andmaking satisfactory progress. At Plymouth State University,students must be in good academic standing and be makingsatisfactory academic progress in order to be eligible forfinancial assistance. Good academic standing (qualitativeprogress) is defined under Academic Warning, Probation andSeverance in the Academic Policies and Procedures section ofthis catalog.All degree candidates must maintain academic standing consistentwith Plymouth State’s graduation requirements, whichis based on a graduated scale with a 2.0 cumulative grade pointaverage required for graduation. Continuing students’ quantitativeprogress (earned credits) is reviewed once a year prior tothe award/disbursement of financial aid for the next academicyear. Readmitted students’ quantitative progress is reviewed atthe point of re-entry. The following chart determines satisfactoryprogress.Standards for Satisfactory Progress (for Federal Aid)Full-time Undergraduate Students Baccalaureate DegreeNumber of Minimum Credits CumulativeYears Enrolled Required Required1 15 152 18 333 24 574 24 815 24 105To graduate in four years (eight semesters), bachelor’s degree studentsmust complete an average of 15.25–15.50 credit hours persemester for eight semesters. PSU expects that full-time studentsare capable of earning more credits in succeeding semesters.For example, the following minimums are expected:• 1st semester 6 credits• 2nd–4th semester 9 credits• 5th–11th semester 12 creditsSummer and Winterim session credits are included in theannual minimums. Less than full-time enrollment periods areconsidered on a pro-rata basis. For an undergraduate program(associate or bachelor’s degree), the maximum time frame foreligibility may not exceed 150 percent of the published lengthof the educational program (bachelor’s: six years). Coursestransferred from other institutions during the period of matriculationat PSU are included in the number of credits earned.Minimums for transfer students are based on the number ofcredits transferred from a prior institution(s) or the number ofsemesters/years if it is beneficial to the student’s progress.Incomplete, withdrawn, or repeated courses are appropriatelycounted as indicated on the student’s academic transcript indetermining the number of credits earned.Students who are not successfully completing courses at theminimum levels are not considered to be making satisfactoryacademic progress, and will not receive further financial aiduntil satisfactory progress status is achieved.Students will receive communication from the Financial AidCommittee regarding their non-eligibility status. If the ineligiblestudent does not appeal, reinstatement for financial aidconsideration will occur when the student attains the necessarycredits as indicated on the Standards for Satisfactory Progresschart above, by earning credits above the semester minimumsand/or attending a summer or Winterim session(s), and hasfiled all appropriate forms.If students feel there have been mitigating circumstances thathave prevented satisfactory progress, a letter of appeal can bepresented to the Financial Aid Committee for review. At thetime of review, students are either allowed to continue federalfinancial aid eligibility (normally based on mitigating circumstances)or not allowed to continue receiving financial aid. Ifthe student’s appeal is denied, the student will be advised asto how eligibility may be restored. Failure to regain satisfactoryprogress status will result in the loss of all federal, stateand PSU aid, including grants, scholarships, loans and/orwork-study employment until the student has met requiredguidelines.Tuition and Fees 2007–2008 (Estimates)Important Note: All the rates listed below are estimates and aresubject to change. Final rates will not be determined until earlyJuly after approval by the Board of Trustees.Undergraduate TuitionCost Per Academic YearResident Non-Resident New EnglandRegional ProgramFall/Spring $6,040 $13,640 $10,570(full-time)Cost Per Credit HourFall/Spring $250 $570 $438(part-time)Summer 2007 $240 $265 N/ASessionWinterim 2008 $250 $275 N/ASessionMandatory FeesThe mandatory fees provide funds for services and facilitiessuch as the student center, the physical education complex,16 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

student health services, and student activities and organizations.The fees also fund technical equipment such as computerclusters, language labs, and art facilities. All students arerequired to pay the mandatory fees.Resident/Non-Resident/NE RegionalFull-time Undergraduate (per year) $1,766Part-time Undergraduate (per credit) $78Summer 2007 Session (per credit) $30Winterim 2008 Session (per credit) $31Other FeesResident/Non-Resident/NE RegionalApplication Fee (non-refundable) $35Identification Card $15Late Transaction Fee (per transaction) $25–100Tuition Bill Interest Late Fee (monthly) 1.5% of balanceFor New Admits Only:Enrollment/Orientation Fee $180(non-refundable)For Re-Admits Only:Enrollment Fee $75Re-admission Fee (non-refundable) $20Overload FeesUndergraduate students taking more than 17 credits areassessed a per credit overload fee based on tuition status andresidency. Students are required to sign an overload formacknowledging the extra fee at the time they register for theoverload. A student who registers for more than 17 credits, orone who enrolls after the closing date of the Add period, is subjectto an overload charge, regardless of whether the studentdrops a course after that date.Resident Non-Resident NE RegionalOverload Fee $250 $570 $438Music Ensemble and Theatre Performance OverloadStudents who have registered for a music ensemble course(e.g., Company, Chorale, etc.) once, for one credit hour; or a theatreperformance/production (e.g., Practicum in Production),may request a waiver of the overload fee on the occasion ofsubsequent enrollments in the same course. Appeals must bemade to the chair of the Department of Music, Theatre, andDance.Special Course FeeSome courses are assessed special fees to help cover additionalcosts above the standard classroom instruction expenses.These courses are typically related to Performance Studies,Practicum and Internships, Adventure Education courses, andfield study courses. A detailed listing of these courses is providedon the Bursar’s Office Web site at plymouth.edu/bursar.Room and Board 2007–2008 (Estimates)On-Campus Housing:Costs per Academic YearSingle/Mary Lyon single $6,380/$6,600Double/Mary Lyon double $5,440/$5,660Triple/Mary Lyon triple $4,360/$5,000Mary Lyon Quad $5,000Hotel Style: Single $7,280Hotel Style: Double $5,880Suite Style: Single $6,900Undergraduate Apartment $6,040Non-traditional Student Apartments $6,040 – $8,280Meal Plans:50 Block + $80 Flex Cash $1,290105 Block + $80 Flex Cash $1,900150 Block + $80 Flex Cash $2,350210 Block + $150 Flex Cash $2,590285 Block + $100 Flex Cash $2,590Rare circumstances could force the University to adjust charges duringthe academic year. Such changes will be announced as far in advance aspossible.Status for Billing PurposesFull-time tuition and fees are charged to all undergraduate studentsidentified as full-time at the time of admission. Full-timeundergraduate students must have at least the equivalent of 12credits for full financial aid consideration. Students who voluntarilychange to part-time must file for a Change of Statusin the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs withinfive working days of the start of classes. A change to part-timestatus may impact students’ eligibility for financial assistance,on-campus housing, intercollegiate athletics, and insurabilityby certain insurance carriers. Matriculated (degree-seeking)students in good academic standing who want to change frompart-time to full-time status must submit their request in writingto the Registrar before the end of the course add period.Senior Citizen Free Tuition PolicyNew Hampshire residents who are 65 years of age and olderare eligible for one tuition scholarship per semester for mostcredit courses, including graduate courses. Below are the policyguidelines:• One scholarship per term• Applies to one course (up to three credits)• Not applicable to students admitted to a degree program• Covers only tuition (not fees).Statement of Financial ResponsibilityBy enrolling in classes at Plymouth State University, studentsaccept full responsibility for their tuition bill account, regardlessof who is helping to pay the bill, and they agree to payall charges incurred by their stated due dates. Students alsoAdmissionPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 17

Admissionacknowledge that interest late fees will be assessed monthlyfor overdue balances and collection costs may be added to theiraccount if the services of a collection agency are employed.Since students are assuming full responsibility for their tuitionbill account, they must also accept responsibility for reviewingtheir plymouth.edu e-mail account because this is the e-mailaddress to which all billing notifications are sent.Note: In addition to receiving the billing e-mail notification,students may also authorize to have this information sent toup to two parent e-mail addresses by adding them to their personalinformation profile in the myPlymouth portal.Paying Tuition and FeesBefore each fall and spring semester, registered students arebilled for tuition and fees according to the following schedule.Tuition bills can be accessed online via the myPlymouth portal.An e-mail notification is sent to all students via their plymouth.edu e-mail account when tuition bills are ready for viewing.The e-mail message states the exact payment due date and providesdetailed instructions on accessing the online bill.Semester Bills Available Online Payment Due DateFall Early July early August(by the 5th business day) (4 weeks after billing date)Spring Mid-November Mid-December(4 weeks after billing date)Although tuition and mandatory fees are assessed and listedonly for students who are registered, the University expectsall returning students to pay their bill by the due date. Thismeans that non-registered students must estimate their billbefore making payment.Students who fail to pay their bill by the due date will beassessed a 1.5 percent interest late fee. Additionally, failure topay their bill on time results in their courses being dropped fornon-payment.Note: Payment is due upon registration for the Winterim andsummer sessions.Methods of PaymentTuition bills can be paid online via e-check. They can also bepaid by financial aid funds, cash, paper check or credit card(via third-party vendor).Financial AidStudents must be matriculated (degree-seeking) and taking atleast six credits to be eligible for financial aid. For more information,contact the Financial Aid office at (603) 535-2338 orvisit the Financial Aid Web site at plymouth.edu/finaid.Payment PlanThrough our third party vendor, Sallie Mae, the Bursar’s Officeis pleased to offer a 10-month interest-free payment plan. Theonly cost to the student for using this plan is a $60 enrollmentfee. Here is a quick breakdown of the program:Enrollment Deadline:June 30 (for annual or fallonlyplan) OR November 30(for spring-only plan)Enrollment Cost:$60 (for annual plan or foreach semester-only plan)Fall Payments due to Sallie Mae: June 1July 1august 1September 1october 1Spring Payments due to Sallie Mae: November 1december 1January 1February 1march 1Payment sent to PSU:all payments are forwardedto PSU one month after youmake the payment to Sallie Mae.For more information about this program, please visit theBursar’s Office Web site at plymouth.edu/bursar.Online E-check PaymentsStudents can pay their bill online by clicking the Pay Now buttonlocated on their online bill (see the click path listed aboveunder Fall Term 2007 Tuition Deadline). Students can alsoset up authorized third-party payers for their account. Formore information about this payment option, please visit theBursar’s Office Web page.Out-of-Pocket PaymentsCredit Card: For full-time and part-time matriculated (degreeseeking) students: Visa, MasterCard or Discover paymentsmay be made through Sallie Mae’s TuitionPay Express Plan, athird-party vendor, by calling (800) 762-8370.For Continuing Education (non-degree seeking) students:Credit card payments may be made with a MasterCard, Visa,Discover or American Express card at the Bursar’s Office. Ifstudents pay at the Bursar’s Office with a card, that same creditcard will be credited for tuition refunds, if applicable.Check: Payment may be made with a personal check, cashier’scheck, or money order. Be sure to include the student IDnumber on the payment to ensure that it is accurately postedto the student’s account. If students fail to provide their studentID number, a University staff member will write it on thepayment for the student. Checks should be made payable toPlymouth State University.Cash: Payment may be made with cash in person at theBursar’s Office.18 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Third-Party PaymentsExternal (non-PSU) Scholarships/Awards: If students havereceived an external scholarship/award, students must submita copy of their award letter to the Bursar’s Office. Whensending their award letter, the following information must beincluded: the student ID number, the award amount to be paidand for which semester, the awarding organization’s name andaddress. In order for the award to be considered as an authorizedpayment on the tuition bill account, the award must notcontain any contingencies prior to it being paid to PSU. Forexample, the award must not be dependent upon grades, a certaingrade point average, or proven financial need. If contingencieson the award exist, it can not count as an anticipatedpayment toward the student’s bill and the student will need topay this award amount through some other means. If later on,the student meets the required criteria and the award paymentcomes in, the student can be reimbursed for the overpayment.Purchase Orders and/or Government Authorizations: If thestudent’s tuition is to be paid by an employer, a governmentagency or any such third-party company, the student mustsubmit a letter of authorization or a purchase order to theBursar’s Office from their third-party payer. In order for thistype of payment agreement to be considered an authorizedpayment on the tuition bill account, payment must not becontingent upon grades, grade point average, or any othercriteria. Students must make sure their third-party authorization/purchaseorder (PO) includes their name, their studentID number, the maximum billing amount, and the third-partycompany’s name and address. If students fail to include any ofthis information, their authorization/PO will not be acceptedand they will be required to pay their bill out-of-pocket. If allthe necessary information is provided, the Bursar’s Office willinvoice the third-party company for the authorized amount.Please note that if the company or agency has a policy to reimbursestudents for their course(s), students will be responsiblefor making the tuition payment themselves.How to Contact the Bursar’s OfficeFor the answer to questions regarding student bills, payments,or refunds, visit the Bursar’s Web page at plymouth.edu/bursar. For additional information, students can contact theBursar’s Office by:• Telephone at (603) 535-2215 or toll-free (877) 846-5755• E-mail to bursar@plymouth.edu (be sure to include thestudent ID in the message)Please note that the Federal Educational Records and Privacy Actrestricts the Bursar’s Office from discussing a student’s bill withoutthe student’s consent.Refunds of ChargesRefunds of tuition, mandatory fees, course fees, and overloadfees will be made according to the applicable schedule below.Please note that late fees and course fees for academic trips arenon-refundable.If a course is cancelled for a part-time student, 100 percent ofall course related tuition and fees will be refunded.Deposit PaymentIf the student withdraws voluntarily before the first day ofclasses, the University will retain the $200 tuition deposit. Inthe case of a withdrawal from or release from the HousingContract, the housing deposit is partially refundable prior toJuly 1 for fall admissions and January 1 for spring admissions,by written notification to the Director of Residential Life. Uponreceipt of the notice, the Bursar’s Office will initiate a refundvoucher. A change in plans after these dates and prior to registrationwill result in the forfeiture of the deposit.Course Drop/Withdrawal Refund PolicyThe schedule below applies to part-time students who drop acourse but will ultimately remain a registered student.Date Refund %Full Semester, First Half or First Quarter courses:• Student drops a course on or before the end 100%of the Add/Drop period• Student withdraws from a course after the 50%end of the Add/Drop period but on or beforethe 30th day after the first day of classes• Student withdraws from a course after 0%the 30th day after the first day of classesSecond Half or Fourth Quarter courses:• Student drops a course on or before the end 100%of the Add/Drop period• Student withdraws from a course after the 50%end of the Add/Drop period but on or beforethe 30th day after the first day of classes• Student withdraws from a course after 0%the 30th day after the first day of classesRefunds of OverpaymentsRefund checks will be available for pickup beginning the thirdday of classes. Students must have their Student ID with themat time of pickup.A refund check will not be issued if:• A full-time student is registered for less than 12 credits, or• A part-time student is not registered for the same numberof credits for which their financial aid was awarded.Except during the first week of classes when refund checksare cut automatically, students must request their refund bysimply stopping at the Bursar’s Office or sending an e-mailmessage to bursar@plymouth.edu. In the subject line of theAdmissionPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 19

e-mail, be sure to write Refund Request. If the refund requestis received on a Monday or Tuesday, the refund check will beavailable the Friday of the same week. Requests received onWednesday, Thursday, or Friday, will be available the Friday ofthe following week. To learn more about the refund policiesor procedures, visit the Bursar’s Office Web site at plymouth.edu/bursar.AdmissionNote: The Bursar’s Office will not process refund requestsunless a student ID is provided.Student Withdrawal Refund PolicyAll students, including non-matriculated (non-degree) students,who drop or withdraw from all of their courses, willreceive refunds according to the schedule below.Date Refund %• Student withdraws from PSU on or before 100%the first day of classes• Student withdraws from PSU after the first 75%day of classes but on or before the end of theAdd/Drop period• Student withdraws from PSU after the end 50%of the Add/Drop period but on or before the30th day after the first day of classes• Student withdraws from PSU after the 30th 0%day after the first day of classesStudent Withdrawal and Return of Federal Title IV Financial AidIf a student withdraws before completing 60 percent of thesemester and has received any federal financial aid (federalStafford Loan, federal Perkins Loan, federal PLUS, federalPell Grant or federal Supplement Grant), a portion of theawarded federal aid must be returned. The determination ofthe amount to be returned is calculated by the Financial AidOffice within 30 days from the date of notification of the withdrawal.This calculation may result in a student owing moniesto the University and/or the federal Title IV Programs.AppealsAppeals of the refund policies may be submitted to RichardHage, Vice President for Student Affairs, MSC 4, PlymouthState University, 17 High Street, Plymouth NH 03264-1595.20 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

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Student LifeStudent LifeWhile the classroom experience is the primary focus for a student’sacademic growth, experiences outside the classroomare an important part of university life as well. At PlymouthState University, our students have the opportunity to expandtheir horizons through activities that support and enhanceacademic endeavors. The Division of Student Affairs providesopportunities for students to develop their talents, explorenew interests, and discover or exercise their leadership abilities.The following brief descriptions give an overview of studentlife at PSU. More information on all the programs andservices within the Division of Student Affairs is available atplymouth.edu/stuaff/.Alumni AssociationThe Plymouth State University Alumni Association (PSUAA)is excited to provide current Plymouth State students withscholarships, grants, and fellowship opportunities. Each yearthe PSUAA distributes seven $700 scholarships to deservingstudents who have shown commitment to the campus andcommunity through community and campus service. In addition,each year a deserving junior is chosen to be the AlumniFellow, who has the chance to develop, implement, and evaluatea self-designed program of his or her choice, while alsoserving as the Alumni Grants for Student Success chair. ThePSUAA also sponsors on-campus speakers and activities forstudents and alumni through the Student-Alumni ConnectionProgram. Add in an online community (myPlymouth) thatkeeps alumni and students connected and you have a recipefor success.AthleticsPlymouth State athletics include 19 men’s and women’s teamsplus Athletic Training. As a member of the NCAA DivisionIII, the Panthers have consistently competed in national andregional championship tournaments.PSU recognizes that athletics has much to offer the Universitycommunity. The Panther sports programs afford students theopportunity to develop physically, emotionally, intellectually,and socially, while giving students many reasons to be proudof PSU and stimulating school spirit. PSU maintains a specialperspective with regard to sports and intercollegiate competition.The “Home of the Panthers” provides valuable “laboratory”experiences to hundreds of young men and women whohave gone on to coaching and other athletics-related careersthroughout New England and beyond. For more information,see the Athletics Web site at plymouth.edu/athletic/.Satisfactory Progress GuidelinesPlymouth State places a high priority on our student-athletesmaking satisfactory progress toward the completion oftheir undergraduate degree. Our goal is that involvement inAthletics helps to ensure that students are on track to graduate.In support of this goal the Athletic Department has establishedthe following practice:• A review of all student-athlete grades will be conducted bythe Compliance Officer prior to their third year of participation(once a student has been officially charged with twoyears of eligibility). For winter student-athletes, this reviewwill occur prior to participation in the fall and at the midsemesterbreak. Winterim classes may be used to improvethe student-athlete’s grade point average (GPA).• Transfer students, who have never attended PlymouthState, will have the determination of their GPA based solelyon their academic work at Plymouth. The unique cases ofstudents who have attended Plymouth State, transferredout and then back to Plymouth State, will have their GPAreviewed on a case-by-case basis.• At the conclusion of the review outlined above, studentswho do not have a minimum 2.00 GPA or who aredeemed to not be making satisfactory progress, will losetheir opportunity to participate in Athletics.Counseling and Human RelationsThe Counseling and Human Relations Center is staffed byprofessional counselors, psychologists, and clinical socialworkers. Free, confidential services are offered to all PSU studentsduring the fall and spring semesters, Winterim, and forfour weeks in July. These services are directed toward helpingstudents with life issues such as stress, anxiety, family andrelationship issues, grief, depression, self-esteem, drugs, andalcohol. Both individual and group counseling are offered.The staff is more than happy to present programs in classes,residence halls, apartments, or in support of academic departmentsand programs; simply call or stop by to arrange a presentationon a specific topic. The Center is home to the JimHagedorn Memorial Library/Reading Room, where studentsare encouraged to stop in to read a good book or simply relaxand get away from the stress and demands of their everydayworld. Counseling Center hours during fall and spring semestersand Winterim are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30p.m., with additional evening appointment hours on Tuesdaysuntil 7 p.m. Call (603) 535-2461 for an appointment.22 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Dining ServicesDining services at PSU are coordinated by the Department ofResidential Life and are provided by a private contractor thatmanages all food services on campus—Prospect Dining Hall,the Mountain View Snack Bar, the Sidewalk Café, LangdonWoods, Lamson Library, campus vending, and catering. Thedining program includes many innovative features, such asexpress take-out meals, a self-serve salad bar, pizza station,pasta bar, various main entrées at all meals, and a wide varietyof beverages and desserts. Current meal plans are block planswith 50, 105, 150, 210, or 285 meals per semester, and include“flex cash” that can be spent to purchase food, snacks or beveragesat any of the food service facilities. The Student Senateworks closely with the dining management to continuouslyevaluate menu items and the overall program.Health ServicesHealth care is available to all full- and part-time students duringregular academic semesters. Inpatient and outpatient servicesare available during the day in Health Services, locatedat 16 Merrill Street in Hogan House. Students have accessto a University physician or nurse practitioner during scheduledclinic hours, Monday through Friday. An orthopedic andsports-related injuries clinic is held on Tuesday and Thursdaymornings from 7–8:30 a.m. A nurse is on duty whenever thefacility is open. To contact Health Services, call (603) 535-2350or fax (603) 535-3291. Other services include:• Allergy Immunizations: Health Services will store vaccinesfor students and administer allergy injections• The Cold Clinic provides prevention-oriented informationand education from registered nurses to students with the“common cold”• Medical Clinic: A health care provider sees, without charge,students who are ill. Students are encouraged to scheduleappointments to ensure adequate treatment• The Reproductive Health Clinic offers a full range of women’shealth services including contraception informationand counseling, testing, and physical exams. Reproductivehealth clinics are scheduled daily.International Student ServicesThe mission of International Student Services (ISS) is to promotethe globalization of the University and foster culturalexchanges between students, faculty, staff, and the community.ISS is coordinated by the Dean of Student Affairs Office andis the first place to come for information on any non-academicmatter affecting international students. The major purpose ofISS is to assist international students with visa and immigrationissues while they are attending PSU. ISS also provides orientationand is a source of information and a point of referralto support our international students’ needs.Physical Education CenterThe Physical Education Center is located on Holderness Road,between the Pemigewasset River and Interstate 93. The PECenter includes the 2,000-seat Foley Gymnasium, racquetballcourts, Vailas Performance Center, Olympic-size swimmingpool, indoor track, indoor and outdoor tennis courts,wrestling room, athletic training and rehabilitation facilities,classrooms and Department of Athletics offices, as well as 50acres of outdoor playing and practice fields. Equipment maybe signed out with a student ID at the main office. PE Centerhours are posted at the PE Center and on the Web at plymouth.edu/athletic/.Prevention and Intervention ProgramsIn addition to wellness promotion, Plymouth State has manyprevention and intervention programs, focused on such physicaland social problems as alcohol and drug abuse, campuscrime, sexual assault, sexual health, AIDS, racism, sexism,and homophobia. As required by the federal government,the University publishes and distributes information on thefirst three of these issues to students, faculty, and staff. Thisinformation is available on the PSU Web site, in the StudentHandbook section. Referral information can be obtained at theWellness Center (535-2853).Recreation ProgramsRecreation Programs provide numerous opportunities for studentsto participate in a wide variety of recreation programs atvarious competition levels. These opportunities include intramuralsports, sport clubs, group exercise, and special eventslike the Foley Foot Race and Spring Fling. Informal recreationopportunities exist in our fitness area, the Cardio Theater, andthe HUB Courtroom, where students will often find a pick-upbasketball or volleyball game, or sometimes a unique functionor special event. Our recently expanded fitness area isequipped with selectorized weight machines as well as freeweights to accommodate a variety of training programs. TheCardio Theater provides the latest in cardiovascular trainingequipment and fitness systems such as treadmills, ellipticalmachines, bicycles, and stair steppers that can be used whilewatching TV.In addition to the variety of intramural sports and group exerciseclasses offered during the week, Recreation Programsoffers the following sport clubs:• Boxing• Dodgeball• Gymnastics• Outing Club• Men’s Rugby• Women’s Rugby• Snowboarding/Skateboarding• Men’s VolleyballStudent LifePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 23

Student LifeAdditional information on all of the programs can be foundat plymouth.edu/recprograms or by calling the RecreationPrograms Office at (603) 535-2959.Reflection and Spiritual Care CenterThe Reflection and Spiritual Care Center at Plymouth StateUniversity serves the community with a variety of programsand services to meet the diverse spiritual needs of the students,faculty, and staff. The Center provides pastoral counseling,fellowship, discussion, activity, and service groups, as well asan environment in which to explore expressions of faith andopportunities to experience a variety of worship styles includingtraditional and contemporary. The Center also includes a“Reflection Room” that is open to anyone who is seeking a quietspace for prayer or meditation.The Reflection and Spiritual Care Center welcomes all andis a resource for area services and churches. It is located onHighland Street in Hall Residence Hall (across from LamsonLibrary) and is staffed by United Campus Ministry (603-535-2327) and Catholic Campus Ministry (603-535-2673). The Website is plymouth.edu/campmin.Residential LifeIn a residential university community, students develop manylifelong relationships. The opportunity to meet and befriendfellow students with diverse personalities, backgrounds, andvalues helps develop the critical life skills necessary for successin our global community. Residence hall directors are professionalsin the field of student development; they live in andmanage each residential area with the aid of paraprofessionalstudent staff (community advisors). They are committed tofostering an environment that encourages students to developtraits that will lead to a better life.All first and second year students are required to live inUniversity residence halls or apartments if space is available.Room deposits must be received before May 1 to guaranteeon-campus housing. Students paying deposits after May 1 willmost likely not be accommodated on campus. Release fromthis requirement must be obtained in writing from the Officeof Residential Life and is generally only granted to studentswho are commuting from the primary residence of their immediatefamily (within a 50 mile radius of the University). Useof student preference, seniority, and date of deposit receivedmay be used in completing assignments at the University’ssole discretion. Room assignments will be mailed to studentsduring the summer, along with information about their room,roommate, and residence hall.The residence halls are designed to meet the various socialand educational needs and interests of students. Students canrequest living accommodations in special interest areas thatcluster students with particular interests such as music andtheater arts, wellness, health and fitness, outdoor recreation,skiing, snowboarding, biking, and community service.All residence halls are smoke free. Co-ed and single-genderfloors are available, as are apartments for students who haveaccumulated at least 45 credits or are at least 20 years of age.On-campus housing options range from traditional residencehalls to suite style housing and two- and four-person apartmentunits that are fully furnished and include a full kitchenand a private bath. Approximately 680 upper-class studentslive in apartments and suite style housing. A commons buildingwith two fireplaces provides a relaxing meeting, studying,and socializing atmosphere adjacent to the apartments. Allresidence halls have computers available in clusters for use bythe residents, and a telephone, cable television, and high-speedInternet access in each room. Access codes can be obtained tomake long distance phone calls.Student ActivitiesThe Hartman Union Building (the HUB) is the center for studentactivities, student organizations, recreation programs,and student-organized special events both on and off campus.The HUB houses the following departments, programs andservices:• ATM Machine• Campus Bookstore: sells textbooks, supplies, and PSUapparel• Community Service Learning Center: responsible for coordinationof community service programs• Computer Cluster: 16 computers available for student useas well as wireless Internet access for PSU communitymembers throughout the building• ID Center/Print shop: student IDs are made and copyingservices are offered• Mail Center: full-service post office as well as mailboxes forall students and organizations• Recreation Program: see above• Sidewalk Café and Snack Bar: dining venues that acceptflex cash• Student Activities Office: advisors to PACE and studentgovernment• Student Media: the campus newspaper (The Clock), yearbook(Conning Tower), radio station (WPCR), and PSUPoets and Writers (Centripetal literary magazine)• Student Government: the Student Senate, class officers,and Student Body President and Vice-President share anoffice• Wellness Center: see Wellness Programs below.Additionally, the HUB provides meeting and activity space forthe campus community and office space for some of our 80plus student organizations. Volunteer involvement in studentorganizations allows students to pursue their interests anddevelop friendships as well as leadership skills.24 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Wellness ProgramsPlymouth State University is committed to promoting wholepersonwellness, including intellectual, physical, mental,social, emotional, occupational, and spiritual developmentfor students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to wellnessand human development stems from our values: respect forteaching, learning, and scholarship; respect for the personsand property of others; and respect and care for our environmentand the earth we all share. The University’s wellness programsinclude:• An annual Wellness Fair run by the academic HealthEducation program• Natural Highs Week coordinated by the Wellness Center• Campus-wide Whole Health Team• Student Wellness Housing• OSSIPEE, the student wellness social group• Life Educators, a peer-education group that leads programsin wellness and life skills• Fitness program run by the Hartman Union• One-to-one and group consultations• Love Your Body Week, a week of programs about bodyimage and eating disorders, coordinated by the academicHealth Education program• The Wellness Center, located in the HUBWomen’s Services and Gender ResourcesWomen’s Services and Gender Resources is a source of supportand education for students, faculty, and staff at PlymouthState University. The Center’s mission is to raise awareness ofand challenge gender and power inequities while creating asafe and supportive climate. Services offered include, but arenot limited to, the following:• Information and Referral Services: an information and referralcenter for those who need to access any and all relevantcampus and community services• Leadership Opportunities: internship and service-learningopportunities as well as a chance to get involved with studentgroups, planning committees, etc.• Educational Programming: a variety of prevention-basedworkshops, training and classroom presentations thataddress violence prevention, diversity and gender-basedissues• Direct Services: short-term crisis counseling and advocacyfor individuals who have been affected by relationshipviolence, sexual violence, sexual harassment and/or hatecrimes; support and education around eating disorders,STDs, body image, etc.• Support Groups: a variety of support groups that addressissues related to violence, diversity, and gender-basedissues• Resource Library: a comfortable and relaxing space witha large resource library for all PSU students, faculty, andstaff to use• Annual Events: a number of events are held each year toraise awareness of violence prevention, diversity, and gender-basedissues.Women’s Services and Gender Resources provides these servicesto all regardless of age, race, religion, ethnicity, gender,sexual orientation, or physical or mental ability. Women’sServices and Gender Resources is located on the second floorof Holmes House (above Residential Life). Office hours are8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment.For more information, call (603) 535-2387 or see ouronline offerings at plymouth.edu/wsgr.Student LifePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 25

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Academic ResourcesAcademic ResourcesAcademic AdvisingAdvisorsAll matriculated students have an academic advisor. Studentshave the right to choose their advisor and to change their advisorat any time. To change advisors, students should go to theUndergraduate Studies Office or Undergraduate AdvisingCenter after securing the approval of the new advisor. Noforms are required.When students declare a major or change their major, a newadvisor representing that major is either assigned or chosenby the student. Students are required to obtain their advisor’ssignature to request exceptions to academic requirements.The week preceding initial registration (early April for theupcoming fall semester and early November for the upcomingspring semester) is when students meet with their advisorsto plan their next semester schedule of classes. Studentsshould examine the Schedule of Classes and consult theircurrent Degree Evaluation within myPlymouth (see below) todetermine a tentative schedule. Students should bring thesematerials to the meeting with their advisor where a preferredschedule for the coming semester and a list of second-choicecourses will be determined. After consultation with the advisor,students will receive their Web Reg Access Code, whichis needed to access the online registration system in myPlymouth.Schedule planning for students new to PSU is done duringNew Student Orientation.Some courses are offered every semester, others once peryear, and others only every other year. Because of this, andbecause students need to take some courses before taking others,students should plan, in consultation with their advisors, afour‐year sequence of courses that meets their degree programrequirements. The recommended year to take courses withinthe major program of study is noted within the descriptions ofeach major and option.Advisors are there to provide students with information concerningalternatives, limitations, and possible outcomes ofacademic choices as well as to help solve problems that arisein relation to academic work. It is the students’ responsibilityto ensure that they are making adequate progress towardmeeting the requirements of the degree program they havechosen. Students can seek the counsel of anyone they wishtoward meeting that end. For questions concerning academicadvising, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Center.myPlymouthThe myPlymouth Portal (my.plymouth.edu) is the electronicgateway to online services at Plymouth State University. Active,registered students have access to the portal as described in theTechnology section. The portal contains academic, personal,administrative, and recreational information about PlymouthState University. Banner Self Service (under the StudentServices tab) includes academic information such as unofficialtranscripts, tuition statements, grades, and schedules.myPlymouth is accessible from any computer with Internetaccess, on campus or off. A user name and password arerequired to access the system. This information is typicallyprovided to new students during Orientation. Students areespecially encouraged to consult myPlymouth when planningtheir new semester schedules to get the most current informationabout which courses are available and which are closed.It is also important that students check their schedules prior tothe end of the add/drop period each semester. Students canavoid receiving an unnecessary failing grade (AF) by droppingcourses they are not attending before the drop deadline.Likewise, students can ensure that they are registered forclasses in which they are participating by adding those classesto their schedules before the add deadline has passed.Degree EvaluationDegree-seeking students at Plymouth have access, throughmyPlymouth, to a computerized assessment of their progresstoward completion of degree requirements. The DegreeEvaluation (Curriculum Advising and Program Planning)pairs the courses a student has taken (or officially transferred)to the general education requirements and the specificrequirements of their major. Under the “Met” column, theevaluation notes a “Yes” if the requirement has been met and“No” if it has not been met. In-progress course work is noted assuch. The Degree Evaluation also notes the area of study, creditsearned, and grade point average as well as all courses takenor transferred to Plymouth. CAPP is an important tool for studentsas they begin to plan their academic schedule. When studentsprocess a Degree Evaluation, they also have the optionof choosing different majors and options for assessmentagainst the courses they have taken. This feature is known asthe “What-If” Analysis. It provides an opportunity to see theinfluence that any potential change(s) may have on a projectedcompletion date.28 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Undergraduate Advising CenterIn addition to the assistance provided to students by their academicadvisor and the tools available through myPlymouth,Plymouth State University offers advising services through theUndergraduate Advising Center. The Undergraduate AdvisingCenter, located in the Speare Administration Building, is openMonday through Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The staff wantsto help students meet their goals.Each student is assigned an academic advisor and is encouragedto meet and discuss their program requirements withtheir advisor. The Center serves as an additional advisingresource, particularly in relation to the graduation reviewprocess.Each semester students who have earned 48 credits becomepart of the graduation review process. Students receive a letter,encouraging them to meet with the Undergraduate AdvisingCenter staff. The Center’s role is to assist students withdeclared majors to:• Review remaining degree requirements• Calculate major, discipline, and minor GPA averages• Process pertinent paperwork• Plan courses for their remaining semesters• Find available resources to achieve their goals.The Center also provides counsel to students in academic difficultyon the best and fastest ways to return to good academicstanding.Undergraduate Studies OfficeThe Office of Undergraduate Studies administers all studentrequests pertaining to academic affairs (see the AcademicPolicies and Procedures section). This includes course substitutions,overloads, late course drops, and late course withdrawals.The Office also coordinates the undergraduateInterdisciplinary Studies major, the transfer of credits, andtransfer agreements (see the Admission, Tuition, Fees, andFinancial Aid section). The Office of Undergraduate Studiesserves as the student exchange representative for the NewHampshire College and University Council (see Study AwayOpportunities). The Office is located in room 208 of theSpeare Administration Building and is open Monday throughFriday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or call (603) 535-2235. All undergraduatestudents are welcome to visit for assistance with any academicconcern or need.Academic Support ServicesMath Activities CenterThe Math Activities Center is a hub for extra-class activitiesinvolving mathematics. During operating hours, students mayuse the Center for completing assignments, forming studygroups, and receiving group and/or individual tutorial services.Trained student tutors and faculty, dedicated to student successand achievement in mathematics, staff the Center, whichis located within the Mathematics Department in Hyde, thirdfloor, room 351. The phone number is (603) 535-2819.Plymouth Academic Support Services (PASS)PASS is a federally-funded program designed to provideindividualized academic assistance to students enrolled atPlymouth. Assistance is available for students in time management,exam preparation, note taking, and other study techniques.Academic tutors are available in most introductorylevel courses. Counselors are available to work with studentswith documented disabilities. PASS is located in the lowerlevel of Lamson Library and is open during the academic yearMonday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m. and on Fridays 8a.m.–4:30 p.m. Contact the office by calling (603) 535-2270.Services for students with disabilities: PASS provides servicesto students with documented disabilities to ensure thatall academic activities and programs are accessible. Throughpartnerships with students, faculty, and staff, PASS promotesself-determination and self-advocacy to provide opportunitiesfor academic success.Tutoring: Tutoring is available in most introductory levelcourses and is offered on a one-to-one basis or in small groupsdepending on tutor availability. Tutors are highly motivatedstudents who have been referred by faculty and who have aminimum of 3.0 GPA.Writing and Reading CenterThe Writing and Reading Center is a place for all studentsto improve as writers and develop as university-level readers.Professional and student consultants are available for individualizedconferences. Writers frequently visit to get feedbackon drafts in progress, but also visit for other reasons, such asto discuss a new assignment or to learn about a type of writingthey have never done before. Writers of all abilities visitwhile working on writing for courses from all departments.The Center is also a place to visit while doing assigned reading.Consultants help students figure out their source of collegereading difficulties and come up with strategies to improve asreaders.Academic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 29

Academic ResourcesThe Center is located on the ground level of Lamson Library.Students can call (603) 535-2831 to make an appointment orjust walk in any time the Center is open: Monday, Tuesdayand Wednesday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.–5p.m.; and Sunday night 6–9 p.m.ArtsArt Gallery and Exhibition ProgramThe Karl Drerup Art Gallery is located in the renovatedDraper & Maynard Building on Plymouth’s Main Street. Itis Plymouth State University’s main exhibition space, whichextends to other campus areas, including the exhibition hall inthe Silver Center for the Arts, the Lamson Library Alumni Hall,and Boyd Science Center. The Gallery maintains an importantrole in exhibitions and exhibition education on campus, offeringa range of exhibitions by national and international artists.It is also the site of the annual student Bachelor of FineArts exhibition. Having a gallery on campus provides studentswith an opportunity to view many kinds of exhibits in variousmedia. The Gallery is an important part of the curriculum. TheGallery also enhances the curriculum by providing studentsopportunities for professional experience in the programmingand maintenance of the space, as well as experience in the fastgrowingfield of art education in galleries and museums.Performance EnsemblesThe Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at PlymouthState University sponsors 10 performance ensembles forwhich students may receive credit. These groups give numerouson- and off-campus performances including regional andinternational tours.One music performance ensemble—University Chorale—isopen to all PSU students without audition. Four music performanceensembles—Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, SymphonicBand, and The Music Theatre Company—are open to all PSUstudents by audition. The Chamber Singers and UniversityChorale perform choral literature of all styles and periods. TheMusic Theatre Company produces a show during each regularsemester; students may participate as performers, designers,or members of the technical staff.Four music performance ensembles—Guitar Workshop,Percussion Ensemble, Piano Ensemble, and The PemigewassetChoral Society—are open to all PSU students by permission ofthe instructor or conductor. The Pemigewasset Choral Societyis a 125-voice regional singing society. Chamber Playersis open to all instrumental and voice students. KeyboardAccompanying is open to all PSU students.PSU Theatre produces a variety of shows each season, stagingupwards of six to seven shows in three theatres. Directors,designers, and other artists involved are chosen from the facultyand staff, from regional and national professionals, andfrom the student body. These productions are open to all PSUstudents by audition.The Contemporary Dance Ensemble is PSU’s dance performancecompany and a for-credit course (DN 3010). CDEprovides multiple opportunities for students to perform andchoreograph in concerts and informal workshops, CDE isopen to all PSU students.Silver Center for the ArtsThe Silver Center for the Arts opened in the spring of 1992 toserve the academic needs of the Department of Music, Theatre,and Dance and to provide performance space for worldrenownedguest artists. This beautiful state-of-the-art facilityhouses three performance areas: a 665-seat proscenium theatre,a recital hall with seating for 174, and a “black box” theatrewith flexible seating. In addition to classrooms and facultyoffices, the Silver Center houses an acting studio, dance studio,choral room, band room, costume shop, and carpentry shop.Throughout the academic year, the Silver Center supportsnumerous student and faculty performances, and presentsguest artists of the highest caliber. For more information onthe facility and upcoming performances, visit the Silver CenterWeb site at http://silver.plymouth.edu.College of University StudiesThe College of University Studies assists deciding studentswith the resources and personal attention needed to selectan appropriate major and to plot a course of action leading tograduation by the most efficient route possible. The programattracts serious students who are having a difficult time decidingupon a major.The Dean of the Academic Experience sends letters of invitationto entering first year students who identify themselves as“undecided” on their applications. Invitations are sent betweenthe time students are accepted for admission and before theyarrive on campus for orientation. Admission to the Collegeof University Studies is based on self-selection and is grantedonly to the first students who apply.Faculty and academic advisors help students select courseseven before they arrive on campus. PSU is committed toacademic success by helping students in their search forthe “right” major. Students participate in activities such asself-interest inventories and personal satisfaction questionnaires.Family members are encouraged to be involved in thedecision process. Academic counselors discuss options with30 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

each student and pay special attention to the aspirations andprogress of the College’s members throughout their first year.Students explore their interests and eventually make their owninformed choice of a major based upon their aptitudes, skills,and experiences.Typically, students participating in the program live togetherin the same residence hall and generally have a roommate orroommates who are also members. The students who benefitmost from this program are those willing to spend timein serious self-reflection examining their own interests andskills. Throughout the process, it is stressed that only personalcommitment, self-discipline and hard work can guarantee academicsuccess. When students are ready and confident aboutdeclaring a particular major, the College of University Studieshelps make the transition to an advisor in that appropriatefield of study.Frost School of Continuing and ProfessionalStudiesThe Frost SchoolThe Frost School of Continuing and Professional Studies atPlymouth State University is designed to meet the needs ofstudents who want to balance work and/or family responsibilitieswith school. The Frost School provides a challenging andrewarding opportunity for working professionals to continuetheir education or get started toward earning an undergraduatedegree.The Frost School provides alternative access to PSU coursesand degree programs taught by PSU faculty. Courses are deliveredin a variety of convenient formats including evening,weekend, online, and “blended,” which is a combination offace-to-face and online interaction. Students, who are workingor have family commitments during the weekday, may enrollin courses and/or one of the degree programs offered throughthe Frost School. Degree programs include:• BS in Business Administration• BA in Communication Studies, with options in Film andMedia Studies or Professional Communication• BA in Criminal Justice, with an Accelerated Law SchoolProgram option• BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies.The Frost School Web site (plymouth.edu/Frost) provides upto-dateinformation about PSU programs that can be completedthrough the Frost School.Students who are admitted to the Frost School have priority forenrolling in Frost School course sections, designated by an “F”in the section number (e.g., EN 1200.F1). PSU students, whoare not enrolled as Frost students, may take up to one FrostSchool class per term on a space-available basis. Students mayrequest permission to take additional Frost School coursesfrom the Dean of the Frost SchoolContinuing EducationThe Frost School also provides opportunities for ContinuingEducation students. Continuing Education students are thosestudents who wish to take credit-bearing courses, but who havenot been formally admitted to PSU. Continuing Education studentsmay take up to a maximum of 11.5 credits per semester.Consultation with the Frost School staff about courses, registration,and tuition is available at frost_school@plymouth.eduor at (603) 535-2822.Winterim and Summer SessionsThe Frost School provides year round access to classes throughthe Winterim (January) and summer sessions. The Winterimand summer sessions are available to all students. These sessionsprovide students with the opportunity to make steadyprogress toward their degrees, to catch up or get ahead onearning credits, or to raise their grade point average. There arereduced rates and/or fees for Winterim and summer courses;housing and meals are available at additional cost. A numberof online courses are offered so students can enroll in a coursewhile living at home. The maximum number of credits allowedduring Winterim is typically 4.5 credits, while during the summerthe maximum is nine credits. Students with a high overallgrade point average (3.00 or better) may petition to take additionalcredits (see Academic Policies and Procedures). Pleasecheck the Frost School Web site (plymouth.edu/frost/courses.html) for a list of scheduled courses or contact the Frost Schooloffice at (603) 535-2822.Students may request to be added to the Frost School ofContinuing and Professional Studies mailing list to receiveregular announcements of offerings. For further information,please contact the Frost School at frost_school@plymouth.edu,check the Web site at plymouth.edu/Frost/, or call(603) 535-2822. The Frost School office is located in the SpeareAdministration Building, room 116.Online Education DefinitionsAsynchronous Online Activity: Asynchronous class activity cantake place anywhere at any time. Students can log in and workthrough course materials when and where it is convenientfor them, although there are usually dates by which assignmentsmust be submitted. For example, all students enrollAcademic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 31

Academic Resourcesin a course and begin on a certain date. Typically, the instructorgives assignments that are due by a specific date and theremay be regular participation requirements, such as respondingto questions and discussion topics. The student, however,may choose to login and complete the assignment at any timeof day as long as it is completed before the due date. Studentto-studentinteraction via the web is another common elementin online classes.Blended Course: A blended course combines classroom-based(face-to-face) instruction and online course interaction. Inthis type of course, some of the face-to-face instruction timeis replaced by online course activity. For example, rather thana class meeting twice a week for 16 weeks, it might meet onceevery other week in the evening or some Saturdays, with therest of the course conducted online. Classroom schedulesfor blended courses may include weekdays, evenings, and/orweekends. The schedule of courses indicates the amount of“seat time” that is replaced with online activity by indicating apercentage. For example, “B40” indicates that 40 percent ofthe class will take place online.Evening Course: An evening course is a classroom-basedcourse offered after 5 p.m. during the week and is open to allstudents.Intensive Course: An intensive course is one that meets fewerthan 16 weeks. For example, the Frost School may offercourses that meet the first or second eight weeks of a term,allowing students to take one course at a time, but completingtwo courses within a term.Online Course: An online course is a course that has no faceto-facemeetings; rather all the instruction and interactiontake place via the Web. These courses allow a student toenroll in a class without the time and place constraints of aclassroom-based course. There are two types of online activity,synchronous (at the same time) and asynchronous. Mostonline classes use asynchronous interaction predominantly,but some use both.Synchronous Online Activity: Synchronous activity refers tocomponents of online classes in which students and theinstructor all log in and participate in the course simultaneously.Examples of synchronous activities include chat rooms,online presentations, and video conferencing in which all themembers of the class participate at the same time.Technology-Mediated Instruction: Technology-mediatedinstruction includes significant use of various technologies toenhance learning either in the class or in outside class assignments(including the use of WebCT). This includes the useof technology in classroom-based courses, online, blendedcourses, and courses taught through video conferencing atremote sites.Traditional Course: A traditional course is one in which studentsare enrolled in a lecture/lab course offered face-to-faceduring the weekday.Web Enhanced: Web-enhanced instruction is one type of technology-mediatedinstruction in which the instructor uses theInternet and/or WebCT as a supplement to the traditionalclassroom instruction.Weekend Course: A weekend course is one that meets in anintensive format for extended class hours during one or twoweekends in a term or a blended course that meets on two ormore Saturdays with the remainder of the course being conductedonline.Online Course RestrictionsThe following registration restrictions apply in regard to 100percent online courses.Eligibility for enrollment in online courses: Frost School andContinuing Education students may enroll in online coursesin any term.Non-Frost School students may enroll in online classes duringthe Winterim and summer terms without restriction. Non-Frost School students who have earned more than 24 creditsmay enroll in up to one online course during fall and springsemesters, subject to space availability, but may request permissionto enroll in an additional online course from the Deanof the Frost School. We encourage students to visit plymouth.edu/online/prospective/selfeval.html before enrolling in anonline course to determine if online learning is a good choicefor them.Maximum online credits: Students may complete up to 49percent of their degree coursework online.Credit-by-ExaminationThe Frost School administers both CLEP (College LevelExamination Program) and DSST (DANTES) examinationsthrough which students can demonstrate college level learningand earn credits toward their degree. Students should consultwith their academic advisors prior to taking any CLEP or DSSTexam to make sure that they are both eligible to take the exam32 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

and that credits earned will apply toward the degree. Studentsmust receive a passing score before credits are awarded. Foradditional information regarding CLEP and DSST exams, seethe Appendix. Credit-by-examination is another avenue foraccelerating progress toward a degree.Community EducationThe Frost School offers non-credit education through itsCommunity Education program. Community educationincludes a variety of courses offered on campus, in collaborationwith area businesses, and non-credit online courses forprofessional development and/or training purposes. Check forcurrent offerings at plymouth.edu/communityeducation/.The LibraryThe Herbert H. Lamson Library, built in 1964, reopened inJanuary 1998 following a major renovation and expansion.The Library, a three-story, 90,000 square foot facility, takesadvantage of Plymouth’s beautiful mountain views to thenorth and east. It is a popular and pleasant place for studentsto study.In addition to generous seating for students and storage capacityfor 450,000 volumes of print materials, the Library alsohouses the Michael J. Spinelli Jr. Center for University Archivesand Special Collections, classrooms for library instruction,125 public computers, exhibition space, classrooms, meetingrooms, listening/viewing areas, and group study rooms.The Library is wireless, allowing online access throughoutthe building. The Library’s current collection includes over350,000 cataloged print and non-print items, and approximately1,000 periodical subscriptions. The Library providesaccess to a growing variety of subscription databases, onlinejournals, and e-books. The Library’s informational resourcesare accessible to PSU students, faculty, and staff, both on andoff campus. In addition to online and face-to-face referenceassistance, librarians provide classroom instruction in theeffective use of library resources and prepare research guides.The Library provides, at no charge to students, DocumentDelivery service for book and journal materials not owned byLamson Library. As a member of the New Hampshire Collegeand University Council, PSU students have borrowing privilegesat other college libraries in the state.Lamson Learning CommonsInformation Technology Services Help Desk and instructionaltechnology support are incorporated in our acclaimed LamsonLearning Commons. Visitors to Lamson experience a renovatedInformation Desk as they enter the Library. InformationDesk services include all library circulation and reserve services,along with ITS Help Desk services. Additional computersand professional support are available for students andfaculty to develop multimedia presentations in our state-of-theartMultimedia Presentation Center. Also located in Lamson isour popular Commons Café, which provides Starbuck’s coffee,drinks, sandwiches, and snacks.Scholarly SocietiesDelta Mu Delta is an honor society whose purpose is to recognizeand reward business students who have distinguishedthemselves scholastically, and members from the academic orbusiness community who have demonstrated distinguishedscholarship, business ability, or leadership. Students must bea junior or a senior, in the top 20 percent of their class andhave a 3.25 average or above. Only schools accredited by theAssociation of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP) are permitted to establish Delta Mu Delta chapters.Eta Sigma Gamma is a national honorary society open to allundergraduate and graduate health education majors whoexcel academically. Plymouth State is one of 121 institutions inthe United States awarded a chapter, Gamma Zeta. The mainobjective is to further the professional competence and dedicationof the individual members in and for the profession ofhealth education.Kappa Delta Pi is an honorary society for undergraduatestudents majoring in the field of education. Plymouth StateUniversity’s Lambda Alpha chapter has an active program ofspeakers, discussions, and community service projects, bothlocally and internationally. Lambda Alpha chapter also organizesliteracy activities for area children.Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honorsociety of the National Communication Association, withmore than 400 active chapters worldwide. The Pi Omegachapter of Lambda Pi Eta was established at Plymouth StateUniversity in 2004 to continuously encourage outstandingundergraduate scholarship, officially recognize students whoexcel in the communication studies curriculum, and encourageprofessional development among Communication Studiesmajors. To become a member, a student must have completedat least 60 semester hours of university-level study and at least12 hours of communication studies, have a cumulative gradepoint average of at least 3.0, and a communication studiesgrade point average of at least 3.25, be currently enrolled asa student in good standing, and display an ongoing commitmentto the field of communication.Phi Alpha is a national honor society for social work studentsenrolled in accredited programs, social work faculty, and practitioners.The purpose is to bring students together to promotehumanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha invites into membershipthose who have attained excellence in scholarship andAcademic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 33

Academic Resourcesachievement in social work. Established in 1962, the honorsociety holds its annual meeting at the annual conference ofthe Council on Social Work Education.Phi Alpha Theta is the international honorary society that recognizesstudent accomplishments in all fields of historicalstudy. Founded in 1921, the society has over 850 chapters, andinitiates over 8,000 members each year. The mission of thishonor society, including the PSU chapter, Alpha Iota Lamda,is to promote and encourage the study of history. The nationalorganization awards scholarships and prizes annually.Phi Delta Kappa is an international organization that promotesresearch and service in support of quality education with a particularemphasis on publicly supported education. The organizationsees education as the foundation of a democratic way oflife. The organization has over 100,000 members internationally.The New Hampshire Profile Chapter of Phi Delta Kappais affiliated with Plymouth State University and consistentlyinvites graduate students to join. The chapter has over 250members, most of whom live in New Hampshire, but chaptermembers also live in such far away places as Saudi Arabia, theU.S. Virgin Islands, Austria, and Egypt. Members are publicand private school teachers, administrators, guidance personnel,college faculty, NH Department of Education employees,politicians, and other advocates for education.Phi Epsilon Kappa is a national professional fraternity foundedin 1913. It was established to: (1) promote scholarship withinthe allied fields of physical education, including health, exercisescience, recreation, and sport studies; (2) increase the visibilityof the allied professions and the importance of thesefields in daily life; (3) enhance leadership skills among studentsand professionals through service and scholarship.Phi Kappa Phi, founded in 1897, is an honor society thatdraws its members from all academic disciplines within collegesand universities. The Society’s mission is “to recognizeand promote academic excellence in all fields of higher educationand to engage the community of scholars in service toothers.” Election to membership is by invitation only. PKP ismore than 100 years old and is an organization made up of thebest and brightest from all academic disciplines—a communityof scholars who are leaving an enviable legacy for futuregenerations.Phi Sigma Iota is an international foreign language honorsociety that recognizes outstanding ability and high standardsin the field of foreign languages, literatures, and cultures. Itpromotes international communication and understanding,fosters the spirit of liberal culture, and offers counseling to itsmembers concerning study and career opportunities abroad.Pi Gamma Mu is an international social science honor societythat recognizes students who have shown unusual interestand aptitude in the social sciences. The society also sponsorsprograms toward the improvement of scholarship and theinspiration of social service.Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology, foundedfor the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintainingscholarship in, and advancing the science of, psychology. Itserves two major goals: to provide academic recognition andto augment and enhance the regular curriculum by providingopportunities for practical experience, professional growth,and fellowship through chapter and national programs.Sigma Tau Delta is the international honor society for collegeEnglish majors and minors. The society’s goals are to conferdistinction for high achievement in English language and literaturein undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies;promote interest in literature and English language on campusand in the community; and foster the discipline of Englishin all its aspects, including creative and critical writing.Special OfferingsEagle Pond Authors SeriesThe Eagle Pond Authors Series celebrates writers and writingby bringing distinguished authors to the campus to read fromtheir work. The series is named in honor of U.S. Poet LaureateDonald Hall, who has also twice been New Hampshire PoetLaureate. Hall is renowned as a poet, essayist, playwright, andauthor of short stories and children’s books. He lives at EaglePond Farm in Wilmot, NH, a family homestead which hasinspired much of his writing.Medieval and Renaissance ForumThe Medieval Studies Council hosts the annual Medieval andRenaissance Forum. Founded in 1978, this conference drawsa national and international group of scholars. The Forum hasbecome well known for the quality of the scholarly papers presented,its small-conference atmosphere, and its congeniality.Held in mid-April, the Forum is open to general public andstudent participation. The banquet at the end of the Forum,where several participants dress in period garb and the menufeatures authentic dishes from the Middle Ages, generallyaccompanied by music and dance, is a chance for the wholecampus to identify with various facets of medieval life. Thoseinterested in the Forum may visit the Web site (plymouth.edu/medieval) or contact Dr. Naomi Kline at (603) 535-2280 ornkline@plymouth.edu.34 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ROTCStudents attending Plymouth State University may enroll inthe Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps or in the ArmyReserve Officer Training Corps at the University of NewHampshire. The Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC offer programsleading to a commission as a second lieutenant in theirrespective services. Students in either ROTC program maypursue any curriculum that leads to a baccalaureate or higherdegree. Two- and four-year programs are available. The fouryearprogram is open to first-year students, sophomores, andtransfer students. The two-year program is open to studentswho have at least two academic years remaining within theiruniversity degree program. In addition to on-campus courserequirements, students must attend an officer preparatorytraining session for a part of one summer.ROTC scholarships are offered on a competitive basis by boththe Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC. Entering first year studentsmay compete for four-year scholarships during theirlast year of high school. Additionally, incoming students maycompete for scholarships while already in college if they meetspecific ROTC requirements. Scholarships may pay up to fulltuition, mandatory fees, and required textbooks for universitycourses. In addition, all scholarship recipients receive a taxfreemonthly subsistence allowance. Non-scholarship studentsin the last two years of the ROTC program also receive the taxfreemonthly subsistence allowance. Both ROTC programshave administrative and medical requirements that must bemet to qualify for a scholarship and a commission.More specific information about ROTC programs may beobtained by contacting Army ROTC at (603) 862-1078 orAir Force ROTC at (603) 862-1480 at the University of NewHampshire, Durham.Saul O Sidore Lecture SeriesIn 1979, trustees of the Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundationand representatives of Plymouth State agreed to establish theSaul O Sidore Lectureship Program at Plymouth. The purposeof this program is to bring to Plymouth State and to residentsof the state of New Hampshire a variety of speakers who wouldaddress critical issues and events in the political, social, andcultural arenas, thus reflecting Mr. Sidore’s lifelong interests.As president of Brookshire Mills and Pandora Industriesof Manchester, NH, and owner of the Manchester Free Press,Mr. Sidore was a driving force for the ideals of humanity andbrotherhood in the city of Manchester and the state of NewHampshire. Mr. Sidore’s success was based on the theory thatfollowing ethical principles, providing security for employees,and encouraging participation from all levels in business decisionswas the appropriate way to conduct a business. His opennessto new ideas lives on through this PSU lecture series. Alllectures are free and open to the public.Study Away OpportunitiesStudents, who are in good financial and social standing at PSUand who have earned a cumulative 2.50 (minimum) gradepoint average, may participate in study away programs. Alltransfer policies and procedures must be followed if studentswant to receive credit for these experiences (see TransferringCourses to Plymouth).Enroll at Other New Hampshire Colleges andUniversitiesPlymouth State University is a participating member of theNew Hampshire College and University Council, a consortiumof higher education resources. A student exchange programallows Plymouth State University students to enroll atother NHCUC institutions for one or more courses duringan academic semester. The following schools are involvedin the NHCUC exchange with PSU: Colby‐Sawyer College,Daniel Webster College, Franklin Pierce College, Granite StateCollege, Keene State College, New England College, SouthernNew Hampshire University, Rivier College, Saint AnselmCollege, and the University of New Hampshire at Durham andManchester. Students interested in the NHCUC exchange programshould contact the Director of Curriculum Support inthe Undergraduate Studies Office.Course Enrollment. PSU students may enroll at other Councilinstitutions for one or two courses during the academic semester.Such courses, in addition to on‐campus courses, mustmeet the minimum number of credits (12) for full-time status,and normally should not exceed the full course load definedby current policies of the University. No financial charges aremade by the host institution other than, for example, laboratoryfees for special instruction, parking, or recreation. Thosefees are billed to students by the host institution. Summerschool and January programs are excluded from the exchangeagreement.Full Semester Enrollment. Students who are in good financialand social standing at PSU and who have earned a cumulative2.50 (minimum) grade point average are permitted to take afull schedule of courses at any of the participating NHCUCinstitutions. The enrollment may be for one or two full‐timesemesters, upon agreement of the University and the hostinstitution. Students remain registered at Plymouth State andcontinue to pay PSU tuition and fees.The determination of room and board charges is an individualarrangement between students and the host institution.The host institution will bill these charges directly to students.Plymouth cannot guarantee room and board at the hostinstitution.Academic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 35

Academic ResourcesThe Bagley Center: International Programs,National Student Exchange, Internship Partnersand Career ServicesInternational ProgramsThere are many opportunities for Plymouth State Universitystudents to study outside the United States. In past years,Plymouth students enrolled in programs and universitiesin Australia, Austria, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy,Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and aboardship with stops at ports in 13 different countries. Study abroadexperiences are available throughout the year for nearly all academicmajors. Formats include: semester and/or academicyear abroad, internships, work abroad, teacher training certificationprograms abroad, professional development/trainingschools, shipboard and travel/study, and language immersioninstitutes.While students are eligible to participate in the vast array ofavailable study abroad programs, Plymouth State Universityhas signed specific agreements with the institutions listedbelow. Agreements with other institutions were under negotiationwhen this publication went to press.• Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada• Kansai Gaidai, Osaka, Japan• Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom• University of Winchester, United Kingdom.Plymouth State University has options for studying abroadfor featured majors. University relationships have beenforged with the following programs to offer these customizedprograms:• Business majors may study at Corvinus University ofBudapest, Budapest, Hungary• Adventure Education majors may study at LaTrobeUniversity, Bendigo, Australia• Education and Criminal Justice majors may study atRoehampton University, London, United Kingdom.Contact the chair of the Department of Languages andLinguistics for additional information on these languagebasedprograms:• Church Point, Nova Scotia: Summer French ImmersionProgram at Ste. Anne University• Cuernavaca, Mexico: a Spanish language and cultureimmersion program at UNIVERSAL Center for Languageand Social Communication during Winterim/Summer.Planning for study abroad should generally be started at leastone year in advance. Professional advisors at The BagleyCenter are available Monday through Friday on a “drop-in”basis to assist students to explore study abroad opportunities,evaluate specific program options, estimate costs, and planfor their trip abroad. Advisors also assist students with processingessential paperwork including applications, courseregistration forms, pre-departure materials, and TransferCredit Approval forms, which are approved by the academicdepartments and the Director of Curriculum Support prior tothe student’s departure date. Advisors also help to ensure thetransfer of credit from the host institution abroad. Studentsshould work closely with advisors in The Bagley Center: Officeof International Programs as they plan and implement theirstudy abroad program in order to maintain their currentlyenrolledstatus as Plymouth State University students, therebyavoiding the need to withdraw during their semester/yearaway and having to apply for readmission upon their return.For further information, contact The Bagley Center.First Year/Freshman Abroad Program in IrelandPlymouth State University offers incoming first semester,first year students the unique opportunity to participate in theFreshman Abroad Program at the University of Limerick inIreland. Students spend the fall semester, their first semesterof university study, with a distinguished Plymouth State facultymember living and learning at this prestigious Irish university.Students take two courses in a cohort group format with thePlymouth faculty and enroll in three courses of their choice fromthe Limerick curriculum. Students are housed on campus instudent apartments and participate fully in the University ofLimerick’s activities, events, sports, and clubs. This programhas a limited enrollment and is best suited to mature studentswith previous away-from-home living experiences, skills in independentdecision making and problem solving, an adventurousspirit, and curiosity about other cultures. Contact Debra Regan,Limerick Program Director at The Bagley Center.National Student ExchangeThe National Student Exchange is a domestic parallel tostudy abroad and is the only comprehensive, university-level,student exchange program in the United States. NSE offersa diverse group of nearly 181 colleges and universities in 48states, including the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories,and six Canadian provinces. Instead of crossing oceans,NSE students cross state, regional, provincial, and cultural borders.The benefits for students are to expand their academicprogram options, maintain degree progress, experience personalgrowth and intellectual discovery, take courses not availableat Plymouth State, live in a different region, be exposed todiverse cultural settings, seek out graduate and professionalschools, and explore career options.There is a high probability for placement, financial aid portability,proven procedures for application and acceptance, andstrong support structures on our home campus as well as atthe host campus. NSE is an affordable opportunity with highstudent satisfaction. Contact Ruth DeCotis, NSE Coordinatorat The Bagley Center for more information.36 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

InternshipsThe Bagley Center is the principal contact for internships forstudents in the Departments of Art, Business, English, Healthand Human Performance, and Music, Theatre, and DanceDepartment, as well as the Environmental Planning major, theGeography major, and the Women Studies minor. Studentswith other majors should check with their department chair tosee who coordinates the internships for their major.Check this academic catalog to see if an internship course islisted for your major. If an internship exists, then read thecourse description for that internship to see if you meet theprerequisites.Plymouth State students should consider an internship todevelop new skills and learn more about their field, clarifytheir occupational preference, grow personally and professionally,acquire valuable networking contacts in the field, add“real world” experience to their resumé, gain letters of recommendationfrom their internship supervisors, and increaseemployment opportunities following graduation. For moreinformation contact The Bagley Center: Internship Partners.Career Discovery and Career ServicesFrom their first day on campus, students will naturally startthinking about where they want to go in life. PSU offers a varietyof programs, courses, counseling, and services that helpstudents every step of the way with information on internships,graduate schools, a future career or looking for ways toimprove skills. Students can begin their career developmentthrough the courses listed below and, as they approach graduation,students should take advantage of the staff and skills ofthe Career Services Office in The Bagley Center to put theirdegrees to work.The Career Discovery Program is a set of six courses offeredthrough the Department of Business, designed to help studentsdevelop relevant life, career, and workplace knowledgeand skills. The courses do not constitute a logical or requiredsequence. Rather, they cover a variety of areas that may be ofmore or less value to individual students. Thus, in consultationwith their advisor, students should examine their ownpersonal career goals, knowledge, and skills. In this context,they should evaluate which of these courses, if any, might be ofsignificant personal value. The courses and their essential contributionsto the career discovery program are listed below. Forfurther information, see the course descriptions later in thiscatalog, or contact the chair of the Department of Business.CourseBUDI 2650Career ExplorationBU 2290OrganizationalCommunicationBU 3390Personal Finance andInvestmentBU 3420OrganizationalBehaviorBU 3720Career DevelopmentPurposeFacilitates selection of a college majorand explores post-graduationoccupational possibilitiesdevelops skills in professional writing,interpersonal communication, andformal presentation skills, based on theexpectations of employersdevelops skills in personal moneymanagement designed to allowindividuals to live comfortably andsuccessfully at a variety of salary levelsdevelops skills in individual, interpersonal,and team behavior designedto promote success in the workplacedevelops an understanding of thecharacteristics and expectations of thework world, and as well as skills incareer planning, personal wellness,occupational choice, and job searchBU 4650develops skills needed to succeed in theProfessional Employment professional workplace, includingprofessional behavior, networking, andjob searchThe Career Discovery Program focuses on the developmentof knowledge and skills relevant to workplace success in thecontext of individual courses. It is not designed to provide individualcareer counseling or ongoing assistance in the managementof a job search or personal career transitions. Such careerservices are provided at Plymouth State University throughThe Bagley Center.Career Services: The Bagley Center provides a variety of servicesto full-time and part-time students and alumni. Career explorationoften begins with students logging on to CHOICES, aninteractive career exploration software program available onevery public terminal on campus. Students can use CHOICES toexplore careers, academic majors, and graduate schools. Studentscan save their work on CHOICES while enrolled at PlymouthState, building a comprehensive file of their career explorations.The Web site at plymouth.edu/career is another good place tostart. Full-time opportunities are available here. The Web site alsolists job fairs and on-campus recruiting information, has a hostof valuable links for career and/or graduate school, and offersthe popular resumé writing guide that can be downloaded andprinted. In addition, the Bagley Center gives students access to afree resumé-job matching service for career positions regionallyand nationally and an event calendar for on-campus recruiting.A professional staff member is available in the resource centerdaily (8 a.m.–4 p.m.) to assist students with career questions,resumé editing tips or help in locating appropriate resourcesAcademic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 37

Academic Resourcesfor their internship, job, or graduate school searches. TheCenter includes Internet access, periodicals, and publicationsrelating to career exploration, internships, work and studyabroad opportunities, potential employers, job listings, andgraduate school guides. A Career Resource Web Site Guide isalso available.The Bagley Center hosts a number of employer informationsessions throughout the year and maintains an on-campusrecruiting program for regional employers. The NHCUC jobfair each spring provides opportunities for upper-class studentsto learn about careers and internship possibilities. Formore information contact the Bagley Center: Career Services.Study CentersCenter for the EnvironmentThe Center for the Environment (plymouth.edu/cfe) is a collaborativeeffort among the two PSU science departments (plymouth.edu/ceaps;plymouth.edu/biology), other PSU academicdepartments, as well as several government agencies andregional non-profit organizations. The goal of the Center is toincrease research and outreach activities on the region’s spectacularnatural environment, consistent with PSU’s role as aregional university. In the natural field laboratory of the WhiteMountains and Lakes Region of Northern New Hampshire,there are endless opportunities for collaborative, environmentallyfocused field research for students. The Center serves as afacilitator and focal point for innovative research and trainingwith a sustainability ethic, reaching out to a variety of partnersincluding towns and the business community.Research: The Center focuses on applied field research for thepurposes of training tomorrow’s environmental professionals.The Center is a leader in regional lake and stream chemistry,especially with respect to acid rain (see the cover articlein the December 15, 2004 issue of Environmental Science andTechnology [plymouth.edu/cfe/pdfs/ES&T.pdf]). Examples ofresearch projects include:• Impacts of acid rain on New England lakes• Effectiveness of the Clean Air Act in reducing pollution• Distribution of mercury in the environment• Control of milfoil• Trends in loon populations through time• Best management practices to reduce phosphorus loadingto rivers and lakes• Field and analytical methods for environmentalmonitoring• Techniques for implementing effective stewardship educationin the Internet age• Environmental economics of protecting lake water quality• Protection of drinking water resources.Undergraduate interns have the opportunity to be involvedin research projects working with faculty, graduate students,and professionals in state and federal agencies and a variety ofenvironmental organizations.Environmental Chemistry Laboratory: The Center managesa research and outreach environmental chemistry laboratoryin the Boyd Science Center. The laboratory has a variety ofinstrumentation for analysis of environmental samples, withprojects conducted in partnership with state and federal agenciesand local NGOs. Undergraduates conduct senior thesisresearch in the lab and a number of opportunities exist foremployment for undergraduate assistants. Interested studentsshould contact the Center office at (603) 536-5179.Education: A theme of the program is that environmentalissues are as much social and economic issues as they are science-based.To complement strength in the sciences, graduateprograms typically include courses in GIS, remote sensing,sociology, science education, planning, statistics, journalism,tourism and/or business. These course options prepare studentsto be better communicators of science in future employment,as well-informed citizens.Outreach: Research dollars are well spent if the results producea better informed citizenry and if decision-makers receiveneeded information in an easily understood format. Therefore,an essential role of the Center is to translate results for thelayperson and management professional via documents, presentations,conferences, and hands-on experiences for studentsand citizens. We want to regularly expose students of allages to the university environment to increase environmentalawareness and stewardship, an important basis of the regionaleconomy.Center for Rural PartnershipsThe Center for Rural Partnerships was established inNovember 2005 to advance the mission of the regional universitythrough engaged research and community service.The CRP (plymouth.edu/rural) facilitates the University’sinstructional, research, and service capacity to benefit ruralpeople and communities in New Hampshire, New England,and the United States. In collaboration with other membersof the University and our broader community, the CRP assistsand supports rural policy research, analysis, development, andimplementation.In support of its mission, the Center is involved in a widerange of activities. It provides support for faculty, staff, and studentsin their efforts to serve rural New Hampshire throughoutreach scholarship. It conducts research that supports thework of other agencies around the state and disseminates usefulinformation through education programs, publications,and the Web.38 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Child Development and Family CenterThe Plymouth State University Child Development and FamilyCenter, a state-licensed and nationally accredited early childhoodprogram, is part of the Department of Education. Themission of the CDFC is to provide high quality early childhoodprograms to young children and their families and to serveas a model program for preparing early childhood professionals.Its child-centered philosophy reflects an understandingof the needs of young children in a complex society. TheCenter employs teachers who have degrees in early childhoodeducation and/or have considerable experience in the field.The Center is open weekdays September through June from7 a.m.–5:15 p.m. and serves children between the ages of 13months and six years. The Center hires undergraduate studentsas classroom aides and serves as an observation, fieldexperience, and practicum site for all Early Childhood Studiesmajors as well as for students in other degree programs.Frost Faculty Center for Learning and TeachingExcellenceThe Frost Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching Excellencegathers faculty interested in improving learning and teachingat Plymouth State University. Drawing upon the University’sexcellent and dedicated faculty, the Center takes advantage ofin-house expertise by creating informal and formal opportunitiesfor faculty to exchange ideas they have found effective inhelping students to learn. It also serves as a location to furtherfaculty development through externally funded initiatives.Our goals include synchronizing the educational aspirationsof students and faculty by encouraging a campus-wide learningenvironment. We build upon proven pedagogical experienceshelping students to foster the desire and the ability toengage in a positive disposition toward learning and research.The Center works toward these goals by offering faculty-drivendiscussions of pedagogies that help students think critically,value quantitative reasoning, work with others toward commongoals and to develop students’ abilities to listen, read,write, and speak with skill and conviction.Institute for New Hampshire StudiesFounded in 1975, the mission of the Institute for NewHampshire Studies is to advance knowledge about NewHampshire and its relationship to the New England regionthrough ongoing education and research efforts. The Institutebrings together the proficiencies of permanent and adjunctfaculty from the social science disciplines, frequently applyingan interdisciplinary approach. The Institute sponsors a minorin Northern New England Heritage Studies and has hostednumerous workshops and field schools in related topic areas.Since 1980, INHS has sponsored several archaeological fieldschools as well as research projects, including: prehistoricsite excavations; evaluations of a range of 18th and 19th centurysites; surveys and excavations of shipwrecks having NewEngland significance; and research to support planning anddevelopment initiatives of tourism communities, accommodations,and attractions, as well as historic properties.In 1983, INHS instituted its Occasional Publication series. Thefirst of these, New Hampshire Indians: A Guide for Instruction,is still being used by teachers throughout the state. There havesince been a number of other volumes on subjects relating toNew Hampshire and New England issues.In 1985, the Institute received a grant to begin the conservationand cataloging of a large collection of photographs thatdocument the history of the Brown Company, a major producerof lumber and paper in the city of Berlin, NH Electroniccataloging is in process, with the intention of expanding theavailability and utility of this important collection.Since 1990, INHS has conducted nearly 100 individual projectsfor the NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development;tourism research contracts total approximately $1.5 million todate. The INHS online tourism database is the state’s largest.These efforts have gained the University an international reputationas a tourism education and research center.The Institute received a gift from Professor CliffordMcGoldrick of photographs taken in the Arctic in 1896.Institute faculty mounted an exhibit of selected photographsentitled The McGoldrick Collection of Arctic Images. Currentplans are to create a traveling exhibit.INHS has hosted the Society for Industrial Archeology wintermeetings during alternate years. The Institute has also been aco-sponsor of NH Archeology Society meetings.An affiliate program of the Institute is the Heritage Studiesoption in the PSU Master of Education degree program. Thisprogram also co-sponsors the aforementioned archaeologicalfield schools and other educational seminars.INHS projects and activities are components of a continuingeffort to serve the state and New England region, in keepingwith the mission of Plymouth State University.Judd Gregg Meteorology InstituteEstablished in 2003, the Judd Gregg Meteorology Instituteis located on the third floor of the Boyd Science Center andhouses Plymouth State University’s meteorology program.The purpose of the JGMI is to support and/or develop educationalprograms and research activities that relate to theatmosphere within the state of New Hampshire and beyond.It contains the PSU Weather Center, one of the most sophisticatedweather centers in the country, and also contains someoutstanding state-of-the-art meteorological equipment.Academic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 39

Academic ResourcesOne primary focal point of the Institute has been taking thelead nationally in developing meteorology curricula withsome emphasis on air quality forecasting—an area previouslyignored in nearly all undergraduate meteorology programs.This activity has been in response to new initiatives withinthe National Weather Service, which provides operational supportin this area. In association with this effort, the Institutehas also been developing training materials via case studies toassist with training current NWS forecasters.Another important task of the Institute is to support theactivities of air quality researchers at the University of NewHampshire and several divisions of the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration Earth System ResearchLaboratory. JGMI has provided direct forecasting servicesfor ESRL’s Chemical Sciences Division air chemistry fieldprograms and also maintains a significant online archive ofmeteorological data that are used by researchers to analyzepollution events. The Institute also serves as a test bed andhelps to evaluate new technological capabilities developedby the ESRL’s Global Systems Division from meteorologicalinstrumentation to weather visualization tools. JGMI facultymembers also serve as meteorological consultants to theseorganizations.JGMI faculty and students have also participated in researchprojects with various agencies, such as the U.S. Air Force, theNational Aeronautical and Space Administration, the NationalCenter for Atmospheric Research, the Federal AviationAdministration, the Mount Washington Observatory, theU.S. Army’s Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory,Northeast Utilities Service Company, Public Service of NewHampshire, the Governor’s Office of Energy and ConsumerAffairs, and the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. In addition,Institute personnel and students support pre-college teachersand students by offering teacher enhancement programs andworkshops, visiting K–12 classrooms, and hosting K–12 classfield trips at the Institute.JGMI faculty and students have been conducting researchat the Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Station inFlorida to improve the understanding of strong convectivewinds, create forecaster training materials, and develop newforecasting techniques for the Florida Space Coast. Institutepersonnel are also currently supporting a project in conjunctionwith Public Service of New Hampshire relating weatherevents and power outages within the state. The Institute hasalso entered a 10-year agreement with the NH Departmentof Transportation that will involve deploying over 50 weatherobservations stations throughout the state, processing andarchiving the data, and providing NHDOT personnel withreal-time access to these and other forms of meteorologicaldata. Besides standard weather information, these sites willalso measure road surface and subsurface temperatures, andozone concentrations; some will have video images. There arealso several efforts with the Gray, Maine, office of the NWSand the NWS meteorologists at the FAA Regional Center inNashua, NH, to understand strong offshore, low-level winds.The Institute’s outreach extends well beyond the state of NewHampshire, since the Institute routinely handles requestsfor information from all over the nation and the world. TheInstitute’s Web site (http://vortex.plymouth.edu/) averagesnearly 1,000,000 accesses per week and during active tropicalevents has exceeded that amount in a single 24-hour period.Mark Sylvestre PlanetariumLocated in the Boyd Science Center, the Mark SylvestrePlanetarium is a 31-seat facility with handicap access.Programs can be conducted using the Digitarium Alpha LCDfull sky projector, or the Starlab Sky Projector, and an LCDprojector with VHS, DVD, and computer (including Internet)inputs. Programs in astronomy designed for the general public,elementary, and secondary students, college students, scoutgroups, and others are regularly given. The planetarium hasbeen used for art classes, opera classes, summer programs forgrade school children, student presentations, and a variety ofother programs. In addition to the Mark Sylvestre Planetarium,there is also a portable planetarium that is used to give astronomypresentations at schools around New England.Small Business Institute ®The Small Business Institute at Plymouth State Universitygives MBA students and top seniors a chance to serve localsmall businesses as members of consulting teams, earningelective course credits in the process. Working with a businessfaculty member, SBI teams visit their client companies, definethe scope of their projects, execute the tasks they agree to dofor their clients, then prepare and present a formal report.These reports are required to be comprehensive and professional,enabling students to ground their studies in a realworldexperience. Over the past 32 years, PSU student reportshave won dozens of statewide, regional, and national awardsin Small Business Institute competitions. From 1999 through2006, SBI student consulting teams have won national awardsin the SBI Case of the Year Competition: two first place awardsin 2006; Top Awards in 1999, 2004, and 2005; and between2000 and 2004, seven second place awards, one third placeand one fourth place award. Hundreds of colleges and universitiesnationwide compete for these awards annually. PSU alsoreceived the national SBI Showcase Award for 2003–2004 asthe most outstanding program in the country.Statistical Consulting CenterThe Statistical Consulting Center, located in the MathematicsDepartment, offers statistical consulting on the design andanalysis of research projects to the faculty and students ofPlymouth State University and its partners. This professional40 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

service is available at any stage of research including planning,proposal writing, design, analysis, or the final writtenpresentation of the results. This is not a tutoring service, butrather a resource for faculty and students engaged in research.For more information, please visit our Web site at http://oz.plymouth.edu/~tboucher1/Stat%20Consulting.htm.TechnologyAccess and General ServicesStudents have access to a wide variety of computing andtechnology resources at Plymouth State University. Studentsenrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes are automaticallyprovided access to our network, with a username andpassword. Students have a PSU e-mail account, access to thecampus network via wired and wireless access points, campuscomputer clusters, print quotas, and personal network storagespace, and more. Access to network and individual resourcesis secure and protected with industry-standard protocols.All Plymouth’s academic, administrative, and residence hallbuildings are networked to provide access to online Universityservices. Wireless network access is available in LamsonLibrary, the HUB, Prospect Dining Hall, and several academicbuildings.The campus Web portal, my.plymouth.edu, includes e-mail,calendars, campus information and news, numerous academicresources for research and instructional support, onlinecourse registration, bill payment, and online resources for student-specificinformation. For more information, see our Website at plymouth.edu/infotech.Appropriate Use PolicyAll users of the technology resources of Plymouth StateUniversity are responsible and accountable for using thoseresources appropriately. Plymouth’s Appropriate Use policy isa series of guiding principles. Full information is available atplymouth.edu/infotech.Computer AreasPSU supports more than 30 computer clusters. Within theseclusters there are more than 500 personal computers withaccess to the Internet as well as campus information resources.Most systems are Windows-based PCs, although some areas ofspecialty use Apple computers. For more information regardinglocation and hours of operations of Plymouth’s clusters,see plymouth.edu/infotech.In addition to computer clusters, many classrooms areequipped with LCD projection systems connected to computersand/or VCRs and visual display devices.Equipment Loans and AssistanceStudents can borrow a wide range of equipment fromClassroom Tech Services located in the Lamson LearningCommons on the main floor of the Library. This equipmentincludes multi-media projectors, video camcorders, photocameras, screens, easels, PA systems, and more. Students findhaving access to this equipment extremely helpful in preparingquality presentations to meet academic course requirements.For more information regarding equipment loan andassistance services, please refer to the link available at plymouth.edu/infotech/media.The Lamson Learning Commons:Integrated Library and Technology SupportTechnology support is available by phone, Internet, and in person.The technology help desk is part of an integrated serviceprovided in the Library at the Lamson Learning Commons.Staffed by both professionals and students, support is availableduring Library hours and is expanded at critical points in thesemester to meet demand. The Lamson Learning CommonsWeb pages, plymouth.edu/library and plymouth.edu/infotech,provide specific hours of operation as well as links to onlinereference materials. The Lamson Learning Commons hotlineis (603) 535-2929.Additionally, the Lamson Learning Commons providesresources and support to faculty and students in the developmentof multimedia materials. Specifically, there is a range ofequipment and software for use in integrating audio, video,and information resources into a variety of presentations.Assistance is also available for WebCT, the PSU course managementsystem.Language Learning Resource Center and MultimediaClassroomsThe Language Learning Resource Center, housed in theDepartment of Languages and Linguistics, Hyde 221, containsa wealth of audiovisual equipment and materials, and computersoftware designed to optimize independent and grouplanguage learning for students enrolled in foreign languagecourses and for general campus use. The LLRC houses audiovisualstations equipped with computers for CD-Rom andWebCT applications, e-mail, and Internet access. The LLRCalso has a free-standing computer station with projection systemfor designing and showing PowerPoint presentations.The Department of Languages and Linguistics has equippedits dedicated classrooms with media centers containing computerswith Internet access, and projection and sound equipmentfor video cassettes and DVDs.Academic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 41

ResNet Provides Telephone, Cable TV, and ComputerNetworkResNet is Plymouth’s Residential Network, providing telephone,cable television, and computer network services tostudents in their residence hall rooms and apartments. Basicservices as outlined here are covered in the room rate and donot result in any additional charges.Students receive the same basic cable service as the surroundingcommunity, including more than 50 channels of popular,educational, and community programming.Academic ResourcesResidential telephone service includes voicemail, local calling,adjustable account limits, switchboard assistance, andTelecom help services. All on-campus students receive500 minutes of free domestic long-distance calling eachmonth from September through May. There are no connectionfees, monthly service fees, or miscellaneous taxes.Telecommunications charges are included as part of theUniversity bill for ease of payment and expense management.Ports are available in rooms. Students need to bring their ownphones to take advantage of these telephone services.Student must maintain a secure computer in order to accessthe campus network. PSU uses a bundled application toensure good security practices, protect systems from virusinfections, spyware, identity theft, and malicious attacks. Ourcampus network has direct, high-speed ports (one port per pillow)to the local network and Internet in all campus residences.Additional ports are located in Lamson Library and computerclusters across campus. There are also wireless “hot spots”in the HUB, Prospect Dining Hall, academic buildings, andthe Library. Residential computer consultants are available atthe Lamson Learning Commons for assistance with ResNetservices.University Computer StoreStudents who purchase computers at the University ComputerStore benefit from volume purchasing by the University onmodels designed to meet their academic needs at PSU. TheUniversity Computer Store is an authorized sales and servicecenter for Dell and Apple computers, including warranty work.The Store’s repair service provides on-campus service support,providing convenient access for students and families, andminimizing computer downtime for students. More informationabout the University Computer Store and repair center isavailable at plymouth.edu/infotech.42 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

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Academic Policies and ProceduresPolicies & ProceduresAcademic IntegrityAcademic integrity is the foundation of the pursuit of knowledge.All members of the academic community are expectedto be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge in an honest,responsible, respectful, and ethical manner. Every violation ofacademic integrity is an affront to the academic community.Violations of academic integrity make fair evaluation impossibleand cast doubt upon the seriousness with which studentsaccept the responsibility of acquiring an education.Members of the academic community are expected to reportall instances of those violations which come to their attention.Both faculty and administration consider it their duty, as guardiansof academic standards and intellectual honesty, to enforcethe following policy by prosecuting all cases of violation of academicintegrity to the fullest extent. Students are urged to considerthat it is the toleration of violations of academic integrity,and not the reporting of it, that is dishonorable.DefinitionsViolation of academic integrity includes any act which portraysa member of the academic community as having acquiredknowledge through legitimate study or research which, in fact,has been stolen. Violation of academic integrity includes alsoany act which gains one member of the academic communityan unfair advantage over another. This includes any act hinderingthe academic accomplishment of another.Examples of violations of academic integrity include, but arenot limited to, the following:1. Providing or using unauthorized books, notes, or othersources of information during an examination2. Submitting another person’s work as one’s own, that is,plagiarism. This includes, for example: copying duringexaminations; purchasing papers or taking them fromInternet/World Wide Web resources; copying papers,reports, laboratory results or computer work; quoting orparaphrasing library or Internet/World Wide Web sourceswithout proper citations.3. Doing work for which another person will receive credit.This includes, for example, allowing one’s examinationanswers, reports, laboratory results, or computer work tobe submitted by another person as his or her own work4. Falsifying, through forgery or other alteration, academicdocuments such as transcripts, registration materials,withdrawal forms or grade reports5. Reading, removing, or copying, without authorization,or stealing any academic document, exam or academicrecord maintained by any member of the faculty oradministration6. Using unauthorized assistance in the laboratory, at thecomputer terminal or on field placement7. Stealing, copying, or destroying another person’s computerprogram or file, deliberately preventing or deprivinganother’s access to the University computer system orresources, or impeding the system’s performance8. Stealing, or removing without authorization, books or periodicalsfrom the library, or mutilating library materials9. Falsifying or fabricating data or results of research or fieldwork10. Lying in connection with an academic integrity hearing.Panel on Academic IntegrityThe Panel on Academic Integrity will consist of:1. The chair of the Faculty Academic Standards Committee,or his or her designee, who will chair the Panel2. A Plymouth State University faculty member designated bythe chair of the Faculty Academic Standards Committee3. The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies4. Two student members.The two student members and four student alternates will beelected by the voting members of the Student Senate. Studentson disciplinary probation and those not in good academicstanding are not eligible to serve on the Panel. All elected studentmembers must agree to be available to serve on the Panelduring the academic year and the months of January and June.In the event that members or alternates are unable to serve onthe Panel for a specific case, the chair of the Panel will appointmembers to serve for the case. If this is not possible, the Panelmay meet with as few as four members present.ProcedureIn cases where a violation of academic integrity in course workis suspected, or in other cases of suspected violations, the individualmaking the discovery must initiate proceedings as prescribedin the following list of required actions.I. Action within the Department1. Any violation of academic integrity, before being broughtto the Panel, should be examined by at least two people:a. In the case of a violation of academic integrity associatedwith a class, these people shall include the facultymember and the chair of the departmentb. In other cases, these people shall include whoever ismaking the complaint and whoever is in charge of thearea of complaintc. In the case of stealing, removing, or mutilating librarymaterials in conjunction with a course, the Library shallnotify the course instructor of the violation. The course44 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

instructor shall pursue the complaint. Library personnelmay be asked to appear as witnesses.2. The examination shall be thorough enough to establishwith reasonable confidence whether a violation of academicintegrity occurred, who the parties involved are, andthat accusations can be justly made and are supportable.The examination shall proceed as quickly as possible andwill generally be complete within one week.3. The student, or students, shall be made aware of anyaccusations, be given a copy of this policy, and have theopportunity to respond. Any supporting evidence shall begathered and verified as thoroughly as possible. All of thisshall be done in a non-threatening manner.4. If the examiners are not reasonably confident at this pointthat a specific student violated the Academic IntegrityPolicy and that the evidence of that violation is substantial,the matter shall be dropped, except that the departmentshall take steps to remedy any procedures or conditionsthat may have led to the violation or to the lack of evidence,e.g., an exam which has been compromised may be canceledand/or readministered by the department. If both ofthese points—that a specific student violated the AcademicIntegrity Policy and that evidence of that violation is substantial—areclear, the chair shall notify the student by letterof the specific violations of academic integrity of whichthe student stands accused. If not already provided, a copyof this policy shall be enclosed. A copy of the letter and allsupporting evidence shall also be sent to the Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs. If the instructor thinks that a lesseror greater penalty than an F in the course is warranted, astatement of recommendation, with explanation, mayaccompany the supporting evidence.5. The complainant (or his/her representative) shall attendthe Panel hearing.II. Actions by the StudentStudents shall:1. Honor any requests by complainants and/or departmentchairs for interviews concerning any alleged violations ofacademic integrity. This is the first and best opportunityfor the student to present ameliorating evidence and/orarguments of innocence.2. Continue to attend the course until notified otherwise.3. Read the Academic Integrity Policy. If the student has notreceived a current copy by the time of the Vice President’sletter (see III.), it should be requested of the VicePresident’s office.4. If the student wishes to attend the hearing of the Panel onAcademic Integrity, they shall notify the Vice President forAcademic Affairs within 72 hours of receipt of the VicePresident’s letter. A student may choose not to attend thehearing and instead may submit a written statement to theVice President for Academic Affairs for consideration bythe Panel on Academic Integrity. Any supporting evidencefor the student’s case may be presented by the student atthe hearing. If the student wishes additional witnesses tobe called, the Office of the Vice President must be notifiedso that those witnesses may be called for the hearing. Ifthe student fails to notify the Vice President for AcademicAffairs of their intent to attend the hearing or submit awritten statement to the Panel on Academic Integrity, andthe Vice President’s office has confirmation that the studenthas been properly notified of the hearing, the allegationof a violation of academic integrity is sustained andthe hearing will be conducted to determine the sanction.5. A student wishing to appeal a judgment of the Panel maydo so to the Vice President for Academic Affairs withinone week of the hearing. The appeal should be in writing,stating all reasons that the student has for appealing thedecision of the Panel. If the penalty involves failure in acourse, the student should continue to attend until a decisionis rendered at the appeal hearing.6. If found guilty, the student must comply with all requirementsof the Panel.III. Actions within the Office of the Vice President forAcademic Affairs1. Upon receipt of the letter (I.4.) the Vice President shall officiallynotify the student of the charges and shall refer thematter to the Panel on Academic Integrity.2. The Panel hearing shall be arranged as soon as possible.The student Panel members, witnesses, and the personmaking the complaint shall be notified. (The student maychoose not to attend.)3. Regardless of the outcome of a hearing or appeal, a recordof the proceedings and supporting evidence will be keptfor the prescribed time (see Records).4. The Vice President shall hold an appeal hearing as soonas possible upon receiving a written appeal. The VicePresident may call upon any person involved when theappeal is considered. After the appeal, action referred to inSection III.3. is modified if appropriate.5. The record of each student found guilty by the Panel shallbe checked for prior convictions. If this is a second conviction,the Panel will be reconvened no sooner than eightdays, nor later than 14 days, from the date of the secondconviction to decide whether to expel the student from theUniversity, to suspend the student for a period no less thanone year, or to assign some other penalty as appropriate. Ifthe student has appealed the second or later conviction tothe Vice President, however, the Panel will be convened nolater than seven days after the failure of the appeal.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 45

Policies & Procedures6. The judgment of the Panel shall then be carried out. Incases when the penalty is:a. an “F” on an assignment, the instructor shall be responsiblefor implementing that sanction as part of his/herregular record keeping for the course. The chair of thePanel on Academic Integrity shall notify, in writing, theVice President for Academic Affairs of the sanction.b. an “AF” for a course, or a suspension or an expulsion,the chair of the Panel on Academic Integrity shall notify,in writing, the Vice President for Academic Affairs ofthe sanction. The Vice President shall then be responsiblefor notifying the Vice President for Student Affairs,the Registrar, and the Director of Financial Aid, in writing,of the sanction. For a grade of “AF,” the Registrarshall enter this grade on the transcript. For a suspensionor an expulsion, the Registrar shall enter a notationof academic suspension or expulsion on the studenttranscript. If the sanction in question is a suspension,it shall be considered effective at the beginning of thenext full semester. A student shall have the right topetition the Vice President for Academic Affairs forremoval of the notation of academic suspension fromthe transcript. At the time of graduation or two yearsafter the academic suspension, whichever comes first,the student may petition for the removal of the suspension.Pending an appeal, an expulsion shall begin onthe date of conviction.IV. Actions by the Panel1. Upon being notified of an impending hearing by the Officeof the Vice President for Academic Affairs, each Panelmember will, prior to the hearing, visit the Vice President’soffice and examine the materials for the case.2. The Panel will, at the hearing:a.b.c.d.e.hear the complaint by the instructor or person makingthe complainthear any explanation or expression of mitigating circumstancesthe student may wish to give, if presentquestion both the student and the person making thecomplaint as necessarydecide the case and any penaltytell the student the result of the hearing, explain theconsequences, and inform the student about the rightof appeal if found guilty.3. The chair of the Panel will inform the student in writingof the Panel’s action. Copies of this letter will be sent tothe Vice President for Academic Affairs and to the personmaking the complaint. All documents shall be returned tothe Office of the Vice President.4. If the Panel is reconvened because of a student’s secondor later conviction, the chair of the Panel will obtain fromthe Office of the Vice President the files from the Panelhearings. The Panel will then decide what further penaltyto assess (see Penalties). The chair will write a letter to thestudent, with a copy to the Office of the Vice President forAcademic Affairs, informing the student of the furtherpenalty and of the right of appeal.PenaltiesIn most cases when students are found guilty of a violation ofacademic integrity for the first time, whether by admission ofguilt or by the findings of the Panel on Academic Integrity, andwhere the incident occurs in connection with a specific course,the Panel will decide that they be excluded from further participationin the course, receiving a grade of AF on their transcripts.An AF signifies administrative failure, signifying thatthe course has been failed for administrative reasons; theimpact is the same as an F in all other regards. In those caseswhere, in the judgment of the Panel of Academic Integrity, theoffense is unusually serious, the Panel may also decide to suspendthe students from the University for no more than oneyear. In those cases where in the judgment of the Panel onAcademic Integrity there are extenuating circumstances, suchas cases where the incident clearly occurred because of ignorancerather than intention, or in cases of plagiarism wherethe amount of material plagiarized was extremely small, thePanel may decide on a lesser penalty than AF in the course:an AW in the course or a grade of F on the assignment. If thefaculty member in whose class the offense occurred recommendsa penalty, the Panel may take this into account in reachingits decision.In cases where a first conviction for a violation of academicintegrity occurs apart from a particular course or where it hasa minor or tenuous impact on a course, the penalty may besimply having a record of conviction (see Records). Here too,however, in cases where the offense is unusually serious, thePanel may decide to suspend the students from the Universityfor no more than one year. A record of conviction is, at any rate,a serious consequence of a first offense. The second convictionfor violating academic integrity will normally result either insuspension for no less than one year or expulsion. Also, if thesecond offense occurs within a particular course, an AF will beposted on the transcript as the final grade for that course.If a violation of academic integrity involves damage toUniversity property or otherwise violates the law, legal or disciplinaryaction may also be taken.RecordsIf the student is found not guilty of violating academic integrity,all evidence will be retained by the Vice President for AcademicAffairs for a period of three years. The Vice President forAcademic Affairs shall be the only person with access to theserecords. After three years, all evidence shall be destroyed. Arecord shall be retained of the action taken by the Panel, onlyaccessible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.46 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Whenever students have been convicted of violating academicintegrity, a record of the conviction shall be retained permanentlyby the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The VicePresident for Academic Affairs, all faculty and principaladministrators with legitimate need to know, and the studentin question shall have the privilege of access to the record. TheVice President for Academic Affairs shall retain all evidencerelated to the case until three years after the student has leftthe University. A record of the conviction shall be reportable tothe Panel if the student is convicted of a subsequent violationof the Academic Integrity Policy and to any outside agencieslegally requesting this information until the student graduatesor five years after the conviction.Privacy and Disclosure of Academic RecordsA federal law, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of1974 (popularly known as the Buckley Amendment or FERPA),establishes certain rights for students with regard to their educationrecords. In brief, the Act provides students the right toinspect their personal education records (with some exceptions),the opportunity to contest the contents of their records,and protection from unauthorized disclosure of their educationrecords to third parties outside the University. Basically,the University is not permitted to disclose personally identifiableinformation from the student’s education record withoutthe prior written consent of the student, or only under acceptabledisclosure provisions in FERPA.Access without prior approval of students is permitted toUniversity faculty and staff with a need to have access to educationalinformation, to appropriate federal and state officialswith statutory authorization, to accrediting agencies and educationaltesting organizations, to the parents of dependentstudents and in an emergency, to other appropriate personsacting to protect the health and safety of students and others.At Plymouth, the education records of students are released toparents only upon written request by students or by the parentsof dependent students with proof of dependency.Some educational records maintained by the University arenot open to access by students: these include confidentialletters of recommendation to which the student has waivedaccess, the financial records which parents have submitted tothe University, medical and counseling records used in providingtreatment to the student, the records of the UniversityPolice Department, records containing information on morethan one student and records in the possession of the makerwhich are not accessible to other individuals. This last exceptionincludes, for instance, the grade books of instructors andthe desk files of faculty and administrators.The University is permitted to release the following “directoryinformation” without the prior consent of the student: name,place and date of birth, enrollment status, most previous educationalinstitution attended, campus address, e-mail address,phone number, degree, field of study, grade level, participationin recognized activities and sports, and height and weight ofathletic team members. Grades are considered “directory information”to the extent of publishing honor rolls and in selectingstudents to honor societies or to receive academic scholarships.Students have the right to restrict disclosure or release of anyor all “directory information.” Requests must be submitted inwriting to the Dean of Student Affairs within 10 class days afterthe beginning of fall or spring term. See the current StudentHandbook for further information: plymouth.edu/stulife/handbook/handbook.html.Important information regarding judicialrecords is also included in the Student Handbook: plymouth.edu/stulife/handbook/judicial/records.htm.Academic CalendarPlymouth offers two full-length semesters: the fall semester(September through December) and the spring semester(February through May). In addition, during the monthof January there is a term known as Winterim that runs fulllengthcredit bearing courses that are open to all. This Januarysession allows students to accelerate their programs, takecourses missed during the regular sequence or catch up interms of academic progress. Courses offered in Winterimrun on variable schedules to provide approximately the samenumber of classroom hours as when these same courses runduring the fall and spring semesters. Students can enroll for4.5 credits during Winterim; students with a 3.00 (minimum)cumulative grade point average may enroll for a maximum ofsix credits. Students who are on-campus residents during thefall and spring semesters may stay in their residences, for asmall fee, during the month of January. The cost of tuition andfees during Winterim is significantly less than during the falland spring semesters; the savings is particularly pronouncedfor out-of-state students as an incentive to participate.Separate undergraduate and graduate summer sessions arealso offered and open to all. Full-length courses running onvariable schedules are available in these summer sessions;some are intensive one or two week programs whereas othersrun over a four-, six- or eight-week period. A variety of coursesare offered, which can accelerate students’ academic progress.Students can register for a maximum of nine credits; onlystudents with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point averageand permission from the Undergraduate Studies Office maytake an overload. Once again, the cost of tuition and fees insummer sessions is significantly less than during the fall andspring semesters; the savings is particularly pronounced forout-of-state students.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 47

Policies & ProceduresClass AttendanceStudents are urged to recognize the importance of participationin class activities and to be aware that their course grade may beaffected by absences. Unless otherwise stated in this policy, itis the option of the instructor to determine the attendance policyfor classes and to decide whether to allow students to makeup work missed. However, in the case of University‐sponsoredactivity absences, students will be allowed to make up suchportions of work missed or be excused from that class as theinstructor deems feasible. Students are reminded that theyhave the responsibility to choose their extracurricular activitiesat times not in conflict with their academic classes. Instructorsleading University-sponsored activities should forward to theUndergraduate Studies Office the names of students who willbe absent from classes.It is the responsibility of the student, where possible, to notifyinstructors regarding absences for whatever reason or periodof time. This should take place before leaving campus, duringan illness or upon return to campus. If there are extenuatingcircumstances that make such communication difficult,students should contact the Undergraduate Studies Office.Unless the course instructor states otherwise, students shouldassume that there will be academic consequences for everyabsence deemed unexcused by the instructor.Students who do not appear for the first class of the semesterand do not notify the course instructor before that class meetingthat they will be absent, may be dropped from the courseby the instructor and their place may be given to another student.Students should not, however, assume they have beendropped if they miss the first class.Student teachers are subject to the same attendance rulesas the regularly employed cooperating teachers, within thebounds of the University calendar. Absences because of sicknessof the individual or a family member can be excusedby the principal or superintendent of schools. Absences forother causes have to be agreed upon jointly by the principalor superintendent and the University’s Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.First Day DropStudents who do not appear for the first class meeting of eachcourse and do not notify the course instructor before thatclass meeting that they will be absent, may be dropped fromthe course by the instructor and their place may be given toanother student. Students should not, however, assume theyhave been dropped if they miss the first class. This policy ismost typically used by instructors of courses in which demandis high and ability to accommodate extra students is low.Students should make a point, early each semester, to verifytheir academic schedule online.Student ClassificationStudents at Plymouth State University may be either matriculated(degree-seeking) students or continuing education students.To be a matriculated student at PSU means that thestudent has been admitted and is actively working on a degreeprogram. Continuing education students have not been admittedinto a PSU degree program or they have been withdrawn.Continuing education students at Plymouth State are takingcourses for the purposes of lifelong education or to transfercredits earned into a degree program at PSU or elsewhere.Matriculated students are classified as either part-time or fulltimedepending on the number of credits in which they areenrolled. Part-time matriculated students are those who haveenrolled in 11.5 credits or less in any given semester. Full-timematriculated students are those who are enrolled in 12 or morecredits in any given semester. Billing is done on a per creditbasis for part-time matriculated students. Full-time studentsreceive the same bill for taking 12 to 17 credits.Part-time matriculated students who wish to change to fulltimeshould make their request in writing to the Registrar. Thedeadline is the end of the first week of classes in the term inwhich the change is to be effective. Students should includethe following information: name (printed), student ID number,date, current address, current phone number, statementof request, term to be effective, and signature. For currentlyadmitted matriculated students, an on-time request to changeto full-time status is automatically granted. Students not currentlyadmitted to the University should contact the Office ofAdmission regarding readmission.Full-time matriculated students who wish to change to parttimestatus must request a change of status in the Office ofthe Vice President for Student Affairs. This request must bemade by the end of the Add signature period in the semesterin which the change is to be effective. Students should consultthe Schedule of Classes, either on the Web or the printedcopy, or the Web calendar for the Add deadline. A change topart-time status may affect a student’s eligibility for financialaid, on-campus housing, and intercollegiate athletics, as wellas eligibility for loan deferments, insurance, and the like. Fulltimetuition and fees will be charged to all students identifiedas full-time when admitted.All matriculated students (full‐time and part‐time) must beenrolled in at least one credit in each regular semester, springor fall, or they will be withdrawn from the University. Allmatriculated students (full‐time and part‐time) who have beenwithdrawn but wish to return to a degree program, must contactthe Office of Admission to apply for readmission.48 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

RegistrationMatriculated (Degree-Seeking) StudentsNew matriculated students register for courses at New StudentOrientation after having had an introduction to Plymouth’sdegree programs and registration procedures. Currentlyenrolled and matriculated students register for upcoming fallclasses the previous April and for upcoming spring classesthe previous November. This process is known as InitialRegistration. The Schedule of Classes is published by theOffice of the Registrar in late March and late October. Includedare a general registration schedule, a calendar of importantdates, notices regarding clearance of holds and payment oftuition, instructions, and the schedule of classes.Students register according to the total number of creditsearned on their transcript, including credits transferred, priorto the sixth Friday after the start of the term in which InitialRegistration occurs. Students with no credits earned registerbased on computerized randomization. Registration timetickets and Web Reg access codes are available from their advisor.Time tickets are also available online in the registrationsystem.Students should consult their catalog and degree evaluation(available on myPlymouth) as they begin to plan their schedule.During the two weeks before registration, students shouldconsult with their advisor and obtain their Web Reg accesscode. Students may then register for classes on the Web basedon their time ticket and for several weeks thereafter.Undergraduate Seniors Registering forGraduate WorkInformation about the graduate programs available atPlymouth may be found in the Plymouth State UniversityGraduate Catalog. Seniors with a 3.00 or better cumulativegrade point average may take up to six credits of graduatework at Plymouth. The credits count toward completion of theundergraduate degree as well as toward the graduate degree.Permission of the instructor, the advisor, the department chairor designee, the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studiesand the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies isrequired prior to course registration, using a Student RequestForm; these forms are available at the Undergraduate StudiesOffice.Auditing a CourseStudents who wish to take a course for their own interest ordevelopment but not for credit may register to audit mostcourses. Auditors are usually not required to complete normalclass requirements. No grades will be issued to studentswho have registered as auditors. An AU will be entered onthe transcript for the audited course. If an audit course causesan overload or if a course is taken for audit during Winterimor summer, one‐half of the regular tuition will be charged.Exceptions are skill, studio, and professional courses for whichfull tuition will be charged. Students wishing to change agraded course to audit must complete the transaction with theRegistrar before the end of the appropriate course Add period(see Course Adds).Credit OverloadFull-time students taking more than 17 credits during a fallor spring semester are assessed a per credit overload fee. Seethe Overload Fees in the Tuition and Fees section for details.Students with a 2.67 (minimum) cumulative grade point averageare eligible to take up to four credits of overload by completingan Overload Request form available at the Registrar’sOffice or may be downloaded from the forms section of theRegistrar’s Web site. Students with a cumulative grade pointaverage of less than 2.67 and students requesting more thanfour credits of overload must secure, by the appropriate adddeadline, the approval of their advisor and the Associate VicePresident for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).During Winterim students may enroll for 4.5 credits. Studentswith a 3.00 (minimum) cumulative grade point average mayenroll for a maximum of six credits, with permission of theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).During summer sessions students may enroll for ninecredits. Only students with a 3.00 (minimum) cumulativegrade point average and permission from the Associate VicePresident for Undergraduate Studies (or designee) may takean overload.Course Adds, Drops, and WithdrawalsNote: Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect the student’sprogress toward degree. In addition, if dropping or withdrawing froma course or courses will drop a student to below full-time status, thestudent’s eligibility for financial aid, on-campus housing, intercollegiateathletics, eligibility for loan deferments, insurance, and the likemay be affected. Before taking such an action, students are stronglyencouraged to discuss its impact with their advisors and/or representativesof the Bursar’s Office and the Financial Aid Office.Add/Drop PeriodStudents may add or drop full-semester, first half, first quarteror Performance Study courses until the second Friday after thefirst day of classes. Internships, practica, individual enrollmentcourses, independent study, second half, fourth quarter, and auditionedcourses may be added or dropped until the 10th Fridayafter the first day of classes. Adding a course requires thesignature of the instructor. Students must submit add forms(after they have been signed by the instructor)/drop forms tothe Registrar. Courses dropped within the Drop period will beremoved from the transcript.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 49

Policies & ProceduresLate Adds: Late adds are allowed with the signature of theinstructor, but a fee of $50 per course will be assessed. Lateadds after the term ends will require a fee of $100 per course.Withdrawal PeriodStudents may withdraw from full-semester, first half, first quarteror Performance Study courses any time after the end of theDrop period (the second Friday after the first day of classes)until the 10th Friday after the first day of classes. Studentsmay withdraw from internships, practica, individual enrollmentcourses, independent study, second half, fourth quarter, and auditionedcourses from the 10th Friday after the first day of classesuntil the 14th Friday after the first day of classes. The instructormust sign the course withdrawal form. Students must submitthe course withdrawal form to the Registrar after it hasbeen signed by the instructor. A grade of W (withdrawal) willbe recorded on the transcript. Withdrawal (W) grades do notcontribute to a student’s grade point average.Late Withdrawal: After the withdrawal period has ended, studentsmay petition for withdrawal from a course only underextenuating circumstances such as, but not limited to, thefollowing:1. Documented learning disability for which evidence hasbeen produced after the withdrawal period has ended2. Documented medical circumstances arising after the withdrawalperiod has ended3. Care of family during an emergency arising after the withdrawalperiod has ended4. Military duty, where activation has occurred after the withdrawalperiod has ended5. Jury duty6. Transfer credit that is verified only after the withdrawalperiod has ended.The petition is to be presented to the Associate Vice Presidentfor Undergraduate Studies and must include a letter explainingthe extenuating circumstances, whatever documentation isavailable, and a course withdrawal form signed by the instructor,indicating a grade of W is to be assigned.Confirming EnrollmentAt the beginning of each fall and spring semester, matriculated(degree-seeking) students must confirm their enrollmentat Plymouth. Confirmation is not the same as registration; itis a separate action to verify that students are registered forcredit, are present on campus, and have satisfied their financialobligations.Failure to be confirmed by the deadline can result in loss ofclasses, return of financial aid, and withdrawal from theUniversity. See the Enrollment Confirmation section of theSchedule of Classes for more details and dates. Contact theOffice of the Registrar with confirmation questions.Enrollment VerificationPlymouth State University has authorized the NationalStudent Clearinghouse (NSC) to provide all degree and enrollmentverification. The NCS may be contacted at:National Student Clearinghouse13454 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300Herndon VA 20171Fax: (703) 742-4239E-mail: service@studentclearinghouse.orgWeb: www.studentclearinghouse.orgVerification letters of enrollment may only be obtained (atthe earliest) two weeks prior to the start of the fall and springsemesters from the NSC Web site. For verifications prior tothat, students should submit a copy of their online scheduleto the requestor.Students may access the service by logging into myPlymouthand choosing the Enrollment Verification link in Banner SelfService.For enrollment verification or certification purposes, the followingcategories are used for undergraduate students duringthe fall and spring semesters:12.0 credits or more Full time6.0 to 11.5 credits at least half timeFewer than 6.0 creditsLess than half timeCategories are based on the number of credits in which studentsare enrolled on the date the verification or certificationletter is prepared. For more detailed information, seethe enrollment verification policy posted at the Office of theRegistrar or on the Registrar’s Web page. An EnrollmentVerification form is also available.Withdrawal from the University, Readmission,ReactivationPrior to leaving, students should inform the Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs of their intention to withdraw fromthe University; a Withdrawal form should be completed.Withdrawing from the University prior to the beginning ofthe final examination period, when all University obligationshave been met, means that students’ academic records are notadversely affected by the semester in which they withdraw. A Wwill be recorded on students’ transcripts. If students withdrawafter the beginning of the final examination period, withouttaking final examinations, failing grades will be recorded onstudents’ transcripts for the semester in which they withdrew.50 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Students who wish to re-enter Plymouth State University asmatriculated students in a subsequent semester must reapplyfor admission through the Office of Admission. Studentswho wish to be readmitted into a teacher education programleading to teacher certification will need to follow programguidelines in the most recent Academic Catalog at the timeof readmission. To qualify for readmission students mustmeet the grade point average requirement for the total creditsattempted as indicated in the Academic Standing section.Students who have withdrawn from the University or who havebeen withdrawn by the University and who wish to completetheir degree program without taking further classwork at PSU,should contact the Degree Auditor to be reactivated for graduation.The Auditor will send a Degree Request, but students willnot be placed on the graduation file until the Degree Requestis received and approved by the Auditor. Students reactivatedfor graduation only are not readmitted to take classes at theUniversity. Those wishing to resume undergraduate courseworkat Plymouth must apply for readmission through theOffice of Admission.Catalog PolicyTo plan a curriculum, students should use the Catalog printedthe year they entered the University or any subsequentCatalog. It is the students’ responsibility to use this Catalogto outline course requirements in their curriculum. TheUniversity reserves the right to add, change, or delete curricularofferings.The Catalog to be used to determine graduation requirementsmay be no older than the academic year of official admission,nor more than seven years old. Readmitted students seekingteacher certification need to follow the most current Catalogto satisfy state teacher certification requirements. Readmittedstudents, in programs other than teacher certification, mayuse the Catalog of original admission if the Catalog is less thanseven years old and if it is possible for students to complete thedegree before the seven-year limit on that Catalog expires. Ifthese two conditions do not exist, a more recent Catalog mustbe used. Readmitted students will receive a Catalog Memofrom the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies,at the time of readmission, stating the Catalog to be used todetermine graduation requirements.Students who entered in 2003–2004 or earlier, but elect to followthe 2005–2006 or subsequent Catalog for their major requirements,must fulfill the General Education requirements of the 2003–2004Catalog. Students who entered in 2004–2005, but elect to followthe 2005–2006 or subsequent Catalog for their major requirements,must fulfill the General Education requirements of the 2004–2005Catalog.Students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree at PlymouthState University and who are readmitted after an absenceof seven or more years may wish to exercise their option todeclare academic bankruptcy (see policy within GradingSystem). The full academic files of non-graduated students arekept for seven years; transcripts are always available.Declaring Majors, Options, MinorsStudents may declare an academic major when applying foradmission to the University or they may enter without havingchosen a specific major. In the event that a student chooses amajor or changes a major after being admitted to PlymouthState University, the student needs to file a Declaration orChange of Academic Major and/or Option form with theRegistrar’s Office. This form requires the signature of thedepartment chair of the new major. Once this form is complete,the student should return the form to the Registrar’sOffice for processing. Typically, a new advisor from the newmajor department is either chosen by the student or assigned.Major/Option Declaration forms are available outside theRegistrar’s Office or may be downloaded from the formssection of the Registrar’s Web site. Please note that studentswishing to enter the Interdisciplinary Studies major musthave a minimum of 45 credits remaining to be fulfilled intheir degree program. Major/Option Declaration forms arealso used to declare options within a major. Options must bechosen within some majors whereas in others, the optionsare entirely elective. In either event, the procedure for completingthe form is the same as that outlined above in regardto declaring the major itself. Where there are several optionsavailable within a major, it is advisable for students to choosethe one that best suits their interests rather than to pursue severaloverlapping options jointly. The completion of options isnoted on students’ transcripts.To declare an academic minor, the student needs to file aDeclaration of an Academic Minor form. This form requiresthe signatures of the student’s advisor and an appropriate representativeof the department or council offering the minor.Completed forms are returned to the Registrar’s Office.To drop an academic minor or option, students should submitto the Registrar’s Office a written statement specifying theirrequest and include their printed name, student ID, date, andsignature.Double Majors, Dual Degrees, Second DegreesStudents may pursue two Bachelor of Science or two Bachelorof Arts majors as long as they meet the requirements of bothprograms. To accomplish this goal, within the minimumnumber of credits required, requires close communicationwith advisors from both majors.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 51

Policies & ProceduresIf students wish to receive two different degrees (e.g., aBachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree), studentsneed to complete at least the equivalent of 30 credits ofcoursework beyond those required for the first degree. Thedegrees must be from different disciplines, i.e., students maynot earn both a BA in Mathematics and a BS in Mathematics.To ensure that students can adequately handle the increaseddemands of seeking two different degrees, it is strongly suggestedthat students consult with advisors representing bothprograms.Students who already hold a Bachelor of Science degree or aBachelor of Arts degree from Plymouth, may apply for readmissionfor the purpose of retroactively adding a major to thatdegree; they will follow the Academic Catalog current at thetime of readmission. The major, minor, and cumulative gradepoint averages that are earned at the time that a PlymouthState University degree is awarded may not be changed afterthe degree is awarded. This includes repeating courses atPlymouth or transferring courses to Plymouth.The idea of retroactively adding a major pertains to Plymouthgraduates whose second program is a degree program of thesame type (e.g., a second major in a Bachelor of Science programor a second major in a Bachelor of Arts program). If thesecond major is in a different degree program (e.g., a Bachelorof Arts major degree program when they already hold aBachelor of Science degree or vice versa), students must meetthe following requirements:• Students must complete at least 30 credits of courseworkat PSU subsequent to the completion of the first bachelor’sdegree• All of the requirements of the second degree program,including General Education requirements that were notfulfilled in the first degree program, must be fulfilled.• At least half of the courses in the new major must be completedat Plymouth• Comply with all other Plymouth academic regulations.The major, minor, and cumulative grade point averages thatare earned when a student returns to Plymouth to add a major,option or minor, shall not change the record established forawarding prior degree(s) from Plymouth State University.Students, who already hold a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelorof Arts degree from any other college or university, are allowedto pursue any of PSU’s degree programs once admitted. Atleast half of the courses in the new major program must betaken at Plymouth and students must complete a minimumof 30 credits while at Plymouth State University. Students whoalready hold a degree from elsewhere are allowed to transferin credits just as any other students are allowed to do (seeTransferring Courses to Plymouth).Plymouth graduates may also apply for readmission for thepurpose of retroactively adding a minor or option. Studentsseeking a new minor will follow the Catalog current at thetime of readmission. Since options are based on major degreeprograms, students will follow the original Catalog wheneverpossible. When it is not possible, they will follow the Catalogcurrent at the time of readmission and will have to completeany outstanding major and General Education requirements.Students must be readmitted before they may take or transfercourses for the major, option or minor that is being retroactivelyadded.Transferring Courses to PlymouthThe University allows transfer credit from regionally-accrediteddegree-granting institutions for courses that are graded C orabove or its equivalent (a grade of P in a Pass/No Pass course).Courses deemed by Plymouth State University or the transferringinstitution to be either developmental/remedial orvocational are not transferable. Academic credit for life experienceand previous work experience is not given. A gradeof C– or CD is not equivalent to a C. Only the credits will betransferred. Grades from other institutions will not appear onthe Plymouth transcript nor will they be included in students’grade point averages. The only exception to this is a Plymouthcourse taught through Granite State College within theUniversity System of New Hampshire (translocated course).When translocated courses are transferred into PSU, thesecourses are placed on the Plymouth transcript and treated asnon-transferred courses. Grades earned in Plymouth coursestaught through GSC, are averaged into the student’s gradepoint averages at PSU, regardless of grade.Students entering Plymouth State University with transfercredits shall have their cumulative grade point average establishedby their Plymouth grades only. Transfer students are subjectto the academic standards for satisfactory performance.A maximum of 65 credits taken at two-year colleges or 90credits taken at four-year institutions will be accepted towardthe baccalaureate degree. If students take a course at PSU, forwhich they have already received equivalent transfer credit,they will be notified. Their PSU enrollment will be changed toaudit; they may request to drop the course.A course from a two-year college transfers to PSU as lowerlevelonly. A course from a two-year college may transfer asupper-level only if equivalency to a Plymouth upper-levelcourse can be demonstrated. Students will have to supplycourse syllabi, sample texts, and other documents for evaluationby the appropriate department chair.52 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

No Plymouth State University course for which credit wasreceived may be repeated at another institution. Only a coursefailed at Plymouth may be repeated elsewhere. The transfercourse must be equivalent to the course failed at Plymouth.Upon receipt of the transfer credit, the PSU grade of F will beremoved from the grade point calculation.Transfer Credit Approval forms are available from theUndergraduate Studies Office. A transfer course database(TCOURSE) is available on PSU’s Web site. This databaseshows all courses that have been transferred into Plymouthfrom other colleges/universities and the way that those creditshave been applied to Plymouth’s degree programs. If a courseappears in the Plymouth State University database as havingbeen transferred in and applied in the way students wish toapply it, the Transfer Credit Approval form merely provides away to link the incoming transcript to students’ requests.In the event the course has never been transferred intoPlymouth State University, or in the way students desire, theTransfer Credit Approval form provides an opportunity for thatcourse to be evaluated by PSU prior to students taking it. Acopy of the catalog course description must accompany theapproval form. The department sponsoring the major determinesthe applicability of transfer credits to a student’s major.Earning CreditsStudents may earn credit applicable to Plymouth StateUniversity degree programs by taking courses at PSU or by takingapproved courses at other colleges/universities and transferringin the earned credits as outlined above. Alternately,students may earn credit through examination, independentstudy, or individual enrollment.Credit-by-Examination is a way that students may earn a maximumof 30 credits. The examinations may be nationally standardizedexaminations or ones composed by Plymouth StateUniversity faculty. When students earn credit by examination,a notation is made on students’ transcripts next to the pertinentcredits.The nationally standardized examinations recognized byPlymouth State University are the AP (Advanced Placement),CLEP (College Level Examination Program), and DANTESexaminations (see Appendix). AP exams are typically given tojuniors and seniors in high school. CLEP and DANTES examscan be taken on or off the Plymouth campus at official testingsites. If PSU is specified as a school to receive an officialgrade report, no further action is required of the student. Inthe case of AP exams, the appropriate academic department(s),acting in conjunction with the Undergraduate Studies Office,will determine whether credit and/or placement in advancedcourses is to be granted. Scores on CLEP and DANTES examswill be assessed to see whether the standards for the conferringof credit have been met. If they have, credit will be givenfor courses in which students have not already received universitycredit.Students who believe they have adequate background in a particularsubject may seek to obtain credit by taking an appropriateexamination determined by Plymouth State University faculty.The faculty member(s) and the academic department involveddetermine whether or not a course is open to credit-by-examination.They are responsible for administering, assessing, andreporting the results to the Registrar if such an examinationis given. Grades are not awarded. A credit‐by-examination fee(see Tuition and Fees section) is required.Independent Studies are upper-level (4910), special, individualizedprojects. Students may earn one to four credits inany given Independent Study. This opportunity is intendedto provide a capstone experience for upper-level students.Independent Study forms are available at the Registrar’s Office.Completing the form involves receiving approval of the professor,appropriate department chair, and advisor. Once all signatureshave been obtained, the student must bring this form inperson to the Registrar’s Office to register for the credit.Individual Enrollments are a way for a matriculated (degreeseeking)student to be able to take a required course not currentlybeing offered during any given fall or spring semester.The student must demonstrate extenuating circumstances asto why the course could not be taken in the regular sequence.No individual enrollment will be granted for a course currentlybeing offered. Individual enrollments are not available tonon-matriculated continuing education students. IndividualEnrollment forms are available at the Registrar’s Office.Completing the form involves procuring the approval of theprofessor, appropriate department chair, advisor, and theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).Once all signatures have been obtained, the student mustbring this form in person to the Registrar’s Office to registerfor the course. Credits earned are treated exactly as conventionalclassroom courses in regard to tuition and fees. Therewill be only one course offered by individual enrollment perfaculty member in the fall and spring semesters; in Winterimand summer an individual enrollment comprises part of a facultymember’s teaching load.Services in the Armed Forces: All veterans applying for admissionto the University must submit a copy of their separationpapers (DD 214) as part of the entrance requirements.Veterans who have served on full-time duty for more than oneyear (12 consecutive months) in the armed forces may receivetwo physical education credits.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 53

Policies & ProceduresClass LevelStudents are classified according to the total number of creditsearned, including transfer credits accepted, as follows:Class LevelNumber of CreditsFirst Year Fewer than 24Second Year (sophomore) 24–47Third Year (junior) 48–71Fourth Year (senior) 72–95Fifth Year (senior +)96 or moreNote: For financial aid eligibility the number of full-timesemesters attended is also taken into account.Grading SystemLetter grades, with pluses and minuses noted, are used toassess the relative extent to which students achieve courseobjectives in the vast majority of Plymouth State Universitycourses. These courses are the ones on which a student’s gradepoint average is based. A student’s grade point average is calculatedon both a semester basis and on a cumulative basis thattakes into account all grades earned by a student at PlymouthState University. Grades earned at other colleges/universitieswhose credits were transferred into Plymouth are not takeninto account except translocated courses as described above.Grade Point AverageThe following grade point system is used to determine the student’sgrade point average.Grade Points per Credita 4.00A– 3.67B+ 3.33B 3.00B– 2.67C+ 2.33c 2.00C– 1.67D+ 1.33d 1.00D– 0.67F 0.00The point equivalent of a grade is multiplied by the creditsearned in that course. The sum total of all such points earnedin a semester, divided by the number of credits attempted,yields the semester grade point average as illustrated below.Course Grade Points Credits Total PointsComposition B 3.00 3 9.00General Biology I C+ 2.33 4 9.32Finite Mathematics B 3.00 3 9.00Foundations of Sociology A 4.00 3 12.00Macroeconomics B+ 3.33 3 9.9916 49.31The 49.31 grade points are divided by 16 credits and yield asemester grade point average of 3.08.To calculate a cumulative grade point average, the same proceduredescribed above to calculate the semester grade pointaverage is used. The only difference is that all graded creditsand points earned at Plymouth State University are used. ThePSU transcript keeps a running tally of the cumulative gradepoint average as well as of the semester grade point average.Major and Minor Grade Point AveragesAll students must earn a minimum grade point average of2.00 in their major by the time of graduation. Some programsstipulate a higher major grade point average that must beearned in the main academic discipline of the major program.A student’s major grade point average will be based on all specificcourses listed as required (except EN 1200), any othercourses elected beyond the required minimum number froman identified group, plus any others in the central disciplinewhich are elected.Students must earn at least a 2.00 grade point average in theirminor. One exception is the Pre-Law minor, which requires a3.00 grade point average.Administrative FailureAF stands for administrative failure. This notation is placedon a student’s transcript when an instructor does not haveenough information to assign a letter grade in a graded course.The administrative failure is usually a student’s failure to dropa course they stopped attending. An AF counts as an F gradein the calculation of grade point averages. It is not a reason fora course withdrawal.Credits AttemptedIf a student fails a course by earning either an F or an AF ina graded course, or a NP in a P/NP course, the credits thatwould have been earned if the course had been successfullycompleted are added to the transcript column entitled “creditsattempted.” Credits attempted reflect the grand total of creditsearned through successful completion of courses and creditsnot earned because of unsatisfactory performance, as well astransfer and credit-by-examination. Students’ academic standingis based on the number of credits attempted, as describedbelow. Students should be aware that if a minimum numberof credits is not successfully completed each semester at54 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PSU, financial aid awards may be in jeopardy (see Admission,Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid section).IncompletesA grade of IC (incomplete) may be entered on a student’s transcriptat the discretion of the course instructor when a studenthas not been able to complete the requirements of the course.The instructor, in consultation with the student, determinesthe conditions for the granting and completing of the incomplete.IC is not a permanent grade; the incomplete must becompleted by the date specified by the instructor, or the endof two years, or the student’s graduation, whichever comesfirst. If the incomplete is not completed by the expiration ofthis period, a grade of F will be recorded unless the instructorstipulates a different grade. Forms required for a student tobe granted an incomplete are submitted by instructors withtheir final grades. Please note that students with an outstandingincomplete in a course may not register for that course.Pass/No Pass CoursesSome courses at Plymouth are designated in their coursedescriptions as being Pass/No Pass. Credits earned by passingthese courses are added to the total credits earned (graded andtransfer courses as well as credit-by-exam). Pass/No Pass creditsare also included in credits attempted. Credits earned in P/NP courses do not affect the grade point average. Matriculatedstudents are not permitted to take any more than one-sixthof their total degree program credits on a Pass/No Pass basis.Only courses identified as P/NP in the course description maybe graded Pass/No Pass.Temporary GradesAn NG on a grade report stands for no grade submitted. Itmeans that the Registrar’s Office did not receive a grade fromthe instructor by the time grade reports were created. The studentis welcome to contact the instructor in this case. When thegrade is received by the Registrar’s Office, student transcriptsare updated. An E stands for extended evaluation; it denotesa course whose completion stretches across more than onesemester. NGs and Es must be completed by the end of twoyears, or the student’s graduation, whichever comes first. IfNGs and Es are not replaced with permanent grades by thattime, a grade of AW will be recorded on students’ transcripts.Repeating CoursesStudents are allowed to retake any course in which they earneda grade of C– or below. Credits and grade points for the firstgrade will be deleted from the cumulative record, while thegrade itself will remain on the transcript and the repeat notedwith an “E” (Exclude) next to the grade. The course informationwill be listed in the usual manner the second time itappears on the transcript. The most recent grade counts evenif lower than an earlier grade.If the course grade is F, AF or NP, students may also repeatthe course at another college or university and transfer thecredit into PSU. The transfer course must be equivalent to thecourse failed at PSU. Upon receipt of the transfer credit, thePlymouth grade of F or AF will be removed from the gradepoint calculation. The procedure that needs to be followed isdetailed in the previous section entitled Transferring Coursesto Plymouth.Academic BankruptcyAn undergraduate student who is seeking readmission to theUniversity may choose to have all Plymouth State Universitycourse work that is at least seven academic years old be exemptfrom the calculation of the grade point average. In choosingthis option, such a student would receive credit for courses inwhich a grade of C or better was earned; the grades for suchcourses, however, would not be included in the computationof the grade point average. The grades for these courses will beremoved, changed to XC and marked “I” (Include). All gradesless than C will remain on the transcript and will be marked“E” (Exclude). The declaration of academic bankruptcy must bemade to the Undergraduate Studies Office at the time of re‐enrollmentand can be claimed no more than once in a student’scareer at the University.Early EvaluationTo provide early evaluation for first-semester, first-year students(those who have attempted fewer than 12 credits), at theend of the first six weeks of classes, instructors of full-semestercourses submit grades on these students’ performance. Thesestudents are urged to discuss these grades with their advisorsand instructors. After consultation with the advisor andinstructor(s), these first year students may drop full-semestercourse(s) within two weeks after notice of the early evaluation.Grade ReportsFinal grades may be accessed via myPlymouth. To requesta printed copy of a grade report, students must contact theRegistrar’s Office in writing. Grades are never given out overthe telephone because of privacy regulations and may only bemailed to or picked up by the student.TranscriptsThe Plymouth State University transcript is the student’spermanent academic record. Ordinary transcript notationslist courses taken and grades earned, as well as semester andcumulative grade point averages. Transcript notations areexplained in the previous Grading System section.Transcripts are provided without charge, though some restrictionsapply. A statement of the transcript policy is posted at theRegistrar’s Office and on the Registrar’s Web site. A transcriptorder form is available at the Office of the Registrar or may bedownloaded from the Web. Transcript orders must be in writing,Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 55

Policies & Proceduresor by fax (603) 535-2724, and must include the following: fullprinted name, former names (if any), student ID and/or socialsecurity number, approximate dates of attendance at PlymouthState, address(es) to which the transcript should be mailed, currentaddress and phone number, and the student’s signature.Transcripts cannot be faxed; they will be mailed to theaddress(es) students provide or students may pick themup. Official transcripts are sealed and stamped “OfficialTranscript—Void if Opened.” The use of official transcripts isusually restricted to the transferring of credit from one institutionto another or to the formal verification of a student’sacademic career at PSU for some official purpose. If studentsmerely wish to see their transcript for their own purposes, theymay print an informal copy at any time using myPlymouth— acomputer-based student information system described in theAcademic Resources section.Please note that an official transcript cannot be sent if a studenthas a financial hold. If this is the case, the student will benotified by mail of the hold and the proper office to contact toclear the hold.Fair GradingFair and equitable grading reflects values to which all membersof the Plymouth State University community commit themselves.Grades are used to assess the relative extent to whichstudents achieve course objectives in all for-credit courses atPlymouth.Academic freedom allows instructors (1) to determine courseobjectives, within the bounds of established curricula, and themeans by which a student’s mastery of those objectives will beevaluated and (2) to evaluate the quality of work on individualexams or assignments.Students have the right to challenge evaluations of their work.Such challenges are of two kinds. Those that question the accuracyof grades are resolved by means described under GradeAppeals. Questions related to the policy or process of makingassignments and determining the final grade are addressed byStandards for Fair Grading.Grade AppealsStudents who challenge a grade should begin by talking withthe instructor of the course involved. If the situation cannotbe resolved by that means, or if the nature of the problemprecludes discussion with the instructor, students maybring the matter to the attention of the chair of the individual’sdepartment. The chair will attempt to resolve the mattereither through discussion with the instructor alone or jointlywith the student. If these meetings do not provide a solutionsatisfactory to all parties, the question may be taken to theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies, wherethe matter will be reviewed. Regardless of the outcome ofthese discussions, only the instructor of a course, using her/his professional judgment, can change a student’s grade. If theAssociate Vice President is not satisfied with the proceedings,the Associate Vice President can ask the Academic StandardsCommittee to hear the matter as described in I. and II. underStandards for Fair Grading.Standards for Fair GradingTo achieve fair and equitable grading, instructors shall informstudents, in writing, e.g., via a syllabus, of the course objectivesand the means by which student mastery of those objectiveswill be determined. Instructors are expected to share thisinformation with students during the first class meeting andto provide this information, in writing, no later than the secondclass meeting. These arrangements cannot be altered afterthe class has met for one quarter of its scheduled class meetingtime if the changes disadvantage a student. The grade of astudent shall be based solely on the criteria known to all studentsin the class and all such criteria shall apply to mastery ofstated course objectives.Examples of violations of the fair grading policy include, butare not limited to, the following:1. Allowing alternate work to substitute for courseworkassignments, for a particular student or group of students,when that option has not been stated in the syllabus asavailable to all students2. Allowing a student to perform extra work, over and abovethat described in the syllabus, to influence her or his grade,when that same opportunity has not been made availableto all students3. Allowing any student to perform extra work after finalgrades have been submitted to improve their grade.Exceptions to the above example violations may be allowed incases related to documented learning disabilities when alternativetesting arrangements have been made through PlymouthAcademic Support Services (PASS) and in cases where thereare documented serious extenuating circumstances.When a member of the Plymouth State University communitybelieves that fair grading practices are not being followed in aparticular course, they must raise the issue in the following way.I. Raise the issue with the instructor of the course to considerwhether the suspected violation of the fair grading policydid occur. If the facts of the matter are disputed, without56 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

esolution, the chair of the instructor’s department shallbe consulted; if unresolved, the Associate Vice Presidentfor Undergraduate Studies shall be consulted; and if unresolved,the Faculty Academic Standards Committee shallhear the facts and reach findings. If it is determined that aviolation of the fair grading policy did occur, either throughthe above process or through the instructor saying so atthe outset, and the instructor can and does make suitablearrangements to come into compliance with the policy, thematter will be considered resolved.II. If a violation of the fair grading policy is shown to existvia step I, and the instructor cannot or will not take immediateremedial action, he or she shall be guided, by theAcademic Standards Committee, as to how to correctthe problem and as to how to ensure that such a situationdoes not occur in the future. The most extreme casewould result in the placing of a letter in the personnel fileof the instructor involved, stating the nature of the matterand the conclusion reached by the Academic StandardsCommittee. A copy of this letter would then be sent to theappropriate department chair and the Vice President forAcademic Affairs.Barring matters related to the just administration of the fair gradingpolicy above, final grades submitted to the Registrar may onlybe changed due to an error in determining the grade or an errorin recording the grade. Students may challenge the accuracy orcompleteness of their semester’s academic record for a periodof two years from the end of the semester in question. After thisperiod the University shall have no obligation to alter a student’sacademic record except to correct an error in transferring gradesfrom the official grade roster to the transcript.Alternative Testing Arrangements for Studentswith DisabilitiesStudents with documented disabilities who require alternativetesting arrangements should contact the Plymouth AcademicSupport Services staff at least one full week prior to the scheduledtest/exam date. This notification is necessary so that thePASS Office can contact the instructor and provide him/herwith any necessary information. This will provide the instructorwith ample time to make needed arrangements.Academic StandingAll matriculated (degree-seeking) undergraduate students (fulltimeand part-time) have their academic standing assessedat the end of each fall and spring semester. Grades earned inWinterim and summer sessions do not alter academic standing,nor do changes in grades processed after the last day ofthe add period for the following regular semester. To be ingood academic standing means that students have a cumulativegrade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00—the minimumcumulative grade point average required for graduation. Thestandards used to place students in any one of the other threeacademic standing categories—Academic Warning, AcademicProbation, or Academic Severance—are based on the cumulativeGPAs students must meet or exceed at different cumulativecredits attempted in order to be making satisfactory progress.Cumulative credits attempted include all graded, pass/no passand transfer courses as well as credit-by-examination. Whenstudents are placed on Academic Warning, Probation orSeverance, an appropriate transcript notation is made.Academic WarningStudents whose cumulative GPAs fall into the ranges listedbelow for different numbers of cumulative credits attemptedare placed on Academic Warning.Cumulative Credits AttemptedCumulative GPAFirst semester 1.60–1.99Less than 30 1.75–1.99Students in this category receive a letter of Academic Warning,which advises them that they are not meeting the minimumgrade point average required for graduation and that theyare in danger of accumulating a record which will becomeincreasingly difficult to correct as time goes on. The letter alsoadvises them to discuss their progress with their advisors andto take full advantage of the services on campus for academicassistance. Students on Academic Warning may participate insports and receive financial aid (excluding University-sponsoredscholarships based on academic achievement). Theymay not enroll in overload credits.Academic ProbationStudents whose cumulative GPAs fall into the ranges listedbelow for different numbers of cumulative credits attemptedare placed on Academic Probation.Cumulative Credits AttemptedCumulative GPAFirst semester 0.50–1.59Less than 30 1.50–1.7430–45.0 1.60–1.9946–59.5 1.75–1.9960–74.5 1.85–1.9975–89.5 1.95–1.9990–115.5 1.96–1.99116 and above 1.98–1.99The period of Academic Probation will be the next regularsemester (fall or spring) of attendance. Students on AcademicProbation will be given an Academic Probation contract,which restricts the number of credits they may take to 13, recommendsrepeating specific courses, and provides the semesterGPA which students should achieve in the probationarysemester to regain good academic standing. Students, whosePolicies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 57

Policies & Procedurescumulative GPA falls in the probationary range, are allowedtwo consecutive semesters on Academic Probation to attaingood academic standing. The third consecutive semestertheir GPA places them in the Academic Probation range, theywill incur an Academic Severance. Students on AcademicProbation may receive financial aid (excluding Universitysponsoredscholarships based on academic achievement).Students who want to take more than 13 credits in a probationarysemester must receive permission from the Associate VicePresident for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).First Academic SeveranceThere are two situations that will result in a first AcademicSeverance:1. The cumulative GPA is in the Academic Probation rangefor the third consecutive regular semester, or2. The cumulative GPA falls into the ranges listed below fordifferent numbers of cumulative credits attempted.Cumulative Credits AttemptedCumulative GPAFirst semester 0.00–0.49Less than 30 0.00–1.4930–45.5 0.00–1.5946–59.5 0.00–1.7460–74.5 0.00–1.8475–89.5 0.00–1.9490–115.5 0.00–1.95116 and above 0.00–1.97Students who have been academically severed for the first timemay not enroll in any course at Plymouth State Universityduring the next regular semester (fall or spring) followingthe Severance action. The only exception is provided by theappeal mechanism. As explained below, students may appealfor immediate reinstatement, and, if the appeal is successful,may return the following semester on Academic Probation.Students who were severed following their first semester atPlymouth are not eligible to appeal.Students who have been academically severed for the first timemay be granted an opportunity, through either readmissionor reinstatement, to demonstrate their ability and intentionto succeed academically and to earn a degree from PlymouthState University.1. Reinstatement. In the days following the Severanceaction, students, except those who were severed followingtheir first semester at PSU, may appeal to the AcademicReview Committee for immediate reinstatement. Studentswho wish to do this must submit a letter of appeal to theUndergraduate Advising Center. Instructions for writingthis letter are sent by certified mail to severed students.They may also seek counsel from their academic advisorsor from the staff of the Undergraduate Advising Center.2. Readmission. Any time following the mandatory onesemester away from Plymouth State University, studentsmay apply to the Office of Admission for readmission.Readmission is not automatic. A student who was severedfollowing two or more semesters of enrollment is usuallyrequired first to raise the cumulative GPA out of Severancerange. This can be done by returning as a non-matriculated,part-time student and repeating courses in whichgrades of C– or lower were earned. Alternately, studentsmay repeat courses at other colleges or universities thatthey failed at Plymouth State to have the F removed fromthe PSU grade point average calculation. Prior arrangementsmust be made through the Undergraduate StudiesOffice.Students who were severed following their first semesterat Plymouth State University may reapply without havingrepaired their GPA; they must provide an explanatory letteras part of their readmission application.Readmitted or reinstated students will be placed on AcademicProbation for the next regular semester. If these students earna 2.00 semester GPA for that semester, but fail to raise theircumulative GPA out of the Severance range, they are given asecond probationary semester in which to do so.Second Academic SeveranceStudents who are academically severed a second time will beassigned to non-matriculated, part-time status. Students maynot appeal for reinstatement following a second Severanceaction. Students who have incurred a second Severance, whohad pre-registered for courses during initial registration theprevious semester, will be dropped from the courses in whichthey pre-registered. If students decide to return as continuingeducation students (see below), they must re-register.Students who have been severed a second time have three educationaloptions at Plymouth State University:1. They may take courses as non-matriculated, part-timestudents through the Frost School of Continuing andProfessional Studies for the purpose of lifelong education.2. They may take courses as non-matriculated, part-timestudents through the Frost School of Continuing andProfessional Studies in order to repair their cumulativeGPA and to demonstrate their commitment to earningan undergraduate degree from Plymouth State. Studentswho, through self-advised selective repeating of coursesand taking of new courses, raise their cumulative GPA to58 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

2.00 or above, may, no sooner than two academic yearsfollowing the second Severance, apply for readmission toa degree program. Students who during these two yearsraise their cumulative GPA to 2.00 and complete all graduationrequirements, may file an undergraduate DegreeRequest. Readmitted students will be placed on AcademicProbation for the next regular semester.3. Without having raised the GPA to 2.00, they may applyfor readmission no sooner than seven academic years followingthe second Severance. If readmitted, these studentsmay choose (a) to declare Academic Bankruptcy or (b) torepair their existing cumulative GPA.If the cumulative GPA of any student readmitted following asecond Severance falls below 2.00, that student will incur athird, and final, Severance.Third Academic SeveranceStudents who are academically severed a third time, cannotearn an undergraduate degree from Plymouth State University.They are not eligible for reinstatement or readmission at anytime in the future. Grades earned in Winterim or Summer sessionwill not be used to reverse such an action. These studentsmay, for purposes of lifelong education, take courses as parttime,non-matriculated students.President’s List, Dean’s List,Honors List for Part-Time StudentsUndergraduate students who earn a semester grade point averageof 3.70 or above are named to the President’s List for thatsemester. Those students who earn a semester grade pointaverage between 3.50 and 3.69 are named to the Dean’s Listfor that semester. To be eligible for either the President’s Listor the Dean’s List, full-time matriculated students must havecompleted at least 12 credits, at least nine of which must confergrade points.Undergraduate part-time students who earn a grade pointaverage of 3.50 in their combined work in fall, Winterim andspring semesters are named to the Honors List for Part-timestudents at the end of each academic year. To be eligible forthis honor, students must attend as part-time matriculated studentsin any semester that academic year, must earn at leastsix credits in courses which earn grade points, must completeall such courses by the time grade reports are prepared afterspring semester and must achieve at least a 3.50 grade pointaverage in graded courses.Honors ProgramsEach year PSU students who are identified as among the bestin their class participate in a university-wide Honors program.Each semester these students enroll in an honors section of oneor more courses. Students choose from among four or five possibilities,and typically take two honors sections one semester andone the other. Students completing two honors sections duringthe academic year and achieving a 3.00 overall grade point averagereceive the transcript designation “Honors.”Honors sections are not intended to be more work-intensivethan regular sections. Students in honors sections indicatethat low class enrollment (20-25 maximum) results in a highlevel of discussion, collaborative academic challenges, andthe development of closer intellectual relationships in theclassroom.The Honors Program is overseen by a group of facultyknown as the Honors Council. In addition, the Departmentsof Business and Psychology offer honors programs to theirmajors (see Department of Business and Department ofPsychology).Graduation RequirementsAll students shall be responsible for meeting the academicstandards established for the course of study in which they areenrolled. These standards shall be the only basis for evaluatingstudents’ academic performance. Students are responsible forcompleting all work required for graduation and schedulingall necessary courses.Students have the personal responsibility for making sure that,by graduation time, they meet the General Education, majorfield, grade point average (cumulative, major/minor), and totalcredit hour requirements defined by the University and theirmajor department.Degree CompletionTo complete degree requirements at Plymouth, students needto do the following:• Complete all General Education requirements• Complete the foreign language proficiency if seeking a BA• Complete all major degree requirements• Complete the number of credits required in the student’schosen degree program (minimum of 122 semestercredits)• Complete at least 30 credits of coursework at PlymouthState University• Earn an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 orhigher in all coursework• Earn the grade point average required in the major (minimumof 2.00)Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 59

Policies & Procedures• Earn the grade point average required in the minor if aminor has been declared (minimum of 2.00).If a required course is no longer offered, a substitute can beidentified by the advisor and by the department in which thestudent is majoring. To do this, a Student Request form iscompleted and approved by the respective department chairand the Undergraduate Studies Office; forms are available atthe Undergraduate Studies Office.Course Substitution Policy for Students with DisabilitiesCourse waivers will not be granted. However, appropriatecourse substitutions may be made if circumstances warrantand/or there is a history of previous effort to meet therequirement.1. The student shall provide documentation of the disabilityto the Plymouth Academic Support Services (PASS)Counselor for Students with Disabilities to review2. The student shall schedule an appointment with theCounselor for Students with Disabilities to discuss/verifythe documentation of the disability3. The student shall submit a Student Request form to theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies thatincludes the following information:a. request for specific course substitutionb. brief description of disabilityc. history of previous efforts to complete therequirementd. signatures from the Counselor for Students withdisabilities, the chair of the student’s majordepartment and the student’s advisor4. The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studieswill, in a timely manner, make a decision to approve/disapprovethe request for the course substitution.For example, American Sign Language I and II may substitutefor the foreign language requirement of the Bachelor ofArts degree but not for the Global Perspective or the GlobalAwareness Connection.Degree Requests and AuditsPlymouth State University graduates students three times peryear—December, May, and August. Diplomas are printed threetimes a year—December, May, and August. Students who arecompleting their degrees need to file a Degree Request. Thedeadlines for submitting the Degree Request are:Students completingSubmit their Degreetheir degree inRequest no later thanMay october 1August october 1December march 1Degree Requests will be accepted up to one month beyond thedeadline; however, there will be a $50 late fee. Degree Requestsreceived after this time will be interpreted as requests for graduationin the subsequent year.A final audit will be completed by the Degree Auditor after thestudent’s last semester grades have been posted.Previous degree audits for readmitted students are no longervalid; a new audit will be conducted when a student files a newDegree Request. The official degree audit of a student whodoes not graduate expires when that student’s Catalog expires.The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies, theRegistrar, and the chair of the major department will considerappeals for exception to this policy.Graduation HonorsBachelor and Associate degree recipients who have maintaineda cumulative average of 3.75 or above for work doneat Plymouth are graduated summa cum laude. Bachelor andAssociate degree recipients who have maintained a cumulativeaverage of 3.50 through 3.74 are graduated magna cum laude.Bachelor and Associate degree recipients who have maintaineda cumulative average of 3.25 through 3.49 are graduatedcum laude. Degree candidates must have accumulated at least45 credits (24 credits for the Associate degree) at Plymouth tobe eligible for graduation honors. Recognition is noted on thestudent’s diploma and permanent record.Participation in Commencement CeremoniesStudents’ eligibility to participate (walk) in the Commencementceremony is evaluated separately from the completion oftheir degree requirements. Students may participate in aCommencement ceremony only once for a specific degree.Their name will be printed in the Commencement programthe same year they participate. Students may choose to participatein an upcoming Commencement ceremony, knowingthat they have not completed all degree requirements, as longas they meet the participation criteria. Students may choose,as an alternative, to wait to participate the year they completetheir degree requirements.All active matriculated students with at least 90.0 creditsearned as of October 1 of the fall preceding the baccalaureatecommencement ceremony (30.0 credits for the associate) areautomatically eligible to walk. These students will be notifiedand will then need to file a Commencement Participation formby the end of the fall semester indicating whether they wish toparticipate or not.Students with less than 90.0 credits as of October 1, who60 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

wish to participate, must first meet with the UndergraduateAdvising Office to review their detailed plan for completingtheir degree requirements. Then they must submit a writtenrequest to walk with a copy of their plan, which showscompletion no later than the fall semester following thecommencement ceremony, to the Associate Vice Presidentfor Undergraduate Studies. If their request is approved, theywill be notified. They will then need to file a CommencementParticipation form.Only students who have filed “yes” on their CommencementParticipation form will appear on the official list for the commencementceremony and printed program.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 61

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Academic ProgramsOptions: Required choice of alternate tracks within a majorElective Options: Options not required in the majorBA: Bachelor of ArtsBFA: Bachelor of Fine ArtsBS: Bachelor of ScienceDegree Programs – AlphabeticalProgramsBachelor DegreeOffered ByAccounting, BSdepartment of BusinessAdventure Education, BSdepartment of Health and Human PerformanceAnthropology/Sociology, Badepartment of Social ScienceOptions in:AnthropologySociologyArt, Badepartment of ArtOptions in:Art HistoryCeramicsDrawingGraphic DesignPaintingPrintmakingSculptureArt, BFadepartment of ArtOptions in:Graphic DesignStudio ArtArt Education (K–12), BSdepartment of ArtAthletic Training, BSdepartment of Health and Human PerformanceBiology, Badepartment of Biological SciencesBiology, BSdepartment of Biological SciencesElective Option in:Biological Science Education (7–12)Biotechnology, BSdepartment of Biological SciencesBusiness Administration, BSdepartment of BusinessChemistry, BSdepartment of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, and Physical SciencesOptions in:BiochemistryChemistry EducationEnvironmental ChemistryGeneralChildhood Studies, BSdepartment of EducationElective Options in:General Special Education Certification (K–12)Teacher Certification (K–8)64 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Communication Studies, Badepartment of Communication and Media StudiesOptions in:Film and Media StudiesProfessional CommunicationComputer Science, BSdepartment of Computer Science and TechnologyCriminal Justice, Badepartment of Criminal JusticeElective Option in:Accelerated Law School ProgramEarly Childhood Studies, BSdepartment of EducationOptions in:Early Care and EducationEarly Childhood Special EducationTeacher Certification (K–3)English, Badepartment of EnglishOptions in:ContractFilm StudiesLiteratureTeacher Certification (5–12)WritingEnvironmental Biology, BSdepartment of Biological SciencesEnvironmental Planning, BSdepartment of Social ScienceFinance, BSdepartment of BusinessFrench, Badepartment of Languages and LinguisticsElective Option in:Teacher Certification (K–12)Geography, BSdepartment of Social ScienceOptions in:Geographic Information SystemsNature and Heritage TourismTerrain AnalysisHealth Education, BSdepartment of Health and Human PerformanceElective Options in:Health PromotionSchool Health (K–12)History, Badepartment of Social ScienceHumanities, BAHumanities CouncilInformation Technology, BSdepartment of Computer Science and TechnologyInterdisciplinary Studies, Bainterdisciplinary Studies CouncilInterdisciplinary Studies, BSinterdisciplinary Studies CouncilManagement, BSdepartment of BusinessOptions in:General ManagementHuman Resource ManagementMarketing, BSdepartment of BusinessMathematics, Badepartment of MathematicsMathematics, BSdepartment of MathematicsElective Options in:Actuarial MathematicsApplied MathematicsMiddle School Teacher Certification (5–8)Secondary Teacher Certification (7–12)Meteorology, BSdepartment of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, and Physical SciencesProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 65

ProgramsMusic, Badepartment of Music, Theatre, and DanceOptions in:ContractMusic TechnologyPiano Performance and PedagogyVoice Performance and PedagogyMusic Education (K–12), BSdepartment of Music, Theatre, and DancePhilosophy, Badepartment of PhilosophyPhysical Education, BSdepartment of Health and Human PerformanceOptions in:Applied Health FitnessPhysical Education and Health Education Teacher Certification (K–12)Sport PhysiologyTeacher Certification (K–12)Physical Science Education (7–12), BS Department of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, and Physical SciencesPolitical Science, Badepartment of Social SciencePsychology, Badepartment of PsychologyPsychology, BSdepartment of PsychologyOptions in:ContractDevelopmentalMental HealthPsychology and LawPublic Management, BSdepartment of Social ScienceSocial Science, BSdepartment of Social ScienceOptions in:ContractSocial Studies Teacher Certification (5–12)Social Work, BSdepartment of Social WorkElective Options in:Aging ServicesChild and Family ServicesHealth ServicesMental Health ServicesSpanish LanguageSpanish, Badepartment of Languages and LinguisticsElective Option in:Teacher Certification (K–12)Theatre Arts, Badepartment of Music, Theatre, and DanceOptions in:ActingContractDramatic WritingMusic Theatre PerformanceTheatre History and LiteratureTheatrical Design/Tech66 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Degree Programs – DepartmentalDepartmentArt AAABiological SciencesEBusinessMMChemical, Earth, Atmospheric,and Physical SciencesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Science and TechnologyICriminal JusticeEducationEEnglishHealth and Human PerformanceAHumanities CouncilInterdisciplinary Studies CouncilLanguages and LinguisticsMathematicsMMusic, Theatre, and DanceMTPhilosophyPsychologySocial ScienceEGSocial WorkBachelor Degreeart, BAart, BFAart Education, BSBiology, BABiology, BSBiotechnology, BSenvironmental Biology, BSaccounting, BSBusiness Administration, BSFinance, BSmanagement, BSmarketing, BSchemistry, BSmeteorology, BSPhysical Science Education, BSCommunication Studies, BAComputer Science, BSinformation Technology, BScriminal Justice, BAchildhood Studies, BSearly Childhood Studies, BSenglish, BAAdventure Education, BSathletic Training, BSHealth Education, BSPhysical Education, BSHumanities, BAInterdisciplinary Studies, BA or BSFrench, BASpanish, BAmathematics, BAmathematics, BSmusic, BAmusic Education, BStheatre Arts, BAPhilosophy, BAPsychology, BAPsychology, BSanthropology/Sociology, BAenvironmental Planning, BSgeography, BSHistory, BAPolitical Science, BAPublic Management, BSSocial Science, BSSocial Work, BSProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 67

ProgramsForeign Language Requirement for the Bachelor ofArts DegreeThe minimal foreign language requirement for all Bachelor ofArts students, regardless of major, is proficiency in a foreignlanguage as demonstrated by one of the following:1. Satisfactory completion of one year of one language at theuniversity level2. Satisfactory completion of a departmental placement testand Intermediate French II (FR 2020) or IntermediateGerman II (GR 2020) or Intermediate Latin II (LA 2040)or Intermediate Spanish II (SP 2020)3. Satisfactory completion of one three-credit course at the3000 level or above4. Satisfactory completion of a proficiency test (see AdvancedPlacement and CLEP in the Appendix).The foreign language requirement is satisfied for BA candidateswho are native speakers of a language other than English.No credit is awarded.Students are strongly encouraged to complete their foreignlanguage requirement in their first year in order to build ontheir high school experience. Normally juniors and seniorswill not be permitted to register for 1000-level courses.It is important that the language requirement be satisfied duringthe first or second year. All students are encouraged to take a foreignlanguage to satisfy the Global Awareness Connection.General Education ProgramPlymouth State University provides opportunities for studentsto cultivate the mind in ways that will lead them to full awarenessas adults, and to lives in which occupational achievementis balanced by social responsibility, cultural experience, andpersonal happiness. The University measures its excellence,not by the quality of students who enter its doors, but by thequality it adds to those who graduate. Because of this commitment,Plymouth State believes that every student must receivea strong general education as well as specialized instruction ina field. The undergraduate General Education program givesstudents a broad perspective on ideas and an awareness ofdiverse human experiences and cultures.The General Education program is meant to ensure that studentsdevelop the skills necessary for academic success andlifelong learning, an appreciation of the various ways scholarsconsider and understand human experience, and an appreciationof the process by which different approaches to scholarshipcan be brought to bear on the same problem. Coursestaken to ensure breadth of knowledge emphasize the relevanceand application of methods of inquiry and content tostudents’ lives.SkillsTo live and learn in a multicultural, multimedia, multidimensionalworld, students need certain skills. These are the competenciesexpected of an educated person, the skills needed forlifelong learning. In this General Education program, the followingskills are developed in meaningful contexts.Critical Thinking: the abilities to compare, contrast, analyze,and synthesize; and to challenge underlying assumptions; totake imaginative leaps and intellectual risks; and to solve problemscreatively and effectively.Reading: the achievement of advanced literacy; that is, the abilityto comprehend written material within a variety of genres,and to articulate one’s response verbally and in writing.Quantitative Reasoning: the ability to analyze quantitativematerials, and use quantitative techniques to solve problems.Writing: development of a writing process that includes theability to pre-write (brainstorm, outline, take notes, free-write)on a selected topic; to prepare, assess, and organize information;and to compose, revise, and edit a polished product.Speaking and Listening: the ability to use both verbal and nonverbalskills to communicate effectively in one or more languages,to listen actively, and to take part respectfully in groupdiscussions.Conducting Research: the ability to locate, comprehend, andsynthesize information; and to understand what constitutesreliable evidence for decision making.Working with Information Technology: the ability to performsearches; to use word processing and spreadsheets; to workwith database management systems and presentation software;to work with software to enhance the creative process;and to make effective use of software to organize informationand to communicate with others.Collaborating with Others: to know, understand, and respondto others’ feelings and perspectives; to work and learn in teamsto enhance interpersonal relationship skills; and to develop anawareness of leadership approaches and the ability to influenceothers.Components of the ProgramIn Plymouth’s General Education program, students takethree First Year Experience courses which introduce the skillslisted above. The skills are then further developed and refinedin the other components of the program: the Directionscourses and the Connections courses, as well as in the major.Students take two courses in each of four Directions. These68 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

courses are designed to excite students about learning andto give them breadth of knowledge and experience with differentapproaches to learning. Though taught by the variousacademic departments, they are required of no major andare open to all students. Connections courses help studentsdevelop more advanced academic skills, appreciation of difference,and appreciation of wellness within specific academiccontexts. Three of the seven Connections must be exploredwithin the context of the major; the other four may be exploredin that context or in some other.Overview of Three ComponentsFirst Year ExperienceCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and theNature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3DirectionsCTDI Creative Thought 6PPDI Past and Present 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry 6-8SSDI Self and Society 6ConnectionsDICO Diversity* 3GACO Global Awareness* 3INCO Integration* 3WECO Wellness* 3QRCOTECOWRCOQuantitative Reasoningin the Disciplines**Technology in the Disciplines**Writing in the Disciplines**Total 45–47* These Connections may be double counted with a major,minor, or any other General Education requirement.** These Connections are three-credit experiences taken aspart of the major and hence add no credits to those requiredof the major.Description of the Three ComponentsFirst Year ExperienceThe goals of the First Year Experience component are to connectstudents to life in an academic community and to introduceand practice in a meaningful context the skills listedabove. The component consists of the following three coursesto be taken during the first year.Composition3 creditsThe Composition requirement is intended to help studentsbecome responsible writers who can take charge of theirown writing process. It is satisfied by the course EN 1200Composition or its equivalent.Students learn how to draft, respond to feedback from peersand instructor, revise and edit successful college prose. By theend of the course, they should be able to write essays that areunified by a central thesis, well-developed in carefully organizedparagraphs with vivid details, and grammatically appropriatewith effective sentence structure and correct mechanics.Students also learn to read comprehensively and effectivelyin order to relate ideas and arguments to their writing andthinking. They are expected to summarize different kinds oftexts, paraphrase the ideas of someone else, analyze others’arguments and positions, compare and contrast ideas, andgenerate their own thoughts and ideas following researchand observation. Students are required to engage in libraryresearch and to write papers based on their research. Thus theGeneral Education Skills being given special emphasis in thiscourse are writing, reading, conducting research, and collaboratingwith others.First Year Seminar3 creditsDuring the first semester, all first year students, includingthose transferring in fewer than 24 credits, take the course IS1111 The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Natureof Inquiry. This course introduces students to the concepts ofgeneral education and the academic community, and to theskills educated people use to generate and address importantquestions. Using critical thinking skills and basic tools of gatheringand evaluating information, students and the instructortogether explore a specific question which challenges contemporarythinkers. The question varies across sections of thecourse.The First Year Seminar is a cornerstone course, through whichstudents begin to build the repertoire of intellectual skillsneeded for university-level work. The skills are not taught inisolation but rather in the context of the topic or problem of thecourse. Assignments and activities introduce all of the skillslisted above, but special emphasis is given to critical thinking,conducting research, working with information technology,writing, speaking and listening, and collaborating with others.ProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 69

ProgramsMathematics Foundations3 creditsThrough the Mathematics Foundations requirement, studentsbecome aware of the importance of mathematics and its applicationto fields as diverse as art, music, and science. It is satisfiedby a mathematics course numbered MA1500 or above,or by a mathematics course that is equivalent to MA 1500 orabove, including credit-by-exam as explained below.Mathematics Foundations courses focus on problem solvingusing the language of mathematics and on developingstudents’ ability to reason quantitatively in diverse contexts.Students learn to reduce complex problems to their fundamentalsusing algebra and geometry.The Mathematics Foundations requirement enables studentsto make connections between mathematics and their ownlives and to explore the roles of mathematics in society, culture,and politics. General Education skills given special emphasisare quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and working withinformation technology.Students may demonstrate proficiency in mathematics byrecording under the credit-by-examination policy, credits for asatisfactory performance on an AP, CLEP, or DANTES examination(see Appendix). Mathematics course work for whichequivalent AP, CLEP, or DANTES credit has been receivedwill not be granted credit.Transfer students may demonstrate proficiency in mathematicsby recording mathematics transfer credits that are equivalentto PSU courses. In cases where there is no equivalentcourse, the transfer credits must be deemed to be at a levelequivalent to MA 1500 or higher by the Director of CurriculumSupport and the Mathematics department chair. Mathematicscourse work at Plymouth for which equivalent transfer credithas been recorded will not be granted credit.If a student has fulfilled the Mathematics Proficiency (asindicated in the 1998–1999 catalog) by August 31, 1999 andchooses to change to the 1999–2000 or subsequent catalog,the requirement to take a Mathematics Foundations coursewill be waived.Mathematics Placement Examination. The Department ofMathematics gives a placement examination. Students whowish to demonstrate mastery of algebra as possible prerequisitefor certain mathematics courses (e.g., MA 2140 or MA 2490) orother courses at Plymouth that have an algebra mastery prerequisite,take the Mathematics Placement Exam. Those students whofail to show competency on the Mathematics Placement Exammay study algebra independently and retake the exam at a subsequentoffering of the exam, or they may register for MA 1800College Algebra. The Mathematics Placement Exam is scoredat three levels:Level 1: Student should complete MA 1800 College Algebrabefore entering MA 2140 or MA 2490.Level 2: Student meets the prerequisite for MA 2140Elementary Functions or MA 2490 Applied Calculus I.Level 3: Student meets the prerequisite for MA 2550 Calculus I.The Mathematics Placement Exam is given during orientationand at least once during the regular semester. Studentsin programs or majors that require courses with this prerequisiteshould take the Mathematics Placement Exam duringorientation.DirectionsThe Directions component is intended to introduce studentsto different ways of considering and understanding humanexperience, which they can apply as they seek meaning in theirlives. Directions courses challenge them to see how differentperspectives shape the ways in which people interpret ideasand experiences to construct meaning. They emphasize connectionsbetween the world of ideas and the “real world.”Rather than introducing a whole academic discipline, thesecourses focus on a particular issue or problem or topic of interestwithin the discipline, especially a topic relevant to students’own lives. Ideally and whenever possible alternative perspectivesand approaches are woven into the course. No Directionscourse is required as part of any major.The four Directions essentially represent four differentapproaches to learning, defined by a combination of method ofinquiry and content. They are intended to further strengthen theacademic skills upon which the First Year Experience is based.Different Directions emphasize different of these, but amongthem all skills are included. Because these skills are useful inall academic work, students are encouraged to take Directionscourses early. Ideally all should be completed by the end of thesecond year.Students must take two courses in each of the Directions categories.Directions courses will be a minimum of three credits.Some, for example, Scientific Inquiry courses involving laboratorywork, may be more.Creative Thought6 creditsPeople need to be creative in order to thrive in our complexand changing world.People need to understand the creative processes that lead tothe generation of ideas and to engage in new interpretations ofexisting ideas. Creative Thought courses encourage studentsto recognize beauty in its many manifestations and to becomeaware of formal elements of creative expression.70 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

These courses also encourage students to view themselves ascreative beings, to appreciate creativity in others, and to regardcreativity as an essential component in all areas of humanendeavor. In these courses, students develop and value perseveranceand a tolerance for ambiguity. Students are challengedto appreciate aesthetic forms, to use their imaginations, and todevelop the skills and attitudes that allow creativity to flourish:independence and non-conformity, the ability to organize andreorganize information, and the confidence to think in newways. Creative Thought courses emphasize the skills of criticalthinking, reading, writing, listening and speaking, and workingwith information technology.Past and Present6 creditsIn order to comprehend the present and envision the future,we must understand the past.Cultures and societies discern time and construct chronologiesof significant events to explain the past, comprehendthe present, and envision the future. By examining issuesand events that are currently impacting students’ lives, Pastand Present courses explore how people interpret causes andeffects within events.These courses encourage students to realize that differenttimes shape different views of the world. For students to realizethat all fields of knowledge are subject to change, theyneed to study the changes that have taken place within thosefields. They also need to understand the dialectic movementbetween the past and present: just as the past shapes the present,so does the present shape our understanding of the past.Past and Present courses emphasize the skills of reading, writing,speaking and listening, critical thinking, and conductingresearch.Scientific Inquiry6–8 creditsThe methods of science are powerful tools with which we canattain a clearer understanding of the world.In the modern world, science has real application to all people’slives. Scientific literacy helps people to make sense of theexplosion of information they encounter every day. ScientificInquiry courses use scientific methodologies to examine relationshipsbetween events in the natural world and make studentsaware that science occurs in a social, cultural, political,and ethical context.Use of scientific methods in laboratory or field settings is anintegral part of these courses. As students plan investigations,collect, analyze and interpret data, and develop their ability topropose answers, offer explanations, and make predictions,they come to see both the power and the limitations of science.Students investigate the distinctions between rational thinkingand anecdotal argumentation and develop an understandingthat answers are never final, but always subject to revision.Scientific Inquiry courses emphasize the skills of criticalthinking, writing, conducting research, quantitative reasoning,working with information technology, and collaboratingwith others.Self and Society6 creditsA rich and productive life encompasses an understanding ofone’s self and one’s relationship to the world.An educated person must grapple with a question that hasinterested human beings for centuries: the relationshipbetween self and society. To understand one’s self, one mustunderstand and acknowledge the impact of society on thedevelopment of identity and the formation of beliefs. Theneeds of the individual sometimes conflict with the needs ofsociety. Cultures differ in the relative value they give to theindividual and to the group.Using issues that impact on students’ lives, Self and Societycourses explore questions of these sorts. They encourage studentsto inquire into multiple dimensions of self including thesocial, physical, emotional, and cognitive, and to investigatethe interactions between individuals and the spatial, temporal,political, economic, and technological aspects of the socialenvironment. Self and Society courses emphasize the skills ofreading, writing, speaking and listening, critical thinking, conductingresearch, and collaborating with others.ConnectionsThe Connections component is intended to tie general educationto the rest of the curriculum, including the majors, byhelping students develop attitudes shared by educated peopleand more advanced academic skills within specific academiccontexts. Three of the seven Connections are tied explicitly tothe majors in that students take courses required by the majorwhich advance their writing, quantitative, and technologicalskills in ways appropriate to the major. In many cases, one ormore of the other four Connections may be tied to the majoras well.Diversity*3 creditsBecoming educated involves developing awareness of, sensitivityto, and appreciation for viewpoints other than those towhich we have been acculturated. Through such developmentcomes increased respect for those different from oneself.Students take a three-credit Diversity (DICO) course (eitherwithin the major or not) designed to broaden and deepenawareness and appreciation of differences and commonaltiesof sub-cultural groups in American society defined by differencesin race, ethnicity, ability, social class, religion, politics,gender or sexual orientation. Diversity courses do this byexposing students to the life stories and the voices of membersof different groups and by exploring issues of equity, opportunity,and justice.ProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 71

ProgramsGlobal Awareness*3 creditsEducated people are aware that human beings are interdependentmembers of a world community, that there are bothsimilarities and differences in the societies and cultures of theworld, and that the manners in which people live their livesneed not be exactly alike.Students take a three-credit Global Awareness (GACO) course(either within the major or not) designed to expose them tothe important societal issues facing the world and to encouragethem to develop the ability to appreciate and think aboutissues from different points of view. Global Awareness coursesfocus on the forces that have shaped peoples, cultures, nations,and regions of the world. They increase students’ understandingof each person’s position, participation, obligations, andresponsibilities within the world community.Integration*3 creditsWe live in a world where scholarship is increasingly interdisciplinary.The educated person recognizes the challengesand rewards of drawing connections between fields of knowledgeand of applying alternative methods of inquiry to solveproblems.Students take a three-credit Integration (INCO) course (eitherwithin the major or not) which brings content or methods ofinquiry from two or more disciplines or perspectives to bearon a problem or question. The Integration course is a GeneralEducation capstone course, taken in the junior or senior year.As such, it should require substantial, although general, backgroundand a high level of proficiency at most or all of theGeneral Education skills.Wellness*3 creditsTo be fully educated, people need respect for and understandingof how health, physical activity, and wellness contributeto mental acuity and emotional well-being. Awareness of andattention to the physical can enhance the cognitive and emotionalaspects of life.Students take a three-credit Wellness (WECO) course (eitherwithin the major or not) designed to increase their understandingof the connection between mind and body. Thesecourses expose students to the theory and practice of life-spanwellness and fitness activity, and to the knowledge, attitudes,habits, and skills needed to live well. Their goal is to help studentscultivate life skills which will promote mental, physical,and emotional well-being.Quantitative Reasoning(3 credits withinin the Disciplines **the major)Mathematics finds application in all fields of scholarship. Alldisciplines make use of quantitative reasoning in some wayand to some extent.Students take a three-credit Quantitative Reasoning (QRCO)course specified as required for their major. This course maybe taught within the major discipline or not. It might teachquantitative techniques used as primary or secondary toolswithin the discipline or might be a course in which students ofless quantitative disciplines come to deepen their appreciationof the relevance of quantitative reasoning to us all.Technology in the Disciplines** (3 credits withinthe major)In the modern world, technology has application to every academicdiscipline, and educated people must have an understandingof technology that will allow them to adapt to rapidtechnological change.Students take a three-credit Technology in the Disciplines(TECO) course specified as required for the major. This coursemay be taught within the major discipline or not. The coursewill help students examine the role of technology within theirown discipline and within a larger societal and cultural context.The TECO course will provide students with hands-on experienceusing current technologies; with a broad understandingof the concepts underlying current technology; with an understandingof the potential ethical issues involved with the useof technology; and with an understanding of forces, based inthe needs and values of our culture, that drive technologicalinnovation.Writing in the Disciplines** (3 credits withinthe major)In order to communicate effectively, students need to learn theconventions of their own discipline or profession. They needto learn how to write like an educator, a social worker, a biologist,an historian, or a literary critic, for example.Students take a three-credit Writing (WRCO) course within theirmajor that contains significant writing experiences appropriateto the discipline. These experiences should be based on WritingAcross the Curriculum activities, for example, free-writing, outlining,writing multiple drafts, responding to feedback, and creatinga finished product. In addition to extending the process ofdeveloping writing skills, WRCO courses also emphasize writingto learn in the discipline.*These Connections may be double counted with a major,minor, or any other general education requirement.72 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

** These Connections are three-credit experiences taken aspart of the major and hence add no credits to those requiredfor the major.Students who entered in 2003–2004 or earlier, but elect to followthe 2005–2006 or subsequent Catalog for their major requirements,must fulfill the General Education requirements of the 2003–2004Catalog. Students who entered in 2004–2005, but elect to followthe 2005–2006 or subsequent Catalog for their major requirements,must fulfill the General Education requirements of the 2004–2005Catalog.Transfer of General Education CoursesA course, or courses, must fulfill the transfer criteria establishedby Plymouth State University. When discrepanciesoccur, the Director of Curriculum Support shall consult withthe department chair for clarification on details of coursedescription or the amount of credit to be honored. In caseswhere a clear decision is not apparent, or where studentsmake a challenge of a decision, it shall become the responsibilityof the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studiesto make a decision.Courses that are transferred into Plymouth State Universityreceive General Education designation in one of the followingways:1. The appropriate department declares the course to beequivalent to a Plymouth course that carries the GeneralEducation designation,2. The Director of Curriculum Support assigns the designationas part of the initial evaluation of transfer credit or aspart of the review of the Transfer Credit Approval form, or3. The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studiesapproves a Student Request for such designation (thisoption provides a mechanism of appeal of the first two).The First Year ExperienceIn each course, professors will be looking for evidence ofthree skills: critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and communication.We know from experience that successful firstyearstudents approach the First Year Seminar, MathematicsFoundations, and English Composition with the special attentionand effort they require and deserve. These courses are thefoundation of the General Education program, the programwhich instills in students the hallmarks of a truly educatedperson.Far from being merely introductory academic hurdles, studentsshould consider their mastery of these three courses asa predictive barometer of their ability to make the transitionfrom high school-level thinking (characterized by the elementaryskills of merely absorbing and regurgitating facts) to college-levelthinking (characterized by the ability to analyze andsynthesize opposing viewpoints, an eagerness to weigh skepticallythe accuracy and relevance of an argument’s logicaland quantitative evidence, and an ability to communicate eloquentlyand convincingly their own reasoned response). Onlywhen students embrace and persevere in these skills will theyhave made the transition from high school to college; onlythen will they have taken the most important first steps towardbecoming educated. Plymouth State University can show studentsthe road, but each student must commit to making thedifficult lifelong journey.Plymouth State University places special emphasis on successin the first year. We are one of only 12 United States state institutionsto hold the title of founding member of Foundations ofExcellence in the First College Year. To achieve this honor, weparticipated in a two-year study in order to develop a model firstyear experience to which we might aspire. Using this model,we continually make efforts to improve the experience by refiningour approach to our first year philosophy, organization,recruitment methods, and faculty involvement. Additionally,PSU pays special attention to the individual needs of all students,student engagement, diversity, the roles and purposesof education, and the systematic assessment of our progress inall of these areas. In the fall of 2004, the Policy Center on theFirst Year of College, located in Brevard, N.C., formally commendedPlymouth State University for exemplary service andfor its contributions as a Founding Institution in the establishmentof Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year.Writing Across the CurriculumPlymouth State University has an active Writing Across theCurriculum program that supports the Writing (WRCO)courses and other courses in which writing is assigned. Theprogram is overseen by the Writing Across the CurriculumCoordinator in cooperation with an Advisory Board made upof members representing a variety of academic disciplines.The Advisory Board sponsors activities such as training workshopsand publications such as the WAC Journal and the Outof WAC Newsletter, which are designed to encourage faculty tomake more and better use of writing assignments in teaching.As students write to learn, they learn to write.ProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 73

ProgramsAcademic MinorsAn academic minor consists of at least 15 credit hours ofcourses. Students may not major and minor in the same discipline.For a second or subsequent minor, at least nine creditsmust be different from the major or the first minor. Thecourses selected to fulfill the minor must be approved by thedepartment or faculty group that offers the minor program.Students with a minor must complete six credits of upper-levelcourses outside the major discipline. These six credits couldbe taken as part of the minor.To earn a minor students must achieve at least a 2.00 gradepoint average in their minor. One exception is the Pre-Lawminor, which requires a 3.00 grade point average. Declarationof an Academic Minor forms are available from the Registrar.Academic MinorAdventure EducationAnthropology/SociologyApplied LinguisticsArtArt HistoryBiologyBusiness AdministrationCeramicsChemistryChild DevelopmentChild Welfare andFamily StudiesCoachingComputingDanceDigital Media andGame DesignDrawingEarth ScienceEconomicsExercise BiologyOffered ByDepartment of Health andHuman PerformanceDepartment of Social ScienceDepartment of Languages andlinguisticsdepartment of Artdepartment of Artdepartment of BiologicalSciencesDepartment of Businessdepartment of Artdepartment of Chemical,earth, Atmospheric,and Physical SciencesDepartment of Psychologydepartment of Social Workdepartment of Health andHuman Performancedepartment of ComputerScience and Technologydepartment of Music, Theatre,and Dancedepartment ofcommunication and MediaStudiesdepartment of Artdepartment of Chemical,earth, Atmospheric,and Physical Sciencesdepartment of Businessexercise Biology Council(Interdisciplinary Studies)Expository WritingFilm StudiesFrenchGeographic InformationSystemsGeographyGermanGerontologyGlobal TourismGraphic DesignHealthHealth and MentalHealth StudiesHistoryHuman ResourceManagementImaginative WritingInformation TechnologyLatin American StudiesLiteratureMarine StudiesMathematics: GeneralMathematics: TeacherEducationMedia StudiesMedieval StudiesMeteorologyMusicNeuroscienceNorthern New EnglandHeritage StudiesPacific RimPaintingPeace and Justice StudiesPhilosophyDepartment of Englishdepartment of Englishdepartment of Languages andlinguisticsDepartment of Social Sciencedepartment of Social Sciencedepartment of Languages andlinguisticsdepartment of Social Workdepartment of Social Sciencedepartment of Artdepartment of Health andHuman PerformanceDepartment of Social Workdepartment of Social Sciencedepartment of BusinessDepartment of EnglishDepartment of ComputerScience and TechnologyLatin American Studiescouncil(Interdisciplinary Studies)department of Englishdepartment of BiologicalSciencesDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematicsdepartment ofcommunication and MediaStudiesmedieval Studies Council(Interdisciplinary Studies)department of Chemical,earth, Atmospheric,and Physical Sciencesdepartment of Music, Theatre,and DanceNeuroscience Council(Interdisciplinary Studies)Institute for New HampshireStudies(Interdisciplinary Studies)department of Social Sciencedepartment of ArtPeace and Justice Studiescouncil(Interdisciplinary Studies)department of Philosophy74 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Physicsdepartment of Chemical,earth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesPolitical Sciencedepartment of Social SciencePre-LawPre-Law Council(Interdisciplinary Studies)Printmakingdepartment of ArtProfessional Communication Department ofcommunication and MediaStudiesPsychologydepartment of PsychologyReligious Studiesdepartment of PhilosophySculpturedepartment of ArtSpanishdepartment of Languages andlinguisticsSport Physiologydepartment of Health andHuman PerformanceStatisticsdepartment of MathematicsTeaching English to Speakers Department of Languages andof Other Languages Linguistics(TESOL)Technical Mathematics Department of MathematicsTheatredepartment of Music, Theatre,and DanceWeb Technologydepartment of ComputerScience and TechnologyWomen’s StudiesWomen’s Studies Council(Interdisciplinary Studies)ProgramsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 75

ArtDepartment of ArtDepartment of Art, Draper and Maynard BuildingDepartment Chair: Cynthia W. VascakProfessors: John T. Downs, William Haust, Richard W.Hunnewell, Naomi R. Kline, Annette W. Mitchell,Susan B. TuckerAssociate Professors: Thomas Driscoll Jr., Philip Lonergan,David MartinAssistant Professor: Jong-Yoon KimArt, Bachelor of Arts124 creditsThe Bachelor of Arts program is designed to provide studentswith the opportunity for a breadth of experience in the VisualArts as well as a foundation for further studies through acommon 30-credit core of studio art and art history courses.This is followed by a choice of one of seven 18-credit options inthe areas of Art History, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design,Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. BA students shouldbegin their option during year two.A portfolio is required for admission and transfer to theDepartment of Art. Portfolio guidelines are available on theDepartment of Art Web site or by contacting the DepartmentChair.Course sequence is suggested and prerequisites must be metbefore courses are selected. The BA language proficiency shouldbe completed in the first two years.Art History OptionBA Art/Art History majors may select a Ceramics, Drawing,Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture academicminor.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 15AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureAG/AR Art elective (not Art History) [not AGDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3AH 3000/4000 level Art History courses [not AHDI] 9Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 33076 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete three courses 9AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete the remaining two courses 6AH 3000/4000 level Art History course [not AHDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 7–531Year FourCreditsAH 3000/4000 level Art History courses[not AHDI] 6AG/AR Art elective (not Art History)[not AGDI/ARDI] 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1331Total 124Ceramics OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2210 Ceramics: Handbuilding 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 12AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureOption Electives – complete three of the following: 9AR 3190 Ceramics: ThrowingAR 3210 Ceramic DesignAR 4220 Advanced CeramicsAR 4540 Special Problems in CeramicsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Ceramics)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection–complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 330ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 77

ArtYear TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AR 2210 Ceramics: Handbuilding 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Years Two, Three and FourCreditsOption Electives – complete three courses 9Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete the remaining two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 4–2Year FourCreditsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Ceramics)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1631Total 124Drawing OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 12AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingOption Electives – complete three of the following: 9AR 3130 Drawing IV: FigureAR 3520 Drawing V: AdvancedAR 4070 Drawing VI: AdvancedAR 4560 Special Problems in DrawingAR 4910 Independent Study in Studio ArtAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Drawing)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 33078 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Years Two, Three and FourCreditsOption Electives – complete three courses 9Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete the remaining two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 4–2Year FourCreditsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Drawing)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1631Total 124Graphic Design OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 9AR 2110 Painting IAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureGroup A – complete two of the following: 6AR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2600 Photography IAR 3460 Sculpture IIAR 3910 Photography IIAG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design Software(TECO) 3AG 2350 Graphic Design I 3AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3AG 4370 Graphic Design IV 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design Software(TECO) 3AG 2350 Graphic Design I 3AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 79

ArtAH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete the remaining course 3Group A – complete two courses 6AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3AG 4370 Graphic Design IV 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 3–130Year FourCreditsPPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1732Total 124Painting OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2110 Painting I 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 12AR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureOption Electives – complete three of the following: 9AR 3030 Painting IIAR 3110 Painting IIIAR 4060 Painting IVAR 4510 Special Problems in PaintingAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Painting)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 33080 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AR 2110 Painting I 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Years Two, Three and FourCreditsOption Electives – complete three courses 9Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete remaining two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 4–2Year FourCreditsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Painting)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1631Total 124Printmaking OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2300 Introduction to Printmaking 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 12AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureOption Electives – complete three of the following: 9AR 3290 IntaglioAR 3310 LithographyAR 4320 Advanced PrintmakingAR 4520 Special Problems in PrintmakingAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Printmaking)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 330ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 81

ArtYear TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AR 2300 Introduction to Printmaking 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Years Two, Three and FourCreditsOption Electives – complete three courses 9Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete remaining two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 4–2Year FourCreditsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Printmaking)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1631Total 124Sculpture OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2190 Sculpture I 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 12AR 2110 Painting IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureOption Electives – complete three of the following: 9AR 3460 Sculpture IIAR 3560 Sculpture IIIAR 4420 Advanced SculptureAR 4530 Special Problems in SculptureAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Sculpture)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 124Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 33082 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete two courses 6AR 2190 Sculpture I 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Year Two, Three and FourCreditsOption Electives – complete three courses 9Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete remaining two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 4–2Year FourCreditsAG/AH/AR Art elective (not Sculpture)[not AGDI/AHDI/ARDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1631Total 124Complementary Courses: Electives should be carefully chosento support the major area if students are preparing for graduatestudy or a career in studio art or art history. Suggested artelectives are:AG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design SoftwareAG 2350 Graphic Design IAG 3050 Digital Multimedia DesignAG 3300 Graphic Design IIAG 3480 Production for Graphic DesignAG 4900 InternshipAH 3160 Museum Studies I (DICO)AH 3170 Museum Studies IIAH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO)AH Art History 3000/4000 level electives [not AHDI]AR 2600 Photography IAR 3130 Drawing IV: FigureAR 3510 Multi-Plate PrintingAR 3520 Drawing V: AdvancedAR 3910 Photography IIAR 4070 Drawing VI: AdvancedAR 4910 Independent Study in Studio ArtAR Special ProblemsArt, Bachelor of Fine Arts127 creditsThe Bachelor of Fine Arts program is designed to providestudents with the opportunity for a concentrated and focusededucation in Graphic Design or the Visual Arts (includingCeramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture). TheBFA degree provides students with a broad understanding ofthe visual arts and art history through a common 42-credit core.In addition, students complete an additional 30-credit optionin either Graphic Design or Studio Art. Portfolio reviews arerequired annually for continuation in the program. Completionof this degree program in four years requires careful attentionto course sequence and close work with a faculty advisor.Prerequisites must be met before courses are selected.A portfolio is required for admission and transfer to theDepartment of Art. Portfolio guidelines are available on theDepartment of Art Web site or by contacting the DepartmentChair.Graphic Design OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface. Studentsshould begin their Option during year two.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2110 Painting I 3AR 2300 Introduction to Printmaking 3AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3AR 2600 Photography I 3AR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design Software(TECO) 3AG 2350 Graphic Design I 3AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3AG 3480 Production for Graphic Design 3AG 4370 Graphic Design IV 3AG 4380 Graphic Design V 3AG 4390 Graphic Design VI 3AG 4900 Internship 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3AH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO) 3AH Art History elective [not AHDI] 3AH Non-western Art History elective [not AHDI] 3ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 83

ArtQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 13–11Total 127Enrollment in AG 4380 and AG 4390 is by portfolio review. AG4900 requires a minimum 2.30 cumulative and a minimum2.50 grade point average in the major.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsAR 2110 Painting I 3AR 2300 Introduction to Printmaking 3AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3AG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design Software(TECO) 3AG 2350 Graphic Design I 3AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 333Year ThreeCreditsAR 2600 Photography I 3AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3AG 3480 Production for Graphic Design 3AG 4370 Graphic Design IV 3AH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO) 3AH Art History elective [not AHDI] 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 2–032Year FourCreditsAR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AG 4380 Graphic Design V 3AG 4390 Graphic Design VI 3AG 4900 Internship 3AH Non-western Art History elective [not AHDI] 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1132Total 127AG 2350, AG 3300, AG 3360, and AG 4370 must be completedbefore AG 4380 and AG 4390. Enrollment in AG 4380 andAG 4390 is by portfolio review. AG 4380 and AG 4390 must becompleted in one academic year (fall through spring semester).AG 4900 requires a minimum 2.30 cumulative and a minimum2.50 grade point average in the major.Studio Art OptionThe Studio Option includes a core of introductory Studio Areacourses, introductory and advanced Art History courses, aStudio Option Area of focus, and a Senior Thesis in the Areaof Focus. Studio Option Areas available are Ceramics, Drawing,Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Students should begincoursework in their Studio Option Area during year two in orderto complete requirements prior to Senior Thesis.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 384 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AR Studio electives [not ARDI] 6Studio Core – complete all of the following; one of these shouldbe the introductory course for the Studio Option Area: 15AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureStudio Option Area – complete two courses, beyond theIntroductory level, from ONE of the following areas: Ceramics,Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture [not ARDI] 6AR 4110 Senior Thesis I 6AR 4120 Senior These II 6AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3AH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO) 3AH Art History elective [not AHDI] 3AH Non-western Art History elective [not AHDI] 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3AE 3500 Technology for Art Education (TECO)CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 13–11Total 127Enrollment in Senior Thesis is by portfolio review.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsStudio Core – complete three courses 9Studio Option Area – complete one course, beyond theIntroductory level [not ARDI]AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO)33SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 2–032Year ThreeCreditsStudio Core – complete the remaining two courses 6Studio Option Area – complete the remaining course[not ARDI] 3AR Studio elective [not ARDI] 3AR Studio electives [not ARDI] 6AH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO) 3AH Art History elective [not AHDI] 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 333Year FourCreditsAR 4110 Senior Thesis I 6AR 4120 Senior These II 6AH Non-western Art History elective [not AHDI] 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1132Total 127ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 85

ArtThe Studio Option Area must be completed before AR 4110and AR 4120. Senior Thesis I and II must be completed in oneacademic year (fall through spring semester). Enrollment inSenior Thesis is by portfolio review. To strengthen a portfolio,it may be recommended that additional option area courses betaken as electives.Bachelor Fine Arts/Master of Arts in TeachingThe dual degree BFA/MAT is a five year plan of study, combiningthe undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with the Masterof Arts in Teaching for K-12 certification in Art Education.Undergraduate BFA students have the opportunity to planahead and select up to 12 credits of required Art Educationcourses and six credits of graduate education courses (if theyhave at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average) duringtheir undergraduate BFA studies. The remaining MAT coursesand student teaching internship are completed within the fifthyear of study following acceptance into the College of GraduateStudies. Thus, students can achieve these two degrees withina five year plan of study. Interested students should see Dr.Cynthia Vascak, Coordinator of Art Education.Art Education (K–12),Bachelor of Science123 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this teacher certificationprogram are eligible for K–12 teacher certification in the stateof New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Educationand Clinical Experiences section. The Art Education programendorses the Plymouth State University conceptual frameworkfor teacher education: CHECK. The experiences required forthis program are Commitment and Holism and are based onExperience, Collaboration and Knowledge of the disciplines ofthe Fine Arts.Art Education majors are required to complete a 50-hourobservation component and a 10-hour service learningcomponent prior to student teaching. As part of thisrequirement, students will have the opportunity to work withan experienced public school art educator through the NewHampshire Art Education Mentor Network.All Art Education majors take a common 90 credit core,which includes nine credits of advanced level course work inone of seven art disciplines: Art History, Ceramics, Drawing,Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture. Thisopportunity provides a greater depth of experience in a singlediscipline. A portfolio is required for admission and transfer tothe Department of Art. Portfolio guidelines are available on theDepartment of Art Web site or by contacting the DepartmentChair.Art Education majors are expected to apply for admission toTeacher Certification Candidacy at the beginning of theirsecond year in the program. This application is initiatedthrough the Office of Teacher Certification. Refer to the sectionof the Catalog on Teacher Education and Clinical Experiencesfor additional information. A minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 2.50 is required for admission into this teachereducation candidacy program; students are required to have a2.70 GPA to enter student teaching.Degree RequirementsCreditsAE 2000 Foundations of Art Education 3AE 3050 Methods and Materials for Art Education 3AE 3060 Instructional Planning and Pedagogy for Arteducation (DICO) 3AE 3100 Curriculum and Assessment for Art Education 3AE 3500 Technology for Art Education (TECO) 3Student Teaching – complete AE 4950 or (AE 4960 and AE4970): 12AE 4950 Art Education Student Teaching: K–12AE 4960 Art Education Student Teaching: SecondarycomponentAE 4970 Art Education Student Teaching: ElementarycomponentAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 15AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureArt Area – complete three courses from ONE of the followingareas: 9Art History AH 3000/4000 level [not AHDI]Ceramics aR 3190, 3210, 4220, 4540Drawing aR 3130, 3520, 4070, 4560Graphic Design AG 2350, 3300, 3360, 4370Painting aR 3030, 3110, 4060, 4510Printmaking AR 3290, 3310, 4320, 4520Sculpture aR 3460, 3560, 4420, 453086 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle andSecondary 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3Electives 6–4Total 123Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCompletion of this degree program in four years requires carefulattention to course sequence and close work with a facultyadvisor. Prerequisites must be met before courses are selected.Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 333Year TwoCreditsAE 2000 Foundations of Art Education 3AE 3050 Methods and Materials for Art Education 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3Studio Core – complete four courses 12PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 333Year ThreeCreditsAE 3060 Instructional Planning and Pedagogyfor Art Education (DICO) 3AE 3100 Curriculum and Assessment for Art Education 3AE 3500 Technology for Art Education (TECO) 3Studio Core – complete the remaining course 3Art Area – complete three courses from one area 9CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 330Year FourCreditsStudent Teaching – complete AE 4950 or (AE 4960and AE 4970) 12SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8GACO Global Awareness Connection 3electives 6–427Total 123Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Complementary Courses: Electives should be carefullyconsidered by the prospective teacher to insure a variety ofclassroom skills. Suggested art electives are:AG 2330 An Introduction to Graphic Design SoftwareAG 2350 Graphic Design IAG 3050 Digital Multimedia DesignAG 3300 Graphic Design IIAH 3160 Museum Studies I (DICO)AH 3170 Museum Studies IIAH Art History 3000/4000 level electives [not AHDI]AR 2600 Photography IAR 3130 Drawing IV: FigureAR 3190 Ceramics: ThrowingAR 3520 Drawing V: AdvancedAR 3910 Photography IIAR 4070 Drawing VI: AdvancedArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 87

Art Minor18 creditsStudents must submit a written proposal for an Art Minor tothe Department Chair. Students should work closely with anart faculty advisor to develop a meaningful sequence of courses.For some upper-division courses, it may be necessary to takeadditional courses to meet prerequisite requirements. Contactthe Department Chair for further information.CreditsComplete one of the following: 3AH 1110 Survey of Art IAH 1120 Survey of Art IIComplete two of the following: 6AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and DesignAR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-DAR 1100 Drawing I: ObjectAR 1140 Drawing II: ObjectComplete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AG graphic Design courseAH art History courseAR Studio Art courseGraphic Design Minor18 creditsCreditsAG 2350 Graphic Design I 3AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3Complete one of the following: 3AG 4370 Graphic Design IVAH art HistoryPainting Minor18 creditsCreditsAR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 2110 Painting I 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AR Painting courses (6–9 credits)AH art History course (3–0 credits)ArtArt History Minor18 creditsCreditsAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art ii 3AH 2700 20th Century Art 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AH art History courses (6–9 credits)AR Studio Art course (3–0 credits)Ceramics Minor18 creditsCreditsAR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 2210 Ceramics: Handbuilding 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AR ceramics courses (6–9 credits)AH art History course (3–0 credits)Printmaking Minor18 creditsCreditsAR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 2300 Introduction to Printmaking 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AR Printmaking courses (6–9 credits)AH art History course (3–0 credits)Sculpture Minor18 creditsCreditsAR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 2190 Sculpture I 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AR Sculpture courses (6–9 credits)AH art History course (3–0 credits)Drawing Minor18 creditsCreditsAR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3Complete nine credits in the following areas (at least sixcredits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level): 9AR drawing courses (6–9 credits)AH art History course (3–0 credits)88 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Allowable Department of Art Academic Minorsfor Art majorsDegreeAllowable Department ofArt Academic MinorBA Art/Art History ceramicsdrawinggraphic DesignPaintingPrintmakingSculptureBA Art/Ceramics art Historygraphic DesignBA Art/Drawingart Historygraphic DesignBA Art/Graphic Design Art HistoryBA Art/Paintingart Historygraphic DesignBA Art/Printmaking art Historygraphic DesignBA Art/Sculpture art Historygraphic DesignBFA/Graphic Design Artart HistoryceramicsdrawingPaintingPrintmakingSculptureBFA/Studio Artart Historygraphic DesignBS/Art Education art Historyceramicsdrawinggraphic DesignPaintingPrintmakingSculptureArt majors may also complete an academic minor in otherdepartments.ArtPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 89

Biological SciencesDepartment of Biological SciencesDepartment of Biological Sciences, Boyd Science CenterChair: Leonard R. ReitsmaProfessors: Christopher C. Chabot, Frederick P. PrinceAssociate Professor: Dominick A. MaroccoAssistant Professors: Michele L. Pruyn, Kerry L. YurewiczBiology, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA program in Biology is a broad overview of the principlesof biology and the functions of biological systems with supportivecourses in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. It can be usedto fulfill the goals of students just interested in biology or thosewho plan to go on to professional programs or graduate degreesin the biological sciences. For the latter case, it should be notedthat some professional/graduate schools require a full yeareach of organic chemistry, physics, and calculus; this programis less restrictive. Thus students should work closely with theiracademic advisor to plan their coursework.Degree RequirementsCreditsBI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1Group A – complete two of the following: 8BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 2040 Vertebrate ZoologyBI 2070 BotanyBI 2080 Plant MorphologyBI 3040 MicrobiologyGroup B – complete one of the following: 4BI 3100 Biology of the AlgaeBI 3210 Tropical BiologyBI 3250 OrnithologyBI 3260 Freshwater EcologyBI 3270 Marine BiologyBI 4760 Animal Behavior (WRCO)Group C – complete one of the following: 4BI 3020 Biochemistry IBI 4090 Cell Structure and Function (WRCO)BI 4770 Animal Physiology (WRCO)BI 4780 Neurobiology (WRCO)CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1Physical Science Group – complete four credits: 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I andCH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory IES 2100 Physical Geology andES 2110 Physical Geology LaboratoryPH 2130 Physics IPH 2410 University Physics I andPH 2430 University Physics Laboratory IMathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 4MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 30Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 4BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 330Year TwoCreditsGroup A – complete two courses 8Physical Science Group – complete four credits 4CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 43090 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year ThreeCreditsBI 3060 Genetics 4Group B – complete one course 4Group C – complete one course 4PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 731Year FourCreditsBI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1electives 1931Total 122General Chemistry should only be taken in the first year if thestudent does well on the mathematics placement exam or hassuitable math skills.Biology, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS in Biology emphasizes cellular, physiological, andorganismal biology. The program prepares students for advancedstudy or careers in the biomedical sciences, including medical,dental or veterinary school.Degree RequirementsCreditsBI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1BI 3000/4000 level Biology electives [not BIDI] 12Group A – complete one of the following: 4BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 2040 Vertebrate ZoologyBI 2070 BotanyBI 2080 Plant MorphologyGroup B – complete four of the following, including theWriting in the Discipline Connection (WRCO): 16BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology IBI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology IIBI 3040 MicrobiologyBI 4090 Cell Structure and Function (WRCO)BI 4180 Biotechnology (TECO) (WRCO)BI 4440 Electron Microscopy Techniques (WRCO)BI 4770 Animal Physiology (WRCO)BI 4780 Neurobiology (WRCO)CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1Physics – complete (PH 2130 and PH 2140) or(PH 2410–PH 2440): 8PH 2130 Physics IPH 2140 Physics IIPH 2410 University Physics IPH 2420 University Physics IIPH 2430 University Physics Laboratory IPH 2440 University Physics Laboratory IIMathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 4MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 10Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 4BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 330Year TwoCreditsGroup A – complete one course 4BI 3060 Genetics 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1Biological SciencesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 91

Biological SciencesCH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 230Year ThreeCreditsGroup B – complete four courses, including the Writingin the Discipline Connection (WRCO) 16Physics – complete one sequence 8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 333Year FourCreditsBI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1BI 3000/4000 level Biology electives [not BIDI] 12CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4elective 529Total 122General Chemistry should only be taken in the first year if thestudent does well on the mathematics placement exam or hassuitable math skills.Biological Science Education(7–12) Option 123 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national level bythe New Hampshire Department of Education and the NationalCouncil for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).Graduates who complete this Biological Science EducationOption are eligible for 7–12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4Zoology Elective – complete one of the following: 4BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 2040 Vertebrate ZoologyPlant Elective – complete one of the following: 4BI 2070 BotanyBI 2080 Plant MorphologyBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4BI 3020 Biochemistry I 4BI 3040 Microbiology 4BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 2130 Physics I 4PH 2140 Physics II 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 4MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Total 123Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 4BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 192 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 333Year TwoCreditsZoology Elective 4Plant Elective 4BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 632Year ThreeCreditsBI 3020 Biochemistry I 4BI 3040 Microbiology 4BI 3060 Genetics 4PH 2130 Physics I 4PH 2140 Physics II 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 629Year FourCreditsBI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 329Total 123General Chemistry should only be taken in the first year if thestudent does well on the mathematics placement exam or hassuitable math skills. Student Teaching requires a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.50.Biotechnology, Bachelor of Science 122 creditsThis major focuses on biology at the molecular level and reflectsthe importance of science at the biology/chemistry interface.Independent laboratory work is emphasized and the seniorresearch project is mandatory. The program prepares studentsfor work in the field of biotechnology as well as industriessuch as chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies, andenvironmental firms. This major also provides students with thecore courses required for admission to professional and graduateschools.Degree RequirementsCreditsBI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4BI 3040 Microbiology 4BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 4090 Cell Structure and Function (WRCO) 4BI 4180 Biotechnology (TECO) (WRCO) 4BI 4200 Senior Research 4BI/CH Major electives [not BIDI/CHDI] 8Introduction to Research – complete one of the following: 2BI 4190 Introduction to ResearchCH 4190 Introduction to ResearchCH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3Mathematics requirement – complete two ofthe following: 7–8MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2300 Statistics I (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)Physics – complete (PH 2130 and PH 2140) or(PH 2410–PH 2440): 8PH 2130 Physics IPH 2140 Physics IIPH 2410 University Physics IPH 2420 University Physics IIPH 2430 University Physics Laboratory IPH 2440 University Physics Laboratory IIBiological SciencesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 93

Biological SciencesGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 9–8Total 122Those who satisfy the Biological Science requirement by exam orAdvanced Placement must choose eight credits from introductoryZoology or Botany courses (BI 2030, BI 2040, BI 2070, BI 2080).Biotechnology majors may not declare the Biology minor.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1Mathematics requirement – complete two courses 7–8elective 1–031Year TwoCreditsBI 3040 Microbiology 4BI 3060 Genetics 4CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 332Year ThreeCreditsBI 4090 Cell Structure and Function (WRCO) 4BI 4180 Biotechnology (TECO) (WRCO) 4Introduction to Research – complete one course 2Physics – complete one sequence 8PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 630Year FourCreditsBI 4200 Senior Research 4BI/CH Major electives [not BIDI/CHDI] 8DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 829Total 122Those who satisfy the Biological Science requirement by exam orAdvanced Placement must choose eight credits from introductoryZoology or Botany courses (BI 2030, BI 2040, BI 2070, BI 2080).Biotechnology majors may not declare the Biology minor.Environmental Biology,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS in Environmental Biology focuses on organismal,evolutionary, ecological, and field biology. This degree preparesstudents for careers in the environmental biology field, includingenvironmental consulting firms, environmental educationgroups, and governmental agencies. It also provides a foundationfor post-graduate study.Degree RequirementsCreditsBI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4Group A – complete two of the following: 8BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 2040 Vertebrate ZoologyBI 2070 BotanyGroup B – complete two of the following: 8BI 3040 MicrobiologyBI 3250 OrnithologyBI 3260 Freshwater EcologyBI 4760 Animal Behavior (WRCO)BI 4770 Animal Physiology (WRCO)BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4BI 4800 Current Environmental Issues 3BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1BI 3000/4000 level Biology electives [not BIDI] 12CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 194 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3420 Environmental Chemistry 4Physics – complete PH 2130 or (PH 2410 and PH 2430): 4PH 2130 Physics IPH 2410 University Physics IPH 2430 University Physics Laboratory IMathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 4MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 15Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 4BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 330Year TwoCreditsGroup A – complete two courses 8CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 330Year ThreeCreditsGroup B – complete two courses 8BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3000/4000 level Biology elective [not BIDI] 4CH 3420 Environmental Chemistry 4Physics – complete one course 4WECO Wellness Connection 331Year FourCreditsBI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4BI 4800 Current Environmental Issues 3BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1BI 3000/4000 level Biology electives [not BIDI] 8electives 1231Total 122General Chemistry should only be taken in the first year if thestudent does well on the mathematics placement exam or hassuitable math skills.Biology Minor20 creditsStudents should complete 12 credits of lower-level (1000/2000)and eight credits of upper-level (3000/4000) biological sciencecourses in order to complete this minor. It is also recommendedthat students contact the Chair of the Department.Marine Studies Minor18–20 creditsThe Marine Studies minor consists of 18-20 credits from thecourses listed below. Students should take at least five creditsoutside their major discipline. A Biology major, for example,might take ESDI 2140, ESDI 2150 and PE 1420 to satisfy thefive credit obligation.BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 3100 Biology of the AlgaeBI 3260 Freshwater EcologyBI 3270 Marine BiologyBI 4200 Senior ResearchBI 4600 InternshipBI 4910 Independent StudyESDI 2140 Introduction to Oceanography (SIDI)ESDI 2150 Oceanography Laboratory (SIDI)NS 4600 InternshipNS 4910 Independent StudyPE 1420 ScubaSenior Research, Internship and Independent Study need to beundertaken involving the marine environment.Biological SciencesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 95

BusinessDepartment of BusinessDepartment of Business, Hyde HallChair: Trent E. BoggessAssistant Chair: Richard E. SparksProfessors: Bonnie L. Bechard, Mehmet Canlar, EdwardHarding, Soo M. Jang, Frank J. Kopczynski, David M.Leuser, Barton L. Macchiette, Warren E. Mason Jr.,Duncan C. McDougall, Daniel P. MooreAssociate Professors: Roger O. Babin, L. Michael CouvillionAssistant Professors: Samuel D. Brickley II, Jonathan Darrow,Vedran Lelas, Terence M. MurphyInstructor: C. Brad AllenContract Faculty: Eileen Bennett, Debra A. Brown, Colleen C.Brickley, Yvette Lazdowski, Craig D. ZamzowAll degree programs offered by the Department of Businessare nationally accredited by the Association of CollegiateBusiness Schools and Programs.Undergraduate Honors Program in BusinessThe Business Honors Program is a sequence of speciallydesignated sections of the Department’s required courses.Honors sections are enhanced to challenge highly motivatedstudents by incorporating supplemental research, readings,and classroom activities. The goal of each class is to provokeintellectual curiosity and thus develop a heightenedunderstanding of the subject matter. The Program is open to allstudents who have demonstrated excellence in their academicendeavors. Student transcripts will indicate each completedhonors course. Continuing students must maintain a gradepoint average of 3.25. To have the notation of “Business HonorsProgram Graduate” placed on their transcripts, students mustbe in good standing in the Program at the time of graduationand have completed at least 11 Business Honors courses.Course SequenceFall Honors CoursesFirst YearPrinciples of MarketingBusiness Computer ApplicationsBusiness LawSecond YearManagement AccountingMicroeconomicsSpring Honors CoursesBusiness StatisticsFinancial Accountingmacroeconomicsinformation TechnologyorganizationalcommunicationsThird YearFinancial ManagementOrganizational BehaviorFourth YearAdministrative Policyoperations ManagementParticipation in any Honors section is limited to available space,with preference given to students with the earliest date of entryinto the Program and highest grade point average. Facultymay, at their discretion, admit a student who is not currentlya member of the Honors Program, provided that all Programparticipants desiring the class have been accommodated. Classsize will usually be smaller than typical sections of the course soas to allow time for sufficient interaction, writing, and writtenexaminations forms.Accounting, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS in Accounting prepares graduates for many careersin industry, public, governmental or non-profit accounting.Students are encouraged to seek certification as a managementaccountant (CMA) or as a public accountant (CPA) upongraduation. Graduates of the Accounting program are wellprepared for entry into the accounting profession and also havethe background needed to advance into high level managementand finance positions.Degree RequirementsCreditsBU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3110 Intermediate Accounting I 3BU 3120 Intermediate Accounting II 3BU 3140 Cost Accounting 3BU 3170 Income Taxes 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 3550 Investment Principles 3BU 4040 Commercial Law 3BU 4100 Accounting Information Systems 3BU 4120 Advanced Accounting 3BU 4150 Auditing 3BU 4210 Auditing Practice 1BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU 4390 Seminar in Finance 3BU or EC 3000/4000 level Business or Economicselective [not BUDI/ECDI] 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 396 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

EC 2560 Microeconomics 3EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3EC 4460 Money and Banking 3Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Elective 2–0122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 631Year TwoCreditsBU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 3140 Cost Accounting 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 2–033Year ThreeCreditsBU 3110 Intermediate Accounting I 3BU 3120 Intermediate Accounting II 3BU 3170 Income Taxes 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 3550 Investment Principles 3EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 330Year FourCreditsBU 4040 Commercial Law 3BU 4100 Accounting Information Systems 3BU 4120 Advanced Accounting 3BU 4150 Auditing 3BU 4210 Auditing Practice 1BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU 4390 Seminar in Finance 3EC 4460 Money and Banking 3BU or EC 3000/4000 level Business or Economicselective [not BUDI/ECDI] 3WECO Wellness Connection 328Total 122Business Administration,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS degree in Business Administration is designed fortransfer students transferring in to Plymouth 60 or more credits.Most transfer students in this program will be able to completeall degree requirements in four semesters at Plymouth. TheBusiness Administration major is available to all Plymouthstudents.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses that must be taken at Plymouth are shown in boldface.Business Core:BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3BusinessPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 97

BusinessMathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)Major:BU/EC 3000/4000 level Business/Economics electives[not BUDI/ECDI] 9General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry* 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 33–31122*For students entering with 24 or more transfer credits, this coursebecomes an elective.Year Three at PlymouthCreditsBU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU Business Core courses not transferred in 6general Education courses not transferred in 1331Year Four at PlymouthCreditsBU/EC 3000/4000 level Business/Economics electives[not BUDI/ECDI] 9BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3general Education course not transferred in 1electives 1831Total 122Finance, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Bachelor of Science in Finance degree program of studyoffers a complete undergraduate survey of the discipline aimedat preparing students for employment in the field of financeand/or for further graduate work in the field. Basic accountingand quantitative skills, plus economic theory, provide thefoundation for further exploring the financial management ofthe firm, the nature of capital markets, and various investmentstrategies. Additional areas of study include financial modelbuilding techniques and the impact of globalization on financialdecision making.Degree RequirementsCreditsBU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3190 Management Science 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 3550 Investment Principles 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU 4390 Seminar in Finance 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3EC 3510 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3EC 4460 Money and Banking 3EC 4610 International Finance and Economic Policy 3Finance Electives – complete two of the following: 6BU 3170 Income TaxesBU 3390 Personal Finance and InvestmentBU 3530 Real Estate Investment and FinanceBU 4600 Business InternshipEC 3520 Intermediate MicroeconomicsEC 3600 Public FinanceMathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 15–13Total 12298 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsBU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 332Year ThreeCreditsBU 3190 Management Science 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3EC 3510 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 6–430Year FourCreditsBU 3550 Investment Principles 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU 4390 Seminar in Finance 3EC 4460 Money and Banking 3EC 4610 International Finance and Economic Policy 3Finance Electives – complete two courses 6electives 930Total 122Management, Bachelor of Science122 creditsManagement is an integrative profession. Effective managersare leaders, skilled in organizational, motivational, andanalytical and quantitative problem solving. Plymouth’sManagement programs prepare graduates to manage changein a global marketplace, characterized by cultural diversity andadvancing technology. With a Management major, graduatesare qualified for positions in corporate, governmental, and nonprofitsectors of the economy. The BS degree in Managementprovides students with a general understanding of managementthrough a common 50 credit core. In addition, majors chooseone of two options in General Management or Human ResourceManagement.General Management OptionThe General Management Option is built for students who wishto develop career versatility across the management spectrum.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU/EC Business upper-level electives[not BUDI/ECDI] 9Finance Electives – complete two of the following: 6BU 3190 Management ScienceBU 3390 Personal Finance and InvestmentBU 3530 Real Estate Investment and FinanceBU 3550 Investment PrinciplesBU 4040 Commercial LawBU 4390 Seminar in FinanceEC 3520 Intermediate MicroeconomicsEC 3600 Public FinanceEC 4460 Money and BankingEC 4610 International Finance and Economic PolicyHuman Resource Elective – complete one of the following: 3BU 3180 Human Resource ManagementBU 3410 Labor and Employment Law for ManagersBU 4200 Training and DevelopmentBU 4240 Organizational DevelopmentBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3BusinessPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 99

BusinessPS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 21–19122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 630Year TwoCreditsBU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 332Year ThreeCreditsBU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3Human Resource Elective – complete one course 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 9–730Year FourCreditsBU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU/EC Business upper–level electives[not BUDI/ECDI] 9Finance Elective – complete two courses 6WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 930Total 122Human Resource Management OptionThe Human Resource Management Option prepares studentsfor careers managing compensation, benefits, recruitment,training, and development in organizations.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2440 Business, Ethics and Society 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3180 Human Resource Management 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3Human Resource Electives–complete four of the following: 12BU 3410 Labor and Employment Law for ManagersBU 4200 Training and DevelopmentBU 4240 Organizational DevelopmentBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsBU 4600 Business InternshipEC 4020 Labor EconomicsPS 3460 Industrial/Organizational PsychologyEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3100 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 21-19122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 630Year TwoCreditsBU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2440 Business, Ethics and Society 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Direction 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 332Year ThreeCreditsBU 3180 Human Resource Management 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 9–730Year FourCreditsBU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3Human Resource Electives – complete four courses 12WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1230Total 122Marketing, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS degree in Marketing prepares students for one ofthe most exciting and vital areas in any business enterprise:marketing. The study of marketing provides the necessaryqualitative and quantitative skills to be successful in careersthroughout the business spectrum. Specifically, this programexposes students to areas of relationship marketing thatintegrate advertising, sales, consumer service, public relations,promotion, retailing, wholesaling, product management, directmarketing, marketing management, and marketing research.In addition to the Marketing course offerings, students areencouraged to explore the professional marketing communityby participating in opportunities such as marketing internships,advanced marketing projects, and student membership inmarketing organizations. Additionally, students are stronglyencouraged to pursue a minor in an academic discipline otherthan business.Degree RequirementsCreditsBU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3340 Consumer Behavior 3BU 3360 Marketing Research 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BusinessPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 101

BusinessBU 4250 Marketing Management 3Marketing Electives – complete three of the following: 9BU 3050 Special Topics in MarketingBU 3230 Sales ManagementBU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3370 Advertising and Promotion ManagementBU 3600 Corporate Public RelationsBU 4440 Global MarketingBU 4600 Business Internship (three credits)BU 4910 Independent StudyEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 3MA 2200 Finite MathematicsMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 21–19122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3BU 1100 Business Computer Applications (TECO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 2480 Business Law 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsBU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 3340 Consumer Behavior 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 332Year ThreeCreditsBU 3210 Financial Management 3BU 3240 Information Technology 3BU 3300 Operations Management 3BU 3360 Marketing Research 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3BU Marketing Electives 6EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8elective 2–032Year FourCreditsBU 4220 Administrative Policy (INCO) 3BU 4250 Marketing Management 3BU Marketing Elective 3electives 1928Total 122Business Administration Minor18 creditsThe Business Administration minor is designed to provideliberal arts majors with fundamental business knowledge.A student who has completed this minor is qualified toapply for the Plymouth State University Masters in BusinessAdministration (MBA) program without further prerequisites.CreditsBU 1500 Financial Reporting and Analysis 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3EC 2000 Survey of Modern Economics 3Complete two of the following, one of which must be at the3000/4000 level: 6BU 1100 Business Computer ApplicationsBU 2290 Organizational CommunicationsBU 2480 Business LawBU 3180 Human Resource ManagementBU 3240 Information TechnologyBU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3390 Personal Finance and InvestmentBU 3410 Labor and Employment Law for ManagersBU 3560 Land Use Law and DevelopmentBU 3720 Career Development (INCO) (WECO)102 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

BU 4200 Training and DevelopmentBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsBU 4440 Global MarketingEconomics Minor15 or 18 creditsThe minor in Economics is defined by a sequence of five or sixcourses that provide students with a substantive overview ofthe various fields in economics. The courses are taken in twogroups, as outlined below.Group ICreditsCourses listed in this group are the primary component of thestudent’s exploration of the field of economics. When possible,the courses should be taken in the order suggested.Complete either EC 2000 or (EC 2550 and EC 2560) 3 or 6EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO)EC 2560 MicroeconomicsEC 3520 Intermediate Microeconomics 3EC 4460 Money and Banking 3Group IICourses listed in this group are the second component of thestudent’s exploration of the field of economics. The studentmust complete two of the following: 6BU 3550 Investment PrinciplesEC 3480 Development of Economic ThoughtEC 3510 Intermediate MacroeconomicsEC 3580 Managerial StatisticsEC 3600 Public FinanceEC 4020 Labor EconomicsEC 4440 International EconomicsEC 4610 International Finance and Economic PolicyEC 4910 Independent StudyWS 4010 Women and the EconomyHuman Resource Management Minor 15 creditsStudents are encouraged to discuss their goals and objectiveswith a Business faculty advisor in order to design a minor thatclosely addresses their desires.CreditsBU 2480 Business Law 3BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3Complete three of the following: 9BU 3180 Human Resource ManagementBU 3410 Labor and Employment Law for ManagersBU 4200 Training and DevelopmentBU 4240 Organizational DevelopmentBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsBU 4600 Business Internship (three credits in HumanResource field)PS 3460 Industrial/Organizational PsychologyDepartment of Chemical, Earth,Atmospheric, and Physical SciencesDepartment of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, and PhysicalSciences, Boyd Science CenterChair: Warren C. TomkiewiczProfessors: Wavell W. Fogleman, James P. Koermer,Susan Swope, Mark P. TurskiAssociate Professors: Eric G. Hoffman, Dennis E. MachnikAssistant Professors: Lourdes B. Aviles, Samuel T. K. Miller,Anil WagheMeteorology Technology Manager: Brendon HochChemistry Technical Specialist: Marguerite CrowellChemistry, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThis is a traditional chemistry degree intended for students thatdesire greater flexibility in their program of study.Biochemistry OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4020 Biochemistry II 3CH 4520 Senior Research I 2CH 4530 Senior Research II 4BI Bio Molecular elective [not BIDI] 4Calculus – complete one sequence of (MA 2490and MA 2500) or (MA 2550 and MA 2560): 8ma 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)ma 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)ma 2550 Calculus I (MATH)ma 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1CEAPSPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 103

CEAPSGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 18Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2Calculus – complete one sequence (MATH) (QRCO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 631Year TwoCreditsCH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PPDI Past and Present Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 329Year ThreeCreditsCH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 4020 Biochemistry II 3CH 4520 Senior Research I 2SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3electives 632Year FourCreditsCH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4530 Senior Research II 4BI Bio Molecular Elective [not BIDI] 4INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1230Total 122Chemistry Education (7–12) OptionProgram approval by the New Hampshire State Department ofEducation is pending.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American society(DICO) (INCO) 3Calculus – complete one sequence of (MA 2490 andMA 2500) or (MA 2550 and MA 2560): 8ma 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)ma 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)ma 2550 Calculus I (MATH)ma 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1104 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction Special Education: Middleand Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3Electives 17Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2Calculus – complete one sequence (MATH) (QRCO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 631Year TwoCreditsCH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PPDI Past and Present Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 130Year ThreeCreditsCH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction Special Education: Middle andSecondary 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 932Year FourCreditsCH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3electives 729Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Environmental Chemistry OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3420 Environmental Chemistry 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4520 Senior Research I 2CH 4530 Senior Research II 43000/4000 level Environmental Elective 3Group A – complete two courses from the followingdisciplines: 6Biology [not BIDI]Earth Science [not ESDI]Geography [not GEDI]CEAPSPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 105

CEAPSCalculus – complete one sequence of (MA 2490 andMA 2500) or (MA 2550 and MA 2560): 8ma 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)ma 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)ma 2550 Calculus I (MATH)ma 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 12Total 122Environmental Suggested Elective:CH 4110 Air QualityGE 3300 Introduction to HydrologyGroup A Suggested Electives:BI 3260 Freshwater EcologyBI 4050 EcologyGE 2001 Physical GeographyGE 2090 Computer MappingMT 2110 Introduction to MeteorologyRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2Calculus – complete one sequence (MATH) (QRCO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 631Year TwoCreditsCH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PPDI Past and Present Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 329Year ThreeCreditsCH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 4520 Senior Research I 2Group A Electives 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 332Year FourCreditsCH 3420 Environmental Chemistry 4CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4530 Senior Research II 43000/4000 level Environmental Elective 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 1230Total 122General OptionThis option follows guidelines set by the American ChemicalSociety set for a BS in Chemistry.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4106 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4520 Senior Research I 2CH 4530 Senior Research II 4CH 3000/4000 level Chemistry elective [not CHDI] 4Calculus – complete one sequence of (MA 2490 andMA 2500) or (MA 2550 and MA 2560): 8ma 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)ma 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)ma 2550 Calculus I (MATH)ma 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 21Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 2250 Techniques in Laboratory Chemistry 2Calculus – complete one sequence (MATH) (QRCO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 631Year TwoCreditsCH 3020 Biochemistry I 4CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PPDI Past and Present Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 329Year ThreeCreditsCH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II (WRCO) 4CH 4520 Senior Research I 2SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 632Year FourCreditsCH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4CH 4530 Senior Research II 4CH Chemistry 3000/4000 level elective[not CHDI] 4INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 1530Total 122Meteorology, Bachelor of Science124 creditsPlymouth State University is the only institution in NewHampshire to offer a BS degree in Meteorology. The programoffers students not only a solid curriculum in traditionalareas of theoretical and applied meteorology but also anopportunity for independent research and for internshipsin operational meteorology. A program graduate will havereceived an education of sufficient depth and versatilityeither to pursue advanced graduate study in theoretical orexperimental meteorology or to seek employment in the fieldsof operational and applied meteorology. As an alternative to theBS program, students may pursue an interdisciplinary majorthat incorporates atmospheric science with related fields suchas earth science, mathematics, computer science, journalism,etc. At a minimum, entering students should have a mastery ofhigh school precalculus. Meteorology majors should considerthe following minors: General Mathematics, TechnicalMathematics, Computer Science or Business Administration.CEAPSPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 107

CEAPSDegree RequirementsCreditsMT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1MT 2800 Climatology (GACO) 3MT 3250 Atmospheric Thermodynamics 4MT 3300 Synoptic Meteorology I 4MT 3710 Meteorological Instruments and Observations(WRCO) 4MT 4300 Synoptic Meteorology II 4MT 4310 Dynamic Meteorology I 3MT 4320 Dynamic Meteorology II 3MT 4410 Atmospheric Physics 3Group A – Topics in Meteorology; complete one of thefollowing: 3mt 4110 Air Qualitymt 4430 Climate Changemt 4470 MicrometeorologyGroup B – Oral Communication; complete one of thefollowing: 1mt 4330 Current Weather Seminarmt 4350 Forecasting/Radio Practicummt 4360 Forecasting/Television PracticumGroup C – Capstone Experiences; minimum of five credits 5Students will design their own capstone experiences withtheir academic advisors. Capstone experiences shouldcontain a mixture of coursework (4000 level) andexperiential learning (internship, research orpracticum). See examples below.CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry ii 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1Group D – complete one of the following: 3cS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO)cS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO)CS 2400 Scientific Programming Using FORTRAN 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 7Total 124Capstone Experience ExamplesStudent interested in broadcast meteorology:mt 4360 Forecasting /Television Practicum [1 credit]mt 4550 Topics (Tropical or Mesoscale) [3 credits]mt 4600 Internship [at least 2 credits]Student interested in graduate school:mt 4450 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology [3 credits]mt 4510/MT 4520 Senior Research [at least 2 credits]mt 4550 Topics (NWP, Tropical, Mesoscale) [3 credits]Student interested in forecasting:mt 4330 Current Weather Seminar [2 credits]mt 4340 Forecasting/Multimedia Practice [2 credits]mt 4600 Internship [at least 2 credits]Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1MT 2800 Climatology (GACO) 3CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4Group D – complete one course (TECO) 332Year TwoCreditsMT 3250 Atmospheric Thermodynamics 4MT 3300 Synoptic Meteorology I 4CS 2400 Scientific Programming Using FORTRAN 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 332108 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year ThreeCreditsMT 3710 Meteorological Instruments and Observations(WRCO) 4MT 4300 Synoptic Meteorology II 4MT 4310 Dynamic Meteorology I 3MT 4320 Dynamic Meteorology II 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6elective 430Year FourCreditsMT Group A – Topics in Meteorology 3MT Group B – Oral Communication 1MT Group C – Capstone Experiences 5MT 4410 Atmospheric Physics 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3elective 330Total 124Complementary Courses: Generally, students are encouraged totake electives from the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry,Computer Science, Earth Science, Geography, Mathematics,Meteorology, and Physics. Specifically, students consideringresearch and/or graduate school should take as many of thefollowing electives as possible: CH 3340, CH 3360, CH 3450,CH 3460, ESDI 2140, MA 4420, MT 4110, MT 4450, MT 4510,MT 4520, MT 4550, PH 3130. Students considering operational,forecast and/or broadcast meteorology should take as many ofthe following as possible: CM 2910, EN 2400, MT 4110, MT4450, MT 4550, MT 4600.Physical Science Education (7–12),Bachelor of Science122 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this teacher certificationprogram are eligible for 7-12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Degree RequirementsCreditsBi Biology electives with laboratory [not BIDI] 8CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry ii 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3340 Quantitative Analysis 4ES 2100 Physical Geology 3ES 2110 Physical Geology Laboratory 1MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PH 3520 Modern Physics 4Earth or Physical Science Elective – complete four credits fromCH/ES/MT/PH [not CHDI/ESDI/MTDI/PHDI] or from thefollowing Geography courses: 4ge 3300 Introduction to Hydrologyge 3310 Landform Analysisge 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote Sensingge 3640 The United Statesge 3660 Alaska and CanadaCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society (DICO)(INCO) 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:middle and Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3Electives 8Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.CEAPSPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 109

CEAPSRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 331Year TwoCreditsBI Biology electives with laboratory [not BIDI] 8CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1ES 2100 Physical Geology 3ES 2110 Physical Geology Laboratory 1MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:middle and Secondary 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 632Year ThreeCreditsCH 3340 Quantitative Analysis 4PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1Earth or Physical Science Elective [not CHDI/ESDI/MTDI/PHDI] 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3elective 430Year FourCreditsNS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 3520 Modern Physics 4ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 429Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Chemistry Minor20 creditsStudents should take eight credits of lower-level (1000/2000)general chemistry and 12 credits of upper-level (3000/4000)courses consisting of organic/upper-level chemistry coursesin order to complete this minor. It is also recommended thatstudents contact the Department Chair.Earth Science Minor20–23 creditsAvailable to all students. Student must fulfill each of the lowerdivision areas and the upper division requirement as specified.Credits(ES 2100 and ES 2110) or (ESDI 2120 and ESDI 2130) 4eS 2100 Physical GeologyeS 2110 Physical Geology LaboratoryeSDI 2120 Historical Geology (SIDI)eSDI 2130 Historical Geology Laboratory (SIDI)ESDI 2140 Introduction to Oceanography (SIDI) 3ESDI 2150 Oceanography Laboratory (SIDI) 1MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1PHDI 2300 Astronomy (SIDI) 3Complete two courses from the following: 6–8cH 3420 Environmental ChemistryeS any 3000/4000 level Earth Science coursege 3300 Introduction to Hydrologyge 3310 Landform Analysisge 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote SensingNSDI 2500 Environmental Science (SIDI)NS 4200 Geographic Information Systems and RemoteSensing in the Sciences (INCO)110 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Meteorology Minor17 or 18 creditsThe Meteorology minor contains a mixture of theory, forecastingand numerical analysis. It requires simultaneous enrollment inMT 3300 and MT 4310 during the fall semester of the junior orsenior year.CreditsMT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1MT 2800 Climatology (GACO) 3MT 3250 Atmospheric Thermodynamics 4Complete (MT 4310 and MT 4320) or (MT 3300 andMT 4310): 6 or 7mt 3300 Synoptic Meteorology Imt 4310 Dynamic Meteorology Imt 4320 Dynamic Meteorology IICorequisites and prerequisites: MA 2550, MA 2560, MA 3510,MA 3540, PH 2410, PH 2420, PH 2430 and PH 2440Physics Minor19 creditsStudents should take at least 19 credits of Physics coursesstarting with University Physics (PH 2410) and including atleast eight credits of 3000/4000 level courses. Calculus shouldalso be taken as it is a prerequisite for some of the courses. It isalso recommended that students see the Department Chair.Department of Communication andMedia StudiesDepartment of Communication and Media Studies, HydeHallChair: Kylo-Patrick HartProfessor: Warren E. Mason Jr.Associate Professors: Catherine LeBlanc, Evelyn Stiller,Metasebia WoldemariamAssistant Professors: Annette Holba, Tao SunCommunication Studies,Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA in Communication Studies is an interdisciplinarydegree that allows students to investigate communicationprocesses and effects from a variety of perspectives. Studentsreceive a broad-based liberal arts education through a series ofcourses that offers significant opportunities for selecting classesto meet individual interests and needs.The BA degree provides students with a solid understandingof communication technology, theory, and research methodsas part of a common 15 credit core. In addition, studentscomplete a 30 credit option in either Film and Media Studies orProfessional Communication.The Capstone Senior Project or Capstone Internship offersstudents a capstone opportunity to demonstrate their graspof communication theory and application in relation to theirprimary areas of study. A minimum of 24 credits in the majormust be at the 3000/4000 level.Film and Media Studies OptionThe Option in Film and Media Studies enables students toexplore media history, theory, and criticism in relation to film,television, radio, print media, and emerging technologies.These topics are investigated primarily from the critical, cultural,and social-scientific perspectives. This course of study isrecommended for students who plan careers or graduate studyin the fields of film, television, advertising, public relations,print and broadcast journalism, mass communication, mediastudies, media writing, online communication, and relatedareas.CommunicationDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO) 3CM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 111

CommunicationCM 3480 Global Perspectives in the Media (GACO) 3CM 3490 History and Theory of Film and Television 3CM 3500 Media Effects 3CM 3640 Communication Theory (WRCO) 3CM 3650 Communication Research Methods (QRCO) 3Capstone – complete one of the following: 3CM 4000 Capstone Senior ProjectCM 4550 Capstone InternshipGroup A – complete one of the following: 3BU 3600 Corporate Public RelationsCM 3750 Film and Video Production TechniquesCM 3870 Introduction to Game Design andDevelopmentEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3670 JournalismEN 3680 ScriptwritingMU 4110 Advanced MIDI and Film ScoringTH 2720 Acting ITH 3330 Multimedia DesignGroup B – complete two of the following: 6AH 2700 20th Century ArtAN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)CM 3510 Approaching Communication, Media andWellness: Theory and Practice of Leisure(WECO)CM 3800 Analyzing Television (INCO)HI 3520 The Great Depression in Film, Print and onStage (DICO) (INCO)HI 3530 US Home Fronts: The 1940s and 1950s(DICO)HI 3540 Recent Times: The United States, 1960–2000(DICO)HI 3560 Gilded Ages? The United States 1874–1929(DICO)IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO)IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO)(INCO)PO 3100 American Political ThoughtSO 3350 Sociology of Popular CultureGroup C – complete four of the following (at least threeof these courses must be at the 3000/4000 level): 12AH 1110 Survey of Art IAH 1120 Survey of Art IIAR 2600 Photography IBU 2450 Principles of MarketingBU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3370 Advertising and Promotion ManagementCM 3700 Film as Popular CultureCM 3760 Advanced Video ProductionCM 3770 Advanced Video Art ProductionCM 3910 Topics in Film and Media StudiesCM 3920 Topics in Screenwriting and Video ProductionCM 3950 InternshipCM 4700 Film and Identity Politics (DICO)CM 4870 Advanced Game Design and DevelopmentCM 4910 Independent StudyEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2610 Introduction to FilmEN 3630 RhetoricIS 3430 The Life Cycle in FilmIS 3500 Film and Society: Perspective and ConflictPO 1030 World PoliticsPS 3030 Social PsychologyTH 3900 Acting IIGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 27–25Total 122CM 4550 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832112 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsCM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3CM 3480 Global Perspectives in the Media (GACO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 6–430Year ThreeCreditsCM 3490 History and Theory of Film and Television 3CM 3500 Media Effects 3CM 3640 Communication Theory (WRCO) 3CM 3650 Communication Research Methods (QRCO) 3INCO Integration Connection 3Years Three and FourCreditsGroup A – complete one course 3Group B – complete two courses 6Group C – complete four courses (at least three of thesecourses must be at the 3000/4000 level) 12Year FourCreditsCapstone – complete one course 3electives 21Total 122CM 4550 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Professional Communication OptionThe Option in Professional Communication enables studentsto explore various approaches to persuasive communication.Emphasis is placed on identifying and applying theories andtechniques that enable effective communication to occurin a variety of professional settings. This course of study isrecommended for students who plan careers or graduatestudy in the fields of communication, advertising, marketing,public relations, sales, promotion, professional writing, sportsinformation, and related areas.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies(TECO) 3CM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3CM 3640 Communication Theory (WRCO) 3CM 3650 Communication Research Methods (QRCO) 3Capstone – complete one of the following: 3CM 4000 Capstone Senior ProjectCM 4550 Capstone InternshipBU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3Group A – complete two of the following: 6BU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3370 Advertising and Promotion ManagementBU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO)BU 3600 Corporate Public RelationsBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsGroup B – complete two of the following: 6AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)AN 3900 Applied AnthropologyCM 3510 Approaching Communication, Media andWellness: Theory and Practice ofLeisure (WECO)IS 2000 Introduction to Canadian StudiesIS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO)IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO)(INCO)PO 1030 World PoliticsPS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionSO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentGroup C – complete four of the following (at least three ofthese courses must be at the 3000/4000 level): 12AH 1110 Survey of Art IAH 1120 Survey of Art IIAH 2700 20th Century ArtAR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and DesignAR 2600 Photography IBU 3360 Marketing ResearchBU 4250 Marketing ManagementBU 4440 Global MarketingCM 3480 Global Perspectives in the Media (GACO)CM 3910 Topics in Film and Media StudiesCM 3950 InternshipCM 4910 Independent StudyEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 JournalismGE 3750 Tourism Marketing AnalysisLL 2810 The Study of LanguagePY 2000 Basic Argumentation and DebateSO 3350 Sociology of Popular CultureTH 2260 Voice and Diction ITH 2720 Acting ITH 3330 Multimedia DesignForeign language at intermediate or above levelCommunicationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 113

CommunicationGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 27–25Total 122CM 4550 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsCM 2770 Introduction to Media and CulturalStudies (TECO) 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3electives 6–430Year ThreeCreditsCM 3640 Communication Theory (WRCO) 3CM 3650 Communication Research Methods (QRCO) 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 3Years Three and FourCreditsGroup A – complete two courses 6Group B – complete two courses 6Group C – complete four courses (at least three of thesecourses must be at the 3000/4000 level) 12Year FourCreditsCapstone – complete one course 3electives 18Total 122CM 4550 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Digital Media and Game DesignMinor15–16 creditsCreditsCM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies 3CM 3870 Introduction to Game Design anddevelopment 3Complete three of the following courses (at least oneof these courses must be at the 3000/4000 level): 9–10CMDI 1100 Creating Games (CTDI)CMDI 1200 Web Expressions (CTDI)CMDI 2100 The Digital Imagination (CTDI)CMDI 2200 The Art and Science of Animation (SIDI)CM 3500 Media EffectsCM 4870 Advanced Game Design and DevelopmentMedia Studies Minor15 creditsThe Media Studies minor offers students the opportunity toexplore the history, theory, and criticism of films, televisionshows, and related media offerings from the critical, cultural,and social-scientific perspectives.CreditsCM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies 3CM 3490 History and Theory of Film and Television 3Complete nine credits selected from three of the followingcourses (at least one of these courses must be at the3000/4000 level): 9CMDI 1010 Mass Media, Jim Morrison and the Doors(PPDI)CMDI 1020 Media Representations of College Studentsand College Life (SSDI)CMDI 2010 Outlaws, Delinquents and Other “Deviants”in Film and Society (SSDI)CMDI 2020 Sex and Cinema in the 20th Century(and Beyond) (PPDI)CM 2910 Introduction to CommunicationCM 3480 Global Perspectives in the Media (GACO)CM 3500 media Effects114 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CM 3640 Communication TheoryCM 3700 Film as Popular CultureCM 3800 Analyzing Television (INCO)CM 3910 Topics in Film and Media StudiesCM 4700 Film and Identity Politics (DICO)Professional Communication Minor 15 creditsThe Professional Communication minor offers students theopportunity to explore theories and techniques that enableeffective communication to occur in a variety of professionalsettings.CreditsCM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3CM 3640 Communication Theory 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications 3Complete six credits selected from two of the followingcourses (at least one of these courses must be at the3000/4000 level): 6BU 2450 Principles of MarketingBU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3370 Advertising and Promotion ManagementBU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO)BU 3600 Corporate Public RelationsBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsCM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural StudiesCM 3500 Media EffectsEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3670 JournalismDepartment of Computer Scienceand TechnologyDepartment of Computer Science and Technology, MemorialHallChair: William J. TaffeProfessors: Peter G. Drexel, Zhizhang ShenContract Faculty: Christian RobersonAdjunct Faculty: Donald H. Bailey, Daryl Browne, David L.Carpentiere, Mark M. Henwood, Roger Kleinpeter,George Sichelstiel, James C. Sullivan, Theodore T.Wisniewski, Zachary TirrellComputer Science,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS Computer Science degree program has been accreditedby the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.,the recognized accreditor of college and university programsin applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment toproviding its students with a quality education. ABET is a notfor-profitorganization, owned and operated by its more than 25professional and technical member societies. An internationallyrespected organization with some 1,500 volunteers, ABET hasset the higher-educational standards in its fields for nearly 75years. More information about ABET, its member societies, andthe evaluation criteria used to accredit programs can be foundat www.abet.org.This program focuses on the design and development ofsoftware systems with an emphasis on the creation of newtechnology. Students will build a framework of conceptualknowledge and practical skills through core computer sciencecourses. A broad selection of electives offers the opportunity todelve into several of the application areas of Computer Science.Auxiliary courses in mathematics and science develop additionalanalytical skills necessary for success in the many computingspecialties graduates typically choose.Degree RequirementsCreditsCS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO) 3CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3CS 2470 Systems Programming in C/C++ 2CS 3220 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 4CS 3600 Database Management Systems 4CS 3780 Introduction to Computational Theory 3CS 4140 Software Engineering 3CS 4250 Computer Architecture 3CS 4310 Operating Systems 3CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO) 3CS 4750 Senior Project 3Computer SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 115

CommunicationComputer Science Major Electives – complete two of thefollowing: 6CS 3240 Data Communication and Computer NetworksCS 3500 Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceCS 3700 Computer GraphicsCS 3820 Human-Computer InteractionCS 4220 System AdministrationCS 4400 Computer Networks and ProtocolsCS 4420 Computer SecurityCS 4920 Computer Science Internship (maximum ofthree credits)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO) 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3Calculus – complete one sequence of (MA 2490-2500) or(MA 2550-2560): 8MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO)Mathematics upper-level elective – complete one of thefollowing: 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear AlgebraMA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the ComputerPH 2410 University Physics i 3PH 2420 University Physics ii 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1Science course with laboratory [not BIDI/CHDI/ESDI/MTDI/NSDI/PHDI] 4General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 16Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year One CreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO) 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4Calculus – complete one two-semester sequence 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsCS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3CS 2470 Systems Programming in C/C++ 2CS 3220 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 4CS 3600 Database Management Systems 4MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO) 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 631Year ThreeCreditsMathematics upper-level elective – complete one course 3PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1Science course with laboratory [not BIDI/CHDI/ESDI/MTDI/NSDI/PHDI] 4GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 6Years Three and FourCreditsCS 3780 Introduction to Computational Theory 3CS 4140 Software Engineering 3CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO) 3Computer Science Major Electives – complete two courses 6Year FourCreditsCS 4250 Computer Architecture 3CS 4310 Operating Systems 3CS 4750 Senior Project 3electives 10Total 122Information Technology,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThis program focuses on the functioning and workings ofhardware and software systems in an organizational setting. Theemphasis in the program is on the application and utilizationof computing technology in a wide variety of InformationTechnology environments. A solid core of fundamentalcomputing courses is followed by applications in several areasof Information Technology such as networks, multimedia, andsystems.116 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Degree RequirementsCreditsCS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO) 3CS 2080 Visual Basic 3CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3CS 3240 Data Communication and Computer Networks 3CS 3600 Database Management Systems 4CS 3720 Systems Analysis and Design 3CS 4220 System Administration 3CS 4400 Computer Networks and Protocols 4CS 4420 Computer Security 3CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO) 3CS 4750 Senior Project 3Information Technology Major Electives – complete twoof the following: 5–6CS 2350 Software ToolsCS 2470 Systems Programming in C/C++CS 3020 Web ProgrammingCS 3220 Data Structures and Algorithm AnalysisCS 3320 Organization of Programming LanguagesCS 3440 MultimediaCS 3500 Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceCS 3700 Computer GraphicsCS 3780 Introduction to Computational TheoryCS 3820 Human-Computer InteractionCS 4140 Software EngineeringCS 4250 Computer ArchitectureCS 4310 Operating SystemsCS 4920 Computer Science Internship (maximum ofthree credits)EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3MA Math electives MA 1800, MA 2140 or above[not MADI] 6MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 27-24Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Math elective MA 1800, MA 2140 or above (MATH)[not MADI] 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO) 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 631Year TwoCreditsCS 2080 Visual Basic 3CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3MA Math elective MA 1800, MA 2140 or above[not MADI] 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 4–231Year ThreeCreditsCS 3240 Data Communication and ComputerNetworks 3CS 3600 Database Management Systems 4CS 3720 Systems Analysis and Design 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3Years Three and FourCreditsCS 4400 Computer Networks and Protocols 4CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO) 3Information Technology Major Electives – complete twocourses 5–6WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 14–13Year FourCreditsCS 4220 System Administration 3CS 4420 Computer Security 3CS 4750 Senior Project 3electives 9Total 122Computer SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 117

Criminal JusticeComputing Minor19 creditsThe minor in Computing allows students to choose an area ofconcentration in Computer Science, such as programming ornetworks. A minimum of two of the courses in the minor mustbe taken at Plymouth State University, with at least one of themat the 3000/4000 level. Students intending to take the minorin Computing should consult with a Computer Science facultyadvisor to determine which courses best suit their needs.CreditsCS 2010 Computing Fundamentals 3CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3CS 3000/4000 level Computer Science courses 6Several upper-level courses have prerequisites that are notcovered by the required courses. Students must select coursescarefully.Information Technology Minor 16 or 20 creditsThe minor in Information Technology is focused on informationsystems. A minimum of two courses in the minor must be takenat Plymouth State University, with at least one of them at the3000/4000 level. Students intending to take the minor shouldconsult with a Computer Science faculty advisor to determinewhich courses best suit their needs.CreditsCS 2010 Computing Fundamentals 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 3240 Data Communication and Computer Networks 3Complete (CS 2380 and CS 3440 or CS 3820) or(CS 3600,CS 3720 and MA 2200): 6 or 10CS 2380 Client/Server ProgrammingCS 3440 MultimediaCS 3820 Human-Computer InteractionCS 3600 Database Management SystemsCS 3720 Systems Analysis and DesignMA 2200 Finite MathematicsWeb Technology Minor16 creditsThe Internet and the World Wide Web play an ever-increasingrole in our society. The Web Technology minor is designed forstudents who want to better understand how the Internet and theWWW work and their effects on our personal and professionallives. A minimum of two courses in the minor must be takenat Plymouth State University, with at least one of them at the3000/4000 level.CreditsCS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology 3CSDI 1200 Web Expressions (CTDI) 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 3020 Web Programming 3CS 3240 Data Communication and Computer Networks 3Department of Criminal JusticeDepartment of Criminal Justice, Mary Taylor HouseChair: David A. MackeyAssistant Professors: Mark J. Fischler, Danielle Y. McDonaldInstructor: Stephanie J. HalterCriminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe Department of Criminal Justice at Plymouth State Universityaims to serve students interested in careers in law enforcement,court administration, corrections, juvenile services, as well asgraduate or law school. The Department also serves criminaljustice agencies in the North Country and Lakes Region of NewHampshire by providing service and research support.Students in Criminal Justice are exposed to a well-rounded liberalarts education that is interdisciplinary in nature. Therefore,students develop skills in a variety of areas including, but notlimited to, problem solving techniques, communication skills,computing skills, and foreign language proficiency, along withan appreciation for ethical and professional behavior in the field.Upon completion of the program, students will have developedan independent sense of self, with a tolerance toward others andthe ability to work in diverse cultures.Students may transfer up to 50 percent of the required creditsin the Criminal Justice BA degree program from an associatedegree program. Students graduating with a BA in CriminalJustice must complete at least 50 percent of their credit hoursthrough course work offered by Plymouth State University. Forall students, at least 50 percent of the total course work for themajor must be at the 3000/4000 level. The Department ofCriminal Justice does not award course credit for life experienceor training.118 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Degree RequirementsCreditsCJ 1010 The Criminal Justice System 3CJ 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO) 3CJ 2040 Criminal Adjudication 3CJ 2070 Corrections 3CJ 3010 Introduction to Forensic Science 3CJ 3030 Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory 1CJ 3050 The Law Enforcement Environment 3CJ 3090 Criminology 3CJ 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO) 3CJ 4400 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3CJ 4800 Criminal Justice Seminar 3CJ criminal Justice elective [not CJDI] 3CJ Criminal Justice 3000/4000 level electives [not CJDI] 6BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Group A elective – complete one of the following: 3IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO)PO 3040 Political Islamic FundamentalismPO 3640 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (WRCO)PO 3680 Public Policy Analysis (WRCO)SO 3070 The Sociology of the FamilySO 3180 Sociology of Deviance (DICO)SO 3380 Drugs and Society (INCO)SO 3450 Social StratificationSW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesQuantitative Reasoning in the Disciplines Connection –complete one of the following: 3CJ 2350 Statistics for Criminal Justice (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)MA 2350 Statistics for Criminal Justice (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundation 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Modern foreign language (GACO) – Recommended: 8FR 2050–2060 French for Criminal Justice I–II(DICO) (GACO)SP 2050–2060 Spanish for Criminal Justice I–II(DICO) GACO)Electives 17–15Total 122Students must successfully complete one year of a modernforeign language. Latin and computer languages shall notapply toward this requirement. American Sign Language I-IIwill satisfy this requirement for the major but will not satisfythe Global Awareness Connection or the foreign languagerequirement for the BA degree.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundation 3CJ 1010 The Criminal Justice System 3CJ 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO) 3modern foreign language (GACO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Direction 332Year TwoCreditsCJ 2040 Criminal Adjudication 3CJ 2070 Corrections 3CJ criminal Justice elective [not CJDI] 3PO 1020 American Government 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 2–032Year ThreeCreditsCJ 3010 Introduction to Forensic Science 3CJ 3030 Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory 1CJ 3050 The Law Enforcement Environment 3CJ 3090 Criminology 3CJ 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO) 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3Group A elective – complete one course 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplinesconnection 3electives 631Criminal JusticePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 119

Criminal JusticeYear FourCreditsCJ 4400 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3CJ 4800 Criminal Justice Seminar 3CJ criminal Justice 3000/4000 level electives[not CJDI] 6PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 927Total 122Recommended Electives: Students in Criminal Justice areencouraged to consider a minor in another department thatwould interface with the field of Criminal Justice. Free electivescould be used to fulfill the requirements for minors such as:Anthropology/Sociology, Child Welfare and Family Studies,Computing, French, Peace and Justice Studies, Political Science,Pre-Law, Psychology, Spanish or Web Technology. In lieu of aminor, any of the alternative courses in the major that wereselected to fulfill major requirements or any of the followingcourses are suggested:EN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3120 Advanced CompositionIS 3470 Women in Contemporary American Culture(INCO)IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO)(INCO)PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityPS 4320 Abnormal PsychologySO 3030 Social PsychologyAccelerated Law School ProgramPlymouth State University and Franklin Pierce Law Center(Pierce Law) have established an accelerated program in whichoutstanding Plymouth undergraduates enrolled in the BAdegree in Criminal Justice will enter Pierce Law at the conclusionof their third undergraduate year, completing their Plymouthstudies at the conclusion of their first year at Pierce Law andearning the BA in Criminal Justice from Plymouth at that time(see curriculum outline below). Students must complete aminimum of 122 credits to complete the BA degree. Coursesfrom Pierce Law used toward the completion of the BA degreemust be graded C or higher.Plymouth State University will recruit outstanding highschool seniors into their BA Criminal Justice program. Thosestudents who demonstrate a desire to practice law withinthe criminal justice system, will be invited to apply for thisaccelerated program with Pierce Law. Applicants shouldcontact the Department Chair regarding the special entrancerequirements.Students who are enrolled at Plymouth State University inthe Criminal Justice program may apply to participate in thisprogram, provided they apply for entry before the beginningof their junior year. Applicants should contact the DepartmentChair regarding the special entrance requirements.If a student does not accomplish all the prerequisites forearly admission or chooses to complete an additional year atPlymouth State, his or her future candidacy at Pierce Law willnot be negatively affected.Year One at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundation 3CJ 1010 The Criminal Justice System 3CJ 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO) 3modern foreign language (GACO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Direction 332Year Two at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsCJ 2040 Criminal Adjudication 3CJ 2070 Corrections 3PO 1020 American Government 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 2–032Year Three at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsCJ 3010 Introduction to Forensic Science 3CJ 3030 Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory 1CJ 3050 The Law Enforcement Environment 3CJ 3090 Criminology 3CJ 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO) 3CJ 4400 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplinesconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 328120 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year Four at Franklin Pierce Law CenterCreditsFirst Year of Law School ABA accredited curriculum substitutesfor:CJ 4800 Criminal Justice Seminar 3CJ criminal Justice elective 3CJ criminal Justice 3000/4000 level electives 6group A elective 3electives 1530Total 122Students must successfully complete one year of a modernforeign language. Latin and computer languages shall notapply toward this requirement. American Sign Language I-IIwill satisfy this requirement for the major but will not satisfythe Global Awareness Connection or the foreign languagerequirement for the BA degree.Students may transfer up to 50 percent of the required creditsin the Criminal Justice BA degree program from an associatedegree program. Students graduating with a BA in CriminalJustice must complete at least 50 percent of their credit hoursthrough course work offered by Plymouth State University. Forall students, at least 50 percent of the total course work for themajor must be at the 3000/4000 level. The Department ofCriminal Justice does not award course credit for life experienceor training.Department of EducationDepartment of Education, Rounds HallChair: Patricia CantorProfessors: Michael L. Fischler, Kenneth H. Heuser,Patricia Lindberg, Robert S. Miller, Leo R. SandyAssociate Professors: Gerard Buteau, Mary M. Cornish,C. Lynn Davis, Marianne TrueAssistant Professors: Joss French, Marcel J. Lebrun,Royce L. RobertsonContract Faculty: Irene MosedaleChildhood Studies,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThis program provides the knowledge base necessary forworking with children and families in a variety of settings. Thatknowledge base includes: theories of development, life-spandevelopment of the individual (both typical development andindividual differences), contexts of development, interpersonalrelationship skills, and personal and professional development.Two options are available, the Teacher Certification (K–8) Optionand the General Special Education Certification (K–12) Option.Childhood Studies majors not electing an option are stronglyencouraged to complete an internship and an academic minor.Degree RequirementsCreditsCD 1000 Introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 Children and Families in Society 3CD 4100 Contemporary Issues in Childhood Studies 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4RL 1200 Children’s Literature 3SE 2080 Children with Disabilities 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 48–46Total 122EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 121

EducationRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4CD 1000 Introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3RL 1200 Children’s Literature 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 1–032Year TwoCreditsCD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3SE 2080 Children with Disabilities 3MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 1–032Year ThreeCreditsCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 Children and Families in Society 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 2130Year FourCreditsCD 4100 Contemporary Issues in Childhood Studies 3electives 2528Total 122General Special Education Certification (K–12)OptionCorequisite: Teacher Certification (K–8) Option.The General Special Education Certification Option preparescandidates to collaborate with families, general educators, andrelated service professionals in designing and supporting theeducation of children with disabilities in inclusive settings.Students in this Option examine the family, school, andcommunity contexts in which children with disabilities live,and gain skill assessing and adapting classroom environments,curricula, instruction, and evaluation to meet the educationalsupport needs of children with disabilities. When taken inconjunction with the Teacher Certification K–8 Option, thisOption leads to New Hampshire General Special EducationK–12 Certification.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CD 1000 Introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 Children and Families in Society 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4PE 2840 Health and Fitness for Educators (WECO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3RL 1200 Children’s Literature 3SE 2080 Children with Disabilities 3SE 3750 Creating Collaborative Communities inInclusive Education 3Cluster I:ED 3050 Foundations of Teaching and Learning 3ED 3051 Designing Positive Learning Communities 3ED 3052 Assessing Children in Schools 3RL 3050 Foundations of Reading and Writing 3SE 3800 Practicum in Inclusive Education 3Cluster II:ED 3070 Social Studies andScience Curriculum and Instruction 3MA 3070 Knowing and Teaching Mathematics 3RL 3070 Language Arts and Reading in theelementary School 3SE 3070 Classroom Applications in Inclusiveeducation 3SE 3071 Assessment in Inclusive Education 3122 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Cluster III:ED 4401 Inclusive Elementary Student Teaching 12ED 4500 Childhood Studies Teaching Seminar 1General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO global Awareness Connection 3Elective 2–0Total 122Students applying for the General Special Education Certification(K–12) Option must complete all First Year Experience courses,all Directions courses, pass the Praxis, and have a 2.50 GPAand an up-to-date electronic portfolio, before being accepted intothe Option. The Clusters, which compose much of this Option,would begin in the second half of the junior year and would betaken three semesters in succession. Student Teaching requiresa minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4CD 1000 Introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3RL 1200 children’s Literature 3CTDI creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 1–032Year TwoCreditsCD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3SE 2080 Children with Disabilities 3MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4CTDI creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3GACO global Awareness Connection 3elective 1–032Year ThreeCreditsCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 children and Families in Society 3PE 2840 Health and Fitness for Educators (WECO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3SE 3750 Creating Collaborative Communities inInclusive Education 3Cluster I – complete all courses 1530Year FourCreditsCluster II – complete all courses 15Cluster III – complete all courses 1328Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Teacher Certification (K–8) OptionThis Option prepares elementary school teachers to havethe knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to createlearning opportunities that support students’ intellectual,social, and personal development. Inherent in thisprofessional preparation is the promotion of sensitivity to thevariety of learners; understanding and respect for diversitywithin student populations, families, and communities;and appropriate and effective integration of technology ininstruction to support students’ learning. The K–8 TeacherCertification Option provides the appropriate professional andfield-based experience through collaborative public school/university partnerships that enable candidates to demonstrateboth content and pedagogical knowledge in a K–8 learningenvironment. In light of No Child Left Behind requirements,students, who are specifically preparing to teach Middle School,are advised to seek certification and major in the subject areathey plan to teach. Students seeking K–8 certification whoanticipate they may want to teach in grades 5–8 are advised tominor in a content area such as mathematics, science, socialscience or EnglishThis program is certified at both the state and national level bythe New Hampshire Department of Education and the NationalCouncil for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).Graduates who complete this Teacher Certification Optionare eligible for K–8 teacher certification in the state of NewEducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 123

EducationHampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membership in theInterstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduates are eligibleto earn a certificate or license in another Contract state uponapplication to that state’s department of education. Receivingstates may have a difference in elementary grade range and mayimpose certain special requirements that must be met withina reasonable period of time. For further information, pleasesee the Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section. Aminimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 is requiredfor admission into Teacher Education candidacy; candidates arerequired to have a 2.70 grade point average to student teach. Allfull-time or part-time matriculated candidates in this Option areexpected to make satisfactory academic progress toward theiracademic goals.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CD 1000 introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3CD 2540 integrated Arts 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 children and Families in Society 3MA 2110 mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4PE 2840 Health and Fitness for Educators (WECO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3RL 1200 children’s Literature 3SE 2080 children with Disabilities 3Cluster I:ED 3050 Foundations of Teaching and Learning 3ED 3051 Designing Positive Learning Communities 3ED 3052 Assessing Children in Schools 3RL 3050 Foundations of Reading and Writing 3Cluster II:ED 3070 Social Studies andScience Curriculum and Instruction 3MA 3070 Knowing and Teaching Mathematics 3RL 3070 Language Arts and Reading in theElementary School 3SE 3070 Classroom Applications in InclusiveEducation 3Cluster III:ED 4400 Elementary Student Teaching 12ED 4500 Childhood Studies Teaching Seminar 1General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3Electives 11–9Total 122Students applying for the Teacher Certification (K–8) Optionmust complete all First Year Experiences courses, all Directionscourses, pass the Praxis, and have a 2.50 GPA and an up-to-dateelectronic portfolio, before being accepted into the Option. TheClusters, which compose much of this Option, would beginin the second half of the junior year and would be taken threesemesters in succession. Student Teaching requires a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4CD 1000 Introduction to Childhood Studies (TECO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3RL 1200 children’s Literature 3CTDI creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 1–032Year TwoCreditsCD 2001 Human Development I: Birth to Earlychildhood 3CD 2002 Human Development II:middle Childhood to Late Adulthood (WRCO) 3CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity (DICO) 3SE 2080 Children with Disabilities 3MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4CTDI creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Direction 3GACO global Awareness Connection 3elective 1–032124 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year ThreeCreditsCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3CD 3210 children and Families in Society 3PE 2840 Health and Fitness for Educators (WECO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3Cluster I – complete all courses 12electives 630Year FourCreditsCluster II – complete all courses 12Cluster III – complete all courses 13elective 328Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Early Childhood Studies,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS in Early Childhood Studies prepares students for careersworking with children from birth through eight years of age andtheir families. The Early Childhood Studies program is basedon the principle that supporting the growth, development, andlearning of young children is meaningful, challenging, andimportant work. Students will develop a strong theoretical andconceptual knowledge base while engaging in supervised fieldexperiences in a variety of early childhood settings, includingthe nationally accredited Child Development and Family Centerat PSU. The program is also grounded in the belief that childrenlive and learn within families, cultures, and communities,and that to truly understand and appreciate each child, earlychildhood professionals must also learn about these broadercontexts. Because early childhood professionals must workcollaboratively with children, families, other professionals,community members and agencies, the program emphasizeseffective communication and collaboration skills and opennessto other perspectives.All Early Childhood majors must choose at least one of thefollowing options. Majors may also choose to take two oreven all three options. These options emphasize the rolesand responsibilities of all early childhood professionals andthe knowledge and skills needed to be an effective leader andadvocate.Early Childhood Studies majors are strongly encouraged tocomplete an academic minor, selected in consultation with theiracademic advisor, to complement their interests and career goals.The BS in Early Childhood Studies also serves as a foundationto pursue advanced degrees in education, psychology, and thehuman services.Early Care and Education OptionThe Early Care and Education Option provides specificpreparation for caring for and teaching children from infancythrough kindergarten and working with young children andfamilies, non-public school settings. Students in this optionwill have extensive experiences working in a variety of earlychildhood settings and programs. These settings could includeHead Start, early intervention, parent cooperative preschools,infant care, public-school-based preschools, private and/ornon-profit child care and preschool programs, hospital-basedprograms, Montessori programs or other settings. EarlyChildhood Studies candidates with this Option are stronglyencouraged to complete an academic minor.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ER 2000 introduction to the Early ChildhoodProfession (WRCO) 3ER 2200 the Constructivist Approach in Early Careand Education 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3ER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculumand Instruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ER 3400 The Project Approach 6ER 3550 Early Childhood Practicum 3ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4300 Leadership, Advocacy and Policy in EarlyChildhood (TECO) 3ER 4600 Special Topics in Early Childhood 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children with Exceptionallearning Needs 3ERSE 3600 Infant and Toddler Care and Education 4MA 2110 mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4RL 2500 language and Literacy Development in Youngchildren 3General Education:EN 1200 composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 33–31Total 122EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 125

EducationRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4ER 2000 introduction to the Early Childhood Profession(WRCO) 3ER 2200 the Constructivist Approach in Early Careand Education 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 631Year TwoCreditsER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculumand Instruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children with Exceptionallearning Needs 3RL 2500 language and Literacy Development inYoung Children 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–032Year ThreeCreditsER 3400 The Project Approach 6ER 3550 Early Childhood Practicum 3ERSE 3600 Infant and Toddler Care and Education 4GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1029Year FourCreditsER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4300 Leadership, Advocacy and Policy in EarlyChildhood (TECO) 3ER 4600 Special Topics in Early Childhood 3electives 2130Total 122Early Childhood Special Education OptionCorequisite: Teacher Certification (K–3) OptionThe Early Childhood Special Education Option prepares TeacherCertification (K–3) candidates to support the development of allyoung children, including those with disabilities, ages birththrough eight, within inclusive, natural care, and educationenvironments. These environments include children’s homes,child care settings, preschool programs, and primary gradeclassrooms (K–3). Through coursework and field experiences,candidates will be prepared to fulfill the role of inclusive earlychildhood educators and will acquire the knowledge and skillbase of a beginning early childhood special educator.Candidates take a combination of core early childhood, teachercertification, and early childhood special education courses.Core early childhood courses introduce the foundationalcontent knowledge that informs developmentally, individually,and culturally responsive practice in early childhood education.Teacher certification courses engage candidates in acquiringthe pedagogical and curricular knowledge needed to promotethe learning of all children in primary grade classrooms. Earlychildhood special education courses focus on and developcandidates’ knowledge and competence in diagnostic evaluationand specific contextual practice knowledge vital to a beginningearly childhood special educator in early intervention, inclusivepreschool programs, and primary grade classrooms. Emphasisis placed on candidates’ knowledge and application of familycenteredpractice. Candidates will develop abilities to participateon planning teams that identify, implement, and assess specialeducation strategies designed to support the learning anddevelopment of young children with disabilities within theabove-mentioned settings.The Early Childhood Special Education Option provides fieldexperiences within early intervention, inclusive preschool andprimary grade settings. Students demonstrate competenciesdeveloped in this option within a culminating student teachingexperience in an inclusive primary-grade classroom.This Option is only available to candidates who have beenaccepted into the Teacher Certification Option. Candidates whocomplete both the Teacher Certification Option and the EarlyChildhood Special Education Option fulfill the requirementsnecessary for both early childhood education certification andgeneral special education certification birth to age eight inthe state of New Hampshire. Program approval by the NewHampshire State Department of Education is pending.126 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ER 2000 introduction to the Early Childhood Profession(WRCO) 3ER 2200 the Constructivist Approach in Early Careand Education 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3ER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculumand Instruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ER 3700 teaching and Learning in the Primary Grades 3ER 3800 technology and Problem Solvingacross the Primary Grade Curriculum (TECO) 3ER 3900 inquiry and Integration in the Primary Grades 3ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4400 K–3 Student Teaching in an Inclusiveclassroom 12ER 4500 K–3 Student Teaching Seminar 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children with Exceptionallearning Needs 3ERSE 3200 Professional Roles and Practices in EarlyChildhood Special Education 3ERSE 3400 Assessment, IEPs and Curriculum 3ERSE 3500 Special Education in the Primary Grades 3ERSE 3600 Infant and Toddler Care and Education 4ERSE 4100 Early Childhood Special Education Practicum 3CD 2540 integrated Arts 3MA 2110 mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4MA 3010 mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4RL 2500 language and Literacy Development inYoung Children 3RL 3500 Reading, Writing and Language Arts in thePrimary Grades 3General Education:EN 1200 composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Elective 2–0Total 122Acceptance into the Teacher Certification Option requiresacceptance into teacher certification candidacy (which includespassing the Praxis I exam). Student Teaching requires aminimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4ER 2000 Introduction to the Early Childhood Profession(WRCO) 3ER 2200 The Constructivist Approach in Early Care andeducation 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 631Year TwoCreditsER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculumand Instruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children with Exceptionallearning Needs 3ERSE 3200 Professional Roles and Practices in EarlyChildhood Special Education 3RL 2500 language and Literacy Development inYoung Children 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 1–031Year ThreeCreditsER 3700 teaching and Learning in the Primarygrades 3ER 3800 technology and Problem Solvingacross the Primary Grade Curriculum (TECO) 3ERSE 3400 Assessment, IEPs and Curriculum 3ERSE 3500 Special Education in the Primary Grades 3ERSE 3600 Infant and Toddler Care and Education 4CD 2540 integrated Arts 3MA 3010 mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4RL 3500 Reading, Writing and Language Arts in thePrimary Grades 3GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 332EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 127

EducationYear FourCreditsER 3900 inquiry and Integration in the Primary Grades 3ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4400 K–3 Student Teaching in an Inclusiveclassroom 12ER 4500 K–3 Student Teaching Seminar 3ERSE 4100 Early Childhood Special Education Practicum 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Direction 3–4elective 1–028Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Teacher Certification (K–3) OptionEarly Childhood Studies majors who plan to teach in a publicschool primary grade classroom should select the TeacherCertification K–3 Option. In this option, courses focus morespecifically on children in the age range from five to eight andon the primary classroom setting. The content and pedagogicalknowledge needed to teach in the primary grades is introducedin the early childhood core courses and the general educationcourses and further developed in the teacher certification optioncourses. Early Childhood teacher candidates will develop arepertoire of teaching strategies to foster primary grade students’understanding of reading, writing, language arts, mathematics,science, social studies, technology, and the arts. The TeacherCertification K-3 Option provides extensive field experiences inarea public schools, culminating in a full-time student teachingexperience in the final semester.This teacher education program is certified at both the state andnational level by the New Hampshire Department of Educationand the National Council for the Accreditation of TeacherEducation (NCATE). Graduates who complete this TeacherCertification Option are eligible for N–3 teacher certificationin the state of New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’smembership in the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouthgraduates are eligible to earn a certificate or license in anotherContract state upon application to that state’s department ofeducation. Receiving states may have a difference in elementarygrade range and may impose certain special requirements thatmust be met within a reasonable period of time. For furtherinformation, please see the Teacher Education and ClinicalExperiences section. A minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50 is required for admission into Teacher Educationcandidacy; candidates are required to have a 2.70 grade pointaverage to student teach. All full-time or part-time matriculatedcandidates in this Option are expected to make satisfactoryacademic progress toward their academic goals.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ER 2000 introduction to the Early ChildhoodProfession (WRCO) 3ER 2200 the Constructivist Approach in Early Careand Education 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3ER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum andinstruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ER 3700 Teaching and Learning in the PrimaryGrades 3ER 3800 Technology and Problem Solving Acrossthe Primary Grade Curriculum (TECO) 3ER 3900 Inquiry and Integration in the Primary Grades 3ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4400 K–3 Student Teaching in an InclusiveClassroom 12ER 4500 K–3 Student Teaching Seminar 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children withexceptional Learning Needs 3ERSE 3500 Special Education in the Primary Grades 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3MA 2110 mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4RL 2500 language and Literacy Development inYoung Children 3RL 3500 Reading, Writing and Language Arts in thePrimary Grades 3General Education:EN 1200 composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 15–13Total 122Acceptance into the Teacher Certification Option requiresacceptance into teacher certification candidacy (which includespassing the Praxis I exam). Student Teaching requires aminimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.128 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 the First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2110 Mathematics in Our World I (MATH) 4ER 2000 Introduction to the Early ChildhoodProfession (WRCO) 3ER 2200 The Constructivist Approach in Early Careand Education 3ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning and Developmentin Context 3CTDI creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 631Year FourCreditsER 3900 Inquiry and Integration in the PrimaryGrades 3ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Earlychildhood (INCO) 3ER 4400 K–3 Student Teaching in an InclusiveClassroom 12ER 4500 K–3 Student Teaching Seminar 3ERSE 3500 Special Education in the Primary Grades 3electives 529Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70.Year TwoCreditsER 2800 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculumand Instruction 6ER 3200 assessment in Early Childhood (QRCO) 3ER 3300 culturally Responsive Early Care andeducation (DICO) 3ERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children with Exceptionallearning Needs 3RL 2500 language and Literacy Development in Youngchildren 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–032Year ThreeCreditsER 3700 Teaching and Learning in the PrimaryGrades 3ER 3800 Technology and Problem SolvingAcross the Primary Grade Curriculum (TECO) 3CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4RL 3500 Reading, Writing and Language Arts in thePrimary Grades 3GACO global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 830EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 129

EnglishDepartment of EnglishDepartment of English, Ellen Reed HouseChair: Elizabeth AhlAssistant Chair: Paul W. RogalusProfessors: Bonnie W. Epstein, Arthur M. Fried, Robert E.Garlitz, Meg J. PetersenAssociate Professors: Elliott G. Gruner, Joseph MonningerAssistant Professors: Megan L. Birch, Scott R. Coykendall,Robin DeRosa, Karolyn Kinane, Ann McClellanContract Faculty: Lynn Rudmin-ChongSkills Application Teacher: Joseph MealeyEnglish, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThrough focused study in literature, language, and writing,English majors at Plymouth State University develop theessential skills of critical thinking, cogent analysis, and effectivecommunication. The major explores both canonical and noncanonicaltexts in British, American, and Global literatures,and introduces students to trends in literary history and tocontemporary questions raised by theorists and literary critics.Our renowned writing curriculum helps students develop theirown original voices in both imaginative and expository writing.This foundation prepares students well for a variety of life paths;based on their own personal and career interests, studentsultimately focus their studies in one of the four Options: FilmStudies, Literature, Teacher Certification, and Writing.Forstudents who would like to personalize their degree even further,a Contract Option exists that can be individually designed by anystudent in conjunction with her/his advisor.Contract OptionThis 15 credit Option is designed by the student and his/heradvisor and must be approved by the Department Chair. The 15credits of the Option must be 3000/4000 level English courses.The student must have 30 credits left to take at Plymouth todeclare this Option.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.EN 2250 Identity and Difference in Americanliterature (DICO) 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN 3000/4000 level Contract courses [not ENDI] 15EN English electives [not ENDI] 6Introductory Courses – complete two of the following: 6EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2350 Decades in LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2450 Prize WinnersEN 2610 Introduction to FilmCurrents – complete four of the following, including one eachof American, British and Global: 12EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO)EN 3610 Currents in British Literature IEN 3620 Currents in British Literature IIEN 3710 Currents in American Literature IEN 3720 Currents in American Literature IIIntegration Connection – complete one of the following: 3EN 4600 Travels (INCO)EN 4700 Psychology and Literature (INCO)LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3Years One and TwoCreditsIntroductory Courses – complete two courses 6EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3130 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 3–1Years Three and FourCreditsEN 3690 Critical Theory 3Currents – complete four courses, including one each ofAmerican, British and Global 12EN 3000/4000 level Contract courses [not ENDI] 15EN English elective [not ENDI] 3Integration Connection – complete one course 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection–complete one course 3WECO Wellness Connectionelectives 15Total 122Film Studies OptionTopics in Film is repeatable with a different topic.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.EN 2250 Identity and Difference in Americanliterature (DICO) 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3EN 2610 Introduction to Film 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3Introductory Course – complete one of the following: 3EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2350 Decades in LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2450 Prize WinnersCurrents – complete four of the following, includingone each of American, British and Global: 12EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO)EN 3610 Currents in British Literature IEN 3620 Currents in British Literature IIEN 3710 Currents in American Literature IEN 3720 Currents in American Literature IIAdvanced Studies in Film – complete five of the following: 15EN 3260 Fiction into FilmEN 3280 Drama into FilmEN 3300 The Craft of Screenwriting: Reading andWriting ScreenplaysEN 3570 Topics in FilmEN 3590 The Filmmaker’s Vision: An Introduction toFilm AnalysisEN 4910 Independent Study (film)Advanced Study in Writing – complete one of thefollowing: 3EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3100 Fiction WorkshopEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3140 Poetry WorkshopEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3680 ScriptwritingEN 3760 Topics in WritingEN 4030 Advanced Poetry WorkshopEN 4130 Advanced Prose WorkshopEN 4910 Independent Study (writing)EN 4950 Writing InternshipIntegration Connection – complete one of the following: 3EN 4600 Travels (INCO)EN 4700 Psychology and Literature (INCO)LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122EnglishPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 131

EnglishRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3Years One and TwoCreditsIntroductory Course – complete one course 3EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2610 Introduction to Film 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 3–1Years Three and FourCreditsEN 3690 Critical Theory 3Currents – complete four courses, including one each ofAmerican, British and Global 12Advanced Studies in Film – complete five courses 15Advanced Study in Writing – complete one course 3Integration Connection – complete one course 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – completeone course 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 15Total 122Literature OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3Introductory Courses – complete two of the following: 6EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2350 Decades in LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2450 Prize WinnersEN 2610 Introduction to FilmCurrents – complete four of the following, including oneeach of American, British and Global: 12EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO)EN 3610 Currents in British Literature IEN 3620 Currents in British Literature IIEN 3710 Currents in American Literature IEN 3720 Currents in American Literature IIAdvanced Studies in Literature – complete five from thefollowing: 15EN 3260 Fiction into FilmEN 3270 Gothic FictionEN 3280 Drama into FilmEN 3290 Postcolonial LiteratureEN 3350 Lost Generation[s]: Voices of AmericanCounterculture MovementsEN 3370 Canadian LiteratureEN 3450 Women WritersEN 3560 GenreEN 3750 Topics in LiteratureEN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)EN 4020 Chaucer: The Canterbury TalesEN 4110 Shakespeare IEN 4120 Shakespeare IIEN 4800 Single AuthorEN 4910 Independent Study (literature)Advanced Study in Writing – complete one of the following: 3EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3100 Fiction WorkshopEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3140 Poetry WorkshopEN 3300 The Craft of Screenwriting: Reading andWriting ScreenplaysEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3680 ScriptwritingEN 3760 Topics in WritingEN 4030 Advanced Poetry WorkshopEN 4130 Advanced Prose WorkshopEN 4910 Independent Study (writing)EN 4950 Writing Internship132 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Integration Connection – complete one of the following: 3EN 4600 Travels (INCO)EN 4700 Psychology and Literature (INCO)LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3Years One and TwoCreditsIntroductory Courses – complete two courses 6EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 3–1Years Three and FourCreditsEN 3690 Critical Theory 3Currents – complete four courses, including one each ofAmerican, British and Global 12Advanced Studies in Literature – complete five courses 15Advanced Study in Writing – complete one course 3Integration Connection – complete one course 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete onecourse 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 15Total 122Teacher Certification (5–12) OptionThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for 5–12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section. A minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 2.70 is required to student teach.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.EN 2250 Identity and Difference in Americanliterature (DICO) 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3EN 2560 Introduction to English Teaching 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO) 3EN 3610 Currents in British Literature I 3EN 3620 Currents in British Literature II 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN 3710 Currents in American Literature I 3EN 3720 Currents in American Literature II 3EN 4310 Teaching Writing in the Secondary School 3EN 4320 English Student Teaching Seminar 1EN 4420 English Student Teaching 5–12 11EN 4550 Teaching Literature in the Secondary School 3Introductory Courses – complete two of the following: 6EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2350 Decades in LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2450 Prize WinnersEN 2610 Introduction to FilmEnglishPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 133

EnglishAdvanced Study in Writing – complete one of the following: 3EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3100 Fiction WorkshopEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3140 Poetry WorkshopEN 3300 The Craft of Screenwriting: Reading andWriting ScreenplaysEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 JournalismEN 3680 ScriptwritingEN 3760 Topics in WritingEN 4030 Advanced Poetry WorkshopEN 4130 Advanced Prose WorkshopEN 4910 Independent Study (writing)EN 4950 Writing InternshipCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3LL 3100 The History and Structure of theEnglish Language 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 6–4Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in EN 4310and EN 4550 and a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3Years One and TwoCreditsIntroductory Courses – complete two courses 6EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2560 Introduction to English Teaching 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 3–1Years Three and FourCreditsEN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO) 3EN 3610 Currents in British Literature I 3EN 3620 Currents in British Literature II 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN 3710 Currents in American Literature I 3EN 3720 Currents in American Literature II 3EN 4310 Teaching Writing in the Secondary School 3Advanced Study in Writing – complete one course 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Managementand Organization for Secondary Educators(TECO) 3LL 3100 The History and Structure of theEnglish Language 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3elective 3Year FourCreditsEN 4320 English Student Teaching Seminar 1EN 4420 English Student Teaching 5–12 11EN 4550 Teaching Literature in the Secondary School 3Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in EN 4310and EN 4550 and a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.134 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Writing OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN 3690 Critical Theory 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3Introductory Courses – complete two of the following: 6EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2350 Decades in LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2450 Prize WinnersEN 2610 Introduction to FilmCurrents – complete four of the following, including one eachof American, British and Global: 12EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO)EN 3610 Currents in British Literature IEN 3620 Currents in British Literature IIEN 3710 Currents in American Literature IEN 3720 Currents in American Literature IIAdvanced Studies in Writing – complete five of thefollowing: 15EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3100 Fiction WorkshopEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3140 Poetry WorkshopEN 3300 The Craft of Screenwriting: Reading andWriting ScreenplaysEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3680 ScriptwritingEN 3760 Topics in WritingEN 4030 Advanced Poetry WorkshopEN 4130 Advanced Prose WorkshopEN 4910 Independent Study (writing)EN 4950 Writing InternshipAdvanced Study in Literature – complete one from thefollowing: 3EN 3260 Fiction into FilmEN 3270 Gothic FictionEN 3280 Drama into FilmEN 3290 Postcolonial LiteratureEN 3350 Lost Generation[s]: Voices of AmericanCounterculture MovementsEN 3370 Canadian LiteratureEN 3450 Women WritersEN 3560 GenreEN 3750 Topics in LiteratureEN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)EN 4020 Chaucer: The Canterbury TalesEN 4110 Shakespeare IEN 4120 Shakespeare IIEN 4800 Single AuthorEN 4910 Independent Study (literature)Integration Connection – complete one of the following: 3EN 4600 Travels (INCO)EN 4700 Psychology and Literature (INCO)LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)EN 3670 Journalism (TECO)EN 3870 Literature in the Information Age (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3EN 2500 Studies in English (WRCO) 3Years One and TwoCreditsIntroductory Courses – complete two courses 6EN 2250 Identity and Difference in American Literature(DICO) 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3EN English elective [not ENDI] 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6EnglishPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 135

EnglishSIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 3–1Years Three and FourCreditsEN 3690 Critical Theory 3Currents – complete four courses, including one each ofAmerican, British and Global 12Advanced Studies in Writing – complete five courses 15Advanced Study in Literature – complete one course 3Integration Connection – complete one course 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – completeone course 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 15Total 122Expository Writing Minor15 creditsCreditsEN 3090 Technical Communication 3EN 3120 Advanced Composition 3EN 3670 Journalism 3Complete two of the following: 6EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3630 RhetoricFilm Studies Minor15 creditsThe Film Studies Minor offers students the opportunity to studythe artistic, literary, critical, historical, and technical aspects ofthe motion picture. Topics in Film may be taken more than oncewith a different topic.CreditsEN 2500 Studies in English 3EN 2610 Introduction to Film 3Complete three of the following: 9EN 3260 Fiction into FilmEN 3280 Drama into FilmEN 3570 Topics in FilmEN 3590 The Filmmaker’s Vision: An Introductionto Film AnalysisImaginative Writing Minor15 creditsCreditsEN 2500 Studies in English 3EN 2700 Creative Writing 3Complete one of the following: 3ENDI 1330 Arthurian Legends: Representations ofleadership, Romance, National Identity andSpiritual Question (PPDI)EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2610 Introduction to FilmComplete one of the following: 3EN 3100 Fiction WorkshopEN 3140 Poetry WorkshopComplete one of the following: 3EN 3030 Practicum in PublicationEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3120 Advanced CompositionEN 3130 Non-Fiction WorkshopEN 3630 RhetoricEN 3670 JournalismEN 3680 ScriptwritingEN 3760 Topics in WritingEN 4030 Advanced Poetry WorkshopEN 4910 Independent Study (writing)EN 4950 Writing InternshipLiterature Minor15 creditsCreditsEN 2500 Studies in English 3Complete one of the following: 3ENDI 1330 Arthurian Legends: Representations ofleadership, Romance, National Identity andSpiritual Question (PPDI)EN 1750 Popular FictionEN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 2370 Contemporary American LiteratureEN 2380 Contemporary British LiteratureEN 2400 Public SpeakingEN 2610 Introduction to FilmComplete three of the following: 9EN 3260 Fiction into FilmEN 3270 Gothic FictionEN 3280 Drama into FilmEN 3290 Postcolonial LiteratureEN 3370 Canadian LiteratureEN 3450 Women WritersEN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO)EN 3560 Genre136 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

EN 3610 Currents in British Literature IEN 3620 Currents in British Literature IIEN 3710 Currents in American Literature IEN 3720 Currents in American Literature IIEN 3750 Topics in LiteratureEN 3870 Literature in the Information AgeEN 4020 Chaucer: The Canterbury TalesEN 4110 Shakespeare IEN 4120 Shakespeare IIEN 4600 Travels (INCO)EN 4700 Psychology and Literature (INCO)EN 4800 Single AuthorDepartment of Health and HumanPerformanceDepartment of Health and Human Performance, Draper andMaynard BuildingChair: Linda S.LevyAssistant Chair: Irene M. CucinaProfessors: Margaret E. Burckes-Miller, Louise S. McCormackAssociate Professors: Christian Bisson, Lynn V. Johnson,Barbara J. McCahan, John M. RoseneAssistant Professors: Deborah H. John, Marjorie A. King,Anita LeeInstructor: Liesl M. LindleyContract Faculty: Jamie HannonAdventure Education,Bachelor of Science122 creditsAdventure Education teaches students how to use humanpowered outdoor pursuits to expose people to purposefulchallenge, high adventure, and new growth opportunities.Students majoring in Adventure Education engage in outdooractivities such as backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, ropescourses, and mountaineering to systematically learn three broadsets of skills. First, they learn the professional and technicalskills to operate competently and safely in demanding outdoorenvironments. Second, they learn how to instruct others inthese adventure pursuits. And third, they learn how to developand frame adventure experiences so that their future clients andstudents grow personally and professionally.Students have the option of taking a 15-credit package ofAdventure Education courses in a fall Immersion Semester,which involves wilderness and mountain backpacking tripslasting four to 15 days. They can also spend a spring semesterin the outdoor education program at LaTrobe University inBendigo, Australia. Adventure Education students also takea variety of courses that cover adventure philosophy, history,leadership, processing and facilitation, experiential pedagogy,ethical issues, and program administration.Health & HumanPerformanceMany of the field-based courses require additional cost fortransportation, food, permits, supplies or equipment rental.To meet these expenses, most field-based courses have beesattached to them. Students can expect to pay between $1,500and $2,500 in additional course fees to complete the AdventureEducation major. The range in cost depends on what optionalcourses students choose to take throughout their studies inAdventure Education. In addition, students are expected toprovide basic personal outdoor clothing and equipment. Theprogram will provide group, technical, technological, and safetygear but we will not be able to outfit students with outdoorclothing, boots, backpacks, sleeping bags, etc.Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 137

Health & HumanPerformanceStudents majoring in Adventure Education are preparingfor future careers in field-based leadership, instruction, andadministrative positions with non-profit and commercialoutdoor education, therapeutic adventure, environmental, andrecreation programs. Because field-based courses may occuron weekends, over Spring break and in May after classes end,the schedule for Adventure Education students will need to becarefully planned and may disallow participation in an athleticteam and/or affect their availability for working during somesemesters. Additionally, students will be required to completea minimum of 60 days of documented adventure leadershipor instruction prior to their internship (AP 4880) or 30 daysprior to their Clinical (AP 3980). This leadership/instructionexperience must occur after the student’s formal matriculationinto the Adventure Education program. Some of this experiencewill be gained through Adventure Education course work, whilesome will be accrued through summer jobs in camps or outdoorprograms.Degree RequirementsCreditsAP 2010 Foundations of Adventure Education 3AP 2100 Challenge Course Fundamentals 3AP 2300 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3AP 2400 Paddling Fundamentals 3AP 3500 Adventure Processing and Facilitation 3AP 4300 Teaching Assistantship in Adventure Education 4AP 4600 Organization and Administration of Adventureeducation 3Complete Group A or Group B: 15Group A:AP 3100 Wilderness Expedition (TECO)AP 3300 Adventure Leadership and InstructionAP 3320 Adventure Education Philosophy and Theory(WRCO)AP 3400 Wilderness First ResponderGroup B:AP 3101 Immersion Wilderness Expedition (TECO)AP 3301 Immersion Adventure Leadership andinstructionAP 3321 Immersion Adventure Education Philosophyand Theory (WRCO)AP 3401 Immersion Wilderness First ResponderAdventure Education Activities – complete two of thefollowing: 6AP 3310 Lead Rock ClimbingAP 3410 Whitewater PaddlingAP 3700 Winter Backcountry TravelAP 3810 Alpine MountaineeringAP 3950 Special Topics in Adventure EducationAdventure Education Capstone – complete (C) or (D): 6(C) AP 4880 Adventure Education Internship or(D) AP 3880 Adventure Education Practicum andAP 3890 Adventure Education ClinicalQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3BU 2240 Business Statistics (QRCO)MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’s Society (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 25–23122The Immersion courses (Group B) are offered fall semestersonly. AP 3880 requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.00. AP 4880 requires a minimum cumulativegrade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AP 2010 Foundations of Adventure Education 3AP 2100 Challenge Course Fundamentals 3AP 2300 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3AP 2400 Paddling Fundamentals 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsGroup A or Group B Adventure Education courses(TECO) (WRCO) 15AP 3500 Adventure Processing and Facilitation 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 330138 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year ThreeCreditsAdventure Education Activities – complete two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3electives 5–3Years Three and FourCreditsAP 4300 Teaching Assistantship in Adventureeducation 4AP 4600 Organization and Administration ofadventure Education 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Year FourCreditsAdventure Education Capstone – complete (C) or (D) 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 20Total 122The Immersion courses (Group B) are offered fall semestersonly. AP 3880 requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.00. AP 4880 requires a minimum cumulativegrade point average of 2.70.Athletic Training,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Athletic Training program is designed to provide studentsinterested in the field of Athletic Training the opportunity todevelop the necessary skills and knowledge through classroomexperiences and clinical rotations to meet the competencies setforth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association EducationCouncil. A four semester clinical experience is required aspart of this program. Students successfully completing thisprogram will be eligible to sit for the BOC certification exam.The Athletic Training program has been granted accreditationby the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic TrainingEducation Programs (CAATE).Students will be admitted as Pre-Athletic Training students.At the end of the first year of study, students may apply forformal admittance to the Athletic Training major. Admissionis competitive, limited and is not guaranteed even to thosewho meet the minimum requirements. Students not admittedto the Athletic Training major may re-apply to the majorwhile remaining Pre-Athletic Training students for up to amaximum of two years or 60 credits. Admittance is based onthe following:• completion of 27 credit hours• minimum 2.33 grade point average inAT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training IAT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training IIAT 2250 Prevention and Care of Injuries in ActivePopulationsBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology IBI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II• completed application including:successful completion of 80 observation hours (at PSU)evaluation by supervising athletic trainerletters of recommendation from two faculty membersevaluation by two athletic training studentsstatement of goalsentrance interview• verification that students can comply with the program’sTechnical Standards.Application procedures and Technical Standards are availableto all interested students and can be obtained by contacting theDepartment of Health and Human Performance.The clinical component of the Athletic Training major requiresall students to complete four successive clinical rotations(minimum of 200 hours each). Clinical assignments arecompleted over no fewer than four academic semesters andinclude one full year of continual clinical assignment. To fulfillthis requirement, students should anticipate remaining clinicallyactive during the Winterim of their junior year. Athletic Trainingstudents who participate on a fall or spring athletic team shouldanticipate spending a minimum of two winter terms in the clinic.Students who participate on a winter athletic team may requireone additional semester to complete their clinical requirement.Clinical assignment schedules for athletes pursuing a degreein Athletic Training are decided on a case-by-case basis by theDirector of Clinical Instruction pending acceptance into themajor. Students should expect to complete approximately 20clinical hours per week.Degree RequirementsCreditsAT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training I 1.0AT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training II 1.0AT 2010 Athletic Training Skills I 1.0AT 2020 Athletic Training Skills II 1.0AT 2100 Introduction to Clinical Practice 2.0AT 2250 Prevention and Care of Injuries in ActivePopulations 3.0AT 2750 Clinical Athletic Training I 4.0AT 3010 Clinical Integration I 1.0AT 3020 Clinical Integration II 1.0AT 3250 Injury Assessment I 3.0AT 3260 Injury Assessment Laboratory I 1.0AT 3270 Injury Assessment II 3.0AT 3280 Injury Assessment Laboratory II 1.0AT 3300 Illness and Disease (WRCO) 3.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals 2.0AT 3760 Clinical Athletic Training II 4.0AT 4010 Seminar in Athletic Training I 1.0AT 4020 Seminar in Athletic Training II 1.0AT 4100 Administration of Athletic Training (INCO) 3.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 139

Health & HumanPerformanceAT 4250 Rehabilitation of Injuries for ActivePopulations 3.0AT 4260 Rehabilitation of Injuries for Active Populationslaboratory 1.0AT 4500 Therapeutic Modalities (TECO) 3.0AT 4510 Therapeutic Modalities Lab 1.0AT 4760 Clinical Athletic Training III 4.0AT 4800 Clinical Athletic Training IV 4.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5PE 2850 Wellness Choices for a Healthy, Active Lifestyle(WECO) 3.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in Physicaleducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 4780 Exercise Prescription 3.0General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 11.5122.0AT 3760 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. AT 4760 requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70. AT 4800 requires a minimum cumulativegrade point average of 2.75.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0AT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training I 1.0AT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training II 1.0AT 2250 Prevention and Care of Injuries in ActivePopulations 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0elective 1.531.0Year TwoCreditsAT 2010 Athletic Training Skills I 1.0AT 2020 Athletic Training Skills II 1.0AT 2100 Introduction to Clinical Practice 2.0AT 2750 Clinical Athletic Training I 4.0AT 3250 Injury Assessment I 3.0AT 3260 Injury Assessment Laboratory I 1.0AT 3270 Injury Assessment II 3.0AT 3280 Injury Assessment Laboratory II 1.0PE 2850 Wellness Choices for a Healthy, Active Lifestyle(WECO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.031.0Year ThreeCreditsAT 3010 Clinical Integration I 1.0AT 3020 Clinical Integration II 1.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals 2.0AT 3760 Clinical Athletic Training II 4.0AT 4100 Administration of Athletic Training (INCO) 3.0AT 4250 Rehabilitation of Injuries for ActivePopulations 3.0AT 4260 Rehabilitation of Injuries for Active Populationslaboratory 1.0AT 4500 Therapeutic Modalities (TECO) 3.0AT 4510 Therapeutic Modalities Lab 1.0AT 4760 Clinical Athletic Training III 4.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in Physicaleducation (QRCO) 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.032.0Year FourCreditsAT 3300 Illness and Disease (WRCO) 3.0AT 4010 Seminar in Athletic Training I 1.0AT 4020 Seminar in Athletic Training II 1.0AT 4800 Clinical Athletic Training IV 4.0PE 4780 Exercise Prescription 3.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0electives 10.028.0Total 122.0140 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AT 3760 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. AT 4760 requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.70. AT 4800 requires a minimum cumulativegrade point average of 2.75.Heath Education,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Health Education program is designed to prepare wellqualifiedhealth educators. The coursework is organized todevelop a functional understanding of human behavior, theoriesof behavior change, and the fundamentals of the educationalprocess. Additionally, students develop professional skillsneeded for planning, organizing, and implementing the deliveryof information in the 10 professional content areas of healtheducation. These areas are community health, personal health,family life, growth and development, nutrition, prevention andcontrol of disease and disorders, safety and accident prevention,environmental health, consumer health, and substance use andabuse. Students may additionally apply for one of two options:Health Promotion, which prepares students for occupations inthe public or private sectors or School Health, which preparesstudents for certification as teachers. Choosing an option is notrequired to fulfill requirements. Students may complete theHealth Education major without specializing in a particularoption and may design a specialty for potential careers in thehealth professions, i.e., nursing, dietetics, physical therapy,occupational therapy, medicine, naturopathic medicine, massagetherapy or in the fitness industry. Graduates are prepared totake a national certification exam to become a certified healtheducation specialist (CHES). Health Education graduates willfind careers with community agencies, hospitals, worksites,campus and community wellness centers, and public healthprograms. Careers in K–12 public schools require completionof the School health option.Degree RequirementsCreditsHE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0HE 3760 Planning and Implementing Health PromotionPrograms 4.0HE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 41.5Total 122.0Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested by not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.030.0Year TwoCreditsHE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0electives 5.530.0Year ThreeCreditsHE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 141

Health & HumanPerformanceHE 3760 Planning and Implementing Health PromotionPrograms 4.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0electives 13.032.0Year FourCreditsHE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0electives 23.030.0Total 122.0Health Promotion OptionBachelor’s level health educators with this Option developspecialized skills for leadership roles in hospitals, managedcare organizations, insurance companies, and volunteeragencies, as well as in public and private worksites. Studentscomplete a practicum their junior year and a 325 hour, six creditinternship experience their senior year. Internship experiencesare available across the country.Admittance into the Health Promotion Option is based on thefollowing criteria:• minimum 42 credits earned• minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50• completion of HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion• completed application, interview with advisor in Healthand Human Performance and approval of the DepartmentChair.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0HE 3760 Planning and Implementing Health PromotionPrograms 4.0HE 4030 Community Health Promotion 3.0HE 4440 Wellness Management Internship 6.0HE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0HE 4620 Health Promotion Clinical 1.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3.0BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3.0BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3.0EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society (DICO)(INCO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 18.0Total 122.0HE 4440 requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70(cumulative and major). HE 4620 requires a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.60.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested by not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.030.0Year TwoCreditsHE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3.0BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3.0142 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0electives 6.032.0Year ThreeCreditsHE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0HE 3760 Planning and Implementing Health PromotionPrograms 4.0HE 4620 Health Promotion Clinical 1.0BU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO) 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment and Programming 3.0electives 4.030.0Year FourCreditsHE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 4030 Community Health Promotion 3.0HE 4440 Wellness Management Internship 6.0HE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0electives 8.030.0Total 122.0HE 4440 requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70(cumulative and major). HE 4620 requires a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.60.School Health (K–12) OptionThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for K-12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section. Students have a short teachingexperience their junior year and complete a student teachingexperience in the elementary/middle school and high schoollevel their senior year.Admittance into the School Health Option is based on thefollowing criteria:• minimum 42 credits earned• minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50• minimum 2.50 grade point average in:HE 1970 Introduction to Health PromotionPE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education and Healthinstruction• completion of 15 of the required 45 hours of communityservice• passing Praxis I• up-to-date electronic folio• meeting with the Coordinator of Teacher Education forHealth Education, Physical Education and PhysicalEducation/Health EducationDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0HE 3760 Planning and Implementing Health PromotionPrograms 4.0HE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0HE 4640 School Health Clinical 1.0HE 4950 Student Teaching K–12: ElementaryComponent 6.0HE 4960 Student Teaching K–12: SecondaryComponent 6.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth Instruction 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 143

Health & HumanPerformancePS 2060 Educational Psychology 3.0Special Education Elective – complete one of thefollowing: 3.0PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO) (WRCO)SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and SecondaryGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 15.0Total 122.0HE 4640 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.60. HE 4950 and HE 4960 require a minimum grade ofC in HE 4640 and a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested by not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 1900or above) 3.0HE 1970 Introduction to Health Promotion 3.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.030.0Year TwoCreditsHE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth Instruction 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PS 2060 Educational Psychology 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0elective 1.030.0Year ThreeCreditsHE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0HE 3750 Wellness Skills for Health Professionals 3.0HE 3760 Planning and Implementing HealthPromotion Programs 4.0HE 4640 School Health Clinical 1.0Special Education Elective – complete one course 3.0electives 6.032.0Year FourCreditsHE 4530 Senior Seminar in Health Promotion 1.0HE 4950 Student Teaching K–12: ElementaryComponent 6.0HE 4960 Student Teaching K–12: SecondaryComponent 6.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0electives 8.030.0Total 122.0HE 4640 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.60. HE 4950 and HE 4960 require a minimum grade ofC in HE 4640 and a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.70.Physical Education,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education offersstudents four professional focus areas: Applied Health Fitness,Sport Physiology, Physical Education Teacher Certification orPhysical Education/Health Education Teacher Certification.The core courses of the Physical Education major provide thebiological, psychological, philosophical, historic, and social/behavioral science principles in the study of physical activity,exercise, and sport. The impact of physical activity/inactivityon the health, fitness, and quality of life of people of all agesand abilities is also addressed. Students complete the corecoursework and select one or more of the options to completetheir studies through advanced courses. Each option isorganized to reflect the current scholarship and practices in thefield and allows students to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes,144 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

and a philosophical understanding specific to their future roleas a practitioner in the field of Physical Education.Physical Education Professional Activity CoursesThese courses are letter graded and are for the majors andminors in the Department of Health and Human Performanceonly.PE 2200 Lifeguard TrainingPE 2280 Water Safety InstructionPE 2422 Rhythm and Dance FundamentalsPE 2423 Fundamentals in GymnasticsPE 2424 Net and Wall ActivitiesPE 2425 Lifetime/Leisure ActivitiesPE 2426 Striking and Fielding ActivitiesPE 2427 Territorial ActivitiesPE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2710 Topics in FitnessPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2831 Resistance Training TechniquesPhysical Activity Skills CoursesThe Physical Activity Skills courses are credit-bearing electivesdesigned to provide students with the opportunity to learn andengage in a wide variety of physical activities, with the goal ofpromoting health and lifelong participation in physical activity.These courses are graded Pass/No Pass.Applied Health Fitness OptionThis Option of the Physical Education major includes coursesdesigned to address the knowledge, skills, and applicationsrequired of professionals qualified to design, implement, andevaluate physical activity and exercise programs for apparentlyhealthy individuals, as well as individuals with known controlleddisease, across the lifespan. The successful graduate is skilledin assessing health behaviors and disease risk, conductingfitness tests, prescribing appropriate physical activity andexercise, and applying psychosocial theories to promote healthenhancing physical activity behaviors. This Option preparesstudents, academically and practically, for graduate studies,and/or for careers required leadership in organizing, directing,and managing programs for individuals and groups in private,corporate, commercial, and community settings. Studentsare encouraged to pursue professional certifications withorganizations such as American College of Sports Medicine,National Strength and Conditioning Association, NationalAcademy of Sports Medicine, and others.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance Training 1.5PE 2525 Group Exercise Leadership 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2740 Water Exercise Techniques 1.5PE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment and Programming 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO) (WRCO) 3.0PE 3650 Physical Activity and Aging (WECO) 3.0PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1.0PE 4010 Psychosocial Theories of Physical Activity(INCO) 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0Health and Exercise Group – complete six credits from thefollowing: 6.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO)HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO)HE 4100 Women’s Health Issues (WECO)PE 3300 Women and Sport Cultures (DICO) (WECO)PE 3720 Motor LearningPE 3760 Advanced Lab TechniquesPE 4520 Principles and Theories of Strength andConditioningPE 4770 Cardiovascular PhysiologyPE 4780 Exercise PrescriptionIndividual and Society Group – complete three credits fromthe following: 3.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American society(DICO) (INCO)PS 3200 Psychology of Women (DICO)PS 3560 Adulthood and AgingSO 3010 Aging and SocietySW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO)SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO (WECO)Group A – complete one of the following: 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO)PS 2010 Introduction to General PsychologyPS 2050 Life-Span Developmental PsychologyOrganization, Management, Marketing and CommunicationGroup – complete six credits from the following: 6.0BU 2250 Introduction to Business AdministrationBU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO)BU 2450 Principles of MarketingBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO)BU 3720 Career Development (INCO) (WECO)CM 2910 Introduction to CommunicationHealth & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 145

Health & HumanPerformanceCapstone Experience – complete at least three credits fromthe following: 3.0PE 4880 Physical Education InternshipPE 4890 Organization and Administration of AppliedHealth Fitness I andPE 4900 Organization and Administration of AppliedHealth Fitness IIQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in Health Promotion(QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 29.0Total 122.0PE 4880 requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70(cumulative and major).Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance Training 1.5PE 2525 Group Exercise Leadership 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2740 Water Exercise Techniques 1.5PE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsGroup A – complete one course 3.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment and Programming 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0electives 6.032.0Year ThreeCreditsPE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO) (WRCO) 3.0PE 3650 Physical Activity and Aging (WECO) 3.0PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1.0Health and Exercise Group – complete six credits 6.0Organization, Management, Marketing andCommunication Group – complete six credits 6.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the DisciplineConnection 3.0elective 2.030.0Year FourCreditsPE 4010 Psychosocial Theories of Physical Activity(INCO) 3.0Individual and Society Group – complete three credits 3.0Capstone Experience – complete at least three credits 3.0electives 21.030.0Total 122.0PE 4880 requires a minimum grade point average of 2.70(cumulative and major).Contract OptionUpon approval of the Chair of the Department of Health andHuman Performance and the advisor, students may graduatewith a BS in Physical Education (Contract Option). Studentsmust have completed a minimum of 90 credits in order to selectthis Option.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0Lower-level PE – complete 15 credits of 1000/2000 levelPhysical Education courses, with minimally two courses(3 credits) from the following [not PEDI]: 15.0146 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2831 Resistance Training TechniquesUpper-level PE – complete 24 credits of 3000/4000 levelPhysical Education courses [not PEDI] 24.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0HE 3330 Evaluation and Research in HealthPromotion (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO)Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO)PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO) (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Electives 21.0Total 122.0Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE Lower-level PE courses [not PEDI] 6.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsPE Lower-level PE courses [not PEDI] 9.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0elective 3.032.0Year ThreeCreditsPE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE Upper-level PE courses [not PEDI] 12.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the DisciplineConnection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3.0elective 3.030.0Year FourCreditsPE Upper-level PE courses [not PEDI] 12.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0electives 15.030.0Total 122.0Physical Education and Health EducationTeacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis Physical Education and Health Education TeacherCertification (K–12) Option is certified as the state level by theNew Hampshire Department of Education. Graduates whocomplete this double Physical Education and health EducationTeacher Certification Option are prepared to teach both physicaleducation and health education and become eligible for K–12teachers certification in the state of New Hampshire. Becauseof New Hampshire’s membership in the Interstate CertificationContract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn a certificateor license in another Contract state upon application to thatstudent’s department of education. Receiving states may havea difference in grade range and may impose certain specialrequirements that must be met within a reasonable period oftime. For further information, please see the Teacher Educationand Clinical Experiences section. Early field experienceswithin the university setting practica in school settings and fullsemester student teaching experiences provide perspective tothe e theories and applications as learned in the core and doubleoption.Admittance into the Teacher Certification Option is based onthe following criteria:Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 147

Health & HumanPerformance• minimum 42 credits earned• minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50• minimum 2.50 grade point average in:PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education and HealthinstructionPE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education• completion of 15 of the required 45 hours of communityservice• passing Praxis I• up-to-date electronic folio• meeting with the Coordinator of Teacher Educationfor Health Education, Physical Education, and PlymouthEducation/Health Education.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) courses[not PEDI] 2.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth Instruction 3.0PE 2422 Rhythm and Dance Fundamentals 1.5PE 2423 Fundamentals in Gymnastics 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 2860 Wellness Through Adventure (WECO) 3.0PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I – Elementary 4.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3600 Adapted Physical Education 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PE 4000 Instructional Strategies II – Secondary 4.0PE 4710 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Elementary 6.0PE 4720 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Secondary 6.0Group A Activity – complete one of the following: 1.5PE 2424 Net and Wall ActivitiesPE 2425 Lifetime/Leisure ActivitiesPE 2426 Striking and Fielding ActivitiesPE 2427 Territorial ActivitiesGroup B Activities – complete two of the following: 3.0PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2831 Resistance Training TechniquesBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0DN 2330 Movement Concepts for ElementaryEducation 1.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Elective 1.0Total 122.0PE 3000 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. PE 4000 requires a minimum grade of C in PE 3000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.60. PE4710 and PE 4720 require a minimum grade of C in PE 4000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE Professional Activity (2000 level) or PhysicalActivity Skills (1000 level) courses [not PEDI] 2.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth Instruction 3.0PE 2422 Rhythm and Dance Fundamentals 1.5PE 2423 Fundamentals in Gymnastics 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0DN 2330 Movement Concepts for ElementaryEducation 1.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.030.0148 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year TwoCreditsGroup A Activity – complete one course 1.5PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I – Elementary 4.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO) 3.0PPDI Past and Present Direction 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.031.5Year ThreeCreditsGroup B Activities – complete two courses 3.0PE 2860 Wellness Through Adventure (WECO) 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO) 3.0HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO) 3.0HE 3710 Sex and Family Living Education 3.0PPDI Past and Present Direction 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.033.0Year FourCreditsPE 3600 Adapted Physical Education 3.0PE 4000 Instructional Strategies II – Secondary 4.0PE 4710 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Elementary 6.0PE 4720 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Secondary 6.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0HE 3660 CPR and First Aid Instructor 1.5IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0elective 1.027.5Total 122.0PE 3000 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. PE 4000 requires a minimum grade of C in PE 3000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.60. PE4710 and PE 4720 require a minimum grade of C in PE 4000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Sport Physiology OptionThis Option of the Physical Education major provides a strongscience-based curriculum of advanced study in exercisephysiology, exercise testing and prescription, strength andconditioning, and research methodology with an emphasis onthe improvement and understanding of athletic performance.Laboratory activities, research, and clinical applications arecomponents of this Option. Majors choosing this Option willbe prepared for careers in clinical rehabilitation/researchsettings, strength and conditioning settings, the health/fitnessindustry, and future graduate study in areas that include but arenot limited to exercise science, exercise physiology, kinesiology,physical therapy, etc. This Option prepares students to challengeselect certification examinations with organizations such as theAmerican College of Sports Medicine, National Strength andConditioning Association and others.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) courses[not PEDI] 4.5Group A Activity – complete one from the following: 1.5PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1.0PE 3760 Advanced Laboratory Techniques 3.0PE 4520 Principles and Theories of Strength andConditioning 3.0PE 4770 Cardiovascular Physiology 3.0PE 4790 Exercise Biochemistry 3.0Capstone Experience – complete both courses:PE 4800 Senior Research I 3.0PE 4810 Senior Research II 3.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health 2.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3.0CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3.0CH 2230 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1.0CH 2240 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 149

Health & HumanPerformanceGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Electives 17–5Total 122.0Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) courses[not PEDI] 3.0PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsPE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) course[not PEDI] 1.5Group A Activity – complete one course 1.5PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0elective 3.032.0Year ThreeCreditsPE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1.0PE 4520 Principles and Theories of Strength andConditioning 3.0CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3.0CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3.0CH 2230 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1.0CH 2240 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1.0electives 7.530.0Year FourCreditsPE 3760 Advanced Laboratory Techniques 3.0PE 4770 Cardiovascular Physiology 3.0PE 4790 Exercise Biochemistry 3.0PE 4800 Senior Research I 3.0PE 4810 Senior Research II 3.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health 2.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0electives 7.030.0Total 122.0Teacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis Physical Education Teacher Certification programis certified at both the state and national level by the NewHampshire Department of Education and the National Councilfor the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduateswho complete this Teacher Certification Option are eligiblefor K-12 teacher certification in the state of New Hampshire.Because of New Hampshire’s membership in the InterstateCertification Contract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn acertificate or license in another Contract state upon applicationto that state’s department of education. Receiving states mayhave a difference in grade range and may impose certainspecial requirements that must be met within a reasonableperiod of time. For further information, please see the TeacherEducation and Clinical Experiences section. Human needsand development, pedagogical principles, skill acquisition, thescience of human movement and many other related topics arepracticed and demonstrated. Early field experiences within theuniversity setting, practica in school settings and full semesterstudent teaching experiences provide perspective to thetheories and applications as learned in the core and option.Admittance into the Teacher Certification Option is based onthe following criteria:150 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

• minimum 42 credits earned• minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50• minimum 2.50 grade point average in:PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth InstructionPE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education• completion of 15 of the required 45 hours of communityservice• passing Praxis I• up-to-date electronic folio• meeting with the Coordinator of Teacher Education forHealth Education, Physical Education and PhysicalEducation/Health Education.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) courses[not PEDI] 2.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education andHealth Instruction 3.0PE 2422 Rhythm and Dance Fundamentals 1.5PE 2423 Fundamentals in Gymnastics 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0PE 2860 Wellness Through Adventure (WECO) 3.0PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I – Elementary 4.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3600 Adapted Physical Education 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PE 4000 Instructional Strategies II – Secondary 4.0PE 4710 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Elementary 6.0PE 4720 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Secondary 6.0Group A Activity – complete one of the following: 1.5PE 2424 Net and Wall ActivitiesPE 2425 Lifetime/Leisure ActivitiesPE 2426 Striking and Fielding ActivitiesPE 2427 Territorial ActivitiesGroup B Activities – complete two of the following: 3.0PE 2428 Flexibility, Core and Balance TrainingPE 2525 Group Exercise LeadershipPE 2640 Burdenko ConditioningPE 2740 Water Exercise TechniquesPE 2831 Resistance Training TechniquesBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0DN 2330 Movement Concepts for ElementaryEducation 1.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinkingand the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0Electives 17.5Total 122.0PE 3000 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. PE 4000 requires a minimum grade of C in PE 3000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.60. PE4710 and PE 4720 require a minimum grade of C in PE 4000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinkingand the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE Professional Activity (2000 level) or PhysicalActivity Skills (1000 level) courses [not PEDI] 2.0PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education and HealthInstruction 3.0PE 2422 Rhythm and Dance Fundamentals 1.5PE 2423 Fundamentals in Gymnastics 1.5PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0DN 2330 Movement Concepts for ElementaryEducation 1.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsGroup A Activity – complete one course 1.5PE 2860 Wellness Through Adventure (WECO) 3.0PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I – Elementary 4.0PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3.0PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 151

Health & HumanPerformanceBI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0PPDI Past and Present Direction 3.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.031.5Year ThreeCreditsGroup B Activities – complete two courses 3.0PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation 3.0PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PPDI Past and Present Direction 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0electives 11.532.5Year FourCreditsPE 3600 Adapted Physical Education 3.0PE 4000 Instructional Strategies II – Secondary 4.0PE 4710 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Elementary 6.0PE 4720 Physical Education Student Teaching K–12:Secondary 6.0IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3.0electives 6.028.0Total 122.0PE 3000 requires a minimum cumulative grade point averageof 2.50. PE 4000 requires a minimum grade of C in PE 3000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.60. PE4710 and PE 4720 require a minimum grade of C in PE 4000and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.Adventure Education Minor20 creditsCreditsAP 2010 Foundations of Adventure Education 3AP 2100 Challenge Course Fundamentals 3AP 3100 Wilderness Expedition 4AP 3300 Adventure Leadership and Instruction 4Complete three credits from the following: 3AP 3320 Adventure Education Philosophy and TheoryAP 3500 Adventure Processing and FacilitationComplete a minimum of three credits from the following: 3AP 2300 Top Rope Rock ClimbingAP 2400 Paddling FundamentalsAP 3400 Wilderness First ResponderCoaching Minor21.5 creditsThis minor is intended to support those who choose careersin coaching school and community sports, education, health,physical education, or recreation. Coaching is a fulfilling,exciting career. Student choosing this minor must meet withthe Coaching Minor coordinator.CreditsCC 2540 Coaching Effectiveness 3.0CC 2660 Basic Athletic Training 2.0CC 3600 Coaching Seminar 1.5CC 3670 Organization and Administration of Physicaleducation and Athletics 3.0CC 3780 Sport in Society 3.0CC 3860 Psychological Aspects of Sports 3.0HE 2500* First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5PE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5Complete one of the following: 3.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy LivingNS 2410 Nutrition*Students who have a valid certification from professionalorganizations do not have to take HE 2500. Students must takeanother course for 1.5 credits or more offered by the Departmentof Health and Human Performance to replace HE 2500.Students may elect to take Coaching Practicum (CC 3880),Coaching Clinical (CC 4610) or Coaching Internship (CC4880). Each elective carries a minimum grade point averagerequirement and requires permission from the Coaching MinorCoordinator and the Mentor Coach.Health Minor16.5 creditsThis minor program is intended for one’s personal growth,development and “wellness.”CreditsHE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED 1.5PE 2850 Wellness Choices for a Healthy, Activelifestyle (WECO) 3.0Content Courses – complete four of the following: 12.0HE 2900 Disease, Safety and Environment (WECO)HE 3200 Stress Management (WECO)HE 3210 Mental Health Issues (WECO)HE 3700 Drug Behavior (WECO)HE 3710 Sex and Family Living EducationHE 4100 Women’s Health Issues (WECO)PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment and ProgrammingPE 4010 Psychosocial Theories of Physical Activity(INCO)HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living orNS 2410 Nutrition152 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Sport Physiology Minor20 creditsThe minor in Sport Physiology is designed to provide studentswith advanced preparation in physiological processes in thehuman organism relative to exercise and sport performance.The minor consists of advanced coursework in sport physiology,involving students in theoretical and practical applicationof knowledge. This minor attracts students with academicpreparation in athletic training. Students considering graduatestudy in physiological sciences, advanced athletic training orcareers in exercise and/or sport performance would benefitfrom this minor.RequiredCreditsAT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals 2PE 3570 Kinesiology 3PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3PE 3760 Advanced Laboratory Techniques 3PE 4520 Principles and Theories of Strength andconditioning 3PE 4770 Cardiovascular Physiology 3PE 4780 Exercise Prescription 3The prerequisites for the courses in this minor can be found in thecourse descriptions outlined in this Catalog. Prerequisites include:[(BI 1110 and BI 1120) or BI 2110], (PE 3260 or PE 3750).HumanitiesHumanities, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsOffered by the Humanities CouncilChair: Naomi R. KlineCouncil: Elaine S. Allard, Michael W. Allen, David A. Berona,Katherine C. Donahue, Karolyn Kinane, Barbara D. Lopez-Mayhew, Paul M. Mroczka, Daniel R. Perkins, Matthew G.Rolph (ex officio)The Humanities major enables students to explore a wide rangeof interrelated areas of study, while embracing broad culturaland international perspectives. Majors can choose to focustheir studies in one of three areas: The Americas, Medievaland Renaissance, The World, or they can create their owncontract. Students are encouraged to explore boldly, to workindependently and in groups, to think critically, and to learn tocommunicate effectively. Humanities majors are well preparedfor careers in, for example, art, business, foreign service,history, journalism, and law. The ability to develop observationsand analyze interconnected ideas from several areas is anessential requirement in these professions, and employershighly value the skills of analysis, interpretation, and effectivecommunication found in Humanities majors.This BA program is designed to include the study of sevenacademic Humanities disciplines: Art History, ForeignLanguages, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, andTheatre. In addition to the General Education requirementsof the University, Humanities major are required to fulfill thefollowing:Distribution requirement: 18 credits; six credits each (twocourses) in three of the following disciplines: Anthropology,Art History, English, Foreign Languages (beyond the BA foreignlanguage requirement), History, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre.Courses must be approved by the Humanities advisor.HumanitiesFocus requirement: nine credits of preferably upper-levelcourses that are geared to the topic of the Humanities capstoneexperience of the one-year Senior Project; three courses fromone Focus area. These courses are decided in conjunction withthe student and the Chair of the Humanities Council. The Focusis selected from the following:• The Americas• Medieval and Renaissance• The World (International)• Contract for a self-designed program, approved by theHumanities Council Chair. The nine credits may bechosen from all disciplines offered at PSU, based on theconsent of the Humanities advisor and the HumanitiesCouncil.Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 153

HumanitiesSenior Project: six credits of independent research and writing,supervised by member(s) of the Humanities Council andapproved by the Council. The project is presented to the Councilas the culminating project in the degree program. It is designedwith the student’s academic interests in mind.Foreign Language: six credits beyond the University foreignlanguage requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Studentsmay fulfill the requirement by taking six credits of universitylevel foreign language or by demonstrating a reading proficiencyin a foreign language (adequacy determined and attested to bythe Languages and Linguistics member of the Council). Thisrequirement is different from the foreign language requirementfor the Bachelor of Arts degree.An internship and/or study abroad experience is recommendedbut not required. All courses taken abroad must be approved inadvance. All transfer policies and procedures must be followedif students want to receive credit for these experiences (seeTransferring Courses to Plymouth).A minimum of 21 credits in the major must be at the 3000/4000level. To insure the opportunity for students to pursue indepth a single discipline in addition to their fulfillment of theDistribution requirements, students may also minor in any ofthe Humanities disciplines.Degree RequirementsCreditsHU 4010 Senior Project I 3HU 4020 Senior Project II (WRCO) 3Foreign Language 6Distribution courses (two courses in each of threeHumanities disciplines) 18Focus courses (three courses from one Focus area) 9Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3LL 2000 Introduction to Languages and Linguistics(QRCO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology(TECO)EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 27–25Total 122Distribution and Focus CoursesThe following courses may be taken to satisfy the Distributionand Focus requirements. One course may satisfy either theDistribution requirement or the Focus requirement, but notboth. Courses other than those listed may be taken with theapproval of the Humanities Council advisor, the HumanitiesCouncil Chair, and the Undergraduate Studies Office, prior toenrolling in the course. The numbers in brackets following thecourse title are keyed to the Focus areas:[1] The Americas[2] Medieval and Renaissance[3] The WorldThe Americas [1]AH 2700 20th Century Art [1, 3]AH 3450 Architects and Society Since 1900 [1, 3]AH 3540 Art and Ideas in the 19th Century (GACO)(INCO) [1, 3]AH 3600 Arts of the United States (DICO) [1]AH 3750 Woman, Art and Society (DICO) [1, 2, 3]AH 4100 Contemporary Art Seminar (INCO) [1, 3]AN 3040 Mexican Prehistory [1, 3]AN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean [1, 3]AN 3190 Anthropology of the Pacific [3]AN 3200 Anthropology of Religion, Ritual and Myth [1, 2, 3]AN 3300 North American Prehistory [1]AN 3410 Natives of North America [1]EN 2370 Contemporary American Literature [1]EN 3280 Drama into Film [1, 3]EN 3370 Canadian Literature [1, 3]EN 3450 Women Writers [1, 3]EN 3570 Topics in Film [1, 3]EN 3590 The Filmmaker’s Vision: An Introduction to Filmanalysis [1, 3]EN 3710 Currents in American Literature I [1]EN 3720 Currents in American Literature II [1]FR 3130 Advanced French Composition [1, 3]FR 3410 Quebec Culture and Literature [1, 3]FR 4200 Seminar in French [1, 3]HI 2020 Surveying Themes in United States History [1]HI 3115 Early American Society to 1776 (DICO) [1]HI 3116 Revolutionary America, 1763–1815 [1]HI 3140 Antebellum America, 1815–1860 (DICO) (INCO) [1]HI 3150 American Civil War and Reconstruction [1]HI 3330 New Hampshire and New England HistoricalSites [1]HI 3340 New Hampshire and New England History [1]HI 3350 American Women’s History (DICO) [1]154 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

HI 3352 African-American History (DICO) [1]HI 3354 Health and Illness in American History(WECO) [1]HI 3356 American Ideas (INCO) [1]HI 3520 The Great Depression in Film, Print and onStage (DICO) (INCO) [1]HI 3530 US Home Fronts: The 1940s and 1950s (DICO) [1]HI 3540 Recent Times: The United States, 1960–2000(DICO) [1]HI 3560 Gilded Ages? The United States: 1873-1929(DICO) [1]HI 3810 Topics in History [1, 2, 3]MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) [1, 3]MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO) [1, 3]MU 4340 20th Century Music [1, 3]PY 3120 History of Philosophy II: Modern (INCO) [1, 3]PY 3160 History of Philosophy III: Contemporary(INCO) [1, 3]PY 3540 Philosophy of Religion (INCO) [1, 2, 3]PY 4770 Great Philosophers Seminar [1, 2, 3]SP 2010 Intermediate Spanish I (DICO) (GACO) [1, 3]SP 2020 Intermediate Spanish II (DICO (GACO) [1, 3]SP 3100 Modern Latin American Literature intranslation [1]SP 3120 Spanish Culture and Civilization [1, 3]SP 3140 Spanish American Culture and Civilization [1]SP 3250 Hispanic Women in Literature, Art and Film [1, 3]SP 3300 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spanishamerica [1, 3]SP 4350 Spanish American Literature to 1900 [1, 3]SP 4360 Spanish American Literature 1900 to Present [1, 3]TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) [1]TH 2960 World Drama [1, 2, 3]TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) [1]Medieval and Renaissance [2]AH 3500 The World of the Crusades (GACO) (INCO) [2, 3]AH 3710 Ancient Art [2]AH 3720 Medieval Art [2]AH 3730 Renaissance Art in Southern Europe (GACO)(INCO) [2, 3]AN 3030 Ancient Egypt – Land of the Pharaohs [2]AN 3220 Anthropology of Europe [2, 3]EN 2120 Ancient Literature [2]EN 3270 Gothic Fiction [2, 3]EN 3560 Genre [1, 2, 3]EN 4020 Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales [2]EN 4110 Shakespeare I [2]EN 4120 Shakespeare II [2]EN 4800 Single Author [1, 2, 3]HI 2005 Ancient and Medieval Civilizations [2]MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I [2]PY 2630 The Concept of Death [2, 3]PY 3110 History of Philosophy I: Ancient (INCO) [2]PY 3140 Medieval Philosophy [2]SP 4300 Medieval Spanish Literature [2, 3]TH 4510 Theatre History I [2, 3]The World: Europe [3]AH 3740 Baroque Art [3]EN 2380 Contemporary British Literature [3]EN 3510 Currents in Global Literature (GACO) [3]EN 3610 Currents in British Literature I [3]EN 3620 Currents in British Literature II [3]FR 2010 Intermediate French I (DICO) (GACO) [3]FR 2020 Intermediate French II (DICO) (GACO) [3]FR 3010 French History and Civilization [3]FR 3020 French Culture and Conversation [3]FR 3030 Advanced French (GACO) [3]FR 3150 French for Business [3]FR 3210 Readings in French I [3]FR 3220 Readings in French II [3]FR 4010 French Literature of the 17th Century [3]FR 4020 French Literature of the 18th Century [3]FR 4030 French Literature of the 19th Century [3]FR 4040 French Literature of the 20th Century [3]GR 2010 Intermediate German I (GACO) [3]GR 2020 Intermediate German II (GACO) [3]GR 3010 Advanced German I [3]GR 3020 Advanced German II [3]HI 2015 Monarchs to Modernity: Europe Since 1492 [3]HI 3455 Early Modern England (GACO) [3]HI 3460 The British Empire in World History (GACO) [3]HI 3480 The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era,1789–1815 (GACO) [3]HI 3500 Europe in the 20 th Century (GACO) [3]LL 3170 Seminar: Foreign Literatures in Translation [3]SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO) [3]SP 3200 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spain [3]SP 4310 Golden Age Literature [2]SP 4330 19th Century Spanish Literature [3]SP 4340 20th Century Spanish Literature [3]SP 4410 The Spanish Novel [3]SP 4420 The Spanish Drama [3]SP 4500 Spanish Seminar [3]TH 4520 Theatre History II [3]The World: Asia/Global [3]AH 3530 Arts of the Far East (GACO) (INCO) [3]AH 3650 African Art [3]AN 3400 Anthropology of Sub-Saharan Africa [3]EN 3290 Postcolonial Literature [3]HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) [3]HI 2710 History of Asian Cultures [3]HI 3730 Modern History of East Asia (GACO) [3]HI 3740 History of Japan (GACO) [3]HI 3750 History of Modern China (GACO) [3]HI 3760 History of Southeast Asia (GACO) [3]HumanitiesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 155

InterdisciplinaryStudiesHI 3765 India and the World (GACO) (INCO) [3]HI 3820 Topics in History (GACO) [3]HI 3826 Sex and Empire in Colonial India (GACO) [3]HI 3828 Women and Global Colonialism (GACO) [3]Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 8elective 332Year TwoCreditsForeign Language 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3elective 2–029Years Three and FourCreditsDistribution courses (two courses in eachof three Humanities disciplines) 18Focus courses (three courses from one Focus area) 9INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 22Year FourCreditsHU 4010 Senior Project i 3HU 4020 Senior Project II (WRCO) 3Total 122Interdisciplinary StudiesInterdisciplinary Studies,Bachelor of Arts orBachelor of Science122 creditsOffered by the Interdisciplinary Studies CouncilChair: John C. KrueckebergCouncil: Patrick F. Cate, Robin DeRosa, Brian W. Eisenhauer,Linda S. LevyThe Interdisciplinary Studies Major is a unique opportunity toconstruct a university major that meets students’ intellectualinterests and career objectives. This interdisciplinary experienceprovides students with an alternative to the existing four-yearprograms available at Plymouth. The Interdisciplinary Studiesmajor provides flexibility by encouraging students to selectcourses from a variety of academic disciplines and, in effect, letsstudents design their own education. The areas of study open tostudents are limited only by interest, imagination, and energy.Several successful examples describe possible approaches tothis major. One student, preparing for a career in technologymanagement, combined courses in business and computerscience. Another student, who wanted a career in the publishingfield, selected offerings from art and English. A third student,with a career objective of becoming a biological illustrator,constructed the major from the fields of biology and art.The Interdisciplinary Studies Major consists of a minimumof 45 credit hours integrating two or three disciplines. Thesecredits must include at least 21 credits of upper-division coursework (3000/4000 level), with a minimum of six upper-divisioncredits in each discipline.Students are responsible for designing their InterdisciplinaryStudies major with the assistance of faculty advisors from eachof the disciplines represented in the major. When designingtheir major, students choose one of two options:Option ONE: This option allows the major to be developedin several ways. Students might do most of their work inone discipline (30 credits) and the rest (15 credits) in anotherdiscipline. Or, students could do most of their work in onediscipline and include courses from several supportingdisciplines (e.g., 24 credits, 9 credits and 12 credits). The upperdivisionrequirement must be met in each discipline. Thisoption provides the greatest flexibility.Option TWO: This option is a two disciplinary emphasis withat least 24 credits in each discipline (e.g., business = 24 andmath = 24). The upper-division requirement must be met ineach discipline.156 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

In addition to the courses in the Interdisciplinary Studies major,students must complete the General Education requirements.As with all majors, Directions courses cannot be counted inthe major. Students must complete the University’s minimumcredit (122) requirement. Upon completion of the program,students will receive either a Bachelor of Science (BS) or aBachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The BA degree requires one yearof one foreign language or competency at the Intermediate IIlevel.To be admitted to the Interdisciplinary Studies major, studentsmust have at least 45 credits remaining in their degree program.Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to apply prior toreaching the 77 credit mark (122 – 45 = 77 credits). If studentshave more than 77 credits at the time they enter the major,additional credits are required beyond the 122 credit requirement.For example, if a student has completed 90 credits at the timeof entry, he or she needs to take an additional 45 credits. In thiscase, the total number of credits needed to graduate would be135 credits (i.e., credits earned at the time of acceptance + 45credits = total credits required for the degree).Students submit an application and have a contract acceptedand approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Council beforedeclaring the Interdisciplinary Studies major. To initiate theapplication process, students are required to meet with theUndergraduate Studies Office. Applications are reviewedthroughout the academic year. They are due the first day of themonth, September through December and February throughMay.Exercise Biology Minor21 creditsOffered by the Exercise Biology Minor CouncilCouncil: Christopher C. Chabot, Brian T. Healy, Fred Prince,John M. Rosene (Chair)The minor in Exercise Biology is designed to provide studentswith advanced preparation in biological processes in thehuman organism relative to basic and exercise sciences. Theminor consists of advanced coursework in biology, psychology,and exercise physiology, involving students in theoretical andpractical application of knowledge. Laboratory techniquesand application of those techniques are strong componentsof this minor. This minor attracts students with academicpreparation in biology and/or physical education, specificallysport physiology or applied health fitness. Students consideringgraduate study in physiological or biological sciences, as wellas medical school, would benefit from this minor. Studentsinterested in pursuing this minor should contact the Chair ofthe Exercise Biology Council. Due to advanced coursework inthe biological, psychological and physiological sciences, severalof the courses within this minor have specific prerequisites.Required:CreditsPE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1PE 3760 Advanced Laboratory Techniques 3PE 4790 Exercise Biochemistry 3PS 3280 Developmental Psychobiology 3Complete two courses from the following: 8BI 3040 MicrobiologyBI 3060 GeneticsBI 4090 Cell Structure and FunctionBI 4180 BiotechnologyBI 4780 NeurobiologyThe prerequisites for the courses in this minor can be found inthe course descriptions outlined in this Catalog. Prerequisitesinclude: [(BI 1110 and BI 1120) or BI 2110], (BI 3020 or BI 3040or BI 3060), one semester of chemistry with lab, (PS 2010 or PS2050), junior or senior Biology or Psychology major.Latin American Studies MinorOffered by the Latin American Studies CouncilCouncil: Barbara D. Lopez-Mayhew, Sheryl L. Shirley,William J. Taffe18 creditsThe Latin American Studies Minor is an area studies programdesigned to encourage and guide students in pursuit of adeeper knowledge of the Latin American peoples and countrieswith whom we share the American Continents. The programencourages students to study Latin America because of itsintrinsic interest as a significant world region–its cultures,history, literature, politics–and also because of its importanceto the United States. Immigration, free-trade agreements,bilingualism, drug traffic, and other issues arising from ourinteractions with Latin America occupy national news. Thisminor offers students a formal path to understanding theLatin American cultures and comprehending importantinternational issues. A minimum of six upper-level credits mustbe completed.Required:CreditsSpanish Language 6Two semester-long courses in Spanish at the level ofSP 1110 or above.Content Courses – complete four of the following: 12AN 3040 Mexican Pre-HistoryAN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of the CaribbeanIS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO)PO 3300 Latin American Politics (GACO)SP 3100 Modern Latin American Literature intranslationSP 3140 Spanish American Culture and CivilizationSP 3250 Hispanic Women in Literature, Art and FilmInterdisciplinaryStudiesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 157

InterdisciplinaryStudiesSP 3300 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces ofSpanish AmericaSP 4350 Spanish American Literature to 1900SP 4360 Spanish American Literature 1900 to PresentUp to two three-credit courses with the prior approval ofthe Chair of the Latin American Studies Council.Possible electives for the minor include courses with LatinAmerican specific content, available through study abroad,internships, independent study, Plymouth State field schoolcourses, and Plymouth experimental course offerings. Spanishlanguage and Spanish American literature and culture classesare offered through Plymouth State University’s study abroadprogram in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in addition to Plymouth.Please see the Languages and Linguistics Department Chair orthe Latin American Studies Council Chair for information onstudy abroad.Medieval Studies Minor15 creditsOffered by the Medieval Studies CouncilCouncil: Elaine S. Allard, Karolyn Kinane, Naomi R. Kline,Barbara D. Lopez-MayhewThe Medieval Studies minor is designed to encourageundergraduate students at Plymouth State University to enrichtheir studies by exploring the Middle Ages in Western Europe.The Medieval Studies minor is an interdisciplinary programdesigned to appeal to students who desire to break fromtraditional boundaries. Students will find that material studiedin one course is approached from a complementary point ofview in other courses. Designation as a minor will be at thestudent’s request to the Chair of the Medieval Studies Council.Required:CreditsAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3Complete four of the following, at least six credits must be atthe 3000/4000 level: 12AH 3500 The World of the Crusades (GACO) (INCO)AH 3710 Ancient ArtAH 3720 Medieval ArtAN 3200 Anthropology of Religion, Ritual and MythENDI 1330 Arthurian Legends: Representations ofleadership, Romance, National Identity andSpiritual Quest (PPDI)EN 2120 Ancient LiteratureEN 4020 Chaucer: Canterbury TalesHI 2005 Ancient and Medieval CivilizationsMU 3310 History and Literature of Music IPY 2200 Ideas of the Old Testament (GACO)PY 2210 New Testament Thought (GACO)PY 3110 History of Philosophy I: Ancient (INCO)PY 3140 Medieval PhilosophyPY 3540 Philosophy of Religion (INCO)SP 4300 Medieval Spanish LiteratureTH 4510 Theatre History INeuroscience Minor17 or 19 creditsOffered by the Neuroscience CouncilChairs: Christopher C. Chabot and Brian T. HealyCouncil: Paul M. Fedorchak, John W. Kulig, H. David ZehrThe Neuroscience minor is designed to give studentsexperience in the multidisciplinary field of Neuroscience thatincludes Biology and Psychology. The program is composedof introductory courses in either Biological or Psychologicalsciences, component courses offered by these departments,and a capstone experience that involves independent research.Students considering graduate school would benefit from theexperience gained from this program.Students who are interested in this minor should contact one ofthe Chairs of the Neuroscience Council. Several of the coursesstipulated in this minor have specific prerequisites.Required:CreditsBI 4780 Neurobiology 4PS 3280 Developmental Psychobiology 3Complete one of the following: 3 or 4BI 4200 Senior ResearchPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologyComplete two of the following: 7 or 8BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology IIBI 4760 Animal BehaviorPS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3600 Biological PsychologyThe prerequisites for the courses in this minor can be found inthe course descriptions outlined in this Catalog. Prerequisitesinclude: BI 2110, PS 2010, junior or senior Biology or Psychologymajor, permission of Chair and faculty supervisor.Northern New England HeritageStudies MinorOffered by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies15 creditsThe purpose of the minor in Northern New England HeritageStudies is to provide students with a better comprehensionof the natural, social, and cultural environment of the region.Students who matriculate toward the minor will gain a betterunderstanding of the unique characteristics of the region.The structure of the minor is designed to impart introductoryinformation about the archaeology, culture, geography, history,and environment of the region, and to provide an avenue formore in-depth analysis through independent study, seminars,158 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

and/or internships. The minimum requirement for a minorin Northern New England Heritage Studies is 15 credits.Amaximum of six credits may be in 1000/2000 level courses andat least nine credits must be in 3000/4000 level courses. Uponapproval of the Director of the Institute for New HampshireStudies and the Undergraduate Studies Office students maysubstitute other courses for the requirements that are listed.To be approved, such courses must relate to the region, utilizea regional approach or reflect some combination of theseelements. Anyone seeking more information about enrollingin the minor should contact the Director of the Institute for NewHampshire Studies.Courses Fulfilling the MinorAN 3110 Cultural EcologyAN 3260 Historical ArchaeologyAN 3410 Natives of North AmericaBI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO)ENDI 1550 Wilderness Literature (SSDI)GE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO)GE 3020 Cultural GeographyGE 3640 The United StatesGE 3780 Nature and Heritage TourismHI 3150 American Civil War and ReconstructionHI 3330 New Hampshire and New England Historical SitesHI 3340 New Hampshire and New England HistoryIS 2000 Introduction to Canadian StudiesIS 3480 Perspectives on Wilderness (DICO) (INCO)PO 3100 American Political ThoughtSO 3390 Environment and Society (INCO)SS 3620 Archaeological Field Methods: PrehistorySS 3630 Archaeological Field Methods: HistoricalSS 3640 Archaeological Field Methods: NauticalPeace and Justice Studies MinorOffered by the Peace and Justice CouncilCouncil: Michael L. Fischler, Raymond K. Perkins Jr.,Leo R. Sandy, Sheryl L. Shirley15 creditsThe study of peace/justice is a timely and appropriate focus ofscholarship. Perhaps there is no more important topic of seriousstudy in the post cold war period. Ignorance about peace haspaved the way to world wars and the subsequent suffering ofmillions of people; inattention to the demands of social justicehas exacerbated those conditions out of which conflict andviolence arise. Peace and justice are such important subjects thatthey should not be the sole province of governmental leaders orthe military. On the contrary, it is the right and duty of everycitizen to be informed about the conditions that promote andhinder the furtherance of peace and justice – whether thosenotions are defined in personal, domestic or global terms.Required:CreditsIS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3PO 1030 World Politics 3PY 4910 Independent Study (capstone experience) 3Complete one of the following: 3IS 3560 Philosophical Perspectives on War and Peace(GACO) (INCO)PY 3560 Philosophical Perspectives on War and Peace(GACO) (INCO)Complete one of the following: 3AN 3170 Anthropology of Conflict and LawAN 3900 Applied AnthropologyEN 2480 Contemporary Global LiteratureIS 3470 Women in Contemporary American Culture(INCO)PS 3030 Social PsychologyPY 1120 Doing Right and Being Right (DICO)SO 2380 Social ProblemsSO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentPre-Law Minor18 creditsOffered by the Pre-Law CouncilPre-Law Council: Roger O. Babin, Samuel D. Brickley II,Jonathan J. Darrow, Robert G. Egbert, Jr., Brian W.Eisenhauer, Mark J. Fischler, David A. MackeyPre-Law Advisors: Roger O. Babin, Esq., Samuel D. Brickley II,Esq., Jonathan J. Darrow, Esq., Mark J. Fischler, Esq.Students may pursue the Pre-Law minor from nearly anymajor, but must build an outstanding academic record anddemonstrate a sincerity of purpose to be admitted to law school.To be successful in law school, students should also develop coreskills, such as analytical and problem solving, critical reading,writing, oral communication and listening, general research,and task organization and management, as well as the valuesof serving faithfully the interests of others while promotingjustice. The Pre-Law minor provides a framework for studentsto develop these skills and values. Students must achieve a 3.00grade point average in the Pre-Law minor courses. Studentsinterested in attending law school should contact one of thePre-Law advisors as early as possible in their undergraduatestudies.Required:CreditsGroup I – complete the following:EN 2400 Public Speaking 3EN 3120 Advanced Composition 3PY 2000 Basic Argumentation and Debate 3PY 2310 Elements of Logic 3InterdisciplinaryStudiesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 159

Group II – complete one of the following: 3BU 2440 Business, Ethics and SocietyCJ 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO)CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO)PY 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO)Group III – complete one of the following: 3BU 2480 Business LawBU 3410 Labor and Employment Law for ManagersBU 3560 Land Use Law and DevelopmentCJ 2040 Criminal AdjudicationPO 3640 Constitutional Law: Civil LibertiesPS 3700 Psychology and LawAt least one 3000/4000 level course must be taken in eitherGroup II or Group III. Group III courses may not be doublecountedtowards a student’s major. PS 3700 has a prerequisiteof PS 2010.Women’s Minor Studies16 creditsOffered by the Women’s Studies CouncilChair: Robin DeRosaCouncil: Elizabeth A. Ahl, Julie N. Bernier (ex officio), MarciaSchmidt Blaine, Whitney B. Howarth, Deborah H. John,Catherine F. LeBlanc, Anita N. Lee, Linda S. Levy, SarahMacNeilage, Ann K. McClellan, Wendy J. Palmquist,Sheryl L. Shirley, Delilah R. Smith (ex officio),Alice P. Staples, Candace Yost, H. David Zehr (ex officio)PO 3350 Women in World PoliticsPS 3200 Psychology of Women (DICO)SO 3070 The Sociology of the FamilySO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentWS 3300 Women and Sport Cultures (DICO) (WECO)WS 3500 Topics in Women’s StudiesWS 3510 Women and Their Environments (INCO)WS 4000 InternshipWS 4010 Women and the EconomyWS 4910 Independent StudyWS 4990 Women’s Studies Senior Project 1Only one Approved Course may be selected from the student’smajor field of study. At least 12 credits of the minor must becompleted before the internship occurs. WS 4000 is limitedto three credits in the minor. Students may submit a StudentRequest form to the Women’s Studies Council Chair, to requestconsideration of another course to meet the Approved Coursesrequirement.Languages &LinguisticsThe Women’s Studies minor is an interdisciplinary programwhich focuses on the diversity of women’s lives and work incultural and historical perspective, and which introducesstudents to feminist methodologies and explores the useof gender as a tool for analyzing experience. The program iscomprised of a common core course, approved courses offeredby several departments, and a senior project. Women and menwill benefit from pursuing the Women’s Studies minor.Required:CreditsCore Course:WSDI 2500 The F Word: Feminism in the United States(SSDI) 3Approved Courses – complete 12 credits, at least 9 creditsmust be at the 3000/4000 level: 12AH 3750 Women, Art and Society (DICO)CJ 3500 Women and CrimeENDI 1500 The Contemporary American Male: Hisissues, His Desires (SSDI)EN 3450 Women WritersHE 4100 Women’s Health Issues (WECO)HI 3350 American Women’s History (DICO)HI 3826 Sex and Empire in Colonial India (GACO)HI 3828 Women and Global Colonialism (GACO)IS 3470 Women in Contemporary American Culture(INCO)160 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Department of Languages andLinguisticsDepartment of Languages and Linguistics, Hyde HallChair: Barbara D. Lopez-MayhewContract Faculty: Marie-Therese GardnerAdjunct Faculty: Adelheid Burke, Benjamin J. Conte, Wilson A.Garcia, Vasken K. HauriInstructional Assistant: Virginie J. GindoffStudents are encouraged to spend at least one semester, andpreferably their entire junior year, in study abroad. Departmentalauthorization is required for program approval and credit transfer.Study abroad students are required to complete two three-creditcourses at the 3000/4000 level on-campus after returning fromstudy abroad. Consult Study Abroad in the Academic Resourcessection of this Catalog for more information. Transfer studentsseeking a foreign language major must complete at least twoupper-level courses on campus.The Department of Languages and Linguistics offers mediafacilities for the enhancement of teaching and learning (seeLanguage Learning Resource Center in the Academic Resourcessection).Initial placement in the program is through assessment ofhigh school or other language experience. Students who haveno previous study or have completed one year of high schoolFrench may register for FR 1010. Students who have completedup to two years of high school French may register for FR 1110.Students who have no previous study or have completed upto two years of high school German may register for GR 1010.Students who have no previous study or have completed nomore than one year of high school study in Spanish registerfor SP 1010. Students who have completed up to two years ofhigh school Spanish register for SP 1110. Students who haverecently completed their third year of language study shouldregister for FR 2010, GR 2010 or SP 2010 (or higher). Studentswith no more than two years of high school Latin register for LA1030. Students with three or more years of Latin register for LA2030. If there is a question about correct placement, studentsmay request a placement exam. Students can receive up to sixlanguage credits through the Advanced Placement or CLEPexams.Foreign language majors are encouraged to study a secondlanguage. Students may count those courses toward electivecredits outside the major or elect to complete a minor in thatsecond language.French, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA in French is a balanced program of study in language,culture, and literature at the 2000 level and above (1000 levelcourses do not count toward the major). French majors fulfilltheir writing requirement with an advanced composition coursewithin the language.Degree RequirementsCreditsFR French elective [not FRDI] 4FR French electives [not FRDI] 20FR 3010 French History and Civilization 3FR 3020 French Culture and Conversation 3FR 3030 Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) 3FR 3130 Advanced French Composition (WRCO) 3FR 3210 Readings in French I 3FR 3220 Readings in French II 3FR 3410 Quebec Culture and Literature 3IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 35–33Total 122Students are encouraged to experience a Junior Year abroad.Students are encouraged to minor in another language or tocomplete the Applied Linguistics minor.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3FR French electives [not FRDI] 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 629Languages &LinguisticsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 161

Languages &LinguisticsYear TwoCreditsFR French electives [not FRDI] 6FR 3020 French Culture and Conversation 3FR 3030 Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 4–231Year ThreeCreditsFR 3010 French History and Civilization 3FR 3130 Advanced French Composition (WRCO) 3FR 3210 Readings in French I 3FR 3220 Readings in French II 3FR 3410 Quebec Culture and Literature 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1432Year FourCreditsFR French electives [not FRDI] 10IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3electives 1730Total 122Teacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for K–12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Students requiring grammar and oral reinforcement maytake FR 2010–2020, which will be applied towards the degree.Teacher certification candidates are strongly encouragedto apply to be language Supplementary Instructors. Thisprogram provides paid, on-the-job training through overseeingbeginning language review sessions.All French Teacher Certification candidates are required tohave an intensive experience at the advanced level in theFrench language, such as a semester residence in the country/community of the target language, or a total immersionprogram.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.FR French electives [not FRDI] 20FR 3010 French History and Civilization 3FR 3020 French Culture and Conversation 3FR 3030 Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) 3FR 3130 Advanced French Composition (WRCO) 3FR 3210 Readings in French I 3FR 3220 Readings in French II 3FR 3410 Quebec Culture and Literature 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3LL 4210 Foreign Language Methodology for K–12 3LL 4500 Teaching of Language Seminar 1LL 4950 Student Teaching of Languages K–12 11SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle andSecondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 15–13Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in FL 4210and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3FR French electives [not FRDI] 8162 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 632Year TwoCreditsFR French electives [not FRDI] 6FR 3020 French Culture and Conversation 3FR 3030 Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 4–231Year ThreeCreditsFR 3010 French History and Civilization 3FR 3130 Advanced French Composition (WRCO) 3FR 3210 Readings in French I 3FR 3220 Readings in French II 3FR 3410 Quebec Culture and Literature 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3LL 4210 Foreign Language Methodology for K–12 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 431Year FourCreditsFR French electives [not FRDI] 6IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3LL 4500 Teaching of Language Seminar 1LL 4950 Student Teaching of Languages K–12 11electives 728Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in FL 4210and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Spanish, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA in Spanish is a balanced program of study in language,culture, and literature at the 2000 level and above (1000 levelcourses do not count toward the major). Spanish majors fulfilltheir writing requirement with an advanced composition coursewithin the language.Degree RequirementsCreditsSP Spanish elective [not SPDI] 1SP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 23SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) 3SP 3120 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3SP 3140 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3SP 3200 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spain 3SP 3220 Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) 3SP 3300 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of SpanishAmerica 3SP 3330 Spanish Conversation 3IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO)(INCO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 35–33Total 122Students are encouraged to experience a Junior Year abroad.Students are encouraged to minor in another language or tocomplete the Applied Linguistics minor.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 8CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 629Year TwoCreditsSP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 9SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 4–231Languages &LinguisticsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 163

Languages &LinguisticsYear ThreeCreditsSP 3120 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3SP 3140 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3SP 3200 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spain 3SP 3220 Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) 3SP 3300 Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of SpanishAmerica 3SP 3330 Spanish Conversation 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1132Year FourCreditsSP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 7IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO) 3electives 2030Total 122Teacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for K–12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Students requiring grammar and oral reinforcement maytake SP 2010–2020, which will be applied towards the degree.Teacher certification candidates are strongly encouraged toapply to be language Supplementary Instructors. This programprovides paid, on-the-job training through overseeing beginninglanguage review sessions.All Spanish Teacher Certification candidates are requiredto have an intensive experience at the advanced level in theSpanish language, such as a semester residence in the country/community of the target language, or a total immersionprogram.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 23SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) 3SP 3120 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3SP 3140 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3SP 3220 Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) 3SP 3330 Spanish Conversation 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3LL 4210 Foreign Language Methodology for K–12 3LL 4500 Teaching of Language Seminar 1LL 4950 Student Teaching of Languages K–12 11SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle andSecondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 18–16Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in FL 4210and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 8ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 632Year TwoCreditsSP Spanish elective [not SPDI] 3SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) 3LL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics(QRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8164 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 10–831Year ThreeCreditsSP Spanish elective [not SPDI] 3SP 3120 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3SP 3140 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3SP 3220 Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) 3SP 3330 Spanish Conversation 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3LL 4210 Foreign Language Methodology for K–12 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle andSecondary 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 431Year FourCreditsSP Spanish electives [not SPDI] 9IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO) 3LL 4500 Teaching of Language Seminar 1LL 4950 Student Teaching of Languages K–12 11elective 428Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum grade of C in FL 4210and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Applied Linguistics Minor16 creditsCreditsLL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics 3LL 4100 TESOL Methods and Practice 4Complete three of the following: 9LL 3100 The History and Structure of the EnglishlanguageLL 3820 Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition(INCO)LL 4300 Literacy in First and Second Language LearningLL 4820 Language AssessmentGerman Minor18 creditsThe German minor has a minimum of 18 credits, with therequirement that at least two three-credit courses be completedat the 3000/4000 level. Students who transfer to PlymouthState University and who wish to minor in German must take atleast one three-credit, 3000/4000 level course in the languageat Plymouth to be granted a German minor.Spanish Minor18 creditsThe Spanish minor has a minimum of 18 credits, with therequirement that at least two, three-credit courses be completedat the 3000/4000 level. Students who transfer to PlymouthState University and who wish to minor in a language must takeat least one, three-credit, 3000/4000 level course in Spanish atPlymouth to be granted a Spanish minor.Teaching English To Speakers of OtherLanguages(TESOL) Minor 19-27 creditsCorequisite: an approved Teacher Certification programCreditsLL 2000 Introduction to Language and Linguistics 3LL 3100 The History and Structure of the Englishlanguage 3LL 3820 Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition(INCO) 3LL 4100 TESOL Methods and Practice 4LL 4300 Literacy in First and Second Languagelearning 3LL 4820 Language Assessment 3Two semesters of one foreign language at the universitylevel or equivalent* 0–8*American Sign Language may satisfy this requirement for theminor but does not satisfy the Global Awareness Connection orthe foreign language requirement for the BA degree.LL 4100 requires a 30-hour field experience.Languages &LinguisticsFrench Minor18 creditsThe French minor has a minimum of 18 credits, with therequirement that at least two three-credit courses be completedat the 3000/4000 level. Students who transfer to PlymouthState University and who wish to minor in French must takeat least one three-credit, 3000/4000 level course in French atPlymouth to be granted a French minor.Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 165

MathematicsDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematics, Hyde HallChair: Jon M. MaattaProfessors: Larry G. Blaine, William J. RobertsAssociate Professor: Brian P. BeaudrieAssistant Professors: Barbara Boschmans, Thomas R. Boucher,Natalya VinogradovaContract Faculty: Roger E. BlakeSkills Application Teacher: Donna KelleyMathematics, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThis program provides an opportunity for a broad educationin the liberal arts while majoring in mathematics. This degreeprogram requires 27 credits of specific mathematics courseswith an additional six credits of mathematics electives.Students should note that most employers from business andindustry seek as employees those persons who have coupledtheir mathematics major with courses from at least onemathematics-related area such as business, computer science,natural science, psychology or social science. Because of this,this degree program enables students to pursue a second majorin any of the BA programs offered at Plymouth State Universitywith little or no additional credits beyond the usual total of 122.This requires careful planning and close communication withadvisors or chairs of the departments. Students contemplatinga double major should examine the requirements of theother non-mathematics BA degree and plan to satisfy theQuantitative Reasoning Connection or other mathematicscourse requirements with required BA Mathematics courses.The remainder of the required mathematics courses can thengenerally be satisfied within the electives allowed in the otherdegree program. Students who pass all or part of the foreignlanguage requirement for the BA by examination will have extraflexibility in pursuing a double major.Since three semesters of Calculus plus Linear Algebra arebasic, students should complete these courses as early aspossible. Careful planning in consultation with a memberof the Department of Mathematics as soon as a major inMathematics is declared is essential. Students should checkall course descriptions for prerequisites before planning theircourse schedule. The recommended sequence of courses maybe altered for students not prepared to start with Calculus;consult the Mathematics Chair for alternatives. Studentscontemplating graduate work in mathematics are advised thatgraduate schools expect entering students to have had moreupper-level mathematics courses than the following minimalrequirements specify.Degree RequirementsCreditsMA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4MA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA Mathematics electives above 4100 [not MADI] 6Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (TECO)MA 3230 Geometries (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 39–37Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsMA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4PPDI Past and Present Direction 3166 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–030Year ThreeCreditsMA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA Mathematics elective above 4100 [not MADI] 3DICO Diversity Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 1331Year FourCreditsMA Mathematics elective above 4100 [not MADI] 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 2430Total 122Mathematics, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe general purpose of this degree is to provide a program ofstudy in mathematics fostering general mathematical reasoningand the development of the mathematical tools needed forsuccess. Students can choose from elective options tailoredtoward specific professional career goals. The elective optionsare Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Middle SchoolTeacher Certification and Secondary Teacher Certification. Thisdegree program requires a flexible core of 45 credits: 17 creditsof specific courses plus 28 credits of mathematics electives, ofwhich 21 are upper-level.Candidates who have completed Applied Calculus I and II maythen complete the major degree requirements for Calculus Iand II by completing Calculus II. An appropriately numberedmathematics course in this Catalog that is not specified as arequired major course and is not otherwise restricted, qualifiesas a Mathematics elective. A mathematics course specified in anOption double counts, if it qualifies, as a Mathematics electivefor the major degree requirements.Degree RequirementsCreditsMA Mathematics electives above 2100[not MADI] 7MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA Mathematics electives above 3000 [not MADI] 15MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA Mathematics electives above 4000 [not MADI] 6Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (TECO)MA 3230 Geometries (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 32–30Total 122MA 3020, MA 3030, and MA 3040 do not qualify forMathematics elective above 3000. Completing one Related Minor(see Applied Mathematics Option) is strongly encouraged.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3elective 332Year TwoCreditsMA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA Mathematics electives above 2100 [not MADI] 7MA Mathematics elective above 3000 [not MADI] 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–030Year ThreeCreditsMA Mathematics electives above 3000[not MADI] 12MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3DICO Diversity Connection 3MathematicsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 167

MathematicsTECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 630Year FourCreditsMA Mathematics electives above 4000[not MADI] 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 2130Total 122MA 3020, MA 3030, and MA 3040 do not qualify forMathematics elective above 3000. Completing one Related Minor(see Applied Mathematics Option) is strongly encouraged.Actuarial Mathematics OptionAn actuary utilizes advanced analysis, probability, and statisticsto analyze and solve quantitative problems in a businessorganization. Many problems are related to the insuranceindustry. This Option seeks to prepare students to complete twopreliminary professional examinations.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3300 Statistics II (WRCO) 3MA 3400 Time and Money 3MA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the Computer 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4MA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA 4310 Quantitative Methods with BusinessApplications 3MA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using the Computer 3MA 4510 Advanced Calculus I 3MA 4520 Advanced Calculus II 3MA 4560 Advanced Mathematics Problem Solving 3EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (TECO)MA 3230 Geometries (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 17–15Total 122MA 4520 may be replaced with an elective if the first ActuarialExamination has been passed. Completing one Related Minor(see Applied Mathematics Option) is strongly encouraged.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 632Year TwoCreditsMA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3300 Statistics II (WRCO) 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8elective 2–0Year Two or ThreeCreditsMA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the Computer 3Year ThreeCreditsMA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA 4510 Advanced Calculus I 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3168 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year Three or FourCreditsMA 3400 Time and Money 3MA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA 4310 Quantitative Methods with BusinessApplications 3MA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using the Computer 3MA 4520 Advanced Calculus II 3Year FourCreditsMA 4560 Advanced Mathematics Problem Solving 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 15Total 122MA 3410, MA 4140, MA 4310, MA 4420, and MA 4520 arenot offered every year; consult the Course Description section.MA 4520 may be replaced with an elective if the first ActuarialExamination has been passed. Completing one Related Minor(see Applied Mathematics Option) is strongly encouraged.Applied Mathematics OptionThe Applied Mathematics Option combines mathematicswith a related minor to prepare students for a position inapplied mathematics as well as for graduate work in appliedmathematics or some related area.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the Computer 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4MA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using the Computer 3MA 4450 Seminar in Applied Mathematics 3MA 4510 Advanced Calculus I 3Related Minor Elective – complete one of the following: 3MA 4310 Quantitative Methods with BusinessApplicationsMA 4520 Advanced Calculus IIRelated Minor 15Related Minor or electives 11Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3CS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO)MA 2140 Elementary Functions (TECO)MA 3230 Geometries (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 6–4Total 122Students completing the Business Administration or Economicsminor are required to complete MA 4310. Students selectingany other Related Minor are required to complete MA 4520.Related Minor: Students electing the Applied MathematicsOption must complete one minor from the following:Business Administration 18 creditsChemistry 20 creditsComputing 19 creditsEarth Science 20–23 creditsEconomics 15 or 18 creditsGeography 15 creditsInformation Technology 16 or 20 creditsMeteorology 25 or 26 credits including prerequisitesPhysics 19 creditsPsychology 19 creditsRecommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 632Year TwoCreditsMA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4Related Minor courses 6MathematicsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 169

MathematicsSIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8elective 2–0Year Two or ThreeCreditsMA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the Computer 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3Year ThreeCreditsMA 4350 Probability Theory 3MA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using the Computer 3MA 4510 Advanced Calculus I 3Related Minor courses 9GACO Global Awareness Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3Year Three or FourCreditsMA 4450 Seminar in Applied Mathematics 3Related Minor Elective – complete one course 3DICO Diversity Connection 3Year FourCreditsRelated Minor courses or electives 11INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 4Total 122MA 3410, MA 4310, MA 4420, MA 4450, and MA 4520 arenot offered every year; consult the Course Description section.Students completing the Business Administration or Economicsminor are required to complete MA 4310. Students selectingany other Related Minor are required to complete MA 4520.Middle School Teacher Certifcation (5–8) OptionThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for 5–8 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.MA Mathematics elective above MA 2100 (MATH)[not MADI] 3MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO) (TECO) 4MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO) 4MA 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 2600 Math Activities Center Practicum 1MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4MA 3030 Mathematics Laboratory Activities I 1MA 3040 Mathematics Laboratory Activities II 1MA 3080 Introduction to Mathematics Education 2MA Mathematics elective above MA 3100[not MADI] 1MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3230 Geometries (TECO) (WRCO) 4MA 3460 History of Mathematics (GACO) (WRCO) 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspectsof Mathematics Learning (DICO) (INCO) 3MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and MiddleSchool 4MA 4970 Mathematics Student Teaching (5–8) 10CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Electives 22–20Total 122MA 2490-2500 substitute for MA 2550-2560. MA 3030 andMA 3040 do not qualify for Mathematics elective above 3000.Students must receive a C or better grade in any mathematicscourse required for their certification program. Student Teachingrequires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics elective above MA 2100 (MATH)[not MADI] 3MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO) (TECO) 4MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (QRCO) 4170 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6elective 332Year TwoCreditsMA 2500 Applied Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 2600 Math Activities Center Practicum 1MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II (QRCO) 4MA 3030 Mathematics Laboratory Activities I 1MA 3040 Mathematics Laboratory Activities II 1MA 3080 Introduction to Mathematics Education 2MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–030Year ThreeCreditsMA Mathematics elective above 3100 [not MADI] 1MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3230 Geometries (TECO) (WRCO) 4MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspectsof Mathematics Learning (DICO) (INCO) 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3electives 831Year FourCreditsMA 3460 History of Mathematics (GACO) (WRCO) 3MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and MiddleSchool 4MA 4970 Mathematics Student Teaching (5–8) 10PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3electives 929Total 122MA 2490-2500 substitute for MA 2550-2560. MA 3030 and MA3040 do not qualify for Mathematics elective above 3000. MA3460 is only offered spring of even years and may be completedbefore or after Student Teaching. MA 4030 is only offered fallsemester and is completed prior to Student Teaching. Studentsmust receive a C or better grade in any mathematics courserequired for their certification program. Student Teachingrequires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50.Secondary Teacher Certification (7–12) OptionThis Option leads to certification to teach mathematics in thepublic schools. This program is certified at both the state andnational level by the New Hampshire Department of Educationand the National Council for the Accreditation of TeacherEducation (NCATE). Graduates who complete this TeacherCertification Option are eligible for 7–12 teacher certificationin the state of New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’smembership in the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouthgraduates are eligible to earn a certificate or license in anotherContract state upon application to that state’s department ofeducation. For further information, please see the TeacherEducation and Clinical Experiences section.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.MA Mathematics elective above MA 2100 (MATH)[not MADI] 3MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO) (TECO) 4MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 2600 Math Activities Center Practicum 1MA 3030 Mathematics Laboratory Activities I 1MA 3040 Mathematics Laboratory Activities II 1MA 3080 Introduction to Mathematics Education 2MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3230 Geometries (TECO) (WRCO) 4MA 3460 History of Mathematics (GACO) (WRCO) 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspectsof Mathematics Learning (DICO) (INCO) 3MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and MiddleSchool 4MA Mathematics elective above 4100 [not MADI] 3MA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA 4960 Mathematics Student Teaching (7–12) 10CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Managementand Organization for Secondary Educators(TECO) 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6MathematicsPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 171

MathematicsSIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Electives 14–12Total 122MA 3030 and MA 3040 do not qualify for Mathematics electiveabove 3000. Students must receive a C or better grade in anymathematics course required for their certification program.Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics elective above MA 2100 (MATH)[not MADI] 3MA 2140 Elementary Functions (QRCO) (TECO) 4MA 2550 Calculus I (QRCO) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4MA 2600 Math Activities Center Practicum 1CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 331Year TwoCreditsMA 3030 Mathematics Laboratory Activities I 1MA 3040 Mathematics Laboratory Activities II 1MA 3080 Introduction to Mathematics Education 2MA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic Systems (WRCO) 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8elective 2–0Year Two or ThreeCreditsMA 3120 Elements of Linear Algebra 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Year ThreeCreditsMA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3MA 3230 Geometries (TECO) (WRCO) 4MA 3460 History of Mathematics (GACO) (WRCO) 3MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspectsof Mathematics Learning (DICO) (INCO) 3CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3SE 3090Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3Year Three or FourCreditsMA 4140 Algebraic Structures (WRCO) 3MA Mathematics elective above 4100 [not MADI] 3Year FourCreditsMA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and MiddleSchool 4MA 4960 Mathematics Student Teaching (7–12) 10PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3electives 12Total 122MA 3030 and MA 3040 do not qualify for Mathematics electiveabove 3000. MA 3460 and MA 4140 are only offered springof even years and may be completed before or after StudentTeaching. MA 4030 is only offered fall semester and iscompleted prior to Student Teaching. Students must receive aC or better grade in any mathematics course required for theircertification program. Student Teaching requires a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.50.General Mathematics Minor19 or 23 creditsCreditsCS Computer Science course 3MA 2300 Statistics I 3MA Mathematics course above 2100 3MA Mathematics courses above 3100 6Complete MA 2550 or (MA 2490 and MA 2500) 4 or 8MA 2550 Calculus IMA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2500 Applied Calculus IIMathematics Minor – Teacher EducationMajors (and Others)21–23 creditsCertification to teach mathematics does not result fromcompleting this minor. A person desiring certification to teachmathematics must complete a mathematics teacher preparationprogram.CreditsMA 2300 Statistics I 3MA 3010 Mathematics in Our World II 4MA 3230 Geometries 4Complete one of the following: 4MA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IComplete one of the following: 3–4MA 2500 Applied Calculus IIMA 2560 Calculus IIMA 3110 Logic, Proofs and Axiomatic SystemsMA 3200 Discrete Mathematics172 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Complete one of the following: 3–4MA 4020 The Cultural and Psychological Aspects ofmathematics Learning (DICO) (INCO)MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondary and MiddleSchoolStatistics Minor16–17 creditsCreditsMA 2200 Finite Mathematics 3MA 2300 Statistics I 3MA 3300 Statistics II 3Complete one of the following: 4MA 2490 Applied Calculus IMA 2550 Calculus IComplete one of the following: 3–4BI 3060 GeneticsBI 4050 EcologyGE 3750 Tourism Marketing AnalysisMA 4350 Probability TheoryPS 4440 Psychological MeasurementPE 4800 Senior Research I andPE 4810 Senior Research IITechnical Mathematics Minor15 creditsCreditsMA 2550 Calculus I 4MA 2560 Calculus II 4Complete seven credits from the following: 7MA 3120 Elements of Linear AlgebraMA 3410 Numerical Methods Using the ComputerMA 3510 Differential EquationsMA 3540 Multivariable CalculusMA 4350 Probability TheoryMA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using the ComputerMA 4450 Seminar in Applied MathematicsNote: 3000 and 4000 level courses listed in the minor haveprerequisites.Department of Music, Theatre, andDanceDepartment of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Silver Cultural ArtsCenterChair: Jonathan C. SantoreProfessors: Kathleen H. Arecchi, Gerard J. Corcoran Jr.,Carleen A. Graff, Daniel R. Perkins, Richard C. Pfenninger,Robert F. SwiftAssociate Professors: Elizabeth A. Cox, D. Matthew Kizer, PaulMroczkaArtist-in-Residence: Joan M. WiegersContract Faculty: Constance D. Chesebrough, Scott A. GrantThe Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance offers the BSdegree in Music Education and BA degrees in Music andTheatre Arts (for information on the options offered undereach degree, please see the individual listings below). TheDepartment also offers minors in Music, Theatre, and Dance,as well as coursework in these three areas that can be appliedtoward Interdisciplinary Studies majors.Applicants to all Departmental majors or minors must meet theregular requirements for admission to the University and mustalso pass an audition/interview with Departmental faculty intheir area. Prospective students should contact the DepartmentChair for audition/interview guidelines and scheduling.Students interested in auditioning for Departmental TalentGrants must do so on specific dates, as outlined in the audition/interview guidelines.Several specific policies concerning academic work and degreerequirements for Music, Music Education, and Theatre Artsmajors are contained in the Music Student Handbook andTheatre Student Handbook, available online at the Department’sweb page. Students should carefully consult the handbook fortheir major area.In addition to its academic degrees, the Department sponsorsseveral groups that provide students from across campus withopportunities to perform. These include: Chamber Players,Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Contemporary DanceEnsemble, Guitar Workshop, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Workshop(combos), The Music Theatre Company, Pemigewasset ChoralSociety, Percussion Ensemble, Piano Ensemble, PSU Theatre,and Symphonic Band. Please contact the Department Office forinformation about audition requirements and credit-earningopportunities with these organizations.Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 173

Music, Theatre& DanceMusic, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsDegree candidates are required to choose from one of the fouroptions: Contract, Music Technology, Piano Performance andPedagogy or Voice Performance and Pedagogy. Students inoptions other than the Contract Option are required to presentboth a junior and senior solo performance.Contract OptionThe Contract Option allows students to design an individualizedprogram of study. A full-time member of the Music faculty andthe Department Chair must approve the program of study inthe Contract option.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ME/MU Contract courses [not MEDI/MUDI] 6ME/MU 3000/4000 level Contract courses[not MEDI/MUDI] 6MU 1150 Piano Class I 1MU 1160 Piano Class II 1MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 1220 Musicianship II 4MU 2210 Musicianship III 3MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 5MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 8Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 28–26Total 122At least six credits of Contract courses must be upper-level andno more than four credits beyond those already required may bein Performance Studies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade ofC in MU 1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1210. MU 2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220.MU 2220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3MU 1150 Piano Class I 1MU 1160 Piano Class II 1MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 1220 Musicianship II 4MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsMU 2210 Musicianship III 3MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 230Year ThreeCreditsME/MU Contract courses [not MEDI/MUDI] 6MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3MU Ensemble [not MUDI] 1MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 6–430174 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year FourCreditsME/MU 3000/4000 level Contract courses[not MEDI/MUDI] 6MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2electives 2031Total 122At least six credits of Contract courses must be upper-level andno more than four credits beyond those already required may bein Performance Studies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade ofC in MU 1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1210. MU 2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220.MU 2220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Music Technology OptionIt is suggested that students enrolled in this Option includeamong their electives, computer and basic programmingcourses offered by the Computer Science and TechnologyDepartment.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ME/MU Music electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 3410 Seminar in the Music Business 3.0MU 4110 Advanced MIDI and Film Scoring 3.0MU 4150 Introduction to Multitrack and Hard DiskRecording 3.0MU 4210 Arranging 3.0MU 4270 Composition (two enrollments) 2.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 6.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 8.0Junior Elective – complete one of the following: 0.5MU 3010 Junior RecitalMU 3990 Music Technology Junior ProjectSenior Elective – complete one of the following: 1.0MU 4010 Senior RecitalMU 4990 Music Technology Senior ProjectTH 3310 Theatre Technology: Topics 3.0Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection–complete one of the following: 3.0MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.0Electives 17.5–15.5Total 122.0MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150. MU1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU 2210requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220 requiresa minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.031.0Year TwoCreditsMU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0elective 3.031.0Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 175

Music, Theatre& DanceYear ThreeCreditsJunior Elective –complete one course 0.5MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 3410 Seminar in the Music Business 3.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0electives 4.5–2.530.0Year FourCreditsSenior Elective – complete one course 1.0MU 4110 Advanced MIDI and Film Scoring 3.0MU 4150 Introduction to Multitrack and Hard DiskRecording 3.0MU 4210 Arranging 3.0MU 4270 Composition (two enrollments) 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0ME/MU Music electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0TH 3310 Theatre Technology: Topics 3.0electives 10.030.0Total 122.0MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150. MU1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU 2210requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220 requiresa minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Piano Performance and Pedagogy OptionThe goal of this Option is to provide students possessingthe requisite piano/musical abilities and career interests, acoherent program of study leading to admission to a graduatedegree program in piano performance and pedagogy and/orthe establishment of a private piano teaching studio. In thePracticum experiences, students will teach private or classpiano lessons under the mentorship of a member of the pianofaculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ME/MU Music Electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU 1540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 2100 Keyboard Accompanying (four enrollments) 2.0MU 2140 Piano Performance Lab (eight enrollments) 0.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2540 Piano Performance Studies (twoenrollments) 4.0MU 3010 Junior Recital 0.5MU 3070 Piano Pedagogy I 2.0MU 3080 Piano Pedagogy II 2.0MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 3350 Piano Literature I 2.0MU 3360 Piano Literature II 2.0MU 3540 Piano Performance Studies (twoenrollments) 4.0MU 4010 Senior Recital 1.0MU 4420 Practicum:Piano Teaching (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 6.0Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.0Electives 14.5–12.5Total 122.0MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0176 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

MU 1540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 2140 Piano Performance Lab (two enrollments) 0.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.031.0Year TwoCreditsMU 2100 Keyboard Accompanying (two enrollments) 1.0MU 2140 Piano Performance Lab (two enrollments) 0.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 3070 Piano Pedagogy I 2.0MU 3080 Piano Pedagogy II 2.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0elective 2.031.0Year ThreeCreditsMU 2100 Keyboard Accompanying (two enrollments) 1.0MU 2140 Piano Performance Lab (two enrollments) 0.0MU 3010 Junior Recital 0.5MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3350 Piano Literature I 2.0MU 3360 Piano Literature II 2.0MU 3540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3.0elective 4.5–2.531.0Year FourCreditsMU 2140 Piano Performance Lab (two enrollments) 0.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 4010 Senior Recital 1.0MU 4420 Practicum: Piano Teaching (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4540 Piano Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0ME/MU Music Electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0electives 8.029.0Total 122.0MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Voice Performance and Pedagogy OptionThe goal of this Option is to provide students possessingthe requisite vocal/musical abilities and career interests, acoherent program of study leading to admission to a graduatedegree program in voice performance, voice performance andpedagogy, and/or the establishment of a private voice teachingstudio. In addition to the requirements listed below, studentsin this Option must pass a keyboard proficiency examination,giving evidence that they are capable of learning independentlythe melody line and basic harmonies of their songs and arias.In the Practicum experiences students will teach private or classvoice lessons under the mentorship of a member of the voicefaculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.ME/MU Music electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU 1420 Voice Performance Lab I (two enrollments) 0.0MU 1520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 2000 Diction for Singers 2.0MU 2170 Keyboard Proficiency: Voice Performanceand Pedagogy 0.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 3010 Junior Recital 0.5MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II (six enrollments) 0.0MU 3430 Survey of Vocal Literature 2.0MU 3520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4010 Senior Recital 1.0MU 4280 Voice Pedagogy for Majors 2.0MU 4430 Practicum: Voice Teaching (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 8.0Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 177

Music, Theatre& DancePPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.0Electives 14.5–12.5Total 122.0MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150. MU1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU 2210requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220 requiresa minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU 1420 Voice Performance Lab I (two enrollments) 0.0MU 1520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.031.0Year TwoCreditsMU 2000 Diction for Singers 2.0MU 2210 Musicianship iii 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II (two enrollments) 0.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Foreign Language (GACO) 8.031.0Year ThreeCreditsMU 2170 Keyboard Proficiency:Voice Performanceand Pedagogy 0.0MU 3010 Junior Recital 0.5MU 3200 Technology in Music Performance (TECO) 3.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II (two enrollments) 0.0MU 3430 Survey of Vocal Literature 2.0MU 3520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4280 Voice Pedagogy for Majors 2.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3.0electives 4.530.0Year FourCreditsMU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II (two enrollments) 0.0MU 4010 Senior Recital 1.0MU 4430 Practicum:Voice Teaching (two enrollments) 4.0MU 4520 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0ME/MU Music electives [not MEDI/MUDI] 3.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8.0electives 10–8.030.0Total 122.0MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150. MU1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU 2210requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220 requiresa minimum grade of C in MU 2210.Music Education (K–12),Bachelor of Science124 creditsStudents who choose to major in Music Education becomeprepared to teach and supervise vocal, instrumental, andgeneral music from kindergarten through grade 12. Thisprogram is certified at both the state and national level by theNew Hampshire Department of Education and the NationalCouncil for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).Graduates who complete this major are eligible for K–12teacher certification in the state of New Hampshire. Because ofNew Hampshire’s membership in the Interstate CertificationContract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn a certificate orlicense in another Contract state upon application to that state’sdepartment of education. For further information, please seethe Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section.Students in this program are required to present a senior solorecital that must not be scheduled during the semester inwhich they are student teaching. Music Education majors mayrequest permission to receive private instruction on a secondinstrument.To be approved for Student Teaching, students must havecompleted all departmental course requirements through thethird year and have at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average.They also must have passed the level-change jury exam allowingthem to study at the 4000 level on their major instrument. In178 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

addition, successful completion of the keyboard proficiencyexam is required. Students must take the keyboard proficiencyexam, for the first time, no later than the third semester theyare in the Music Education program. Students who do notpass the examination must retake it until it is successfullycompleted. Student Teaching requires a 2.50 cumulative gradepoint average.The progress of both candidates and aspiring candidatestoward teacher certification in Music Education, and aneventual career in the field, is assessed periodically by theMusic faculty, as described under Continuation Standards inthe Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section of thisCatalog. Students who are withdrawn from the BS program inMusic Education because of failure to meet these standardswill be given the opportunity to complete the BA Music degree,Contract option.Degree RequirementsCreditsME 1160 Guitar Class I 1.0ME 1200 Voice Class I 1.0ME 2060 Keyboard Proficiency: Music Education 0.0ME 2150 String Class 1.0ME 2170 Flute Class 0.5ME 2180 Saxophone Class 0.5ME 2190 Clarinet Class 0.5ME 2200 Oboe/Bassoon Class 0.5ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1.0ME 3110 Music in the Elementary School 3.0ME 3160 Percussion Class 1.0ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1.0ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1.0ME 3500 Technology for Music Educators (TECO) 3.0ME 4200 Secondary School Music Methods 3.0ME 4500 Senior Recital: Music Education 0.0Conducting Elective – complete one of the following: 2.0ME 3250 Choral ConductingME 3260 Instrumental ConductingLiterature and Techniques Elective – complete one of thefollowing: 2.0ME 3340 Choral Literature and TechniquesME 3350 Instrumental Literature and TechniquesStudent Teaching – complete ME 4850 or (ME 4860and ME 4870): 12.0ME 4850 Kindergarten Through Grade 12 StudentteachingME 4860 Student Teaching K–12: ElementarycomponentME 4870 Student Teaching K–12: Secondary ComponentMU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2260 Basic Conducting 2.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 7.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 14.0CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3.0ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3.0PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3.0Special Education Elective – complete one of thefollowing: 3.0SE 2080 Children with DisabilitiesSE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle andSecondaryQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3.0MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0Total 124.0Piano majors substitute Piano Pedagogy for MU 1150 and MU1160. Voice majors substitute MU 4280 for ME 1200 and ME2210. Students may omit methods classes in their PerformanceStudies area. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210. Student Teachingrequires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, a2.50 composite grade point average (see Student Teaching coursedescription), successful completion of the Piano ProficiencyExam by the beginning of the semester immediately precedingthe Student Teaching semester.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations 3.0Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 179

Music, Theatre& DanceME 1160 Guitar Class I 1.0ME 1200 Voice Class I 1.0ME 2170 Flute Class 0.5ME 2180 Saxophone Class 0.5MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3.031.0Year TwoCreditsME 2060 Keyboard Proficiency: Music Education 0.0ME 2150 String Class 1.0ME 2190 Clarinet Class 0.5ME 2200 Oboe/Bassoon Class 0.5ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2260 Basic Conducting 2.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 3.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3.033.0Year ThreeCreditsME 3110 Music in the Elementary School 3.0ME 3160 Percussion Class 1.0ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1.0ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1.0Conducting Elective – complete one course 2.0Literature and Techniques Elective – complete onecourse 2.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6.031.0Year FourCreditsME 3500 Technology for Music Educators (TECO) 3.0ME 4200 Secondary School Music Methods 3.0ME 4500 Senior Recital: Music Education 0.0Student Teaching – complete ME 4850 or (ME 4860and ME 4870) 12.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3.0PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3.0Special Education Elective – complete one course 3.029.0Total 124.0Piano majors substitute Piano Pedagogy for MU 1150 and MU1160. Voice majors substitute MU 4280 for ME 1200 and ME2210. Students may omit methods classes in their PerformanceStudies area. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210. Student Teachingrequires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, a2.50 composite grade point average (see Student Teaching coursedescription), successful completion of the Piano ProficiencyExam by the beginning of the semester immediately precedingthe Student Teaching semester.Theatre Arts, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsIn addition to the regular requirements for admission toPlymouth State University, applicants must audition orpresent a portfolio to be accepted into the major (all options).Requirements vary according to Option; therefore, prospectivestudents should contact the Director of Theatre or DepartmentChair to receive audition guidelines and to schedule anaudition.Acting OptionThe Acting Option provides students with an aptitude foracting, a coherent program of study that will prepare them fora career in this field or for further study at the graduate level.The development of the student actor within the context ofthe greater liberal arts framework is emphasized. Studentswishing to declare this Option may only do so after successfullyauditioning for the Theatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (four enrollments) 4TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3270 Voice and Diction II 3180 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (fourenrollments) 4TH 3900 Acting II 3TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3TH 4810 Acting III 3Theatre History Elective – complete one of the following: 3TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IICS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 32–30Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3900 Acting II 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 631Year ThreeCreditsTH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3270 Voice and Diction II 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 2TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 13–1130Year FourCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 2Theatre History Elective – complete one course 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3TH 4810 Acting III 3electives 1930Total 122Contract OptionThe Contract Option provides students with the opportunity todesign a program of study that will lead them toward a life and/or career path that differs from those that are available throughthe other options. The program of study in this Option will bedeveloped with the guidance and approval of a member of theTheatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (four enrollments) 4TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 6TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Theatre History Elective – complete one of the following: 3TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IITH Contract courses [not THDI] 6TH 3000/4000 level Contract courses [not THDI] 6CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 181

Music, Theatre& DancePPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6-8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 32–30Total 122At least six credits of Contract courses must be 3000/4000level.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 531Year ThreeCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH Contract courses [not THDI] 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 12–1030Year FourCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Theatre History Elective – complete one course 3TH 3000/4000 level Contract courses [not THDI] 6electives 1530Total 122At least six credits of Contract courses must be 3000/4000level.Dramatic Writing OptionThe Dramatic Writing Option provides students with an aptitudefor writing for performance, a coherent program of study, whichwill prepare them for a career in this area or for further study atthe graduate level. The development of the student writer withinthe context of the greater liberal arts framework is emphasized.Students wishing to declare this Option may do so after anevaluation of submitted writing samples and successfullyinterviewing with the Theatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (four enrollments) 4TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 6TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Dramatic Writing Electives – complete 12 credits from thefollowing: 12TH 3340 Writing for Performance (Topics)EN 3680 ScriptwritingTheatre History Elective – complete one of the following: 3TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IICS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) (WRCO)TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 32–30Total 122182 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 531Year ThreeCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 11–9Years Three and FourCreditsDramatic Writing Electives – complete 12 credits 12Year FourCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Theatre History Elective – complete one course 3electives 16Total 122The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Music Theatre Performance OptionThe Music Theatre Performance Option provides a program ofstudy that prepares students for a career in this area or for furtherstudy at the graduate level. The development of the studentmusic theatre performer within the context of the greater liberalarts framework is emphasized. Students wishing to declare thisOption may only do so after successfully auditioning. Specificpolicies concerning Performance Study examinations (called“Jury Exams”) and Recital Attendance are fully explained in theMusic Student Handbook.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3170 Musical Theatre Singing Techniques 2TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3900 Acting II 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Theatre History Elective – complete one of the following: 3TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IIMU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 1320 Introduction to Reading Music 3MU 1420 Vocal Performance Lab I 0MU 1510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2MU 2370 The Music Theatre Company (two enrollments) 2MU 2510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II (three enrollments) 0MU 3510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2MU 4510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2Choral Experiences – two enrollments in any combination: 2MU 2380 Chamber SingersMU 2440 University ChoralePiano Proficiency – complete MU 2180 or (MU 1150and MU 1160) or (MU 1130, MU 1140 and MU 2130): 0–3MU 1130 Beginning Piano IMU 1140 Beginning Piano IIMU 1150 Piano Class IMU 1160 Piano Class IIMU 2130 Beginning Piano IIIMU 2180 Keyboard Proficiency: Music TheatrePerformanceCS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 183

Music, Theatre& DanceDance Electives – complete three of the following: 3DN 1230 Ballet IDN 1280 Jazz Dance IDN 1740 Tap IDN 2520 Tap IIDN 3200 Dance Styles for Musical TheatreDN 3260 Topics in DanceGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–15Total 122One two-credit semester of Voice Performance Studies may notsubstitute for two semesters of one-credit Voice PerformanceStudies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3MU 1320 Introduction to Reading Music 3MU 1420 Vocal Performance Lab I 0MU 1510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2Choral Experiences – two enrollments in any combination 2Foreign Language (GACO) 833Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 2370 The Music Theatre Company (two enrollments) 2MU 2510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0Piano Proficiency 0–3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6elective 3–031Year ThreeCreditsTH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3170 Musical Theatre Singing Techniques 2TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3900 Acting II 3MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0MU 3510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3Dance – complete three courses 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 330Year FourCreditsTheatre History Elective – complete one course 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0MU 4510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 14–1228Total 122One two-credit semester of Voice Performance Studies may notsubstitute for two semesters of one-credit Voice PerformanceStudies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150.Theatre History and Literature OptionThe Theatre History and Literature Option provides studentswith an aptitude for scholarship and criticism, a coherentprogram of study which will prepare them for a career inthe literary/critical areas of theatre or for further study at thegraduate level. The development of the student scholar/criticwithin the context of the greater liberal arts framework isemphasized. Students wishing to declare this Option may do soafter successfully interviewing with the Theatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3184 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 5TH 4510 Theatre History I 3TH 4520 Theatre History II 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Literature Electives – complete 12 credits: 12TH 2960 World DramaTH 3410 Dramatic Literature and Criticism (Topics)EN 4110 Shakespeare IEN 4120 Shakespeare IICS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) (WRCO)TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 32–30Total 122The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsTH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 2CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 531Year ThreeCreditsWRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 12–10Years Three and FourCreditsLiterature Electives – complete 12 credits 12Year FourCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 4510 Theatre History I 3TH 4520 Theatre History II 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3electives 15Total 122The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Theatrical Design/Tech OptionThe Theatrical Design/Tech Option provides students withan aptitude for design/tech, a coherent program of studythat will prepare them for a career in this area or for furtherstudy at the graduate level. The development of the studentdesigner/technician within the context of the greater liberalarts framework is emphasized. Students wishing to declare thisOption may only do so after successfully interviewing with theTheatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (four enrollments) 4TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3400 Stage Management 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production (twoenrollments) 6TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 185

Music, Theatre& DanceTheatre Topics – complete nine credits: 9TH 3300 Design for the Theatre (Topics)TH 3310 Theatre Technology: TopicsTheatre History Elective - complete one of the following: 3TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IICS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 32–30Total 122The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 831Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 3210 Script Analysis 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 531Year ThreeCreditsTH 3400 Stage Management 3TH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 3930 American Drama (DICO) (WRCO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 15–1330Year FourCreditsTH 3670 Advanced Practicum in Production 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3Theatre Topics – complete nine credits 9Theatre History Elective – complete one course 3electives 1230Total 122The subjects covered in Topics courses vary from semester tosemester. Course may be repeated as long as topic covered isdifferent.Dance Minor22 creditsThe Dance program provides an introduction to dance as an artform as well as experience in movement. The curriculum offersdance technique, compositional courses, and performanceexperiences. Dance students develop artistry through the studyof dance history and choreography and participation in theContemporary Dance Ensemble.Students who wish to audition for a Dance Talent Grant mustschedule an audition by contacting the Director of Dance or theDepartment Chair.Required:CreditsComplete one of the following: 3DN 2370 Dance Composition IDN 3320 Dance Composition IIDN 3010 Contemporary Dance Ensemble (threeenrollments) 3DN 3020 History of Modern Dance and Technique 3DN 3050 World Dance 3Techniques – complete one course from each technique;choose appropriate level for each technique:Modern Dance Technique: 2–3DN 1260 Modern Dance I andDN 2260 Modern Dance II orDN 3270 Advanced Modern DanceBallet Technique: 2–3DN 1230 Ballet I andDN 2710 Ballet II orDN 3360 Advanced BalletJazz Dance Technique: 1DN 1280 Jazz Dance I orDN 2670 Jazz Dance II186 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Electives: 5–3DN courses, not already taken for the minor, may be usedas electivesDN 2330 Movement Concepts for Elementary EducationMUDI 1310 Exploring Music (PPDI)MU 1320 Introduction to Reading MusicPE 3100 Movement TherapiesTH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesignTH 3160 Stage MovementTH 3300 Design for the Theatre (Topics): LightingCompletion of both the Dance Minor and the following courses(some of which can also count toward the Minor itself) alsocompletes the Dance Pedagogy curriculum. This curriculum isbased on the Curriculum Standards set forth in the NationalDance Standards for Dance Education and the New HampshireK-12 Dance Curriculum Framework. While completion of thiscurriculum does not lead to any specific teaching certification,the student who completes it will possess the requisitecompetencies to teach dance in a variety of settings.CreditsDN 2330 Movement Concepts for Elementaryeducation 1DN 3100 Movement Concepts for Dance Education 3DN 3270 Advanced Modern Dance 3DN 3320 Dance Composition II 3DN 3360 Advanced Ballet 3DN 3500 Dance Pedagogy I 3DN 4010 Dance Practicum 1–3DN 4500 Dance Pedagogy II 3In addition, students may choose an Interdisciplinary Studiesmajor to combine coursework in Dance with another area orareas.Music Minor21 creditsAny student at Plymouth State University may consider theMusic minor program offered in the Department of Music,Theatre, and Dance. To be accepted as a Music minor a studentmust meet with the Department Chair and must perform anaudition on the preferred instrument or voice. Music minorsare required to attend 50 percent of the Department of Music,Theatre, and Dance afternoon Student Recitals as well as theDepartment of Music, Theatre, and Dance Fall Convocation.They also must attend three additional professional level eventseach semester. Performance in a student recital once a year isencouraged.CreditsPerformance Studies: 5• In only one area: Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Voice,Guitar, Piano, Harpsichord, Organ• Five semesters, with at least two semesters at 2000 level• Successful performance of a 20-minute final Jury ExamEnsembles 3MU 1150 Piano Class I 1MU 1160 Piano Class II 1MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 1220 Musicianship II 4Complete one of the following: 3MUDI 1310 Exploring Music (PPDI)MU 3310 History and Literature of Music IMU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)Students should see the Music Student Handbook (available inthe Department office) for detailed descriptions of PerformanceStudies and Jury Exam requirements for each instrument. JuryExams are performed at the end of each regular semester,and advancement to higher levels of Performance Studies isdependent upon a successful level-change Jury.Students whose Performance Studies area is keyboard willsubstitute two credit hours of Music (ME/MU) electives for MU1150 and MU 1160. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of Cin MU 1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1210.Theatre Minor19 creditsAny student at Plymouth State University may consider a Theatreminor offered in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.Before being accepted as a Theatre minor, a student should meetwith the Department Chair or the Director of Theatre.CreditsTH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals 3TH 2720 Acting I 3Complete two of the following: 6TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO)TH 2960 World DramaTH 3230 Creative Dramatics in the ClassroomTH 3400 Stage ManagementTH 3410 Dramatic Literature and Criticism (Topics)TH 3900 Acting IITH 3930 American Drama (DICO)TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IIProduction Requirement: 4Four semesters of Practicum in Production and/or AdvancedPracticum in Production (one credit per semester)Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 187

PhilosophyDepartment of PhilosophyDepartment of Philosophy, Hyde HallChair: Raymond Perkins Jr.Professor: David F. HaightPhilosophy, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA in Philosophy provides students with a background inphilosophical ideas, supplemented with strong training in acollateral area. General program requirements permit studentsto create programs that will prepare them for training in law,theology, planning and social service careers, or for furtherspecialized training leading to teaching or research. Studentsplanning to major in Philosophy should inform the Departmentas early as possible so that joint planning may produce acoherent program in the major field and in collateral areas.Degree RequirementsCreditsPY 1010 Ultimate Questions (GACO) 3PY 1120 Doing Right and Being Good (DICO) 3PY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO) 3PY 2650 Mind and Machine (TECO) 3PY 4770 Great Philosophers Seminar (WRCO) 3Complete Set I or Set II:Set IPY 3110 History of Philosophy I: Ancient (INCO) 3PY 3120 History of Philosophy II: Modern (INCO) 3Complete one of the following: 3PY 3140 Medieval PhilosophyPY 3160 History of Philosophy III: Contemporary(INCO)PY 3540 Philosophy of Religion (INCO) 3PY Philosophy electives [not PYDI] 6PY 3000/4000 level Philosophy electives [not PYDI] 6Set IIPY 2200 Ideas of the Old Testament (GACO) 3PY 2210 New Testament Thought (GACO) 3PY 2290 Religion in America (DICO) 3PY 2610 Eastern Philosophy 3PY 3140 Medieval Philosophy 3PY 3210 Comparing World Religions 3PY 3390 Applied Ethics 3PY 3540 Philosophy of Religion (INCO) 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 39–37Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PY 1010 Ultimate Questions (GACO) 3PY 1120 Doing Right and Being Good (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsPY 2310 Elements of Logic (QRCO) 3PY 2650 Mind and Machine (TECO) 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Year ThreeCreditsPY 4770 Great Philosophers Seminar (WRCO) 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Years Two, Three and FourCreditsComplete Set I or Set II 24electives 39–37Total 122Philosophy Minor15 creditsCreditsPY 1010 Ultimate Questions (GACO) 3PY 1120 Doing Right and Being Good (DICO) 3PY 3000/4000 level Philosophy courses 6Complete one of the following: 3PY 1030 Thinking for YourselfPY 2310 Elements of LogicNeither PY 2000 nor PY 2010 may be used to meet Philosophyminor requirements.188 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Religious Studies Minor15 creditsCreditsPY 1120 Doing Right and Being Good (DICO) 3PY 3210 Comparing World Religions 3PY 3540 Philosophy of Religion (INCO) 3Complete one of the following: 3PY 2200 Ideas of the Old Testament (GACO)PY 2210 New Testament Thought (GACO)PY 2610 Eastern PhilosophyComplete one of the following: 3AH 3720 Medieval ArtPY 2290 Religion in America (DICO)Department of PsychologyDepartment of Psychology, Hyde HallChair: Paul FedorchakProfessors: Juanita V. Field, Douglas D. Fife, Joel D. Funk,Brian T. Healy, John W. Kulig, James J. McGarry,Wendy J. Palmquist, H. David ZehrAssistant Professor: David S. McDougalContract Faculty: Thomas FrostPsychology Honors ProgramThe Psychology Honors Program allows students to developan honors research project working with an individual facultymember. A faculty member will assist the student in theplanning of the project, but the student takes responsibilityfor the design, data collection, data analysis and writing, andcompletion of the project. The honors project can assist studentswishing to pursue graduate work in psychology or wishing to doadvanced work not provided in regular course offerings. Alongwith letters of recommendation, solid grade point average andGraduate Record Examination scores, participating in research isan important criterion graduate schools use to select students.Criteria for admission to the program:• completion of 60 credit hours• completion of PS 3140, Statistics in Psychology andPS 3150, Research Methods in Psychology• a 3.25 cumulative grade point average• support of a faculty sponsor• submission of a completed Honors application to theDepartment of Psychology. The application includes aresearch proposal with a focused literature review,method section, and reference list, prepared according toAPA standards.• approval by the Department of Psychology afterpresentation of the proposed project at a Departmentcolloquium, typically in December of the senior year.PsychologyCriteria for completion of the program:• submission of a final paper, APA format, to theDepartment of Psychology by May 1 of the year Honors issought• presentation of the results of the project during theDepartment of Psychology annual Poster Session (May ofevery year)• approval of the Department of PsychologyPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 189

PsychologyPsychology, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA degree in Psychology emphasizes understanding ofthe science and study of behavior and mental processes.Degree RequirementsCreditsPS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 4010 History and Systems 3PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 6Group A – complete one of the following: 3PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityGroup B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired): 7 or 8PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyCapstone – complete one of the following: 3 or 6PS 4360 Internship in PsychologyPS 4400 Psychology SeminarPS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar in PsychologyPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologyGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 35–33 or 31–29Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsPS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 6Group A – complete one course 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 2–029Year ThreeCreditsPS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired) 7 or 8DICO Diversity Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 12 or 1131Year FourCreditsPS 4010 History and Systems 3Capstone – complete one course 3 or 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 21 or 1830Total 122Complementary Courses: It is recommended that BAPsychology majors take one year sequences in anthropology,biology, mathematics or sociology as well as CS 1100 and MA2300 (MATH).Psychology, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS degree in Psychology allows students to focus onspecific areas in the science and study of behavior and mentalprocesses.Contract OptionStudents must have a minimum of 45 credits remaining in theirdegree at the time their contract is approved by the Departmentof Psychology. Contract courses are chosen by the studentand the advisor. Final approval of the contract is given by theDepartment.190 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 4010 History and Systems 3PS Contract courses [not PSDI] 9PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 6Group A – complete one of the following: 3PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityGroup B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired): 7 or 8PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyCapstone – complete one of the following: 3 or 6PS 4360 Internship in PsychologyPS 4400 Psychology SeminarPS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar in PsychologyPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologyGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 31–29 or 27–25Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 330Year TwoCreditsPS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 6Group A – complete one course 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 6–430Year ThreeCreditsPS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS Contract courses [not PSDI] 9Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired) 7 or 8DICO Diversity Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 4 or 332Year FourCreditsPS 4010 History and Systems 3Capstone – complete one course 3 or 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 21 or 1830Total 122Complementary Courses: BIDI 1010 (SIDI), BIDI 1020 (SIDI),CS 1100, MA 2300 (MATH).Developmental OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3100 Adolescent Psychology 3PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 3170 Child Development 3PS 3280 Developmental Psychobiology 3PS 3560 Adulthood and Aging 3PS 4010 History and Systems 3PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 11 or 8Group A – complete one of the following: 3PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityPsychologyPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 191

PsychologyGroup B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired): 7 or 8PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyCapstone – complete one of the following: 3 or 6PS 4360 Internship in PsychologyPS 4400 Psychology SeminarPS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar in PsychologyPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologyGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 23–22 or 21–20Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 330Year TwoCreditsPS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3100 Adolescent Psychology 3PS 3170 Child Development 3Group A – complete one course 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 7–531Year ThreeCreditsPS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 3280 Developmental Psychobiology 3PS 3560 Adulthood and Aging 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired) 7 or 8DICO Diversity Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 7 or 632Year FourCreditsPS 4010 History and Systems 3PS Psychology electives [not PSDI] 11 or 8Capstone – complete one course 3 or 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 929Total 122Mental Health OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3030 Social Psychology 3PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 3340 Personality 3PS 4010 History and Systems 3PS 4320 Abnormal Psychology 3PS 4330 Community Mental Health 3PS 4350 Treatment of Psychological Disorders 3PS 4440 Psychological Measurement 3PS Psychology elective [not PSDI] 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired): 7 or 8PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyCapstone – complete one of the following: 3 or 6PS 4360 Internship in PsychologyPS 4400 Psychology SeminarPS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar in PsychologyPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologyGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3192 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 28–26 or 24–22Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 330Year TwoCreditsPS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3030 Social Psychology 3PS 3340 Personality 3PS Psychology elective [not PSDI] 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6electives 6–430Year ThreeCreditsPS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 4320 Abnormal Psychology 3PS 4350 Treatment of Psychological Disorders 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired) 7 or 8DICO Diversity Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 7 or 632Year FourCreditsPS 4010 History and Systems 3PS 4330 Community Mental Health 3PS 4440 Psychological Measurement 3Capstone – complete one course 3 or 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 15 or 1230Total 122Psychology and Law OptionDegree RequirementsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CreditsPS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3030 Social Psychology 3PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3PS 3340 Personality 3PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3PS 4010 History and Systems 3PS 4320 Abnormal Psychology 3PS Psychology elective [not PSDI] 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired): 7 or 8PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyGroup C Psychology electives – complete at least two of thefollowing: 6PS 3100 Adolescent PsychologyPS 4330 Community Mental HealthPS 4440 Psychological MeasurementCapstone – complete one of the following: 3 or 6PS 4360 Internship in PsychologyPS 4400 Psychology SeminarPS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar in PsychologyPS 4940 Independent Research in PsychologySO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Group D – complete one of the following: 3AN 3170 Anthropology of Conflict and LawSO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup E – complete one of the following: 3SO 3090 CriminologySO 3180 Sociology of Deviance (DICO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3PsychologyPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 193

WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 22–20 or 18-16Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 630Year TwoCreditsPS 2100 Measuring Behavior (TECO) 3PS 3030 Social Psychology 3PS 3340 Personality 3Group D elective – complete one course 3Group E elective – complete one course 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 3–130Complementary Courses: BIDI 1010 (SIDI), BIDI 1020 (SIDI),CS 1100, HE 2560, MA 2300 (MATH), SO 3330.Child Development Minor16 creditsCreditsPS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 3170 Child Development 3PS 3280 Developmental Psychobiology 3PS any Psychology course 3Complete one of the following: 4PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPsychology Minor19 creditsCreditsPS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 2050 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3PS any Psychology course 3Complete one of the following: 3PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityComplete two of the following – (one must be PS 3210 orPS 3220): 7PS 3210 LearningPS 3220 Cognitive PsychologyPS 3260 PerceptionPS 3600 Biological PsychologyPsychologyYear ThreeCreditsPS 3140 Statistics in Psychology (QRCO) 3PS 3150 Research Methods in Psychology (WRCO) 3Group B – complete two courses (PS 3210 or PS 3220 isrequired) 7 or 8PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3PS Psychology elective [not PSDI] 3Group C Psychology electives – completeat least two courses 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 1 or 032Year FourCreditsPS 4010 History and Systems 3PS 4320 Abnormal Psychology 3Capstone – complete one course 3 or 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 18 or 1530Total 122194 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Department of Social ScienceDepartment of Social Science, Rounds HallChair: Peng-Khuan ChongAssistant Chair: Robert HeinerProfessors: Katherine C. Donahue, Michelle A. Fistek, Bryon D.Middlekauff, Mark J.Okrant, Kurt Schroeder, Stacey G. H.YapAssociate Professors: Robert G. Egbert Jr., Grace M. Fraser, JohnKrueckeberg, Xiaoxiong Li, Patrick May, Sheryl L. Shirley,David R. StarbuckAssistant Professors: Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Brian W.Eisenhauer, Whitney B. Howarth, Rebecca R. Noel, FilizOtucuAnthropology/Sociology,Bachelor of Arts122 creditsAnthropology and Sociology are two of the social sciences thatoffer a most comprehensive study of human behavior. Theunderlying concept in both disciplines is that of socioculturalrelativism, which is the understanding that human diversityand human problems must be examined in context. From thisperspective, understanding ourselves and others becomes anattainable goal through the fascinating and intensive study ofcultural and human evolution, contemporary America society,and world cultures. Through such study, students gain anawareness of important issues such as:1. global ecology, third world cultures, and development2. issues in ethnic identity, gender and race in the UnitedStates and abroad3. American institutions and social issues such as social classand stratification.A BA in Anthropology/Sociology assists students in developinga global perspective and as a result, prepares them not onlyfor graduate studies, if that is an option, but also for careersin applied social sciences, consulting, business, governmentservices (domestic or overseas), and community and third worlddevelopment. Students are encouraged to explore fieldwork/internship opportunities as part of this preparation.Anthropology OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3AN 3500 Illness, Wellness and Healing (WECO) 3AN 4100 Anthropological and Sociological Theory(WRCO) 3AN 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO) 3AN 4530 Anthropology-Sociology Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete two of the following: 6AN 2250 Introduction to ArchaeologyAN 2290 Great Discoveries in ArchaeologyAN 2300 Introduction to Physical AnthropologySO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup B –complete one of the following: 3AN 3110 Cultural EcologyAN 3520 Economic AnthropologyGroup C – complete one of the following: 3AN 3170 Anthropology of Conflict and LawAN 3900 Applied AnthropologyGroup D – complete four of the following: 12AN 3030 Ancient Egyp – Land of the PharaohsAN 3040 Mexican Pre-HistoryAN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of the CaribbeanAN 3190 Anthropology of the PacificAN 3200 Anthropology of Religion, Ritual and MythAN 3210 Topics in AnthropologyAN 3220 Anthropology of EuropeAN 3260 Historical ArchaeologyAN 3300 North American PrehistoryAN 3400 Anthropology of Sub-Saharan AfricaAN 3410 Natives of North AmericaAN 3600 Bones, Bodies and DiseaseSS 3620 Archaeological Field Methods: PrehistorySS 3630 Archaeological Field Methods: HistoricalSO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Sociology Component – complete two of the following: 6SO 2400 White Collar CrimeSO 3010 Aging and SocietySO 3030 Social PsychologySO 3070 The Sociology of the FamilySO 3080 Juvenile DelinquencySO 3090 CriminologySO 3100 Urban SociologySO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentSO 3180 Sociology of Deviance (DICO)SO 3210 Topics in SociologySO 3350 Sociology of Popular CultureSO 3370 Sociology of Race and EthnicitySO 3380 Drugs and Society (INCO)SO 3390 Environment and Society (INCO)SO 3450 Social StratificationSO 4010 Advanced Theory in CriminologyGE/PO Related Social Science Area – Geographyand/or Political Science electives[not GEDI/PODI] 6Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)Social SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 195

Social ScienceCS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122A minimum 2.20 grade point average is required in all AN andSO courses.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsGroup A – complete two courses 6SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3elective 3–130Year ThreeCreditsAN 3500 Illness, Wellness and Healing (WECO) 3AN 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO) 3Group B – complete one course 3Group C – complete one course 3Group D – complete four courses 12GE/PORelated Social Science Area – Geographyand/or Political Science electives[not GEDI/PODI] 630Year FourCreditsAN 4100 Anthropological and Sociological Theory(WRCO) 3AN 4530 Anthropology-Sociology Seminar (WRCO) 3Sociology Component – complete two courses 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 1530Total 122A minimum 2.20 grade point average is required in all ANand SO courses.Sociology OptionDegree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3SO 3450 Social Stratification 3SO 3500 Illness, Wellness and Healing (WECO) 3SO 4100 Anthropological and Sociological Theory(WRCO) 3SO 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO) 3SO 4530 Anthropology-Sociology Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete four of the following: 12SO 2400 White Collar CrimeSO 3010 Aging and SocietySO 3030 Social PsychologySO 3070 The Sociology of the FamilySO 3080 Juvenile DelinquencySO 3090 CriminologySO 3100 Urban SociologySO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentSO 3180 Sociology of Deviance (DICO)SO 3210 Topics in SociologySO 3350 Sociology of Popular CultureSO 3370 Sociology of Race and EthnicitySO 3380 Drugs and Society (INCO)SO 3390 Environment and Society (INCO)SO 4010 Advanced Theory in CriminologyAN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3Group B – complete one of the following: 3AN 2250 Introduction to ArchaeologySO 2380 Social ProblemsAnthropology Component – complete two of the following: 6AN 3030 Ancient Egypt-Land of the PharaohsAN 3040 Mexican Pre-HistoryAN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of the CaribbeanAN 3110 Cultural EcologyAN 3170 Anthropology of Conflict and Law196 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AN 3190 Anthropology of the PacificAN 3200 Anthropology of Religion, Ritual and MythAN 3210 Topics in AnthropologyAN 3220 Anthropology of EuropeAN 3260 Historical ArchaeologyAN 3300 North American PrehistoryAN 3400 Anthropology of Sub-Saharan AfricaAN 3410 Natives of North AmericaAN 3520 Economic AnthropologyAN 3600 Bones, Bodies and DiseaseAN 3900 Applied AnthropologySS 3620 Archaeological Field Methods: PrehistorySS 3630 Archaeological Field Methods: HistoricalGE/PO Related Social Science Area – Geography and/orPolitical Science electives [not GEDI/PODI] 6Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology(TECO)CS 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO)GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 24–22Total 122A minimum 2.20 grade point average is required in all AN andSO courses.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsAN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3Group B – complete one course 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSO 3450 Social Stratification 3SO 3500 Illness, Wellness and Healing (WECO) 3SO 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO) 3Group A – complete four courses 12GE/PO Related Social Science Area – Geographyand/or Political Science electives[not GEDI/PODI] 6elective 330Year FourCreditsSO 4100 Anthropological and Sociological Theory(WRCO) 3SO 4530 Anthropology-Sociology Seminar (WRCO) 3Anthropology Component – complete two courses 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 1530Total 122A minimum 2.20 grade point average is required in all AN andSO courses.Environmental Planning,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS degree in Environmental Planning combinescoursework in the social and natural sciences with businessand other disciplines. The degree emphasizes study of NewEngland but prepares students for work in any geographic area.It examines contemporary and future problems associated withdevelopment of the natural and built environs. The programprepares students for careers in planning and management atthe community, regional or federal level. The EnvironmentalPlanning degree combines skills from the various disciplinesthat participate in the program. Students learn about theplanning process as well as land use law and development; theyobtain basic skills in the development of geographic informationsystems and computer cartography as well as the interpretationSocial SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 197

Social Scienceof aerial photographs and remote sensing data; and they learnto address historic and contemporary empirical environmental(both nature and human) issues. Additionally, they developverbal and written communication skills. Student internshipsin environmental management agencies are an integral part ofthe program. Students need to earn a grade point average of2.00 or higher in their major courses.Degree RequirementsCreditsEPL 2100 Community Planning 3EPL 3100 Environmental Planning 3EPL 3960 Internship 4EPL 4990 Advanced Planning 3BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3BU 3560 Land Use Law and Development 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3GE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO) 3GE 3030 Urban Geography 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3GE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote Sensing 4PO 1020 American Government 3PO 2010 State and Local Government 4Group A – complete three of the following: 9–10AN 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO)EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsGE 2010 Economic GeographyGE 3260 The Physical Geography of the National ParksGE 3300 Introduction to HydrologyGE 3310 Landform AnalysisGE 4270 Advanced Geographic Information SystemsGE 4280 GIS Applications: Computer MappingGE 4750 Tourism Marketing AnalysisNS 4200 Geographic Information Systems andRemote Sensing in the Sciences (INCO)SO 3100 Urban SociologySO 3390 Environment and Society (INCO)SO 4400 Methods of Social Research (WRCO)Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 23–20Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3PO 1020 American Government 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoCreditsEPL 2100 Community Planning 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3GE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO) 3PO 2010 State and Local Government 4SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 3–131Year ThreeCreditsEPL 3100 Environmental Planning 3GE 3030 Urban Geography 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3GE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote Sensing 4Group A – complete three courses 9–10PPDI Past and Present Direction 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 3–231Year FourCreditsEPL 3960 Internship 4198 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

EPL 4990 Advanced Planning 3BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BU 3560 Land Use Law and Development 3electives 1730Total 122Geography, Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Geography program at Plymouth State University preparesstudents for careers in geographic information systems,computerized cartography, nature and heritage tourism,environmental planning and consulting, education, the militaryor foreign service, or for advanced work at the graduate level.Geography bridges the natural and human worlds, focusing oninterrelationships between physical and cultural landscapes. It isthe study of the way that people interact with their environment;it applies analytic techniques to the solution of ecological,economic, and social problems. Geography majors learn toevaluate landforming processes, to perform spatial analysis, toemploy field-based research techniques, to interpret maps, aerialphotographs and remotely sensed images, to understand foreignregions, and to design and implement geographic informationsystems and to produce computer generated maps.Geographic Information Systems OptionGeographic Information Systems (GIS) are a set of importantnew technologies that can be used to analyze both human andphysical environments. The Geographic Information SystemsOption in Geography introduces students to the potential of thistype of analysis. While learning about GIS using specific softwareand hardware, students will come to understand the legal andorganizational context of this powerful communications tool.Students will develop an understanding of how GIS works, whatits possibilities and limitations are, and some of the differentfields in which GIS can be applied.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3Field Course/Human Geography – complete two of thefollowing: 6GE 3020 Cultural GeographyGE 3030 Urban GeographyGE 3040 Political GeographyRegional Geography – complete two of the following: 6GE 3470 Geography of AfricaGE 3630 Geography of Europe (WRCO)GE 3640 The United StatesGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO) (WRCO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaGroup A – complete at least 15 credits from the following, witha minimum of two courses in Geography: 15–18CS 2010 Computing FundamentalsCS 2080 Visual BasicCS 2370 Programming in JavaEN 3090 Technical CommunicationGE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote SensingGE 3960 Internship (maximum of three credits)GE 4270 Advanced Geographic Information SystemsGE 4280 GIS Applications: Computer MappingGE 4750 Tourism DevelopmentMA 3300 Statistics IINS 4200 Geographic Information Systems andRemote Sensing in the Sciences (INCO)Geography Information Systems – complete nine 3000/4000level credits in the following disciplines: 9Computer Science [not CSDI]Earth Science [not ESDI]Geography [not GEDI]Mathematics [not MADI]Meteorology [not MTDI]Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)WRCO Writing in Discipline Connection 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 23–18Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningSocial SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 199

Social Sciencecourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 630Year TwoCreditsGE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 7–531Year ThreeCreditsField Course/Human Geography – complete two courses 6Regional Geography – complete two courses 6Group A – complete at least 15 credits, with a minimumof two courses in Geography 15–18elective 4–131Year FourCreditsGeography Information Systems – complete nine3000/4000 level credits 9INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3WRCO Writing in Discipline Connection 3electives 1230Total 122Nature and Heritage Tourism OptionThe world is filled with innumerable examples of remarkablenatural phenomena, as well as the artifacts and contemporaryproducts of cultural diversity. Each year millions of peopletravel for the purpose of appreciating natural features, historicsites, and cultural landscapes. This degree option is designedto heighten students’ knowledge of these phenomena and tohelp them comprehend the consequences of tourism. Whilethe Nature and Heritage Tourism Option focuses upon therelationship between the traveling public and the places that hostthem, its larger purpose is to foster greater understanding of theinterrelationship of the physical and cultural environments bymeans of academic courses with the Geography core.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3GE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO) 3GE 3780 Nature and Heritage Tourism 3GE 3960 Internship 3–6Field Course/Human Geography – complete two of thefollowing: 6GE 3020 Cultural GeographyGE 3030 Urban GeographyGE 3040 Political GeographyRegional Geography – complete two of the following: 6GE 3470 Geography of AfricaGE 3630 Geography of Europe (WRCO)GE 3640 The United StatesGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO) (WRCO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaCulture/Heritage – complete two of the following: 6AN 3110 Cultural EcologyAN 3260 Historical ArchaeologyEN 4600 Travels (INCO)GE 3020 Cultural Geography(if not used to satisfy Human Geography)HI 3330 New Hampshire and New England HistoricalSitesSO 3350 Sociology of Popular CultureLocal Development – complete one of the following: 3AH 3450 Architects and Society Since 1900EPL 2100 Community PlanningGE 3030 Urban Geography (if not used to satisfyHuman Geography)GE 4750 Tourism DevelopmentSO 3100 Urban SociologyNature – complete one of the following: 3 or 4GE 3260 The Physical Geography of the National ParksNS 2100 Winter EcologyPopulation/Marketing – complete one of the following: 3BU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorGE 3330 Population DynamicsGroup A – complete one of the following: 3AP 2010 Foundations of Adventure EducationBU 2450 Principles of Marketing200 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3Quantitative Reasoning Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 26–20Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 630Year TwoCreditsGE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO) 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3Group A – complete one course 3Nature – complete one course 3 or 4SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning Connection 3elective 5–232Year ThreeCreditsField Course/Human Geography – complete two courses 6Regional Geography – complete two courses 6Culture/Heritage – complete two courses 6Population/Marketing – complete one course 3GE 3780 Nature and Heritage Tourism 3electives 630Year FourCreditsGE 3960 Internship 3–6Local Development – complete one course 3BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3WECO Wellness Connection 3WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3electives 15–1230Total 122Terrain Analysis OptionThe Terrain Analysis Option in Geography introduces studentsto the skills, tools, techniques, and methods of analysis used byphysical geographers. Students learn to interpret the landscapein terms of best use, environmental hazards, and landformevolution. Students use topographic maps, aerial photographs,satellite images, geologic maps, and soil surveys to solveproblems in classroom and field settings. They integrate theirfindings within the larger context of the physical geography ofa region.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3GE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote Sensing 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1MT 2800 Climatology (GACO) 3Field Course/Human Geography – complete two of thefollowing: 6GE 3020 Cultural GeographyGE 3030 Urban GeographyGE 3040 Political GeographyRegional Geography – complete two of the following: 6GE 3470 Geography of AfricaGE 3630 Geography of Europe (WRCO)GE 3640 The United StatesGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO) (WRCO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaSocial SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 201

Social ScienceGroup A – complete four of the following: 12–13BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO)EPL 2100 Community PlanningEPL 3100 Environmental PlanningGE 3260 The Physical Geography of the National ParksGE 3300 Introduction to HydrologyGE 3310 Landform AnalysisNS 4200 Geographic Information Systems andRemote Sensing in the Science (INCO)Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 21–18Total 122Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO) 3CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Direction 330Year TwoGE 3270CreditsIntroduction to Geographic InformationSystems 3MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 7–532Year ThreeCreditsGE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretationand Remote Sensing 4Field Course/Human Geography – complete two courses 6Group A – complete four courses 12–13EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3MT 2800 Climatology (GACO) 3elective 2–130Year FourCreditsRegional Geography – complete two courses 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3electives 1230Total 122History, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsPeople study history for many reasons: for the shock of findingfamiliar behavior across wide reaches of time and culture; forthe puzzle of trying to understand practices alien to their own;for the challenge of mastering information about human life inthe past and for the insight necessary to handle contemporaryconcerns. Studying history provides an imaginative, intellectual,and empathic experience similar to travel. The “destinations”may at first appear to stand still—colonial New Hampshire,colonial India, revolutionary France, Imperial China, theAmerican Civil War or the Great Depression—but the moredeeply students investigate them, the more complex andfascinating they become. The study of history can extend acrossany area or artifact of past human endeavor, from policies toparades, from ballads to battles, from the whaling industry towhalebone corsets. In doing so, history provides the foundationfor an excellent liberal arts education. This liberal arts educationis a proven “training ground” for careers in diverse fields such as(but not limited to): law, journalism, state/federal governmentemployment, business, and industry.The History major gives students the valuable skills andmethods of inquiry, analysis, and synthesis that help them202 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

think like a historian. The study of the past will sharpenstudents’ critical-thinking abilities, provide for a well-roundedliberal arts education, and cultivate a lifelong love of learning.Through thematic and geographically framed courses, studentsexamine the factual and interpretive contours of the field, whileconnecting the discipline to other areas of academic study andeveryday life. Our program is particularly strong in United States,global, and women’s histories. Upper-level courses are rotatedin order to maximize the student’s chance to learn about a widevariety of subjects. The History major fosters proficiencies andskills needed for graduate study in many fields.Degree RequirementsCreditsHI 2000 level History courses [not HIDI] 6HI 2000 level History courses (optional) [not HIDI] 0–6HI 3000/4000 level History courses (any area)[not HIDI] 12–6HI United States Group History courses 6HI World Group History courses 6HI 4444 History Capstone Seminar 3Humanities Supporting Courses (may be in samediscipline): 6AH Art History [not AHDI]EN English (not EN 1200) [not ENDI]Social Science Supporting Courses (may be in samediscipline): 6AN Anthropology [not ANDI]CM Communication Studies [not CMDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO)GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)HI 4358 Public History and Local History Methods(TECO)Writing in the Discipline Connection: 3HI 3000/4000 level History course (WRCO) [not HIDI]General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection (may be HI course) 3INCO Integration Connection (may be HI course) 3WECO Wellness Connection (may be HI course) 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 18–16Total 122History Group CoursesUnited States GroupHI 3115 Early American Society to 1776 (DICO) (WRCO)HI 3116 Revolutionary America, 1763-1815HI 3140 Antebellum America, 1815-1860 (DICO) (INCO)HI 3150 American Civil War and Reconstruction (WRCO)HI 3330 New Hampshire and New England Historical SitesHI 3340 New Hampshire and New England History(WRCO)HI 3350 American Women’s History (DICO)HI 3352 African-American History (DICO)HI 3354 Health and Illness in American History (WECO)HI 3356 American Ideas (INCO)HI 3520 The Great Depression in Film, Print and on Stage(DICO) (INCO) (WRCO)HI 3530 US Home Fronts: The 1940s and 1950s (DICO)(WRCO)HI 3540 Recent Times: The United States, 1960–2000(DICO)HI 3560 Gilded Ages? The United States: 1873–1929(DICO)HI 3810 Topics in HistoryHI 4358 Public History and Local History Methods (TECO)World GroupHI 3455 Early Modern England (GACO) (WRCO)HI 3460 The British Empire in World History (GACO)HI 3480 The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era,1789–1815 (GACO)HI 3500 Europe in the 20th Century (GACO)HI 3720 Modern GermanyHI 3730 Modern History of East Asia (GACO)HI 3740 History of Japan (GACO)HI 3750 History of Modern China (GACO)HI 3760 History of Southeast Asia (GACO)HI 3765 India and the World (GACO) (INCO)HI 3820 Topics in History (GACO)HI 3826 Sex and Empire in Colonial India (GACO) (WRCO)HI 3828 Women and Global Colonialism (GACO)Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3Social SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 203

Social ScienceMA Mathematics Foundations 3HI 2000 level History courses [not HIDI] 6CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Direction 3Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsHI 2000 level History courses (optional) [not HIDI] 0–6CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Direction 3DICO Diversity Connection (may be HI course) 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 9–130Years Three and FourCreditsHI United States Group History courses 6HI World Group History courses 6HI 3000/4000 level History courses (any area)[not HIDI] 12–6HI 3000/4000 level History course (WRCO) [not HIDI] 3HI 4444 History Capstone Seminar 3Humanities Supporting Courses – complete six credits 6Social Science Supporting Courses – complete six credits 6INCO Integration Connection (may be HI course) 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection (may be HI course) 3electives 9–1560Total 122History PracticumsHI 4500 History ThesisHI 4510 History ThesisHI 4910 Independent StudyThe History Thesis: For majors who wish to engage in moreextensive research projects, there is an optional History Thesisthat involves the writing of a thesis in history. It is open, byinvitation or application, to those interested in and capableof doing the work involved. Students are either invited by theHistory Faculty to participate or may request admission. Allapplications are evaluated by the History Faculty. Selection isbased on a combination of the individual’s academic standingas a History major and recommendations from the HistoryFaculty. Under normal circumstances those students applyingmust have a grade point average of 3.00 or higher in the major.The History Thesis is for History majors only unless the HistoryFaculty decides to make exceptions for non-History majors. Alldecisions are made by the History Faculty and the program isunder control of that Faculty.The History Thesis can last one academic year and thosesuccessfully completing it receive six credits. At the end ofthe first semester a formal evaluation is made of each student.Those not doing satisfactory work are dropped, thereby receivingonly three credits. Students are expected to complete a thesisof scholarly merit and one that meets the standards of goodorganization and writing style.The History Thesis is primarily intended for those who planto do advanced study or graduate work after graduating fromPlymouth State University. Students seeking information aboutthe Thesis should see the Coordinator of the program.Independent Studies: Students may propose to undertake anindependent study project with a particular instructor, who hasto approve and supervise it. The final format for the course willbe determined by the instructor, but typically requires extensivereading and writing.Political Science, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsThe BA program in Political Science provides the opportunity topursue the problem of community order within the broad scopeof liberal arts. Political scientists inquire how government canbest fulfill the diverse needs of humanity as individuals, as wellas in various groups. The study of politics deals with the waysin which humanity shares and distributes such fundamentalvalues as security and prosperity and seeks self-determination.In the tradition of the liberal arts, this program preparesstudents to make sound decisions and creates a foundation forlifetime intellectual and spiritual growth. This includes suchspecific skills as the collection and evaluation of valid data, thesystematic analysis of problems, and the clarification of values.Degree RequirementsCreditsPO 1010 Politics and Government 3PO 1020 American Government 3PO 1030 World Politics 3PO 2010 State and Local Government 4PO 2020 Public Administration (DICO) 3PO 3120 Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups(TECO) 3PO 3510 Comparative Politics 3PO 3650 American Foreign Policy 3PO 3660 Political Analysis 3PO Political Science electives [not PODI] 15Group A – complete one of the following: 3PO 3100 American Political ThoughtPO 3810 Political ThoughtAN/EC/HI/SO Elective [not ANDI/ECDI/HIDI/SODI] 3204 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3PO 3300 Latin American Politics (GACO) (WRCO)PO 3640 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (WRCO)PO 3680 Pubic Policy Analysis (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–18Total 122A 2.50 grade point average is required in PO courses taken forthe degree.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PO 1010 Politics and Government 3PO 1020 American Government 3PO 1030 World Politics 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6Foreign Language (GACO) 832Year TwoCreditsPO 2010 State and Local Government 4PO 2020 Public Administration (DICO) 3AN/EC/HI/SO Elective [not ANDI/ECDI/HIDI/SODI] 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 3–131Year ThreeCreditsPO 3120 Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups(TECO) 3PO 3510 Comparative Politics 3PO 3650 American Foreign Policy 3PO Political Science electives [not PODI] 6Group A – complete one course 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 930Year FourCreditsPO 3660 Political Analysis 3PO Political Science electives [not PODI] 9INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3WRCO Writing in the Disciplines Connection 3electives 829Total 122A 2.50 grade point average is required in PO courses taken forthe degree.Public Management,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe study of politics deals with the ways in which humanityshares and distributes such fundamental values as securityand prosperity and seeks self-determination. The PublicManagement degree combines the study of politics andgovernment with selected courses in business and economics.The program is designed to provide access to jobs in the manyactivities of modern society in which the public interest andthe private domain overlap and coincide. Many students arediscovering that public management, applied political science,offers an essential dimension to understanding one’s ongoingstruggle with others and oneself. Employment possibilities forthose with public management training include opportunitieswith private enterprise and numerous jobs with local, municipal,county, regional, state, federal, and international agencies.The Public Management program also provides preparationfor graduate study in public administration and prospectiveemployment in town, city, and county management.Degree RequirementsCreditsPO 1010 Politics and Government 3PO 1020 American Government 3PO 2010 State and Local Government 4PO 2020 Public Administration (DICO) 3PO 3650 American Foreign Policy 3PO 3680 Public Policy Analysis (WRCO) 3PO 4010 Political Science Internship 3PO 3000/4000 level Political Science electives [not PODI] 6Social SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 205

Social ScienceBU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Group A – complete three of the following: 9BU 2480 Business LawBU 3180 Human Resource ManagementBU 3200 Business and the Environment (INCO)BU 3560 Land Use Law and DevelopmentEC 3600 Public FinanceEN 2400 Public SpeakingEPL 2100 Community PlanningPO 3240 International Political EconomyPO 3350 Women in World PoliticsSO 2380 Social ProblemsSO 3090 CriminologyQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)PO 3120 Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups(TECO)Writing in the Discipline Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO)PO 3300 Latin American Politics (GACO) (WRCO)PO 3640 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (WRCO)PO 3680 Public Policy Analysis (WRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Electives 20–18Total 122If the Internship is unavailable, the credits are satisfied with a3000/4000 level PO elective. Public Management majors may notdeclare the Business Administration or Political Science minor. A2.50 grade point average is required in all major courses.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PO 1010 Politics and Government 3PO 1020 American Government 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Direction 330Year TwoCreditsPO 2010 State and Local Government 4PO 2020 Public Administration (DICO) 3BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4BU 2260 Management Accounting 4EC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO) 3EC 2560 Microeconomics 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3SSDI Self and Society Direction 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 330Year ThreeCreditsPO 3650 American Foreign Policy 3PO 3680 Public Policy Analysis (WRCO) 3Group A – complete three courses 9SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3electives 8–632Year FourCreditsPO 4010 Political Science Internship 3PO 3000/4000 level Political Science electives [not PODI] 6INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection 3electives 1230Total 122If the Internship is unavailable, the credits are satisfied with a3000/4000 level PO elective. Public Management majors maynot declare the Business Administration or Political Scienceminor. A 2.50 grade point average is required in all majorcourses.206 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Social Science, Bachelor of Science 122 creditsThe BS degree in Social Science provides students with theopportunity to study the diversity of the human experiencefrom the perspectives of the various social science disciplines.The curriculum structure exposes students to the basic contentand approach of each of the disciplines within the Departmentof Social Science (Anthropology, Environmental Planning,Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology), whilealso allowing students the flexibility to pursue specific areas ofinterest. Students may choose one of the two following options:Contract Option or Social Studies Teacher Certification (5-12)Option. The two options share 28 credits in core requirements.Contract OptionThe Contract Option allows students to work with their academicadvisor to create a program specific to their professional goalsand interests. This interdisciplinary program provides studentswith valuable skills of research, writing, and decision making,utilizing the perspectives and methodologies of the varioussocial sciences. The program provides a basic background forfuture graduate work in any of the social sciences and a wellroundedliberal education for future careers in business, nonprofitagencies, government, and other similar areas.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United States History 3PO 1020 American Government 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO)SO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup B – complete one of the following: 3EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO)EC 2560 MicroeconomicsGroup C– complete one of the following: 3 or 4PO 1030 World PoliticsPO 2010 State and Local GovernmentConcentration Disciplines – complete nine credits of3000/4000 level courses in EACH of two of the followingdisciplines, including the Writing in the DisciplineConnection (WRCO)*: 18AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]Social Science Electives – complete a minimum of sixadditional credits in any 3000/4000 level course in thefollowing disciplines, including the Diversity Connection(DICO)**: 6AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]SS Social Science [not SSDI]Quantitative Reasoning Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andorganization for Secondary Educators (TECO)GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)HI 4358 Public History and Local History Methods(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Elective 29 or 26Total 122*Writing in the Discipline Connection must be completed in aConcentration discipline.**Diversity Connection must be completed in a Department ofSocial Science discipline.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United States History 3PO 1020 American Government 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 630Social SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 207

Social ScienceYear TwoCreditsGE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3Group A – complete one course 3Group B – complete one course 3Group C – complete one course 3 or 4SSDI Self and Society Directions 6QRCO Quantitative Reasoning Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 5 or 432Year ThreeCreditsConcentration Disciplines – complete nine credits of3000/4000 level courses in each of two Social Sciencedisciplines, including WRCO* 18SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 6–430Year FourCreditsSocial Science Electives – complete a minimum of sixadditional credits in any 3000/4000 level course in theSocial Science disciplines, including DICO** 6INCO Integration Connection 3TECO Technology in the Discipline Connection 3electives 1830Total 122*Writing in the Discipline Connection must be completed in aConcentration discipline.**Diversity Connection must be completed in a Department ofSocial Science discipline.Social Studies Teacher Certification (5–12)OptionThis program leads to certification to teach social studies ingrades 5 through 12. Because the prospective social studiesteacher must be proficient in a number of disciplines, the SocialStudies Teacher Certification Option curriculum requires adepth of understanding from a broad panorama of social andcultural experience. The course work is specifically designedto address those competencies outlined by state and nationalcurriculum standards.This program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this Teacher CertificationOption are eligible for 5-12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.A minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average is required tostudent teach. In addition, students must have a 2.50 cumulativegrade point average in the social science component of thisprogram in order to graduate.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3EC 3000/4000 level Economics elective [not ECDI] 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United States History 3HI 3000/4000 level course if Concentration is notHistory [not HIDI] 3–0PO 1020 American Government 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 3SS 2500 Social Studies Methods: 5–12 3SS 4350 Social Studies Theory and Practice: 5–12 3SS 4850 Social Studies Student Teaching: 5–12 12Group A – complete one of the following: 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO)SO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup B – complete one of the following: 3EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO)EC 2560 MicroeconomicsGroup C – complete one of the following: 3 or 4PO 1030 World PoliticsPO 2010 State and Local GovernmentConcentration Disciplines – complete 12 credits of3000/4000 level courses in ONE of the followingdisciplines, including the Writing in the DisciplineConnection (WRCO): 12AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]208 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Social Science Electives – complete 6–9 credits of3000/4000 level courses in the following disciplines,including the Diversity Connection (DICO): 6–9AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]Quantitative Reasoning Connection – complete one ofthe following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6Elective 5–2Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50. Student must have a 2.50 cumulative gradepoint average in the social science component of this programin order to graduate.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse scheduled. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United States History 3PO 1020 American Government 3ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 633Year TwoCreditsSS 2500 Social Studies Methods: 5–12 3GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3Group A – complete one course 3Group B – complete one course 3Group C – complete one course 3 or 4SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCOQuantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 5–232Year ThreeCreditsConcentration Disciplines – complete 12 credits of3000/4000 level courses in ONE Social Science discipline,including the Writing in the Discipline Connection(WRCO) 12HI 3000/4000 level course if Concentration is not History[not HIDI] 3–0Social Science Electives – complete 6–9 credits of3000/4000 level courses in the Social Science disciplines,including the Diversity Connection (DICO): 6–9CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3EC 3000/4000 level Economics elective [not ECDI] 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middleand Secondary 330Year FourCreditsED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andOrganization for Secondary Educators (TECO) 3PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SS 4350 Social Studies Theory and Practice: 5–12 3SS 4850 Social Studies Student Teaching: 5–12 12SSDI Self and Society Directions 627Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Anthropology/Sociology Minor15 creditsCreditsAN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO) 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3AN/SO 3000/4000 level Anthropology orSociology courses 9Geographic InformationSystems Minor15 creditsCreditsComplete one of the following: 3GE 2001 Physical GeographyGE 2002 Human GeographyGE 2090 Computer Mapping 3GE 3270 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3Social SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 209

Social ScienceComplete six credits from the following, with a minimumof one course in Geography: 6CS 2010 Computing FundamentalsCS 2080 Visual BasicCS 2370 Programming in JavaGE 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote SensingGE 4270 Advanced Geographic Information SystemsGE 4280 GIS Applications: Computer MappingNS 4200 Geographic Information Systems and RemoteSensing in the Sciences (INCO)Geography Minor15 creditsCreditsGE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 3000/4000 level Geography courses 9Global Tourism Minor15 CreditsCreditsGE 2002 Human Geography 3GE 2730 Travel and Tourism (GACO) 3Complete one of the following: 3GE 3780 Nature and Heritage TourismGE 4750 Tourism DevelopmentComplete two of the following: 6AN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of the CaribbeanAN 3190 Anthropology of the PacificAN 3220 Anthropology of EuropeAN 3900 Applied AnthropologyGE 3470 Geography of AfricaGE 3630 Geography of EuropeGE 3640 The United StatesGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaHistory Minor15 creditsThe History minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours inone of the following options:Option I:6 credits in 1000/2000 level courses9 credits in 3000/4000 level coursesOption II:6 credits in 1000 level courses3 credits in 2000 level courses6 credits in 3000/4000 level coursesOption III:3 credits in 1000 level courses6 credits in 2000 level courses6 credits in 3000/4000 level coursesPacific Rim Minor15 creditsIn the previous two centuries, major world politics and tradecentered on the Atlantic and the interaction between NorthAmerica and Europe. At the start of the 21st century, we haveseen a significant shift in emphasis toward the Pacific Rim. Thisminor provides a solid foundation for students of any major, toprepare for the growing importance of this region. The PacificRim minor is interdisciplinary. Students select four classesfrom among a group of Anthropology, Geography, History, andPolitical Science courses. Additionally, students will completeone class from Asian Art, Philosophy or Culture.CreditsComplete four of the following: 12AN 3190 Anthropology of the PacificGE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific(GACO)GE 3660 Alaska and CanadaHI 3730 Modern History of East Asia (GACO)HI 3740 History of Japan (GACO)HI 3750 History of Modern China (GACO)HI 3760 History of Southeast Asia (GACO)PO 3240 International Political EconomyPO 3300 Latin American Politics (GACO)PO 3580 Politics of the Pacific Rim – ASEANSO 3160 Women in World DevelopmentComplete one of the following: 3AH 3530 Arts of the Far East (GACO) (INCO)HI 2710 History of Asian CulturesPY 2610 Eastern PhilosophyFor further information, see either Professor Peng-KhuanChong, Political Science or Professor Bryon Middlekauff,Geography, the co-directors of this program.Political Science Minor15 creditsThe Political Science minor requires a minimum of 15 creditsin Political Science, of which at least nine must be at the3000/4000 level.210 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Department of Social WorkDepartment of Social Work, Mary Taylor HouseChair: Cynthia D. MonizProfessors: Stephen H. Gorin, Scott R. MeyerAssistant Professor: Helen O’BrienSocial Work is a specialized degree that prepares students forgeneralist social work practice in a wide range of settings to workwith children, youth, families, and adults. The curriculum hasa solid foundation in the liberal arts, focusing on the biological,psychological, and social sciences, as well as the knowledge,skills, and values of the social work profession. In addition toentry-level practice, the degree prepares students to pursuegraduate education in social work and other related fields.The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) granted initialaccreditation to the program in 1995. By continuing to meet therigorous academic standards of CSWE, the program receivedaccreditation in 1999 for the full eight-year cycle, ending in 2007.The curriculum provides content in five basic areas of study:human behavior and the social environment, social welfarepolicy and services, practice theory and skills, research and fieldeducation. The field education component (450 supervisedhours) provides students with a hands-on learning experienceat human service agencies throughout New Hampshire. Thecurriculum integrates content on values and ethics, humandiversity, populations-at-risk, and the promotion of social andeconomic justice.Interested students can obtain additional information on theprogram’s mission, admission and continuance requirements,and other academic policies, by contacting the Departmentof Social Work, accessing the Department’s homepage, orreferencing the Department’s Student Handbook. The followingis a brief summary of the program’s academic policies:Admission RequirementsStudents accepted by the University must also meet therequirements of the Department for admission. To apply,students must1. be enrolled in or have completed SW 2200,2. complete an application by submitting a written statement(see Social Work Student Handbook or Social Workhomepage for more information and to complete theapplication)3. participate in a personal interview with a member of theSocial Work faculty.The criteria and procedures used for admission are based on theacademic and professional standards established by the Councilon Social Work Education, the national accrediting body. Thecriteria used for assessment are:1. intellectual qualities and academic skills;2. commitment to the enhancement of quality of life forindividuals and families;3. concern for issues of social justice and sensitivity tocultural diversity;4. capacity for self-awareness and self-evaluation.The department of Social Work encourages applicationsfrom students from diverse backgrounds including race,gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, and politicalorientation. Students are advised to apply by their sophomoreyear. Applicants will receive notice regarding the decision within14 calendar days of the interview.Continuation and Graduation RequirementsOnce admitted, students must meet the following continuationrequirements in order to gain admission to SW 4430 SocialWork Practicum or the Practicum for their Option (12 credits)and the concurrent SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (three credits),and to graduate with a BS in Social Work:1. a grade of C or better in the required (SW) FoundationCourses: SW 2050, SW 2200, SW 3340, SW 3350,SW 3450, SW 3460, SW 3510, SW 3520, SW 3530,SW 4000, SW 45502. a minimum major grade point average of 2.5 (all coursesrequired for the major)3. completed portfolio statements for each of the (SW)Foundation Courses (listed in #1 above), with the exceptionof SW 4550 which requires a completed capstone portfolio.Transfer credit is not granted for either the Practicum or theSocial Work Seminar. Academic credit for life experience andprevious work experience shall not be granted in lieu of anycourse required for the major.These academic standards should be monitored by the studentand his/her faculty advisor throughout the student’s SocialWork education. To be admitted to the Practicum and theSeminar (SW 4550), students must have completed all of thecourse requirements of the major, achieved an overall gradepoint average of 2.0 and a major grade point average of 2.5, andearned a grade of C or better in the 10 Social Work FoundationCourses (as listed above). Permission to enter the field will begranted in writing by the Program Director/Department Chairor the Field Education Director.In addition to academic requirements, students are requiredto demonstrate professional and ethical behavior. Studentbehavior that is contrary to the ethics of the profession willbe reviewed by the program to determine the student’sappropriateness for continuance in the major. Behaviors thatwould warrant such a review are based on the Code of Ethics ofthe National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Examplesof unprofessional or unethical behavior include improprietySocial WorkPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 211

Social Workin personal conduct (such as dishonesty or criminal behavior);exploitive relationships (such as sexual relationships or otherbehaviors pursued for personal advantage), e.g., with practicumclients; and any form of illegal discrimination or discriminationcontrary to Plymouth State University policy (see the NASWCode of Ethics).Social Work, Bachelor of Science122 creditsDegree RequirementsCreditsSW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers and theSocial Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesSW 3150 Child MaltreatmentSW 3250 Families, Schools and CommunityGroup B – complete one of the following: 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO)SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 22–20Total 122SW 4430 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3Group B – complete one course 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Socialenvironment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Socialenvironment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 630212 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one course 3electives 731Total 122SW 4430 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Aging Services OptionThis Option is for students interested in working in the rapidlygrowing field of aging. State departments of aging, area agencieson aging, family service agencies, hospitals, nursing homes,hospices, and retirement and assisted living communitiesprovide social work services for older adults. These servicesinclude long-term care, recreation and quality of life activities,death and dying counseling, adult daycare, nutrition services,housing services, adult foster care, case management, mentalhealth services, and adult protection against elder abuse. TheDepartment has a student award for Social Work with OlderPeople, initiated by its Geriatric Enrichment in Social WorkEducation Project funded by the Hartford Foundation andCSWE. Students can obtain additional information from theDepartment’s homepage or administrative assistant.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4460 Social Work Practicum: Aging Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesSW 3150 Child MaltreatmentSW 3250 Families, Schools and CommunityCS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 3560 Adulthood and Aging 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 19–17Total 122SW 4460 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Social WorkPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 213

Social WorkPPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 630Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4460 Social Work Practicum: Aging Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A– complete one course 3PS 3560 Adulthood and Aging 3elective 431Total 122SW 4460 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Child and Family Services OptionThis Option is for students interested in working with children,youth, and families in a variety of settings that provide a widerange of services for child protection, runaway and homelessyouths, homeless families, foster care, home finding, child care,domestic violence, school social work, rape crisis intervention,teen pregnancy, delinquency, and juvenile justice. The SocialWork Department’s Child Welfare Partnership with theNew Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Familiesprovides in-state tuition and a $2,500 stipend for two to threestudents each year who are interested in public child welfareservices. Students can obtain additional information fromthe Department’s homepage or administrative assistant;scholarships are contingent on external funding.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family Services 3SW 3150 Child Maltreatment 3SW 3250 Families, Schools and Community 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4440 Social Work Practicum: Child and FamilyServices 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group B – complete one of the following: 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO)SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 16–14Total 122SW 4440 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.214 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Though Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3Group B – complete one course 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3150 Child Maltreatment 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Socialenvironment II 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 731Year FourCreditsSW 3100 Child Welfare and Family Services 3SW 3250 Families, Schools and Community 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4440 Social Work Practicum: Child and FamilyServices 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 330Total 122SW 4440 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average GPA of 2.00.Health Services OptionThe Option is for students interested in working in health caresettings including hospitals, hospices, medical clinics, familyplanning clinics, neighborhood clinics, managed care, nursinghomes, and health care organizations. These settings fall underpublic, private-nonprofit, and for-profit auspices. A diversity ofsocial services are provided in these settings such as, maternaland child health services, hospital discharge planning, hospicecare, HIV/AIDS counseling and support, and a wide range ofsupport groups related to specific diseases.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers and the SocialSciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention iii 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4450 Social Work Practicum: Health Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesSW 3150 Child MaltreatmentSW 3250 Families, Schools and CommunityCS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Social WorkPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 215

Social WorkHealth Services Elective – complete one of the following: 3HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Health LivingHE 4100 Women’s Health Issues (WECO)NS 2410 NutritionQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 19–17Total 122SW 4450 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 630Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4450 Social Work Practicum: Health Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one course 3Health Services Elective – complete one course 3elective 431Total 122SW 4450 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Mental Health Services OptionThis Option is for students interested in working in mentalhealth care settings including community mental health centers,child and family service agencies, psychiatric facilities andhospitals, and employee-assistance programs. Mental healthsocial workers frequently work as part of a multi-disciplinaryteam that includes psychiatry, psychology, and nursing.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO (WECO) 3216 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4470 Social Work Practicum: Mental Health Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesSW 3150 Child MaltreatmentSW 3250 Families, Schools and CommunityCS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3PS 4330 Community Mental Health 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 16–14Total 122SW 4470 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO) 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3PS 4330 Community Mental Health 3INCO Integration Connection 3elective 330Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4470 Social Work Practicum: Mental Health Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one course 3elective 431Total 122SW 4470 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Social WorkPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 217

Social WorkSpanish Language OptionThis Option is for students interested in working in socialservices with the rapidly growing community of Spanishspeakingpeople in the United States. In addition to the corerequirements of the Social Work curriculum, students mustdevelop an intermediate or advanced proficiency in the Spanishlanguage. Students are encouraged to incorporate their Spanishspeakingskills in their field practicum.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers and theSocial Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family ServicesSW 3150 Child MaltreatmentSW 3250 Families, Schools and CommunityGroup B – complete one of the following: 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO)SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO)CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3Spanish – complete Intermediate Level or AdvancedLevel: 7 – 11Intermediate Level – complete (a) or (b):(a) proficiency test for SP 2010, complete SP 2020(DICO) (GACO) and one of the following:SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO)SP 3170 Spanish for Social Services (DICO)(GACO)SP 3330 Spanish Conversation(b) complete SP 2010–2020 (DICO) (GACO) and oneof the following:SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO)SP 3170 Spanish for Social Services (DICO)(GACO)SP 3330 Spanish ConversationAdvanced Level – complete the following:SP 3030 Advanced Spanish (GACO)SP 3170 Spanish for Social Services (DICO) (GACO)SP 3330 Spanish ConversationQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8Electives 15–9Total 122SW 4430 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3Years One and TwoCreditsComplete Intermediate Level or Advanced LevelSpanish 7 – 11Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3218 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3electives 9–3Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3Group B – complete one course 3CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States(DICO) (INCO) 330Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one course 3electives 630Total 122SW 4430 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Child Welfare and Family StudiesMinor16 creditsThe minor in Child Welfare and Family Studies gives studentsthe opportunity to study the role of families, schools, thecommunity, and government in the health, safety, and well-beingof children and families. It examines common family problems,as well as strengths, and explores models of prevention andintervention to preserve and improve family life.CreditsSW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 3100 Child Welfare and Family Services 3SW 3150 Child Maltreatment 3SW 3250 Families, Schools and Community 3Gerontology Minor15 creditsGerontology is the study of human aging that includes thephysical, emotional, and intellectual characteristics of olderadults and the political, economic, and social implications ofaging in society. The interdisciplinary minor in Gerontologygives students the opportunity to study the aging process anddevelop skills for working with older peopleCreditsComplete one of the following: 3PE 3590 Inclusive Physical Activity (DICO)PE 3650 Physical Activity and Aging (WECO)Complete one of the following: 3PS 3560 Adulthood and AgingPS 3600 Biological PsychologySW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3Complete six credits from two different disciplinesfrom the following: 6HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy LivingPS 2050 Life-Span Developmental PsychologyPY 2630 The Concept of DeathSW 2200 Introduction to Social WorkSW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare PolicySW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO)The prerequisites for the courses in this minor can be found inthe course descriptions outlined in this Catalog. Prerequisitesinclude: [(BIDI 2010 and BI 2020) or (BI 2110 and BI 2120) orSW 2500], (PS 2010 or PS 2050), junior status.Health and Mental Health Studies Minor 15 creditsThe minor in Health and Mental Health Studies gives studentsthe opportunity to study the role of individuals, families,community, industry, and government in the health and wellbeingof individuals and nations. It examines epidemiologicaland behavioral health trends, service delivery models, anddisparities in health and mental health in a comparative, globalcontext. National and international approaches to health andmental health policy are also examined.CreditsSW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3250 Families, Schools and Community 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3Social WorkPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 219

Teacher EducationTeacher Education and ClinicalExperiencesCouncil of Teacher EducationDirector of Teacher Education: Irene M. CucinaDepartment of Art: William HaustDepartment of Biological Sciences: Mary Ann McGarryDepartment of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, and PhysicalSciences: Mary Ann McGarryDepartment of Education: Patricia A. Cantor (Chair) andC. Lynn DavisDepartment of English: Meg J. PetersenDepartment of Health and Human Performance: Louise S.McCormackDepartment of Languages and Linguistics: Barbara D.Lopez-MayhewDepartment of Mathematics: Barbara BoschmansDepartment of Music, Theatre, and Dance: Holly E. OliverDepartment of Social Science: Patrick J. MayCollege of Graduate Studies in Education: Barbara A.WirthCoordinator of Teacher Certification and Clinical Experiences:Kathy A. VestalInformation Technology Services: Dwight C. FisherLamson Library: Gary A. McCoolStudent Representative: Diane SaundersDirector of Curriculum Support (consultant): Mary E. CampbellThe Council of Teacher Education is responsible for thedevelopment, administration, revision, and evaluation ofall teacher education programs, including preservice fieldexperiences. The Council of Teacher Education is comprisedof representatives from every department offering a teachercertification program, as well as representatives fromInformation Technology Services, the Library, and the Collegeof Graduate Studies education programs. The Council workscollaboratively with the Office of Teacher Certification (OTC)and the Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs.The Council is responsible for the dissemination and periodicassessment of the Conceptual Framework for Teacher Educationand the Diversity Framework, which represent the core attitudesand beliefs of teacher education at Plymouth State University.The Council receives input from faculty, teacher educationcandidates, public school professionals, professional advisoryboards, and professional associations. These responsibilities arein accordance with the standards of the National Association forAccreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and certificationstandards for education personnel in New Hampshire.VisionThe teacher education programs at Plymouth State Universitystrive to develop visionary educators who will take the lead intransforming education in the state, the region, and the nationto better serve all students and their families. Our vision isrooted in Plymouth State’s tradition of service, emphasizedin the University motto, “Ut Prosim—That I May Serve.” Atthe same time, we seek to anticipate and respond to changingdemographics and societal expectations by reaching intocommunities with programs that will educate and inspire.Through collaborations with area schools and communityorganizations, we aim to emphasize our shared commitmentto the education and well-being of all students. Above all, weendeavor to prepare competent and caring educators whoexemplify the qualities of Commitment, Service, Vision, andLeadership, and who, in turn, will cultivate these qualities inthe students they teach.MissionPlymouth State carries on a long-standing commitment to servecommunities, the state, and the region, by preparing thoughtful,reflective educators who envision a better future for all studentsand willingly accept the responsibilities and challenges ofleadership. Beyond the initial certification level, the Universityoffers programs in a variety of educational specialties, whichprovide educational professionals with opportunities to enhancetheir personal and professional growth and development. TheCouncil of Teacher Education builds on the University’s missionto provide learning experiences that promote understandingand respect for all people and to foster the constructive, openmindeddiscourse that is so necessary in a democracy.The professional education programs at PlymouthState University are accredited by the National Councilfor Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036;phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacherpreparation programs and advanced educator preparationprograms. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department ofEducation and the Council for Higher Education Accreditationto accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and otherschool personnel.When candidates complete all major degree and certificationrequirements, Plymouth State recommends to the state of NewHampshire that they be granted teacher certification. Graduatesare eligible for certification in approximately 47 other statesthrough reciprocal certification.Plymouth State University offers the following state-approvedand NCATE-accredited initial teacher certification programs:• Art Education (K–12)• Biology with an option in Biological Science Education(7–12)• Chemistry with an option in Chemistry Education (7–12)*• Childhood Studies with an option in General SpecialEducation Certification (K–12)220 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

• Childhood Studies with an option in Teacher Certification(K–8)• Early Childhood Studies with an option in Early ChildhoodSpecial Education (birth to eight)*• Early Childhood Studies with an option in TeacherCertification (K–3)• English with an option in Teacher Certification (5–12)• French with an option in Teacher Certification (K–12)• Health Education with an option in School Health (K–12)• Mathematics with an option in Middle School TeacherCertification (5–8)• Mathematics with an option in Secondary TeacherCertification (7–12)• Music Education (K–12)• Physical Education with an option in Physical Educationand Health Education Teacher Certification (K–12)• Physical Education with an option in Teacher Certification(K–12)• Physical Science Education (7–12)• Social Science with an option in Social Studies TeacherCertification (5–12)• Spanish with an option in Teacher Certification (K–12).*pending approval by the New Hampshire State Department ofEducation.Students majoring in any approved Teacher Certificationprogram may also earn Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL) certification. See TESOL academic minorin the Department of Languages and Linguistics.Note: The College of Graduate Studies offers post-baccalaureatecertification programs and/or graduate degrees (MAT, MEd, MS,CAGS) leading to initial certification in all of the above areas,as well as additional endorsements and professional educatorcertifications. Additional endorsements available through theCollege of Graduate Studies are:• Computer Technology Education with TeacherCertification (K–12)• Counselor Education Certification (K–12)• Emotional Handicap Teacher Certification (K–12)• General Science Education with Teacher Certification (5–9)• Learning Disabilities Teacher Certification (K–12)• Library Media Specialist Certification (K–12)• Reading Specialist Certification (K–12)• School Principal Certification (K–12)• School Psychologist Certification (K–12)• Special Education Administrator Certification (K–12)• Superintendent of Schools Certification (K–12)• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TeacherCertification (K–12)Details on the graduate programs of study are available withinthe Graduate Academic Catalog.Details on each undergraduate program of study are availablewithin the departmental listing of major degree requirements.Each program has the same General Education requirements asother bachelor degree programs at the University.Candidates may change from one teaching program toanother. However, they incur the responsibility of identifyingand satisfying all requirements of the new program includingreadmission into teacher certification. Teacher Certificationcandidates who return to the University after a withdrawal mustdo so under the requirements of the most current AcademicCatalog.Conceptual Framework for Teacher EducationThe conceptual framework for teacher education at PlymouthState University is a shared set of beliefs and attitudes thatserves as the foundation for each teacher education program.The framework clearly identifies for faculty, staff, and studentsthe core values that we share as a community. These corevalues—Commitment, Holism, Experience, Collaboration,and Knowledge—are meaningfully integrated into all teachereducation coursework, service learning, and practice teachingexperiences. In brief, the underlying assumptions of theconceptual framework are as follows:CommitmentWe define commitment as dedication, perseverance, andindividual and social responsibility. Our candidates arecommitted to lifelong learning and to increasing self-knowledge.They are committed to the beliefs that all students can learnand that education has the power to transform individuals andthe greater society. Our candidates recognize the responsibilityof educators to take a thoughtful and critical stance towardsthemselves and their profession.HolismOur holistic perspective involves affirming diversity andunderstanding the “whole child” within the family, community,and cultural context. It includes working towards an integratedcurriculum and recognizing how we as educators are shapedby our own experiences and culture. This holistic perspectiveshapes our larger vision.ExperienceExperience allows us to put theory into practice. We provideopportunities for experiential learning that serve communitiesand schools so that our candidates can do the same for theirstudents. Experience also involves constantly renewing skillsand knowledge within one’s discipline.CollaborationCollaboration involves working with students, families, andcolleagues effectively towards shared goals, showing respectand openness towards diverse perspectives, and confrontingTeacher EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 221

Teacher Educationand resolving conflicts effectively and respectfully. Collaborationenhances both teaching and learning, and is an essential part ofdeveloping the capacity to lead.KnowledgeKnowledge refers to understanding the theory, content,methods and materials, and technologies of one’s field, andunderstanding child and adolescent development, learningprocesses, and motivation as these are shaped by culture.Teaching that engages all learners combines a knowledge ofstudents and one’s subjects within the cultural, social, andinstitutional context.Teacher education candidates are introduced to the ConceptualFramework in their introduction to education courses.Diversity Goals for Teacher Education CandidatesIn order to teach effectively and ensure student learning ina democratic and pluralistic society, each teacher educationcandidate at Plymouth State University, by the conclusion of hisor her program, will have developed the ability to:1. describe culture as a multifaceted and dynamic construct2. critically examine his or her own sociocultural positions andunderstand the ways in which background and experiencesshape one’s view of the world3. learn from and about students, families, and communities,and draw on this knowledge to inform instruction.4. view students and families of diverse backgrounds andabilities in respectful and affirming ways5. acquire and extend his or her own multicultural awarenessby exploring and learning about the history, experiences,beliefs, and values of others6. recognize and challenge biases in him/herself and others, aswell as institutional oppression in schools and throughoutsociety7. implement inclusive, culturally responsive teachingpractices.Road to Teacher CertificationStudent TimelineGate 1: Application for Teacher Certification CandidacyFirst or Sophomore yearGate Requirements1. Teacher Certification Application Page Submitted2. Passing Praxis 1 Scores3. Required Cumulative GPA of 2.54. Faculty Evaluation One of Teacher Candidate5. Faculty Evaluation Two of Teacher CandidateGate 2: Application to Student Teaching (one year prior toStudent Teaching)End of Junior year/Start of Senior yearGate Requirements1. Student Teaching Application Page Submitted2. Required Cumulative GPA of 2.5/2.73. Curriculum Planning GuideGate 3: Acceptance into Student TeachingSenior yearGate RequirementsThe Student Teaching Application Package includesrequirements 1–5 and must be completed before StudentTeaching placement is considered.1. Resume2. Professional Statement3. Faculty Evaluation One of Student Teacher Candidate4. Faculty Evaluation Two of Student Teacher Candidate5. Placement Information Sheet (signed by departmentcoordinator, if applicable)6. Required Cumulative Department GPA of 2.5/2.77. Department Approval8. Student Teaching Registration9. Placement Confirmation One10. Placement Confirmation Two (if applicable)11. Session 1 – Preparing for Student TeachingGate 4: Student Teaching and Program CompletionSenior yearGate Requirements1. Midterm Evaluation – Cooperating Teacher2. Final Evaluation – Cooperating Teacher3. Midterm Evaluation – Clinical Faculty4. Final Evaluation – Clinical Faculty5. Session 2 – Preparing for Employment6. Session 3 – Program Assessment and Closure toStudent Teaching and Certification7. Approval for Certification – Exit with Department’srequired GPA222 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Gate: The term gate is commonly used by NCATE accreditedcolleges and universities to describe their decision points intheir candidate and unit assessment systems. A gate is a levelof attainment that clearly communicates how far the candidatehas progressed on the road to certification.Note: Graduate students pass through a similar set of “gates”in their programs. Please refer to the Program PlanningGuides available in the College of Graduate Studies for moreinformation specific to the post-baccalaureate and graduateprograms.Applications are available in the Teacher Certification Handbook.Students may download the Handbook from the OTC Website at: www.plymouth.edu/teachercertification/. All teachercertification candidates can monitor their own progress throughthe Gate Requirements by regularly checking the TeacherCertification link in myPlymouth.Application for Teacher Certification Candidacy – Gate 1Acceptance to Plymouth State University does not automaticallyassume acceptance into teacher certification. Application toteacher certification candidacy is initiated with the Office ofTeacher Certification during the first semester of enrollment. Tobe formally admitted to teacher certification candidacy requiresthat the student achieve the cumulative grade point average(GPA) required by the department sponsoring the teachereducation program. Students who do not meet the required GPAcriteria are encouraged to meet with their academic advisorsand the staff in the Office of Teacher Certification to discusstheir options. Two faculty evaluations are required as part ofthe application process as admission into teacher certificationcandidacy considers both academic and personal characteristicsof the candidate.PraxisThe criteria for admission include a validation of basic skillsproficiency through standardized examination. Validationof basic skills proficiency is determined by passing Praxis I:Pre-Professional Skills (PPST) Tests in reading, mathematics,and writing. This standardized examination is offered oncampus during the academic year, as well as at off-campussites. This test must be taken during the first year in the teachereducation program. Information regarding registration andalternative testing sites is available from the Office of TeacherCertification.The state of New Hampshire requires all candidates for teachercertification to pass the Praxis I exam. All Plymouth StateUniversity teacher education candidates must pass the Praxis Iexam prior to student teaching. Under Title II, Sections 207 and208 of the Higher Education Act, Plymouth State University isrequired to report passing rates on this exam for all graduates ofteacher education programs.Transfer students enrolling in a program leading to teachercertification should contact the Office of Teacher Certificationas soon as possible after acceptance into the University, for ateacher certification candidacy procedure that is appropriate fortheir transfer status.Field ExperiencesAll departmental programs recognize the importance ofearly and continual professional field experiences. Teachercertification candidates must complete the designatedobservation/participation requirements included in the coursework of the department sponsoring the certification program.All teacher certification candidates who interact with students inpublic school settings through course-related field experiencesare subject to New Hampshire state legislation that requires allpersons who regularly come into contact with pupils on a dailybasis for a period of time to undergo a full disclosure criminalrecords check. This may include fingerprinting. The processingof the criminal records check is conducted at the site schoolbefore the field experience begins. The fee for this processingis the responsibility of the teacher candidate and is paid directlyto the school district. Inquiries should be directed to theCoordinator of Teacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Application to Student Teaching – Gate 2Candidates must file an Application to Student Teach and aCurriculum Planning Guide review with the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences one year priorto the anticipated semester of student teaching. This allowscandidates time to ensure that all academic and professionalrequirements will be complete before acceptance into studentteaching. Acceptance into Teacher Certification Candidacy,including passing scores in the Praxis I test, is required beforean application to student teach will be accepted. Candidatesmust have the cumulative grade point average designated bythe department sponsoring the Teacher Education program.Acceptance into Student Teaching – Gate 3All applicants must be approved by both the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences and the majordepartment. Candidates must have the cumulative grade pointaverage designated by the department sponsoring the TeacherEducation program and have completed all other courserequirements for certification by the end of the semester priorto the one in which they wish to student teach. A resume, aprofessional statement, two faculty evaluations, and attendanceat sessions are required as part of acceptance into studentteaching.The consent of the Director of Teacher Education and theappropriate certification program coordinator is necessary forstudent teachers to take additional courses during the studentteaching semester. Overload regulations regarding eligibilityTeacher EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 223

Teacher Educationand fees apply to candidates carrying more than a total of 17credits hours in the student teaching semester; see OverloadFees in the Tuition and Fees section. Formal acceptance toStudent Teaching is determined by the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences at the end of the semesterprior to student teaching.All candidates for certification must complete a period ofsupervised student teaching within the state of New Hampshireat a placement approved by the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.All student teachers are subject to New Hampshire statelegislation that requires all persons who regularly come intocontact with pupils on a daily basis for a period of time toundergo a full disclosure criminal records check, includingfingerprinting. The processing of the criminal records checkis conducted at the student teaching site school before studentteaching begins. The fee for this processing is the responsibilityof the student teacher and is paid directly to the school district.Inquiries should be directed to the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.Student Teaching and Program Completion – Gate 4Candidates must satisfy all requirements for Gate 4 whichincludes satisfactory completion of midterm/final evaluations,required attendance at sessions, and recommendation for statecertification. In order to be approved for graduation, candidatesmust successfully complete student teaching and all otherrequired coursework and must meet the GPA requirement oftheir Teacher Certification program.Graduates of any of the Teacher Education programs atPlymouth State University are eligible for recommendation forNew Hampshire teacher certification by the New HampshireState Department of Education. Because New Hampshire isa member of the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouthgraduates are eligible for certification in any of the Contract statesupon application to that state’s education department. However,the applicant would be bound by any additional requirementsof the receiving state. Information regarding the InterstateCertification Contract is available at www.nasdtec.org.All applicants for New Hampshire certification in Biology, EarlyChildhood Education, Elementary Education, English, MiddleSchool Mathematics, Physical Science, Secondary Mathematics,and Social Studies, must submit passing scores in both Praxis Iand Praxis II: Content Area Assessment. These passing scoresare determined by the NH State Board of Education and areavailable in the Office of Teacher Certification. In the near futurewe expect additional certification areas will be subject to PraxisII. Information regarding registration for Praxis II exams andalternative testing sites is available from the Office of TeacherCertification.The monitoring of candidates throughout their teacher educationprogram takes into consideration the personal attributes of thecandidates as well as their academic achievement. Continualassessment of candidates’ “specific strengths and weaknesses”in these areas shall be used to determine “continuation in orremoval from the teacher education program and the readinessto enter the profession.” [See Ed.604 Admission, Retentionand Evaluation Policies and Practices in Standards andProcedures for Approving Professional Preparation Programsin New Hampshire, available through the Office of TeacherCertification.]College of Graduate Studies Conversion Program for TeacherCertificationThe Educator Conversion program is an individually designed,competency-based graduate program of study leading torecommendation for New Hampshire educator certification.Applicants to this program must hold, or be in their final year ofcompleting, a bachelor’s degree. Educator Conversion programcandidates must hold the bachelor’s degree in order to qualifyfor full admission. Also, passing scores on the Praxis I arerequired for admission. Certification endorsement is availablein all areas covered by the University’s teacher educationprogram as well as professional certification areas that requirestudy beyond the master’s degree. No degree or diploma isawarded at program completion, but a certificate of completionis provided. Admission to the Conversion program is initiatedthrough formal application to the College of Graduate Studies.Application materials are available at the College of GraduateStudies Office and online at www.plymouth.edu/graduate.When students complete the program, they must file a degreeaudit/certification audit form to start the completion process. Atranscript audit is then completed and a letter with certificationdocuments forwarded to the student.Graduate Practicum (Student Teaching for Employed Teachers).Qualified participants in educator certification programs throughthe College of Graduate Studies, including candidates in theEducator Conversion program, who are currently employed aspublic school teachers in the area of certification endorsementthey seek, may apply to participate in the Graduate Practicumto substitute current employment for the required semester ofstudent teaching (internship). Candidates must have completedall other requirements for endorsement before participating inthe Graduate Practicum. Candidates apply for this alternativethrough the Certification Coordinator, no later than their last termof coursework before the practicum would begin. The AssociateVice President for Graduates Studies gives final approval forthis option. Employment must be verified by the candidate’ssupervisor and the supervisor must complete observationsof the candidate and must provide written evaluations of thecandidate’s work. The Certification Coordinator for GraduateStudies will assign one or more University supervisors whowill observe and provide evaluations as well. Candidates must224 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

complete the required portfolio as described in the GraduateCertification handbook and course syllabus. This option isavailable only to graduate students who are employed in theendorsement areas. Contact the Certification Coordinator in theCollege of Graduate Studies for more information.Graduate Degree Programs and Educator CertificationCandidates can obtain the Master of Education (MEd), Masterof Science (MS), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and theCertificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) and becomeendorsed for educator certification and/or professionalcertification in areas covered by the University’s teachereducation program as well as professional certification areasthat require study within or beyond the master’s degree. Theseprograms are described in the Plymouth State UniversityGraduate Academic Catalog. Candidates work individuallywith their program’s advisor to create a program of study thatwill lead to the Master’s degree or CAGS and endorsement forcertification. Program advisors review the candidates’ previoustranscripts and determine what is needed to address the NewHampshire competencies for both general education andprofessional education, as well as any appropriate requirementsof related professional accrediting associations. A program planis created and approved by the advisor and the Associate VicePresident for Graduate Studies. For more information andapplication materials, contact the College of Graduate Studiesor visit their Web site at www.plymouth.edu/graduate.Teacher EducationPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 225

CoursesUndergraduate CoursesCourse IdentifierThe course identifier is a combination of a two-letter abbreviationfor its discipline and a four-digit number for its level, e.g., firstyear, sophomore, junior, senior. Course descriptions are listedalphabetically by the following discipline codes:Code Discipline Sponsored ByAE Art Education Department of ArtAG Graphic Design Department of ArtAH Art History Department of ArtAN Anthropology Department of Social ScienceAP Adventure Education Department of Health andHuman PerformanceAR Fine Art department of ArtAT Athletic Training Department of Health andHuman PerformanceBI Biology department of BiologicalSciencesBU Business department of BusinessCC Coaching department of Health andHuman PerformanceCD Childhood Studies Department of EducationCH Chemistry Department of Chemical,Eearth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesCJ Criminal Justice Department of CriminalJusticeCM Communication Department ofand Media Studies Communication and MediaStudiesCS Computer Science Department of ComputerScience and TechnologyDN Dance department of Music, Theatre,and DanceEC Economics Department of BusinessED Education Department of EducationEN English department of EnglishEPL Environmental DepartmentPlanningof Social ScienceER Early Childhood Department ofStudieseducationERSE Early Childhood Department of EducationSpecial EducationES Earth Science Department of Chemical,Eearth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesFR French department of Languages andLlinguisticsGE Geography Department of Social ScienceGR German department of Languages andLlinguisticsHE Health Education Department of Health andHuman PerformanceHI History department of Social ScienceHU Humanities Humanities CouncilIS InterdisciplinaryStudiesLA Latin department of Languages andLlinguisticsLL Language and Department ofLinguisticsLanguages and LinguisticsMA Mathematics Department of MathematicsME Music Education Department of Music, Theatre,and DanceMT Meteorology Department of Chemical,Eearth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesMU Music department of Music, Theatre,and DanceNS Natural Science Department of Chemical,Eearth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesPE Physical Education Department of Health andHuman PerformancePH Physics department of Chemical,Eearth, Atmospheric, andPhysical SciencesPO Political Science Department of Social SciencePS Psychology Department of PsychologyPY Philosophy Department of PhilosophyRL Reading department of EducationSE Special Education Department of EducationSO Sociology department of Social ScienceSP Spanish department of Languages andLlinguisticsSS Social Science Department of Social ScienceSV Study Abroad: Mexico Department of Languages andLlinguisticsSW Social Work Department of Social WorkTH Theatre department of Music, Theatre,and DanceWS Women’s Studies Women’s Studies CouncilDI General Education DirectionDI follows the discipline code of a course that satisfies a GeneralEducation Direction (see below) and is part of the courseidentifier. For example:• CSDI 1200 Web Expressions is a Computer Science (CS)course that is a Creative Thought Direction (DI).• MUDI 1310 Exploring Music is a Music (MU) course that is aPast and Present Direction (DI).Cross-listed courses: courses that are offered under two differentdisciplines, e.g., CJ 1170 and CS 1170. The course description226 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

is printed under one discipline and is referenced in the otherdiscipline.Course Number SystemFirst year: courses numbered 1000 to 1999. Introductory coursesfor the general student population. No prerequisites required.Sophomore: courses numbered 2000 to 2999. Introductorycourses generally for the majors and courses that serve othermajors. These courses may or may not have a prerequisite.Junior: courses numbered 3000 to 3999. Upper-level coursesthat usually have an identified prerequisite. The prerequisitemay be a specific course or grade point average or it could bemore general such as junior or senior status. These coursescarry with them a higher expectation of performance consistentwith junior status.Senior: courses numbered 4000 to 4999. Typically reservedfor capstone courses in the majors. They will usually have atleast one prerequisite. These courses carry with them a higherexpectation of performance consistent with senior status.Special permission is required for first year students to take3000–4000 level courses, and for sophomores to take 4000–level courses.Graduate: courses numbered 5000 to 8990 (see GraduateCatalog).Course DescriptionThe following information may be found at the end of eachcourse description: when offered, prerequisite(s), corequisite(s)and General Education abbreviation.When offered: a statement of when the course is typically offered.Prerequisite(s): the course code(s) of courses(s) that must be takenor a general condition that must be met prior to registering forthe course being described. “Permission of the instructor” is theimplied Prerequisite for all courses with a stated Prerequisite.Corequisite(s) the course code(s) of courses(s) that must be takenconcurrently with the course being described.General Education abbreviation:The following abbreviations are listed, in parentheses, at theend of course descriptions for courses that meet the GeneralEducation requirements required of students prior to the 2005-2006 Catalog:ARTS Fine and Performing Arts PerspectiveGLOB Global PerspectiveHIST Historical PerspectiveINTG Integrative ComponentLITY Literary PerspectivePHIL Philosophical PerspectiveQUAN Quantitative Reasoning PerspectiveSCIE Scientific PerspectiveSCLB Scientific and Scientific Laboratory PerspectiveSLAB Scientific Laboratory PerspectiveSPSY Social and Psychological PerspectiveTECH Technological PerspectiveWRIT Writing course within a majorThe following abbreviations are listed, in parentheses, at theend of course descriptions for courses that meet the GeneralEducation requirements required of students beginning withthe 2005-2006 Catalog:CTDI Creative Thought DirectionPPDI Past and Present DirectionSIDI Scientific Inquiry DirectionSSDI Self and Society DirectionDICO Diversity ConnectionGACO Global Awareness ConnectionINCO Integration ConnectionQRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline ConnectionTECO Technology in the Discipline ConnectionWECO Wellness ConnectionWRCO Writing in the Discipline ConnectionCourse CreditsCourse credits are earned as a semester hour. The credit valueof each course is indicated following the title of the course, e.g.,3 for a three-credit course.The University reserves the right to add, change or deletecourses as well as course descriptions.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 227

CoursesAE – Art EducationAE 2000 Foundations of ArtEducation3 creditsThe changing role of the visual arts in publiceducation is examined as an introductoryfoundation to the field of art education. Thesignificance of art experiences for children ofall ages is explored through readings, research,observations and participation. Theories ofvisual learning and artistic development areobserved and analyzed. A 10 hour school observationcomponent is required. Falls.AE 3050 Methods and Materialsfor Art Education 3 creditsChildren’s cognitive and artistic development,materials and processes are examined inthe context of instructional planning at theelementary level. This is accompanied withthe study of constructivist teaching methods,dialogic motivation and essential questions.Readings, research discussion, studio productionand classroom observations provide theframework for the study of art education asa discipline incorporating studio production,aesthetics, art history and criticism. Examinesart materials health and safety regulations. A10 hour school observation component anda five hour service-learning component arerequired. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AE 2000.AE 3060 Instructional Planning andPedagogy for ArtEducation3 creditsA continuation of the examination of pedagogyand constructivist methodology for arteducation and diverse student populations.Components include community and citizenshipdevelopment, critical skills, multiculturaleducation, special needs inclusion and giftedand talented. The principles of cooperative disciplineand the responsive classroom supportthe holistic developmental needs of children.Standards-based instructional planning at thesecondary level emphasizes interdisciplinaryand multicultural social themes. A 20 hourschool observation/teaching component isrequired. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AE 3050 andthe concurrent or previous study of SE 3090.(DICO)AE 3080 Visual Literacy 3 creditsAn experiential and theoretical foundationof how children learn and develop throughthe visual arts. Provides hands-on studioexperiences for personal creative, artistic andaesthetic growth from which to build connectionsto children’s holistic learning needs.Emphasis on inspiration, meaning-making,relevancy and the creative process in the contextof lifelong learning and the developmentof critical skills. Participants experience adiscipline-based approach to visual arts curriculumintegration while building a personalvocabulary of art media, skills and concepts.Falls and Springs. (ARTS)AE 3100 Curriculum and Assessmentfor Art Education 3 creditsThe content and structure of the public schoolvisual art curriculum are examined as a majorcontributing factor to the educational developmentof all children. Following a reviewof the literature and an exploration of currentbest practices, a curriculum model andauthentic assessment strategies are developed.Technology-based research methods arerequired. A 10 hour school observation componentand a five hour service-learning componentare required. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AE 3060.AE 3500 Technology for ArtEducation3 creditsExamines the history and evolution of visualarts technology in Art Education and how itimpacts curriculum development, art education,culture and society. Designed to providestudents with project-based experience invisual arts technology software programs andapplications. Students gain proficiency withdigital imaging and animation in addition toworking with digital still and video cameras,multimedia production and use of scanningsoftware. Students demonstrate proficienciesby writing and developing a narrativeanimation film, researching and designing aresource/advocacy brochure, creating themebasedphotomontages and creating and presentinginstructional multimedia. Studentsapply all projects to the design of an art educationtechnology unit that supports nationaland state Art Education curriculum standards.Required for BS Art Education majors; recommendedfor BFA/MAT Art Education majors.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior statusor (AE 2000, AE 3050, and/or AE 3060).(TECH)(TECO)AE 4000 Arts in EducationInstitute3 creditsThe Arts in Education Institute is a week-longintensive course (50+ contact hours) with thegoal to give students the knowledge, skillsand methods to integrate the arts into theschool academic curriculum. Daily lecturesare presented followed by hands-on workshopsby visiting artists. Primary audienceis anyone in education. Additional course feerequired. Division of Continuing Educationonly. Summers.AE 4020 Contemporary Topics in ArtEducation1–3 creditsProvides opportunity for immersion in a specializedtopic/area concerning studio art, arthistory, multicultural arts traditions, specialeducation, technology, graphic design and/orart education, which contemporary art educatorsaddress as professionals. Guest artists,educators and professionals working with facultymembers are invited to teach this courseand share their experience and expertise inselected areas of specialization. Students mayrepeat this course when it is offered under adifferent topic. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s):junior status as Art or Art Education major.AE 4910 Independent Study in ArtEducation 1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of art education,developed and executed in consultation withan Art Department faculty mentor. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission. Prerequisite(s): seniorstanding.AE 4950 Art Education StudentTeaching: K–12 12 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for ArtEducation majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous, full-time (five days perweek) experience of 12 credits during which,after a period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of visual art teaching activities encounteredin a school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills andattitudes essential for successful teaching ofdiverse populations of students. Student teachingis conducted under the supervisory guidanceof school faculty and members of the ArtEducation clinical faculty. Required seminarscomplement the experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; completion of program requirements inArt Education and education by the beginningof the student teaching experience; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.AE 4960 Art Education StudentTeaching: SecondaryComponent6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for ArtEducation majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous, full-time (five days perweek) experience of six credits during which,after a period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of visual art teaching activities encounteredin a school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills andattitudes essential for successful teaching ofdiverse populations of students. Student teachingis conducted under the supervisory guidanceof school faculty and members of the ArtEducation clinical faculty. Required seminarscomplement the experience. 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GPA; completion of program requirements inArt Education and education by the beginningof the student teaching experience; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.AE 4970 Art Education StudentTeaching: ElementaryComponent6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for ArtEducation majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous, full-time (five days perweek) experience of six credits during which,after a period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of visual art teaching activities encounteredin a school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills andattitudes essential for successful teaching ofdiverse populations of students. Student teachingis conducted under the supervisory guidanceof school faculty and members of the ArtEducation clinical faculty. Required seminarscomplement the experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; completion of program requirements inArt Education and education by the beginningof the student teaching experience; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.AG – Graphic DesignAG 2330 An Introduction to GraphicDesign Software 3 creditsPreliminary course for integrating designstudents with the necessary technologicalaspect of their visual communication education.Begins with a basic overview of the historyand evolution of technology in design educationand how it has impacted not only curriculumdevelopment, but the field and study ofgraphic design, culture and society. Exploresthe most indispensable software packagesoffered in the industry for digital graphics,then proceeds through a series of short projectsand tutorials which enable the students tomaster the fundamental techniques used inthese electronic design applications. Softwaretypes covered include: drawing, page layout andimage-processing programs. Attention is givento word-processing as a necessary program forcreating, importing and manipulating textcopy into graphic applications. Students havehands-on instruction at Macintosh computerworkstations throughout the course and learnassociated information concerning the use ofcomputer hardware peripherals, e.g., scanners,printers, etc. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):AG 2350. (TECO)AG 2350 Graphic Design I 3 creditsIntroductory course to acquaint studentswith the history, principles and procedures ofgraphic communication. Study of the formalrelationships of design elements as applied totype and image. Design assignments includecreative and practical development of solutions.Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AH 1110, AH 1120, AR 1040,AR 1050, AR 1100, AR 1140.AG 3050 Digital MultimediaDesign3 creditsInvestigates the relationship of images that aremanipulated on the computer and the timeand dimensionality that are used to view them.The flexibility of the medium used may facilitatethe visualization of the image as well asits syntax. Covers software such as Photoshop,Premiere, Director and Web editors. Thisclass is for visually trained students. As such,original sketches, documents and pictures arethe starting point for each project. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AG 2330.AG 3300 Graphic Design II 3 creditsEmphasis on the development of a range ofvisual solutions to specific design problemsand the exploration of appropriate materialsand techniques and their applications. Intenseproblem-solving experience. Additional coursefee required. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AG2350.AG 3360 Graphic Design III 3 creditsDesign situations typical of a design studio,agency or industry are set up. Includes packagingand three-dimensional design. Emphasizesthorough involvement in the developmentalprocess of carrying design from concept tocompletion. Additional course fee required.Falls. Prerequisite(s): AG 3300.AG 3480 Production for GraphicDesign3 creditsDeals with the basics of preparing design ideasfor printing. Emphasizes the development ofan understanding of the working relationshipbetween a graphic designer and a printer.Includes pre-press and computer-assisted production,printing technology, production terminology,graphic arts photography and relatedspecific information necessary for producingfinished art in an efficient, accurate and qualifiedmanner. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AG 2350and AG 3300.AG 4370 Graphic Design IV 3 creditsAdvanced work. Understanding of graphic artworkreproduction processes is emphasized.Professional problems/opportunities as a practicingprofessional designer are considered.Opportunities for actual client-designer projectsare sought. Additional course fee required.Springs. Prerequisite(s): AG 3360.AG 4380 Graphic Design V 3 creditsDesigned to prepare students in all areas oftheir portfolio and professional career development.Includes portfolio organization/assessment,job market possibilities, resume andcover letter writing, making effective presentations,pricing and selling work and guidelinesand ethics in graphic design. Covers theplanning stages of the Senior Design show andallows for initial research and ideation studiestoward the final design project (to be completedin the Spring semester during Graphic DesignVI). Workshops, lectures and presentations aregiven in class by design professionals intendedto broaden the student’s scope of knowledge forthe potential of their skills in the marketplace,as well as giving them insight into the professionas a whole. Designers, photographers, artdirectors and former students who are nowworking in the field are among the people thatwill be tapped in order to make these presentationspossible. Additional course fee required.Falls. Prerequisite(s): application to and acceptanceby the BFA Committee.AG 4390 Graphic Design VI 3 creditsAllows students to begin the execution stageof the rough layouts that were completed inFall semester of ideas considered for theirindividual final projects. These projects aredeveloped and finished over a 10 week period,allowing four weeks for the students to mountartwork and prepare for their final Senior Show.Students are expected to meet in assignedteams to make both thematic and aestheticdecisions concerning the presentation of theshow to the public. A senior “show coordinator”is elected by the students to be the contactperson working between the students andfaculty members. The Senior Show is visibleevidence and a culmination of all courseworkand projects that have been completed by thestudents in their educational experience in theGraphic Design program. Additional coursefee required. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AG 4380and application to and acceptance by the BFACommittee.AG 4550 Special Problems in GraphicDesign3 creditsDesigned for students who have completedfour semesters of work in Graphic Design,so that these students can continue theirwork at an advanced level (up to six credits).Prerequisite(s): AG 2350, AG 3300, AG 3360,AG 4370, and permission of the instructor.AG 4900 Internship 1–6 creditsDesigned to give students a culminating educationalexperience within a wide range of practicalon-the-job work experiences in the selectedconcentration. Commitment includes a negotiatednumber of hours per week and regularevaluation by Department Internship advisor.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 229

CoursesThe internship is in agencies that are approved,supervised and evaluated by the Department.Prerequisite(s): senior status; minimum 2.30cumulative GPA and minimum 2.50 majorGPA; all required courses in art area for majorcompleted; approval of Department Chair,Departmental Review Committee, andDepartment Internship advisor.AG 4910 Independent Study in GraphicDesign1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of graphicdesign, developed and executed in consultationwith an Art Department faculty mentor. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission. Prerequisite(s): seniorstanding.AH – Art HistoryAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3 creditsAn introduction to the appreciation and understandingof architecture, sculpture and paintingin relation to the Western cultural heritagefrom prehistoric times to the late Medievalperiod. Falls. (ARTS)AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3 creditsAn introduction to the appreciation and understandingof architecture, sculpture and paintingin relation to the Western cultural heritagefrom the Renaissance to the present. Springs.(ARTS)AHDI 1200 Exploring Art: Temples andTreasures3 creditsEmploying works of architecture, sculpture,painting and the decorative arts, exploresthe twin variables of word and time in shapingvarying past and present worldviews.Beginning with the arts of preliterate groupsand continuing through the early Renaissancein Northern Europe (c. 1500), examines suchtopics as writing and symbol, text and image,myth and ritual, history and memory, and culturaldefining moments to bring awareness tothe power of images as potent historical, politicaland cultural markers resonating from thepast into the present. Students are challengedto understand and explain how the past was/is always “the present” and provides connectivelinks between times and cultures. Falls.(ARTS)(PPDI)AHDI 1210 Exploring Art: Revelations andRevolutions 3 creditsBeginning with the Early Modern period (ca.1500) and continuing to the present, examinescentral events that allow us to consider the pastand present from the context of a selection of“pivotal moments.” A selection of cultural definingmoments are selected in order to bringawareness to the power of images as potenthistorical, political and cultural markers resonatingfrom the past into the present. Studentsare challenged to understand and explain howthe past was always “the present;” how eventsin the past were perceived and recorded; howworldviews shift and influence both the recordingand later interpretation of the past; howconnecting the past with the present bringsunderstanding and insight to events relevantto students’ live. Springs. (ARTS)(PPDI)AH 2700 20th Century Art 3 creditsAn introduction to international developmentsin 20th century art from the turn of the centuryto the present. Particular attention givento the relationship between art and modernculture. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AH1120. (WRIT)(WRCO)AH 3160 Museum Studies I 3 creditsAn introduction to American museumsand the various tasks and responsibilities ofmuseum professionals. Diversity is addressedthrough study of the history, theory and practiceof American museums and controversiesthat surround them. Falls. (DICO)AH 3170 Museum Studies II 3 creditsAn in-depth study of professional art museumpractices. Emphasizes the practical aspects ofplanning, designing and mounting exhibitionsas well as developing educational programming,funding and fund-raising. Field tripsand guest speakers reinforce class experiences.Springs.AH 3450 Architects and SocietySince 19003 creditsAn examination of major architects, architecturalprinciples, criticism defining thebuilt environment from Art Nouveau to thepresent. Selected architects include Wright,LeCorbusier, Kahn, Venturi, Scott-Brownand Koolhaas. Such significant architecturalproblems as urban planning and housing areconsidered within the context of social, economicand technological change. Spring ofodd years.AH 3500 The World of theCrusades3 creditsProvides students with an appreciation ofthe medieval period (ca. 1096–1300) withemphasis on the Crusades. Considers medievalChristian, Muslim and Jewish religion,art and culture in order to provide a basisfor understanding their significant implicationsin the contemporary world of artistic,cultural and political events. Considersthese themes through the lens of primarydocuments both artistic and textual. Fallof even years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(GACO)(INCO)AH 3530 Arts of the Far East 3 creditsRanging from Neolithic cultures to the contemporaryurban present, studies importantthemes, styles, periods and methodology ofChinese and Japanese art. Although considerationis given to principal works of sculpture,bronze, painting, ceramics, jade and architecture,emphasis also is given to the historicalfoundation and religious beliefs informing thevisual culture of China and Japan. In particular,Buddhism is examined as a unifying philosophicaland artistic theme. In providing suchconnections, develops deeper insight into theheritage which accounts in part for the culturalfabric of, and societal issues confronting, presentday China and Japan. Falls. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (GACO)(INCO)AH 3540 Art and Ideas in the 19thCentury3 creditsExamines important artists, major artisticmovements, critical issues and the literatureand criticism of art during an extraordinarilydynamic and volatile period – the later 18thand 19th centuries (c. 1770–1900). Althoughconsideration is given to such defining individualsas David, Manet and Gauguin, equalemphasis is accorded the historical, scientific/technological and social ideas which helpedreframe conceptions of the artist, the arts, societyand the world in general. Newer, criticalapproaches in art history including feminism,ethnicity/race and cultural studies are exploredas well to challenge students to understandthe multiple lenses by which art historiansperceive, define and interpret this engagingperiod, both in Europe and in European colonies.Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (GACO)(INCO)AH 3600 Arts of the UnitedStates3 creditsExamines significant developments in NorthAmerican painting, sculpture, architecture,prints, photography and the decorative artsfrom the Colonial period (c. 1600) throughthe 1930s. Presentation is organized aroundthe sequence of period styles; emerging artisticthemes and types; revealing issues of class,gender and race or ethnicity; and the changingcontext (historical, political, social, economic,cultural) which informs the arts. Newer,critical approaches in art history includingfeminism and cultural studies are exploredas well to acquaint students with the multipleperspectives which can be applied to art historicalproblems. Springs. (DICO)AH 3650 African Art3 creditsStudy the arts of Africa south of the Sahara. Inan area some three times that of North America,Africa offers us some of the most exciting andintellectually stimulating art found anywhere230 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

in the world. As we look at African art, we willlearn that form and religious belief, as well asmoral imperatives all play an active part in thecreative process. Unscheduled.AH 3710 Ancient Art3 creditsThe art and architecture of the ancient worldfrom the Old Kingdom in Egypt to the fall ofRome. Concentration on the sculpture andarchitecture of Classical Greece and ImperialRome. The significance of antique art forlater European and American art. Fall of oddyears.AH 3720 Medieval Art 3 creditsAcquaints students with the heritage of architecture,sculpture, painting and the minor artsof the medieval past. Organized in a lecture/seminar format with emphasis on presentationsand class discussion. Both the religiousand the secular worlds of the period are examinedthrough an interpretive study of importantmonuments, objects and documents. Enrichedby the events of the annual PSU Medieval andRenaissance Forum. Springs.AH 3730 Renaissance Art in SouthernEurope3 creditsAn examination of the arts in Southern Europefrom 1350–1600, a period of exceptional historical,religious, scientific, social and artisticchange which witnessed the developmentof early modern ideas about humanity andthe world. Consideration of the “new worlds”opened by the Renaissance -– the explorationof the Americas and the impact of the Islamicheritage – provides a broadened foundationand additional perspective to understandand interpret the painting, sculpture, architectureand prints during the age of Botticelli,Michelangelo and Titian. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (GACO)(INCO)AH 3740 Baroque Art3 creditsThe arts of Europe in the 17th and early 18thcentury. Focus on the sculpture and architectureof Bernini and the painting of Caravaggio,Rubens and Velazquez. Special considerationof Rembrandt and the development of an independentDutch school of painting. Spring ofeven years.AH 3750 Women, Art, andSociety3 creditsAn art historical survey from the Middle Agesto the present that considers women artists inhistory and the depictions of women withinthe context of the history of art. Unscheduled.(DICO)AH 4100 Contemporary ArtSeminar3 creditsReadings and discussions on the theory of contemporaryart. Students explore the fundamentaltheoretical documents of 20th century art.The basic theories and concepts of contemporaryart are examined in relation to an artist’sindividual struggle with a specific problem ora broad ideology of a group manifesto. Formand subject matter, social and cultural idealsand the nature of the creative experience arealso studied. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INCO)AH 4910 Independent Study in ArtHistory1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of art history,developed and executed in consultation withan Art Department faculty mentor. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission. Prerequisite(s): seniorstanding.AN – AnthropologyAN 2210 Cultural Anthropology 3 creditsAn introduction to the study of people andcultures around the world. A brief surveyof the four major divisions of anthropology(archaeology, cultural, physical, linguistics)is followed by a comprehensive discussion ofthe concept of culture and its technological,social and ideological components. Falls andSprings. (GLOB)(GACO)AN 2250 Introduction toArchaeology 3 creditsAn introduction to archaeology (prehistory/history)including a survey of scientific methodsused, core concepts, a brief outline of the prehistoricdevelopments of the human speciesand the archaeological perspective on humanbehavior in the distant and more recent past.Falls. (SPSY)AN 2290 Great Discoveries inArchaeology3 creditsExamines some of the greatest discoveriesmade at archaeological sites throughout theworld. This overview of world prehistoryemphasizes how civilization arose independentlyin several parts of the world, but it alsopresents some of the greatest discoveries fromlater time periods. Demonstrates the types ofquestions that archaeologists ask and showshow cultures are reconstructed using the fragmentaryremains in the archaeological record.Springs. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or AN 2250.AN 2300 Introduction to PhysicalAnthropology 3 creditsA scientific examination of humans as biologicalorganisms. Surveys current research on (1)evolutionary theory and principles, (2) introductoryMendelian, molecular and populationgenetics, (3) human biological adaptation anddiversity, (4) nonhuman primate biology andbehavior and (5) human and nonhuman fossilrecord. Humans are members of the KingdomAnimalia and the Order Primates and thusshare many features with other animals, particularlythe other Primates. This relationshipis explored, both as to shared features andthose which are unique to humans. Falls andSprings. (SCIE)AN 2310 Physical AnthropologyLaboratory1 creditAn introduction to the laboratory methods ofphysical or biological anthropology. Major areasinclude heredity, skeletal biology, human biologicalvariation and fossil primates. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AN 2300 or concurrentwith AN 2300. (SLAB)AN 3030 Ancient Egypt –Land of thePharaohs3 creditsExamines archaeological evidence for the riseof civilization in Egypt. Topics include thehistory of exploration, art and architecture,social history, mummification, burial ritesand gods. Emphasis is on pyramids, the Valleyof the Kings, the tomb of Tutankhamun, theTemples of Karnak and Luxor, as well as someof the latest discoveries. Also examines popularmisconceptions about Egypt. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or AN 2250.AN 3040 Mexican Prehistory 3 creditsExamines the archaeological and ethnohistoricaldata for the existence of high civilizationsin Mesoamerica such as the Olmec,Maya and Aztec. Traces the prehistory fromearliest people into the historic era of Spanishconquest and domination. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3050 Peoples and Cultures of theCaribbean3 creditsExplores the cultural diversity of West IndianIsland societies. Special topics include subsistencehorticulture and plantation economies,family and village structure, ethnic diversity,development and nationalism and folk cultureand health. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s):AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3110 Cultural Ecology 3 creditsExamines culture as a human adaptation tonature from the Pleistocene to the present.Case studies demonstrate success and failureof various societies in their adaptation to andimpact on their environments. Emphasis ison present-day traditional societies as well ascultural ecological problems facing certainthird world countries and industrial nations.Demographic pressures, environmental degradationand climate change are discussed.Springs. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 231

CoursesAN 3170 Anthropology of Conflict andLaw3 creditsA cross-cultural study of the nature of conflictand of dispute settlement processes. Selectedtopics include the impact of “customary law” inemerging third world nations and alternativesto formal legal process in the United States.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210or SO 2220.AN 3190 Anthropology of thePacific3 creditsFocuses on the ethnic areas of Oceania whichinclude Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.The varied cultures in the area are consideredthrough an examination of ecology and economics,social structure and process and religionand ideology. The relationships betweenthese phenomena and the rapid rate of social,economic and political change are discussedin depth. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):AN 2110 or SO 2220.AN 3200 Anthropology of Religion,Ritual, and Myth 3 creditsExplores human belief systems through analysisof selected religions, rituals, myths, legendsand folktales cross-culturally. Examines variousanthropological, Freudian, Jungian andsymbolic interpretations of the meanings anduses of these traditions from selected areas,such as Africa, Oceania, Asia, Europe, Northor South America. Selected topics includeshamanic traditions, voudoun and Santeria,creation myths, legends of heroes and heroines,the motifs in folktales, with a limited sectionon religions of the Great Traditions. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3210 Topics in Anthropology3 creditsExamines specialized areas in anthropologywhich are not covered in regularly scheduledcourses. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): AN2210.AN 3220 Anthropology ofEurope3 creditsExamines the diverse cultures of Mediterranean,Eastern and Northern Europe. The varied ecologyand the economic, social, political andreligious orientations of European ethnicgroups are explored in depth. Covers historicaland current processes of European disintegrationand integration. Spring of odd years.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3260 HistoricalArchaeology3 creditsIntroduces students to the study of historicalarchaeology, explores various topics from earliestcolonial settlement through to artifacts oftoday and exposes one to the different techniquesand methods used. Field trips andsome outdoor classes are part of the course.Concentrates on the New England region.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): upperlevelstudent.AN 3300 North AmericanPrehistory3 creditsExamines the diverse ancient societies of NorthAmerica, from before 12,000 BC up untilEuropean contact. Topics include the moundbuilders, the pueblos of the Southwest and theprehistoric people of New England. Specialemphasis is given to archaeological sites inNew Hampshire and there will be opportunitiesto handle local artifacts in the classroom.Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210or AN 2250.AN 3400 Anthropology ofSub-Saharan Africa 3 creditsAn anthropological survey of several sub-Saharan societies (including Zimbabwe,Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire). Topics include:social, economic and political structures ofselected African cultures before Europeanintervention, consequences of that Europeanintervention on present-day African societies,kinship, marriage, trade, markets and religion.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210or SO 2220.AN 3410 Natives of NorthAmerica3 creditsDiscusses and analyzes traditional Indiancultures from an anthropological perspectivewhich includes patterns of subsistence, socialorganization and ideology. Culture change,conflict and the contemporary status of nativegroups are considered within the context ofnational political and legal policies. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3500 Illness, Wellness,and Healing3 creditsConcepts of illness, wellness and healingreflect the societies and cultures in which theyare found. Compares ways in which a variety ofWestern (e.g., France, Germany, United States)and non-Western (South American, African)societies and cultures think about and institutionalizehealth and illness. Selected topicsinclude: changing health and nutritional statusfrom human prehistory to the present, socialand cultural definitions of health and illness,ritual healing practices, ethnomedicine, therelationships of social organization and stratificationto health and illness; and the social andpersonal construction of medical knowledge.Not open to students who have taken MedicalAnthropology. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s):AN 2210 or SO 2220. (WECO)AN 3520 EconomicAnthropology 3 creditsExplores the production and exchange of materialgoods in food-foraging, tribal, chiefdomand state societies. Examines both formal economicand anthropological economic theoriesin order to understand non-Western exchangesystems as well as Western industrialization,modernization and development and theirimpact on both traditional and developing societies.Case studies illustrate the wide variety ofeconomies and their accompanying systems ofsocial and symbolic relations. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.AN 3600 Bones, Bodies, andDisease3 creditsAn introduction to Forensic Anthropology,which is the scientific study of the human skeletonand its application to the law. This includesthe study of age, gender, stature, abnormalities,disease, pathologies and trauma, along with allof the other evidence that can be learned fromthe study of human remains. Intensive handlingand analysis of human bones. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AN 2300.AN 3900 Applied Anthropology 3 creditsExamines the dynamics of socioculturalchange and applies anthropological conceptsand methods to contemporary human problems.Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN2210.AN 4100 Anthropological andSociological Theory 3 creditsSocial theory helps us to understand societyand how it works. It also provides frameworksfor developing methodology for anthropologistsand sociologists when conducting research.Looks at the connections between theories andmethods (or practice) and analyzes major classicaland modern theorists from Durkheimand Weber to Malinowski, Goffman andGeertz. Falls of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN2210 or SO 2220. (WRCO)AN 4400 Methods of SocialResearch3 creditsPurpose: (1) to prepare students with the basicability to design research and implement anactual study of social phenomena; (2) to enablestudents to become more astute and criticalconsumers of social research studies. Skillslearned include theory application and construction,operationalizing variables, evaluatingstrengths and weaknesses of researchmethodologies, determining causality, sampling,hypothesis formulation and testing,data collection, analysis and depiction, andproposal writing. May be taken as SO 4400.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MA 2300 or SS 3700 orSW 3700. (WRCO)AN 4530 Anthropology-SociologySeminar3 creditsCapstone course for majors; provides anoverview of anthropological methodology232 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

and theory. Heavily emphasizes researchand the practical applications of anthropology.Springs. Prerequisite(s): (AN 4400 or SO4400) and junior or senior standing as a major.(WRIT)(WRCO)AN 4610 Internship 1–12 creditsStudents engage in work programs andthereby apply knowledge gained from majorand minor courses, areas or concentrations.Qualifications to be an intern are determinedby the Department Chair and a faculty memberwho acts as a supervising professor. Onceplaced, student interns have both an immediatesupervisor and a supervising professor.With permission.AN 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsProvides a more intense background in someaspect of anthropology through reading andresearch, supplementing previous courses orbroadening the student’s knowledge in somesubject area not presently covered by ANcourses. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.AP – Adventure EducationAP 2010 Foundations of AdventureEducation3 creditsAn introduction to the professional expectationsand opportunities for the adventure educator.Topics include the rationale and benefitsof adventure education, clients and settings,therapeutic adventure, professional preparation,public land resources, environmentalissues and trends in adventure education. Falls.Prerequisite(s): Adventure Education majorsand minors only.AP 2100 Challenge CourseFundamentals 3 creditsIntroduces students to the use of a variety oflow and high challenge course elements forintrapersonal and interpersonal skill development.Focuses on developing instructional andrisk management skills on a challenge courseenvironment. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AdventureEducation majors and minors only.AP 2300 Top Rope RockClimbing3 creditsIntroduces students to the skills and safety systemsassociated with institutional rock climbing,including management of rock climbingsite, belaying, building climbing anchor systemsand performing basic rescues. Focuses onnatural history facts relevant to rock climbing.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AdventureEducation majors and minors only.AP 2400 PaddlingFundamentals 3 creditsIntroduces students to the skills of flat waterand moving water canoeing. Focuses on topicsand skills such as: selection and use ofequipment, tandem canoe paddling skillsdevelopment and safety procedures and groupmanagement relevant to canoeing. Focuseson natural and human history facts relevantto canoeing. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): swimmingcompetency; Adventure Education majors andminors only.AP 3100 WildernessExpedition4 creditsAn in-depth coverage of the planning, preparation,safety, technical and environmental skillsof extended backcountry travel. Students plan,organize and participate in a series of wildernesstrips lasting from three to 12 days. Topicsinclude Leave No Trace backcountry travel,meal planning and preparation, stove use,campsite selection, expedition technology,map and compass orienteering, route finding,weather prediction and group management.Students must have proper personal clothingand equipment for extended backcountrytravel. Additional course fee required. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AP 2010; Adventure Educationmajors only. (TECO)AP 3101 Immersion WildernessExpedition4 creditsAn in-depth coverage of the planning, preparation,safety, technical and environmental skillsof extended backcountry travel. Students plan,organize, and participate in a series of wildernesstrips lasting from three to 12 days. Topicsinclude Leave No Trace backcountry travel,meal planning and preparation, stove use,campsite selection, expedition technology,map and compass orienteering, route finding,weather prediction, and group management.Students must have proper personal clothingand equipment for extended backcountrytravel. Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AP 2010. Corequisite(s): AP3301, AP 3321, AP 3401. (TECO)AP 3300 Adventure Leadership andInstruction4 creditsThe theory and application of outdoor leadership,including program design, judgment anddecision making, risk management, leadershipmodels and styles. Models and methodsof outdoor and experiential education. How topresent and teach skills and concepts in, aboutand through the outdoors. May be taken as partof the Immersion Semester, for which studentsmust apply for admission. When taken as partof the Immersion Semester, there is a coursefee. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AP 2010.AP 3301 Immersion AdventureLeadership andInstruction4 creditsThe theory and application of outdoor leadership,including program design, judgment anddecision making, risk management, leadershipmodels and styles. Models and methodsof outdoor and experiential education. How topresent and teach skills and concepts in, about,and through the outdoors. Additional coursefee required. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AP 2010.Corequisite(s): AP 3101, AP 3321, AP 3401.AP 3310 Lead Rock Climbing 3 creditsAdvanced course focusing on selection andplacement of protection gear, route finding,lead climbing and belaying, multiple pitchclimbing, advanced anchor building, rescuesystems and climbing instructional strategies.Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AP 2300 and AP 3300.AP 3320 Adventure EducationPhilosophy andTheory3 creditsAn exploration of the background, philosophicalbasis, ethical issues, research and theories ofadventure and experiential education. Explainsthe “why” behind the “what” adventure educatorsdo. Students apply experiential educationphilosophy and theory to help co-create thestructure for this course. Students developin writing their own personal philosophy ofadventure education. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AP 2010 and AP 3100 (may be concurrent).(WRIT)(WRCO)AP 3321 Immersion AdventureEducation Philosophy andTheory3 creditsAn exploration of the background, philosophicalbasis, ethical issues, research and theories ofadventure and experiential education. Explainsthe “why” behind the “what” adventure educatorsdo. Students apply experiential educationphilosophy and theory to help co-create thestructure for this course. Students developin writing their own personal philosophy ofadventure education. Falls. Prerequisite(s):AP 2010 and AP 3100 (may be concurrent).Corequisite(s): AP 3101, AP 3301, AP 3401.(WRIT)(WRCO)AP 3400 Wilderness FirstResponder4 creditsProvides the knowledge needed to handlemedical emergencies requiring extended carein remote settings. Emphasis is on prevention,decision-making and treatment. Studentswho successfully complete the course andpass the WFR exam will receive a WildernessFirst Responder certificate good for threeyears. Students will also have an opportunityto receive CPR certification. Taught using aCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 233

Coursescombination of lecture, scenarios and rescuesimulations. Additional course fee required.Springs.AP 3401 Immersion Wilderness FirstResponder4 creditsProvides the knowledge needed to handlemedical emergencies requiring extended carein remote settings. Emphasis is on prevention,decision-making, and treatment. Students whosuccessfully complete the course and passthe WFR exam receive a Wilderness FirstResponder certificate, good for three years.Students also have an opportunity to receiveCPR certification. Taught using a combinationof lecture, scenarios, and rescue simulations.Additional course fee required. Falls.Corequisite(s): AP 3101, AP 3301, AP 3321.AP 3410 Whitewater Paddling 3 creditsIntroduces techniques and procedures to conductriver kayaking programs in moving andwhitewater environments. Includes advancedrescue techniques, river kayaking paddlingtechniques and paddling instructional strategies.Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AP 2400, AP 3300, swimmingcompetency.AP 3500 Adventure Processing andFacilitation3 creditsProvides the skills necessary for facilitatinga variety of client groups-educational, professional/corporateand therapeutic-indoor andoutdoor experiential and adventure programs.Includes group development stages, group discussionleading, active listening, debriefing,frontloading, metaphors and transfer of clientlearning. Students develop and facilitate a programwith a client group. Additional course feerequired. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AP 2010.AP 3700 Winter BackcountryTravel3 creditsEquipment, techniques and instructionalstrategies for travel and camping in winterconditions on snowshoes and backcountryskis. Includes extended cold weather survivalmethods, building snow shelters, winter expeditioncamping and trip planning. Additionalcourse fee required. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AP3100, AP 3300, AP 3400; Adventure Educationmajors or minors; proper clothing for winterbackcountry travel.AP 3810 AlpineMountaineering 3 creditsKnowledge, skills and attitudes of basic mountaineering,including snow, ice and alpineclimbing, avalanche awareness, use of technicalequipment including crampons, ropes andice axes for snow and glacier travel and crevasserescue. Additional course fee required. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AP 3100, AP 3300, AP 3400;Adventure Education major or minor; properclothing for winter backcountry travel.AP 3880 Adventure EducationPracticum 1–3 creditsDesigned to give students a practical experiencein adventure education. In consultationwith an Adventure Education faculty member,the student is placed with an approved programor organization in order to gain experiencewith one or more professionals. The Practicumrequires 45 hours of work per credit. May berepeated for credit. Pass/No Pass. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior orsenior status; minimum 2.00 cumulativeGPA; approval of the instructor or DepartmentChair.AP 3890 Adventure EducationClinical1–3 creditsProvides students practical experience with anadventure education program or organization.In consultation with an Adventure Educationfaculty member, the student is placed with anapproved program or organization, typicallyoutside the PSU setting, in order to gain experiencewith one or more professionals. TheClinical requires 45 hours of work per credit.Repeatable for a maximum of six credits.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Adventure Education major; completion of27 credits in Adventure Education courses;completion of 30 days of documented leadershipand instruction experience; approval ofthe instructor or the Department Chair.AP 3950 Special Topics in AdventureEducation3 creditsEach year focuses on a different adventuretopic, skill and/or environment. Topics mayinclude therapeutic adventure, multi-culturaland international recreation and adventurepursuits, and eco-psychology in outdooradventure. Skills include wilderness searchand rescue, desert and canyon backpackingand sea kayaking conducted as a field-basedexpedition during Winterim or Spring Break.To familiarize students with new and uniqueadventure environments, may involve travelingto a distant location, such as Baja, Mexico orthe southwest United States. There is a coursefee for field-based skill topics. May be repeatedmore than once with a different topic. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AP 3100, AP 3300, AP 3400;Adventure Education majors or minors; properclothing for the course environment.AP 4300 Teaching Assistantship inAdventure Education 4 creditsStudents who have demonstrated a high levelof proficiency serve as assistant instructorsin a selected Adventure Education course.Students take active leadership roles; planning,sequencing and teaching adventure topics andskills; develop a comprehensive risk managementplan. Students receive supervision andfeedback on their leadership, instructionalplanning and teaching skills. The TeachingAssistant may need to be involved in field-basedtrips lasting three to 15 days and should, therefore,schedule accordingly. May be repeated fora maximum of eight credits. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): Adventure Education major;completion of at least 27 credits in AdventureEducation courses including AP 3300; permissionof the instructor.AP 4600 Organization andAdministration of AdventureEducation3 creditsCapstone course in which students synthesistheir experience in adventure leadership,instruction and programming to explore thedetails of managing an adventure program.Topics include risk management for the administrator;legal issues; accreditation standards;staff recruitment, hiring and training; marketing;fiscal management. Additional course feerequired. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AdventureEducation major; completion of at least 27 creditsin Adventure Education courses.AP 4880 Adventure EducationInternship 6–12 creditsA culminating experience for the AdventureEducation major. In consultation with anAdventure Education faculty member, thestudent is placed with an approved programor organization outside the PSU setting inorder to gain a variety of on-the-job professionalexperiences. Each internship creditrepresents 45 hours of experience, so studentsshould plan for a minimum of seven weeks offull-time experience. Some internships mayinclude housing, meals and/or a small stipend.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Adventure Education major; minimum 2.70cumulative and major GPA; completion of atleast 33 credits in Adventure Education courses;completion of 60 days of documented leadership/instructionexperience; approval of theinstructor or the Department Chair.AP 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a Department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.234 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AR – Fine ArtAR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Colorand Design3 creditsAn exploration of basic design concepts ofbalance, pictorial space and compositionusing a variety of media. Also, color theoriesare discussed in class and applied to weeklyassignments preparing students for the intelligentuse of color as a design element. Fallsand Springs.AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art:Form in 3-D3 creditsFoundation course in 3-dimensional visual art.It combines the study of the basic elements,principles and practices of form and designin three dimensions with a series of hands-onproblem-solving projects. Falls and Springs.AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3 creditsStudents are introduced to selective vision,basic composition and artistic presentation.Through practice they will begin developmentof the skill of intense scrutiny and organizingsubjects in space. Media includes pencil, inkand charcoal. Falls and Springs.AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3 creditsContinues students’ study of drawing composition,division of space, laws of perspective,line quality and value. Color concepts are introducedas well as a greater variety of drawingmedia. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR1100.ARDI 1200 Creativity and the VisualWorld3 creditsExplores the relationship between the creativeprocess, self-expression and communication,through the visual arts. The creative processis first explored broadly as a problem-solvingtool applicable to all fields of human endeavor.Students then experience the creative processin studio explorations and the creation of artworks with an emphasis on “process” ratherthan “product.” The language of art is studiedthrough consideration of the formal elementsand the organizing aesthetic principles.Students consider how these affect visual unityand communication in contemporary and historicalart works. Broadens the basis for studentself-confidence in creative skill development,originality and critical thinking/writing, theuse of information technology resources andappreciation of the visual arts as a powerfulvehicle for communication. Falls and Springs.(ARTS)(CTDI)AR 2110 Painting I 3 creditsAn introduction to the basic techniques ofpainting in oil and acrylic, concentrating onprinciples of color and light. Using a variety ofsubject matter, students explore problems ofpictorial composition. Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):AR 1040 and AR 1100.AR 2190 Sculpture I3 creditsAn introduction to the basic techniques ofsculpture in wood, clay and plaster, concentratingon principles of site, relief, assemblageand figure modeling. Students also exploreissues in contemporary sculpture and beginto develop their own sculptural vocabularies.Additional course fee required. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AR1050.AR 2210 Ceramics:Handbuilding 3 creditsBasic handbuilding techniques used to createfunctional as well as non-functional objects.Emphasis on exploring properties of clay andglaze; introduction to principles and potentialof visual and expressive design in ceramics.Additional course fee required. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AR 1050.AR 2300 Introduction toPrintmaking 3 creditsA generalized introduction to the various methodsof printmaking including woodcut, etching,drypoint, relief, embossing, monoprintand calligraphy. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 1040, AR1050, AR 1100.AR 2510 Drawing III: Figure 3 creditsStudents study the human figure as subjectmatter and apply their accrued skills inthe translation of the human figure fromlife to compositions in line and tonal value.Additional course fee required. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AR 1140.AR 2600 Photography I 3 creditsAn introduction to photography as a visualart. A study of the camera, film, exposure,developing and printing as well as the historyand aesthetics of photography. A camera witha light meter is necessary; a tripod is helpful.Students purchase most of their own supplies.Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs.AR 3030 Painting II3 creditsA continuation of principles explored inPainting I with an emphasis on painting thehuman figure. Stresses more advanced studyin paint application, color use and compositionalstructure. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2110.AR 3110 Painting III 3 creditsAn advanced painting course exploring spatialmovement and structure utilizing the visualelements of color and light. Emphasizesdevelopment of personal imagery and independentproblem solving. Additional coursefee required. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):AR 2110 and AR 3030.AR 3130 Drawing IV: Figure 3 creditsThe study of proportion and the application ofthe principles of composition in the presentationof the human figure are emphasized asstudents continue to draw from life. The useof color is introduced. Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):AR 2510.AR 3190 Ceramics: Throwing 3 creditsBasic throwing with emphasis on skills anddesign of functional pottery. Introduction toceramic glaze materials, glaze formulationand kiln firing. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 1050.AR 3210 Ceramic Design 3 creditsHandbuilding and/or throwing. Developmentof visual and expressive strength in ceramicform. Exploration of relationships betweenconceptual and/or functional design intentionsand manipulation of form. Further developmentof skills with ceramic media. Preparationof appropriate clay bodies and glazes. Kiln firingtechniques. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2210 andAR 3190.AR 3290 Intaglio3 creditsPresents printmaking techniques beyondthe introductory level. Stresses Individualdevelopment of techniques and imagery.Methods utilized include dry point, lineetch, burin engraving, aquatint and softground. Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AR 2300.AR 3310 Lithography 3 creditsPresents stone lithography techniques includinggraining, drawing, etching and printing.Methods utilized include gum stencil, crayon,tusche, autographic ink, rubbing ink drawing,transfer paper and counter etch. Additionalcourse fee required. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AR 2300.AR 3460 Sculpture II3 creditsA continuation of Sculpture I, with an emphasison principles of form, implication, found vs.made, audience reception and site. Studentswork with metal, found objects and woodand continue to explore issues in contemporarysculpture and further develop their ownsculptural vocabularies. Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):AR 2190.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 235

CoursesAR 3510 Multi-Plate Printing 3 creditsPresents various methods for using polystyrenefoam as a block printing medium.Students are taught how to approach this versatilemedium in ways that facilitate the creativeprocess. Explores reduction block printing,multi-plate printing and printing over acrylicpaint. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AR 2300.AR 3520 Drawing V: Advanced 3 creditsStudents begin drawing compositions containingand referring to wide-ranging aspects oftheir environment. The use of more advancedtechniques and media are introduced andexplored. Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AR 3130.AR 3560 Sculpture III 3 creditsA continuation of Sculpture II, with anemphasis on spatial relations, juxtapositionand material connotations. Working with awide variety of media, students develop theirown sculptural ideas and styles and exploretheir own opinions about issues in contemporaryart. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2190 and AR3460.AR 3900 Practicum 1–3 creditsDesigned to allow students to have a directworking field experience outside the classroom.Commitment includes a negotiated numberof hours per week and regular scheduledevaluation by Department Practicum advisor.Agencies must be pre-approved by Department.Prerequisite(s): junior status; minimum 2.30cumulative GPA and minimum 2.50 majorGPA; approval of the Department Chair andthe Departmental Review Committee, andpermission of the Department Practicumadvisor.AR 3910 Photography II 3 creditsAdvanced students explore photography as ameans of creative art expression and the roleof photography as an independent art medium.Students are expected to provide their own 35mm camera and purchase most of their ownsupplies. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2600.AR 4060 Painting IV3 creditsStudents are encouraged to begin developingpersonal directions in their work, with guidancefrom the professor. Presents creation andutilization of serial imagery to establish continuityof ideas. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3110.AR 4070 Drawing VI: Advanced 3 creditsStudents have an opportunity to pursue individualdirections, with the professor’s guidance,in an effort to develop ideas and interests thatsynthesize their previous drawing experiences.Additional course fee required. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AR 3130.AR 4110 Senior Thesis I 6 creditsStudents are required to develop a body of workbased upon the exploration of aesthetic conceptsrelative to thematic material. Students,with a faculty advisor, are expected to do muchof the work independently with scheduledcritical discussion involving faculty and fellowstudents. The objectives and progress ofthe thesis are examined and evaluated by a BFAevaluation committee comprised of the Artfaculty. Outside critics will be brought in periodicallyto offer students a broader diversityof artistic thought. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AH4100 and application to and acceptance by theBFA Committee.AR 4120 Senior Thesis II 6 creditsContinuation of Senior Thesis I. Springs.Prerequisite(s): application to and acceptanceby the BFA Committee.AR 4220 Advanced Ceramics 3 creditsStudents are encouraged to pursue individualaesthetic directions in ceramics. Emphasison visual and conceptual integrity of form.Includes study of related contemporary workin ceramics. Students prepare clay, glazes andfire kilns. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3210.AR 4320 Advanced Printmaking 3 creditsStudents are given an opportunity for a fullerexploration of an individual approach to printmakingin a preferred medium. Includes studyof development in contemporary printmaking.Additional course fee required. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AR 3290 or AR 3310.AR 4420 Advanced Sculpture 3 creditsStudents integrate the conceptual and materialselements they learned in Sculpture I, II andIII and apply them towards their own sculpturalprojects. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3560.AR 4510 Special Problems inPainting3 creditsDesigned for students who have completed foursemesters of work in Painting so that these studentscan continue their work at an advancedlevel (up to six credits). Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.AR 4520 Special Problems inPrintmaking 3 creditsAdvanced work of unique characteristics inprintmaking. Designed for students whohave completed four semesters of work inPrintmaking so that these students can continuetheir work at an advanced level (up to sixcredits). Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 4320 and permissionof the instructor.AR 4530 Special Problems inSculpture3 creditsDesigned for students who have completedfour semesters of work in Sculpture; allowsadvanced students to work with the instructorto design their own assignments and begin tobuild individual portfolios of sculpture basedon their own ideas. May be repeated up to sixcredits. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 4420 andpermission of the instructor.AR 4540 Special Problems inCeramics3 creditsDesigned for students who have completedfour semesters of work in Ceramics so thatthese students can continue their work at anadvanced level (up to six credits). Additionalcourse fee required. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.AR 4560 Special Problems inDrawing3 creditsDesigned for students who have completed foursemesters of work in Drawing so that these studentscan continue their work at an advancedlevel (up to six credits). Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR1100, AR 1140, AR 2510, AR 3130 and permissionof the instructor.AR 4700 Special Topics inStudio Art:3 creditsAn intensive hands-on studio experience witha specialist in a studio area. The area of specializationis determined for each offering of thecourse. Guest artists are frequently featured,working with or sponsored by a departmentfaculty member. The course usually runsone to two weeks with daily and/or eveningsessions. Students may repeat this coursewhen it is offered under a different topic.Division of Continuing Education. Summers.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor ordepartment sponsor for a guest artist.AR 4910 Independent Study inStudio Art 1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of studio art,developed and executed in consultation withan Art Department faculty mentor. Additionalcourse fee required. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. With permission.Prerequisite(s): senior standing.236 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

AT – Athletic TrainingAT 1010 Introduction to AthleticTraining I1 creditThe first half of a two-semester athletic trainingsequence emphasizing the development ofathletic training skills. Designed to introducestudents to the profession of athletic trainingas well as to begin the development of psychomotorskills in athletic training. Course contentstresses athletic training room policies andprocedures, universal precautions and woundcare; clinical competencies in ice bag/massage,cold/warm whirlpool and hydrocollator use;selected taping and wrapping techniques.A minimum of 40 hours of observation isrequired in the athletic training room and atpractices and games. Falls.AT 1020 Introduction to AthleticTraining II1 creditThe second half of a two-semester athletictraining sequence emphasizing the developmentof athletic training skills. Course contentincludes clinical competencies in blood pressure,splinting, injury reporting/recordingand selected taping and wrapping techniques.A minimum of 40 hours of observation isrequired in the athletic training room and atpractices and games. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AT 1010.AT 2010 Athletic Training Skills I 1 creditThe first half of a two-semester athletic trainingsequence emphasizing decision-makingskills in the application of theory and skills topractical situations. Designed to coincide withthe students’ first introduction to clinical practice.Students are introduced to selected organizationaland administrative tasks associatedwith the sports medicine program. Includesselected taping/wrapping/padding techniquesfor the lower extremity. Falls. Prerequisite(s):acceptance into the Athletic Training majorand current CPR certification.AT 2020 Athletic Training Skills II 1 creditThe second half of a two-semester athletictraining sequence to coincide with the students’first clinical rotation. Emphasizesdecision-making skills, selected taping/wrapping/paddingtechniques for the upper extremity;the presentation of a case study. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AT 2010.AT 2100 Introduction to ClinicalPractice2 creditsSeminar style. Introduces athletic trainingstudents to the many competencies and proficienciesrequired in clinical practice. Studentsengage in experiential learning as an orientationto clinical requirements, guidelines andstandards of practice. Includes the introductoryuse and application of therapeutic modalitiesand injury tracking software, the implementationof pre-season screening, the collectionand dissemination of medical history, consentand waiver information, the writing of injuryreports using SOAP notes and exposure toemergency policies and procedures. Studentsapply what they have learned by completingthree, four-week clinical rotations under thedirect supervision of a clinical instructor.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls. Prerequisite(s): acceptance intothe Athletic Training major.AT 2250 Prevention and Care ofInjuries in ActivePopulations3 creditsAn introductory course in athletic trainingdesigned to prepare students for further studyin athletic training. Topics include the historyof athletic training, the sports medicineteam, athletic training room organization andadministration, pre-participation sport physicals,athletic equipment design and fit, injurymechanisms, recognition and care of injuries,environmental considerations and conditioningprograms. Springs. Prerequisite(s): BI2110.AT 2750 Clinical AthleticTraining I4 creditsDesigned to provide Athletic Training studentswith an introductory level hands-on experiencewith which to understand, recognize,evaluate, and treat athletic injuries using therange of skills required of an athletic trainingprofessional. Students complete a minimumof 200 documented clinical hours under thedirect supervision of an Approved ClinicalInstructor (ACI). Responsibilities reflect anintroductory level of cognitive, psychomotor,and affective skills. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): acceptance to Athletic Trainingmajor; AT 2100; current First Aid and AdultCPR certifications.AT 3010 Clinical Integration I 1 creditDesigned to help students refine and expandskills, techniques and decision-making skillsin the application of theory and in practicalsituations. Gives students the opportunity toobserve other sports medicine professions asthey relate to athletic training. Designed tointroduce and evaluate practical and emergencyskills as necessary. Students are alsorequired to present an injury case study. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AT 2020.AT 3020 Clinical Integration II 1 creditDesigned to help students refine and expandevaluation techniques and decision-makingskills in the application of theory. Gives studentsthe opportunity to observe other sportsmedicine professions as they relate to athletictraining. Students are also required to presentmultiple case studies. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AT 3010.AT 3250 Injury Assessment I 3 creditsExamines a systematic approach to orthopedicassessment. Each body section isstudied individually, stressing osteology,arthrology, myology, neurology, etiology,pathology and assessment techniques.Covers the lower extremity and lumbar spine.Falls. Prerequisite(s): AT 2250 or CC 2660.Corequisite(s): AT 3260.AT 3260 Injury AssessmentLaboratory I1 creditProvides students hands-on, laboratory experiencein orthopedic assessment. Each bodysection is studied individually, stressingosteology, arthrology, myology and neurology.Stresses the evaluation process for each jointin the lower extremity and lumbar spine. Falls.Corequisite(s): AT 3250.AT 3270 Injury Assessment II 3 creditsExamines a systematic approach to orthopedicassessment. Each body section is studiedindividually, stressing osteology, arthrology,myology, neurology, etiology, pathology andassessment techniques. Covers the upperextremity, cervical spine, head and face, abdomenand thorax. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT3250 and AT 3260. Corequisite(s): AT 3280.AT 3280 Injury AssessmentLaboratory II1 creditProvides students hands-on, laboratory experiencein orthopedic assessment. Each body sectionis studied individually, stressing osteology,arthrology, myology and neurology. Stressesthe evaluation process for upper extremity,cervical spine, head and face, abdomen andthorax. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT 3250 andAT 3260. Corequisite(s): AT 3270.AT 3300 Illness and Disease 3 creditsExamines the knowledge, skills and values thatthe entry-level athletic trainer must possess torecognize, treat, refer, when appropriate, thegeneral medical conditions, illnesses and disabilitiesof athletes and others involved in physicalactivity. Students learn to communicateeffectively, both verbally and in writing, withinthe discipline of Athletic Training and acrossdisciplines with other members of the alliedhealth and medical communities and the generalpublic. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s):AT 3250. (WRCO)AT 3400 Pharmacology for AlliedHealth Professionals 2 creditsExamines knowledge, skills and valuesrequired of the entry-level athletic trainer onpharmacological applications, including aware-CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 237

Coursesness of the indications, contraindications, precautionsand interactions of medications andgoverning regulations relevant to the treatmentof injuries to and illnesses of athletes and othersinvolved in physical activity. Offered online.Springs. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance major and minors only.AT 3760 Clinical AthleticTraining II4 creditsDesigned to provide the Athletic Trainingstudent hands-on experience with which tounderstand, recognize, evaluate, and treat athleticinjuries using the range of skills requiredof an athletic training professional. Studentscomplete a minimum of 200 documentedclinical hours under the direct supervisionof an Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI).Responsibilities reflect an intermediate levelof cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT2750; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.AT 3880 Athletic TrainingPracticum 1–3 creditsProvides an opportunity to acquire teaching orclinical experience in Athletic Training, underdirect supervision in an approved course, activityor clinical environment. May be repeatedfor credit. Each credit requires approximately45 hours of practicum experience. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): students must be in good academicstanding (no probation), have a facultysponsor, and the approval of the DepartmentChair.AT 4010 Seminar in AthleticTraining I1 creditDesigned to provide a forum for discussionof contemporary issues in athletic training.Presentations are given by students, instructorand guest lecturers. Falls. Prerequisite(s):AT 3020.AT 4020 Seminar in AthleticTraining II1 creditA culminating experience in athletic trainingwhich reviews the cognitive, psychomotorand affective domains of athletic trainingto prepare students for a graduate program,entry-level employment in athletic trainingand the NATA-BOC examination. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AT 4010.AT 4100 Administration of AthleticTraining3 creditsExamines the knowledge, skills and values thatthe entry-level athletic trainer must possess todevelop, administer and manage a healthcarefacility and associated venues that providehealthcare to athletes and others involvedin physical activity. Provides the knowledge,skills and values that an entry-level athletictrainer must possess to understand professionalresponsibilities, avenues of professionaldevelopment and national and state regulatoryagencies and standards in order to promoteathletic training as a professional disciplineand to educate athletes, students of athletictraining, the general public, the physicallyactive and associated individuals. Fall of oddyears. Prerequisite(s): AT 2750 and junior status.(INCO)AT 4250 Rehabilitation of Injuries forActive Populations 3 creditsThe theory behind and the application of thevarious rehabilitation tools (i.e., closed/openkinetic chain activities, manual therapies,aquatic therapy) used in a rehabilitation setting.Emphasizes developing and administeringrehabilitation protocols based on the healingprocess and return to function. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AT 4500.AT 4260 Rehabilitation of Injuriesfor Active PopulationsLaboratory1 creditClinical application of didactic material presentedin AT 4250. Practical experience rangesfrom common stretching and strengtheningtechnique to more manual skill orientedinterventions such as joint mobilization, PNFand myofascial release techniques. Springs.Corequisite(s): AT 4250.AT 4500 Therapeutic Modalities 3 creditsThis is a comprehensive course in thetechnology, theory and use of therapeuticmodalities in a sports medicine setting. Thegeneral principles of neurophysiology, paincontrol and the electromagnetic and acousticspectra are discussed and applied throughclass and lab experiences using the followingtherapeutic modalities: thermotherapy,hydrotherapy, mechanotherapy, ultrasound,electric muscle stimulation and selected others.Falls. Prerequisite(s): AT 3270 and AT 3280.Corequisite(s): AT 4510. (TECO)AT 4510 Therapeutic ModalitiesLab1 creditComprehensive course in the practical applicationof therapeutic modalities in a sports medicinesetting. Principles of neurophysiology,pain control, the electromagnetic and acousticspectra are applied through lab experiences.Falls. Corequisite(s): AT 4500.AT 4760 Clinical AthleticTraining III4 creditsDesigned to provide Athletic Training studentshands-on experience with which to furtherdevelop and perfect the wide range of skillsrequired of an athletic training professional.Students are provided the opportunity to demonstratetheir ability to problem solve, employcritical thinking skills, and integrate all of theirathletic training knowledge. Students completea minimum of 200 documented clinical hoursunder the direct supervision of an ApprovedClinical Instructor (ACI). Responsibilitiesare commensurate with an advanced level ofcognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT3760; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA.AT 4800 Clinical AthleticTraining IV4 creditsDesigned to provide the Athletic Trainingstudent hands-on experience with which tofurther develop and perfect the wide range ofskills required of an athletic training professional.The culminating clinical experienceprovides students with a chance to demonstratetheir ability to problem solve, use theircritical thinking skills, and integrate all of theirathletic training knowledge in the final stepbefore becoming an entry-level athletic trainingprofessional. Students complete a minimumof 200 documented clinical hours underthe direct supervision of an Approved ClinicalInstructor (ACI). Students are required to completea capstone athletic training project andpresentation. Responsibilities are commensuratewith an advanced, pre-professional levelof cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT4760; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.AT 4880 Athletic TrainingInternship 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating educationalexperience with a wide range of practicalon-the-job work in their selected option. TheInternship is in agencies that are approved,supervised and evaluated by the Department.May be repeated for credit. Students arerequired to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): junior standing; minimum2.70 GPA (cumulative and major); the approvalof the Department Chair.AT 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the Independent Study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.238 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

BI – BiologyBIDI 1010 General Biology I 4 creditsA lecture/discussion course with a laboratorycomponent. Provides an overview of biologicalprinciples including: basic biological chemistry,cell structure and cell metabolism includingrespiration and photosynthesis. The cellularprocesses of mitosis and meiosis are studiedin detail as a lead into Mendelian and moderngenetics and evolutionary theory. Issues relevantto today’s society are discussed throughout.The lab component provides hands-onexperiences in which students deal with andobserve cells, pH and buffers, food chemistry,respiration and photosynthesis. In the latterpart, students observe mitosis and meiosis,and perform and analyze genetic experimentsand manipulation of DNA. General BiologyI and II can be taken in any sequence. Falls.(SCLB)(SIDI)BIDI 1020 General Biology II 4 creditsA lecture course with a laboratory component.After a short review of cell structure and function,a survey of the diversity of organisms thatoccupy the biosphere are discussed. Within thelab component various kingdoms and phylaare examined with hands-on observation andmanipulation of living organisms. In the latterpart of the lab, specific environments andenvironmental factors are studied, includingadaptations, and pond and soil ecosystems.Concludes with a study of population, communityand ecosystem dynamics and emphasison human impacts in the biosphere.Topics and issues of relevance to the courseare discussed throughout. General Biology Iand II can be taken in any sequence. Springs.(SCLB)(SIDI)BI 1110 Biological Science I 4 creditsCovers the fundamentals of living systems,beginning with coverage of the chemistryof life and cell structure and then focuses ongenetic systems. The laboratory componentinvolves student projects that complementthe lecture portion of the course. BiologicalScience I and II can be taken in any sequence.Falls. Prerequisite(s): Biology or PhysicalScience Education majors. (TECO)BI 1120 Biological Science II 4 creditsCovers the evolution, diversity, ecology andfunctioning of living systems, with a focuson both plants and animals. The laboratorycomponent of the course involves student projectsthat complement the lecture portion ofthe course. Biological Science I and II can betaken in any sequence. Springs. Prerequisite(s):Biology or Physical Science Education majors.BIDI 1400 Plagues and Peoples3 creditsOne of the important influences on the courseof human history has been the outbreak ofinfectious diseases. From the Plague of Athensduring the Peloponnesian War, to the BubonicPlague of the European Middles Ages, to YellowFever during Napoleon’s campaign to controlhis new world possessions, infectious diseaseshave often been a major factor in determiningthe outcome of human events. Focuses oninfectious disease outbreaks through history,including modern outbreaks such as AIDS.The emphasis is on the diseases and the wayin which they enter the human experience, aswell as their direct impact on human populationsto influence the course of history. Political,social and cultural forces are considered. Notopen to students who have earned credit for BI1350. Falls. (PPDI)BIDI 2010 Human Biology I 4 creditsFocuses on human anatomy and physiologywith emphases on ethics, the environment andrelated health and wellness issues. Starts withan overview of basic cell chemistry and biologyincluding DNA, cell division and cancer.Explores the four major types of tissue type,followed by the integument, the skeletomuscularsystem and its interaction with the nervoussystem. Addresses developmental processesthroughout. Covers human evolution and ecologywith a focus on the global environment.The lab component examines the structureand function of the human body by studyinganatomical structure, virtual and inquirybased physiological experiments and continuesemphasis on ethics, the environment andrelated health and wellness issues. Topics studiedinclude cell biology, cell reproduction, tissues,the skeleton, articulations, muscle tissueand muscles. Human Biology I and II can betaken in any sequence. Falls. (SIDI)(WECO)BIDI 2020 Human Biology II 4 creditsFocuses on human anatomy and physiologywith continuing emphasis on ethics, theenvironment and related health and wellnessissues. Starts with a detailed exploration of nervoustissue and the nervous system. Examinesthe structural and functional relationshipsbetween the different components of the endocrine,respiratory, cardiovascular, immune,lymphatic, digestive, reproductive and excretorysystems. Addresses developmental processesthroughout. Covers human evolutionand ecology with a focus on local and globalenvironments. The lab component examinesthe structure and function of the human bodyby studying anatomical structure, virtual andinquiry based physiological experiments andcontinues emphasis on ethics, the environmentand related health and wellness issues.Topics studied include neurons, nervous tissue,the central nervous system, and the endocrine,respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductiveand excretory systems. Human Biology Iand II can be taken in any sequence. Springs.(SIDI)(WECO)BI 2030 Invertebrate Zoology 4 creditsThe vast majority of described animal speciesare invertebrates, and this course offers anintroduction to their diversity. The morphology,ecology, and evolution of invertebratephyla are investigated and discussed throughlectures and readings. The laboratory componentincludes field work, data analysis, and theexamination of preserved specimens. Falls.BI 2040 Vertebrate Zoology 4 creditsThe classification, evolution, functional anatomyand development of selected representativesof the vertebrate phyla are considered.Springs.BI 2070 Botany4 creditsAn overview of plants through study of theiranatomy, physiology, and morphogenesis andhow these aspects relate to the broad conceptsof botanical science. Laboratories for experimentationand illustration. Falls.BI 2080 Plant Morphology 4 creditsModern concepts of plant morphology.Structure, development, life histories, evolutionand phylogeny of the divisions of plantkingdom. Laboratories emphasize detailedstudy of representatives of the major taxa.Springs.BI 2110 Human Anatomy andPhysiology I4 creditsA lecture course with a laboratory component.Students study the structure and function ofthe human body. Examines major body systemsfrom the perspective of how anatomicalstructure is integrated with physiologicalfunction. Starts with an overview of basic cellchemistry and biology. Explores the four majortissue types, followed by the integument, theskeletomuscular system and its interactionwith the nervous system. Discusses developmentalprocesses throughout. The laboratorycomponent supports the lecture with a handsonlook at both the anatomy and physiologicalprocesses of cell biology, cell reproduction, tissues,the skeleton, articulations, muscles andmuscle tissue. Falls. (SCLB)BI 2120 Human Anatomy andPhysiology II 4 creditsA study of the structure and function of thehuman body. Examines major body systemsfrom the perspective of how anatomical structureis integrated with physiological function.Starts with a detailed exploration of nervoustissue and the nervous system. The structuraland functional relationships between the differentcomponents of the endocrine, respi-CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 239

Coursesratory, cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic,digestive, reproductive and excretory systemsare then examined. Discusses developmentalprocesses throughout. The laboratory componentsupports the lecture with a hands-on lookat both the anatomical and physiological processesof the various systems above. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BI 2110. (SCLB)BI 2500 Biology: Core Concepts 4 creditsThe unifying principles of biology areaddressed to develop an understanding forthe biological sciences. Evolution, geneticcontinuity and reproduction, interaction andinterdependence of organisms with their environment,energy, matter and organization andmaintenance of a dynamic equilibrium arediscussed through lectures, readings and writtenassignments. The intent of the course is todevelop the tools to be an informed citizen ina world where biological issues are of increasingimportance in personal, social and ethicalmatters. Unscheduled. (SCLB)BI 3020 Biochemistry I 4 creditsSee CH 3020 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CH 3310 and CH 3320.BI 3040 Microbiology 4 creditsModern microbiological concepts. Studiesgroups of microorganisms characterized toreveal their morphological and physiologicalnature. Emphasizes biological functions ofbacteria, their occurrence in nature and theirrelationships to each other, as well as to otherforms of life, especially human beings. Falls.BI 3060 Genetics4 creditsHereditary characteristics and contemporaryviews regarding basic genetic concepts. Thephysical and chemical nature of the geneticmaterial, the mechanisms involved in thetransmission of genetic material and the mannerin which genetic principles are expressedin living organisms, especially human beings.Springs.BI 3100 Biology of the Algae 4 creditsThe classification, life histories, ecology, distributionand economic importance of freshwaterand marine algae. Fall of odd years.BI 3130 Evolution 4 creditsAn analysis of the mechanisms of evolutionfrom the viewpoint of population genetics.Provides opportunities for students to examine(1) the evidence of evolution: comparative anatomyand biochemistry, fossils and embryology;(2) the mechanisms of evolution: variation inpopulations, the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibriumand the forces which disturb it and the effectsof selection on gene frequencies; and (3) theresults of evolution. Springs. Prerequisite(s):BI 3060 and at least eight credits in Biology atthe 2000 level or higher.BI 3210 Tropical Biology 4 creditsThe diversity of life and basic ecological processesof tropical ecosystems are investigatedthrough readings and field studies. Examinesboth terrestrial and marine ecosystems.Winterims. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor. (WRIT)BI 3220 Entomology 4 creditsInsects: their morphology, physiology,metamorphosis and ecology. Laboratoriesstress identification and field work on NewHampshire species. Spring of even years.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.BI 3240 Conservation 3 creditsAn examination of the interdependence of allspecies on Earth, the current trend in loss ofbiodiversity, the causes for this trend, withspecial attention to global economics, valuesystems, resource consumption patterns andthe interface between all three of these and culturaldiversity. The ecology and mechanismsof species extinction are covered in depth.Alternative paradigms are discussed. Not opento students who have earned credit for BI 2240.Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior status.(DICO)(GACO)(INCO)BI 3250 Ornithology 4 creditsAn introduction to ornithology including birdidentification, external and internal features,locomotion, behavior, reproduction, migration,feeding habits and distribution of species.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): BI 2040.(WRIT)BI 3260 Freshwater Ecology 4 creditsAn examination of the ecology of freshwaterenvironments through lectures, readings,discussions, field activities, and data analysis.Explores the physical features of differentfreshwater systems and their ecologicalimplications as well as the characteristics andecological roles of major groups of freshwaterorganisms. Discusses environmental issuesrelated to freshwater ecology. Falls.BI 3270 Marine Biology 4 creditsA field, laboratory, lecture study of the conspicuousmarine plants and animals of the NewEngland coast. Particular attention is given tothe identification, classification, distribution,reproduction and ecology of specific plant andanimal groups. Springs. Prerequisite(s): twosemesters of university-level biology.BI 4050 Ecology 4 creditsAn introduction to the fundamental ecologicalconcepts which illustrate the complex interrelationshipsof living organisms with eachother and with the non-living environment.Laboratory time used for field work, experimentationand analysis of data. Falls. Prerequisite(s):MA 2300 and two upper-level biology courses.(WRIT)(QRCO)(WRCO)BI 4090 Cell Structure andFunction4 creditsAddresses the diversity of form and functionfound in the basic units of life, the cells. Thefirst segment centers on the various techniques,especially electron microscopy, whichare used to study microscopic anatomy. Thecomponents, organelles, which comprisea “generalized cell,” are examined and theirfunctional relationships discussed. The secondsegment centers on the structural differencesbetween tissues of the body (classical histology).Finally, this knowledge of cell and tissuestructure is employed to understand organsand organ systems. This course is not purelymorphological. Examines the developmentand functional properties of these systems.Laboratory. Falls. (WRCO)BI 4180 Biotechnology 4 creditsAn exploration of the use of living organisms toproduce products beneficial to human kind, theapplication of biological organisms to technicaland industrial processes and the use of “novel”microbes which have been altered or manipulatedby humans through techniques of geneticengineering. This course is strongly laboratoryoriented. Falls. Prerequisite(s): BI 3020 or BI3040 or BI 3060. (TECO)(WRCO)BI 4190 Introduction toResearch2 creditsSee CH 4190 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BI 4180.BI 4200 Senior Research 4 creditsGuided research in the biological sciences.Students are expected to pursue in-depth aresearch project in the biological sciencesunder the direct supervision of a BiologicalSciences Department faculty member. Workaccomplished is reported in a written paper andin a formal oral seminar presentation in theBiology Seminar course. Credit is given eitherfor work done during the summer between thejunior and senior years and/or during the fallof the senior year. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe Department Chair and Faculty Supervisor.(WRIT)BI 4440 Electron MicroscopyTechniques4 creditsFocuses on the theory and practical operationof an electron microscope laboratory.Covers tissue preparation, ultramicrotomy(sectioning), basic darkroom procedures andoperation of the electron microscope. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BI 4090 and/or permission ofthe instructor. (WRIT)(WRCO)240 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

BI 4600 Internship 1–4 creditsStudents engage in a work program to apply, ina practical manner, knowledge gained in majoror minor coursework under the supervision ofa faculty sponsor, the Department Chair anda supervising agency. Students must obtain afaculty sponsor and submit a detailed writtenproposal prior to undertaking the internship.Students must also submit a written report totheir faculty sponsor when the internship iscompleted. Final approval of the internshipwill come from the Department Chair. Withpermission.BI 4610 EnvironmentalInternship 4–12 creditsStudents engage in a work program to apply,in a practical manner, knowledge gained inmajor, minor or interdisciplinary course work,under the supervision of a faculty sponsor anda supervising agency. Students must obtaina faculty sponsor and submit a detailed writtenproposal prior to undertaking the internship.Students must also keep a daily logbookof their working hours, tasks and duties. Inaddition, a written report must be submittedto the faculty sponsor when the internship iscompleted. Final approval of the internshipcomes from the Coordinator of EnvironmentalBiology. Internships are usually completedwith state, federal or private environmentalprograms. Also offered Summer andWinterim. Prerequisite(s): approval of theCoordinator of Environmental Biology; Junior/Senior status; enrollment in Environmental orInterdisciplinary majors.BI 4760 Animal Behavior 4 creditsThe study of animal behavior offers a uniqueopportunity to understand the relationshipbetween ecology, evolution, physiology, populationsand individual organisms. Examinesthe influence of genetics and environmenton animal behavior. Outdoor and laboratoryinvestigations test specific student and/orinstructor generated hypotheses concerningthe causal mechanisms underlying behavior.Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior Biologyor Psychology major. (WRIT)(WRCO)BI 4770 Animal Physiology 4 creditsExamines the various systems of the bodyincluding the respiratory, cardiovascular,digestive and excretory systems using a comparativeapproach. Discusses the control ofthese systems and behavior by the nervousand endocrine systems. Inherent is an analysisof an interaction between the mechanisms ofhomeostatic regulation and the environment.Laboratory investigations using local animalsillustrate some of the principles outlined inlecture through the use of student and/orinstructor generated hypothesis testing anduses modern equipment including computers,Data Acquisition Units, amplifiers,transducers, stimulators and activity monitors.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):junior or senior Biology or Psychology major.(WRIT)(WRCO)BI 4780 Neurobiology 4 creditsExamines the functioning of the nervoussystem in vertebrates. The fundamental principlesunderlying membrane potentials, actionpotentials, and conduction are followed bymechanisms of communication between singlecells and groups of cells. Different aspectsof sensory, motor, and integrative physiologyare discussed and the role of specific parts ofthe brain is explored. The laboratory portionis used to demonstrate important principles.Students use Data Acquisition Units, oscilloscopes,manipulators, transducers, andamplifiers to test student and /or instructorgenerated hypotheses. Spring of odd years.Prerequisite(s): junior or senior Biology orPsychology major. (WRIT) (WRCO)BI 4800 Current EnvironmentalIssues3 creditsIntended primarily for seniors in theEnvironmental Biology degree program, acapstone course in which students and facultyexamine the main issues that face ecologists,biologists and policymakers regardingthe health of the biosphere. The current stateof scientific understanding of such issues asglobal warming, ozone depletion, acid deposition,loss of biodiversity, pollution and desertificationis elucidated through a combination oflectures, student presentations, seminars anddiscussions. Springs. Prerequisite(s): Biologymajors only; Junior/Senior status.BI 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsStudies undertaken are defined by studentsconcerned and subject to approval by appropriatestaff members. Work may involve reading,conferences, historical, experimental or theoreticalprojects, field investigations, statisticalsurveys, or combinations of the foregoing, orother activities deemed appropriate. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1 creditReports and discussions of current literatureand recent developments in the biologicalsciences. Presentations by seniors of theirresearch projects. Open to juniors and seniorswho are majors in the sciences. Pass/No Pass.Springs.BU – BusinessBU 1100 Business ComputerApplications3 creditsExplores how business professionals use smallcomputers and typical application softwarein use. Includes special emphasis to “handson” use of spreadsheet; a study of integratedaccounting applications. Decision criteria inthe selection of hardware/software covered.Falls and Springs. (TECH)(TECO)BU 1150 Financial Accounting 4 creditsRecording and reporting the results of operationsand financial position of business organizations.Covers principles, measurementtechniques and applications. Topics include:accounting cycle; merchandise accounting;balance sheet and income statement; assets,liabilities and stockholders’ equity; financialstatement analysis. Balanced treatment oftheory, practice and use in a real-world environment.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): completionof high school Algebra II and Geometryor removal of mathematics deficiency bycompleting the Preliminary MathematicsRequirement.BU 1500 Financial Reporting andAnalysis3 creditsAn overview of the accounting process, theoutput of which is the financial statements,and the analysis of the statements from theperspective of the user for decision making.This course may not be substituted for BU1150. Falls.BU 2240 Business Statistics 3 creditsAn introduction to statistics based on businessapplications. Students study statistics throughthe application of statistics to common businesssituations. Calculation of business statisticsis performed on computers using softwarecommonly found in business enterprises, principallyExcel. Topics covered include descriptivestatistics, probability, probability distributions,sampling, hypothesis testing, analysis of varianceand regression analysis. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): regular admission to PlymouthState University (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and Geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)BU 2250 Introduction to BusinessAdministration 3 creditsAn appreciation of the impact that businessmakes on our society and on the environmentin which it strives to sustain its objectives. Howa business is established, financed, operatedand managed, including the multitude ofconsiderations involved in decision making.Attempts to show how exciting the world ofCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 241

Coursesbusiness can be and how an awareness of businesscan assist the student in seeking careergoals. Uses the entrepreneurial approach. Fallsand Springs.BU 2260 ManagementAccounting4 creditsAccounting information systems that are criticalto the business manager in operating moreeffectively. Covers cost terms and conceptsand specific uses of managerial accountingdata. Topics include: financial spreadsheetingapplications, product costing; cost behaviorand the contribution approach to costing; costvolume-profitrelationships; operating budgets;standard costs; control of decentralizedoperations; pricing; relevant costs for decisionmaking;capital budgeting. The emphasis ison planning and control. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 1150.BU 2290 OrganizationalCommunications 3 creditsThe potential for success of a business orindividual is enhanced by building a soundunderstanding of how information and communicationpasses to decision points in anorganization. Individuals in business mustmaster the methods and techniques to enhancethat flow. In addition to a thorough examinationof communication theory, develops criticalskills in presentational speaking, listening,non-verbal communication and business writing.Additional topics include research methods,employment preparation, participativecommunication and business-media relations.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): EN 1200.(WRIT)(WRCO)BU 2440 Business, Ethics, andSociety3 creditsAn analysis of the role of social responsibilityand ethical standards in the corporate decisionmakingprocess. Students develop the abilityto identify ethical issues and apply a decisionmakingorientation that balances concern forcorporate performance and social responsibility.Emphasis on government regulation, pollution,consumerism, globalization and humanresource management issues. Includes a communityservice learning component providingstudents with an opportunity to demonstratesocial responsibility. Falls and Springs.BU 2450 Principles of Marketing 3 creditsPresents an overview of the complete rangeof marketing activities and the role of marketingin our economic and social structure.Attention is given to the planning, distribution,pricing and promotion of goods and servicesto consumer and industrial markets. Falls andSprings.BU 2480 Business Law 3 creditsLaw is an external boundary that acts as a checkon the individual or the institution. By surveyingthe scope of administrative, criminal, civiland Constitutional law through common lawand statutes, as they relate to institutions andpeople in the workplace, a working knowledgeof relationships and legal conduct is mastered.Covered are topics in torts, contracts, property,employment, business organizations and theConstitution. Falls and Springs.BU 2500 InternationalManagement 3 creditsA study of the international dimensions ofmanagement and the opportunities and challengesof managing in a global environment.Encourages students to develop a global perspectiveand to apply cross-cultural managementskills in a diverse work environmentat both the interpersonal and organizationallevels. Emphasis on the cultural environment,planning and organizing of internationaloperations, human resource managementin international settings and organizationalchange and development in a multinationalcorporation. A variety of instructional methodsare used including lectures, cases, videos,skill-building exercises, simulations, writingassignments, internet/web-based research andcurrent event presentations and news mappings.Falls. (GLOB)(GACO)BUDI 2650 Career Exploration 3 creditsDesigned to acquaint students with the characteristicsand expectations of the work worldin the 21st century, including coverage of jobinsecurity, the importance of developing andmaintaining marketable skills through lifelonglearning and the critical importance ofethical and professional behavior in gainingemployment and avoiding layoff. Includesself-assessments of personal interests andabilities using the Choices 2005 computerprogram available to all PSU students, andexploration of appropriate college majors andpossible occupations based upon the student’sinterests and abilities. Emphasis is on teachingstudents to use commonly available Internetsources to gather relevant information to helpthem to make career decisions over the courseof their working lives. Relevant to students ofall majors with all varieties of career interests.Falls and Springs. (SSDI)BU 3050 Special Topics inMarketing3 creditsContemporary marketing topics are definedand explored. The topics to be discussed willbe announced prior to offering and will focuson issues not normally covered in catalogedcourses. Students may repeat this course whenoffered under a different topic title. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450.BU 3110 IntermediateAccounting I 3 creditsFinancial accounting in depth with emphasison theory. Course work develops theory andthe adherence to ruling by FASB and the APB.Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Assets andCurrent Liabilities. BU 3110 must be takenbefore BU 3120. Falls. Prerequisite(s): BU 1150and BU 2260.BU 3120 IntermediateAccounting II 3 creditsFinancial accounting in depth with emphasison theory. Course work develops theory andthe adherence to ruling by FASB and the APB.Liabilities, Equity, Statement of Changes inFinancial Position. BU 3110 must be takenbefore BU 3120. Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU3110.BU 3140 Cost Accounting 3 creditsBuilds on BU 2260. Study of the cost accountinginformation system that generates costdata for product costing, decision-makingand performance evaluation. Topics include:process costing, variable costing, cost allocations,multiple product decisions, inventorymanagement, standard costs, cost and revenuevariances, transfer pricing, decisions underuncertainty. Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 1150,BU 2260, MA 2200.BU 3170 Income Taxes 3 creditsAn introductory course in Federal income taxlaw relating to individuals and businesses,including proprietorship, partnership andcorporation. Topics include: gross income,deductions, losses, tax credits, property transactions,deferred compensation, tax planning,preparation of tax returns. Falls. Prerequisite(s):BU 1150 and BU 2260.BU 3180 Human ResourceManagement 3 creditsAn analysis of the basic personnel functions ofrecruitment, selection, placement, job design,performance appraisal, compensation andemployee training and development. Thesefunctions are considered within the contextof government regulation and varied administrativeconcerns, such as equal opportunityemployment, safety, pensions and other benefitplans. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):BU 3420.BU 3190 Management Science 3 creditsAn applications-oriented course focusing onthe selection and use of the computationaltools of management science as applied tooperational problems. Emphasis is on problemfinding, formatting and solution rather thanthe derivation and development of the specificcomputational technique being considered.Topics to be considered include linear pro-242 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

gramming, the assignment model, the transportationmodel, the economic analysis of thefirm, inventory and production models, PERT/CPM, waiting lines and simulation. Effectiveuse of the computer is required. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 2240 or MA 2300.BU 3200 Business and theEnvironment 3 creditsBusiness has caused many serious environmentalproblems. Alternatively, one couldsuggest that without business support for environmentalimprovement, we would be facedwith continuing adversarial situations withthe possibility of future backlash. The courseis meant to be cross-disciplinary including theperspectives of business, the social sciencesand science. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INCO)BU 3210 Financial Management 3 creditsFinancial analysis, planning and control techniquesfor large and small businesses. Includespresent value concept, ratio analyses, shortterm,intermediate and long-term financingapproaches. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):BU 1150, BU 2260, (BU 2240 or MA 2300).BU 3230 Sales Management 3 creditsTeaches sales management’s fundamentalprinciples of administration, selection, training,compensating, supervising and stimulationof sales personnel. Emphasizes salesplanning, determining sales and marketpotential, budget preparation and establishingterritories and quotas. Also the analysis of salesoperations and evaluation of sales people’s productivityand effectiveness. Case method used.Falls. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450.BU 3240 InformationTechnology3 creditsAn exposure to contemporary issues relatedto the management and use of emerginginformation technology. Includes hardware,software and systems overview, exposure tobusiness applications, micro applications,database and communication concepts. Fallsand Springs.BU 3260 Tax Assistance Institute 1 creditIn the Tax Assistance Institute, students aretrained to provide a community service of freetax assistance to lower income, handicappedand non-English speaking taxpayers. Studentswill establish and operate a VITA program inthe university community. This involves securingcommunity sites, scheduling volunteers,arranging publicity, securing necessary taxforms and supplies, coordinating the effortwith the local IRS VITA coordinator and providingtax assistance. These responsibilitiesare delegated among those participating inthe course. All students are required to volunteerfour hours per week for 12 weeks andcomplete a paper summarizing their experience.May be repeated for credit once. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 3170.BU 3300 OperationsManagement 3 creditsConcerned with planning and controllingthe use of people, materials, technology andinformation required to accomplish the objectivesof a business concern, be it large or small,manufacturing or non-manufacturing. Topicsinclude: product and process design, scheduling,program evaluation and review techniques(PERT), work standards and quality assurance.Emphasis is on problem-solving and decisionmaking.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU2260, MA 2200, (BU 2240 or MA 2300).BU 3320 E-Commerce 3 creditsMarketing in the 21st century provides manynew and unique challenges. Explores theopportunities of marketing and distributing ofproducts and services via e-commerce. Classesfocus on defining electronic markets and newbusiness in the fast-moving industry. Exploreson-line catalogs, e-malls and web development.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450.BU 3340 Consumer Behavior 3 creditsA study of the consumer decision-makingprocess and the role of the marketing manager.Interprets current studies in consumerresearch and discusses various marketingimplications. Areas of discussion includeimage management, brand loyalty, productpositioning, consumer reaction to personalselling and advertising concepts. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450.BU 3360 Marketing Research 3 creditsThe scope, importance and organization ofmarketing research. Studies applications,procedures, situation analyses and informalinvestigation. Planning the formal investigation;gathering data; tabulation and analysis;interpretation; report preparation; applicationand follow-up are subjects of study. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450 and (BU2240 or MA 2300).BU 3370 Advertising and PromotionManagement 3 creditsA study of the function(s) and role of promotionstrategies in the context of the marketingconcept. Primary emphasis is placed on therole of advertising as a strategic variable inexecuting a marketing plan. This emphasisencompasses an understanding of the managementfunctions of organizing, planning,implementing and controlling an advertisingprogram. Case method is used. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BU 2450.BU 3390 Personal Finance andInvestment3 creditsPersonal money management for both nonbusinessand business students. Non-mathematicaland practical. Objective is to providebackground for spending and investing wisely.Topics include: budgeting; tax planning; credit;automobiles and home appliances; housing;insurance, including life and health; investments,including common stocks and mutualfunds; estate planning. Falls and Springs.BU 3410 Labor and Employment Law forManagers3 creditsA study of employment and labor law and itsimpact on the human resource managementpractices of companies. Specific labor lawareas to be covered include the developmentof unions and labor law in the United States,the unionization process, unfair labor practices,collective bargaining, the enforcementand administration of the labor contract, therights of union members and public sectorlabor relations. Employment law areas to becovered include equal employment opportunityand current discrimination laws, occupationalsafety and health, retirement incomesecurity, fair labor standards, employee welfareprograms and common law employmentissues. Falls and Springs.BU 3420 Organizational Behavior 3 creditsAn analysis of human work behavior at theindividual, interpersonal, team and organizationallevels. Emphasis is on the developmentof interpersonal competencies to allowindividuals to effectively work as managers orprofessionals in the rapidly changing, teamoriented,culturally diverse and technologicallyintegrated global climate facing modern organizations.Includes topics such as personalityand attitudes, perception and attribution, motivation,communication, work stress, group andteam dynamics, leadership, decision making,quality, ethics, job and organization design,conflict management, organizational cultureand politics, and organizational change. Variedclassroom approaches include lectures, cases,team projects, presentations and other experientialtraining techniques. Falls and Springs.(DICO)BU 3530 Real Estate Investment andFinance3 creditsExamines real estate as a vehicle for profit. Thetheory of value and the methods to evaluate valueare learned so as to allow entry into banking, orprivate or institutional investment. The gatheringof data and establishing investment criteria,tempered by risk analysis and the constraintsof available financial resources, forms thefocus of the course. Students investigate actualinvestment opportunities. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 2260 and EC 2560.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 243

CoursesBU 3550 Investment Principles 3 creditsInvestment fundamentals. Objective is to providebackground for intelligent and rationalinvestment decisions using the risk-returntradeoff. Topics include: sources of financialinformation; operation of financial markets(including options and futures); and analysisof common and preferred stocks, governmentand corporate bonds, money market securities,mutual funds and other financial instruments.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 3210.BU 3560 Land Use Law andDevelopment 3 creditsAn exploration of the process by which the usesof real property are changed and the mannerin which the Constitution, legal controls andeconomic environment impact upon the potentialfor exploitation. An in-depth examinationof the citizenry in their various roles and constituenciesinteracting with the diverse groupof professionals involved in the planning anddevelopment process. The decision criteria andprocess used in the developer’s production systemsare compared and contrasted with theaesthetic, ecological, social, ethical and utilityconcerns of the community, region and state.When possible New Hampshire Statutes andcase studies are used. A written feasibility analysisis required. Perspectives integrated: GLOB,HIST, PHIL, SPSY, TECH. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)BU 3600 Corporate PublicRelations3 creditsDeals with public relations practices in thecorporation through a combination of theoreticalknowledge and practical applications.Specific objectives include: emphasizing theimportance of effective writing skills in publicrelations; stressing the function of publicrelations in the marketing mix; teaching thebackground and theory fundamental to soundpublic relations practices; providing studentswith an opportunity to develop public relationsstrategies and produce supporting promotionalmaterials. Visiting public relations practitionersand field trips complement the classroomexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):BU 2290 and BU 2450.BU 3720 Career Development 3 creditsAn examination of the nature of work in contemporarysociety from the standpoint of theindividual’s experience in balancing life andcareer pursuits. Includes (1) an overview ofoccupational opportunities in the context ofpersonal as well as organizational needs andexpectations; (2) self assessment and developmentof a personal career plan; and (3) anexamination of the latest approaches to the jobsearch, including the Internet, for success intoday’s competitive, information-based economy.Perspectives integrated: GLOB, HIST,PHIL, SPSY, TECH. Falls and Springs; alsoWinterims and/or Summers. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (INTG)(INCO)(WECO)BU 4040 Commercial Law 3 creditsApplies the basic knowledge obtained inBusiness Law to compare the common law tothe Uniform Commercial Code. Sections 1, 2, 3,4 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code arecovered using case studies and moot court exercises.It also involves an analytical study of theconcepts embraced in the law of partnerships,corporations and other business organizations.Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 2480.BU 4090 Current Topics inBusiness3 creditsTo allow students to cover special topics notnormally covered in depth in other businesscourses. Students may repeat this coursewhen offered under a different topic title.Occasionally.BU 4100 Accounting InformationSystems3 creditsEffective control and audit of business informationprocessing systems using computers.It may be considered as a basic introductionto computer control and audit techniquesfor students versed in principles of business,computer technology and accounting. Falls.Prerequisite(s): BU 1150, BU 2260, BU 3120.BU 4120 Advanced Accounting 3 creditsApplications of accounting principles to specialproblems in different forms of businessorganization: partnerships, consolidations,installment sales, consignments. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 1150, BU 2260, BU 3120.BU 4150 Auditing3 creditsPrinciples and procedures of investigatingfinancial statements and underlying records.Types of audits, responsibilities and dutiesof auditor, audit standards, audit programs,internal control, auditor’s report, ethics. Falls.Prerequisite(s): BU 1150, BU 2260, BU 3120.BU 4200 Training andDevelopment 3 creditsFocuses on the training and developmentcomponent of the human resource managementfunction. Students develop competenciesin planning, designing and deliveringtraining programs. Topics include needsassessment, training objectives, adult learningtheory, training plans and methods, presentationalskills and training evaluation. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 3420.BU 4210 Auditing Practice 1 creditA practical application of auditing theorythrough a simulation of field experience. Falls.Prerequisite(s): BU 3120 and BU 4150 (may beconcurrent).BU 4220 Administrative Policy 3 creditsObjective: to help students integrate and applyknowledge obtained in previous businesscourses. Seminar approach. Case studies ofproblems in administration of business enterprises,including both new and establishedoperations. Point-of-view stressed is seniorlevel management responsible for policy-makingfunction. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 2260,BU 3210, BU 3300; junior status. (INCO)BU 4240 OrganizationalDevelopment 3 creditsTechniques of implementing planned changein organizations, based upon behavioral scienceresearch. Consideration of the natureof organizational change, problem diagnosis,intervention strategies, dealing with resistanceto change and program evaluation. Techniquesto be discussed include survey research, managementby objectives, sensitivity training,team building and others. Falls. Prerequisite(s):BU 3420.BU 4250 Marketing Management 3 creditsThe role of the marketing manager in consideringthe following areas: the consumer, theproduct line, pricing, advertising and promotion,marketing information, distribution,wholesaling and retailing, the law, the relationshipto the production and finance areas. Casemethod used extensively. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): BU 2450, BU 3340, BU 3360;senior status.BU 4260 Interpersonal Relations 3 creditsA cognitively and experientially based coursedesigned to develop crucial managerial skillsrequired for success in the diverse and dynamicglobally integrated contemporary workplace.Includes (1) a review of conceptual materialdesigned to facilitate the understanding ofeffective interpersonal behavior under conditionsof uncertainty as well as competingand/or changing goal orientations in modernorganizations; (2) self assessment, solicitationand evaluation of feedback regarding theeffectiveness of student’s current managerialbehavioral skills; and (3) development of a comprehensiveassessment of personal strengthsas well as goals for improvement in the areasof professional and managerial communicationand influence. 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management, interpersonal influence andnegotiation. Varied pedagogical techniquesinclude assigned readings, videos, cases,individual and team exercises, role plays, selfassessment and feedback instruments andintegrative writing assignments. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BU 3420.BU 4270 Computer Applications inDecision Making 3 creditsIntroduces students to computer-baseddecision support systems. It differs fromManagement Information Systems (MIS) asMIS does not make decisions; it only providessupport. Expands on MIS by studying DSS inmarketing, manufacturing and finance. Notopen to students who have earned credit forCS 3120. Springs.BU 4390 Seminar in Finance 3 creditsExpands on topics covered in FinancialManagement at a more advanced level and addstopics not covered with the prerequisite course.Concepts covered may include corporate financialmanagement, investment portfolio management,fundamental analysis and technicalanalysis, at the discretion of the professor. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): BU 3210.BU 4440 Global Marketing 3 creditsAnalysis of economic, social and political environmentsinfluencing international markets.Investigation of marketing techniques andprograms as developed and implementedon a global scale. Evaluation of internationalmarketing strategies, special goals, globalbuying behavior and decision-making processesthat are part of marketing on a globalscale. Emphasis on extent of standardization ofmarketing programs across several countriesand the selection of appropriate entry strategiesfor foreign markets. Falls. Prerequisite(s):BU 2450.BU 4600 Business Internship 3–12 creditsThe Business Internship is an opportunity forstudents to gain meaningful work experienceby applying the knowledge and skills learnedin course work to on-the-job assignments inhost organizations. As a student initiated anddirected credit class, it includes self-assessment,the design of a learning contract, reflection,synthesis and assessment. The internshipis a supervised assignment for a prescribednumber of working hours. Internships areestablished and monitored by the internshipadvisor. Completion of BU 3720 is highly recommended.Repeatable for up to 12 credits.Enrollment for internships must be completedduring the first two weeks of the semester.With permission. Prerequisite(s): junior status;taken before the semester immediately prior tograduation; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.BU 4650 ProfessionalEmployment 3 creditsDesigned to help students obtain and succeedin their first professional position aftercollege. Relevant to students of all majors withall varieties of career interests. Emphasizesthe importance of professional behavior in theworkplace, including expectations regardingdress, communication and etiquette. Coversthe role of personal financial management inprofessional success, professional networkingand occupational focus, varied approaches tothe job search, job search documents (such asresumes and cover letters), interviewing skills,characteristics of professional work environmentsand tips for succeeding in the first job.Falls, beginning 2008 and Springs.BU 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsIndividual study and research affording opportunityfor advanced work in a field of businessselected by the student. Advanced study may beundertaken in subjects offered by the BusinessDepartment or in fields which courses are notoffered. Evidence of progress demonstratedby paper and discussion with supervisinginstructor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.CC – CoachingCC 2540 Coaching Effectiveness 3 creditsAn overview of basic theories and coachingapplications in sport philosophy, sport psychology,sport pedagogy, sport medicine, andsport management. With each major area, thephysical, cognitive, social and/or psychologicalcharacteristics of youth are examined for thepurpose of understanding their behavior insport and physical activity settings. Preparesstudents for the American Sport EducationProgram (ASEP) Coaching Effectivenessexamination. Students who successfullycomplete the ASEP examination will obtainthe ASEP Bronze Level Coaching Principlesqualification. Falls.CC 2660 Basic Athletic Training 2 creditsAn introduction to athletic training skills.Emphasizes the mechanism, treatment, preventionand taping techniques of commonathletic injuries. Fall of odd years.CC 3600 Coaching Seminar 1.5 creditsPreparation for the fundamentals of coachingtechniques and strategies; knowledge ofrules, regulations, and officiating; philosophyof selected program and sport; team management.Students are supervised by designatedcoach for 45 hours and attend a one-hourclass each week. Students are required to paya liability insurance fee. May be repeated fora maximum of six credits. Seminar arrangementsmust be completed with the CoachingMinor Coordinator at least one semester priorto the beginning of this course. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): CC 2540, HE 2500or equivalent valid certifications; permissionfrom HHP Coaching Minor Coordinator andmentor coach.CC 3670 Organization andAdministration of PhysicalEducation and Athletics 3 creditsAn intensive review of those procedures necessaryto the organization and administrationof physical education and athletic programs.Includes a discussion of philosophy, budgets,eligibility, scheduling, equipment inventoriesand purchasing, contract development, serviceorganizations, public relations, facility development,office management, curriculum developmentand other topics related to physicaleducation and athletic administration. Fall ofodd years.CC 3780 Sport in Society 3 creditsExamines the role of sport in society by studyingsociological theories and using criticalthinking skills to analyze social issues in sport.Analyzes social institutions including politics,economics, education, family, media, religion,moral development, and especially race, class,and gender. Spring of odd years. (SPSY)CC 3860 Psychological Aspectsof Sports3 creditsExamination of the psychological impactsports and competition has upon individualsand groups. Examines problems of motivation,discipline, stress and anxiety associated withcompetition. Spring of even years.CC 3880 Coaching Practicum 1–3 creditsDesigned to give students a practical experiencein the same sport selected for CC 3600that is supervised and controlled by the HHPDepartment. Students are required to pay aliability insurance fee. May be repeated for amaximum of 12 credits. Practicum arrangementsmust be completed with the CoachingMinor Coordinator at least one semester priorto the beginning of the Practice. Pass/NoPass. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): CC2540, CC 3600, HE 2500 or equivalent validcertifications; minimum 2.00 cumulativeGPA; approval of the HHP Coaching MinorCoordinator, the mentoring coach, and theDepartment Chair.CC 4610 Coaching Clinical 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating coachingexperience in the same sport selected for CC3600. The Internship must be approved, supervised,and evaluated by the HHP Department.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. May be repeated for a maximum of 12CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 245

Coursescredits. Placement arrangements must be completedwith the Coaching Minor Coordinator atleast one semester prior to the beginning of theClinical. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): CC2540, CC 3600, HE 2500 or equivalent validcertifications; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; permission from HHP Coaching MinorCoordinator and the mentoring coach.CC 4880 Coaching Internship 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating coachingexperience in the same sport selected forCC 3600. The Internship must be approved,supervised, and evaluated by the Bagley Center.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. May be repeated for a maximum of 12credits. Internship arrangements must be completedwith the Coaching Minor Coordinator atleast one semester prior to the beginning of theInternship. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CC 2540, CC 3600, HE 2500 or equivalentvalid certifications; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; approval of the HHP Coaching MinorCoordinator, the mentoring coach, and theDepartment Chair.CD – Childhood StudiesCD 1000 Introduction to ChildhoodStudies3 creditsProvides an overview of the skills, knowledgeand dispositions necessary for working withschool-age children in various community settings.Students begin to develop the conceptof the “whole child” in the context of today’ssociety, including the impact of technology onchildren and learning environments. Exploresthe various ways professionals can positivelycontribute to the lives of children. Introducesstudents to the PSU Childhood Studies majorand the Conceptual Framework for TeacherEducation. Introduces students to the institution’selectronic portfolio tool and coursemanagement system. Students are exposedto educational technologies that relate to managinglearning activities, delivering materialsto learners and assessing learning throughthe development of an electronic portfolio asan example of authentic assessment. Falls andSprings. (TECO)CD 2001 Human Development I:Birth to Early Childhood 3 creditsExplores physical, cognitive, emotional andsocial development from conception throughearly childhood and the methods used to studythat development. Students learn about andpractice observational methods used to studythe physical, cognitive and social developmentof young children, and explore the influenceof cultural context on both development andtheoretical explanations for development. Fallsand Springs.CD 2002 Human Development II:Middle Childhood to LateAdulthood3 creditsExplores physical, cognitive, emotional andsocial development from middle childhoodthrough late adulthood and the methods usedto study that development. Students learn aboutthe research methods used to study physical,cognitive and social development across thelife span, learn to locate and evaluate reportsof such research and explore the influence ofcultural context on both development and theoreticalexplanations for development. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): CD 2001. (WRCO)CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity 3 creditsThe United States is a nation rich in culturaldiversity, experiencing variations in race, ethnicity,sexual orientation, gender, ability, age,socioeconomic class, religion and more. Forthis diverse nation, and for the children ofthis diverse nation to prosper, it is imperativethat individuals recognize and understandthe nature of this diversity, and how perceiveddifferences may affect social behavior andinterpersonal relationships. Students considerinformation, issues, theories and beliefsessential to understanding and relating toindividuals in diverse cultures. Emphasizesthe role of the school as a socializing agentand the responsibility of professionals whoare influential in the lives of children to effectsocial adaptation and change. Not open tostudents who have earned credit for IS 4360.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): ChildhoodStudies and Early Childhood Studies majorsonly. (DICO)CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3 creditsExploration into the value and practice ofintegrating the arts into the lives of children.Students gain an understanding of theimportant role the arts play in the growth anddevelopment of children by investigating thevarious means of expressing ideas, emotionsand images through the use of music, drama,movement, puppetry, visual arts and theater.Emphasis on inspiration, meaning-making,arts relevancy and the creative process in thecontext of lifelong learning and the developmentof critical skills. Five hours of in-class artspracticum experience is incorporated into thecourse curriculum to provide students withopportunities to practice integrating the artsinto a variety of childhood settings. Falls andSprings.CD 3000 Philosophical and HistoricalPerspectives on the Child inSociety3 creditsTraces through the history of Western philosophythe origins of the various components ofthe contemporary American world view asthese influence child-rearing and educationtoday. Students learn how a culture’s beliefsand ideologies are reflected in the educationand treatment of children and explore thecomplex philosophical and historical origins ofcontemporary issues affecting children. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior or seniorstatus. (PHIL)(INCO)(WRCO)CD 3210 Children and Familiesin Society3 creditsExplores the major socializing forces inchildren’s lives while identifying and applyingprocesses that can serve to promote thedevelopment of socially responsible and culturallycompetent children as well as sociallyjust environments. Special attention is paidto families, schools, community resources,media influences and literacy, and advocacy.Case study analysis and field experiences areessential parts of the course. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CD 2360.CD 3250 Child Observation andAssessment3 creditsMethods and techniques of educational measurementand evaluation. Construction andconsideration of teacher-made tests. Selectiveuses and interpretation of standardized tests.Techniques of self-appraisal. Techniques ofobservation and inquiry. Falls and Springs. Lastoffering Fall 2007. Prerequisite(s): CD 2190 orCD 3190 or PS 2050 or PS 3170. (WRIT)CD 4100 Contemporary Issues inChildhood Studies 3 creditsExamines selected issues of childhood in contemporaryAmerica from an interdisciplinaryperspective. Children’s voice and agency areexamined in psychological, sociological, politicaland philosophical contexts. Special attentionis given to issues of parenting, child care,education and child welfare currently regardedas controversial. Intended as a capstone experiencefor Childhood Studies majors not pursuingTeacher Certification and available as anelective for others. Springs, beginning 2009.Prerequisite(s): CD 3000.CD 4230 Childhood StudiesInternship 3–9 creditsThe Childhood Studies Internship is a supervisedexperience in an approved setting thatprovides services for school-aged childrenoutside of a school classroom. Such settingscould include recreational, therapeutic, educationaland human service programs that alignwith students’ career goals and interests. Inthe Internship, students apply knowledgeand skills learned in coursework and engagein self-assessment, the design of a learningcontract, reflection and assessment by theirsupervisor. Planning for the Internship shouldbegin early in the student’s program; enrollmentfor internships must be completed dur-246 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ing the first two weeks of the semester. Withpermission.CH – ChemistryCH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1 creditPrinciples of safety in chemistry, biology andphysics lab field settings. Procedures of accidentprevention, chemical storage and treatmentof fires and spills. Designed for sciencemajors and particularly science teachers. Openonly to science and education majors. Falls andSprings.CHDI 1760 Chemistry in Society 3 creditsAn introductory chemistry course for nonsciencemajors. Explores chemical principlesin the context of real-world issues with anemphasis on environmental topics. Falls.(SCIE)(SIDI)CHDI 1770 Chemistry in SocietyLaboratory1 creditSupplements CH 1760 by reinforcing conceptsand using problem-solving skills in a laboratorysetting. Includes use of modern instrumentationfor environmental analysis. Falls.Corequisite(s): CHDI 1760. (SLAB)(SIDI)CH 2130 General Chemistry I 3 creditsFundamental principles and theories ofchemistry including atomic and molecularstructure, gas laws and thermochemistry.Falls. Corequisite(s): CH 2230.(SCIE)(QRCO)(TECO)CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3 creditsFundamental principles and theories ofchemistry including stoichiometry, equilibrium,kinetics and electrochemistry. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CH 2130. Corequisite(s): CH2240. (SCIE)CH 2230 General ChemistryLaboratory I1 creditBasic laboratory techniques and experiencein using the principles developed in CH 2130.Falls. Corequisite(s): CH 2130. (SLAB)CH 2240 General ChemistryLaboratory II1 creditBasic laboratory techniques and experiencein using the principles developed in CH 2140.Springs. Corequisite(s): CH 2140. (SLAB)CH 2250 Techniques in LaboratoryChemistry2 creditsDevelops the technical skills which insure theability to carry out accurate and precise laboratoryexperiments, particularly those involvinganalysis. Some of the skills included are massand volume measurements, solution preparation,titration, potentiomentry, buffer preparationcolorimetry and statistical data treatment.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CH 2130.CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4 creditsThe major chemical compounds present inliving things and the chemical reactions theyundergo. Considers dynamic aspects of biochemistryas well as material features. May betaken as BI 3020. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CH3310 and CH 3320.CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3 creditsAn introduction to organic chemistry. Topicsinclude bonding, structure and nomenclature;reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and alkylhalides along with appropriate mechanismand stereochemistry. Computer molecularmodeling is used through the semester.Falls. Prerequisite(s): CH 2130 and CH 2140.Corequisite(s): CH 3330.CH 3320 Organic Chemistry II 3 creditsA continuation of CH 3310. Topics includespectroscopic methods, reactions of organicaromatics, alcohols, phenols, ethers, carbonylcompounds and organic nitrogen compounds.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CH 3310.Corequisite(s): CH 3350.CH 3330 Organic ChemistryLaboratory I1 creditThe preparation, purification and identificationof organic compounds. Both standardand instrumental methods are used. Most ofthe laboratory exercises are conducted usingmicroscale techniques. Falls. Corequisite(s):CH 3310.CH 3340 Quantitative Analysis 4 creditsStudy of the design, methods and theories ofexact quantitative analyses. Particular emphasison equilibria in solutions. Laboratories involumetric, gravimetric and colorimetric techniques.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): CH2130 and CH 2140.CH 3350 Organic ChemistryLaboratory II1 creditA continuation of CH 3330. Time at the endof the semester is made available for studentprojects. Uses microscale techniques. Springs.Corequisite(s): CH 3320.CH 3360 Instrumental Analysis 4 creditsModern chemical analysis in large partinvolves the use of instruments. Students gaininsight into the theory and operation of suchinstruments. An understanding of the operatingparameters which must be controlledin order to make results meaningful and thetypes of analyses to which each instrumentcan be applied, including environmental andbiochemical systems is emphasized. Springof even years. Prerequisite(s): CH 2250, CH3310, CH 3320.CH 3420 EnvironmentalChemistry4 creditsStudies the chemistry of air and water.Particular emphasis placed on the pollutionproblem and its solution. Topics include theozone depletion problem, the greenhouseeffect, acid rain, sewage and waste disposal,chlorinated chemicals and metals in the environment.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CH 2130and CH 2140.CH 3450 Physical Chemistry I 4 creditsThe field of physical chemistry and the behaviorof matter interpreted by an understandingof physicochemical principles. Topics includethermodynamics, thermodynamic functionsof state, material equilibrium, reaction equilibriumand phase equilibrium. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): CH 2130, CH 2140, MA2550, MA 2560. (WRIT)CH 3460 Physical Chemistry II 4 creditsA continuation of CH 3450 with topics ofsolutions, electrochemical systems, reactionkinetics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopyand statistical mechanics. Spring of odd years.Prerequisite(s): CH 2130, CH 2140, MA 2550,MA 2560. (WRIT)(WRCO)CH 3500 Inorganic Chemistry 4 creditsDescriptive chemistry of the inorganic elementssupported by the theories needed tounderstand it. Particular attention is given tobonding, acid-base theories, oxidation-reductionand coordination chemistry. Laboratorypresents classical methods in inorganic synthesisand characterization. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): CH 2140.CH 4020 Biochemistry II 3 creditsA continuation of the study of the molecularbasis of biological processes. Topics includephotosynthesis, glycogen and fatty acid metabolismand protein turnover, and biosynthesisincluding nucleic acid and protein synthesis.Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): BI 3020 orCH 3020 or equivalent.CH 4110 Air Quality3 creditsSee MT 4110 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CH 2140, MA 2550, MT 2110,PH 2420.CH 4190 Introduction toResearch2 creditsDevelops plans for the research project tobe conducted in the Senior Research course.Students are guided through the process ofliterature search using library and Internetresources. Critical evaluation of project ideasCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 247

Coursesis addressed in a seminar format. A detailedresearch plan is required as a final assignment.May be taken as BI 4190. Springs.Prerequisite(s): BI 4180.CH 4520 Senior Research I 2 creditsAn introduction to the literature and laboratoryresearch techniques of chemistry. Thisfirst semester is devoted to developing a projectthrough the stages of literature search andequipment procurement and assembly. Falls.CH 4530 Senior Research II 4 creditsAn introduction to the literature and laboratoryresearch techniques of chemistry. The secondsemester involves carrying out the laboratorywork and a formal report begun in CH 4520.Springs.CH 4600 Internship 1–4 creditsStudents engage in a work program to apply, ina practical manner, knowledge gained in majoror minor coursework, under the supervision ofa faculty sponsor, the Department Chair anda supervising agency. Students must obtain afaculty sponsor and submit a detailed writtenproposal prior to undertaking the internship.Students must also submit a written report totheir faculty sponsor when the internship iscompleted. Final approval of the internshipcomes from the Department Chair. Withpermission.CH 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsOrdinarily for Chemistry majors. Studiesundertaken are defined by the students concerned,subject to approval of appropriate staffmembers. Work may involve reading, conferences,historical, experimental or theoreticalprojects, field investigations, statistical surveysor combinations of the foregoing. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.CJ – Criminal JusticeCJ 1010 The Criminal JusticeSystem3 creditsA survey of the structure and roles of the institutionsthat influence society’s approach todealing with social deviance. Beginning witha historical prospective, the development ofinstitutions and processes emerge into whatwe recognize as today’s law, courts and correctionalinstitutions for both adults and juveniles.Falls and Springs.CJDI 1020 The Individual andthe Law3 creditsExamines questions central to the modern legalsystem: Does the law exist to protect the individualfrom the group or to protect the groupfrom the individual? To what extend does thelegal system serve to protect the rights of individualsor to limit them in order to promotethe common good of society? Students areprovided with an introduction to the structureand organization of the formal legal systemin the United States with an emphasis on thevarious social, political and economic forcesthat have shaped it. Special attention is paidto the relationship between law and the legalprocess and race, class and ideology. Topicsmay include privacy/surveillance, quality oflife policing, incarceration and the social constructionof constitutional rights. Falls andSprings. (SSDI)CJ 1170 Computing Technology inCriminal Justice 3 creditsExplores problem-solving with computers froma criminal justice perspective. Students learnfundamentals of how computers store andprocess information, as well as basic conceptsbehind communication networks. Emphasizesthe ethical use of computers. Students developawareness of how their privacy may be compromisedthrough computer use. Students explorehow computers are used to perpetrate crime,and used by criminal justice organizationsto prevent crime. Students are introduced tocomputer forensics and other techniques toinvestigate potential criminal acts. A varietyof criminal justice databases are discussedand students learn how to create databasesand find and analyze criminal justice data.May be taken as CS 1170. Falls and Springs.(TECH)(TECO)CJ 2020 Criminal Investigation 3 creditsIntroduction to criminal investigation in thefield from the time of the initial response to preparingreports and preparation for testimony;management of the crime scene, methods ofinterview and interrogation of witnesses andsuspects, the use of informant and the techniquesof surveillance are explored as they mayvary depending upon the crime being investigated;emphasis on the special techniquesof investigation for specific crimes. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.CJ 2040 Criminal Adjudication 3 creditsAn understanding of criminal law and the processesthrough which it is applied. A criticalunderstanding of the interface between lawenforcement and the courts, both adult andjuvenile. Students research, then draft documents,reports and memoranda, then utilizetheir research in mock interactions frompre-arrest through prosecution, sentencingand parole consideration. Falls and Springs.(WRIT)CJ 2070 Corrections3 creditsA comprehensive overview of the field ofcorrections, with special emphasis on community-basedcorrections as alternatives toinstitutionalization. Beginning with the historyand evolving philosophy of corrections,seeks to develop an understanding of the roleof the various institutions that are in place,an examination of how these institutions arechanging to meet public expectations, theneeds of offenders and legal and politicalpressures. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CJ 1010.CJ 2350 Statistics for CriminalJustice3 creditsSee MA 2350 for course description. Not opento students who have earned credit for MA2300. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): regularadmission to Plymouth (i.e., completionof high school Algebra II and geometry) orremoval of mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)CJ 2400 White Collar Crime 3 creditsSee SO 2400 for course description. Springs.CJ 3010 Introduction to ForensicScience3 creditsA presentation of the techniques, skills andlimitations of the modern crime laboratory.Discussion of the recognition, collection,preservation and analysis of physical evidence.Emphasis on the nature of physical evidenceand the limitations that technology and presentknowledge impose on characterization.Attention is paid to the meaning and role ofprobability in interpreting the significanceof scientific evidence. Extensive use of casesenlighten the discussions. Springs. (SCIE)CJ 3020 Comparative JusticeSystems3 creditsFueled by transnational crime and criminalorganizations which are unrestrained bynational borders as well as the significanceof encounters with people from diverse backgroundsand cultures, critical appreciation ofcomparative justice systems is essential forcontemporary criminal justice practitioners.Particular emphasis is placed on comparingsystems of policing, court administration, andcorrectional practices in cross cultural settings.Examines two fundamental questions.First, what alternative forms of social control,aside from the US criminal justice system,are present? Second, how do economic, social,political, religious, and historical characteristicsof settings influence its notions of socialcontrol and justice process? Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.248 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

CJ 3030 Introduction to ForensicScience Laboratory 1 creditLaboratory experiments designed to give studentsan appreciation of the details necessaryfor obtaining, maintaining and analyzingcriminal evidence. Springs. Corequisite(s): CJ3010. (SLAB)CJ 3050 The Law EnforcementEnvironment 3 creditsA view of the management of the law enforcementeffort. An examination of the structureand management of policing organizations andthe resulting behavior of the people who workwithin those organizations. Included are ethics,human resource management, labor relations,performance evaluation and the impact ofexternal institutions on organizational stability.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.CJ 3060 Domestic Violence and JuvenileJustice3 creditsProvides an introduction to the major issuesand trends surrounding the field of juvenilejustice and domestic violence. Explores thehistory of juvenile justice, juvenile justice asapplied and theories of delinquency and causation.Students follow the evolution of the meaningof domestic violence and its response by lawenforcement and society. Spring of odd years.CJ 3080 Juvenile Delinquency 3 creditsAn examination of theories explaining juveniledelinquency, of the history of the juvenilejustice system and of contemporary societalresponses to delinquency. May be taken as SO3080. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010or SO 2220.CJ 3090 Criminology 3 creditsA scientific study of crime and its control,including indexes, rates and theories of crimeand delinquency, courts, prison and parole.May be taken as SO 3090. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.CJ 3100 The Constitution and CriminalJustice Protocol 3 creditsThe State and Federal Constitution provide theparameters for many of the activities withinthe criminal justice field. As these documentsare dynamic as interpreted by the courts, theability to understand the status quo as well astrends in the changes to constitutional law isimperative to those who draft protocols as wellas carry out police procedures. The balancebetween individual’s constitutional right andthe need of the State to investigate and prosecutecrime are the focus as they relate to actualpolice protocol and policy. Spring of even years.Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 and CJ 2040.CJ 3150 Society, Ethics, andthe Law3 creditsExamines the concepts of morality and law andtheir relationship, especially the ethical underpinningsof justice and the law. Seeks to understandthe nature of ethics as it bears on socialproblems and the law, including problems ofgender and diversity. Students gain familiaritywith philosophical analysis and theories of ethics,and are encouraged to view society and thelaw philosophically. May be taken as PY 3150.Not open to students who earned credit forCJ/PY 2100. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (PHIL)(DICO)(INCO)CJ 3250 Management and Planning inCriminal Justice 3 creditsAn examination of the principles of organizationsand management which may be appliedto criminal justice agencies. Topics includeleadership, motivation, performance evaluation,administrative planning, resource allocation,program budgeting, and plannedorganizational change. Examines agencyinteraction with the external environment.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.CJ 3300 Criminal Law inLiterature3 creditsLiterature provides a realistic context for theexamination of the criminal and the law.With a focus on real lives, people and situations,critical thinking skills are utilized to discuss,dissect and analyze the impact of law onindividuals and society. A multi-dimensionalapproach of intellectual, social and ethical conceptsis used to explore underlying concepts,analyze assumptions and biases and be challengedto think from multiple perspectives.Spring of even years.CJ 3500 Women and Crime 3 creditsExamines the nature and extent of women’sand girl’s crimes, including: theories of femalecriminality, processing of female offendersthrough the criminal justice system and theresponse of police and court officials to womenas victims of crime. In addition, emphasis isplaced on organizational, operational and personalissues which confront women as professionalsemployed in criminal justice agencies.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.CJ 3710 Topics in CriminalJustice3 creditsExamines specialized topic areas in criminaljustice which are not covered in significantdepth in regularly scheduled course offerings.May be repeated with a different topic for nomore than nine credits. Offered occasionally.Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010.CJ 4010 Advanced Theory inCriminology 3 creditsSee SO 4010 for course description. Springof even years. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 or SO2220.CJ 4400 Research Methods inCriminal Justice 3 creditsAn examination of problem formulation, measurement,research ethics, methodologicalapproaches and data analysis strategies demonstratedthrough critical analysis of classicand contemporary criminal justice studies.As future practitioners, Criminal Justicemajors are seen as both informed consumersof criminal justice research and potential producersof criminal justice data. Contributes toa foundation of problem solving techniques,critical thinking and scholarly writing withinthe disciplines of criminal justice. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 and (CJ 2350or MA 2300 or MA 2350).CJ 4580 Internship in CriminalJustice1–15 creditsAn opportunity to learn while gaining relevantwork experience in a host organization. Theprimary objective is to expand the student’sdepth of understanding by integratingacquired principles within the context of anoperating organization. Students observe andparticipate in activities to gain experience andan understanding of the role of the institutionand its contribution to the overall criminaljustice effort. The experience contributes topersonal and professional development andan enhancement of self-confidence and maturity.The internship is a supervised assignmentwith planned objectives and a prescribed numberof working hours for which academic creditis earned. Internships are arranged to meet thespecific goals of the student and are reservedfor the student who has demonstrated selfdiscipline,motivation and academic success.Open to Juniors and Seniors who have completedthe appropriate courses to justify theposition. May be repeated up to a maximumof 15 credits. Arranged. Prerequisite(s): junioror senior status; permission of the facultysupervisor.CJ 4800 Criminal JusticeSeminar3 creditsA capstone experience in seminar format thatfocuses on the major contemporary issuesthat currently impact the criminal justicefield locally, nationally and internationally. Theinstructor provides an array of institutionaloperational issues and policies for analysisand response. The development of policy andthe implementation of change are the primaryfocus within the criminal justice system.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010, CJ 2040, CJ3050, CJ 4400, (CJ 2070 or CJ 4050).CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 249

CoursesCJ 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAn opportunity to work with a professor in afocused research project related to an issue ofcriminal justice. The work may be a field study,a study of the literature or both. Generallystudents explore an area of interest offeredin a course to a greater depth or expand theirknowledge to an area not covered in a catalogcourse. The goal of the work is usually a publishablecontribution to the literature that willbe submitted to a regional or national criminaljustice academic or professional group. Opento Juniors and Seniors who have completedthe appropriate courses to justify the position.May be repeated for a total of no more than sixcredits. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.CM – Communication andMedia StudiesCMDI 1010 Mass Media, Jim Morrison, andThe Doors 3 creditsExamines the contributions of various mediaforms, from the 1960s to the present, to thecreation and perpetuation of the cultural/musical legacy of Jim Morrison and The Doors.Participants utilize a cultural studies frameworkto analyze films, television programs,musical offerings and print and online materialsin relation to their historical contexts, ideologicalcontents, symptomatic characteristicsand overall contributions to our modern-dayunderstanding of media processes and effects.Film and television screenings, focusing onJim Morrison and The Doors specificallyand/or pertaining to the era in which the bandemerged, represent an essential component.Fall of odd years. (PPDI)CMDI 1020 Media Representations ofCollege Students andCollege Life 3 creditsIt can be argued that identity occurs at theintersection of culture and self. As a powerfulpart of culture, media representations inform,construct and reify identity. Therefore, it isessential to know how to analyze, deconstruct,challenge, accept and modify specific representations,particularly when they reflect anidentity that you have claimed. In order tounderstand our own identities, media textsand culture in an in-depth way, participantsexamine and create media representations ofcollege students and college life. Fall of evenyears. (SSDI)CMDI 1100 Creating Games 3 creditsMuch has been written about the possibilitythat games could become the defining objectsof popular culture in the new century. Courseparticipants use games as a medium throughwhich they can express their creativity. Theystudy the principles of game design so theycan use them to critique existing games as wellas to guide the design of new games. Topicsinclude the structure of compelling games, therole of games in society, meaningful play ingames, games as simulations, games as narratives,and the culture of gaming. Creating,play testing, critiquing, and revising gamesof all kinds are primary activities. Falls andSprings. (CTDI)CMDI 1200 Web Expressions 3 creditsThe World Wide Web has allowed everydaypeople to have a global voice. Students learnto harness the power of the web to expressthemselves to the world. Covers the creationof images, sounds, animation, text, hypertext,video and weblogs, as well as how to be asavvy web user. Not open to students who haveearned credit for CSDI 1200. Falls and Springs.(TECH)(CTDI)CMDI 2010 Outlaws, Delinquents, andOther “Deviants” in Film andSociety3 creditsSocial expectations generally inform and regulateour behaviors and beliefs. All too often, andfor varying reasons, numerous individuals inour society fail to conform to these expectationsand they are accordingly labeled as being“deviant.” Analyzes various social constructionsof “deviants” - outlaws and delinquents amongthem - as they exist both in cinematic offeringsand society. Spring of even years. (SSDI)CMDI 2020 Sex and Cinema in the 20thCentury (and Beyond) 3 creditsExplores the evolution and social constructionof sex, gender and sexual orientation in narrativecinema during the 20th century (andbeyond). Spring of odd years. (PPDI)CMDI 2100 The Digital Imagination3 creditsThe way we communicate is changing inresponse to our use of rapidly changing digitaltechnology. Students explore how images canbe used to express ideas by introducing fundamentalconcepts of image composition anddesign. Students learn how images embodymeaning and how to use powerful image andanimation creation/editing tools to effectivelyexpress their ideas. Students explore the useof color, line, shape, texture, light, and principlesfor two-dimensional design. They usetechniques that enhance creativity as theydevelop images and animations that effectivelycommunicate a variety of messages. Includesa significant hands-on element in which studentsuse state-of-the-art image editing andanimation-creation software to develop theirassignments and projects. Falls and Springs.(CTDI)CMDI 2200 The Art and Science ofAnimation 4 creditsIntroduces participants to animation programmingusing state-of-the-art animation tools.Students learn animation programming byexperimenting with programs, formulatinghypotheses about how to create animationeffects and testing their hypotheses. Includesa significant hands-on component in whichthe instructor is available to assist studentswith laboratory assignments. Students learnabout the math and physics of motion, friction,momentum, and the interaction of objects inmotion. Falls and Springs. (SIDI)CM 2770 Introduction to Media andCultural Studies 3 creditsExplores the nature, development and effectsof various media in relation to cultural-studiesscholarship. Provides an overview of mass communicationhistory and theory, with emphasison the role of influential media forms in 20thcentury American culture and beyond. Fallsand Springs. (TECH)(TECO)CM 2910 Introduction toCommunication 3 creditsA study of the human communication processwith special emphasis on improvingcommunication skills. Topics include the selfconcept,verbal and nonverbal language, listeningand public speaking. Communicationsettings include interpersonal, small groups,large groups and the mass media. Falls andSprings.CM 3480 Global Perspectives in theMedia3 creditsU.S. media offerings are among the mostcontroversial and most criticized in the world.Students examine some of the causes of thesecriticisms and alternate media approaches thatexist. Because traditional U.S. media offeringsare so readily accessible and prevalent, audiencemembers frequently accept their messageswith little critical insight. Their perspectivesof global and local cultural issues, therefore,remain relatively static. Course participantscompare and contrast conventional U.S. mediapresentations and practices with alternateapproaches, both American and global, thatchallenge traditional thinking. They learnthat among the responsibilities of living in aglobal community are seeking various sourcesof information and appreciating the similaritiesand differences that exist within the globalcommunity. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CM 2770. (GACO)CM 3490 History and Theory of Film andTelevision3 creditsExplores the historical development of film andtelevision in relation to traditional print mediaand emerging technologies, as well as different250 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

theories that attempt to explain their impacton individuals, groups, societies and cultures.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): CM 2770.CM 3500 Media Effects 3 creditsExplores the effects of mass media exposureon individuals, groups and societies, as investigatedthrough classic and contemporaryresearch endeavors in the social-scientifictradition. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CM 2770.CM 3510 Approaching Communication,Media, and Wellness: Theory andPractice of Leisure 3 creditsContemporary scholars suggest we haveentered a second media age that has transformedhow human beings live their lives anduse their minds. With the sophistication ofmass media and technological advancementsinfiltrating our everyday existence, humanbeings are experiencing a technological supersaturationof their interiority. Examines leisurefrom historical, philosophical, phenomenologicaland cultural perspectives. A distinctionbetween leisure and recreation is centralto understanding the value of leisure in oureveryday lives. Illuminates the connectionbetween the mind and body, the theory andpractice of leisure and the contribution thatleisure makes to our human lives. Leisure cultivateslife experiences that promote individualpotential, inner transformation and one’s abilityto participate in community. Emphasizesleisure as a communicative mode of wellnessfor a lifetime. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s):CM 2910. (WECO)CM 3640 Communication Theory 3 creditsReading, discussion and application of currenttheories of communication in thiswriting-intensive course. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CM 2910. (WRIT)(WRCO)CM 3650 Communication ResearchMethods3 creditsIntroduces course participants to qualitativeresearch methods, quantitative research methodsand statistical procedures that are usedregularly by communication studies scholars.Designed to enable students to design, implementand analyze their own methodologicallysound research studies and to effectively critiquethe completed research studies of others.No prior research-design or statistical expertiseis required. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CM 3640. (QRCO)CM 3700 Film as Popular Culture 3 creditsExamines the phenomenon of film as a powerfulform of popular culture in a variety ofsubstantive domains. Fall of odd years.CM 3750 Film and Video ProductionTechniques4 creditsProvides a hands-on introduction to thevarious pre-production, production and postproductionprocesses and techniques usedin the creation of intriguing film and videoprojects. In a supportive workshop environment,participants receive training in conceptgeneration, storyboarding and basic scriptform, and they gain practical experience inproducing, directing, lighting, shooting andediting actual video field productions of narrative,documentary and/or experimental forms.Falls. Prerequisite(s): CM 3480 or CM 3490or CM 3500.CM 3760 Advanced Digital VideoProduction4 creditsProvides advanced training in digital video productionwith an emphasis on effective screenwritingapproaches and narrative storytellingtechniques. Spring 2009. Prerequisite(s): CM3750.CM 3770 Advanced Video ArtProduction4 creditsProvides advanced training in digital videoproduction with an emphasis on avant gardeand experimental approaches and representationalstrategies pertaining to independentvideography, including innovative uses of lighting,sound and images and communicatingcomplex messages through shape, structure,repetition, rhythm and tempo. Spring of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): CM 3750.CM 3800 Analyzing Television 3 creditsExplores various approaches to analyzing televisionprograms from the 1950s to the present,incorporating insights from several academicdisciplines and perspectives (including history,literature, political science, sociology, culturalstudies, film and media studies and genderstudies). Springs. Prerequisite(s): CM 2770 and(junior or senior status). (INCO)CM 3870 Introduction to Game Designand Development 3 creditsProvides students with the theory and skillsneeded to begin to design and develop digitalgames. The focus is on using game-developmenttools to engage in the design-and-developmentprocess. Includes a significant hands-oncomponent. Falls. Prerequisite(s): CM 2700.CM 3910 Topics in Film and MediaStudies3 creditsExplores specialized topics pertaining to filmstudies, television studies, print media andemerging technologies that are not coveredregularly in other Communication and MediaStudies courses. These topics are investigatedprimarily from the critical, cultural and/orsocial-scientific perspectives. Topics vary bysemester and instructor. May be repeated forcredit with a different topic. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CM 2770.CM 3920 Topics in Screenwriting andVideo Production 1–4 creditsExplores specialized topics pertaining toscreenwriting and video production that arenot covered regularly in other course offeringsof the Department of Communicationand Media Studies. Topics vary by semesterand instructor. May be repeated for credit witha different topic. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s):CM 3750.CM 3950 Internship3 creditsStudents engage in a work program to apply,in a practical manner, knowledge gainedfrom their academic coursework at a siterelated to their major and option. To participatein an internship, students must applyto the Communication and Media StudiesDepartment Chair. Once placed at a site, studentswill have both an on-campus supervisorand an immediate work supervisor. Studentsmust register for CM 3950 prior to beginningtheir internship. No retroactive credit will begranted for internships that have already beencompleted. May be repeated for a maximum ofsix credits. With permission. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CM 2770 and CM 2910.CM 4000 Capstone Senior Project 3 creditsA capstone course in which CommunicationStudies majors produce a comprehensiveresearch paper or creative project that integratescommunication theory with one (ormore) of their primary areas of study. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CM 3640, CM 3650, and permissionof the instructor.CM 4550 Capstone Internship 3–6 creditsStudents engage in a work program to applyin a practical manner both the knowledgegained from Communication Theory andtheir primary areas of study. To participate ina Capstone Internship, students must applyto the Communication and Media StudiesDepartment Chair. Once placed at a site, studentshave both an on-campus supervisorand an immediate work supervisor. Studentsmust register for CM 4550 prior to beginningtheir internship. No retroactive credit will begranted for internships that have already beencompleted. With permission. Prerequisite(s):CM 3640; Communication Studies major,senior standing; minimum 2.70 GPA.CM 4700 Film and IdentityPolitics3 creditsExplores the representation and social constructionof non-dominant, co-cultural identitiesof various groups as communicated innarrative cinematic offerings. Through theoreticalreadings and weekly film screenings,CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 251

Coursescourse participants investigate the complexrelationships between narrative film form/style and identity politics (past and present),as well as the ideological and social ramificationsof those relationships. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): CM 3480 or CM 3490 or CM3500. (DICO)CM 4870 Advanced Game Design andDevelopment 3 creditsFocuses on the fundamental issues pertainingto game design, with regard to both boardgames and video games. Explores what a gameis, how games work and the kinds of designsone must make in order to create an interestinggame. Examines the different genres ofgames and the special design considerationsthat are specific to each genre. A major portionis devoted to the design and developmentof a multi-player digital game. Springs.Prerequisite(s): CM 3870.CM 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsOffers students the opportunity to gain anin-depth understanding of a topic in communicationand/or media studies that is notcovered extensively in other courses. Workingwith guidance from a faculty member withrelevant expertise, students select a specializedtopic for exploration and prepare an indepthresearch paper or project pertainingto that topic. Periodic conferences with thesupervising instructor are expected. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.CS – Computer ScienceCS 1100 Introduction toComputers3 creditsCovers the basic concepts comprising the currentdefinition of computer literacy. In additionto addressing problem solving using spreadsheets,word processing and presentation software,students learn to create web pages, anddiscuss a variety of social and ethical issues,such as privacy and intellectual property rights.Students also learn about how computers andthe Internet work by exploring various hardware,software and networking topics. Fallsand Springs. (TECH)(TECO)CS 1150 Introduction to MultimediaTechnology3 creditsIntroduces students to the conceptual andpractical aspects of multimedia presentations,including elements of human-computer interfacedesign. By course completion, studentsshould be able to create well-designed presentationsthat integrate text, images, sound, animationand video, and understand the underlyingtechnology making this possible. Studentslearn to create Internet-based presentations aswell as presentations using applications, suchas MS PowerPoint. Additionally, the ethicaland social issues associated with computingtechnology are addressed. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): high school or university computercourse and knowledge of the currentlyinstalled Operating System. (TECH)(TECO)CS 1160 Introduction to CommunicationTechnology3 creditsAn introduction to electronic communicationtechnologies. Examines the physical natureof information (text, still and video images,sound) and how it is captured, stored and communicatedvia electronic technology. Treatsboth analog and digital information. Examinescurrent and potential social consequences ofelectronic communications and discussesmany of the political and ethical questionsfacing society due to these evolving technologies.Laboratories expose students to use ofthe World Wide Web, Audio and Video conferencingand other technologies. Falls andSprings. (TECH)CS 1170 Computing Technology inCriminal Justice 3 creditsSee CJ 1170 for course description. Falls andSprings. (TECH)(TECO)CSDI 1200 Web Expressions 3 creditsSee CMDI 1200 for course description.Not open to students who have earnedcredit for CMDI 1200. Falls and Springs.(TECH)(CTDI)CSDI 1300 Digital Media Creation 3 creditsDraws upon students’ creative ability in creatingand manipulating digital media throughthe use of programming. After discussingsome of the basic elements in representing variousmedia forms such as text, image, soundand movie, within computer, covers varioussimple but general programming skills andexplains how to apply them to manipulatethese digital media forms. Three hours of lecturesand/or labs each week. Springs. (CTDI)CS 2010 ComputingFundamentals 3 creditsTo explore some topical applications and technologiessuch as robotics, artificial intelligenceand networking, first examines some of thefundamental aspects of computing including:how a computing machine stores, manipulatesand transforms numbers, words, imagesand sounds, changing them from mere datainto useful information; strategies for solvingcomputational problems (algorithmic thinking);expressing computational solutions invarious computer languages from assemblythrough icon-driven graphical languages(4GLs); historical, social and theoretical issues.Includes a weekly hands-on lab through whichstudents experience a variety of computingenvironments. Two hours of lecture and twohours of lab each week. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): Level 2 or 3 on math placementexam or MA 1800 (may be concurrent).(TECH)(TECO)CS 2080 Visual Basic 3 creditsA presentation of the Visual Basic ApplicationDevelopment Environment. Visual Basicallows students to concentrate upon the overallscreen and function design, leaving proceduraldetails to the computer. Falls. Prerequisite(s):CS 2370.CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3 creditsFocuses on the organization and structure ofthe major hardware components of computingsystems. Expands upon the digital logicand notions of internal data representationbegun in CS 2010, and then develops moredepth in topics such as CPU structures andcontrol, memory systems, I/O systems andthe mechanics of information transfer. Thenature of computing and the role of operatingsystems is examined from the hardware context.Two hours of lecture and two hours of labeach week. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2010and (Level 2 or 3 on math placement exam orMA 1800). (TECH)CS 2350 Software Tools 3 creditsThe fundamentals of fourth-generation languages(4GL’s). Fourth Generation Languagesallow the user to concentrate upon overallscreen and function design leaving proceduraldetails to the computer. Students will be providedinstruction in various 4GL languages.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2080.CS 2370 Programming in Java 4 creditsIntroduces students to computer programmingwith the object-oriented approach. Asa first course in computer programming, itcovers the classic programming constructsof variables, loops, conditions, arithmetic calculations,functions, parameters and arrays.Object-oriented programming constructs andconcepts are introduced such as object-orientedproblem conceptualization, class definition,object instantiation, method definition andinvocation, class inter-relationships and inheritance.A brief introduction to graphical userinterfaces and event-driven programming ismade. Three lecture hours and two hours ofcomputer lab. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2010or CS 2360.CS 2380 Client/ServerProgramming 3 creditsA second programming course which buildson the concepts from CS 2370. 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course and then focuses on more advancedprogramming techniques. More sophisticatedobject scenarios are introduced in contextof solving more difficult programmingproblems, especially those involving the client/serverparadigm. Students learn to createsophisticated graphical user interfaces andutilize input from these interfaces in an eventdrivenprogram structure. Students also learnto use language provided data structures suchas vectors, stacks and queues, and write applicationsusing data communication featuressuch as sockets. Multithreading completes thetechniques necessary for client/server applicationprogramming. Two lecture hours and twohours of computer lab. Falls. Prerequisite(s):CS 2370.CSDI 2390 Creative Programming 3 creditsTeaches students how to create visually expressiveprograms using Visual Basic. As a result,students develop skills and learn good designtechniques for producing quality software.Students explore the proper use of soundsand images, as well as learn to create qualityalgorithms, design form design, use of controlobjects, creation of procedures, file buildingand multimedia inclusion. Students selectindividual projects, followed by production ofwritten and oral progress reports and finally,the written and oral presentation of the completedprojects. Falls. (CTDI)CS 2400 Scientific Programming UsingFORTRAN3 creditsAnalysis of scientific and mathematicalproblems while introducing the FORmulaTRANslation language, FORTRAN. Intendedfor students of science or mathematics. Springs.Prerequisite(s): (CS 1100 or CS 2010) and (MA2140 or equivalent).CS 2470 Systems Programming inC/C++2 creditsGives students who are already proficient programmersexperience in systems-level programmingin C/C++. In particular, studentslearn how to create C/C++ programs that interactwith the hardware and other software on amachine. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2380.CS 2990 Algorithm DevelopmentUnder Time Constraints 1 creditPrepares students to develop and code algorithmsunder severe time constraints to preparefor the ACM Programming Contest. Falls.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.CS 3020 Web Programming 3 creditsFocuses on issues concerning the design,implementation and impact of user-friendly,interactive web pages and easy-to-navigatesecure web sites. Covers a variety of webpage and web site development technologies.Two lectures and one lab per week. Falls.Prerequisite(s): CS 2370.CS 3220 Data Structures and AlgorithmAnalysis4 creditsFormal study of algorithms associated withvarious data structures. After precisely defininga mathematical model for algorithmanalysis, there is a systematic study of variousdata structures such as list, tree and graph.Different designs of those data structuresand operations are presented and discussed.In particular, the time complexity and spacecomplexity of those algorithms are evaluated,analyzed and computed. Some other importanttopics on computational complexity such as NPcompletenessand approximation algorithmsare also covered. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS2380 and MA 3200.CS 3240 Data Communication andComputer Networks 3 creditsProvides an introduction to the study of communications.Current methods and practicescovered. Topics include data transmission,communication techniques, packet switching,routing, long-haul vs. local-area networksand performance considerations. Falls.Prerequisite(s): CS 2370.CS 3320 Organization of ProgrammingLanguages3 creditsLanguage concepts including lexical analysis,syntax, formal grammars, data types, controlstructures, compilation and interpretation,parsing and run-time behavior. An introductionto the features of imperative, applicative(functional), object-oriented and logic programminglanguages. Springs. Prerequisite(s):CS 3160 or CS 3220.CS 3440 Multimedia3 creditsUse and development of multimedia-combiningtext, graphics, sound, still and videoimages and animation into a unified, seamlessdocument. Examines the nature of the variousmedia, the capture or creation, digitization andmodification of each media type, the architectureand technology of multimedia systems,the principles behind effective multimediapresentations, analysis and design of GUI systemsand multimedia development throughthe use of common software packages. Treatsboth fundamental concepts and current andemerging technologies. Attention is given toboth CDROM and network based media delivery.Lecture and lab are combined as needed.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): CS 2380.CS 3500 Introduction to ArtificialIntelligence3 creditsAn introduction to the basic theory and majorapplications of artificial intelligence. Coversgeneral issues of AI such as its development,social impact and philosophical implication.Emphasizes the fundamental issues of AIsuch as problems and state spaces, searchstrategies, logic reasoning and various knowledgerepresentation techniques. Discusses AIapplication domains, such as learning, expertsystems, planning and game playing. AnAI programming language (Lisp or Prolog)is used throughout the course. Students areexpected to use the language to solve AI relatedproblems. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s):CS 3160 or CS 3220.CS 3600 Database ManagementSystems4 creditsCovers the principles and practice of relationaldatabase design and analysis, including topicsof entity-relationship modeling, functionaldependencies, normalization, relational algebraand relational calculus, as well as theirSQL correspondents. Other related issuesare discussed such as other data base models,object-oriented database scheme, concurrentdata access, recovery and security. One or moreprojects form a significant part of this course.Falls. Prerequisite(s): CS 2370 and (MA 2200or MA 3200).CS 3700 Computer Graphics 3 creditsFundamental concepts of event-driven, interactivegraphics using a modern API (such asOpenGL). Topics include: graphics systems,hardware and models, 2-D and 3-D rendering,events and interactions, geometric objects andtheir transformations, viewing and projections,basic concepts of color and shading, hierarchicaland object-oriented modeling, discrete/raster operations; and an introduction to visualization.Significant programming projectsconnect theory to practice. Taught in C/C++.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): (CS 3160or CS 3220) and (MA 2200 or MA 3120).CS 3720 Systems Analysis andDesign3 creditsThe study of computerized information as aresource. The study of the systems developmentlife cycle. Integrating computer technology,networks, systems analysis and designand organizational behavior in the building oflarge-scale applications or decision support systems.The use of CASE tools. The importanceof service and testing of information systems.Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2370, CS 3240, CS3600. (WRIT)CS 3780 Introduction to ComputationalTheory3 creditsIntended to provide a solid theoretical foundationfor computer science students. A seriesof artificial machines such as finite stateautomata, push-down automata and Turingmachines are be defined and studied asformal models of computers. Studies theirCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 253

Coursescorresponding formal languages such as regular,context-free and unrestricted languages.Discusses related issues such as Church’sThesis, Halting problem and general incompatibility.Falls. Prerequisite(s): (CS 3160 or CS3220) or (MA 3120 and MA 3200).CS 3820 Human-ComputerInteraction3 creditsConcerned with the design, evaluation andimplementation of interactive computingsystems for human use. It briefly surveys themost important conceptual models of humanpsychology applied to computer interactions,and stresses the importance of good interfacesand interface design to human-computer interaction.It treats topics such as interface qualityand methods of evaluation, user-centereddesign and task analysis, dialogue tools andtechniques, windowing, prototyping and userinterface implementation, I/O devices and theuse of color and sound. It trains the ComputerScience student to apply the theories of HCI tothe task of design by surveying the techniquesavailable in the discipline and demonstratingwhere and when they are applicable via acombination of scientific-theory understanding,engineering modeling and the solutionof design problems facing the user interfacedesigner. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s):CS 2380.CS 4140 Software Engineering 3 creditsPresents fundamental principles of softwareengineering. Emphasizes software design,implementation and maintenance. Techniquesused in the major phases of the software lifecycle such as rapid prototyping, object-orienteddesign and module testing, are discussed.Software teams complete a term project thatincludes system documentation, design andimplementation. Falls. Prerequisite(s): CS3220.CS 4220 System Administration 3 creditsIntroduces students to unix system administration.Each student participates in installingand configuring a unix-like operating system.Topics include the unix file system, user management,task management, unix daemons,network management, performance analysis,security, policy and ethics. Students alsolearn to use a scripting language, various unixcommands and tools. Falls. Prerequisite(s): CS3720.CS 4250 Computer Architecture 3 creditsFundamental concepts of computer designusing a quantitative, performance-orientedapproach. Topics include: measurement of performanceinstruction sets design; hardwiredand micro-coded processor design; pipelining;memory hierarchy; I/O. Assembly languageprogramming is studied through a series ofshort projects. Falls. Prerequisite(s): CS 2220and CS 3220. (WRIT)CS 4310 Operating Systems 3 creditsCovers the major concept areas of operatingsystems for both large and small computersand the interrelationship between the operatingsystem and computer architecture. Topicsinclude: history, tasking, process synchronization,scheduling, memory organization, devicemanagement, file systems, security issues, distributedand real-time systems. One or moreprojects form a significant part of this course.Springs. Prerequisite(s): (CS 3160 or CS 3220)and (CS 4250 or CS 4300).CS 4400 Computer Networks andProtocols4 creditsFocus is on providing a data stream for higherlevelservices to operate over. It is primarilyconcerned with the transport layer andbelow. TCP/IP is the predominant protocolstudied. Others, such as Novell NetWare, arecovered to provide comparative examples.Monitoring, diagnosis and administration ofthe infrastructure are studied. Lecture andlaboratory. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2380and CS 3240.CS 4420 Computer Security 3 creditsProvides an introduction to the theory andpractice of computer security and informationwarfare. In particular, examines issuesin physical security, network security, databasesecurity, intrusion detection, detection ofTrojan horses, viruses, worms and coordinatednetwork attacks, access control, cryptography,legal and ethical issues including privacy andcopyright, as well as various computer securitypolicy issues. Springs. Prerequisite(s): CS 2380,CS 3240, CS 3600.CS 4500 Topics in Computer Science andTechnology3 creditsExplores specialized topics pertaining to computerscience and information technology thatare not covered in other Computer Science andTechnology courses. Topics vary by semesterand instructor. May be repeated with a differenttopic for no more than six credits. Springs.Prerequisite(s): variable, depending on topicselection; consult course instructor.CS 4520 CyberEthics3 creditsSurveys the ethical issues involved in theuse of information technology. Provides anintroduction to a variety of ethical theoriesthat can be used as guides for thinking aboutthese issues. Emphasizes the use of casestudies to practice the application of ethicalframeworks to real problems facing today’ssociety. Serves as part of the senior capstoneexperience. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(DICO)(INCO)(WRCO)CS 4750 Senior Project 3 creditsAvailable only to senior Computer Science andInformation Technology majors. Workingunder faculty direction, students select a problemor task, analyze it and develop a solution.The problem/task selected must involve someaspect of computing. At the end of the semester,each student makes a formal, public presentationin an appropriate format determined bythe faculty. In addition, students meet weekly,as a group, to discuss a variety of topics relatedto investigation, research and development, theprocess of public presentation of results, andto present the other students with an overviewand regular progress reports on their own project.By individual enrollment with the Chair’ssignature. With permission. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): all required 2000 and 3000level courses.CS 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsIntensive individual work in a particular areaof Computer Science not otherwise availablethrough the curriculum. Topics to be chosenby the student in consultation with the instructor.Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.CS 4920 Computer ScienceInternship 1–6 creditsStudents leave the campus to work in a professionalsituation in the computing fieldwith or without financial compensation. Theemploying agency provides a carefully-plannedsequence of tasks intended to provide the studentwith a learning experience in the field ofcomputing. Students have supervisors bothin the Computer Science and TechnologyDepartment and in the employing agencywho will jointly coordinate the student’s work.Students must submit to the Department awritten proposal prior to undertaking theinternship and a final report upon its completion.May be repeated for up to six credits.Prerequisite(s): final approval of the internshipwill come from the Department Chair;Computer Science or Information Technologymajor and completion of major courses appropriateto the position (to be determined by thesupervising faculty member).DN – DanceDN 1230 Ballet I1–2 creditsBeginning ballet technique taught throughbarre and center floor exercises. Emphasis onproper positioning, alignment and basic balletsteps and combinations. May be repeated forno more than two enrollments or no more thanthree credits. 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DN 1260 Modern Dance I 1–2 creditsTo develop an appreciation for creative movement,movement exploration and moderndance. To develop skills in modern dance. Maybe repeated for no more than two enrollmentsor no more than three credits. Falls.DN 1280 Jazz Dance I 1–2 creditsBeginning jazz technique taught throughrhythmic isolation exercises, center floorstretches and jazz combinations. Emphasison style, flexibility and learning a jazz routine.May be repeated for no more than two enrollmentsor no more than three credits. Falls.DN 1650 Topics in Dance 1 creditIntroduction to the study of various areas ofdance. May be repeated with a different topicfor no more than two credits. Occasionally.DN 1740 Tap I1–2 creditsIntroduction to the study of dance technique.May be repeated for no more than two enrollmentsor no more than three credits. Falls.DN 2260 Modern Dance II 1–2 creditsModern dance technique. Emphasis is on thecraft or skill of the dancer rather than on thecreative exploration of dance. May be repeatedfor no more than two enrollments or no morethan three credits. Springs.DN 2330 Movement Concepts forElementary Education 1 creditInvestigation into Rudolf Laban’s movementconcepts to affect a basic understanding ofdance/movement for elementary education.Movement techniques are identified andintegrated into lesson plans with emphasison movement preparation, themes and individualprojects. No previous dance movementis necessary. Falls and Springs.DN 2370 Dance Composition I 3 creditsIntroduction to basic dance compositionaltheories resulting in a final performance. Fallof even years. (ARTS)DN 2390 Topics in Dance 1 creditIntroduction to the study of various areas ofdance. May be repeated with a different topicfor no more than six credits. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.DN 2520 Tap II1–2 creditsIntermediate technique and combinations forstudents who have some formal dance training.Gig work and hoofing form the technique basisfor the class. Wings, pull-backs, jumps andturns are added. May be repeated for no morethan two enrollments or no more than threecredits. Springs. Prerequisite(s): DN 1740.DN 2670 Jazz Dance II 1–2 creditsThe study of beginning/intermediate jazzdance. May be repeated for no more than twoenrollments or no more than three credits.Springs.DN 2710 Ballet II1–2 creditsThe study of ballet at a beginning/intermediatelevel. May be repeated for no more thantwo enrollments or no more than three credits.Springs. Prerequisite(s): DN 1230.DN 2720 Pointe I1 creditBallet Pointe technique for students withone-two years of training. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.DN 3010 Contemporary DanceEnsemble1 creditOpen to all students. The audition is for classplacement only. The study of contemporarymovement/dance techniques resulting inpresentations of dance works by various choreographers,when available, in workshop andconcert performances. May be repeated forcredit. Falls and Springs.DN 3020 History of Modern Dance andTechnique3 creditsThe study of modern dance history and dancetechnique. Modern dance history encompassesthe 20th century, beginning with IsadoraDuncan, continues with emphasis on MarthaGraham and ends with contemporary artistTwyla Thorp. The modern dance techniquedemonstrates various contemporary styleswith emphasis on the movement phrase. Fallof odd years. Prerequisite(s): DN 1260 and DN2260.DN 3050 World Dance 3 creditsExplores the movement styles of several dancesfrom around the world from categories includingAsian dance, African dance, Islamic danceand Western dance. In addition to studyingthe dances themselves, explores how each ofthese dances evolved within the cultures andsocieties they originated from, as well as howthey exist within our present day cultures andsocieties. Through videos, critical/descriptiveliterature and photographs, explores the political,social, religious and other influential elementsthat have dictated the outcome of thesedances. All theoretical frameworks developedthroughout this course are combined withdance. Fall of even years. (WRIT)DN 3100 Movement Concepts for DanceEducation3 creditsInvestigates and integrates both Rudolf Laban’sMovement Concepts (Body, Effort, Shape) andthe Bartenieff Principles within the frameworkof dance education. Spring of even years.Prerequisite(s): DN 2330.DN 3200 Dance Styles for MusicalTheatre1 creditStudies the dance styles of musical theatredance choreographers. Methods of inquiryinclude observation of movement and re-creationof choreography. Springs.DN 3260 Topics in Dance 1–3 creditsThe study of various areas of dance on the intermediateto advanced level. May be repeatedwith a different topic for no more than 12 credits.Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.DN 3270 Advanced ModernDance1–3 creditsThe study of intermediate/advanced contemporaryModern Dance techniques and MovementTheories. May be repeated for credit. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.DN 3320 Dance Composition II 3 creditsIntermediate to advanced composition,resulting in a final performance. Springs.Prerequisite(s): DN 2370.DN 3360 Advanced Ballet 1–3 creditsDesigned for the intermediate ballet student.Students entering this course should have aminimum of three-four years of training inBallet. May be repeated for credit. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.DN 3500 Dance Pedagogy I 3 creditsAn introduction to dance pedagogy. Explorationand understanding of the historical trends, theoreticalconcepts, principles and methods ofpedagogy are addressed through lectures, readings,videos, discussion and interactive classapplication. Specific attention is given to the“problem-solving approach to learning” methodologyestablished by the New HampshireCurriculum Framework for the Arts forDance K-12. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s):DN 2330.DN 4010 Dance Practicum 1–3 creditsPractical application and an extension of methodsand materials covered in previous teachingand performance courses. Experiences mayinclude teaching, performing, choreographingand assisting technically in performancesituations. May be repeated for no more thansix credits. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.DN 4410 Dance Internship 3–12 creditsThe Dance Internship is an opportunity forstudents to gain meaningful work experienceby applying the knowledge and skills learnedin course work to on-the-job assignments inhost organizations. Includes self-assessment,CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 255

Coursesthe design of a learning contract, reflection,synthesis and assessment. The internshipis a supervised assignment for a prescribednumber of working hours. Internships areestablished and supervised by the internshipadvisor. Repeatable for up to 12 credits.Enrollment for internships must be completedduring the first two weeks of the registrationperiod. Prerequisite(s): Junior status; must betaken before the semester immediately prior tograduation; departmental approval; minimum2.50 cumulative GPA.DN 4500 Dance Pedagogy II 3 creditsFurther explores the material introducedin Pedagogy I by “hands-on” application ofthe knowledge and competencies learned.Increased attention is given to the process ofdeveloping lesson plans and their implementationin the classroom presentation. Supervisedpracticum experience working with dance studentsin a studio environment is a substantialportion of Pedagogy II as well as lectures, readings,videos, discussion and interactive classexercises. Requirements include an intermediatelevel of dance technique in at least two of thefollowing: ballet, jazz, tap and modern, as wellas a strong understanding of dance conceptsand the completion of Pedagogy I. Spring ofeven years. Prerequisite(s): DN 3500.DN 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAdvanced work in specialized area of interest,selected and pursued in consultation with adance faculty advisor. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.EC – EconomicsEC 2000 Survey of ModernEconomics3 creditsDesigned to survey the essential features ofboth modern macroeconomics and microeconomics.This course does not substitute for EC2550 or EC 2560. Not open to Business majors.Not open to students who have earned creditfor EC 2550 or EC 2560. Falls and Springs.(SPSY)EC 2550 Macroeconomics 3 creditsMacroeconomics, the study of aggregateincome and employment determinationthrough the use of aggregate demand and supplyanalysis. Emphasis is placed on the applicationof modern fiscal and monetary policy toolsto treat problems of unemployment and inflation.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): completionof high school Algebra II and Geometry, orremoval of mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(SPSY)(GACO)EC 2560 Microeconomics 3 creditsMicroeconomics, conventional theory of thebehavior of firms, consumers and markets.Emphasis is placed on the determination ofoutput and prices of products and factors ofproduction in competitive and non-competitivemarkets. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):completion of high school Algebra II andGeometry, or removal of mathematicsdeficiency by completing the PreliminaryMathematics Requirement. (SPSY)EC 3480 Development of EconomicThought3 creditsTraces the history of economic thought fromthe Scholastic Doctors through the KeynesianRevolution, highlighting such schoolsof thought as Mercantilism, Physiocracy,Classical Economics, Marxism, Marginalismand Institutionalism. Spring of even years,according to demand. Prerequisite(s): EC 2550and EC 2560.EC 3510 IntermediateMacroeconomics 3 creditsClassical and Keynesian models of nationalincome determination are presented as backgroundto a study of contemporary theoriesof inflation, unemployment and economicgrowth. Also offers analyses of ongoing controversiesconcerning the effectiveness of governmentalefforts to stabilize the economy: theMonetarists vs. the Fiscalists and the debateover rational expectations. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC 2560.EC 3520 IntermediateMicroeconomics 3 creditsDesigned to provide students with a workingknowledge of the determination of prices andoutputs in a market economy. The fundamentalsof marginal analysis as it applies to consumption,input, output and pricing decisionsare analyzed under conditions of perfect competition,monopoly and monopolistic competition.Students also become acquainted with theconcepts of general equilibrium, welfare economicsand market failure. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC 2560.EC 3580 Managerial Statistics 3 creditsApplication of statistics and economic theoryto aid in managerial planning and marketing.The fundamentals of probability, regressionanalysis and microeconomic theory are appliedto the problems of demand estimation, costs,pricing strategies and forecasting. Emphasizescase studies and use of the business statisticalsoftware. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):(BU 2240 or MA 2300), EC 2550, EC 2560.EC 3600 Public Finance 3 creditsDesigned to provide undergraduate students ineconomics, finance and political science withan understanding of the economic basis forgovernment. Covers the rationale for governmentexpenditures and taxation, including thecriteria for government intervention, pricinganalysis for government-provided goods, thetheory of government expenditure and taxation,the administration of taxation programs andresponses to taxation. Springs. Prerequisite(s):EC 2550 and EC 2560.EC 4020 Labor Economics 3 creditsDesigned to provide students with a workingknowledge of the application of economictools and concepts to the labor market. Topicsinclude (1) the fundamentals of labor marketoperations, (2) the economic analysis of laborlegislation and (3) the impact of Americanunions on the firm’s decision making as wellas the national economy. Falls, accordingto demand. Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC2560.EC 4440 International Economics 3 creditsIntroduction to modes of business operationand the economic factors (comparative advantage,tariffs, balance of payments accounts,trade deficit, etc.) which affect internationaltrade. Study of principles, practices and theoryof how and why nations trade. Falls, accordingto demand. Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC2560. (GLOB)EC 4460 Money and Banking 3 creditsDesigned to provide students with a workingknowledge of the roles of commercial andcentral banks in the U.S. economy. Topicsof special interest include: (1) monetary policies,including interaction effects with fiscalpolicy, and influences on the “real” sector of theeconomy; (2) analysis of the role of monetaryfactors in our recent inflation-prone economy;(3) the significance to the domestic economyof international financial developments suchas the “declining dollar.” Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC 2560.EC 4600 EconomicsInternship 3–12 creditsThe Economics Internship offers studentsan opportunity to utilize the theories and keythemes covered in their courses in a real lifesetting. Internship students work with theirintern advisor and employer to craft a set oflearning objectives that incorporate reflection,on-site visitation and assessment measures.The internship is a supervised assignmentfor a prescribed number of working hours.Internships are established and monitored bythe internship advisor. Completion of BU 3720is highly recommended. Repeatable for up to12 credits. Enrollment for internships must becompleted during the first two weeks of thesemester. With permission. Prerequisite(s):junior status; taken before the semester256 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

immediately prior to graduation; minimum2.50 cumulative GPA.EC 4610 International Finance andEconomic Policy 3 creditsThe study of international finance (internationalmonetary relations) covers financial policies,international loans, balance of paymentsaccounting, exchange rates, reserve and paymentscurrencies and international liquidity.Considers the impact on the U.S. economy ofinternational financial developments. Springs.Prerequisite(s): EC 2550 and EC 2560.EC 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsIndividual study and research affording opportunityfor advanced work in a field of economicsselected by the student. Consent required ofthe instructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.ED – EducationED 2000 Introduction toEducation3 creditsProvides an examination of the foundationsof education and the motivations for selectingteaching as a profession. Focus is on secondaryand middle education content areas, and K–12specialization areas (art, music and physicaleducation). Topics include overviews of preserviceteacher preparation at the Universityand certification in New Hampshire, societalissues affecting public education, a review ofAmerican education history, school financeand school law, and study of lesson planningand classroom strategies. Observation/participationin middle/high school settings required.Falls and Springs.ED 2200 Using Technology to SupportTeaching and Learning 3 creditsAn introduction to the role of instructional andeducational technology in the teaching andlearning process for K-12 students. Studentsinvestigate technology integration theories aswell as gain hands-on experience with hardwareand software tools designed for managingthe classroom experience, delivering materialsto learners, communicating with learnersand families and assessing learning. Studentsapply current theory and instructional techniqueswhile learning to use word processors,spreadsheets, databases, presentation software,digital video, simulations, web applicationsand other software applications designed toaddress specific learning needs of children.Includes designing and delivering a lessonusing technology, observing a technologicallyenhanced classroom, creating instructionalmaterials using multiple technology tools,evaluating hardware and software tools andbuilding components of an electronic portfolio.Springs. (TECH) (TECO)ED 2550 Mentoring Adolescents 2 creditsThis seminar is designed to help Universitystudents develop the tutoring skills, communicationskills and knowledge about adolescencenecessary to mentor middle school students.The seminar meets twice a month for twohours each session. Each seminar session is atime for discussion, reflection and practicingnew skills. Mentoring a middle school studentinvolves, minimally, meeting with thestudent once a week at her/his school. May berepeated for a maximum of eight credits. Fallsand Springs.ED 3050 Foundations of Teaching andLearning3 creditsAn introduction to the teaching profession.Explores a variety of strategies and approachesfor effective teaching. Topics include: diverseenvironments and student populations, lessonplanning and reflection, state standards,learning styles, small group and whole classinstruction, and assessment tools and strategies.Candidates become familiar with theroles and responsibilities of public schoolteachers as well as the environment of publicschools. Candidates participate in a practicumin an assigned public school. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CD 1000, RL 1200, full acceptanceto the Teacher Certification Option.Corequisite(s): ED 3051, ED 3052, RL 3050.ED 3051 Designing Positive LearningCommunities 3 creditsDesigned to assist prospective educators inpromoting prosocial behaviors in the school.Emphasis is placed upon strategies to promotecooperation and address conflict. Strategiesfor dealing with more severe behavior conflictsare also presented. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CD 1000, RL 1200, full acceptanceto the Teacher Certification Option.Corequisite(s): ED 3050, ED 3052, RL 3050.ED 3052 Assessing Children inSchools3 creditsStudies the methods and techniques of educationalmeasurement as well as evaluation, constructionand consideration of teacher-madeassessments. Selective uses and interpretationof standardized tests. Modification of teachingplans and instructional approaches. Review ofteaching strategies in relation to student assessmentresults. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CD 2002. Corequisite(s): ED 3050, ED 3051,RL 3050.ED 3070 Social Studies andScience Curriculum andInstruction3 creditsFocuses on integrated social studies and sciencecurriculum to promote critical thinkingskills instruction and inquiry-based learningin the natural world and in the world of humanexperiences. Emphasis is placed on citizenshipeducation, constructivist learning and stateand national standards for social studies andscience. Candidates research instructionalstrategies and processes that incorporate avariety of resources, materials and technologies.Candidates design, deliver and assessan integrated unit to be taught during theirpublic school practicum. Falls and Springs,beginning 2008. Prerequisite(s): completionof Cluster I and full acceptance to the TeacherCertification Option. Corequisite(s): MA 3070,RL 3070, SE 3070.ED 3300 ClassroomManagement 2 creditsDesigned to assist prospective educators inworking with behavior conflicts in the school.Emphasis is placed upon approaches to behaviormanagement which can help prevent problemsin the school and which promotes bothpersonal and social responsibilities among students.Strategies for dealing with more severebehavior conflicts are also presented for discussion.Falls and Springs. Last offering Fall2007. Prerequisite(s): (ED 2520 or ER 2100)and full acceptance into Teacher CertificationCandidacy.ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Managementand Organization forSecondary Educators 3 creditsFocuses on ways to plan proactively in thesecondary classroom setting. Topics includeimplementing appropriate classroom procedures,managing professional responsibilitiesand student academic work, using effectivecommunication skills, organizing cooperativegroups and intervening to address problembehaviors. Candidates have the opportunityto demonstrate their ability to construct a unitplan related to their area of study, to assess studentlearning effectively and to demonstratetheir understanding of the role that technologyplays in their classroom. To be taken bysecondary education majors in the semesterbefore they student teach. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): secondary education majors.(TECO)ED 3520 Integrated Curriculum:Methods II3 creditsProvides supervised teaching experiences inlanguage arts, math, science, social studiesand other curriculum content areas in grades4-8. Includes an overview of current curricula,methods and practices in integrating the contentareas. Seminar and practical experiencesfocus on integrating content areas and technology,planning and teaching lessons for avariety of learners and writing instructionalunits. All students are required to completeCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 257

Coursesan observation/participation experience in anassigned public school. Students planning tostudent teach spring semester may not take ED3520 the prior Winterim. Falls. Last offeringFall 2007. Prerequisite(s): ED 2520, RL 3050,full acceptance into Teacher CertificationCandidacy. Corequisite(s): RL 3070.ED 4230 Education Practicum:(Topic)1–12 creditsA supervised practicum experience in one ofseveral cooperating institutions or agenciesin New Hampshire. The purpose is to gainmeaningful work experience through applyingknowledge learned in previous course work tothe on-the-job situation. Commitment includesa negotiated number of hours per week andparticipation in seminars. Supervision isdone by the institution or agency concernedand by the University faculty. Studentsanticipating more than three hours of creditshould confer early in the program with theDepartment Chair to free up sufficient blocksof time in their program. Offered on demand.Prerequisite(s): permission of the advisor andthe Department Chair.ED 4400 Elementary StudentTeaching12 creditsDesigned as the culminating field-basedexperience for Childhood Studies TeacherCertification K–8 Option candidates leadingto teacher certification. It is a continuous, fulltime(five days a week) experience of 12 creditsduring which candidates gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teaching activitiesencountered in a school situation. This providesan opportunity for demonstrating theappropriate professional skills, attitudes anddispositions essential for successful teaching.Student teaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of school and clinical faculty.Several required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA; completionof all program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4500.ED 4401 Inclusive Elementary StudentTeaching12 creditsDesigned as the culminating field-basedexperience for the Childhood Studies TeacherCertification K–8 Option as well as the GeneralSpecial Education Option K–12, leading toteacher certification. It is a continuous, fulltime(five days a week) experience of 12 creditsduring which candidates gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation.Candidates are required to complete theirgeneral education teaching experience withina 10-week period, as well as a six-week experiencewithin a special education context. Thisprovides an opportunity for demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills, attitudesand dispositions essential for teaching in aninclusive program. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance ofschool and clinical faculty. Falls and Springs,beginning Fall 2008. Prerequisite(s): minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion ofall other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4500.ED 4420 Secondary StudentTeaching 8–15 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 8–15 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA for English/Teacher Certificationstudents; completion of all other programrequirements for certification by the beginningof the student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4430 Secondary StudentTeaching10 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 10 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essentialfor successful teaching. Student teaching isconducted under the supervisory guidanceof a cooperating teacher and members of theUniversity faculty. Required seminars complementthe experience. Falls only. Prerequisite(s):Math Majors only; minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA; completion of all other program requirementsfor certification by the beginning ofthe student teaching semester; permission ofthe Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4440 Kindergarten ThroughGrade 12 StudentTeaching15 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 15 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essentialfor successful teaching. Student teaching isconducted under the supervisory guidanceof a cooperating teacher and members of theUniversity faculty. Required seminars complementthe experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA; minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA forArt Education and Health Education/SchoolHealth majors; completion of all other programrequirements for certification by the beginningof the student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4460 Student Teaching K–12Elementary Component 7.5 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 7.5 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA for Music Education; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion ofall other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4470.ED 4470 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 7.5 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 7.5 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooper-258 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ating teacher and members of the Universityfaculty. Required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA for MusicEducation; minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA;completion of all other program requirementsfor certification by the beginning ofthe student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certificationand Clinical Experiences. Corequisite(s): ED4460.ED 4500 Childhood Studies TeachingSeminar1 creditTaken concurrently with Student Teaching andintended to act as a capstone experience in theTeacher Certification program. Students participatein both on campus seminars and webbaseddiscussions, such as governance, schoollaw and working with parents. Preparation andpresentation of a professional (electronic) portfoliois the culminating experience. Portfolioswill be on display at an informal reception forUniversity faculty and public school teachersand administrators at the end of the semester.Falls and Springs, beginning Fall 2008.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; completion of Cluster II; completion ofall other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4400.ED 4670 Interpersonal and GroupDynamics3 creditsIntensive experiential study of the dynamics ofsmall groups through the use of the class itselfas a laboratory study group. Students examinetheir own behavior and its effects on others.Develops conceptual ability and behavioralskills. Review of readings in group dynamicsand interpersonal relations. Winterim.ED 4800 Practicum in IntegratedArts3 creditsA supervised practicum experience in one ofseveral cooperating schools and organizationscommitted to offering the highest quality artsexperiences for children. Students have theopportunity to apply their knowledge of artsintegration to a pre-approved arts project involvingchildren in grades K–8. Commitmentincludes bi-monthly conferencing with theinstructor, as well as a total of 120 hours spentworking directly on the project. Supervisionis done by the pre-approved schools or organizationsinvolved and the University faculty.With permission. Prerequisite(s): CD 2540 orED 2540.ED 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsEnrichment of the background of studentsin education through the pursuit of a specialtopic pertinent to their interests and abilities.Chance for an in-depth study of a problem inthe field of education. Consent required ofinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.EN – EnglishEN 1200 Composition 3 creditsReading, discussion and writing of expositoryprose. Designed to develop proficiency inwritten expression. Devoted to the writing andrevision of themes of exposition and libraryresearch. Falls and Springs.ENDI 1300 Murder, Mayhem, andMadness: Reflections of the Selfand Society in Literature 3 creditsIntroduces students to fiction, poetry anddrama that offer opportunities to examinethe relationship of self to society. What doesit mean to be sane or insane, normal or abnormal?What behaviors affect others in destructiveways and how does society deal with thosewho seem to be different from the norm?Springs. (LITY)(SSDI)ENDI 1330 Arthurian LegendsRepresentationsof Leadership, Romance, NationalIdentity, and Spiritual Quest3 creditsA study of the numerous stories generatedabout King Arthur, Queen Guinevere andtheir legendary court, examining why retellingsof these works are still relevant today.Examines how and why various versions ofthese stories originated in different culturesat different times. Earlier cultural contextsof Europe and the Middle East, in terms ofreligion, national identity and construction ofgender are addressed as are modern contextsthat provide multiple interpretations of thesematerials. Falls. (LITY)(PPDI)ENDI 1350 Twice-Told Tales 3 creditsClose reading and analysis of the way storiesor themes are repeated and changed as societiesevolve. Students explore chronologies ofselected themes - such as views of death, loveand hate, and rebellion - examining early andmodern versions and placing them in a varietyof cultural, historical and technological contexts.Course content may vary depending oninstructor. Falls and Springs. (LITY)(PPDI)ENDI 1401 Writing and the CreativeProcess3 creditsWhat does it mean to be creative? Where doesinspiration come from? How do writers andartists think? Students seek out sources ofinspiration, write creatively and often, sharetheir work and develop habits and practiceswhich can make imaginative writing and othercreative enterprises a lasting and meaningfulpart of their lives. Falls and Springs. (CTDI)ENDI 1450 The Outsider 3 creditsHumans are both social and individual. Forcenturies, literature has highlighted, debatedand critiqued the relationship between theindividual and society, the impact the individualhas on society and that which societyhas on the development of individual identity,behavior and the formation of beliefs. Culturesdiffer in the relative value they give to the individualand to the group; literature allows usto look at that value in terms of our roles asindividuals and as (non)conformers to socialexpectations. Through examples taken fromwriting and film, analyzes the self and societythrough a selection of topics which includegender, sexuality, race, class, wealth, behaviorand socialization. Falls. (LITY)(SSDI)ENDI 1500 The Contemporary AmericanMale: His Issues, His Desires3 creditsExamines what it means to be “an Americanmale” and how masculinity has been and isconstructed by our culture. Analyzes, throughexamples taken from a range of written andvisual texts, the contemporary American maleas he seeks to understand and to place himselfwithin a dynamically evolving society, one, itseems, that is inducing, at increasing rates,suicide, homicide, substance abuse, sportsinjuries, work-related stress, heart attacks andfailure at relationships. Explores diverse expressionsof masculinity across the lifespan of theindividual and in terms of race, class, wealthand sexual orientation. Springs. (SSDI)ENDI 1510 Living with theHumanities 3 creditsHow does the individual achieve happiness,and what kinds of experiences through thehumanities do previous and present societiesprovide the individual to validate his/her life?Explores such issues as happiness, morality,freedom and spirituality through the variousperspectives of myth, history, philosophy,visual art, literature, theater, music and dance,architecture, sculpture and film. Examinesthe ways artists of many types both expresstheir own individual perspectives, while atthe same time working in the contexts of thesocieties in which they live. This interdisciplinaryapproach enables students to explorethe inter-relatedness of the humanities, andalso the various ways issues addressed by thehumanities can be discussed and resolved onboth an individual and a social basis. Falls.(LITY)(SSDI)CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 259

CoursesENDI 1550 Wilderness Literature 3 creditsStudents work to redefine the concepts of “wilderness”and to explore the relationship of theindividual to the “wild.” Is “wilderness” alwaysa geographic space, or can it also be psychological,social, or political? Is it always totallyremoved from society, or does it need societyin order to exist? Texts may focus on classicnature writing, but other topics may includethe wilds of human perception, pop culturechaos, adolescent angst, cultural identity andother vexed internal and external landscapes.Challenges preconceptions of what constitutesthe “wilderness.” As students investigate theindividual’s relationship to both society andseclusion, they consider how the “self” is producedand revised by its encounters with thewild. Springs. (LITY)(SSDI)ENDI 1600 Let’s Hear It For Sports –or Not!3 creditsAre sports good for us? This course allows studentsthe opportunity to examine, through variousliterary genres, the role of sports in theirlives as well as the lives of others and to debatethe merits and drawbacks of organized as wellas individual sports in our lives and our society.Falls. (LITY)(SSDI)EN 1750 Popular Fiction 3 creditsIntroductory Course. Focuses on popularfiction such as science fiction, fantasy, westerns,mystery forms and romances. Springs.(LITY)EN 2120 Ancient Literature 3 creditsIntroductory Course. Focuses on the literatureof the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome intranslation. Selected myths, epics, dramas, lyricsand literary criticism from the earliest timesto A.D. 500. Fall of even years. (LITY)EN 2210 Love and Desire in Medievaland RenaissanceWriting3 creditsConsiders how men and women expressedlove and desire in texts from ca. 1000-1700.Students examine love letters as well as theworks of troubadours, poets, mystics, andhomilists. Analyzes romance tropes (such ascourtly love) as well as forms (such as the sonnet).Explores how cultural expectations shapethe expression of love and desire. Springs.EN 2250 Identity and Difference inAmerican Literature 3 creditsClose reading and analysis of significantAmerican texts, authors’ genres and/or periodswith a critical emphasis on relevant conceptssuch as ideology, canonicity, identity politics,difference, assimilation and cultural appropriation.Students explore how such categoriesas race, gender, ethnicity, social class, region,religion, nationality, sexual orientation and/orability have been constructed and performedthrough literature. Course content variesdepending on instructor. Falls and Springs.(DICO)ENDI 2320 Settling the American West:Women and Men on theOverland Trail 3 creditsAn examination, through readings in fiction,nonfiction and poetry and through film, of thediverse roles and experiences of women andmen who traveled the overland trails and settledin the frontier lands of the American West.Students study the impact of this migration onthe indigenous peoples of the west and learn toconnect this time period and experience withtheir own family histories and origins. Springs.(LITY) (PPDI)EN 2350 Decades in Literature 3 creditsIntroductory course. History and social contextsoften have important impacts on literatureand art in a particular period, but it is often onlyafter the fact that we see how literature can bedefined by an age. Provides an in-depth studyof one decade in literature. Depending on theinstructor and the section, students may studythe murder, jazz and mayhem of the Roaring`20s in America or the money-obsessed postimperialculture of the Big `80s in England.Through an analysis of history, politics, art andmusic along with the literature of the period,students gain a better understanding of theways culture does (or does not) influence art.May be taken a second time with a differentdecade. Falls.EN 2370 Contemporary AmericanLiterature3 creditsIntroductory Course. Focuses on Americanwriters from 1960 to the present, such asAlbee, Sexton, Vonnegut, Alexie and Morrison.Springs. (LITY)EN 2380 Contemporary BritishLiterature3 creditsIntroductory Course. Focuses on major post-World War II British writers such as GrahamGreene, Alan Sillitoe, Doris Lessing, MargaretDrabble, Angela Carter. Falls. (LITY)EN 2400 Public Speaking 3 creditsIntroductory Course. The fundamentals ofpublic speaking. Practical course that increasesskills in both formal and everyday speech situations.Springs.EN 2450 Prize Winners 3 creditsIntroductory course. What is a classic? Somegreat thinkers think the answer depends onlongevity. For instance, 18th century Britishpoet Alexander Pope wrote: “who lasts a centurycan have no flaw/I hold that Wit a Classic,good in law.” But how do we decide what makesa ‘classic’ within the last century? What criteriaare used to define ‘greatness’? And who makesthese decisions? Explores the advent of artisticprizes and their role in canon making in the20th and 21st centuries. Focuses on prizessuch as the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, theNational Book Award, the O’Henry Prize, thePushcart Prize, the Tony Awards, the AcademyAwards, the Booker Prize, etc., or the works ofone prize winner to explore questions of canonicity,aesthetics, authority and the politics andculture of ‘prize-worthiness.’ Springs.EN 2500 Studies in English 3 creditsRequired of all English majors. Acquaintsstudents with fundamental concepts such astext, genre, author, period, nation/place andreader/critic as they apply to underlying philosophyand material practice in the five majoroptions in English: Contract, Film, Literature,Teacher Certification and Writing. Falls andSprings. (WRCO)EN 2560 Introduction to EnglishTeaching3 creditsProvides broad exposure to the realities ofEnglish teaching in the secondary/middleschool, theoretical orientations to Englishteaching, the school, the adolescent, the teacherand their relationship. Observation/participationin schools required. Springs.EN 2610 Introduction to Film 3 creditsIntroductory Course. Focuses on significantfilms, some short, some full-length. Designedto develop greater understanding and appreciationof film as an art form. Falls and Springs.(ARTS)EN 2700 Creative Writing 3 creditsCritical analysis of creative efforts by bothinstructor and peers. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): EN 1200 and one literaturecourse.EN 2810 The Study of Language 3 creditsParticipants examine the nature of language,language systems and language in context,including the notion of the sign–both phonologicaland orthographic–and the interfacebetween semiotics and semantics, i.e., the wayin which signs are used to convey meaning. Inexamining the various families of languagearound the world, looks specifically at the Indo-European languages, including English. Falls.Last offering Fall 2007. (QUAN)(QRCO)EN 2820 Sociolinguistics: Language andSociety3 creditsExamines language and society. Explores howindividuals use language differently, dependingon gender, ethnicity, age, social class, levelof education, written register (e-mail, chatrooms,etc.), spoken register (peer-talk, family260 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

talk, slang, swearing, etc.) and linguistic imperialism.Looks at the ways in which languageshapes and is shaped by society and individualidentity. Looks at the implications of sociolinguistictheory on the teaching of both first andsecond languages and the role of the Englishfor Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) specialistas an advocate for immigrant childrenand their families. Students are required toundertake some original data collection andanalysis. Springs. Last offering Spring 2008.(QUAN)(QRCO)EN 3030 Practicum inPublication3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Practical applicationof the theories and techniques studied inJournalism and/or Creative Writing. Studentswork on campus-based publications such asThe Clock and Centripetal at tasks rangingfrom writing and reporting to copy-editing andlayout. May be repeated for up to six creditswhen students work in a different role or at adifferent publication. Pass/No Pass. Springs.Prerequisite(s): (EN 2700 or EN 3670) and permissionof the instructor.EN 3090 Technical Communication 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on technicalcommunication for business, science,social science, government and the professions.Topics include designing communication forspecific audiences; writing proposals, reportsand instructions; exploring the ways technologyis used as both a medium and a subjectof technical communication; exploring variousforms and media of professional writing.Important for people interested in professionalwriting. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): EN1200. (TECO)EN 3100 Fiction Workshop 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on theprocess of imaginative writing. Instructionis guided by the students’ individual interests,strengths and needs. While the principal, traditionalforms of fictional narrative writing areexplored, including the sketch, the short story,novella and novel, students are encouragedto discover and reflect their voice in the formmost suitable. Experimentation is encouragedin both conventional and divergent narrativemodes. Springs. Prerequisite(s): EN 2700.EN 3120 Advanced Composition 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on thedevelopment of clarity, force and fluency,especially in the writing of expository, criticaland argumentative prose. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): EN 1200.EN 3130 Non-Fiction Workshop 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on theanalysis and writing of nonfiction. Topicsmay vary from semester to semester. Falls.Prerequisite(s): EN 1200.EN 3140 Poetry Workshop 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses onthe analysis and writing of poetry. Falls.Prerequisite(s): EN 2700.EN 3260 Fiction into Film 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature/Film. Focuseson reading novels and short stories and viewingfilms made from them, focusing on thepotentialities and limitations of each art form.Spring of even years.EN 3270 Gothic Fiction 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses onGothic Fiction from the 18th C. to the present.Emphasis on the techniques and themesused to evoke the realm of the irrational andthe nightmarish terrors that lie beneath theorderly surface of the civilized mind. Fall ofeven years.EN 3280 Drama into Film 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature/Film. Focuseson reading plays and viewing films made fromthem and on the potentialities and limitationsof each art form. Spring of odd years.EN 3290 Postcolonial Literature 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses on representativeworks by some of the major writersfrom modern postcolonial countries, includingthose located in Africa, India, South andCentral America and the South Pacific. Fallof even years.EN 3300 The Craft of Screenwriting:Reading and WritingScreenplays3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing/Film. Students readand analyze a number of critically acclaimedscreenplays, watch the filmed versions of thosescreenplays and then begin writing their own,focusing primarily on a few specific types ofscenes. The second half of the class will essentiallybe run as a workshop, with student scenesbeing read and critiqued by class members.Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): EN 2610.EN 3350 Lost Generation[s]: Voices ofAmerican CountercultureMovements3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Explores thevoices of four major waves of lost generationwriters: those of the original Lost Generationof the 1920’s; those of the Beat Generation ofthe 1950’s; those of the Hippie/Woodstockgeneration of the 1960’s; and those of the(Punk Rock) “Blank Generation” of the late1970’s-early 1980’s. Attempts to uncover thematicsimilarities among the works. Exploresthe styles and tones of the writers and artistsinvolved. Ends by seeking out our newestpotential voices of further “lost generations.”Fall of odd years.EN 3370 Canadian Literature 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses on representativeCanadian literary works, chieflyfrom the 20th century. Fall of odd years.EN 3450 Women Writers 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses on writingby women. Authors vary for each offering.Spring of odd years.EN 3510 Currents in GlobalLiterature3 creditsFocuses on global literature. Centers on a particulartheme of the instructor’s choosing andinvestigates how this theme interacts with thehistorical events and literary trends. Springs.(GACO)EN 3560 Genre3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses on oneof the major literary genres (drama, poetry, thenovel, the short story and the essay), offeredon a rotating basis. Repeatable with differentgenre. Fall of odd years.EN 3570 Topics in Film 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Film. Topics in film studies.May be repeated for credit with a different topic.Falls. Prerequisite(s): EN 2610.EN 3590 The Filmmaker’s Vision: AnIntroduction to FilmAnalysis3 creditsAdvanced Study in Film. Studies film as anart - parallel to poetry or painting or music.Analyzes the means by which good filmmakersmove audiences to feel, to think, to experiencecertain aspects of life and becomes familiarwith film art (particularly the roles playedin that art by the director, the editor and thecinematographer). Stresses the humanisticqualities of the film experience and how it canconnect to our own “real life” personal experiences.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):EN 2610.EN 3600 The Power of the Pen:Connections Between Writingand Wellness 3 creditsAn appreciation for the healing power of writingis as old as writing itself. Whether one readsor writes, the benefits for spiritual, social, intellectualand emotional health are enormous.The writing might be a journal or poetry; onemight write an angry letter, to a newspaper oran acquaintance, and then find that the veryact of writing has moved one to a new placeCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 261

Coursesof calm and healing. Louise De Salvo (authorand professor) describes writing as a “righting”process. Dickinson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald,Woolf and others used prose and poetry writingas part of a healing process. In reading,one might find inspiration in a biography ofArthur Ashe or in fiction, as in Austen’s Senseand Sensibility, when Marianne experiencesa physical recovery through the joy of readingShakespeare’s sonnets. Examines a collectionof texts, fiction and non-fiction, poetryand prose, written about or for the purpose ofhealing and enables students to explore theirown writing as a process towards wellness. Lastoffering Spring 2008. (WECO)EN 3610 Currents in BritishLiterature I3 creditsFocuses on early British literature to 1789.Centers on a particular theme of the instructor’schoosing and investigates how this themeinteracts with the historical events and literarytrends of the period. Falls.EN 3620 Currents in BritishLiterature II 3 creditsFocuses on British literature from 1789through the mid-20th century. Centers on aparticular theme of the instructor’s choosingand investigates how this theme interacts withthe historical events and literary trends of theperiod. Springs.EN 3630 Rhetoric3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on persuasion.Topics include: the sources of argument;identification; emotion, logic and character;critical doubt and the good reasons for changingone’s mind; the functions of symbols; andrhetoric as a way of knowing the world. Falls.EN 3670 Journalism3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on theskills, principles and challenges associatedwith print and online journalism. Introducesstudents to journalistic ethics, basic newspaperstyle for news and feature writing, interviewingand research techniques and copyediting conventions. Important for peopleinterested in professional writing. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): EN 1200 or equivalent.(TECO)EN 3680 Scriptwriting 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Focuses on analysisand writing of dramatic scripts; primarilyof theatrical plays, but also with brief coverageof radio plays and screen plays. Springs.Prerequisite(s): EN 1200 and a literaturecourse.EN 3690 Critical Theory 3 creditsIn Studies in English students explored basicquestions about texts, genre, authorshipand the role of the reader in literary analysis.Critical Theory seeks to build on that generalintroduction and to acquaint students withspecific modern and contemporary schools ofliterary theory including: Formalism, ReaderResponse, Psychoanalysis, Structuralism,Semiotics, Marxism, Poststructuralism,Feminism, Queer Theory, Postcolonial Theoryand New Historicism. More importantly, studentsbegin to develop their own theoreticalapproach, informed by what they learn fromreading important literary theorists. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): EN 2500.EN 3710 Currents in AmericanLiterature I3 creditsFocuses on North American literature fromthe period of early exploration and colonizationthrough the Civil War, roughly 1600 through1865. Centers on a particular theme of theinstructor’s choosing and investigates howthis theme interacts with the historical eventsand literary trends of the period. Falls.EN 3720 Currents in AmericanLiterature II 3 creditsFocuses on North American literature from theperiod of the ending of the Civil War throughthe present day, roughly 1865 through thepresent. Centers on a particular theme of theinstructor’s choosing and investigates how thistheme interacts with the historical events andliterary trends of the period. Springs.EN 3750 Topics in Literature 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Considers topicsnot covered in other literature courses. May berepeated with different topic. Springs.EN 3760 Topics in Writing 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Topics not coveredin detail in other writing courses, such as flashfiction, writing about the outdoors and sciencewriting. May be repeated for credit with a differenttopic. Spring of odd years.EN 3870 Literature in the InformationAge3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Examines theemerging literary trends of the Internet era.Students read and respond to hypertexts,fan-fiction and other new media, as well ascritical essays and other commentary. Specialattention is given to the changing roles ofreaders and authors in the digital realm. Falls.Prerequisite(s): EN 3690 (may be concurrent).(TECO)EN 4020 Chaucer: The CanterburyTales3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses onGeoffrey Chaucer’s tales in Middle English,against their 14th century background. Springof odd years.EN 4030 Advanced PoetryWorkshop3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. A final in-depthcourse in a Writing Option student’s program,designed to improve students’ creative and criticalfaculties through the writing and intensivecritiquing of original poetry. Spring of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): EN 3140.EN 4090 Advanced TechnicalCommunication 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Students apply thetheories and techniques learned in TechnicalCommunication to complete a collaborativeproject for a real-world client. Themes varyfrom year to year but may focus on online Help,multimedia instructional design, in-depthanalyses or grant proposals. Recommendedfor those interested in professional writingcareers. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): EN3090 and permission of the instructor.EN 4110 Shakespeare I 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses onselected tragedies, comedies and chronicles.Fall of odd years. (WRIT)EN 4120 Shakespeare II 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses onselected tragedies and comedies as well as thesonnets and non-dramatic poetry. Spring ofeven years. (WRIT)EN 4130 Advanced ProseWorkshop3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. A final, in-depthcourse in a Writing Option student’s program,designed to improve students’ creative andcritical faculties through the writing and intensivecritiquing of original prose fiction and/ornonfiction. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s):EN 3100 or EN 3130.EN 4310 Teaching Writing in theSecondary School 3 creditsInstructional methods and materials used inprocess and workshop based writing, communicationand language at the secondary level.Observation and participation in public secondaryschools required. Springs. Prerequisite(s):EN 2560; junior status; acceptance into TeacherCertification Candidacy.EN 4320 English Student TeachingSeminar1 creditAccompanies English Student Teaching ingrades 5-12 and focuses on theory in practice.Establishes a professional learning communityfor reflection, dialogue and inquiry. Assistspre-service teachers in their transition into theprofession. Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s):EN 4420.262 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

EN 4420 English StudentTeaching 5–12 11 creditsCapstone experience for English TeacherCertification majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous full-time (five daysper week) experience during which studentsgradually assume full responsibility for teachinga full schedule of classes at the middleand/or high school levels in English/LanguageArts. Student teaching is conducted in localschools under the supervision of a cooperatingteacher and English Department faculty. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum gradeof C in EN 4310 and EN 4550; minimum 2.70cumulative GPA; completion of all other programrequirements for certification; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certificationand Clinical Experiences. Corequisite(s): EN4320.EN 4550 Teaching Literature in theSecondary School 3 creditsInstructional methods and materials used inteaching literature and reading at the secondarylevel. Introduction to adolescent literatureand classroom-based research. Observationand participation in public secondary schoolsrequired. Falls. Prerequisite(s): EN 2560; juniorstatus; acceptance into Teacher CertificationCandidacy.EN 4600 Travels3 creditsIntensive study of travelers’ tales which blenddescriptive journalism, history, cultural criticism,autobiography/memoir, social observationand meditative or philosophical reflectioninto narratives driven by the need to understandand recapture the remembered experienceand meaning of the journey. Studentsexamine questions of individual and culturalidentity, self and society, issues of powers andsymbolic action, the interrelationships of artand place, of the past and the present and ofthe present upon the past; the problems ofreliable observers, the reliability of narrative,the role of transforming movement throughplace and of social estrangement in the strugglefor social order and human creativity. Notopen to students who earned credit for TravelLiterature. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)EN 4700 Psychology andLiterature3 creditsAnalysis and synthesis of the three classic viewpointsof psychology (psychoanalytic, behavioristic,humanistic) and their application to theinterpretation of selected literary works. Maybe taken as IS 4700. Perspectives integrated:LITY, SPSY. Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INTG)(INCO)EN 4800 Single Author 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Literature. Focuses on asingle author and his/her works with emphasison the author’s development, style and reputation.Repeatable with different author. Falls.EN 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsStudents, working with a faculty advisor, selecta topic for study and research the topic in depth.Consent required of the instructor who willsupervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.EN 4950 Writing Internship 3 creditsAdvanced Study in Writing. Offers a culminatingexperience for English majors and minorsin their senior year. Students work in professionalwriting or editing under the supervisionof the Director of Practica/Internships.Individual enrollment. Pass/No Pass credit.Prerequisite(s): permission of the Director ofPractica/Internships and two or more of thefollowing: EN 2750, EN 3030, EN 3090, EN3120, EN 3130, EN 3630, EN 3670.EPL – Environmental PlanningEPL 2100 Community Planning 3 creditsA survey of the philosophy, principles and processesof regional and community planning.Emphasis is on analysis of planning problemsrelated to the natural and human-made environmentsat the national, state and local levels.Not open to students who have earned creditfor GE 3110. Falls.EPL 3100 Environmental Planning 3 creditsDesigned to promote the understanding andappropriate use of the natural environment.Students learn to utilize the tools and methodologiesthat can be used in a communityto plan for the future while respecting theliving landscape. Not open to students whohave earned credit for GE 4401. Spring of oddyears. Prerequisite(s): EPL 2100.EPL 3960 Internship 3–6 creditsStudents engage in an individualized workprogram at an agency that emphasizes someaspect of environmental planning. Minimumtime required is 10 hours/week for one semester.Course may be repeated for a total of sixcredits. With permission. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): approval of the discipline’sInternship Program Coordinator.EPL 4150 Topics in EnvironmentalPlanning3 creditsSpecialized topics in environmental planningthat are not normally covered in depth inother environmental planning courses. Maybe repeated with a different topic for a total ofsix credits.EPL 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsStudents gain a background in issues in environmentalplanning through reading andresearch, supplementing previous courseworkin the field. A research paper, periodicconferences and an oral examination maybe required. May be repeated for a total of sixcredits. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair.EPL 4990 Advanced Planning 3 creditsStudents are actively involved in projectsdesigned by professional planners and communityofficials, applying concepts and techniquesfrom several other course requirements fromthe Environmental Planning program. Notopen to students who have earned credit forGE 4990. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.ER – Early Childhood StudiesER 2000 Introduction to the EarlyChildhood Profession 3 creditsAcquaints students with the early childhoodfield and the roles and responsibilities of earlychildhood professionals in optimizing thedevelopment of diverse young children birththrough eight years of age. Explores careeroptions in a broad range of settings. Examinesethical guidelines and core beliefs associatedwith early childhood education and care.Emphasis placed upon students identifyingwith and conducting themselves as membersof the early childhood profession. Falls andSprings. (WRCO)ER 2200 The Constructivist Approachin Early Care andEducation3 creditsIntroduces the constructivist approach toteaching and learning in early care and educationprograms from infancy through the primarygrades. Reviews the theoretical bases ofconstructivism and explores its applications incurriculum, instruction, and guidance and discipline.Emphasis on supporting all childrenas they construct knowledge from experienceswith materials and interactions with others,and how this knowledge is influenced by theclassroom and cultural context. Requires eightto 10 hours of observation/participation in anapproved early childhood setting. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): ER 2000.ER 2300 Young Children’s Learning andDevelopment in Context 3 creditsExamines the characteristics and needs ofyoung children from birth to eight and themultiple interacting influences on their developmentand learning. Explores the interrelateddomains of children’s development - physical,CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 263

Coursescognitive, social, emotional, linguistic and aesthetic- and how children learn. Reviews thechild development knowledge base, researchand theoretical perspectives. Focuses on thedevelopment of observational skills and strategiesthat inform teaching. Emphasizes themany influences on children’s developmentand learning and how developmental knowledgeis used to create learning environmentsthat are healthy, respectful, supportive andchallenging for all children. Requires 10 observation/participationhours in an approved earlychildhood setting. Falls and Springs.ER 2800 Preschool and KindergartenCurriculum andInstruction6 creditsExamines teaching strategies and curricularapproaches for preschool and kindergartenchildren. Focuses on designing, implementingand evaluating constructivist learningexperiences and on creating learning environmentsthat are supportive and respectfulof all children. Emphasis on incorporatingappropriate and meaningful content fromvarious disciplines. Requires practicum ofeight to 10 hours per week at the PSU ChildDevelopment and Family Center. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): ER 2200 and RL2500.ER 3100 K–3 Curriculum andInstruction3 creditsFocuses on the design, implementation andevaluation of appropriate learning experiencesin the primary grades. Students develop anunderstanding of the concepts, inquiry toolsand structure of content areas and academicdisciplines (e.g., math, science, social studiesand language arts). Emphasis on thematic,project-based and emergent curriculumapproaches that include meaningful andchallenging concepts. In the context of a fieldbasedexperience, students develop and teachan integrated unit. Falls and Springs. Lastoffering Spring 2008. Prerequisite(s): ER 2100,ER 3000, acceptance into Teacher Educationcandidacy.ER 3200 Assessment in EarlyChildhood3 creditsExamines a variety of assessment strategiesand their uses in supporting learning andinforming practice and decision-making.Emphasis on assessments that are responsible,ethical and appropriate for diverse children.Examines how quantitative data are used toinform early childhood practice. Promotes theimportance of establishing assessment partnershipswith families and other professionals.Requires three to six hours of field experiencein early childhood settings. Falls and Springs.(QRCO)ER 3270 Practicum in Early ChildhoodStudies4 creditsProvides a challenging opportunity for EarlyChildhood Studies students to integrate theirskill and knowledge of the young child in planning,teaching and working as part of a team.Students also work with children’s parents andfamilies on a variety of levels. Extensive teachingexperience in an approved early childhoodsetting, plus a weekly seminar. Also offeredWinterim and Summer. Last offering Fall2007. Prerequisite(s): ER 2100 and permissionof the instructor.ER 3300 Culturally Responsive Early Careand Education 3 creditsExamines the influence of culture on childrearing,teaching and learning and exploresthe dynamics of privilege and power. Preparesearly childhood professionals to be culturallyresponsive caregivers and educators who sethigh expectations for all children and workeffectively with families and within the community.Focuses in particular on supportingracially, ethnically and/or linguistically diversechildren. Emphasizes the responsibilities ofearly childhood professionals to recognize,confront and change racism and other biasesin themselves, early childhood settings andother social institutions. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): ER 2000. (DICO)ER 3400 The Project Approach 6 creditsExamines the underlying principles of theProject Approach to early childhood curriculumdevelopment. Engages students indesigning, implementing, documenting andevaluating projects with preschool and kindergartenchildren and families. Requirespracticum of eight hours per week at the PSUChild Development and Family Center. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): ER 2800.ER 3550 Early ChildhoodPracticum3 creditsProvides an opportunity for an intensive,field-based experience in an approved settingfor early childhood majors, with mentoringand supervision from an early childhoodprofessional. Emphasis on applying acquiredknowledge and skills, fulfilling professionalresponsibilities and demonstrating ethicaland professional behavior. May be repeatedfor credit once in a different approved setting.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): permissionof the instructor.ER 3700 Teaching and Learning in thePrimary Grades 3 creditsFocuses on the teacher’s roles and responsibilitiesin promoting children’s developmentand learning in grades one through three.Examines the fundamental aims of primarygrade education and ways of achieving theseaims by establishing appropriate and challenginglearning environments, building respectfuland supportive relationships with children andfamilies and utilizing a repertoire of strategiesto support and assess all children’s learning.Introduces the content, approaches and skillsassociated with various academic disciplines.Emphasizes investigating and expressing“big ideas” and using the “backwards design”method of organizing curriculum and instruction.Requires two hours of practicum per weekin a first, second or third grade classroom. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): acceptance intoTeacher Certification Candidacy. Corequisite(s):RL 3500.ER 3800 Technology and Problem SolvingAcross the Primary GradeCurriculum 3 creditsFocuses on the integration of technology andproblem-solving in curriculum for kindergartenthrough grade three. Examines developmentaland constructivist theories as they applyto problem solving and technology. Emphasisplaced on the role of communication and theacquisition of strategies with regard to problemsolving. Explores the use of manipulative materialsand tools in shaping mathematical reasoning.Investigates the role of technology inthe primary classroom with regard to studentuse, teacher productivity and communicationwith families, and examines ways in whichtechnology supports differentiated instruction.Considers social and ethical implications oftechnology use with primary grade children.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 2110,MA 3010, acceptance into Teacher CertificationCandidacy. (TECO)ER 3900 Inquiry and Integration in thePrimary Grades 3 creditsBuilds on concepts addressed in ER 3700, withan emphasis on the design and implementationof integrated curriculum. Focuses onscience and social studies concepts and skills.Explores how both disciplines can serve as abasis for in-depth investigation and integratedstudy, emphasizing inquiry as a means ofconstructing knowledge and promotingactive investigation. Utilizes the “backwardsdesign” process of creating integrated units.Requires a practicum of two hours per weekin a first, second or third grade classroom.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): ER 3700.Corequisite(s): SE 3500.ER 4200 Senior Seminar: Perspectives onEarly Childhood 3 creditsFocuses on the ideas, individuals and eventsthat have shaped the field of early childhood.Examines the philosophical, historical, culturaland political influences on the developmentof early care and education programs and theearly childhood profession in the United States.264 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Investigates the origins of contemporary issuesimpacting young children, families and earlychildhood professionals, including poverty,government support for early care and education,children’s health and safety, trends incurriculum and teaching and the status of theearly childhood profession. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor;junior or senior status. (INCO)ER 4270 Advanced Practicum in EarlyChildhood Studies 3–9 creditsAdvanced, individualized experience in thefield of Early Childhood. Students develop andimplement a project and field experience componentwith the instructor. Students planningto take this course should speak to their academicadvisor at least one semester in advance.Last offering Spring 2008. Prerequisite(s): ER3270; permission of the instructor.ER 4300 Leadership, Advocacy, and Policyin Early Childhood 3 creditsFocuses on the development of the skills andqualities needed to be an effective leader inthe early childhood profession. Emphasizescollaboration, communication, critical perspective-takingand the importance of informedadvocacy and how technology serves as a toolfor leaders and advocates. Examines the waysin which leaders and advocates can influencethe development of public and private-sectorpolicies affecting children, families and theearly childhood profession. Springs, beginning2009. Prerequisite(s): Early Childhood Studiesmajors. (TECO)ER 4400 K–3 Student Teaching in anInclusive Classroom 12 creditsThe culminating field-experience leadingto early childhood teacher certification N–3,this full-time (five days per week) clinicalexperience requires candidates to teach inan inclusive kindergarten, first, second orthird grade classroom in a public school setting.With mentoring and supervision from acooperating teacher and university supervisor,candidates are expected to function in a professionalcapacity by gradually assuming a fullrange of teaching responsibilities. Additionally,they are to demonstrate competencies (i.e.,knowledge, skills and dispositions) learnedand developed throughout their program ofstudy. Student teachers are placed in a schoolsetting with diverse learners. They should beprepared to live near or drive to these settingsduring their student teaching semester. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70cumulative GPA; completion of all programrequirements for certification at the beginningof the student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences. Corequisite(s): ER 4500.ER 4500 K–3 Student TeachingSeminar3 creditsFocuses on methods of inquiry that provide avariety of self-assessment and problem solvingstrategies for reflecting on practice. Promotescollaborative learning to support teaching andlearning in the primary grades. Establishes aprofessional learning community for engagingin reflection, dialogue and inquiry. Assistspre-service teachers in preparing for their transitioninto the profession. Falls and Springs,beginning Spring 2009. Corequisite(s): ER4400.ER 4600 Special Topics in EarlyChildhood3 creditsProvides opportunities for upper-level EarlyChildhood majors to explore topics not coveredin depth in other early childhood classes.Topics vary by semester and instructor. Maybe repeated for credit once with a differenttopic. Springs, beginning Spring 2009.Prerequisite(s): Early Childhood Studiesmajors.ERSE – Early Childhood SpecialEducationERSE 2500 Supporting Young Children withExceptional LearningNeeds3 creditsIntroduces the models, theories and philosophiesthat form the basis for special educationpractice and the special education laws andpolicies that affect young children, familiesand programs for children from birth throughage eight. Emphasizes the rights and responsibilitiesof caregivers, teachers, young children,their parents and other professionals related toexceptional learning needs. Explores trendsand issues in definition and identificationof children with exceptional learning needs,including those from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds, as well as issuesrelated to assessment, eligibility and placementwithin a continuum of services. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): ER 2000 andCD 2001.ERSE 3200 Professional Roles and Practicesin Early Childhood SpecialEducation3 creditsFocuses on roles and responsibilities of earlychildhood special educators within inclusiveeducation programs. Emphasizes knowledgeand strategies used to establish and maintainconsultative relationships with early care andeducation professionals and families of youngchildren with disabilities, ages birth througheight. Identifies philosophies and practicesthat encourage active involvement of familiesand classroom professionals in developing,implementing and evaluating instructionalstrategies and accommodations for young childrenwith disabilities. Springs.ERSE 3400 Assessment, IEPs, andCurriculum 3 creditsFocuses on knowledge and skills neededto participate on multidisciplinary teamsthat determine special education eligibility,develop individual family service plans(IFSP) and individual educational plans (IEP)and collaboratively plan curriculum for youngchildren with disabilities, ages birth througheight. Emphasizes knowledge of formal andinformal assessment tools related to eligibilitydetermination as well as recommendedpractices in IFSP/IEP development for youngchildren with disabilities. Explores how datainforms professional decisions regardingcurriculum and practice. Springs, beginning2009. Prerequisite(s): ER 3200; acceptance intoTeacher Certification candidacy.ERSE 3500 Special Education in the PrimaryGrades3 creditsExplores the relationship of special educationservices to the organization and function ofeducational agencies, elementary schools andhow this relationship is constructed. Examinesthe knowledge and skills early childhood educatorsneed to establish collaborative, reflectiverelationships with children, families andspecialists, as well as the roles and responsibilitiesof each person supporting children’slearning needs. Emphasizes ways to createlearning environments that are respectful andsupportive of all children, ages five througheight, and prepares students to select, adaptand use instructional strategies and materialsthat support young children with disabilities.Requires two hours of practicum per week in afirst, second or third grade classroom. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): ERSE 2500.ERSE 3600 Infant and ToddlerCare and Education 4 creditsFocuses on providing individually and developmentallyappropriate, responsive care forchildren from birth to age three in group caresettings. Emphasis on creating and advocatingfor healthy, supportive, respectful and challenginglearning environments for all infantsand toddlers. Examines the cultural contexts ofchild-rearing practices and prepares studentsto work closely with families in promotingthe development of all infants and toddlers.Requires practicum of two to three hours perweek in an approved infant/toddler setting.Falls, beginning 2008.ERSE 4100 Early Childhood SpecialEducation Practicum 3 creditsProvides an opportunity for an intensive, fieldbasedexperience with young children withdisabilities, ages birth through eight, for earlyCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 265

Courseschildhood special education (ECSE) certificationoption candidates, with mentoring andsupervision from an early childhood specialeducator. Emphasizes candidate demonstrationof ECSE skills and competencies in thefollowing: diagnostic evaluation, individualfamily service or individual education plandevelopment and implementation, collaborationwith families and classroom professionalsand identification and modification of interventionstrategies for young children with disabilitiesin natural or inclusive settings. Requiresthree hours per week practicum in approvedearly intervention or inclusive early childhoodsetting, plus a weekly seminar. Falls, beginning2009. Prerequisite(s): instructor’s signature;acceptance into Teacher Certificationcandidacy.ES – Earth ScienceES 2100 Physical Geology 3 creditsFundamental principles of earth science.Minerals, the rock cycle, structure of theearth’s crust, plate tectonics, origin of mountains,earthquakes, volcanism and the workof rivers and glaciers. Falls. Corequisite(s): ES2110. (SCIE)ES 2110 Physical GeologyLaboratory1 creditField laboratory studies to accompany PhysicalGeology. Rock and mineral identification plusfield trips to local geological features. Pass/NoPass. Falls. Corequisite(s): ES 2100. (SLAB)ESDI 2120 Historical Geology 3 creditsThe history and development of the physicalfeatures of the earth and the development oflife on the earth. The methods used and thefossil organisms studied by historical geologistsare examined in the laboratory and onfield trips. Springs. Corequisite(s): ESDI 2130.(SCIE)(SIDI)ESDI 2130 Historical GeologyLaboratory1 creditField and laboratory studies to accompanyHistorical Geology. Consists of labs dealingwith the interpretation of geologic maps,examination of fossil plants and animals,interpretation of past orgasmic communitiesand field trips to local geologic features. Pass/No Pass. Springs. Corequisite(s): ESDI 2120.(SLAB)(SIDI)ESDI 2140 Introduction toOceanography 3 creditsA survey of geological, physical and chemicalprocesses concerning the world’s oceans. Thesedisciplines are related to biological activitiesin order to develop an environmental awarenessfor the oceans. The integrated nature ofocean studies through these sciences is a majortheme and is applied to current global issuesand human impacts on the oceans. Springs.Corequisite(s): ESDI 2150. (SCIE)(SIDI)ESDI 2150 Oceanography Laboratory 1 creditSupplements ES 2140 by concentrating onwhat oceanographers do and measure throughexperimentation and demonstrations. Thegeological, physical and chemical aspects arestudied to provide a way of thinking aboutthe dynamic processes of the oceans. Fieldtrips and a boat trip are included. Springs.Corequisite(s): ESDI 2140. (SLAB)(SIDI)ESDI 2600 Earth Systems Science:Managing the Earth’sResources 4 creditsHelps students use knowledge of the Earthand its systems to improve their personal lifeand the quality of life of humans everywhere.Focuses on the foundations of Earth systemsscience and Earth processes by examining theplanet’s resources and pollution of earth systems.Springs. (SCLB)(SIDI)ESDI 2610 Earth Systems Science: TheHazardous Earth 4 creditsHelps students use knowledge of the Earthand its systems to improve their personal lifeand the quality of life of humans everywhere.Focuses on the foundations of Earth systemsscience and Earth processes by studying naturalhazards, i.e., earthquakes, volcanoes, riversand flooding, etc. Falls. (SCLB)(SIDI)FR – FrenchThe Global Perspective (1986–2005 GeneralEducation requirement) is satisfied either bycompleting one of the following sequences:FR 1010 and FR 1020FR 1020 and FR 2010FR 2010 and FR 2020FR 2050 and FR 2060or by completing a departmental proficiencytest and one semester at the Intermediate IIlevel (FR 2020).FR 1010 Fundamentals ofFrench I4 creditsOpen to students with no more than one yearof high school French, or with no previousstudy of French. Closed to students with anycollege-level study of French. An introductorycourse with three regular class meetings perweek with the instructor and a lab session witha supplementary instructor on interveningdays. Emphasis on oral communication skills.Language in a cultural setting is emphasized.Conducted in French. Falls. Corequisite(s): FR1900. (DICO)(GACO)FR 1020 Fundamentals ofFrench II4 creditsContinuation of FR 1010 with increased attentionto reading and writing. Conducted in French.Springs. Prerequisite(s): FR 1010 or equivalent.Corequisite(s): FR 1900. (DICO)(GACO)FR 1110 Continuing French I 4 creditsOpen only to students with no more than twoyears of high school French. Closed to studentswith any college level study of French.An introductory course with three regular classmeetings per week with the instructor and alab session with a supplementary instructor onintervening days. Emphasis on oral and writtencommunication skills and language in acultural setting. Conducted in French. Falls.Corequisite(s): FR 1910. (DICO) (GACO)FR 1120 Continuing French II 4 creditsContinuation of FR 1110. Conducted in French.Springs. Prerequisite(s): FR 1110 or equivalent.Corequisite(s): FR 1910. (DICO)(GACO)FR 1900 Fundamentals ofFrench – Lab 0 creditLab sessions in the Language LearningResource Center (Hyde 221) with a supplementaryinstructor for review, practice, andcompletion of course assignments. Falls andSprings. Corequisite(s): FR 1010 or FR 1020.FR 1910 Continuing French Lab 0 creditLab sessions in the Language LearningResource Center (Hyde 221) with a supplementaryinstructor for review, practice, andcompletion of course assignments. Falls andSprings. Corequisite(s): FR 1110 or FR 1120.FR 2010 Intermediate French I 4 creditsEnhancement of French skills. Bridges thegap between the beginner and the studentwho is capable of functioning at the advancedlevel. Aims at improving all the skills of thelanguage learner: listening, speaking, readingand writing. Conducted in French. Falls.Prerequisite(s): no more than three years ofhigh school French, or one year of universityfirst-year French. (DICO)(GACO)FR 2020 Intermediate French II 4 creditsContinuation of FR 2010. Conducted in French.Springs. Prerequisite(s): FR 2010 or equivalent.(DICO)(GACO)FR 2050 French for CriminalJustice I4 creditsFor students who wish to advance their Frenchfundamentals and skills within the context ofthe criminal justice environment. Objectivesinclude attaining intermediate level oral proficiencyby developing the student’s ability tocreate with the language, to participate in shortconversations, to ask and answer questions by266 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

using specialized law enforcement vocabularyin French. Grammatical accuracy is soughtthrough a selective review of basic constructions.Falls. Prerequisite(s): three years of highschool French, or one year of university firstyearFrench. (DICO)(GACO)FR 2060 French for CriminalJustice II4 creditsA continuation of FR 2050. Springs.Prerequisite(s): FR 2050. (DICO)(GACO)FR 3010 French History andCivilization3 creditsFrance and French institutions through theages. Daily life and the progress of arts andsciences as background and parallel to literarystudies. Conducted in French. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of French.FR 3020 French Culture andConversation 3 creditsFrench institutions and situations of today:read and talk about them. Emphasis on oralparticipation in class discussion. Conductedin French. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of French.FR 3030 Advanced French 3 creditsOne-semester sequel to Intermediate Frenchor for Advanced Placement of incoming students.Review and consolidation of all skillswith attention to vocabulary expansion and theintroduction of more sophisticated grammaticalconstructions. Development of compositionand communication skills and preparation forreading authentic texts of diverse types. Helpsstudents compare and contrast the role of technologywithin their own culture and in variousFrench-speaking cultures. Hands-on experienceusing current technologies to present andarchive student work. Conducted in French.Falls. Prerequisite(s): advanced level of French.(GLOB)(GACO)(TECO)FR 3100 Theme et Version (TranslationWorkshop)3 creditsFor students wishing to develop skills inforeign language-to-English translation,assuming basic reading and grammar knowledge.Problems of translation, practice withnative script; attention to individual interestsand major fields. Conducted in French.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof French. (WRIT)FR 3130 Advanced FrenchComposition 3 creditsIntensive formal grammar review. Descriptiverationale for French morphology and syntax.Practice by way of composition. Conducted inFrench. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): completionof more than 3 years of high school French,or of university intermediate-level French, orthe equivalent. (WRIT)(WRCO)FR 3150 French for Business 3 creditsConcentrates on spoken and written languagetypical of business functions. Practicein listening, reading and writing with basiccultural orientation. Appropriate reading andvocabulary for individual business interests arecovered. Conducted in French. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of French.FR 3210 Readings in French I 3 creditsExtensive reading for comprehension of contentand intensive reading for comprehensionof structure. Variety of documents and fictionfrom various periods with emphasis onthe contemporary. FR 3210, FR 3220 may betaken in either sequence. Conducted in French.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof French.FR 3220 Readings in French II 3 creditsExtensive reading for comprehension of contentand intensive reading for comprehensionof structure. Variety of documents and fictionfrom various periods with emphasis onthe contemporary. FR 3210, FR 3220 may betaken in either sequence. Conducted in French.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof French.FR 3410 Quebec Culture andLiterature3 creditsAn introduction to Quebec literature and culture.Designed to increase student awarenessand appreciation of Quebec’s culture, historyand literature. Original works of Quebec’s leadingnovelists and dramatists are studied in correlationwith the French Canadians’ cultureevolution. Conducted in French. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of French.FR 4010 French Literature of the 17thCentury3 creditsOffers a systematic survey of the various literarygenres in the 17th Century and individualwriters in their social milieu. Conducted inFrench. FR 3210 and FR 3220 are especiallyurged as preparation for more specialized levels.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of French.FR 4020 French Literature of the 18thCentury3 creditsOffers a systematic survey of the various literarygenres of the 18th century and individualwriters in their social milieu. Conducted inFrench. FR 3210 and FR 3220 are especiallyurged as preparation for more specialized levels.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of French.FR 4030 French Literature of the 19thCentury3 creditsOffers a systematic survey of the various literarygenres in the 19th century and individualwriters in their social milieu. Conducted inFrench. FR 3210 and FR 3220 are especiallyurged as preparation for more specialized levels.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of French.FR 4040 French Literature of the 20thCentury3 creditsOffers a systematic survey of the various literarygenres in the 20th century and individualwriters in their social milieu. Conducted inFrench. FR 3210 and FR 3220 are especiallyurged as preparation for more specialized levels.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of French.FR 4200 Seminar in French 3 creditsOpen to especially able and interested studentswith initiative for independent studyand seminar discussion. Complementingprevious study, the approach is by writersstudied in depth and by comparative literaturetechniques. Topics have included TheTheater of Montherlant, Surrealism andFrench Literature, The Theater of Sartre, theFictional Work of Camus, French AvantgardeTheater, Novels and Plays of Beckett, Ionesco’sTheater. Conducted in French. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of French.FR 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsMay be pursued after at least two Frenchcourses at the 3000 level. Emphasis may be oneither literature or language. Consent requiredof the instructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair.With permission. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of French.GE – GeographyGEDI 1200 EnvironmentalGeography 3 creditsExamines the Earth as the home of humans.Develops a foundation by investigating EarthSystems and Cycles, such as the atmosphere,the lithosphere and the oceans. Looks athuman interaction with and impact uponthese systems. Students develop skills withthe tools of geography in our analyses, suchas map interpretation, geographic informationsystems and aerial image analysis. Falls andSprings. (SCIE)(SIDI)GEDI 1300 Spatial Organizationof Everyday Life 3 creditsExplores the world as observed from the perspectiveof a geographer. 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Coursescharacteristics of the earth’s surface. Uses keygeographic concepts and themes to examinehow humans position themselves on the earthin response to the activities of other humansand in relation to the distribution of physicalphenomena. Falls and Springs. (SSDI)GEDI 1400 Globalization andDiversity3 creditsProvides students an opportunity to investigatethe changing world around them as it ismolded by the conflicting trends of globalizationand local diversity, identifying how theseissues impact their own lives. Is the worldtoday becoming “smaller” as regional boundariesbecome less important and communicationacross the world becomes easier? Or arethe differences between cultures becomingmore distinct separating people as membersof historically isolated regions grasp to maintaincultural identity in the face of threateninguniformity? Applies the viewpoint of historicalgeography, utilizing related concepts of patternand process to better identify historical trendswhich have molded each major world region.Emphasis is put on ways of thinking geographicallyand the analysis of regional patterns as acontext for the characterization of the currentmajor world regions and challenging their definitionby considering the historical influenceswhich have created them. Falls. (PPDI)GE 2001 Physical Geography 3 creditsDevelops a foundation for the understandingof the Earth’s physical systems, including theatmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphereand the nature of processes that operatewithin and between these systems. Falls.GE 2002 Human Geography 3 creditsProvides Geography and EnvironmentalPlanning majors an introduction to the fieldof human geography, with a particular focuson the various subfields and their relationshipto the social sciences. A general introductionto the field, open to any student. Reviews keyconcepts, viewpoints and methods of culturalgeographers in examining how human activityis organized. Springs.GE 2010 Economic Geography 3 creditsThe spatial expression of economic activity.Topics include: distance and economic behavior;central places and economic activity;interrelationship between the economy andphysical and human aspects of the environment;geography of production and consumption.Unscheduled. (GLOB)GE 2090 Computer Mapping 3 creditsThe basic elements of Geographic InformationSystems are discussed and illustrated withpractical experience in a simple yet completeGIS. Students learn the principles of effectivemapping and become familiar with thetypes of problems which GIS can solve. Falls.(TECH)(TECO)GE 2730 Travel and Tourism 3 creditsDesigned to provide an overview of theprocesses that shape global travel and tourismpatterns and their consequences. Falls.(SPSY)(GACO)GE 3020 Cultural Geography 3 creditsA systematic analysis of the cultural elementsof human behavior and geographic processes.The relationship of ethnic, linguistic and culturalgroups to their natural environment. Fallof even years.GE 3030 Urban Geography 3 creditsAn examination of the evolution of the contemporaryurban system, emphasizing therole of cities and metropolitan areas as concentrationsof social and economic activity.Particular focus is given to patterns of landuse, residential change, commercial activity,manufacturing and transportation. While theprimary subject are the American city, comparisonsto international urbanization is made.Fall of odd years.GE 3040 Political Geography 3 creditsExamines geographic problems and processesof politically organized space, including geopolitics,classical theory, national growth, revolution,spatial behavior and methods. Springof even years.GE 3260 The Physical Geography ofNational Parks 3 creditsA survey of the physical geography of theUnited States through a sample of our NationalParks. These Parks have within them examplesof many diverse landforms and demonstratethe tectonic and geomorphic processes responsiblefor the evolution of landforms throughoutthe United States. Using the example of theNational Parks, examines the tectonics of theEastern and Western United States, the effectsof alpine and continental glaciation and periglacialprocesses, and the impact of fluvial processeswithin the context of landscape regionssuch as the Appalachians, the Great Plains, theRocky Mountains, and the Sierra-Cascadessystem. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):GE 2001.GE 3270 Introduction to GeographicInformation Systems 3 creditsAn introduction to the theoretical and appliedaspects of Geographic Information Systems(GIS). Students learn about the design andimplementation of GIS and gain some experiencein the operation of a GIS and the applicationof GIS technology to real-world problems.Springs. Prerequisite(s): GE 2090.GE 3280 The White MountainRegion3 creditsA study of the physical processes that moldthe New Hampshire environment. Emphasison natural features and cultural adaptation incentral New Hampshire and White Mountainregion. Topographic maps are utilized to demonstratetheir usefulness and several day-longfield trips throughout the state supplementthe text, lectures and laboratories completedin class. Last offering Fall 2008.GE 3290 Ecotourism in Acadia NationalPark3 creditsOne week’s preparation in Plymouth precedeseight days of field experience in Maine’s AcadiaNational Park, where students study the interplayamong the physical and cultural/economicgeographies that have shaped Mt. Desert Island.Students demonstrate their awareness of theforces that have shaped nature-based recreation,or ecotourism, in Acadia National Parkand its environs through successful completionof: several field and classroom laboratories,a short oral presentation delivered in the fieldand written and oral reports of their individualizedfield research efforts. Field expenses arethe responsibility of each student. Last offeringSummer 2008.GE 3300 Introduction toHydrology3 creditsEmphasizes the surface and subsurface distributionof water and considers topics such as thehydrologic cycle, precipitation, overland flow,groundwater, soil moisture, evaporation andproblems of contamination. Introduces thecollection and analysis of hydrologic data. Fallof even years. Prerequisite(s): GE 2001.GE 3310 Landform Analysis 3 creditsEmphasizes the spatial distribution of geomorphologicalprocesses and resultant landformsin arid, glacial, periglacial, fluvialand shorezone environments. Introducesthe utility of topographical maps, geologicalmaps, aerial photographs and soil surveys inlandscape assessment. Spring of odd years.Prerequisite(s): GE 2001.GE 3320 Natural Landscapes of the UnitedStates3 creditsA survey of the landform regions of theUnited States and the tectonic and geomorphicprocesses responsible for their evolution.Topics include Tectonics of the Eastern andWestern United States, Alpine and ContinentalGlaciation and Fluvial Processes within thecontext of landscape regions such as theAppalachians, Rocky Mountains, the GreatPlains and the Sierra-Cascades. Last offeringSpring 2009. Prerequisite(s): ES 2100.268 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

GE 3330 Population Dynamics 3 creditsAn introduction to population trends, the factorsthat influence those trends and the methodsfor gathering and applying population data.Students learn to obtain, aggregate and applypopulation data in problem solving situations.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): GE 2010.GE 3350 Introduction to AirphotoInterpretation and RemoteSensing4 creditsAn introduction to the principles and techniquesof interpretation of aerial photographs,satellite images and other remotely sensed data.Students learn how to identify and measureobjects, differentiate between cover types andemploy aerial photos and satellite images asthe basis for map-making. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): GE 2001 or (ES 2100 and ES2110).GE 3470 Geography of Africa 3 creditsDesigned to provide students an introductionto the physical and cultural characteristicswhich have historically been used to organizeAfrica into geographic sub-regions as well asconnect it to widely accepted world regions.Challenges these existing regional definitionsby dissecting their generalizations andexceptions, particularly relating to the balancebetween indigenous, Muslim and westerninfluences in creating the current conditionsof African society. Individual research projectsexplore topical issues within African countriesand their relationship to global connections.Fall of even years. (WRIT)GE 3630 Geography of Europe 3 creditsAn introduction to the physical, historical andeconomic geography of Europe, emphasizingthe major regions, their economies andphysical characteristics. Fall of odd years.(WRIT)(WRCO)GE 3640 The United States 3 creditsA study of the geographical and historical factorsthat combine to divide the United Statesinto regions. Regional characteristics, personalitiesand biases are described and analyzed inorder to understand the relationships betweenthe physical and cultural environments.Unscheduled. (WRIT)GE 3650 Australia, New Zealand and theSouth Pacific 3 creditsIntroduces students to the physical processesand resulting landscapes in the SW Pacificregion, including climates and landforms; comparesthe exploration and settlement of the areato that of North America; examines the impactof western material culture upon traditionalsocieties; explores current events, their geographicisolation, economic interdependenceand economic development of the area. Springof odd years. (WRIT)(GACO)(WRCO)GE 3660 Alaska and Canada 3 creditsExamines the spatial distribution of Alaskaand Canada’s natural, economic and culturalresources. Emphasizes the factors that contributeto interregional disparities and the contributionsof these two vast northern areas tothe world community. Spring of even years.(WRIT)GE 3750 Tourism MarketingAnalysis3 creditsFocuses upon efforts to lure visitors to travel/tourism attractions and accommodations.Students examine the characteristics of privatecommercial services and activities, thenconduct pertinent research and design marketing/promotionstrategies. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.GE 3780 Nature and HeritageTourism3 creditsExpands awareness of how conservation andpreservation practices have important consequencesfor the tourism industry as wellas local communities and their hinterlands.Students read and discuss works of fiction,participate in fieldwork and design originalsolutions to problems posed by the instructor.Fall of odd years.GE 3960 Internship 3–6 creditsStudents engage in an individualized workprogram at an agency that emphasizes someaspects of planning, tourism, GIS or other arearelated to their field(s) of study. Minimum timerequired is 10 hours/week for one semester.Course may be repeated for a total of six credits.Prerequisite(s): approval of the discipline’sInternship Program Coordinator.GE 4150 Topics in Geography 3 creditsA methodological study of the spatial aspectof such selected topics as the geography ofsports, landforms education and map-making.Occasionally.GE 4270 Advanced GeographicInformation Systems 3 creditsIntensive coverage of important aspects of GISuse. Emphasizes the organizational and legalcontext of GIS use, professional issues, communicationbetween different GIS softwareand project implementation and management.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): GE 2090 orGE 3270.GE 4280 GIS Applications: ComputerMapping 3 creditsExaminations of methods used to create maps,charts and other graphics in geographic informationsystems. Topics include typography,thematic mapping and three-dimensionalmapping. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s):GE 2090 or GE 3270.GE 4750 Tourism Development 3 creditsStudents examine the evolution of scholarlytourism research, then apply geographic andplanning methodologies to evaluate the prospectsfor tourism activity within a communityor region selected by the instructor. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.GE 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsBackground in geography through readingand research, supplementing previous coursework in the field. A research paper, periodicconferences and an oral examination may berequired. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.GR – GermanThe Global Perspective (1986–2005 GeneralEducation requirement) is satisfied either bycompleting one of the following sequences:GR 1010 and GR 1020GR 1020 and GR 2010GR 2010 and GR 2020or by completing a departmental proficiencytest and one semester at the Intermediate IIlevel (GR 2020).GR 1010 Fundamentals ofGerman I4 creditsOpen to students with no more than two yearsof high school German, or with no previousstudy of German. Closed to students with anycollege-level study of German. An introductorycourse with regular class meetings per weekand a review session by student assistants onintervening days. Emphasis on oral communicationskills. Language in a cultural settingis emphasized. Conducted in German. Falls.Corequisite(s): GR 1900. (GACO)GR 1020 Fundamentals ofGerman II4 creditsContinuation of GR 1010 with increased attentionto reading and writing. Language in a culturalsetting is stressed. Conducted in German.Springs. Prerequisite(s): GR 1010 or equivalent.Corequisite(s): GR 1900. (GACO)GR 1900 Fundamentals ofGerman – Lab 0 creditLab sessions are divided into two parts. Duringone part, students attend a review and practicesession with an advanced language student orSupplementary Instructor (SI). During theother part, students complete assignments inthe Language Learning Resource Center orCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 269

CoursesMini-Cinema (Hyde 221). Falls and Springs.Corequisite(s): GR 1010 or GR 1020.GR 2010 Intermediate German I 4 creditsEnhancement of German skills. For studentswith sufficient control of German fundamentals.Vocabulary building, oral and writtengrammar review, selected literary and culturalreadings. Conducted in German. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): no more than three years ofhigh school German, or one year of universityfirst-year German. (GACO)GR 2020 Intermediate German II 4 creditsContinuation of GR 2010. Conducted inGerman. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): GR2010 or equivalent. (GACO)GR 3010 Advanced German I 3 creditsSequel to second year university-level German,or for advanced placement of incoming students.Intensive reading and general introductionto German literature. Conductedin German. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of German.GR 3020 Advanced German II 3 creditsContinuation of GR 3010. Conducted inGerman. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of German.GR 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsMay be pursued after at least two courses atthe 3000 level. Emphasis may be in either literatureor language. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.HE – Health EducationHE 1970 Introduction to HealthPromotion3 creditsAn introduction to health education andhealth promotion as a profession and a career.Included is an orientation to the BS in HealthEducation, the options, history of health education,wellness, health determinants and theprocess and practice of health education invarious settings. Falls.HE 2500 First Aid andCPR/AED1.5 creditsCombines community First Aid and CPR concepts.Includes breathing and cardiac emergenciesfor adults, children, infants, as wellas injuries, open and closed wounds, burns,musculoskeletal injuries and sudden illness.Falls and Springs.HE 2900 Disease, Safety, andEnvironment 3 creditsOverview of basic diseases and disorders, aswell as issues related to safety and the environmentin the context of personal wellness.Students examine the impact of the physical,social and cultural environment on humanhealth and disease, as well as the impact thathumans have on the health of the environmentin terms of environmental health and safety,disease prevention and control. Additionally,facilitates practice of certain skills requiredof Health Educators. Falls and Springs.(WECO)HE 2920 Stress Management in theCriminal JusticeEnvironment 3 creditsPsycho-physiological, emotional and healthrelatedaspects of stress are investigated anddiscussed in the specific context of the criminaljustice environment. Self-assessment forstress tolerance and responses and selectedtechniques for self-regulating one’s responseto stressors are studied and practiced. Expandsparticipant’s awareness of the personal andprofessional circumstances in the criminaljustice setting that contribute to the negativeimpact of stress on health. Provides opportunitiesto develop stress management andreduction strategies. Springs. Prerequisite(s):Criminal Justice majors only. (WECO)HE 3200 Stress Management 3 creditsProvides students with an overview of mindbody techniques to help manage stress andenhance health/wellness. Students explore avariety of healing methods, as well as practice,apply and demonstrate stress managementinterventions and management techniques.Falls and Springs. (WRIT)(WECO)HE 3210 Mental Health Issues 3 creditsDesigned to provide students with informationrelevant to contemporary mental health issuesand a means of identifying resource personneland agencies pertinent to these mental healthissues. Current theories of behavioral changeare examined. Falls. (WECO)HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for HealthyLiving3 creditsFundamental concepts of nutrition areaddressed with a special focus on contemporaryissues relevant to developing professionalsin health and human performance. A surveyof concepts in nutrition science is applied tothe support of general wellness and activelifestyles throughout the lifespan. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): (BIDI 2010 and BIDI2020) or (BI 2110 and BI 2120) or SW 2500.(TECO)HE 3330 Evaluation and Research inHealth Promotion 3 creditsOffers Health Education majors the opportunityto evaluate the effectiveness of healthpromotion programs in the community, schooland workplace. Emphasis is on computerizedhealth information retrieval systems: selectionof instruments for evaluating programeffectiveness, reading, writing and interpretingresearch literature; and the ability to computestatistical techniques for data analysis.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 1800or higher. (QUAN)(QRCO)HE 3660 CPR and First AidInstructor1.5 creditsDesigned to train students as first aid and CPRinstructors. Falls. Prerequisite(s): HE 2500 or(CPR and First Aid competency).HE 3700 Drug Behavior 3 creditsProvides the opportunities for students to discoverand understand current scientific informationregarding the relationship of drugs tomental and physical health. Particular emphasisincludes the physiological, psychological,sociological, pharmacological and legal aspectsof drugs in today’s society. Course limitedduring regular session to Health EducationMajors and Minors and Interdisciplinary studentswith a Health Education focus. Winterimand Summer offerings open to all. Falls andSprings. (WECO)HE 3710 Sex and Family LivingEducation3 creditsA dialogue with individuals about who they areand how they relate to others. Seeks to providelearning experiences and guidance relevant tothe needs, concerns, interests and aspirationsthat arise out of human psychosexual development.Intended to help students developattitudes, values, goals and behaviors basedon sound knowledge, that are conducive tothe expressions of their sexuality as a positiveand constructive force. Course limited duringregular session to Health Education Majorsand Minors and Interdisciplinary studentswith a Health Education focus. Winterimand Summer offerings open to all. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): BI 2110; Health andHuman Performance major and minors only.HE 3750 Wellness Skills for HealthProfessionals 3 creditsGives students the opportunity to refine healtheducation skills including professional writing,facilitator training, budget planning and developinga health education program for the community.Subscription to a specific electronicportfolio. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s):HE 3760.270 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

HE 3760 Planning and ImplementingHealth PromotionPrograms4 creditsDesigned to give students the tools and skillsthey need to plan and implement health educationprograms in a variety of settings, schools,communities and the workplace. Includesneeds assessment, goal and objective writing,instructional strategies and resources and programimplementation. Subscription to a specificelectronic portfolio. Falls. Prerequisite(s):HE 1970. (WRIT)HE 3880 Health PromotionPracticum 1–3 creditsDesigned to give students a practical experiencein health education supervised and controlledby the Department. May be repeatedfor up to 3 credits. Pass/No Pass. IndividualEnrollment. Students are required to pay aliability insurance fee. Prerequisite(s): junior/senior status; minimum 2.00 GPA; permissionof Department Chair.HE 4030 Community HealthPromotion3 creditsA study of the practice of health promotion inthe community and workplace. Students refinetheir health education skills and competenciesin assessing, planning, implementation andevaluation of a major health promotion event.Subscription to a specific electronic portfolio.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): HE 3760.HE 4070 Health PromotionStrategies2 creditsProvides an opportunity to study, apply variouseducational methods, materials and equipmentfor effective health instruction. A practicallab experience is also included. Last offeringSpring 2009. Prerequisite(s): (HE 3760 or PE3770); permission of the instructor.HE 4100 Women’s Health Issues 3 creditsA study of women’s health issues. Designed tohelp people develop and maintain a sense ofresponsibility for their physical, mental, sexualand social well-being and to make sound decisionsbased on accurate information. Analyzesa number of health issues such as substanceabuse, reproductive health, ageism, sexualabuse and incest, stress management, eatingdisorders and other sexuality issues. Falls andSprings. (WECO)HE 4440 Wellness ManagementInternship 6–12 creditsProvides job training in the option of communityhealth in a cooperative program withvoluntary agencies, hospitals, corporationsand health departments. Direct field experienceis completed by the student under thesupervision of a faculty member and experiencedcommunity health educators. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Repeatable up to 12 credits. Prerequisite(s):(HE 4060 or HE 4070); minimum 2.70 GPA(cumulative and major); senior status; approvalof the Department Chair.HE 4530 Senior Seminar in HealthPromotion1 creditThis senior seminar is a culminating experiencefor Health Education majors. Includesa review for the National Certified HealthEducation Specialist exam, a study of therelationship of the health care system andhealth promotion field, and a discussion ofjob preparation skills. Springs. Prerequisite(s):HE 3750.HE 4620 Health PromotionClinical1 creditDesigned to give students a practical experiencein worksite/community health educationsupervised and controlled by the Department.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Health Education/Health Promotion juniorsor seniors; minimum 2.60 cumulative GPA.Corequisite(s): HE 4060 or HE 4070.HE 4640 School Health Clinical 1 creditDesigned to give students a practical experienceteaching health education in the schoolsystems supervised and controlled by theDepartment. Students are required to paya liability insurance fee. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): Health Education/SchoolHealth juniors or seniors who have attained acumulative grade point average of 2.60 by theend of their 5th semester or minimum of 72credits. Corequisite(s): HE 4060 or HE 4070.HE 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.HE 4950 Student Teaching K–12:Elementary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It is acontinuous, full-time (five days per week) experienceof six credits during which, after a periodof structured observations, students graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation,thereby demonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the Universityfaculty. Required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum grade of C in HE 4640; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion of all otherprogram requirements for certification by thebeginning of the student teaching semester;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.HE 4960 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It is acontinuous, full-time (five days per week) experienceof six credits during which, after a periodof structured observations, students graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation,thereby demonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the Universityfaculty. Required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum grade of C in HE 4640; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion of all otherprogram requirements for certification by thebeginning of the student teaching semester;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.HI – HistoryHIDI 1205 Early AmericanEncounters 3 creditsGenerally, Americans view the settlement ofEuropeans in North America from the pointof view of the Europeans. The process appearsquite different when viewed from the point ofview of the Native Americans. The interpretationof American settlement changes fromone of conquest to one of invasion. Not onlydifferent times but also different cultures mayshape different views of the world. Readings inNative American history and those of Europeanunderstandings of the Native Americans, discussionsof the readings and historians changinginterpretations of events, and research intovarious American encounters allow students tostudy the changes that have taken place in thefield of early American settlement and NativeAmerican history. Understanding the interactionsof 16th and 17th century east coast NativeAmericans and Europeans allows students togain a greater understanding of the modernclash of cultures that occurs around the globe.Fall 2007. (HIST)(PPDI)HIDI 1206 Remembering RonaldReagan: A 20th CenturyHistory3 creditsRonald Reagan’s portrait hangs in a statelyfashion in the Russell House, the DC officebuilding of many US Senators includingJudd Gregg (R–NH). Why was he chosen toCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 271

Coursesbe displayed? What is recalled by those whohark back to his 1980s presidency? What aboutthe “Reagan’s America” into which you wereborn was actually shaped by events before “theReagan Revolution?” What about the world welive in today holds roots in the world of RonaldReagan? Not open to students who have earnedcredit for HI 2330. Fall 2007. (HIST)(PPDI)HIDI 1207 The American West 3 creditsConsiders the American West as a shifting location,a social process and a potent idea. Topicsinclude Native American groups and colonizingencounters; the Lewis and Clark expedition;Manifest Destiny, the Texas Revolutionand the Mexican-American War; the GoldRush; the Oregon Trail; diversity; the West’snatural resources and economic development.Explores the West as an ongoing subject of film,literature, art and television and as a presumedkey to the American character. Spring 2008.(HIST)(PPDI)HIDI 1208 War in US History 3 creditsSurveys American military history, using selectwars to investigate the relationship of the pastto the present. Studies the causes and effectsof select wars, examining particular battlesand extant home front issues. Connects paststrategies, events and debates to later times,along themes of politics, society and culture.Addresses the question: Has the US become awarrior nation? Fall 2007. (HIST)(PPDI)HIDI 1305 Childhood in AmericanHistory3 creditsExplores the history of American childhood asan analytical tool for assessing the relationshipbetween self and society. Students reconsidertheir own childhood, as shaped by historicaland social factors. Fall 2007. (HIST)(SSDI)HIDI 1307 Creating a Nation: A Historyof the United States,1600–1877 3 creditsPrepares students to be informed citizens ofthe United States. Topics provide backgroundand insight into what made modern Americansociety and its culture. Analyzes social, racialand economic as well as political factors ofAmerican life to provide a background forour evolving American society. Explores therelationship between individuals in Americansociety and the impact of one individual onsociety. In written assignments and class discussions,students analyze primary documentsand begin to see some of the difficulties andthe rewards in investigating and understandingthe past and how the past has an impacton the present. With that understanding, theclass provides students with an understandingof how they fit into the larger American society.Spring 2008. (HIST)(SSDI)HIDI 1315 Cultural Contact in WorldHistory3 creditsExplores world-wide cultural interaction andexchange from the 14th century to the late 19thcentury. Examines ‘culture’ and how ideas, values,artistic understanding and methods ofcommunication are transferred, both locallyand globally - both across time and acrossspace. Discusses how historians have definedkey periods of cross-cultural contact and newscholarship on the identification of zones ofinteraction. Investigates methods of transfer(diffusion, synthesis and syncretism) so thatwe can understand how sharing information,technology and innovations across regionalboundaries have shaped our human past.Through various case studies, interprets thechanging role of the individual, the family, thecommunity and the nation in formulating culture,both personal and public within a globalcontext. Spring 2008. (HIST)(SSDI)HIDI 1450 Roots of Current GlobalConflicts3 creditsIn order to comprehend the present and envisionthe future, we must understand the past.Examines the historic origins of several globalconflicts, both regionally and thematically, sothat we may better comprehend the past andenvision the future. Historic themes such asfamine, ethnic cleansing, terrorism and dictatorshipare examined from a political, economicand cultural perspective. Discussesconflicts in the Middle East, nuclear tensionsbetween India and Pakistan and the ethnicnationalist strife that continues to hauntSerbia and Croatia, among other regions.Discusses how these issues impact our ownlives and why we should care. Falls and Springs.(HIST)(PPDI)HI 2005 Ancient and MedievalCivilizations 3 creditsA comparative study of early civilizations. Notopen to students who have earned credit forHI 1110. (HIST)HI 2010 World History Since1500 3 creditsAn introduction to world history in the modernera, exploring major themes of our planetarypast from the 16th century to present. Looksat both the problems and opportunities associatedwith such themes as trans-regionalencounter, commercial exchange, identityformation and patterns of economic interaction.Concentrates on patterns of change overtime, processes of interaction and connectionsbetween regions and nation-states. Themesexplored include the advent of new technologies,new trade routes by sea, increased humanmigration, political revolutions and economicdevelopment. Regional studies of colonialismin India, nation-state formation in China andanti-Imperialist movements in Africa are alsodiscussed. Not open to students who earnedcredit for HI 1160. Springs. (HIST)(GACO)HI 2015 Monarchs to Modernity: EuropeSince 14923 creditsIntroduction to the development of major political,economic and cultural events in Europeansociety, as well as their consequences in otherparts of the world, from the Renaissance (15thCentury) to the present. Traces major ideasand institutions that helped shape the modernworld and concludes with an analysis ofcurrent shifts in global relations betweennations, regions, classes and cultures. Notopen to students who have earned credit forHI 1120. (HIST)HI 2020 Surveying Themes in UnitedStates History 3 creditsAn intensive survey of United States historyfrom colonial contact to the recent past.Examines the major topics, themes, directionsand events in American history. Designed forhistory majors and others needing a comprehensivecourse of US history. Not open to studentswho have earned credit for HI 1130 andHI 1140. Falls. (HIST)HIDI 2310 American EconomicDevelopment 3 creditsA survey of United States history that focuseson those forces that shaped the economic developmentof the nation from colonial times to thepresent. The past can be viewed from many perspectives,including political, military, socialand economic. Examines American historyfrom the perspective of the economic forcesthat have shaped the present. Topics includethe economic aspects of the U.S. Constitution,the role of innovation and technological change,the development of financial institutions, thetransportation revolution, the labor movementand the expanding role of government in theevolution of the American economy. Springs.(HIST)(PPDI)HI 2710 History of AsianCultures3 creditsThe cultures of China and India. Their classicalcivilizations and the changes broughtabout in the 20th century. Spring of odd years.(GLOB)HI 3115 Early American Societyto 17763 creditsDuring the colonial period, the colonists developedan amazingly diverse American cultureand society. Though thought to be a ‘virgin’land, when Spanish, English and French settlersarrived, they found Native Americaninhabitants already here. Dutch, Irish, Germans,Scotch-Irish and, forcibly, Africans followed.Influenced by both the cultural baggage this272 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

mixed society brought with it and the newcircumstances in which settlers found themselves,the colonists in America became a newtype society. Focuses on the work of historianswho study colonial society and the developmentof American culture. Using primarydocuments and historical monographs andarticles, students study and critique the methodologiesused by various types of historians(cultural, social, political, environmental andintellectual) to develop their own theories ofcultural development. US Group. Fall of evenyears. (WRIT)(DICO)(WRCO)HI 3116 Revolutionary America,1763–1815 3 creditsThe American Revolution is one of the mostimportant events in modern history. Not onlydid it lead to the creation of a new republicamong the English-speaking inhabitants ofNorth America, but it also played a key rolein inaugurating the revolutionary epochthat engulfed much of Europe and LatinAmerica during the next 75 years. Exploresthe Revolution chiefly as an American event,considering its origins, the extent to which italtered American society and politics and theways in which the forces driving the Revolutioninfluenced the history of the United Statesduring its early years as a nation. Because theAmerican Revolution was in the first instancea political event, spends a good deal of time onquestions of political ideology and constitutionalthought. Also considers the social andeconomic setting within which the Revolutionoccurred and the way in which it affected thosegroups: women, slaves, native Americans, whowere excluded from the formal exercise of politicalpower. US Group. Spring of even years.HI 3140 Antebellum America,1815–1860 3 creditsDraws on the disciplines of history and literatureto examine the United States in thetumultuous period between the early republicand the Civil War. Focuses on the era’sreform movements, cultural experimentsand clashes especially over slavery. US Group.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(DICO)(INCO)HI 3150 American Civil War andReconstruction 3 creditsVarious causes of the Civil War followed bya treatment of the conflict and the ensuingReconstruction period. US Group. Spring ofeven years. (WRIT)(WRCO)HI 3330 New Hampshire and NewEngland Historical Sites 3 creditsIllustrates aspects of New England history thathave had significant roles in determining thecourse of regional development. Includes fieldtrips to important museums, abandoned townand industrial sites, urban locations, touristmeccas and contemporary locations that showthe impact of growth and change. US Group.Summers only. (WRIT)HI 3340 New Hampshire and NewEngland History 3 creditsStudying New Hampshire and New Englandhistory allows students to learn more about aparticular region and to see how past eventsand movements at the local level interactedwith or were influenced by various events andcultural changes on the national and internationallevels. New Hampshire furnishes anexample of a state that played a fairly importantrole in colonial history and then declinedin importance as the United States grewin area and population. The topics coveredshould create an awareness of the place of NewHampshire and New England in the variousevents that make up United States History. USGroup. Falls. (WRIT)(WRCO)HI 3350 American Women’sHistory3 creditsFor most of American history, women haveexisted outside the traditional power structure.Examines women’s experience on its ownterms by exploring women’s societal positions,roles and role models, achievementsand failures. Traces the history of Americanwomen from the glimpses of colonial andNative American women scarcely mentionedin the records to the well-documented livesof modern women. Not open to students whohave earned credit for HI 2680. US Group.Spring of even years. (HIST)(DICO)HI 3352 African-AmericanHistory3 creditsExplores African-American history. Usingprimary documents and drawing upon recentresearch, delves into subjects treated somewhatchronologically, including: Africa and theslave trade, African cultural carryovers to earlyAfrican-American culture, American slaveresistance and rebellion, free Black communitiesbefore the Civil War, Black Reconstructionin war and peace, the forging of Black communitiesin the age of industrialism, the GreatMigration and the Harlem Renaissance, thequest for democracy in the global depressionand its war, the nonviolent civil rights movementand the militant Black Liberation movement.US Group. (DICO)HI 3354 Health and Illness in AmericanHistory3 creditsTraces the history of health, illness and thepursuit of wellness throughout Americanhistory. Deals with illness and medical careas well as sport and physical exercise. Focusingon three distinct eras – the early 19th century,the decades around 1900 and the period followingWorld War II – examines varieties ofhealth experience and explores how individualsand communities have negotiated theirhealth concerns. Offers a critical considerationof various definitions and models of wellnessas they have changed over time, particularly inthe physical, intellectual, social and environmentaldimensions. US Group. Spring of oddyears. (WECO)HI 3356 American Ideas 3 creditsExamines main currents in American thoughtfrom the Puritan era to the present. Followsboth the activities of intellectuals and thechanging pursuits that have made up a broaderintellectual culture in America, particularlydrawing on the disciplines of literature, philosophy(including religion), the sciences(particularly biology) and history. Exploreshow ideas arise and appear, relate to eachother, change and recombine, cause events andcreate realities. US Group. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)(INCO)HI 3455 Early Modern England 3 creditsThe early modern period of British historywas dominated by revolutions: the EnglishReformation and its long-term repercussions,the English Civil War and the GloriousRevolution. The Tudor and Stuart dynastiesruled the country during the periodas England developed into a powerful andimperial national state. Explores the changingrelationships between the monarchy andparliament and society, the impact of theProtestant Reformation, the development ofa national economy and culture, the religiousand political tensions created by internationaldevelopments, as well as the social history ofthe English people. World Group. Spring ofodd years. (WRIT)(GACO)(WRCO)HI 3460 The British Empire in WorldHistory3 creditsExplores the construction and manifestationof British Imperialism, at its height, fromthe late 18th century until the early 20th century.Focuses on political, cultural, economicand material history as it pertains to specificregions in South Asia, Southern Africa and theAtlantic community. Examines the formulationof “imperial ideologies” and studies how theapplication of these ideologies shaped Britain’srole in world history. Specific topics include:British slavery, commerce, naval power, genderpolitics, fashion, foodways, migration, famineand railroads. Emphasizes themes suchas interdependence, global exchange, crossculturalconnections and interaction. WorldGroup. Fall of odd years. (GACO)CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 273

HI 3480 The French Revolution andNapoleonic Era,1789–1815 3 creditsExamines the causes, events, consequencesand theories of the French Revolution andNapoleonic Era. Sub-topics include the role ofwomen in the French Revolution, the effectsof the Revolution on France’s colonies, law andwar under Napoleon and the effects of the conflicton the rest of Europe. Throughout, the erais considered as a crucial moment in modernizationand as a conflict among social classes.Explores various theoretical views of this muchtheorizedperiod. World Group. Spring of evenyears. (GACO)HI 3500 Europe in the 20thCentury3 creditsPre- and post-World War I as background forideologies and politics in 20th century Europe.World Group. (GACO)HI 3520 The Great Depression in Film,Print, and on Stage 3 creditsWith an emphasis on the United States,examines the Great Depression throughinterdisciplinary approaches: history, literature,film and theatre. Emphasizes ways theevents and themes of the period were experiencedand recorded; with special attentionpaid to issues related to American interpretationsof race, class, gender, ethnicity andideology extant in the period. US Group.Spring 2009. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(WRIT)(DICO)(INCO)(WRCO)the ‘new era’ of economic prosperity in a countrysuddenly ‘new’ – urbanized, according tothe 1920 Census, and populated with ‘newimmigrants.’ Was the decade so new and, ifso, how did it get that way? Explores the riseof the United States as an industrial giant, aworld power and a leading proponent of democracyat home and abroad. Using themes of race,class, ethnicity and ideology, examines historicaltopics such as the post-Civil War South,urbanization, political economies (Populism,Progressivism and Conservatism), ideals ofdemocracy and individualism, racism, foreignpolicies (such as the Spanish-AmericanWar and World War I) and, just what madethe Twenties “roar.” US Group. Fall 2008.(WRIT)(DICO)HI 3730 Modern History ofEast Asia3 creditsTwentieth century East Asia. Western imperialism,dissolution of Manchu China, Japan’s bidfor Oriental hegemony, the rise of the People’sRepublic of China. World Group. Spring 2008.(WRIT)(GACO)HI 3740 History of Japan 3 creditsA survey of political, social and cultural historyof Japan from its origin to the present,with emphasis on the modern time. Specialattention is given to the basic structure andcharacter of traditional Japanese society, theMeiji Restoration and its consequences andthe economic development of Japan after 1945.World Group. Fall 2008. (GACO)economy transforming India and the world,and the daunting fact that one in every sixhumans of the planet is South Asian. WorldGroup. Fall 2007. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(GACO)(INCO)HI 3810 Topics in History 1–3 creditsSpecialized topics in history not normallycovered in depth in other history courses. USGroup. Occasionally.HI 3820 Topics in History 1–3 creditsSpecialized topics in history not normally coveredin depth in other history courses. WorldGroup. Occasionally. (GACO)HI 3826 Sex and Empire in ColonialIndia3 creditsInvites students to examine the popular, politicaland private representations of indigenousand foreign women who lived on the Indiansubcontinent during the 19th and 20th centuries.Explores the gendered politics of empirebuilding, studies the invention of women’s“traditions” (both English and indigenous), thesocial construction of Victorian femininity and“motherhood,” Indian women’s organization,resistance, activism and agency, legislativeefforts to regulate the sex lives of subalternpopulations and the personal politics of reproductionand intervention of the colonial state.Emphasizes how political power and impressionsof gender are shaped in an interconnectedand interdependent world. World Group.Spring 2008. (WRIT)(GACO)(WRCO)CoursesHI 3530 US Home Fronts: The 1940sand 1950s3 creditsUnited States society changed dramatically asthe nation moved toward World War II, foughtit and won. During the Great DepressionAmericans spoke of “the American way of life”filled with many forms of segregation and anentrenched economic order; afterwards, theyspoke of “the American Dream” filled withpromises of equality and progress. Using thethemes of race, class, gender and ethnicity,examines the changes Americans created asthey moved to fight a total war and wound-upfighting a cold one; all in the pivotal decadesof the 1940s and 1950s. US Group. Fall 2009.(WRIT)(DICO)(WRCO)HI 3540 Recent Times: The United States,1960–2000 3 creditsInvestigates the recent past that has shapedthe United States in which we live today. USGroup. (DICO)HI 3560 Gilded Ages? The United States:1873–1929 3 creditsThe “Roaring Twenties” saw the emergenceof the ‘new woman’ who could vote, the ‘newNegro movement’ establishing equality andHI 3750 History of ModernChina3 creditsA study of Chinese history from the mid-19thcentury, when China faced western challenge,to the present. The focus is on the westernimpacts and the Chinese responses, the riseand fall of the nationalist regime and the emergenceof China under the Communist government.World Group. Fall 2007. (GACO)HI 3760 History of SoutheastAsia3 creditsA study of the history of Malaysia, Vietnam,Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Indonesiaand the Philippines–with emphasis on theirearly beginnings to their independence. WorldGroup. Fall 2007. (GACO)HI 3765 India and the World 3 creditsAn interdisciplinary look at the history of theIndian subcontinent in global context, fromthe late 15th century until today. Several factorscompel Americans to study this region moreclosely and to understand its past relationshipwith world powers, including: the growthof South Asian communities in America,increasing nuclear tensions in the region, therise of fundamentalism, the booming hi-techHI 3828 Women and GlobalColonialism 3 creditsExamines the complex dynamic of gender as itrelated to women from non-western societiesduring periods of colonialism and post-independencenation-state formation. Examinesconcepts such as “third world women” and discusseshow such terms must be understood inthe context of world history and imperialism.Studies how gender is constructed in varioushistoric contexts through a variety of writtenand visual materials, including women’s personalaccounts, travel narratives, historicalessays and films. Emphasizes the economicand political contexts of particular women’smovements, as well as the ways in which genderedidentities are formed both at the localand global levels. While recognizing that thehistory of women in many parts of the worldhas been shaped by oppressive politics, patriarchiesand economic disadvantage, movesbeyond definitions of third world women as“victims;” looks at issues of women’s agency,resistance, cooperation, unionization and activism.World Group. Fall 2008. (GACO)274 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

HI 4358 Public History and LocalHistory Methods 3 creditsEmploys place-based techniques to explorebroader theoretical, methodological and practicalconcerns in history. Allows students todevelop an understanding of the past through acritical awareness of uses of the past. Studentscreate a presentation of local history to presentto the public. Familiarizes students with thevarious topics, research methods, analyticaltechniques and forms of presentation for localhistory using Plymouth as a model. US Group.Spring of even years. (TECO)HI 4444 History CapstoneSeminar3 creditsDesigned to integrate discipline-specificknowledge into a culminating senior experience.Using critical thinking, research, analysisand communication skills, students writean original historical paper that draws on bothsecondary literature and primary sources andpresent that information in a formal setting.Assignments are designed to guide studentsthrough the process of formulating, researchingand writing the paper over the course ofthe semester. The main theme of the seminarwill vary based on the instructor. Falls.Prerequisite(s): completion of a History Writingin the Discipline Connections course.HI 4500 History Thesis 3 creditsOne semester course for more extensiveresearch projects where students are expectedto complete a thesis of scholarly merit andone that meets the standards of good organizationand writing style. Students are eitherinvited by the History Faculty to participateor may request admission. With permission.(WRIT)HI 4510 History Thesis 3 creditsThe second semester of a more extensiveresearch project, where students are expectedto complete a thesis of scholarly merit andone that meets the standards of good organizationand writing style. Students are eitherinvited by the History Faculty to participateor may request admission. With permission.(WRIT)HI 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsBackground in history through systematicreadings, both intensive and extensive, supplementingprevious course work in the field.Periodic conferences, a paper and an oralexamination are included. Consent required ofthe instructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.HU – HumanitiesHU 4010 Senior Project I 3 creditsIn the senior year students are required toundertake a senior project combining atleast two fields of study. The proposal mustmeet with the approval of the HumanitiesCouncil and must be supervised by at leasttwo Plymouth State University professors (atleast one must be a member of the HumanitiesCouncil). The research requires extensive readings(in English and the foreign language inwhich the student has proven proficiency).At each weekly meeting the student is givenan assignment based on the course research.At the end of the semester the extensive andapproved proposal for the final research paperand presentation along with appropriatebibliography is submitted and graded. Falls.Prerequisite(s): Humanities majors only.HU 4020 Senior Project II 3 creditsThe second semester of this project requiresthe student to meet with the appropriateprofessor(s) on a weekly basis. The process ofcreating the final project is documented on aweekly basis. A final research paper, that undergoesnumerous writings and rewritings duringthe course of the semester, fulfills the writingcomponent. In addition to the substantialresearch paper, a presentation of the research isgiven in a suitable format that is discussed andrefined during the course of the semester. Thestudent’s final project must be presented to theentire Humanities Council. The supervisingprofessor(s), in consultation with the Council,issues the final grade. Springs. Prerequisite(s):HU 4010. (WRCO)IS – Interdisciplinary StudiesIS 1010 An Introduction to the AcademicCommunity1 creditAn introduction to the concept and nature ofthe academic community, including its values,expectations and activities. Emphasizesthe goals of scholarly activity, including theresources available, and the skills needed toaccomplish those goals. Required of all firstyearstudents admitted prior to Fall 2004,during their first semester at Plymouth StateUniversity. Elective for transfer students enteringwith 24 or more credits. Pass/No Pass.Unscheduled.IS 1111 The First Year Seminar: CriticalThinking and the Nature ofInquiry3 creditsIntroduces students to the concepts of generaleducation and the academic community andto the skills educated people use to generateand address important questions. Using criticalthinking skills and basic tools of gatheringand evaluating information, students andthe instructor together engage in a meaningfulexploration of a specific “Question.” The“Question” varies across sections of the course.Required of all first year students, admittedbeginning Fall 2004, during their firstsemester at Plymouth State University. Fallsand Springs.IS 1750 Special Topics 1–4 creditsExplores lower-level interdisciplinary topicsnot covered in other courses. Repeatable witha different topic. Pass/No Pass or letter graded.Occasionally.IS 2000 Introduction to CanadianStudies3 creditsOpen to all undergraduate students, this multidisciplinarycourse offers an opportunity forPlymouth students to acquire an understandingof a nation which is becoming increasinglyimportant to the United States. Why twocountries instead of one? Free trade? A unifiedNorth American economic zone? Quebec separatism?National health care? These and otherpertinent issues are studied and discussed. Bycomparing the United States with Canada, studentsgain a better understanding of their ownculture. Unscheduled. (GLOB)IS 3090 Food Issues 3 creditsFood as a human artifact is examined fromvarious disciplinary perspectives, e.g., scientific,social-psychological, historical, global.Grains and breads are the center of the investigations,with students having the opportunityto examine other foods independently. Topicsinclude the Neolithic agricultural revolution,genetics and chemistry of grains, cross-culturalaspects of food production and consumption,the evolution of food preparation andglobal issues such as the green revolution andfamine. Perspectives integrated: HIST, PHIL,SCIE, SPSY. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)IS 3390 Applied Ethics 3 creditsSee PY 3390 for course description.Perspectives integrated: PHIL, SCIE, SPSY.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)IS 3430 The Life Cycle in Film 3 creditsKey aspects of the life cycle have been portrayedin feature films. Examines a numberof psychological theories of development (withsome emphasis on adulthood) and sociological/historical perspectives on the life cycle throughcritical study of appropriate films. Division ofContinuing Education only. Perspectives integrated:ARTS, LITY, HIST, SPSY. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): one SPSY and oneLITY Perspectives and junior status. 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CoursesIS 3470 Women in ContemporaryAmerican Culture 3 creditsExplores the attitudes which shape the professionaland social opportunities for Americanwomen today. Reading for the course includesnecessary historical background but focuseson contemporary issues. Students learnto examine the attitudes and beliefs thatwomen hold and the decisions that womenmake in society in general and in the workplace. Perspectives integrated: HIST, LITY,SPSY. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)IS 3480 Perspectives onWilderness3 creditsExamines changing perceptions of NorthAmerican wilderness as documented by literature,art, historical accounts and science. Worksinclude fiction, poetry, memoirs of explorersand settlers, writings of naturalists/scientiststhat describe the relationships of theirauthors with the natural environment. Alsoexamined are the visions of the landscape andthe flora and fauna as manifested in paintingsand photographs. The purpose is to show theinterrelationships amongst at least the threeperspectives mentioned above and to examinethe consequences of these relationships withrespect to our contemporary attitudes and institutions.Unscheduled. Perspectives integrated:ARTS, HIST, LITY, SCIE. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (INTG)(DICO)(INCO)IS 3500 Film and Society: Perspective andConflict3 creditsA psychological, sociological and anthropologicalexamination of the processes by whichpeople and societies construct and maintaintheir reality and a consideration of the resultsof inevitable reality conflict, as portrayed inclassic and recent films. Perspectives integrated:GLOB, LITY, PHIL, SPSY, SCIE.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INTG)IS 3530 Exploring Contrasts: Classic vs.Romantic3 creditsMany works in the art, literature and musicreflect contrasting perspectives at the timethe works were created. Often the terms‘Classical’ and ‘Romantic’ are used to suggestthese opposing but complementary views.Examines these characteristics as they maybe seen, read or heard. It’s a “self discovery”course. Class members are expected to demonstrateincreased knowledge through discussion,journal entries, projects and othercreative responses. Perspectives integrated:ARTS, LITY. Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INTG)(INCO)IS 3560 Philosophical Perspectives onWar and Peace 3 creditsSee PY 3560 for course description.Perspectives integrated: HIST, PHIL, SPSY,TECH. Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(GACO)(INCO)IS 3610 Biology of Sex Roles 3 creditsExposes students to a scientific perspectiveon the differences in sexes in animals, withparticular focus on humans. Both physiologyand behavior are discussed in the context ofevolution. The intent is to heighten awarenessof the evidence for evolutionary explanationsof sex roles while simultaneously consideringthe limitation of science in understanding thesocial behavior of our species. Perspectivesintegrated: GLOB, HIST, SCIE, SPSY. Fall ofeven years. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior status.(INTG)(DICO)(GACO)(INCO)IS 3750 Special Topics 1–4 creditsUpper-level topics vary and may be repeatedfor credit with a different topic. Pass/No Passor letter graded. Occasionally.IS 4050 Personal Mythology 3 creditsExplores the world of myth and defines “personalmyth,” using discussion and readingsdrawn from various perspectives; intentionallypersonal, it addresses the human conditionand the language of myth used to speak about/to that condition. Students are expected to beactive participants as that language evolves.Perspectives integrated: PHIL, SPSY. Springs.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)IS 4060 Cosmology, Evolution, andPhilosophy3 creditsAn inquiry into various philosophical perspectiveson evolution. To explore the deeper philosophicalimplications of evolutionary scienceand the riddle of existence so as to provide freshinsights into the meaning of humanity and ourplace in the universe. Investigates paradigmssuch as a universe of chance, randomness andprobabilities or ones of design and purpose.Emphasis is placed upon the student’s abilityto critically associate epistemological positionswith perspectives on evolution. Perspectivesintegrated: HIST, PHIL, SCIE. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)IS 4160 The Ice Age 3 creditsDesigned to investigate the impact of thePleistocene or Ice Age (approximately 1.8 millionto 10,000 years ago), upon the physicaland cultural evolution of humans. Perspectivesintegrated: GLOB, SCIE. Spring of even years.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)(INCO)IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and AmericanSociety3 creditsTo respond effectively to the challenges andopportunities associated with the increasingracial, cultural and social class diversitywithin the United States, individuals need todevelop an understanding of related concepts,principles, theories and practices. Studentsconsider information, issues, theories andbeliefs essential to understanding and relatingto individuals in diverse cultures. Topicsinclude: reviewing diverse cultural beliefs andpractices; the influence of culture on the developmentof beliefs, values and behaviors; thenature of prejudice; gender differences; historicaldevelopment; the influence of social class onbehavior; religious diversity; and language policies.Not open to students who earned creditfor CD 2360. Perspectives integrated: GLOB,SPSY. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): junioror senior status. (INTG)(DICO)(INCO)IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the UnitedStates3 creditsDesigned to acquaint students with the widespreadinfluence of Spanish language, cultureand literature in the social fabric of theUnited States. Investigations of the Chicano,Puerto Rican and Cuban realities predominate.Taught in English. Students who readSpanish have the opportunity to do so, butno knowledge of Spanish is required. Countstoward Spanish major or minor. Perspectivesintegrated: ARTS, GLOB, HIST, LITY,SPSY. Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(DICO)(INCO)IS 4450 Ecclesiastical History: Origins tothe Reformation 3 creditsAn inquiry into the history and thought of theChristian Church from its roots in Judaism,during the first century of the Common Era,to the events of the Reformation. Emphasis isplaced on the history, philosophy and theologyof the founding of the church of Christendom,the building and flourishing of that Churchand the events leading to its political andintellectual fractionalization. Perspectivesintegrated: HIST, PHIL. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)IS 4500 Comparative SocialServices4 creditsWithin this intensive learning process, studentsgain knowledge about how differentsystems of healthcare delivery, education andsocial services exist for the people studied.Examines issues of ethnocentrism, beliefsystems, social institutions, social values andnorms, stereotypes, labeling theory, racismand discrimination. Students understand howsociety can best respond to the social problemswhich impact the culture(s) studied. Studentsmay take and receive credit more than once276 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

provided that each course taken has a differentculture studied. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Perspectives integrated: GLOB,SPSY. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): (AN 2210or SO 2220) and junior status. (INTG)IS 4700 Psychology andLiterature3 creditsSee EN 4700 for course description.Perspectives integrated: LITY, SPSY. Springs.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)(INCO)LA – LatinThe Global Perspective (1986-2005 GeneralEducation requirement) is satisfied either bycompleting one of the following sequences:LA 1030 and LA 1040LA 2030 and LA 2040or by completing a departmental proficiencytest and one semester at the Intermediate IIlevel (LA 2040).LA 1030 Fundamentals ofLatin I4 creditsAn introduction to classical Latin languageand culture. Exact knowledge of grammaticalforms. Translations both from and into Latin.Latin roots in English. Sketches of Romanhistory. Students with no more than two yearsof high school Latin or no previous study ofLatin. Unscheduled. Corequisite(s): LA 1900.(GACO)LA 1040 Fundamentals ofLatin II4 creditsContinuation of LA 1030. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): LA 1030 or equivalent.Corequisite(s): LA 1900. (GACO)LA 1900 Fundamentals of Latin –Lab0 creditA self-directed lab. Students completeassignments in the Language LearningResource Center (Hyde 221). Unscheduled.Corequisite(s): LA 1030 or LA 1040.LA 2030 Intermediate Latin I 3 creditsContinuation of first year Latin; more advancedwork in classical Latin and literature. Readingsin prose and poetry. Translations. Sketches ofRoman history and esthetics. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): three or more years of highschool Latin, or one year of university first-yearLatin. (GACO)LA 2040 Intermediate Latin II 3 creditsContinuation of LA 2030. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): LA 2030 or equivalent.(GACO)LL – Language and LinguisticsLL 1180 Guided LanguagePractice I1–3 creditsAn opportunity for intensive language practicevia language laboratory, audio, video or DVDand/or conversation with instructor. Credit isbased on a contract designed by the instructorand the student. Can be taken for grade orPass/No Pass, in conjunction with or independentlyof a classroom course. Student chooseslanguage (French, German, Latin, Spanish orother language approved by the DepartmentChair). Repeatable for credit. Unscheduled.LL 2000 Introduction to Language andLinguistics3 creditsParticipants examine the nature of language,language systems and language in context.Topics include: the notion of the sign-both phonologicaland orthographic-and the interfacebetween semiotics and semantics, i.e., the wayin which signs are used to convey meaning;how individuals learn and use their first language,the influence of gender, ethnicity, age,social class and level of education on languageuse; written register (academic writing, e-mail,chatrooms, etc.); spoken register (peer-talk,family talk, slang, swearing, etc.); linguisticimperialism; ways in which language shapesand is shaped by society and individual identity;the implications of sociolinguistic theoryon the teaching of both first and second languages.Includes quantitative research andstudents are required to undertake originaldata collections and analysis. Falls and Springs.(QUAN)(QRCO)LL 2180 Guided LanguagePractice II1–3 creditsAn opportunity for intensive language practicevia language laboratory, audio, video or DVDand/or conversation with instructor. Credit isbased on a contract designed by the instructorand the student. Can be taken for grade orPass/No Pass, in conjunction with or independentlyof a classroom course. Student chooseslanguage (French, German, Latin, Spanish orother language approved by the DepartmentChair). Repeatable for credit. Unscheduled.LL 2400 Foreign LanguageProject1–3 creditsDesigned to allow students who study awayfrom the Plymouth campus an opportunity towork on a credit-bearing program in cooperationwith a Plymouth faculty person. Amongpossible projects: a diary in the target languageof activities during travel abroad or while workingwith a foreign language-speaking group;a group of reports in the target language ofintern work; a specific reading project connectingreading with sites visited, etc. Studentsarrange in advance the concept of the projectand select the level and credits based on lengthand complexity of the project. Prior consent ofthe Department. Unscheduled.LL 2810 The Study of Language 3 creditsParticipants examine the nature of language,language systems and language in context,including the notion of the sign – both phonologicaland orthographic – and the interfacebetween semiotics and semantics, i.e., the wayin which signs are used to convey meaning. Inexamining the various families of languagearound the world, looks specifically at the Indo-European languages, including English. Falls.(QUAN)(QRCO)LL 2820 Sociolinguistics: Language andSociety3 creditsExamines language and society. Explores howindividuals use language differently, dependingon gender, ethnicity, age, social class, levelof education, written register (e-mail, chatrooms,etc.), spoken register (peer-talk, familytalk, slang, swearing, etc.) and linguistic imperialism.Looks at the ways in which languageshapes and is shaped by society and individualidentity. Looks at the implications of sociolinguistictheory on the teaching of both first andsecond languages and the role of the Englishfor Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) specialistas an advocate for immigrant childrenand their families. Students are required toundertake some original data collection andanalysis. Springs. (QUAN)(QRCO)LL 2850 American SignLanguage I3 creditsSee SE 2850 for course description. Falls.LL 2860 American SignLanguage II 3 creditsSee SE 2860 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): LL 2850 or SE 2850.LL 3100 The History and Structure of theEnglish Language 3 creditsParticipants examine the phonology, morphologyand syntax of English, the history ofEnglish and World Englishes. This is an introductionto the formal aspects of the Englishlanguage system. Briefly considers the relevanceof linguistic knowledge to teaching firstand second languages, when and how to teachgrammar and ways to integrate grammar intoa communicative curriculum. Falls.LL 3170 Seminar: Foreign Literatures inTranslation3 creditsForeign literature in translated form. Lecture,individualized study, reports in English. Nolanguage knowledge needed. Unscheduled.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 277

CoursesLL 3180 Guided LanguagePractice III 1–3 creditsAn opportunity for intensive language practicevia language laboratory, audio, video or DVDand/or conversation with instructor. Credit isbased on a contract designed by the instructorand the student. Can be taken for grade orPass/No Pass, in conjunction with or independentlyof a classroom course. Student chooseslanguage (French, German, Latin, Spanish orother language approved by the DepartmentChair). Repeatable for credit. Unscheduled.LL 3400 Foreign LanguageProject1–3 creditsDesigned to allow students who study awayfrom the Plymouth campus an opportunity towork on a credit-bearing program in cooperationwith a Plymouth faculty person. Amongpossible projects: a diary in the target languageof activities during travel abroad or while workingwith a foreign language-speaking group;a group of reports in the target language ofintern work; a specific reading project connectingreading with sites visited, etc. Studentsarrange in advance the concept of the projectand select the level and credits based on lengthand complexity of the project. Prior consent ofthe Department. Unscheduled.LL 3820 Psycholinguistics: LanguageAcquisition3 creditsPsycholinguistics is concerned with languageacquisition and the ways in which the brainreceives and produces language. Examinesthe nature of first and second language developmentand the role of language in cognitivedevelopment, particularly the relationshipbetween thought and language. Topics includeobserved processes of early language acquisition,bilingualism and second languageacquisition by children and adults and theirapplications to language teaching. A theoreticalcourse taught online. All students mustsee the instructor in person in the first weekof the semester. Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INCO)LL 4100 TESOL Methods andPractice4 creditsIncludes theory and field experience.Classroom time on campus will be 25 hoursand field experience will be not less than 30hours. Examines the history of languageteaching, various teaching methods whichconstitute best practice in the 21st century, curriculumdevelopment and materials design,evaluating and examining ways to adapt texts,Content-based Instruction and the use ofauthentic materials. Participants acquire theskills needed to develop curricula and materialsfor kindergarten, elementary school, highschool and adult classes. The field experience,in one of several cooperating institutions oragencies in New Hampshire, affords studentsthe opportunity to apply these methods in anESOL classroom setting. Participants seekingESOL K-12 teacher certification are placed ina public school. All candidates are supervisedby an ESOL teacher and a University faculty.Falls.LL 4210 Foreign Language Methodologyfor K–123 creditsPresentation of learning and teaching theories/practicesin foreign language education.Emphasis is on assisting the student in collecting,creating and adapting instructional materialsappropriate to elementary, middle andsenior high school foreign language courses.Observation and analysis of authentic classes.Preparation and implementation of individuallesson plans. Long-range planning, developmentof assessment tools, text book evaluation.Choosing effective tools for teaching with technology.Prepares the student for a successfulstudent teaching experience. Taught in English.Unscheduled. Students need a final grade ofC (minimum) in this course as a prerequisiteto LL 4950.LL 4300 Literacy in First and SecondLanguage Learning 3 creditsIntroduces participants to the theories andpractice of literacy teaching in terms of bothreading and writing acquisition in first and secondlanguages. Explores decoding language,word interpretation, top-down and bottom-upmethods of reading, techniques of skimmingand scanning, intensive and extensive reading,individual and shared reading and writing,guided reading and the writing process. Thefocus is to develop participants’ proficiency inteaching reading and writing through, amongothers, phonics, whole language and integratedapproaches. This is an online course. Falls.LL 4400 Foreign LanguageProject1–3 creditsDesigned to allow students who study awayfrom the Plymouth campus an opportunity towork on a credit-bearing program in cooperationwith a Plymouth faculty person. Amongthe possible projects: a diary in the target languageof activities during travel abroad or whileworking with a foreign language-speakinggroup; a group of reports in the target languageof intern work; a specific reading project connectingreading with sites visited, etc. Studentsarrange in advance the concept of the projectand select the level and credits based on lengthand complexity of the project. Prior consent ofthe Department. Unscheduled.LL 4500 Teaching of LanguageSeminar1 creditCorequisite to accompany LL 4950 for thosepursuing the Teacher Certification Option inFrench or Spanish. Provides a weekly forum,face-to-face and/or online, to assist candidatesin developing personal teaching skills by sharingproblems and successes with curriculum,classroom management and the dynamics ofdealing with cooperating teachers, colleagues,parents and school administrators. Falls andSprings. Corequisite(s): LL 4950.LL 4820 Language Assessment 3 creditsStudents learn how to create and evaluate testinginstruments, grade tests, give feedback,weight results and design meaningful rubrics.Begins by examining the different purposesfor testing and the variety of language testsneeded, such as placement, diagnostic,achievement and proficiency tests and portfolioassessment. Evaluates national and statetesting requirements and examines validity,reliability, criterion-referencing, multiple-intelligences,self- and peer-assessment and howto test for language and learning disabilities.Assessment for young as well as adult learnersis covered, as is general differences betweentest-takers and test-taking strategies. Particularattention is paid to assessment of LEP studentsin New Hampshire K–12 schools. Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.LL 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsStudents, working with a faculty advisor, selecta topic in a specialized area of interest for studyand in-depth research. Consent required ofthe instructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.LL 4950 Student Teaching of LanguagesK–12 11 creditsA capstone experience for French or SpanishTeacher Certification Option majors, leadingto teacher certification. It is a continuousfull-time (five days per week) experience of 11credits during which, after a period of structuredobservation, students gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teachingactivities in French or Spanish at either theelementary, middle or secondary school level.Student teaching is conducted under the supervisionof a cooperating teacher and memberof the University faculty. A required seminar(LL 4500) complements the experience.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimumgrade of C in LL 4210; minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA; completion of all other programrequirements for certification; permission ofthe Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences. Corequisite(s): LL 4500.278 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

MA – MathematicsMA 1200 Topics in Algebra andGeometry4 creditsDesigned to help students improve their skillsin algebra and geometry. Topics include: firstand second degree equations, polynomialsand factoring, ratios and proportions throughsimilar geometric figures, areas and volumesof plane and solid figures, coordinate geometryand exponents and radicals. Required for studentswho have not satisfied the PreliminaryMathematics Requirement. Does not satisfyMathematics Foundation or any GeneralEducation requirement. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): provisionally admitted studentsor permission of the Department Chair.MA 1500 Mathematics and theHumanities 3 creditsFor liberal arts majors and others interestedin the relationships of mathematics to fieldssuch as Art, Music and Philosophy. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 1800 College Algebra 3 creditsAfter a quick review of algebraic expressions,exponents and coordinate graphs, generalpolynomial functions, exponential and logarithmicfunctions and linear and non-linearsystems are examined algebraically andanalytically. Conic sections, right triangletrigonometry and selected topics completethe course. Intended for students who needa stronger algebra background than MA 1200provides, have some previous algebra experience,but are unable to demonstrate LevelTwo mastery on the Placement Exam. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completing thePreliminary Mathematics Requirement.MA 1900 Statistical Literacy in Today’sSociety3 creditsLearn to interpret and evaluate reports in themedia on studies of substance dependency,medical issues and other socio-cultural concerns.The goal is to learn to understand thestatistics encountered in the news or in everydaylife rather than to learn specific statisticaltechniques. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):regular admission to Plymouth (i.e., completionof high school Algebra II and geometry).(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2010 Problem Solving in AlgebraUsing Technology 3 creditsThe development of problem solving strategiesusing mathematics content normallycovered in high school Algebra II. Problemsrequire integration of algebra concepts andselected topics from geometry, trigonometryand basic data analysis. The instructional formatemphasizes cooperative learning, oral andwritten communication and extensive use ofthe graphing calculator and selected computersoftware as useful problem solving tools. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completing thePreliminary Mathematics Requirement.MA 2110 Mathematics in OurWorld I4 creditsA mathematics course for those pursuingmajors in Childhood Studies or EarlyChildhood Studies. The instruction formatemphasizes activity-based learning, problemsolving,cooperative learning and communication.Students study mathematics foundationalto teaching mathematics at the K–8 levelincluding topics from number, geometry andmeasurement, probability and statistics, andalgebra. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): regularadmission to Plymouth State University.MA 2140 Elementary Functions 4 creditsWith the concept of function as a central theme,considers selected topics from algebra, trigonometryand analytic geometry, includingcomplex numbers and DeMoivre’s Theorem.Graphing calculators are required and usedthroughout the course. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 1800, or score Level 2or Level 3 on the Mathematics PlacementExam, or with permission of instructor,high school pre-calculus mathematics.(QUAN)(QRCO)(TECO)MA 2200 Finite Mathematics 3 creditsUsing algebra to solve analytical problems.Includes work with matrices, linear programming,counting techniques, probability,expected value and Bayes’ Theorem. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2300 Statistics I3 creditsAn introduction to statistics with applicationsin several disciplines such as Business,Psychology, Education, Social Sciences orNatural Sciences. Included are both descriptiveand inferential statistics. Among the topicsare numerical and graphical summaries forone and two variables, linear regression andcorrelation, confidence intervals and tests concerningmeans. A standard statistical softwarepackage is used throughout the course. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2350 Statistics for CriminalJustice3 creditsAn introduction to statistical analysis designedto equip students of criminal justice with theskills necessary to analyze and interpret datafrom both original and existing data sets.Principal learning goals: to select the mostappropriate statistical techniques for specificresearch problems, to understand fundamentalsof codebook construction and manipulation,to calculate the appropriate statistics usingSPSS and to properly interpret the results. Notopen to students who have earned credit forMA 2300. May be taken as CJ 2350. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): regular admissionto Plymouth (i.e., completion of highschool Algebra II and geometry) or removalof mathematics deficiency by completingthe Preliminary Mathematics Requirement.(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I 4 creditsThe first semester of a calculus sequence dealingwith applications of the differential and integralcalculus to disciplines, such as, Business,Social Science and Biology. Functions and theirgraphs, limits, continuity, the derivative and itsuses in optimization and mathematical modeling,the Fundamental Theorem. Graphingcalculators are used throughout the course.If credit has been granted for MA 2510, 2520,2550 or 2560, consent of Mathematics Chairis required in order to receive credit for eitherMA 2490 or MA 2500. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 1800, or score Level 2 orLevel 3 on the Mathematics Placement Exam,or with permission of instructor, high schoolpre-calculus mathematics. (QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2500 Applied Calculus II 4 creditsThe second semester of a calculus sequencedealing with applications of the differentialand integral calculus to disciplines, such as,Business, Social Science and Biology. Calculusof transcendental functions, applications ofintegration, some differential equations,multidimensional calculus with applications,sequences and series, differentiation and integrationof trigonometric functions. Graphingcalculators are used throughout the course. Ifcredit has been granted for MA 2510, 2520,2550 or 2560, consent of Mathematics Chairis required in order to receive credit for eitherCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 279

CoursesMA 2490 or MA 2500. Springs. Prerequisite(s):MA 2490. (QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2550 Calculus I4 creditsA first calculus course concentrating on limits,continuity, the derivative and integration.Applications are made to classical problemsin physics and other sciences. Uses a softwarepackage capable of doing symbolic mathematics.If credit has been granted for either MA2490 or 2500, consent of the MathematicsChair is required in order to receive credit forMA 2550. Students may not receive credit forboth MA 2510 and MA 2550. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 2140 or Level 3 on placementtest with high school precalculus mathematics.(QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2560 Calculus II4 creditsA continuation of the calculus, including furtherstudy of integration techniques, improperintegrals, infinite series, polar coordinates andconic sections. Uses a software package capableof doing symbolic mathematics. Students maynot receive credit for both MA 2520 and MA2560. Students may not receive credit for bothMA 3500 and MA 2560. Students changingfrom the MA 2510-2520-3500 sequence tothe MA 2550-2560 sequence should consultwith the Mathematics Department. Studentswith previous credit for MA 2490-2500 MAYreceive credit for MA 2560. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 2550. (QUAN)(QRCO)MA 2600 Math Activities CenterPracticum1 creditStudents examine recent research relatingto the teaching of mathematics which theyapply while tutoring students in the MathActivities Center. Weekly meetings are held.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 2490or MA 2550.MA 2910 Tutorial inMathematics 1–4 creditsAn individual tutorial usually given in specialcircumstances for students who aremissing selected topics of required courses.Registration is only by individual enrollment,in consultation with and permission of theChair. Intended only for those situations wherea student needs topics, or portions of a coursewhich serve as prerequisite to another course;e.g., transfer students, students affectedby catalog changes, etc. Exceptions may begranted by vote of the Department. Repeatablefor credit. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.MA 3010 Mathematics in OurWorld II4 creditsAn integrated approach to the study of mathematicsfor those pursuing majors in ChildhoodStudies or Early Childhood Studies. Throughactivity-based learning, problem-solving, cooperativelearning, the use of technology andcommunication, students study mathematicsfoundational to teaching mathematics at the K-8 level including topics from the real numbersystem with an emphasis on the rational numbers,two-dimensional geometry and measurementand selected topics in algebra, probabilityand statistics. Students are asked to reasoninductively, deductively and by using analogies.Students solve problems which require creativethought and not just regurgitation or applicationof ideas. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):MA 2110. (QUAN)(QRCO)MA 3020 Geometry, Measurement, Data,and Chance 4 creditsAn integrated approach to the study ofmathematics concepts that builds upon thefoundation developed in MA 3010. Throughactivity-based learning, problem-solving,cooperative learning, the use of technologyand communication, students investigatethe integers, three-dimensional shape andmeasurement, transformation and spatialvisualization and selected topics in algebra,probability and statistics. MA 3020 does notqualify for a Mathematics elective above 3000.Falls and Springs. Last offering Fall 2007.Prerequisite(s): MA 3010 (corequisite withpermission of the instructor). (QUAN)MA 3030 Mathematics LaboratoryActivities I1 creditThe first of two courses modeling many ofthe concepts of school mathematics usingactivities involving Base 10 Blocks, FractionBars, Cuisenaire Rods, Algeblocks, DecimalSquares, Attribute Blocks and paper folding.Other activities explore relationships amongproblem solving and generalizing patterns, orvarious number sets and algebra. MA 3030does not qualify for Mathematics electiveabove 3000. Falls. Prerequisite(s): MathematicsFoundations.MA 3040 Mathematics LaboratoryActivities II1 creditThe second of two courses modeling many ofthe concepts of school mathematics using activitiesinvolving Miras, Algeblocks, Geoboards,Tangrams, Calculator-Based Rangers andgraphing calculators. Other activities explorefunctions, e.g., recursion or rate of change, avariety of two and three dimensional geometricconcepts, including area and volume measurement,plus some probability and statistics.MA 3040 does not qualify for Mathematicselective above 3000. Springs. Prerequisite(s):Mathematics Foundations.MA 3070 Knowing and TeachingMathematics 3 creditsContinues discovering the mathematicalconcept and pedagogical skills needed tobecome a successful teacher of mathematicsin grades K–6. Actively involved in exploringhow children learn mathematics and how toguide them in their learning of mathematics.Discusses content, methods, curriculum,assessment, national and state standards andgrade level expectations and appropriate technologyuse in the classroom. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 3010; completion of ClusterI; full acceptance to the BS Childhood Studies/Teacher Certification option. Corequisite(s): ED3070, RL 3070, SE 3070.MA 3080 Introduction to MathematicsEducation2 creditsStudy of mathematics education in the UnitedStates, its cultural setting and its nature, roleand function in society, including political, historical,philosophical, sociological, economic,ethical, multicultural and other foundationaspects. Includes 20 hours of school-basedobservation and participation, plus an overviewof preservice preparation at the University andcertification in New Hampshire. Springs.MA 3110 Logic, Proofs, and AxiomaticSystems3 creditsMathematical logic is introduced and usedin developing techniques of writing proofsin mathematical settings, including topics inabstract algebra. Although the variety of settingsmay vary each semester, stresses proofdevelopment and includes mathematicalinduction and relations. Falls. Prerequisite(s):MA 2550 or MA 2490. (WRIT)(WRCO)MA 3120 Elements of LinearAlgebra3 creditsIntroduction to linear algebra including vectorspaces, linear transformations, matricesand determinants. Applications to a variety ofareas. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 2560 (maybe concurrent) or MA 2500.MA 3200 Discrete Mathematics 3 creditsAn introduction to Discrete Mathematicsincluding topics in Boolean Algebra,Mathematical Induction, Recursion Relations,Algorithms and Graph Theory. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): MA 2200 or onesemester of Calculus.MA 3230 Geometries 4 creditsIncludes an overview of the foundations andmethods of Euclidean and non-Euclideangeometries and their role in Western thoughtand education. Emphasis is given to concepts,theorems, methods of problem attack, problemsolutions and elements of proof. Exploresvarious approaches to geometry from different280 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

perspectives. These perspectives include blendingcoordinate and transformational ideas withconventional synthetic ideas. Ideas involvinggeometric experimentation are enhancedusing technology-based (software and computergraphics) investigations. Students haveto do a written project and an oral presentation.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MA 3110 (may be concurrent).(WRIT)(TECO)(WRCO)MA 3300 Statistics II3 creditsModel building using multiple linear regression.Includes applications to categorical dataand the analysis of variance. Statistical softwareis used extensively. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA2300 or CJ/MA 2350. (WRIT)(WRCO)MA 3400 Time and Money 3 creditsThe relationships between time and moneyaffect each person. Emphasizes problem solvingusing “real life” situations drawn fromthe fields of banking, commerce, finance andinsurance, while considering the impact ofpublic policy, such as governmental regulation,taxation and retirement planning. Selectedtopics include compound interest, simpleand general annuities, bonds and designing adefined contribution retirement plan. Uses calculatorsand spreadsheets. Required projectsinclude a major paper. Perspectives integrated:QUAN and TECH. Springs. Prerequisite(s):Mathematics Foundations plus completionof the QUAN and TECH Perspectives; juniorstatus. (INTG)MA 3410 Numerical Methods Using theComputer3 creditsSurveys modern computing methods andintroduces students to the potentialities of thecomputer for solving problems in science, technologyand business. Topics include numericaldifferentiation and integration, systemsof linear equations, linear programmingand smoothing of data. Course is especiallydesigned for students in Business, ComputerScience and Physical Science. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): two semesters of Calculus (secondsemester may be concurrent) plus knowledgeof a programming language, e.g., BASICor Pascal or FORTRAN. (WRIT)MA 3460 History of Mathematics 3 creditsA historical background in the areas ofmathematics needed to understand its logicaland sequential nature, its contributionsto the growth of both Eastern and Westerncultures and the development of a global discipline.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):two semesters of calculus; either one semesterof university level geometry or MA 3120.(WRIT)(GACO)(WRCO)MA 3500 Probability and Statistics forScientists3 creditsA first course in applied probability and statisticsfor scientists. Emphasizes developingprobability concepts and statistical problemsolving skills useful in an array of scientificdisciplines, as well as providing a foundationfor more advanced study. A standard statistical/mathematicalsoftware package is used.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 2490or MA 2550.MA 3510 Differential Equations 3 creditsBasic concepts, techniques of solution andapplications of ordinary first and second orderdifferential equations and series solutions.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MA 2500 (with consentof instructor) or MA 2560 or MA 3500 (maybe concurrent).MA 3540 Multivariable Calculus 4 creditsThis is the third course in the calculussequence. Topics include three-dimensionalvectors, directional derivatives and the gradient,and multiple integrals. Students maynot receive credit for both MA 3520 and MA3540. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MA 2560 orMA 3500.MA 4020 The Cultural and PsychologicalAspects of MathematicsLearning3 creditsFocuses on the cultural and psychologicalaspects of learning mathematics includingimplications of Piaget’s research, constructivistlearning theories, attitudes, teachingexceptional children, brain research and brainhemispheric specialization, mathematics educationin foreign countries, mathematics anxiety,tracking, contrasting developmentalistsverses behaviorist theories of learning, mathematicsassessment, evaluation and selection ofcurriculum materials. TIMSS results and theirimplications and how culture influences education.Students spend a minimum of 12 hours inschools observing and working with studentsand teachers. Perspectives integrated: GLOB,QUAN, SPSY. Springs. Prerequisite(s): (MA3010 or MA 3110) and one Psychology course(may be concurrent). (INTG)(DICO)(INCO)MA 4030 Mathematics in the Secondaryand Middle School 4 creditsDevelops mathematics teaching methods andstrategies; methods of reading, writing andstudy skills in mathematics; daily, unit andyearly planning strategies; and assessment ofstudent learning. Includes simulated classroomteaching and eight full days of schoolobservation and participation. Designed to befollowed by Student Teaching in Mathematics(ED 4430 or MA 4960 or MA4970) to providestudents with a full semester’s integratedexperience. Falls. Prerequisite(s): (MA 2300 orCJ/MA 2350), a semester of calculus and onePsychology course (may be concurrent).MA 4140 Algebraic Structures 3 creditsDesigned to study the properties of groups,rings, ideals and fields, and develop selectedtopics. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):MA 3110 and MA 3120 (may be concurrent).(WRIT)(WRCO)MA 4220 Topics in Mathematics 3 creditsA topic, such as Topology, Number Theory,Complex Variables, etc., is studied for an entiresemester. Course may be repeated for credit,provided a different topic is studied. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): variable, dependingon topic selected; consult course instructor.MA 4310 Quantitative Methods withBusiness Applications 3 creditsSelected methods using mathematics drawnfrom algebra, graphing, matrix algebra, probabilityand statistics applied to business situations,such as various types of decision-makingstrategies, monetary payoffs, purchasing,transportation, inventory control and queuingmodels. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s):(MA 2300 or CJ/MA 2350) and two semestersof calculus.MA 4350 Probability Theory 3 creditsTopics in probability theory such as probabilityspaces, random variables, multivariate distributionsand the algebra of expectations as amathematical foundation for statistical inference.Springs. Prerequisite(s): (MA 2300 orCJ/MA 2350) and MA 3540.MA 4420 Numerical Analysis Using theComputer3 creditsCovers standard topics in numerical analysismaking use of the computer for extensive arithmeticoperations. Introduces the student toBASIC, which is then used throughout thecourse in finding Taylor’s series with errorestimates, numerical solutions of ordinary andpartial differential equations, interpolatingpolynomials and other topics. Spring of oddyears. Prerequisite(s): (MA 2560 or MA 3500),plus knowledge of a programming language,e.g., BASIC or Pascal or FORTRAN.MA 4450 Seminar in AppliedMathematics 3 creditsAn interdisciplinary course designed to showhow mathematics can be applied to problemsof the world in which we live. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): variable, depending on themeselected; consult course instructor.MA 4510 Advanced Calculus I 3 creditsA rigorous treatment of classical topics incalculus including: Completeness Axion,Heine-Borel Theorem, differentiability and/orCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 281

Coursesintegrability of functions. Falls. Prerequisite(s):MA 3110, MA 3120, MA 3540.MA 4520 Advanced Calculus II 3 creditsA continuation of MA 4510 with more emphasison the multidimensional concepts. Springof even years. Prerequisite(s): MA 4510.MA 4560 Advanced MathematicsProblem Solving 3 creditsAddresses the necessary techniques pertainingto the first two parts of the associateship examinationof the Society of Actuaries. Encountersappropriate topics from analysis, linear algebra,probability and statistics. Fall of even years.Prerequisite(s): MA 4350 and MA 4510 (may beconcurrent).MA 4600 Internship in the MathematicalSciences1–6 creditsStudent interns are sponsored by an organizationwhose activities require knowledge ofmathematics (or mathematics education).Student interns should be placed in positionsthat require them to familiarize themselveswith the uses made of mathematics by theorganization. The mathematics that internsapply to the performance of their duties shouldbe based on materials covered in the students’coursework, represent an extension of suchmaterial or require the students to learn newmathematics if necessary to their duties. Theintern must arrange for a faculty sponsor. AnInternship Review Committee, chaired by thefaculty sponsor with two additional memberselected by departmental vote, shall, with thestudents’ input: review the details of the prospectiveinternship and decide on its feasibility,decide the number of credits to be awarded andprescribe an appropriate form and forum for afinal report of internship activities. All arrangementsmust be approved by the DepartmentChair. Graded Pass/No Pass. Prerequisite(s):permission of the Department Chair.MA 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsAn individual study project determined tobe of value to students and the MathematicsDepartment. Students present a talk concerningsome portion of their study to a departmentalcolloquium during the semester. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.MA 4960 Mathematics Student Teaching(7–12) 10 creditsThe culminating field-based experience leadingto teacher certification. It is a continuous,full-time (five days per week) experience of 10credits during which, after a period of structuredobservation, students gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teaching activitiesencountered in a school situation, therebydemonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conducted underthe supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the University faculty.Required seminars complement the experience.Falls. Prerequisite(s): Math majors only;minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA; completionof all other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): MA 4030.MA 4970 Mathematics StudentTeaching (5–8) 10 creditsThe culminating field-based experience leadingto teacher certification. It is a continuous,full-time (five days per week) experience of 10credits during which, after a period of structuredobservation, students gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teaching activitiesencountered in a school situation, therebydemonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conducted underthe supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the University faculty.Required seminars complement the experience.Falls. Prerequisite(s): Math majors only;minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA; completionof all other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): MA 4030.ME – Music EducationME 1160 Guitar Class I 1 creditDevelopment of basic performance skills onguitar, including functional accompanyingin folk and popular styles. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): students must provide theirown instruments. (ARTS)ME 1200 Voice Class I1 creditFundamentals of voice production: posture,breath control, tone, diction, interpretation;emphasis on group and solo performance.Falls and Springs. (ARTS)ME 2000 Guitar Class II 1 creditContinuation of development of Guitar Class Iskills; introduction to ensemble playing. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): students mustprovide their own instruments. (ARTS)ME 2030 Music and Movement Skills forClassroom Teachers 3 creditsBasic music and movement skills for integrationinto the elementary and middle school(K–8) classroom: introductory autoharp, piano,recorder and guitar skills plus selected multiculturalsong repertoire--seasonal, patrioticand American folk songs. A variety of eurhythmicactivities including creative movement,fingerplay, folk dances and multiculturalgames also incorporated.ME 2060 Keyboard Proficiency: MusicEducation0 creditKeyboard proficiency is demonstrated by passingthe Keyboard Proficiency examination,which is required of all students enrolled in theMusic Education degree program. The specificskills which must be successfully demonstratedare detailed in the “Music Student Handbook.”The Keyboard Proficiency Examination mustbe taken no later than the third semester ofstudy. It must be passed successfully before astudent teaching assignment may be arranged.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.ME 2110 Techniques of the MarchingBand0.5 creditStyles and techniques of marching band performance,including pedagogical methods.Fall of even years.ME 2130 Piano Class III 1 creditContinuation of skills developed in MU 1160.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MU 1160.ME 2140 Piano Class IV 1 creditContinuation of skills developed in MU 1160.Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1160.ME 2150 String Class1 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor violin, viola, cello and double bass.Falls. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 2170 Flute Class0.5 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor flute. Falls. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BS Music Education majors.ME 2180 Saxophone Class 0.5 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor saxophone. Springs. Prerequisite(s):open only to BS Music Education majors.ME 2190 Clarinet Class 0.5 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor clarinet. Falls. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BS Music Education majors.ME 2200 Oboe/Bassoon Class 0.5 creditBasic performance skills and teachingtechniques for oboe and bassoon. Springs.Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.282 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1 creditContinuation of development of skills of VoiceClass I with emphasis on voice pedagogy.Emphasis on solo and group performanceand evaluation. Springs. Prerequisite(s): ME1200. (ARTS)ME 2340 Music TeachingApprenticeship 1 creditSupervised field experience prior to formal studentteaching in which the student is involvedin the music classroom and rehearsal for aminimum of two hours per week for a periodof ten weeks. With permission. Prerequisite(s):open only to Music Education majors.ME 3110 Music in the ElementarySchool3 creditsBasic procedures, methods and materialsfor teaching music in grades K–6. Includesdemonstration, observation and simulationof teaching at this level. Falls.ME 3160 Percussion Class 1 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor selected percussion instruments.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1 creditBasic performance skills and teachingtechniques for trumpet and French horn.Falls. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor trombone, baritone horn and tuba.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3250 Choral Conducting 2 creditsPreparation and interpretation of choral scoresfor rehearsals and performances. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): MU 2260; open only toBA Music and BS Music Education majors andMusic minors.ME 3260 InstrumentalConducting 2 creditsPreparation and interpretation of instrumentalscores for rehearsals and performances. Fall ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): MU 2260; open onlyto BA Music and BS Music Education majorsand Music minors.ME 3340 Choral Literature andTechniques2 creditsOrganization and development of choralensembles: recruitment, auditions, voiceclassifications, etc. Survey of choral repertoireappropriate for wide variety of choral groups.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): open only toBA Music and BS Music Education majors andMusic minors.ME 3350 Instrumental Literature andTechniques2 creditsOrganization and development of instrumentalensembles: recruitment, scheduling,instructional materials, etc. Survey of solo andensemble literature and individual methods.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3500 Technology for MusicEducators3 creditsExamines the history and evolution of musictechnology in music education and how itimpacts music curriculum development,music education, culture and society. Exploresmusic education, music administration, musicnotation and music sequencing software, MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) techniques,synthesis, programs and equipmentthat support MIDI and music notation for themusic educator. Students acquire proficiencyin MIDI technology and demonstrate thatproficiency by designing a curriculum thatintegrates music technology into the musicclassroom. Students also turn in a music notationproject. Springs. Prerequisite(s): BS MusicEducation majors only. (TECH)(TECO)ME 4200 Secondary School MusicMethods3 creditsBasic procedures, methods and materials forteaching music in grades 7–12. Special emphasison upper middle school general music.Includes demonstrations, observation andsimulation of teaching at this level. Springs.ME 4500 Senior Recital: MusicEducation0 creditMusic Education majors are required to enrollin ME 4500 and to present a full recital program.This requirement may also be satisfiedby sharing a recital with another student. A prerecitaljury before the faculty is required at leastfour weeks prior to the scheduled recital date.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s):4000 level Performance Studies.ME 4850 Kindergarten Through Grade 12Student Teaching 12 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelypreceding the student teaching semester; completionof all other program requirements forcertification in Music Education; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical experiences.ME 4860 Student Teaching K–12:Elementary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelypreceding the student teaching semester; completionof all other program requirements forcertification in Music Education; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical experiences.ME 4870 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelyCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 283

Coursespreceding the student teaching semester; completionof all other program requirements forcertification in Music Education; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical experiences.ME 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAdvanced work in specialized area of interest,selected and pursued in consultation with a facultyadvisor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.MT – MeteorologyMTDI 1100 Weather3 creditsBasic atmospheric physical processes areinvestigated in order to gain a deeper scientificunderstanding of weather phenomena andto explore atmospheric environmental issuessuch as: the Antarctic ozone hole, global climatechange and air pollution. Topics include:structure and composition of the atmosphere,radiation and energy transfer, temperature,moisture, clouds and precipitation, thunderstorms,global circulations, the jet stream, midlatitudecyclones, tornadoes, hurricanes, globalclimate change and air pollution. Studentswho have completed MT 2110 cannot take thiscourse. Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): MTDI1110. (SCIE)(SIDI)MTDI 1110 Weather Laboratory 1 creditThe skills and methods of scientific inquiryfor basic atmospheric processes are exploredthrough a series of directed and inquiry basedlaboratory exercises. These exercises include:use of meteorological instrumentation to analyzeand interpret some in situ atmosphericmeasurements and use of technology foraccessing, analyzing and interpreting remotelysensed weather data. Laboratory exercises generallycomplement the material in MTDI 1100.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): MTDI 1100.(SLAB)(SIDI)MTDI 1500 Severe and HazardousWeather3 creditsAddresses various scientific inquiry skills byanalyzing the world’s most extreme weatherevents in terms of their scientific basis andtheir economic, human and historical consequences.Topics include hurricanes, tornadoes,blizzards, cold waves, heat waves, floods,droughts, major air pollution events and others.Falls. (SCIE)(SIDI)MT 2110 Introduction toMeteorology 3 creditsFundamental description of atmosphericprocesses and phenomena. The global energybudget, winds, air masses, fronts, clouds, snow,rain and hail, thunderstorms, tornadoes andhurricanes are among the topics covered. Falls.Prerequisite(s): Science and Geography majors.Corequisite(s): MT 2230.MT 2230 Introduction to MeteorologicalAnalysis1 creditAn introduction to basic analytical methodsused in meteorology (e.g., surface and upper-airmaps and thermodynamic charts). Supportivelaboratory exercises are also included. Falls.Corequisite(s): MT 2110.MT 2800 Climatology 3 creditsA descriptive climatology course coveringthe three main areas of climatological study:physical climatology, regional climatology andapplied climatology. Topics include: physicalprocesses responsible for climate; major climateregions and climate classifications; theeffect of climate on human cultures and societies;and theories of climate change includingnatural and anthropogenic processes. Springs.Prerequisite(s): MT 2110. (GACO)MT 3250 AtmosphericThermodynamics 4 creditsDevelopment of kinetic theory of gases.Treatment of the First and Second Laws ofThermodynamics with emphasis on atmosphericapplications. Adiabatic processes, stabilityand the use of thermodynamic diagrams.Severe weather indices. Springs. Prerequisite(s):(MTDI 1100 or MT 2110), MA 2550, PH 2410.MT 3300 Synoptic Meteorology I 4 creditsAn introduction to the techniques used tounderstand synoptic-scale atmospheric processesand their application to weather analysisand forecasting. Topics include: decoding andplotting standard meteorological data; plottingand interpretation of thermodynamicdiagrams and cross-section analyses; manualanalyses of upper-air and surface data; surveyof weather graphics products from bothfacsimile and Internet resources; kinematicsof meteorological scalar and vector fields;introduction to basic forecasting techniques;a survey of operational forecast models. Falls.Prerequisite(s): MA 2550 (may be concurrent).MT 3710 Meteorological Instruments andObservations 4 creditsUtilization of standard meteorological instruments.Practical problems in measure andrecording systems. Data reduction and analysis.Introduction to the PC-McIDAS programminglanguage. Experimental meteorologicalliterature. One lecture and one laboratory sessioneach week plus individual writing assignments.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MT 2110 and MA2550 (may be concurrent). (WRIT)(WRCO)MT 4110 Air Quality3 creditsAn extensive view of the science of Air Quality.Main topics include: atmospheric chemistry,air quality meteorology and forecasting techniques,air pollution sources, sinks and effects(atmospheric, environmental). Also examineshistorical and current policy issues. May betaken as CH 4110. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MT2110, CH 2140, MA 2550, PH 2420.MT 4300 Synoptic Meteorology II 4 creditsIntermediate weather analysis and forecastingtechniques are used to understand synoptic-scaleweather systems with an emphasison structure and evolution of extratropicalcyclones. Topics include: climatology of midlatitudesurface and upper-air flow regimesand extratropical cyclogenesis; life cycle ofextratropical cyclones including frontal evolutions;application of hydrodynamical equationsand balanced systems to weather analysisand forecasting; ageostrophic winds; jet streakcirculations. Students participate in weeklyforecasting exercises culminating in a quantitativeprecipitation forecasting exercise at theend of the semester. Springs. Prerequisite(s):MT 3300. Corequisite(s): MT 4320.MT 4310 Dynamic Meteorology I 3 creditsIntroduction to geophysical fluid dynamicsincluding the development of the fundamentalequations, governing atmospheric motion,basic approximations, simplified flows andphysical interpretation of the correspondingtheory. Falls. Prerequisite(s): MA 2560, MT3250, PH 2420.MT 4320 Dynamic Meteorology II 3 creditsAdvanced topics in geophysical fluid dynamicsincluding circulation theory, vorticity,planetary boundary layer, quasi-geostrophictheory and introductory numerical modelingconcepts. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MT 4310 andMA 3540 (may be concurrent).MT 4330 Current Weather 1 creditDiscussions of daily weather maps and datafrom the National Meteorological Center.Technical emphasis; presentations by facultyand students. May be repeated once.Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): MT 4300 (maybe concurrent).MT 4340 Forecasting/MultimediaPracticum1 creditProvides students an opportunity to improveforecasting, computer software and communicationskills while formally meeting forecastdeadlines on a daily basis. Forecasts areprepared and presented in several differentmedia including electronic media such as webpages and phone recordings. May be repeatedfor a maximum of two credits. Prerequisite(s):MT 4300 (may be concurrent); permission ofthe instructor.284 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

MT 4350 Forecasting/RadioPracticum1 creditProvides students an opportunity to improveforecasting and communication skills whileformally meeting forecast deadlines on a dailybasis. Forecasts are prepared and presentedon radio. May be repeated for a maximum oftwo credits. Prerequisite(s): MT 4300 (may beconcurrent); permission of the instructor.MT 4360 Forecasting/TelevisionPracticum1 creditProvides students an opportunity to improveforecasting and communication skills whileformally meeting forecast deadlines on a dailybasis. Forecasts are prepared and presented ontelevision. May be repeated for a maximum oftwo credits. Prerequisite(s): MT 4300 (may beconcurrent); permission of the instructor.MT 4410 Atmospheric Physics 3 creditsAn application of the basic laws of physicsto atmospheric processes. Topics discussedinclude gravitational effects, properties ofatmospheric gases, cloud physics, solar andterrestrial radiation, atmospheric electricityand optical and acoustic phenomena. Falls.Prerequisite(s): MA 2560, MT 3250, PH 2420.MT 4430 Climate Change 3 creditsOverview of the methods for examining climatechange. Included are time series analysisand climate proxies such as tree-ring analysis,18O/ 16 O ratios, pollen and carbon-14 dating.Also covered are a variety of possible causal factorssuch as orbital variations, plate tectonics,volcanic eruptions, CO 2variations and El Niño.The results of paleoclimatic modeling are alsodiscussed. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s):MT 4310.MT 4450 Advanced SynopticMeteorology 3 creditsUse of advanced analysis techniques formultiscale weather systems throughout theglobe with an emphasis on synoptic-scale midlatitudeweather. Topics include: forecastingapplications of the quasi-geostrophic heighttendency and omega equations; frontogenesis;Q-vector analysis; isentropic analysis;Hovmoller diagrams, potential vorticity conceptsand the use of dynamic tropopause maps.Weekly weather discussions and forecastingexercises focus on these advanced techniquesand areas of current or future applied researchtopics. Recent articles in the scientific literatureare reviewed and used throughout the course.Falls. Prerequisite(s): MT 4300 and MT 4320.MT 4470 Micrometeorology 3 creditsStudy of processes involving the exchangeof momentum, heat and moisture betweenthe lowest portion of the atmosphere and theunderlying surface of the earth. Topics suchas local energy budgets, soil heat transfer, theplanetary boundary layer, turbulence, neutraland diabatic surface layers are included. Springof even years. Prerequisite(s): MT 4320.MT 4510 Senior Research 2 creditsDevoted to an investigation of a specific meteorologicalproblem chosen by students andapproved by the faculty member directing theresearch. Research topics may be chosen fromany area of theoretical, applied or operationalmeteorology. A research summary (both awritten report and an oral seminar) is required.Falls. Prerequisite(s): Meteorology major withsenior standing.MT 4520 Senior Research 2 creditsDevoted to an investigation of a specific meteorologicalproblem chosen by students andapproved by the faculty member directing theresearch. Research topics may be chosen fromany area of theoretical, applied or operationalmeteorology. A research summary (both awritten report and an oral seminar) is required.Springs. Prerequisite(s): Meteorology majorwith senior standing.MT 4550 Topics3 creditsA rotating series of courses relating to majorsubdisciplines of meteorology. Topics includemesometeorology, tropical meteorology andnumerical weather prediction. May be repeatedso that students can receive exposure to avariety of subject areas not covered in depthin the primary curriculum. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): MT 3300, MT 4310; permissionof the instructor.MT 4600 Internship 1–4 creditsInvolves 1–4 weeks of full-time work at a privateor governmental forecast office or weatherobservatory. The on-site experience is providedto give students an opportunity to becomemore familiar with weather service equipmentand forecasting procedures and to participatein daily weather observations and discussions.Compensation is not necessarily providedfor intern time. One credit is given for each40-hour week of participation. Meteorologymajors may seek permission of the instructorif they have not taken the stated prerequisites.With permission. Prerequisite(s): MT 3300, MT4310; Meteorology major.MT 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsOrdinarily for Meteorology majors. Studiesundertaken are defined by students, subject toapproval by appropriate staff members. Workmay involve reading, conferences, historical,experimental or theoretical projects, fieldinvestigations, statistical surveys or combinationsof the foregoing. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 285

CoursesMU – MusicMU Performance Studies 1–2 creditsInstrumental and vocal instruction. Individual and/or group study to promote development oftechniques, repertoire, and musicianship. Required attendance at Department recitals. Each coursemay be repeated. Courses with odd numbered tens digits are one credit and courses with evennumbered tens digits are two credits. Enrollment in Performance Studies requires the paymentof a Performance Studies fee. Falls and Springs. Course numbers are as follows:first year sophomore junior senior#Voice 1510–1520 2510–2520 3510–3520 4510–4520#Piano 1530–1540 2530–2540 3530–3540 4530–4540Organ 1550–1560 2550–2560 3550–3560 4550–4560Harpsichord 1570–1580 2570–2580 3570–3580 4570–4580Percussion 1590–1600 2590–2600 3590–3600 4590–4600Violin 1610–1620 2610–2620 3610–3620 4610–4620Viola 1630–1640 2630–2640 3630–3640 4630–4640Cello 1650–1660 2650–2660 3650–3660 4650–4660Bass 1670–1680 2670–2680 3670–3680 4670–4680Guitar 1690–1700 2690–2700 3690–3700 4690–4700Lute 1710–1720 2710–2720 3710–3720 4710–4720Flute 1730–1740 2730–2740 3730–3740 4730–4740Oboe 1750–1760 2750–2760 3750–3760 4750–4760Clarinet 1770–1780 2770–2780 3770–3780 4770–4780Bassoon 1790–1800 2790–2800 3790–3800 4790–4800Saxophone 1810–1820 2810–2820 3810–3820 4810–4820Trumpet 1830–1840 2830–2840 3830–3840 4830–4840Horn 1850–1860 2850–2860 3850–3860 4850–4860Euphonium 1870–1880 2870–2880 3870–3880 4870–4880Trombone 1890–1900 2890–2900 3890–3900 4890–4900Tuba 1950–1960 2950–2960 3950–3960 4950–4960#Corerequisite required.MU 1130 Beginning Piano I 1 creditFor students with little or no previous study.Basic knowledge and skills necessary for keyboardperformance. Development of physicaland mental facility in interpreting musicalnotation. Falls and Springs. (ARTS)MU 1140 Beginning Piano II 1 creditFor students with little or no previous study.Basic knowledge and skills necessary for keyboardperformance. Development of physicaland mental facility in interpreting musicalnotation. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):MU 1130. (ARTS)MU 1150 Piano Class I1 creditPreparation of music specialists with functionalskills in harmonization, solo performanceand accompanying; preparation forpiano proficiency examination required ofVoice Performance and Pedagogy, MusicEducation and Music Theatre Performancemajors. Falls. Prerequisite(s): open only to BAMusic, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors.MU 1160 Piano Class II 1 creditPreparation of music specialists with functionalskills in harmonization, solo performanceand accompanying; preparation forpiano proficiency examination required ofVoice Performance and Pedagogy, MusicEducation and Music Theatre Performancemajors. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1150with a minimum grade of C; open only to BAMusic, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors.MU 1210 Musicianship I 4 creditsReview of basic materials of music notation,meter, keys, scales. Basic principles of diatonicharmony, including interval and chordconstruction, melody writing and voice leading,chord progression. Harmonic analysis ofrelated examples. Emphasis on ear training andsight-singing skills. Falls. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BA Music, BS Music Education and BATheatre Arts majors and Music minors.MU 1220 Musicianship II 4 creditsContinuation of studies in diatonic harmony,voice leading and harmonic analysis, includingtriads in inversion, non-chord tones andseventh chords. Introduction to principles offormal analysis. Continuing emphasis on auralskills. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1210 with aminimum grade of C.MUDI 1310 Exploring Music 3 creditsEmphasis is placed on the development oflistening skills through consideration of masterworksof “classical” music literature fromthe past to the present day. Historical periodsstudied include Medieval, Renaissance,Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic,20th Century and Contemporary. Falls andSprings. (ARTS)(PPDI)MU 1320 Introduction to ReadingMusic3 creditsIntroduces students to standard melodic andchordal music notation, and those skills andconcepts necessary to interpret and performthem - pitch, rhythm, meter, scales, keys, intervalsand chords. Springs. (ARTS)MUDI 1350 American Popular Music:History and Creation 3 creditsEmphasizes an interdisciplinary approachthat incorporates contemporary multiculturalperspectives and critical creative and socialanalysis into the study of American popularmusic. Investigates a 200-year musical andcultural history in America that includesAfrican American Roots, European AmericanTraditions and Influences, Latin Music inAmerica and Native American and AsianInfluences. Students also explore Americanpopular music content, form, lyrics and instrumentationso that they may create and developtheir own musical compositions using currentmusic sequencing and recording software.Falls. (CTDI)MU 1420 Vocal Performance Lab I 0 creditItalian and English diction using theInternational Phonetic Alphabet, stage deportmentand beginning song interpretation/presentation. Required of all voice studentsenrolled in 1000 level Performance Studies.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only toBA Music, BS Music Education and BA TheatreArts majors and Music minors. Corequisite(s):1000 level Voice Performance Studies.MU 1480 Jazz Workshop 1 creditProvides an opportunity to study jazz improvisation,harmony and performance practicethrough examination of the history of jazz,the study of recordings and transcriptionsof improvised solos. Aspects of music theoryspecific to the jazz idiom are explored, as arespecific improvisational techniques. Maybe repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.MU 1510 Voice PerformanceStudies1 creditIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire and musicianship.Required attendance at Departmentrecitals. Each course may be repeated.286 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Enrollment in Performance Studies requiresthe payment of a Performance Studies fee.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): MU 1420.MU 1520 Voice PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BA Music, BS Music Education andBA Theatre Arts majors and Music minors.Corequisite(s): MU 1420.MU 1540 Piano PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): open onlyto BA Music and BS Music Education majorsand Music minors. Corequisite(s): MU 2140.MU 2000 Diction for Singers 2 creditsDesigned for the voice major with at least oneexperience in which diction is taught specificallyas it relates to singing. Students learnthe International Phonetic Alphabet as wellas basic pronunciation and transcription ofthe five major languages for singing. Springof odd years. Prerequisite(s): enrollment as avoice major in the Music, Theatre, and DanceDepartment.MU 2080 Guitar Workshop 1 creditProvides guitarists opportunities to performsolo and ensemble literature in groups of 2-10players. Guitar literature (duets, trios, quartets,etc.) from written scores is rehearsedfor public performance, on and off campus.May be repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.MU 2100 KeyboardAccompanying 0.5 creditPerformance ensemble open to all keyboardstudents wishing to perform as accompanistsin the studio and in recital. May be repeatedfor credit. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructors involved.MU 2130 Beginning Piano III 1 creditContinuing development of skills formedin Beginning Piano II. Emphasis is on soloperformance, technique and theory. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): MU 1140. (ARTS)MU 2140 Piano Performance Lab 0 creditTo build repertoire through listening andanalysis skills, to achieve techniques of interpretationthrough self-evaluation and groupinteraction and to develop stage deportmentand performance skills. Each student performsregularly to advance these skills. Required ofall piano students enrolled in 1000, 2000,3000 and 4000 level Piano PerformanceStudies. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):open only to BA Music, BS Music Educationand BA Theatre Arts majors and Music minors.Corequisite(s): 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000level Piano Performance Studies.MU 2170 Keyboard Proficiency: VoicePerformance 0 creditKeyboard proficiency is demonstrated by passingthe Keyboard Proficiency Examination,which is required of all students enrolled inthe Music: Voice Performance and PedagogyOption degree program. The specific skillswhich must be successfully demonstratedare detailed in the “Music Student Handbook.”The Keyboard Proficiency examination mustbe taken no later than the fifth semester ofstudy. It must be passed successfully beforethe degree can be awarded. Pass/No Pass. Fallsand Springs.MU 2180 Keyboard Proficiency: MusicTheatre Performance 0 creditKeyboard proficiency is demonstrated by passingthe Keyboard Proficiency Examination,which is required of all students enrolled inthe Theatre Arts: Music Theatre PerformanceOption degree program. The specific skillswhich must be successfully demonstrated aredetailed in the “Music Student Handbook.” TheKeyboard Proficiency Examination must betaken no later than in December of the junioryear. It must be passed successfully before thedegree can be awarded. Pass/No Pass. Fallsand Springs.MU 2210 Musicianship III 3 creditsPrinciples of chromatic harmony, includingsecondary functions, modulation, modemixture and the Neapolitan chord, exploredthrough voice leading, analysis and compositionassignments. Introduction to formalanalysis of larger structures. Continuingdevelopment of ear training and sight-singingskills. Falls. Prerequisite(s): MU 1220 witha minimum grade of C.MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3 creditsFurther exploration of chromatic harmony,including augmented sixth chords, enharmonicrespellings, altered chords and techniquesof musical Impressionism. Introductionto 20th- and 21st-century compositional techniques.Continuing development of aural skills.Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 2210 with a minimumgrade of C.MU 2260 Basic Conducting 2 creditsDevelopment of basic skills of conducting: patterns,rhythmic and metric analysis, phrasing,expressive techniques, score reading, elementalrehearsal skills. Springs. Prerequisite(s): openonly to BA Music and BS Music Educationmajors and Music minors.MU 2310 Introduction to Jazz 3 creditsA non-technical survey encompassing styles,forms, aesthetics, personalities, literature andevolution of jazz music. Influence upon traditionalart music and popular music. Emphasison listening to representative styles. Falls andSprings. (ARTS)MU 2370 The Music TheatreCompany1 creditThe Music Theatre Company is a performingensemble that specializes in the musictheatre repertory: Broadway-style musicals,revues, operettas and operas. A show is producedin each regular semester. Students mayreceive credit for participation as a performer,a designer, or a member of the technical staff.Any Plymouth student may audition for rolesand ensembles. Falls and Springs. (ARTS)MU 2380 Chamber Singers 1 creditA vocal chamber ensemble for the study andperformance of choral literature of all stylesand periods. Open to all students by audition.Numerous performances both on and offcampus,including regional and internationaltours (generally occurring following springsemester). Enrollment for both fall and springsemesters is generally required. Course fee forannual tour may apply. May be repeated forcredit. Falls and Springs.MU 2410 Piano Ensemble 1 creditStudy and performance of piano ensemble literaturefrom the 18th–21st centuries. Designedto develop ensemble skills and to present publicperformances. May be repeated for credit. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): ME 2140, enrolledin Performance Studies.MU 2420 Symphonic Band 1 creditPerformance ensemble open to all studentsby audition. Symphonic Band is designed todevelop ensemble performance techniquesand individual performance skills and to givepublic performances both on and off-campus.May be repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.(ARTS)MU 2430 Percussion Ensemble 1 creditAn ensemble of 4–10 players open to all studentsby permission of the instructor. May berepeated for credit. Falls and Springs.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 287

MU 2440 University Chorale 1 creditPerformance ensemble open to all students.The University Chorale performs choral literatureof all styles and periods. Numerous onandoff-campus performances are scheduled.May be repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.(ARTS)MU 2480 Jazz Band1 creditPerformance ensemble open to all studentsby audition. Jazz Band serves to broaden thestudent’s perspective of swing, jazz and jazzrock through study and performance, bothon and off-campus. May be repeated for credit.Falls and Springs. (ARTS)MU 2490 Pemigewasset ChoralSociety1 creditPerformance ensemble open to all undergraduateand graduate students; no auditionrequired. The Pemi Choral Society is a largeregional singing society performing appropriatechoral literature from all historical stylesand periods, including major and minor works.May be repeated for credit. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.MU 2500 Chamber Players 1 creditPerformance ensemble open to all instrumentaland vocal students wishing to performensemble literature. May be repeated for credit.Falls and Springs.MU 1540; open only to BA Music and BSMusic Education majors and Music minors.Corequisite(s): MU 2140.MU 3010 Junior Recital 0.5 creditStudents in the Piano and Voice Performanceand Pedagogy Options are required to enroll inMU 3010 and to present a public recital in oneof the semesters of 3000 level PerformanceStudies. This is generally one-half of a program(or approximately 30 minutes) but, withthe permission of the Performance Studiesinstructor, students may present a full soloprogram at this level of study. A pre-recitaljury before the faculty is required at leastfour weeks prior to the scheduled recital date.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): 3000 levelPerformance Studies.MU 3070 Piano Pedagogy I 2 creditsMethods and materials for use with beginningpiano students in the independent studio.Supervised teaching experience included.Prerequisite(s): Keyboard majors and others bypermission of the instructor.MU 3080 Piano Pedagogy II 2 creditsMethods and materials for use with intermediatepiano students in the independent studio.Supervised teaching experience included.Prerequisite(s): Keyboard majors and othersby permission of the instructor.MU 3310 History and Literature ofMusic I3 creditsDevelopment of Western music from ancienttimes to present day. Emphasis on listeningand analysis. First semester through J. S. Bach.Elective for non-music majors with permissionof the instructor. Falls.MU 3320 History and Literature ofMusic II3 creditsDevelopment of Western music fromancient times to present day. Emphasis onlistening and analysis. Second semester tocontemporary era. Elective for non-musicmajors with permission of the instructor.Springs. Perspectives integrated: ARTS,HIST, LITY. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.(INTG)(WRIT)(INCO)(WRCO)MU 3350 Piano Literature I 2 creditsLiterature from pre-Baroque through theClassical style period. Beginning, intermediateand advanced levels of repertoire. For keyboardstudents. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.MU 3360 Piano Literature II 2 creditsLiterature from Romantic style period through21st century. Beginning, intermediate andadvanced levels of repertoire. For keyboardstudents. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): permissionof the instructor.CoursesMU 2510 Voice PerformanceStudies1 creditIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1520.Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 2520 Voice PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 1520.Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 2540 Piano PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a PerformanceStudies fee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):MU 3170 Musical Theatre SingingTechniques2 creditsSee TH 3170 for course description.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.MU 3200 Technology in MusicPerformance 3 creditsExamines the history and evolution of musictechnology and how it impacts culture andsociety. Explores MIDI (Musical InstrumentDigital Interface) techniques, synthesis, programsand equipment that support MIDI andaudio production for the performing musician.Students acquire proficiency in MIDIand audio recording/editing technology anddemonstrate that proficiency in a large recording/sequencingproject. Falls. Prerequisite(s):BA Music majors. (TECH)(TECO)MU 3250 Global Jazz3 creditsExplores the diverse cultural strands thatcame together to create jazz in the UnitedStates (African-American, Latino, European),interactions with indigenous musics and cultureselsewhere as it spread worldwide and theinfluence those interactions have on jazz’scontinuing evolution. Students also spendtime working with basic concepts of musicalimprovisation. Falls. Prerequisite(s): MU 1220;BA Music or BS Music Education majors only.(DICO)(GACO)MU 3410 Seminar in the MusicBusiness3 creditsSurvey of topics relating to music retailing:songwriting, publishing, copyright, recordindustry, broadcasting and film music, agents,managers, contracts, etc. Spring 2010, Spring2013.MU 3420 Vocal PerformanceLab II0 creditTechniques of song interpretation and thebasics of recital program planning. Studentsperform regularly in class material whichhas been previously prepared in the privatevoice lesson. Required of all voice studentsenrolled in 2000, 3000 or 4000 level VoicePerformance Studies. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): successful completion of MU1420. Corequisite(s): 2000, 3000 or 4000 levelVoice Performance Studies.MU 3430 Survey of VocalLiterature2 creditsA survey of art song and vocal chamber musicfrom 1600 to the present. Major works by composersfrom Monteverdi to Ravel are considered,along with British and American composersthrough the 20th century. Designed for voicemajors and minors but is open to others by permissionof the instructor. Fall of even years.288 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

MU 3490 Practicum 1–3 creditsPractical applications and an extension of methodsand materials covered in previous teachingand performance courses. Experiences mayinclude teaching, coaching and supervisingsituations. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite(s):open only to BA Music, BS Music Educationand BA Theatre Arts majors and Music minors;permission of the instructor.MU 3510 Voice PerformanceStudies1 creditIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 2520.Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 3520 Voice PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 2520.Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 3540 Piano PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a PerformanceStudies fee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):MU 2540; open only to BA Music and BSMusic Education majors and Music minors.Corequisite(s): MU 2140.MU 3990 Music TechnologyJunior Project 0.5 creditBA Music/Music Technology majors mayfulfill the Junior Music Technology Projectrequirement by submitting a multi-trackrecording of 25 minutes of music that is mixed,mastered and printed to CD or DVD, or by submittinga multimedia project 25 minutes inlength that includes music and multimediathat is mixed, mastered and printed to CDor DVD. All projects are subject to approvalby the advising professor. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MU 4150. Corequisite(s): 3000level Performance Studies.MU 4010 Senior Recital 1 creditStudents in the Piano and Voice Performanceand Pedagogy and Music Technology Optionsare required to enroll in MU 4010 and to presenta full public recital program (approximately60 minutes) in one of the semesters of 4000level Performance Studies. A pre-recital jurybefore the faculty is required at least fourweeks prior to the scheduled recital date.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): 4000 levelPerformance Studies.MU 4110 Advanced MIDI and FilmScoring3 creditsIntroduces basic scoring techniques for filmand multimedia using scoring software, harddisk recording techniques and equipmentthat supports multitrack recording, hard diskrecording and MIDI sound synthesis systems.Students acquire proficiency music scoring formultimedia using multitrack recorders, harddisk recorders and MIDI technology. Studentsdemonstrate that proficiency in a large scoringproject for film or multimedia presentation.Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2015.MU 4150 Introduction to Multitrack andHard Disk Recording 3 creditsIntroduces basic Multitrack and Hard Diskrecording techniques, programs and equipmentthat support multitrack recording andMIDI sound synthesis. Students acquire proficiencyin Multitrack Recording Technologyusing Multitrack recorders, Hard Disk recordersand MIDI (Musical Instrument DigitalInterface). Students demonstrate that proficiencyin a large recording project. Spring2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2014.MU 4210 Arranging3 creditsChoral writing for traditional vocal combinations.Types of piano and instrumental accompaniments.Ranges of band and orchestralinstruments, including basic principles ofscoring. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): MU2210 and MU 2220.MU 4270 Composition1 creditInstruction in music composition in a seminarformat. Emphasis on creation of original musicalcompositions. May be repeated for credit.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 2210and MU 2220.MU 4280 Voice Pedagogy forMajors2 creditsVoice majors do in-depth study of the vocalinstrument while simultaneously acquiringpractical voice teaching skills and experience.Comprised of two equally importantcomponents: classroom lecture and readingassignments; first-hand, supervised teachingexperience plus independent work with volunteersingers. Fall 2007. Prerequisite(s): MU1520; voice as the primary instrument.MU 4340 20th Century Music 3 creditsTwentieth century techniques: expanded scalesand tonal resources, polychords, non-triadicformations, asymmetric and changing meters,polytonality, atonality, serialism, electronic andaleatoric music, etc. Score analysis. Extensiveexposure to 20th century compositions andtheir history. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): MU2210 and MU 2220.MU 4410 Music Internship 3–12 creditsThe Music Internship is an opportunity forstudents to gain meaningful work experienceby applying the knowledge and skills learnedin course work to on-the-job assignments inhost organizations. The course includes selfassessment,the design of a learning contract,reflection, synthesis and assessment. Theinternship is a supervised assignment for a prescribednumber of working hours. Internshipsare established and supervised by the internshipadvisor. Repeatable for up to 12 credits.Enrollment for internships must be completedduring the first two weeks of the registrationperiod. Prerequisite(s): Junior status; must betaken before the semester immediately prior togradation; departmental approval; minimum2.50 cumulative GPA.MU 4420 Practicum: PianoTeaching1–3 creditsIn-depth piano teaching experiences. Practicalapplications and an extension of methods andmaterials covered in previous teaching and performancecourse. Experiences may include, butare not limited to, teaching private or class lessons,coaching and supervising situations. Maybe repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): MU 3070,MU 3080; permission of the instructor.MU 4430 Practicum: VoiceTeaching1–3 creditsIn-depth voice teaching experiences. Practicalapplications, and an extension of methods andmaterials covered in previous teaching and performancecourses. Experiences may include,but are not limited to, studio and class teaching,coaching and supervising situations. May berepeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): MU 4280and permission of the instructor.MU 4440 Practicum: Music TheatrePerformance 1–3 creditsIn-depth, extended, or unique music theatreperforming experiences, on or off campus.These experiences may include, but are notlimited to: a large role in a Music and TheatreDepartment production; a role performed witha professional production; stage direction ormusic direction of a musical. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite(s): permission of theDirector of Theatre or the Director of the MusicTheatre Company.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 289

CoursesMU 4510 Voice PerformanceStudies1 creditIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire and musicianship.Required attendance at Departmentrecitals. Each course may be repeated.Enrollment in Performance Studies requiresthe payment of a Performance Studies fee.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 4520 Voice PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 3520.Corequisite(s): MU 3420.MU 4540 Piano PerformanceStudies2 creditsIndividual and/or group study to promotedevelopment of technique, repertoire andmusicianship. Required attendance atDepartment recitals. Each course may berepeated. Enrollment in Performance Studiesrequires the payment of a Performance Studiesfee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): MU 3540.Corequisite(s): MU 2140.MU 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAdvanced work in specialized area of interest,selected and pursued in consultation with a facultyadvisor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.MU 4990 Music Technology SeniorProject1 creditBA Music/Music Technology majors mayfulfill the Senior Music Technology Projectrequirement by submitting a multi-trackrecording of 45 minutes of music that is mixed,mastered and printed to CD or DVD, or by submittinga multimedia project 45 minutes inlength that includes music and multimediathat is mixed, mastered and printed to CDor DVD. All projects are subject to approvalby the advising professor. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): MU 4150. Corequisite(s): 4000level Performance Studies.NS – Natural ScienceNS 2010 Introduction to ScienceEducation3 creditsFocuses on educational foundations and theplace of science education as a discipline inthe larger framework of education. Topicsinclude historical, philosophical, sociological,economical, ethical, multicultural and otherfoundational aspects of American science educationin public schools. Includes 20 hours ofschool-based experiences. Falls.NS 2100 Winter Ecology 4 creditsThis field-oriented course provides the studentwith basic information about snow, snow pack,cold temperatures, plant and animal mechanismsof winter survival on land and in freshwater,plant/animal interactions in the coldand human physiological reactions to the cold.Students are required to maintain a journal ofsite, classroom and field trip observations. Fieldtrips include alpine zone, mountain ponds,hemlock spruce forest and northern hardwoodforest. Warm boots and wool or synthetic winterclothing required. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Winterim. (SCLB)NS 2410 Nutrition3 creditsAn introduction to the field of nutrition beginningwith a discussion of the various groups ofnutrients and their role and culminating in adiscussion of nutrition and disease. Coverageis balanced to include both sexes and all agegroups. Spring of odd years. (SCIE)NSDI 2500 Environmental Science 4 creditsDeals with environmental science as an interdisciplinarystudy, combining content fromthe natural sciences and social sciences topresent an understanding of environmentaland resource issues and possible solutions.Gives students the skills necessary to ask intelligentquestions about environmental issues,how to collect and analyze data and use thisinformation to make informed decisions.Field work and Internet web sites are used tocollect quantitative and qualitative data. Falls.(SCLB)(SIDI)NS 3480 History of Science 3 creditsHistorical development of scientific understandingtraced from earliest records to moderntimes revealing the nature of scientificinquiry, the methods of scientific inquiry, themethods of scientific creativity and the implicationsof enlightenment in science for society.Science in representative periods of humandevelopment and interactions between scienceand human progress are considered. May betaken as SS 3480. Perspectives integrated:HIST, SCIE. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (INTG)(INCO)NS 3710 Philosophy, Science, andSuperstition 3 creditsSee PY 3710 for course description. Falls.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (PHIL)(INCO)NS 4100 Natural Science LaboratoryTechniques2 creditsFor prospective natural science instructors.Techniques useful in the laboratory phaseof secondary school science instruction.Directed by the staff members of two or morespecialized natural science fields. Designing,fabricating, arranging and using apparatusin classroom situations. Skills in correlatinglaboratory experience with other instructionalprocedures. Selection and maintenance of laboratoryequipment and ordering equipment andsupplies. Enrollment only through DepartmentChair. Pass/No Pass. Prerequisite(s): permissionof the instructor.NS 4200 Geographic Information Systemsand Remote Sensing in theSciences4 creditsA study of the applications of GeographicInformation Systems and Remote Sensingin the Natural Sciences. Students learn thebasics of both topics and then via a case studyapproach analyze how GIS and remote sensinghave been used in Conservation, Biology,Ecology, Geology and Meteorology. Laboratoryexercises complement lecture topics. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): upper-level standingwith at least 12 credits of science courses.(INTG)(INCO)NS 4340 Science in the SecondarySchool3 creditsThe science programs, methods and materialsused in the secondary school. Required observationand participation in secondary schools.Falls. (WRIT)(TECO)NS 4600 Internship 1–4 creditsStudents engage in a work program to apply, ina practical manner, knowledge gained in majoror minor coursework, under the supervisionof a faculty sponsor, Department Chair andsupervising agency. Students must obtain afaculty sponsor and submit a detailed writtenproposal prior to undertaking the internship.Students must also submit a written reportto their faculty sponsor when the internshipis complete. Final approval of the internshipwill come from the Department Chair. Withpermission.NS 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsOrdinarily for natural science majors. Studiesundertaken are defined by the students concerned,subject to approval by appropriate staffmembers. Work may involve reading, conferences,historical, experimental or theoreticalprojects, field investigations, statistical surveys,or combinations of the foregoing. Students maywork in Chemistry or the Physical or BiologicalSciences or in interdisciplinary areas involvingone or all of these. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. Withpermission.290 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PE -–Physical EducationPE 1000 Flag Football1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in football. Students develop skillsto enhance their game participation, strategiesfor improved team performance andgame analysis skills. Students recognize animprovement in general fitness and playingskills through active participation and practice.Appropriate footwear and attire are required.Pass/No Pass. Springs.PE 1010 Soccer 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in soccer. Students develop skillsto enhance their game participation, strategiesfor improved team performance andgame analysis skills. Students recognize animprovement in general fitness and playingskills through active participation and practice.Appropriate footwear and attire are required.Pass/No Pass. Falls.PE 1020 Basketball1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in basketball. Students developskills to enhance their game participation,strategies for improved team performanceand game analysis skills. Students recognizean improvement in general fitness and playingskills through active participation and practice.Appropriate footwear and attire are required.Pass/No Pass. Springs.PE 1030 Volleyball 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in volleyball. Students developskills to enhance their game participation,strategies for improved team performanceand game analysis skills. Students recognizean improvement in general fitness and playingskills through active participation and practice.Appropriate footwear and attire are required.Pass/No Pass. Falls.PE 1040 Pilates Matwork 1 creditThe Pilates Method is a body conditioning systemof stretching and strengthening exerciseswith the goal of developing fluidity and precisionof movement with integration of mind andbody. Using the movement system developedby Joseph Pilates, mat work exercises are featuredthat develop concentration and awarenessof key muscle groups with progressivedevelopment of strength, flexibility and control.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.PE 1050 Softball 1 creditOpportunity for skill development and positionplay. Course time is spent on analysis ofskill, how to teach those skills and how to utilizeskills in a game situation. Pass/No Pass.Springs.PE 1090 Archery1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in archery. Students develop skillsto enhance their targeting and range. Safetyand personal archery skill improvement areemphasized. Appropriate footwear and attireare required. Pass/No Pass. Falls.PE 1100 Beginning Golf 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in golf. Students develop basic skills,learn the etiquette and rules of golf and discussstrategies for improved performance throughpractice, play and game analysis. Appropriatefootwear and attire are required. Pass/No Pass.Falls.PE 1102 Intermediate Golf 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anopportunity for participants to improve golfskills through more advanced skill instruction,analysis of stroke mechanics, analysis ofplaying strategies and practice. Appropriatefootwear and attire are required. There is agreens fee. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1120 Fencing 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in basic foil fencing. Equipmentrequirements, rules, etiquette and competitivestrategies are presented and practiced.Improvement in fencing skills and knowledgedevelops through active participation andpractice. Appropriate footwear and attire arerequired. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1130 Badminton 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in badminton. Participants developskills to enhance their game participation,strategies for improved team performance andgame analysis skills. Improvement in gameplay and general fitness develops throughactive participation and practice. Appropriatefootwear and attire are required. Pass/No Pass.Springs.PE 1140 Racquetball 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in racquetball. Participants developskills to enhance their game participation,strategies for improved performance andgame analysis skills. An improvement in generalfitness and playing skills develops throughactive participation and practice. Appropriatefootwear and attire are required. Participantsmust provide their own racket. Pass/No Pass.Falls and Springs.PE 1160 Beginning Tennis 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anintroduction to the concepts, principles andskills used in tennis. Participants develop skillsto enhance their game participation, strategiesfor improved performance in both singles anddoubles play and game analysis skills. Playingskills and fitness are developed through activeparticipation and practice. Appropriate footwearand attire are required. Students mustprovide their own racket and one can of newtennis balls. Pass/No Pass. Falls.PE 1162 Intermediate Tennis 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anopportunity for participants to improve tennisskills through more advanced skill instruction,analysis of stroke mechanics, analysis of playingstrategies and practice. Appropriate footwearand attire are required. Students mustprovide their own racket and one can of newtennis balls. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1170 Alpine Skiing 1 creditAlpine ski instruction provided to students ofall skill ability, beginning, intermediate andadvanced, utilizing the American TeachingSystem of Skiing. Intended for non-AdventureEducation, non-Athletic Training or non-Physical Education majors. Additional coursefee required. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1180 Cross Country/NordicSkiing1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides basicinstruction in cross-country/Nordic skiing.Traditional parallel track and skate-skiing areintroduced and practiced on varied terrain.Equipment selection, waxing techniques,training principles and safety considerationare also presented and discussed. There is a feefor ski passes. Pass/No Pass. Springs.PE 1190 Beginning Swimming 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in basic water safety and swimmingskills. Designed for participants whowant to become more comfortable in thewater and develop a basic level of endurancewhile swimming. Safety and rescue practicein and around the water are also discussed.Appropriate swimming attire is required.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.PE 1200 Intermediate Swimming 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anopportunity for participants who are comfortablein the water to improve their swimmingCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 291

Coursesskills. Stroke mechanics, conditioning andwater safety are addressed. Swimming effectivenessand efficiency improve through structuredpractice. Appropriate swimming attire isrequired. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1300 T’ai Chi Ch’uan I 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in and practice of an ancientChinese martial arts exercise discipline forhealth, relaxation and self-cultivation. Theslow stretching and balance movements of taichi releases tension, increases muscle tone andimproves flexibility and balance. With regularpractice, tai chi produces inner quiet, heightenedawareness and dynamic harmony of mindand body. Loose, free moving attire is recommended.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.PE 1302 T’ai Chi Ch’uan II 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anopportunity for participants to build upon thebasic forms learned and practiced in PE 1300.Loose, free moving attire is recommended.Pass/No Pass. Springs. Prerequisite(s): PE1300.PE 1390 Weight Training 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in basic strength and endurancetraining using various systems of free weightsand resistance machines. Safe and effectiveexercise techniques, programming and goaldevelopment are addressed in and throughsupervised, progressive workout sessions.Appropriate footwear and attire are required.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.PE 1400 Fitness Walking/Jogging 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Provides anopportunity for participants to improve theirlevel of physical fitness and general wellnessthrough a regular and progressive program ofwalking and/or jogging. Meditative walking,race-walking and other techniques are explored.The importance of healthy posture, effectiveconditioning plans, hydration, footwear andclothing are also discussed. Appropriate footwearand clothing are required. Pass/No Pass.Falls and Springs.PE 1420 Scuba2 creditsPhysical Activity Skills Course. A series oflectures and pool sessions providing instructionin the use of the self-contained underwaterbreathing apparatus. Open water dives inlake and/or ocean are required to qualify forSCUBA certification. This is a full semestercourse. Additional course fee required. Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):adequate swimming skill.PE 1440 Step Aerobics 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. An opportunityfor participation in a series of group aerobicsstepping sessions. Participants have the opportunityto improve cardiovascular endurance,muscle endurance, core stability and flexibility.Each class session is a comprehensive exercisesession and includes a warm-up, aerobic stepping,resistance and core training exercises anda relaxing flexibility training period. Pass/NoPass. Falls and Springs.PE 1550 Self-Defense for Women –RAD1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Combinesphysical activity and lecture/discussion sessionsto focus on the development of easilymastered personal safety skills. These skillsare presented and practiced in a safe and comfortableenvironment. Techniques and skills forrisk awareness, risk education, risk avoidanceand appropriate responses to unsafe circumstancesare addressed. A threat assessmentsimulation is provided. Comfortable attireand appropriate footwear are required. Somesections are held over a weekend. Additionalcourse fee required. Pass/No Pass. Falls andSprings.PE 1620 Social Dancing–Swing/Salsaand Ballroom 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in a variety of social dance stylessuch as the swing, meringue, cha-cha, foxtrot, waltz and salsa. Appropriate footwear isrequired. Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1700 Yoga1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in the practice of yoga. Thisancient health maintenance program involvesdynamic balance of breath control with vigorousstatic and dynamic postures/calisthenics.Participants develop flexibility, tone, posturalcontrol and experience healthful relaxation.Attire allowing movement is required. Pass/NoPass. Falls and Springs.PE 1790 Aquatic Fitness 1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction adequate for learning knowledgeand basic skills necessary for participation aswell as participatory opportunity. Designedto improve components of health- and performance-relatedfitness, including balance,coordination, flexibility, cardiorespiratory conditioningand muscular strength/endurancein a water environment. Exercises performedin shallow and deep water, with and withouttraining aids. Intensity levels may be varied tosupport individual differences among participants.Falls and Springs.PE 1880 Special Topics in PhysicalActivity1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction and participation in a specializedrecreational and/or health-fitness related activitynot offered in other physical activity courses.Repeatable with different topic. Pass/No Pass.Unscheduled.PE 1960 Snowshoeing and WinterWalking1 creditPhysical Activity Skills Course. Providesinstruction in the use of snowshoes and associateequipment for winter walking and hiking.Safety factors, conditioning principles andsteps in planning winter outings are addressed.Appropriate outdoor winter attire is required.Pass/No Pass. Unscheduled.PE 1970 Varsity Athletics 1 creditAwards a maximum of one credit for the successfulcompletion of one session on a varsityteam. May not be repeated in same or differentvarsity team. Students must register for thiscourse and credit during the season of participation.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs.PE 1990 Selected Activities in PhysicalEducation1 creditOpportunity is provided for non-PhysicalEducation majors with unusual, extenuatingcircumstances to gain physical educationcredit for learning experiences outside thecontent of courses presently offered. Students,however, must demonstrate extenuatingcircumstances why the physical educationrequirement could not be met through theregular offerings. Students are responsiblefor procuring their own placement, verificationand enrolling prior to the learning experience.Twenty hours are required to earn onecredit. Credit cannot be received retroactivelyfor previous activity experiences. Intendedfor non-Adventure Education, non-AthleticTraining or non-Physical Education majors.Pass/No Pass. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe Department Chair.PE 2200 Lifeguard Training 2 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Instructiondesigned to provide individuals with knowledgeand skills for the purpose of saving theirown lives and the life of another in the eventof an emergency. Grading is based upon participationand the completion of skills andwritten test at a level greater than satisfactory.American Red Cross Certification for Lifeguardmay be attained by those who achieve theminimum required performance standard.CPR and First Aid are required for LifeguardTraining certification. Springs. Prerequisite(s):current CPR for the Professional Rescue andFirst Aid (or equivalents) and intermediateswimming ability.292 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PE 2280 Water Safety Instruction 2 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Students learnto instruct all six levels of the American RedCross Learn-to-Swim level, the Parent andChild Aquatics Program and the Basic WaterRescue Course. Grading is based on three classpresentations and a final exam. Instructor certificationis issued to those who achieve the RedCross standard, including a grade of 80% orbetter on the final exam. Falls. Prerequisite(s):intermediate level swimming ability.PE 2415 Introduction to PhysicalEducation and HealthInstruction3 creditsProvides an examination of the foundationsof education and the motivations for selectingteaching as a profession. This includes healthand physical education within the confines ofK-12 public education. Topics include societalissues affecting public education; pre-serviceteacher preparation at the University and areview of American education history. Includesan introduction to lesson planning and classroom/gymnasiummanagement techniques.Students complete 10 hours of observation/participationin the public schools. Subscription toa specific electronic portfolio. Springs.PE 2422 Rhythm and DanceFundamentals 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides anintroduction to basic rhythm concepts, bodymovements and locomotor patterns used insocial dancing around the world. Presents theprinciples and skills associated with rhythmicmovement and dance. Prepares students tominimally perform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structurepractice dance and rhythmic activities.Fundamental dance pedagogy is addressedin the context of diverse folk and social dancestyles. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Health and Human Performance majors andminors.PE 2423 Fundamentals inGymnastics 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon the elements and teaching methodsof movement education, the principles andskills associated with tumbling, balancingand vaulting and other basic gymnastic elements.Prepares students to minimally perform,properly analyze, professionally instructand appropriately structure practice for participationand improvement of movement skills.Falls. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2424 Net and Wall Activities 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon the elements of net and wall activities.The principles and skills associated withactivities such as ping-pong, tennis, pickleball,badminton and volleyball are addressed.Activities are designed to prepare students tominimally perform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structurepractice for participation and improvement ofmovement and playing skills. Spring of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2425 Lifetime/LeisureActivities1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon the elements of selected target andleisure games and activities such as bowling,golf, darts, bocci and archery. The principlesand skills associated with target games areaddressed and activities are designed to preparestudents to minimally perform, properlyanalyze, professionally instruct and appropriatelystructure practice for participation andimprovement of movement and playing skills.Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): Health andHuman Performance majors and minors.PE 2426 Striking and FieldingActivities1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon the elements of selected striking andfielding activities such as softball, baseball,rounders, cricket, Danish longball. Theprinciples and skills associated with strikingand fielding activities are addressed andactivities are designed to prepare students tominimally perform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structurepractice for participation and improvementof movement and playing skills. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2427 Territorial Activities 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon the elements of selected territorialactivities such as soccer, basketball, water polo,ultimate “Frisbee” and football. The principlesand skills associated with territorial activitiesare addressed and activities are designed to preparestudents to minimally perform, properlyanalyze, professionally instruct and appropriatelystructure practice for participation andimprovement of movement and playing skills.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): Health andHuman Performance majors and minors.PE 2428 Flexibility, Core, and BalanceTraining1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon flexibility, core and balance trainingprinciples and skills. Designed to preparestudents to minimally perform, properly analyze,professionally instruct and appropriatelystructure practice in movement skills specificto various flexibility, core and stability improvementsincluding strength and active range ofmotion. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Health and Human Performance majors andminors only.PE 2525 Group ExerciseLeadership 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon group exercise leadership principlesand skills. Designed to prepare students tominimally perform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structurepractice in movement skills specific to variousgroup exercise modes for improvements in cardiorespiratoryand muscular fitness. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2550 Foundations of PhysicalEducation3 creditsAn introduction to the varied aspects of physicaleducation as a profession and a career.Current issues and trends, the sub-disciplinesof physical education and available careeroptions in physical education are discussed.An orientation to curriculum is addressed.Subscription to a specific electronic portfolio.Falls and Springs. (TECO)PE 2640 BurdenkoConditioning 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides anintroduction to the principles and skills ofthe Burdenko method of movement training.The relationship between land and waterexercises and training principles for improvedflexibility, balance, endurance and strengthare presented so that students will be preparedto minimally perform, properly analyze andunderstand the fundamentals of instruction.Springs. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2710 Topics in Fitness 1–3 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Topics and activitiesnot covered in other physical educationfitness courses are presented and practiced,allowing students to extend their experienceand competencies in a variety of health-relatedor sports-oriented physical conditioningmodalities. May be repeated for credit withdifferent topic. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):Athletic Training or PE majors.PE 2731 Motor Development 3 creditsAn examination and analysis of perceptualmotor factors which affect human cognitive,psychological, social and physical developmentthroughout the lifespan. Topics includeprenatal development, patterns of growthand development, ref lexes, gender differences,regression, assessment and planningfor developmental movement programs.Students develop/continue iWeb folios. FallsCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 293

Coursesand Springs. Prerequisite(s): (PE 2550 or HE1970); Health and Human Performancemajors. (WRIT)(WRCO)PE 2740 Water ExerciseTechniques 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionin the principles and skills associated withfitness and therapeutic conditioning usingwater as the resistance. Principles of healthrelated fitness are addressed and activities aredesigned so that students are prepared to minimallyperform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structure practiceusing water exercises for a variety of clients andapplications. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Health and Human Performance majors andminors.PE 2831 Resistance TrainingTechniques 1.5 creditsProfessional Activity Course. Provides instructionon resistance training theory and skills.Designed to prepare students to minimallyperform, properly analyze, professionallyinstruct and appropriately structure practicein movement skills specific to resistance trainingexercise for improvements in muscularstrength, size and/or endurance. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors.PE 2840 Health and Fitness forEducators3 creditsProvides instruction on the role of physicalactivity and health behaviors in personal wellbeing,as well as laboratory experiences thatpromote integration of knowledge from selfassessmentsacross the dimensions of wellness.Students explore the importance of modelingwellness through a healthy, active lifestyle intheir future role as educators. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): Childhood Studies/TeacherCertification and Early Childhood Studies/Teachers Certification majors. (WECO)PE 2850 Wellness Choices for a Healthy,Active Lifestyle 3 creditsDesigned to encourage personal awarenessand responsibility for optimal health acrossall dimensions of wellness focusing on therole of physical activity and healthy behaviors.Through weekly lectures, assigned readings,in-class discussions and group activities, andpractical application of content, studentsdevelop a personal philosophy of wellness,examine wellness attitudes and develop wellnessknowledge and skills necessary for optimalhealth and personal well-being. Specifictopics include an introduction to wellnessand fitness, health behavior change, aerobicand muscular fitness, flexibility and backhealth, exercise-related injuries, wellness dietand energy nutrition, body composition andweight management, body image and ideals,psychological wellness, stress, health and fitnessconsumerism, addictive behavior, sexualbehaviors and communicable disease, as wellas chronic disease. Laboratory experiencesutilize behavior change strategies to promotebehavioral choices that lead to a healthy, activelifestyle across the lifespan. Falls and Springs.(WECO)PE 2860 Wellness ThroughAdventure3 creditsIntroduces the use of a broad model of “adventure”and a multi-dimensional wellness modelto facilitate growth in interpersonal and intrapersonalrelationships. Students learn how todevelop and sequence a variety of indoor andaccessible outdoor initiatives for building trust,community, cooperation, conflict resolution,self-confidence and emotional self-awareness.Students engage in lesson development andassessments that use the full-value contract,challenge by choice goal settings as group processtools. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):PE Teacher Certification and PE/HE TeacherCertification majors. (WECO)PEDI 2950 Sociocultural Dimensions inPhysical Activity 3 creditsProvides an analysis of physical activity and theproblem of sedentarianism in contemporaryUnited States society using a social ecologicalframework. Students examine social processesand cultural institutions as well as the interrelationshipsbetween physical activity/inactivityidentities and social and cultural forces. Fallsand Springs. (SSDI)PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I –Elementary4 creditsFocuses on instructional strategies for elementaryphysical education and health education.Beginning physical education and healtheducation standards are the organizing center.An introduction of state, regional, nationalguidelines for Physical/Health Education.Practical experience at the elementary level.Subscription to a specific electronic portfolio.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PE 2731;admittance into the Teacher CertificationOption; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.PE 3100 Movement Therapies 3 creditsExamines functional approaches to movementtherapies and explores Western approaches tomovement arts. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):BI 2110.PE 3260 Health Fitness Assessment andProgramming 3 creditsFocuses on the components of fitness associatedwith optimal health, cardiorespiratoryfitness, muscular fitness, flexibility andbody composition. Learners explore the associationsamong physical activity, health andhypokinetic diseases; health screening andrisk classification; principles of assessment,prescription and exercise program adherence;various assessment strategies for determininglevels of health fitness as well as practicehealth fitness programming techniques specificto health fitness assessments. Learningoutcomes include knowledge of health fitnesscomponents and their relationship to optimalhealth, health fitness measures and testadministration, health fitness data analysesand exercise programming and techniquesrelative to health fitness assessment outcomes.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): BI 2110 andBI 2120; Health and Human Performancemajors and minors.PE 3300 Women and SportCultures3 creditsFocuses on the influence of sport, a genderedinstitution, on women’s identity from a cultural,psychosocial and political perspective.Additionally, students explore how influentialwomen can be in redefining sport and howsignificant an inclusive definition might be towomen’s physicality in terms of self-conceptions,participatory behaviors and values. Sportis broadly defined to include exercise, physicalactivity and gaming behaviors. Creates a learningcommunity that facilitates personal growththrough knowledge sharing, using a variety ofinformation sources and class discussions. Thelearning experience is enhanced through theorganization and implementation of a researchproject, which aims to answer a question ofinterest to students. May be taken as WS 3300.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(DICO)(WECO)PE 3310 Curriculum Design andImplementation 3 creditsFrom theory to conceptual framework. Coversthe content of physical education and healtheducation in reference to the knowledge,skills and attitudes that result from effectiveinstruction. Curriculum instruction, modelsand design are the prominent emphasis.Observation in public school. Subscriptionto a specific electronic portfolio. Falls.Prerequisite(s): PE 3000.PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment inPhysical Education 3 creditsVarious tests and measurements in physicaleducation are examined; techniques forappraising physical fitness and performanceare practiced. Basic statistics are studied andapplied. Attention is given to the administration,scoring and statistical analysis of testswith emphasis on computer application. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): MathematicsFoundations. (QUAN)(QRCO)294 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PE 3570 Kinesiology 3 creditsFundamental principles of muscular movement,the mechanics of human motion andanalysis of human motion, particularly asthese apply to selected physical activity. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): BI 2110 (may beconcurrent).PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3 creditsExercise physiology is concerned with humanfunctions under the stress of muscular activity;thus it provides a basis for the study of physicalfitness and athletic training. A developmenttoward scientific investigation and applicationof recent research is provided and discussed.Designed to provide the needed linkbetween theory and practice. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): (BI 1110 and BI 1120) or BI 2110(may be concurrent).PE 3590 Inclusive PhysicalActivity3 creditsAn examination of the philosophical, theoretical,and practical applications in promotinglifespan physical activity. Focuses on inclusion,adaptation, and accommodation within activityenvironments in order to promote self-actualizationand active, healthy living for all acrossthe lifespan. Learners explore personal factorsand the influence of organizations, community,and public policy on physical activity. Studiessocial and cultural barriers and enablers, aswell as the intersection of ability, race, age,income, class, and appearance with physicalactivity/inactivity identities, beliefs, values,and behaviors. Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (DICO)(WRCO)PE 3600 Adapted PhysicalEducation3 creditsStudents study both theoretical and practicalapplications in working with children and adolescentswho have developmental and physicaldisabilities. Students are challenged to maximizethe motor abilities of these individual.Studies history, legal mandates, theoreticalpoints-of-view, instructional techniques andthe relationship to adapted physical educationto the entire physical education program. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): PE 2731; PhysicalEducation Teacher Certification or PhysicalEducation and Health Education TeacherCertification Option.PE 3650 Physical Activity andAging3 creditsLearners examine the neurological, physiological,psychological and sociological changesoccurring during late adulthood with emphasison physical activity participation in terms ofadoption and continuance. Implications for theplanning, implementation and evaluation ofphysical activity programs for the middle andolder adult population is the focus of inquiry.Falls. Prerequisite(s): (BIDI 2010 and BIDI2020) or (BI 2110 and BI 2120) or SW 2500.(WECO)PE 3710 Special Topics in PhysicalEducation1–3 creditsTopics not covered in other physical educationcourses are presented and studied, allowingstudents to extend their experience and competenciesin a variety of health-related or sportsorientedtopics. May be repeated for credit withdifferent topics. Occasionally.PE 3720 Motor Learning 3 creditsDesigned to present information concerningthe fundamental principles and concepts ofmotor behavior and motor learning involved inthe acquisition and refinement of motor skills/abilities. Emphasizes theoretical componentsas well as practical applications. Laboratory sessionsare designed to enhance the understandingof the topics covered in lecture. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): PE 2731 or PE 3730.(SPSY)PE 3750 Physiology of ExerciseLab1 creditPhysiological measurements of exerciseresponses in humans are made for the purposeof demonstrating theoretical conceptsacquired in the exercise physiology course.Methodology, procedures and quantificationare emphasized in the lab experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): PE 3580 (may beconcurrent).PE 3760 Advanced LaboratoryTechniques3 creditsStudents learn the operation, calibration andcare of all relevant instruments. They areresponsible for lab demonstration, collectionof data, calculation techniques of lab reports.All activities are under the direction and guidanceof faculty. Springs. Prerequisite(s): PE 3750or PE 3260.PE 3870 Fitness Testing Skills 1 creditInstruction and practical applications of fundamentalskills required in health/fitness testing.Last offering Spring 2009. Prerequisite(s): PE3230 or (PE 3580 and PE 3750).PE 3880 Physical EducationPracticum 1–3 creditsDesigned to give students a practical experiencewith a specialized focus in selectedoptions that is supervised and controlled by theDepartment. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass. Students are required to pay a liabilityinsurance fee. Prerequisite(s): junior status;minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA; approval ofthe Department Chair.PE 4000 Instructional Strategies II -–Secondary4 creditsDesigned to provide prospective physicaleducation and health education teachers withthe ability to understand, recognize, analyzeand demonstrate the range of teaching skillsemployed by effective educators at the middleand secondary level. Analysis of teachingmethods in the physical education and healtheducation environment (gymnasium, outdoors,classroom) found at the middle and secondarylevels. Practical experience. Subscription to aspecific electronic portfolio. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum grade of C in PE3000; minimum 2.60 cumulative GPA.PE 4010 Psychosocial Theories of PhysicalActivity3 creditsFocuses on the psychosocial factors relatedto participation and adherence in physicalactivity, exercise and recreational sport. Twogeneral questions are explored: (1) How doindividual psychological and social group factorsinfluence participation and performancein physical activity, exercise and recreationalsport? (2) How does participation in physicalactivity, exercise and recreational sport affectthe psychosocial well being of the individual?Learning outcomes include understandingparticipants and participant motivation,facilitating psychological growth and development,comprehension of physical activityenvironments and group processes as well asenhancing health and well-being. Examinesthe applications of psychosocial theories forenhancing personal growth and promotingparticipation in physical activity for individualswith diverse cultural identities. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): junior status; Healthand Human Performance majors and minors.(INCO)PE 4520 Principles and Theoriesof Strength andConditioning 3 creditsAdvanced study of scientific principles andtheories related to strength and conditioningfor varying populations. Discussions relativeto concepts and applications in the exercise sciences,testing and evaluation, program designand strength and conditioning facility organizationand administration are emphasized.Springs. Prerequisite(s): BI 2120, PE 3570, PE3580.PE 4530 Senior Seminar 1 creditProvides motivated students with the opportunityto investigate the professional expectationsthey will experience upon graduation andentry into their chosen vocations. The courseproduct will be a professional Portfolio. Basedon a philosophy that embraces developmentaltheory, holism and constructivism, thePortfolio will require and document past andCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 295

Coursescurrent growth in all three behavioral domains;affective, cognitive and psychomotor. Theseminar assignments allow for an integratedand holistic assessment of the concepts andskills mastered in their university experienceand the variety of ways in which these experienceshave prepared them for professionalism.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): senior PhysicalEducation major.PE 4710 Physical Education StudentTeaching K–12:Elementary6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of six credits during which, aftera period of structured observations, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum gradeof C in PE 4000; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.PE 4720 Physical Education StudentTeaching K–12:Secondary6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of six credits during which, aftera period of structured observations, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum gradeof C in PE 4000; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.PE 4770 CardiovascularPhysiology3 creditsThe study of cardiovascular function at rest andduring exercise. Myocardial function and electrocardiographyare addressed as they relateto exercise and exercise testing in healthy anddiseased populations. Additional course feerequired. Falls. Prerequisite(s): PE 3580 and(PE 3750 or PE 3260).PE 4780 Exercise Prescription 3 creditsPrinciples and practices of assessing andconducting health-related adult physical fitnessprograms to the apparently healthy andat-risk populations. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PE 3580.PE 4790 Exercise Biochemistry 3 creditsAn intensive study of the biochemical regulatorymechanisms of energy production andexpenditure involved in cellular metabolism.Emphasis is placed on metabolism offoodstuffs and the acute and chronic effectsthat exercise and physical activity have onthe energy pathways. Additional course feerequired. Falls. Prerequisite(s): one semesterof Chemistry with a lab, PE 3580, PE 3750, PE3760.PE 4800 Senior Research I 3 creditsStudents select a research topic to be examined.This includes development of a research question,a literature review and methodology tobe employed. Additional course fee required.Falls. Prerequisite(s): PE 3760.PE 4810 Senior Research II 3 creditsStudents collect data based upon the methoddeveloped in Senior Research I, statisticallyanalyze the data, interpret and draw conclusionsfrom the data and make an oral and a writtenpresentation of their findings. Additionalcourse fee required. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PE 4800.PE 4880 Physical EducationInternship 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating educationalexperience with a wide range of practicalon-the-job work in their selected option. TheInternship is in agencies that are approved,supervised and evaluated by the Department.May be repeated for credit. Students arerequired to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 GPA (cumulativeand major); junior standing; approval ofthe Department Chair.PE 4890 Organization and Administrationof Applied HealthFitness I1.5 creditsFocuses on the organizational and leadershipcomponents of health fitness programs.Learners explore the complex process ofdesigning safe, effective and goal-specifichealth-related fitness programs for typicaland atypical adult participants. ACSM KSAsfor Health Fitness Instructors (HFI) are examined,including those specific to motivatingclients, behavior modification and importantlegal issues a health fitness leader shouldunderstand and practice. Practical applicationof learning outcomes include 75 mentoredpracticum hours working with clientsin the HUB fitness facility or placement in anapproved practicum site. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): PE 3260; Health and HumanPerformance majors and minors with seniorstatus, and evidence of current CPR.PE 4900 Organization and Administrationof Applied HealthFitness II1.5 creditsFocuses on the organizational and administrativecomponents of health fitness programs.Learners explore the complex processof designing safe, effective and goal-specifichealth-related fitness programs for typicaland atypical adult participants. ACSM facilitystandards and guidelines are examined,including those on design and layout of commercialand home fitness facilities, basic exerciseequipment maintenance and importantlegal issues a health fitness leader shouldunderstand and practice. Practical applicationof learning outcomes includes 75 practicumhours within HUB fitness facility or placementin an approved practicum site. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): PE 4890 (may betaken concurrently) and evidence of currentCPR certification.PE 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a Department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent studyand the Department Chair. With permission.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA.PH – PhysicsPH 2010 Physical Science forNon-Scientists 3 creditsBasic concepts of physical science. Science asa way of thinking, particularly in connectionwith human affairs dependent upon scientificthought. The nature of the scientific enterpriseand the developing character of science.Opportunity to conceptualize and to interrelateabstractions in the context of physical entitiesand phenomena. Springs. (SCIE)PH 2020 Physical Science forNon-Scientists Laboratory 1 creditLaboratory work to supplement PH 2010.The lab will reinforce lecture concepts in anexploratory setting using scientific methodologyand current computer technology. Springs.Corequisite(s): PH 2010. (SLAB)PH 2130 Physics I4 creditsIntroduction to classical physics. Topicsinclude: kinematics, dynamics, thermodynamics,acoustics. Emphasis on applicationof theory and problem-solving. Laboratory.Falls. (SCLB)296 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PH 2140 Physics II4 creditsIntroduction to classical physics. Topicsinclude: electricity, magnetism, optics.Emphasis on application of theory and problemsolving.Laboratory. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PH 2130. (SCLB)PHDI 2300 Astronomy 3 creditsFundamental principles of astronomy. Includestheories of the origin of the universe and thesolar system with emphasis on the structureand motions of the earth, the moon and itsphases, eclipses, composition and motion ofthe sun and other star types, and galactic systems.Practical, naked-eye observations withthe use of celestial maps. Some telescopicobservations required. Falls and Springs.(SCIE) (SIDI)PH 2330 Astronomy Laboratory 1 creditSupplements PH 2300 by reinforcing conceptsthrough observational activities. These activitiesinclude naked-eye observations, computersimulations and data reduction methods usedby past and present astronomers. Falls andSprings. Corequisite(s): PHDI 2300. (SLAB)PH 2410 University Physics I 3 creditsA traditional calculus-based introductorysurvey of general physics. Intended primarilyfor majors in the physical sciences andmathematics. Emphasis on the mathematicaldevelopment of the subject and on the acquisitionof problem-solving skills. Topics include:mechanics, rotational and periodic motion,acoustics and wave motion, gravitation. Falls.Prerequisite(s): MA 2550 (may be taken concurrently).Corequisite(s): PH 2430. (SCIE)PH 2420 University Physics II 3 creditsSecond semester of calculus-based generalphysics survey. Topics include: electricity,magnetism, optics. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PH 2410. Corequisite(s): PH 2440. (SCIE)PH 2430 University PhysicsLaboratory I1 creditLaboratory techniques and experience aredesigned to enable students to do experimentsat an introductory level. Concepts presentedin PH 2410 are used and illustrated. Falls.Prerequisite(s): MA 2550 (may be taken concurrently).Corequisite(s): PH 2410. (SLAB)PH 2440 University PhysicsLaboratory II1 creditLaboratory techniques and experience aredesigned to enable students to do experimentsat an introductory level. Concepts presentedin PH 2420 are used and illustrated. Springs.Prerequisite(s): MA 2550 (may be taken concurrently).Corequisite(s): PH 2420. (SLAB)PH 3130 Mechanics4 creditsClassical mechanics of particles, rigid bodies,systems and continuous media. Topics include:one, two and three-dimensional particlemotion, rigid body rotation, fluid dynamicsand Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations.Emphasis on application of theoryincluding numerical techniques. Recitationsession devoted to problem-solving. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): PH 2420 and MA2560.PH 3520 Modern Physics 4 creditsSurvey of modern physics including: historicaldevelopment of theories of the nature of matterand radiation, relativity, atomic and nuclearstructure, quantum mechanics and particles.Emphasis on the application of theory andproblem-solving. Falls. Prerequisite(s): PH2420 and MA 2560.PH 3900 Special Topics inPhysics1–4 creditsStudents can pursue subjects of interest inPhysics, augmenting the material covered inthe introductory courses. Credit varies withamount of material covered. The course mustbe set up with the instructor before registration.Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): (PH 2130 and PH2140) or (PH 2410 and PH 2420).PH 4910 Independent Study 1–4 creditsOrdinarily for natural science majors. Studiesundertaken are defined by the students concerned,subject to approval by appropriate staffmembers. Work may involve reading, conferences,historical, experimental or theoreticalprojects, field investigations, statistical surveysor combinations of the foregoing. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.PO – Political SciencePO 1010 Politics and Government 3 creditsThe primary concepts and methodology ofpolitical science. Falls and Springs. (SPSY)PO 1020 American Government 3 creditsAnalysis of structure, process and behavior inthe American national government. Actualperformance is evaluated in the light of thepromise of democracy. Falls and Springs.(SPSY)PO 1030 World Politics 3 creditsWhy war? Is peace possible? Are relationsamong peoples predictable? How? Who hastried? Beginning steps toward an understandingof global political development. Falls andSprings. (GLOB)PODI 1040 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism3 creditsExplores the historical and current terroristthreat, both on a domestic and internationallevel. Investigates causes; terrorist groupstrategies and targets; governmental andinternational responses and counterterroristmeasures; and the multitude of challengesposed to the world community by terrorists.Topics include the attacks on the World TradeCenter; Middle Eastern terrorism; right-wingterrorism in this country; the specific threat ofterrorists using weapons of mass destruction,etc. Falls. (PPDI)PODI 1050 Global Problems, Power,and Politics 3 creditsFocuses on current issues such as terrorism,war, poverty and pollution to demonstrate howglobal problems impact our lives and oftenrequire multileveled solutions. Examines severalapproaches to the study of internationalpolitics, including political realism and interdisciplinaryapproaches. Explores the roles ofindividuals, nation-states and internationalorganizations in creating and resolving globalproblems. Falls and Springs. (SSDI)PODI 1060 Politics and Art 3 creditsPolitics and art have always been entwined.Politicians quickly learned the usefulness ofsymbols. Artists appreciated the patronage ofthose in power. Looks at political expressionsin various artistic areas including music, visualarts, theatre, poetry and movies to investigatethe impact and meaning of the relationshipbetween politics and art. Springs. (CTDI)PODI 1100 Citizen Politics 3 creditsAn exploration of citizens? role in democracy,the interactions between citizens andtheir governments and the knowledge andskills required for effective citizenships. Falls.(SSDI)PO 2010 State and LocalGovernment 4 creditsThe politics of the state and its subdivisionswith considerable attention to state and localgovernments’ roles in the federal system.Critical analysis of institutions, process andbehavior, with particular attention to NewEngland. Springs. Prerequisite(s): PO 1020.PO 2020 Public Administration 3 creditsAnalysis of the nature of bureaucracy; recruitment,training, management and organizationof civil servants; public unionism, problems ofcommunication, allocation of resources andpublic budgeting process, administrative law;problems of public support. Falls. (DICO)CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 297

CoursesPO 3010 Topics in Political Science 1 creditTopics in political science not normally coveredin depth in other political science courses. Maybe repeated with a different topic for no morethan 12 credits. Occasionally.PO 3020 Topics in PoliticalScience2 creditsTopics in political science not normally coveredin depth in other political science courses. Maybe repeated with a different topic for no morethan 12 credits. Occasionally.PO 3030 Topics in PoliticalScience3 creditsTopics in political science not normally coveredin depth in other political science courses. Maybe repeated with a different topic for no morethan 12 credits. Occasionally.PO 3040 Political IslamicFundamentalism 3 creditsThe fastest growing religion in the worldis Islam, and Islamic Fundamentalism isone of its most forceful political manifestations.Attempts to understand the politicalpronouncement and actions of IslamicFundamentalism. Also tries to demystifyIslamic Fundamentalism by identifying itsadherents and analyzing their beliefs andobjectives. Studies selected countries likeIran, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia andothers. PO 1010 or PO 1030 is recommended.Occasionally. (WRIT)PO 3100 American PoliticalThought3 creditsA survey of the major political writings inAmerica from colonial to contemporarytimes. Included are the political ideas of NativeAmericans, African Americans and women.Spring 2008.PO 3120 Political Parties, Elections, andInterest Groups 3 creditsThe nature, functions, organizations, andactivities of political parties and interest groupsas well as the processes of nomination, campaigns,and elections in the American politicalsystems. Springs. (TECO)PO 3240 International PoliticalEconomy3 creditsA study of the tensions inherent in internationalrelations because of our internationaleconomy, and how they are resolved. Highlightsthe dynamic interactions between politics andeconomics, states and markets, and society andindividuals. Spring 2008.PO 3250 Model United Nations 3 creditsAn introduction to the origins, functions,structure and issues facing the contemporaryUnited Nations. Also requires attendance atthe National Model UN (NMUN) Conference.Additional course fee required. Springs.PO 3300 Latin American Politics 3 creditsAn introduction to the politics of Latin America.Explores contemporary trends in the region andprovides a basis for understanding the uniquepolitical institutions, power relations and culturaldiversity of selected countries. Emphasison trends such as democratization, developmentand U.S. relations exposes students toimportant contemporary issues and controversies.Spring 2009. (WRIT)(GACO)(WRCO)PO 3350 Women in WorldPolitics3 creditsExamines the roles of women as policy makersand the impact of policy on women. Using casestudies and biographies, focuses on womenchief executives, government officials andleaders of political organizations around theglobe. Uses class discussions, readings andother materials to explore women’s politicalparticipation in several regions and allow usto analyze how the policies of national governmentsand international organizations affectwomen. Spring 2009.PO 3500 Politics and Conflict in theMiddle East3 creditsIntroduces students to the current politicallandscape, the main actors of the contemporaryMiddle East. Examines the history andculture of the region as well as its economicsand politics. Explores important questions,including Islamic Fundamentalism, terrorism,and democracy. Looks into relationshipbetween the Middle Eastern countries andsocieties and the rest of the world, specificallythe United States. Falls. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (GACO)(INCO)PO 3510 Comparative Politics 3 creditsThe similarities and differences of the governmentsof contemporary states. Form andfunction of modern national governments inrelation to dynamic political forces and institutionin both the developed and underdevelopedareas of the world. Fall 2007, Spring 2009.PO 3540 European Politics 3 creditsAnalyzes the politics of Europe as three distinctgroups, with due attention to ongoing effortstoward complete integration. Emphasis on differingpolitical cultures, economic systems andpostures within world order. Prior completionof PO 1010 or PO 1030 strongly recommended.Spring 2008.PO 3580 Politics of the Pacific Rim –ASEAN3 creditsAnalyzes the politics of the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consistingof Brunei Darulsalam, Indonesia, Malaysia,the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Emphasis is on the intra-political relations ofASEAN members and their political impacton the Pacific Rim. Prior completion of PO1010 and PO 1030 is recommended. Fall 2008.(WRCO)PO 3590 The Congress 3 creditsThe politics and processes of the Congress.Analysis of the structure of the institution,its development, the limits placed on it, therecruitment and election of members, theirfunctions, relationships to one another and totheir constituents. Spring 2008. Prerequisite(s):PO 1020.PO 3600 The Presidency 3 creditsThe evolution of the Presidency, its powers andconstraints, organization and use of the WhiteHouse staff, executive decision-making, contemporaryviews of the office. Fall 2007, Spring2009. Prerequisite(s): PO 1020.PO 3640 Constitutional Law:Civil Liberties 3 creditsInvestigation of American courts with emphasison the Supreme Court as it applies constitutionalprinciples to conflict over personalrights. Major opinions of the Supreme Courtprovide most of the textual material. The Courtis viewed as a highly political body with the taskof resolving our most difficult social conflicts.Falls. (WRCO)PO 3650 American ForeignPolicy3 creditsQuestions relating to the world role of theUnited States including what that role shouldbe and how it is played. Includes further discussionof the balance of means against endsand the relationship between domestic politicsand foreign policy. Falls. Prerequisite(s): PO1020.PO 3660 Political Analysis 3 creditsA study of the methodology and research techniquesof political science. Explores approachessuch as individualistic-psychological, rational,game theory, role theory and techniquessuch as research design and survey research.Discusses the basic principles and assumptionsof political inquiry and the devices forgathering and analyzing data. Fall 2008.Prerequisite(s): MA 2300.PO 3680 Public Policy Analysis 3 creditsPublic policy as a process; how problems aredefined, agendas set, policies formed, legitimatedand evaluated. Several public policiesare then analyzed and evaluated. An applicationof the basic knowledge of methods andsources acquired in introductory political sciencecourses. Fall 2008. Prerequisite(s): PO1020 and MA 2300. (WRIT)(WRCO)298 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

PO 3810 Political Thought 3 creditsA survey of major schools of political thoughtfrom ancient to modern times. Students areexpected to reflect systematically on suchissues as human nature, the role of the state,our relation to the state and principles of goodgovernment. Fall 2007, Fall 2008.PO 4010 Political ScienceInternship 1–12 creditsStudents engage in work programs andthereby apply knowledge gained from majorand minor course areas or concentrations inPolitical Science. Qualifications to be an internare determined by the supervising facultymember. Once placed, student interns haveboth an immediate supervisor and a supervisingprofessor in Political Science. May berepeated for up to 12 credits. With permission.Prerequisite(s): signature of the facultysupervisor.PO 4530 Political ScienceSeminar3 creditsExploration of special topics and/or problemsin Political Science. Occasionally.PO 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsBackground in political science through readingand research, supplementing previouscourse work in the field. A research paper, periodicconference and an oral examination maybe required. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair. With permission.PS – PsychologyPSDI 1000 Who Am I?: EstablishingPersonal Identity in the SocialEnvironment 3 creditsAn overview of how the individual developsa sense of self or identity within the contextof the social environment. Falls and Springs.(SSDI)PS 1110 Learning Laboratory 0 creditFalls and Springs. Corequisite(s): PS 3210.PS 1120 Cognitive PsychologyLaboratorySprings. Corequisite(s): PS 3220.0 creditPS 2010 Introduction to GeneralPsychology3 creditsThe scope and methods of psychology as a scientificstudy. Falls and Springs. (SPSY)PSDI 2030 Mind, Brain, andEvolution3 creditsExamines questions that have long interestedscientific psychologists: What is Mind? Whatis the relationship between mind and brainphysiology? Where does knowledge comefrom? Do other animals possess mind? Aremental processes the result of evolution? Fallsand Springs; also Summers and Winterims.(SIDI)PS 2050 Life-Span DevelopmentalPsychology3 creditsThe principles underlying physical, cognitive,emotional and social development through thelife-span. Falls and Springs. (SPSY)PS 2060 Educational Psychology 3 creditsThe psychology of learning and its applicationto the learning process in formal education.Falls and Springs.PS 2100 Measuring Behavior 3 creditsAn introduction to contemporary strategiesof measuring behavior and analyzingdata. Includes appropriate use of technology.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.(TECO)PSDI 2190 Quack Remedies, FalseProphets, and UnwarrantedClaims3 creditsIdentifies common myths and misunderstandingsabout the scientific process and its rulesof evidence, and helps students separate realscience from pseudoscience, proven curesfrom quack remedies and legitimate dangersfrom media scares. Springs and Winterims.(SIDI)PS 3030 Social Psychology 3 creditsA psychological approach to social phenomenawith emphasis on the concepts and methodsused in the study of the behavior of individualsin various social situations. May be taken asSO 3030. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS2010 or (AN 2210 and SO 2220). (SPSY)PS 3100 Adolescent Psychology 3 creditsA survey of physical, intellectual, social and ethicaldevelopment between puberty and adulthood.Special attention is given to changes invalues during adolescence, and relations withparents, peers and school. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 or PS 2050.PS 3130 Directed Research inPsychology 1–3 creditsUnder the supervision of the PsychologyDepartment faculty, students assist with ongoingfaculty research projects. Duties typicallyinclude but are not limited to, data collectionand analysis, library research and other prepublicationtasks. May be repeated for credit.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 andsophomore standing.PS 3140 Statistics in Psychology 3 creditsApplication of basic statistics to psychologicalvariables. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS2100. (QUAN)(QRCO)PS 3150 Research Methods inPsychology3 creditsApplication of research design and scientificmethod to research on psychological variables.Includes professional APA writing.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS 3140.(WRIT)(WRCO)PS 3170 Child Development 3 creditsThe process of development from the endof infancy to the beginning of adolescence.Discusses factors affecting intellectual,social and physical development. Springs.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010. (SPSY)PS 3190 Development andUnderstanding 3 creditsCovers physical, cognitive, social, emotionaland personality development from the preschoolperiod to the beginning of adulthood.Focuses on the interaction of physical andcognitive development. Concentrates on therelationship of wellness in physical growth tocognitive abilities, such as acquiring knowledge,solving problems, comprehendingabstract concepts and social skills. An empiricalapproach is taken in the examination ofthese topics. Falls and Springs. (WECO)PS 3200 Psychology of Women 3 creditsLecture and discussion integrating biological,psychological and medical informationto examine objectively the origin and developmentof sex differences. Topics includedifferences in biological makeup, personality,learning, aggression and achievement motivation.Springs. (DICO)PS 3210 Learning 4 creditsBasic processes and principles of learningwhich are fundamental to any organism’sinteraction with the environment. Laboratoryexperience is an integral component. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010. Corequisite(s):PS 1110.PS 3220 Cognitive Psychology 4 creditsExamination of processes basic to the acquisition,retention and reproduction of knowledge.Thinking, memory, language, problem-solvingand decision-making are topics to be covered.Laboratory component. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PS 2010. Corequisite(s): PS 1120.PS 3230 Motivation and Emotion 3 creditsPhysiological, personality and socialapproaches to the study of human motivationand emotion. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): PS2010.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 299

CoursesPS 3250 Cognitive Development 3 creditsAn overview of research and theory concerningcognitive processes in school-aged individuals,with emphasis on applications to classroomand other learning environments. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 or PS 2050.PS 3260 Perception3 creditsA survey of the underlying physiologicalprocesses, anatomical structures and informationprocessing capacities of the visual,auditory, taste, smell, cutaneous, organic vestibularand kinesthetic sense systems. Springs.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 3280 DevelopmentalPsychobiology 3 creditsProvides students with a detailed description ofhow genetic and environmental factors influencethe neurological development of infantsand young children. Addresses topics such asthe development of the nervous system, behaviorgenetics, neuroanatomy, nerve cell function,sensory processes, pathological developmentand research methodology used in the neurosciences.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): PS2010 or PS 2050.PS 3340 Personality 3 creditsPsychoanalytical, existential, social, behavioraland self theories and how they relate tothe development and assessment of behavior.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 3370 Psychology of Loveand Sex3 creditsExamination of human sexuality and intimaterelationships from the psychological point ofview. Topics include: human sexual response,sexual behavior through the life-span, sexualdysfunction and therapy, interpersonal attraction,communication between partners, successand failure in marriage. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 or PS 2050.PS 3460 Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology3 creditsA survey of applications of psychological principlesto the work place. Topics include the role ofthe psychologist in industry; personnel testingand evaluation; the social context, e.g., motivation,attitudes and leadership; and human factorsin job design, e.g., working conditions andsafety. Falls. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 3530 Creativity 3 creditsThe nature of problem-solving and creativity,theories of creativity, personality characteristicsof the creative person and explorationof methods used to increase creativity, suchas brain-storming. Perspectives integrated:ARTS, SCIE, SPSY. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PS 2010 and junior status. (INTG)PS 3560 Adulthood and Aging 3 creditsMajor developmental transitions between adolescenceand the end of life. Physical, cognitive,personality, social and occupational development.Special topics covered are stress, changinglife styles and death. Falls. Prerequisite(s):PS 2010 or PS 2050.PS 3600 Biological Psychology 3 creditsThe neuroanatomical and physiological basisof physical movement, arousal, hunger, thirst,emotion, sleep, learning and memory. Falls.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3 creditsApplies knowledge of psychological variables tovarious aspects of the law including eyewitnesstestimony, jury selection, police interrogations,repressed memories and the role the psychologistplays in the legal system. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 4010 History and Systems 3 creditsThe major trends of thought which haveshaped the development of psychology asa science. The unifying theoretical systemsand concepts which shape and structurecontemporary psychology. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010.PS 4320 Abnormal Psychology 3 creditsThe categories, causes and methods of treatmentof the major forms of psychopathology:neurosis, psychosis, personality disorders,addictions, sexual deviations, psychophysiologicalproblems. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):PS 2010.PS 4330 Community MentalHealth3 creditsA comprehensive survey of community mentalhealth as an applied and scientific discipline,emphasizing how community mental healthworks to prevent mental health problems andaddress the needs of diverse populations. Falls.Prerequisite(s): PS 4320.PS 4350 Treatment of PsychologicalDisorders3 creditsSurveys the major treatment methods foraddressing psychological disorders; cognitive-behavioral,group, humanistic, psychiatric/medical,psychodynamic and systemicapproaches are covered using a bio-psychosocialperspective. Springs. Prerequisite(s):PS 3340 or PS 4320.PS 4360 Internship inPsychology 3 or 6 creditsThe undergraduate internship provides supervisedfield experience at a site related to the student’sdegree and option. Students participatein unpaid service in the community (100 hoursfor three credits or 200 hours for six credits)and attend class meetings. Students mustapply for permission in the semester priorto their registration for this course. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.PS 4400 Psychology Seminar 3 creditsCurrent topics in psychology. Topics selectedand determined by students’ backgrounds andinterests. For psychology majors only. May berepeated for credit. Falls and Springs.PS 4440 PsychologicalMeasurement 3 creditsFocus on the theoretical principles guidingthe assessment of psychological attributes.Application to the construction, use and evaluationof intelligence, achievement, personality,attitude and vocational measures. Falls.Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 and (PS 3140 or MA2300).PS 4800 Advanced Research Seminar inPsychology3 creditsStudents conduct individual research projectsunder the supervision and guidance offaculty. Considers advanced topics in statistics.Springs. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010, PS 2100, PS3140, PS 3150.PS 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAdvanced readings and research with conferencesand oral examinations. Providesadvanced students with background and specializedknowledge relating to an area in whichan appropriate course is not offered or relatingto a special individual interest. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission.PS 4940 Independent Research inPsychology 1–3 creditsWith the assistance and supervision of amember of the Psychology Department faculty,students design, execute, analyze andwrite a report on an original experimentalresearch project. Repeatable for a maximumof six credits. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.PY – PhilosophyPY 1010 Ultimate Questions 3 creditsExplores some of humanity’s biggest questions,such as: Does God exist? What are we, and dowe survive the death of our bodies? Are rightand wrong mere matters of social convention?What’s the basis of a government’s authority,and could a world government solve humanity’sbiggest challenges such as war, globalinequality and environmental degradation?Students become aware of a rich diversity of300 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

philosophical opinion among some majorthinkers in the Western tradition, and they tootry to work out for themselves some answersto some of our ultimate questions. Falls andSprings. (PHIL)(GACO)PY 1030 Thinking for Yourself 3 creditsAll educated people rightly value being ableto think for themselves. This requires someunderstanding of the principles of good reasoningas well as the courage and confidenceto question authority and the “received opinions”of the group. Builds on the skills of theFirst Year Seminar to help students becomeaware of themselves as critical thinkers in asociety where critical thinking is crucial forus as informed citizens and responsible participantsin the business of the community.Students apply the principles of good reasoning--includingfallacy-spotting and assessmentof evidence--to the arguments and persuasivetechniques of political leaders, advertisers, talkshow hosts, news analysts, entertainers andothers. Through short papers, oral reports,class discussions and debates, students applythe lessons of good critical thinking to someof the most important issues of the day. Fallsand Springs. (PHIL)PYDI 1050 Building a Civil Society 3 creditsFocuses on the role of the individual in creatinga civil society leading toward the advancementof peace, human rights and democracy. Amain premise is that the individual and societyhave a reciprocal influence: societies nurtureand shape the individuals that comprise it;but individuals also have the power to changesociety in significant ways. The dynamic ofsocial change from the point of view of boththe society and the individual are explored,and ways are suggested for individuals to contributeto this social dynamic. Special topicsinclude nonviolent societal transformation,institutional barriers to growth and change,and revolutionary techniques for the resolutionof conflict. Falls. (SSDI)PY 1120 Doing Right andBeing Good3 creditsExplores various answers to the main questionsof ethics, including: What is good? Whatactions are morally right? What is the good lifefor human beings? Students are encouraged toapply these theories in working out their ownanswers to such contemporary social issuesas gay rights and our attitudes toward othersocieties and sub-cultural groups. Falls andSprings. (PHIL)(DICO)PYDI 1200 Introduction to God 3 creditsExamines the many faces of God that humanityhas used to understand the concept ofa Supreme Being. Looks carefully into thekey events and beliefs of each system. Falls.(PPDI)PY 1500 Women and Religion 3 creditsExamines the contributions of women in religionfrom mainstream to evangelical to NativeAmerican spirituality, and attempts to see whytheir contributions have been, and continue tobe, so important in what many would describeas “patriarchal” religious institutions. Studentsare presented with ‘raw’ material: the voices ofwomen in religion over the course of Americanhistory. Includes most religious movements aswell as traditional Christian, Jewish, Muslimand alternative religious institutions. Studentshear women ‘in their own words’ and criticallyreflect on their contributions past and present.Springs. (DICO)PY 2000 Basic Argumentationand Debate3 creditsAn introduction to the principles of debateand the forms of argumentation it employs.Includes the procedures of formal debate, theresearching of debate topics, the types and testsof evidence, the questions of presumption andthe burden of proof, analysis of issues, refutationand rebuttal. Falls.PY 2010 Debate Team 1.5 creditsA directed activity involving participation withthe University Debate Team. Actual debateexperience on and off campus. Usually takenin the same semester with PY 2000, but maybe a separate activity. May be repeated for upto six credits. Offered for credit at student’srequest. Prerequisite(s): permission of theinstructor.PY 2200 Ideas of the OldTestament3 creditsAn examination of the main themes and ideasin the Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) fromcreation accounts to the major and minorProphets. Seeks to increase awareness of thismajor influence on people, religions and traditionsthroughout the world as well as in ourown society, concentrating on the foundationalrelevance of the story of the Biblical peopleof Israel and their journeys. Looks closely atthe creation of a people and the stories whichinspired them: stories that continue to inspiremany. Fall of odd years. (GACO)PY 2210 New Testament Thought 3 creditsAn introduction to the sources and formationof the New Testament dealing in particularwith the philosophical dimensions of the basicteachings of the historical Jesus and the variousideas formed by the early Christian community.Also relates these ideas to contemporary valuesand settings, while exploring their influenceon different parts of the world and the way inwhich both Jesus and Paul became the formativethinkers for many. Spring of even years.(GACO)PY 2290 Religion in America 3 creditsAn exploration of the diverse theological andreligious elements in America. Deals withmovements within the major religions asthey have occurred in America and the UnitedStates, while providing insight into the newerforms of American theological expression.Focuses on the large numbers of religiousexperiments in this society and the modernday rise of new religious groups. Spring of oddyears. (DICO)PY 2310 Elements of Logic 3 creditsAn introduction to the structure of correct reasoning,the problems of language, informal fallaciesand the need for systematic and criticalthinking. Includes both traditional logic andthe methods of modern symbolic logic. Fallsand Springs. (PHIL)(QRCO)PY 2610 Eastern Philosophy 3 creditsA study of central philosophical concepts andissues from the point of view of some of themajor sources of Eastern thought, such as theVedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, Tao teChing and Buddhist writings. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): any other philosophy course.PY 2630 The Concept of Death 3 creditsAnalysis and evaluation of various perspectiveson death. Readings cover philosophical,psychological, sociological, practical andartistic aspects of death and different modesof response to human mortality. Spring ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): any other philosophycourse.PY 2650 Mind and Machine 3 creditsDiscussion and critical examination of philosophicalissues relating to the nature of themind and to the possibility of artificial mindsand artificial persons. Topics to be coveredinclude thought, perception and intentionality,consciousness, the nature and theoretical limitsof computation, animal minds, affect andemotion, freedom and mechanism, personalidentity, function, teleology and the natureof interpersonal relationships. Readings willinclude both philosophical writings and fictionalexplorations of some of the philosophicalthemes covered. Springs. (TECO)PY 3010 Topics in Philosophy 3 creditsExplores in-depth some philosophical topicof the instructor’s choosing. May be repeatedfor credit with a different topic. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): three credits in Philosophy.PY 3110 History of Philosophy I:Ancient3 creditsAn introductory study of the beginning ofthe philosophic tradition in ancient Greece.Examines the concepts and theories of the Pre-Socratic philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 301

Coursesetc. Selected original works of the major philosophersare read and discussed in detail. Fall ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): any other philosophycourse; junior status. (INCO)PY 3120 History of Philosophy II:Modern3 creditsAn introductory study of Western philosophyfrom the Renaissance to the 20th century.Includes introductory studies of Descartes,Spinoza, Leibnitz, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley,Hume, Kant, Hegel and others. Spring of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): any other philosophycourse; junior status. (INCO)PY 3140 Medieval Philosophy 3 creditsPhilosophical development of the medievalmind from the neo-Platonic thought of SaintAugustine through such luminaries asErigena, Anselm, Aquinas and Duns Scotus.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.PY 3150 Society, Ethics, andthe Law3 creditsSee CJ 3150 for course description. Not opento students who have earned credit for CJ/PY2100. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (PHIL)(DICO)(INCO)PY 3160 History of Philosophy III:Contemporary 3 creditsMajor influential movements in 20th centuryphilosophy. Pragmatism, Logical Positivism,Philosophical Analysis and Existentialism. Fallof odd years. Prerequisite(s): any other philosophycourse; junior status. (INCO)PY 3210 Comparing WorldReligions3 creditsMeant for students who wish to compare andcontrast the major religious traditions of theworld. Students read original texts from variousreligions. Each tradition is given equal weightduring the reading, writing and class discussion.Students become familiar with figures ofworld religions. Deals with the resulting socialbehavior, artistic expression and concepts ofthe sacred, from Christianity and Judaismto Islam and Buddhism. Special attention isgiven to international and culturally diversifyingimplications of each tradition. Studentsare expected to write on a religious traditionduring the semester and develop that writingto a full paper by the end of that semester. Astudent may elect to compare two different religiousfaiths and/or their religious expressions(literature, arts, etc.). The mid-semester test ison the basics of each world religion. Includedas the major world religions are Hinduism,Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism,Toaism and Confucianism along with theirscriptures/readings/literature and art. Falls.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)PY 3390 Applied Ethics 3 creditsFocuses on the analysis of values from theperspectives of (1) ethics, (2) various socialinstitutions, e.g., business, law, medicine,government, journalism and education, etc.and (3) physical science, with emphasis onenvironmental concerns. May be taken as IS3390. Perspectives integrated: PHIL, SCIE,SPSY. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INTG)PY 3450 Enlightenment, Love andLiterature3 creditsA study of three related philosophical problems– evil in a supposedly just universe, and the falland rise of human beings – as they are embodiedin selected works from both philosophy andliterature. Literary works such as Greek tragedy,Shakespearean tragedy, Goethe’s Faust,Blake’s Songs of Innocence, T.S. Eliot’s FourQuartets and Hesse’s Siddhartha are used asconcrete examples of the various interpretationsof the philosophical issues. Perspectivesintegrated: LITY, PHIL. Spring of even years.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INTG)PY 3460 Sexual Ethics 3 creditsAn examination of past and present sourcesof sexual ethics in the Judeo-Christian tradition,with an emphasis on present day sexualethics and the dimensions of sexuality yetto be accepted by a given ethical framework.Integrates Literature and Philosophy as wellas religious views and historical sources.Attempts to distinguish between the world ofthe secular and the religious, while analyzingboth. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INCO)PY 3540 Philosophy of Religion 3 creditsA critical analysis of the traditional and contemporaryreligious concepts and values thatunderlie the basic doctrines of the major religiousfaiths. Examines some contemporaryreligious and quasi-religious movements.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INCO)PY 3560 Philosophical Perspectiveson War and Peace 3 creditsOffers an integrated look at the problem ofwar and violence in the nuclear age, includinghistorical, religious, psychological, political,economic and technological aspects. Helpsstudents see the interrelationships among themany causal factors of war as well as to helpthem think philosophically about the problemsof war and peace as global issues facingvirtually all nations and, indeed, raising themost serious questions about the continuedexistence of life on earth. Readings are basedon texts, handouts and web sites to ensure thatstudents have information on current developmentsregarding arms trade, military budgets,United Nations activity, etc. May be taken asIS 3560. Perspectives integrated: HIST, PHIL,SPSY, TECH. Springs. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (INTG)(GACO)(INCO)PY 3710 Philosophy, Science, andSuperstition 3 creditsWhat is it that distinguishes science fromirrational opinion and superstition? Is sciencereally a way to knowledge? The only way? Whatis a scientific theory, and how does sciencemanage to explain things? What is superstition,and why have people found it so attractive?And where do so-called pseudoscientificideas like creationism and astrology fit into ourunderstanding of reality? Uses historical andcurrent examples to illuminate the nature ofscience and superstition and attempts to findphilosophical principles that can guide us inevaluating controversial beliefs. May be takenas NS 3710. Falls. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(PHIL)(INCO)PY 4770 Great PhilosophersSeminar3 creditsThe works of from one to three major philosophers.Different philosophers may be selectedeach offering of the course. May be repeated.Philosophy majors should consult with theiradvisor. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): threecredits in philosophy. (WRIT)(WRCO)PY 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsLimited to students who have demonstratedtheir ability to do superior work in philosophyand who are able to do independent work.Before registering for independent study, studentsshould consult with a member of theDepartment concerning a program of study.Students are expected to work independentlywith tutorial guidance. Evidence of progressis demonstrated by papers and discussion.Offered by arrangement. Consent requiredof the instructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair.Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours in philosophywith an average grade of B or better.RL – ReadingRL 1200 Children’s Literature 3 creditsA survey which deals with the selection, evaluationand utilization of literary materials for childrenfrom ages 5 to 13. Focus is on the differentgenres in children’s literature. Discussion andprojects are based on using a variety of classicaland contemporary genres, technology andmedia. Extensive reading and critiquing ofchildren’s books are required with the aim ofdeveloping an appreciation and understandingof the value of children’s literature in languageand literacy development in a variety of settings.Participation activities with children arerequired. Falls and Springs.302 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

RL 2500 Language and LiteracyDevelopment in YoungChildren3 creditsExamines language acquisition and literacydevelopment of children birth through eightyears of age. Focuses on fostering languagedevelopment and communication in the homeand early childhood settings. Examines secondlanguage acquisition and the needs of youngEnglish language learners. Explores materials,environments and interactions that supportliteracy development in the home and earlychildhood settings. Requires three hours offield experiences in an approved early childhoodsetting. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):ER 2000.RL 3050 Foundations of Reading andWriting3 creditsExamines the foundations of literacy instructionwith an emphasis on curriculum, methodsand materials for children in kindergartenthrough grade three. Focuses on phonemicawareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension,core reading programs and stagesof writing development in a balanced readingframework. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CD 1000, RL 1200; full acceptance to theTeacher Certification Option. Corequisite(s):ED 3050, ED 3051 and ED 3052.RL 3070 Language Arts and Reading in theElementary School 3 creditsExamines the integration of the language artsand reading for students in grades one throughsix. Focuses on word study, content area readingand writing, study skills and literaturestudy. Explores materials and methods for alllearners in a balanced reading and writingprogram. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):completion of Cluster I; full acceptance to theTeacher Certification Option. Corequisite(s):ED 3070, MA 3070 and SE 3070.RL 3100 Diagnostic Assessment andImprovement of Reading andWriting3 creditsProvides students with an understanding ofthe nature of reading and writing problemsin a classroom setting and lab. Survey of themethods, materials and assessment practicesused by the classroom teacher and readingspecialist. Students participate in a ReadingLab for elementary school children. Open tostudents interested in working one-on-onewith children in grades 1–8. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): RL 3050.RL 3110 Content Area Reading:5–12 3 creditsUpdates the reading background of studentswho will be working in the upper elementary,middle, junior or senior high content area subjects.The focus is on comprehension, vocabulary,writing and study skills of the adolescentlearner and teaching strategies for the professional.Students are expected to complete 10hours of tutoring. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s):admission to Teacher Education Candidacy.RL 3500 Reading, Writing, andLanguage Arts in the PrimaryGrades3 creditsFocuses on the underlying principles of effectivereading and writing instruction in theprimary grades. Emphasizes strategies forplanning, implementing and assessing languagearts experiences that integrate reading,writing, listening and speaking. Requires apracticum of two hours per week in a first,second or third grade classroom. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): acceptance intoTeacher Certification Candidacy. Corequisite(s):ER 3700.SE -–Special EducationSE 2080 Children withDisabilities3 creditsProvides students with the foundation forunderstanding social, family and educationalcontexts affecting the lives of children with disabilities.Students explore historical and socialfactors that have shaped policies toward childrenwith disabilities and understand the provisionsof state and federal legislation relevantto children with disabilities. Competenciesto be addressed include understanding offamily issues and development of strategiesfor collaborating with families, familiaritywith disability labels identified in federallegislation, understanding of the pre-referral,referral, assessment and planning processesfor the education of children with disabilitiesand familiarity with ways contexts areadapted and technology used to include childrenin active participation. Includes a 10-hourservice learning experience outside of class.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): restricted toChildhood Studies, Early Childhood Studies orMusic Education majors.SE 2850 American SignLanguage I3 creditsA critical skills course i n a major communicationsystem for those preparing to work withthe deaf and the hard of hearing. Grammarand vocabulary are emphasized in both thereceptive and expressive modes of languagetransmission. May be taken as LL 2850. Falls.SE 2860 American SignLanguage II 3 creditsA continuation of skills learned in AmericanSign Language I. Students continue to developthe skills taught in the first course while addingnew vocabulary and linguistic concepts.Students further their receptive and conversationalskills. Covers topics such as deaf culture,etiquette, history and current events. May betaken as LL 2860. Springs. Prerequisite(s):LL 2850 or SE 2850 or permission of theinstructor.SE 3070 Classroom Applications inInclusive Education 3 creditsBroadens students’ understanding and knowledgeof the nature and needs of children withdisabilities in traditional educational settings.Emphasis is on providing specific instructionalstrategies, diagnostic and academicinterventions, effective programming andremediation for students with exceptionalities.Students work extensively with IndividualEducation Plans, 504 plans, behavior plans, aswell as a variety of assessment instruments.Includes the use of direct instruction, curriculum-basedassessment and systemic observations.Students are required to do a fieldplacement with their Integrated Curriculumand Assessment classes. Falls and Springs,beginning Fall 2008. Prerequisite(s): SE 2080.Corequisite(s): ED 3070, MA 3070, RL 3070.SE 3071 Assessment in InclusiveEducation3 creditsEnhances skills in curriculum based andclassroom-based assessments related to specialeducation. Provides an overview of thepurposes and methods of assessment in thecontext of the consultative-collaborative modelof inclusive special education service delivery.Candidates explore alternative assessments,test construction, test adaptations, portfolioand authentic assessment measures, categoriesof diagnostic tests, standardized tests, adaptingstudent evaluation and adapting gradingfor students with disabilities. Current issues,research and best practices in assessment inthe context of inclusive special education arecore components. Falls, beginning 2008 andSprings, beginning 2010. Prerequisite(s): ED3052. Corequisite(s): ED 3070, RL 2070, SE3070.SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3 creditsProvides teachers and other social service professionalswith the understanding and skill towork effectively with children with disabilitiesin integrated settings. Emphasis is placed uponthe disabilities most prevalent in society, suchas learning disabilities, behavior and emotionaldisorders and cognitive impairments. Otherforms of disabilities to be discussed includesensory, neurological and musculoskeletal.Competencies to be presented and discussedare consistent with International Council forExceptional Children standards and include:historical, philosophical and legal foundationsof special education, characteristics ofCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 303

Coursesindividuals with disabilities, communicationand collaborative efforts among professionals,understanding professionalism and ethicalpractices in special education. An observationcomponent is integral to this course.This course is designed for K–12 TeacherCertification and Middle School majors only.The course is not intended for majors in theEducation Department. Falls and Springs.SE 3750 Creating CollaborativeCommunities in InclusiveEducation3 creditsExamines issues of collaboration and consultationamong individuals with disabilities, theirfamilies, educators and other professionals.Emphasizes the application of family systemstheory as it supports the creation of alliancesand addresses the needs of all individualsinvolved. Models of consultation, coaching andteaming are explored in the context of inclusiveeducation. The case study method is usedto advance problem-solving skills within thecontext of collaboration. Falls, beginning 2008and Springs, beginning 2010. Prerequisite(s):SE 2080.SE 3800 Practicum in InclusiveEducation3 creditsProvides students with skills needed to examinethe ways that school and classroom contextsand student learning characteristics interactin the inclusion of students with disabilities.Students develop observation and informalassessment skills used in special education prereferraland referral processes, and synthesizeinformation about learner characteristics inways useful to classroom teachers and othersresponsible for the inclusion of students withdisabilities. Students also analyze school contexts(lessons, classrooms and other studentenvironments) for elements that support theinclusion of students with disabilities. Includesa 20-hour field experience that serves as thebasis for the development of skills in observation,assessment and facilitating inclusion.Falls, beginning 2011 and Springs, beginning2009. Prerequisite(s): SE 2080. Corequisite(s):Cluster I courses.SE 4340 Special Education Practicum(Certification) 4 creditsA supervised experience designed to allow studentsto work directly with exceptional individualsand their families while completingtheir student teaching experience, in order toapply the knowledge learned in previous coursework. Participation in a range of professionalactivities is required including parent conferences,interdisciplinary team meetings, planninginstructional or recreational activities andevaluating progress of students of clients. Aseminar every other week is held on campusduring the semester. Last offering Fall 2007.Prerequisite(s): (CD 3250 or ER 3140), (SE 2080or SE 3080 or SE 3090), SE 3600, SE 3650, ED3300; acceptance into the Special EducationCertification option; permission of the SpecialEducation Coordinator. Corequisite(s): ED4400 or ER 4400.SO – SociologySODI 2200 Exploring Social Life 3 creditsAmerican social life emphasizes an individuallevel perspective and as a result, many of ustend to overlook the role of broader socialinfluences in shaping the self and life chances.Examines the social, economic, political andtechnological forces that influence our behavior,decisions and perceptions of our selves.Particular attention is given to exploringcurrent topics, the rules that govern socialinteraction and group behavior and to issuesinvolving class, race, gender and religion. Fallsand Springs. (SPSY)(SSDI)SO 2220 Foundations ofSociology3 creditsTheories and methods of Sociology are appliedto the analysis of such issues as social class,race, gender, religion and politics. Not open tostudents who earned credit for Introduction toSociology. Falls and Springs. (SPSY)(DICO)SO 2380 Social Problems 3 creditsA sociological investigation of problems thatoriginate in human social interaction and havean undesirable impact on social life. Focuseson problems of poverty, ethnic relations, crime,inequality and alienation, and studies ways ofcoping with these problems. Springs. (SPSY)SO 2400 White Collar Crime 3 creditsAn examination of definitions of white collarcrime, of the impact such crime has on societyand of societal responses to white collar crime.May be taken as CJ 2400. Springs.SO 3010 Aging and Society 3 creditsIntroductory survey of the field of aging andsocial gerontology. Overview of the situationsand problems of the elderly in modern industrialsociety. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210or SO 2220.SO 3030 Social Psychology 3 creditsSee PS 3030 for course description. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010 or (AN 2210and SO 2220). (SPSY)SO 3070 The Sociology of theFamily3 creditsFocuses on the social forces shaping thechanging dynamics of contemporary family.Studies theoretical and conceptual frameworks.Addresses at length specific issuesand problems such as abortion, single parenting,childcare and domestic violence. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3080 Juvenile Delinquency 3 creditsSee CJ 3080 for course description. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 or SO 2220.SO 3090 Criminology 3 creditsSee CJ 3090 for course description. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3100 Urban Sociology 3 creditsProvides students with an understanding ofthe growth of the modern city. Covers theoreticaland conceptual frameworks as well asproblems people face living and working in theurban environment. Explores ways to improveurban living in specific countries. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): SO 2220.SO 3160 Women in WorldDevelopment 3 creditsExamines women’s changing role and statusin developing countries. Issues covered andexplored include sexual division of labor, relationshipamong classes and castes, genderand ethnicity, the household economy andsubsistence production, migration, leadershiproles and styles, women’s role in developmentprojects, internationalization of capital andwomen’s work, and women and political power.Materials focus on women’s experiences inAfrica, Asia and Latin America. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3180 Sociology of Deviance 3 creditsThe sociology of deviance involves the study ofdifferences between people. What differencesmatter to people? Why do some people chooseto be different? Why do people react to differencethe way they do? And how does societalreaction affect those who are different? Theseare some of the fundamental questions thatare addressed. Falls. (DICO)SO 3210 Topics in Sociology 3 creditsExamines specialized areas in sociology whichare not covered in regularly scheduled courses.Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): SO 2220.SO 3330 Sociology of Healthcare 3 creditsThe role of the health care institution in oursociety is explored in depth. Studies the sickrole, social values and health, epidemiology andtreatment modalities. Special attention is givento the role of gender in healthcare. Reviewsthe social structure and function of the hospital.Examines the current trends regardinglifestyle and longevity. Makes a comparison ofthe United States healthcare system to those ofother cultures. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s):AN 2210 or SO 2220.304 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

SO 3350 Sociology of PopularCulture3 creditsExamines the effects of popular culture on societyand of society on popular culture; how doesthe popular culture industry work; and whatmakes a given artifact ‘popular’? Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3370 Sociology of Race andEthnicity3 creditsExamines the dynamics that produce andmaintain structured social inequality basedon minority status and the social consequencesof such inequality. Topics include the natureand definition of race, the origins of prejudice,theories of discrimination, immigration, present-dayproblems and trends. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3380 Drugs and Society 3 creditsExamines the role psychoactive substanceshave played in religions and cultures in worldhistory and the history and politics of drugcontrol today and in the past. Fall of odd years.Prerequisite(s): junior status. (INCO)SO 3390 Environment andSociety3 creditsA study of the relationships between socialorganization, culture and the environment.Current environmental problems and policyissues are debated, and their connections withsociety and culture are a focus. The meaningsof nature and wilderness are also discussed.Other topics include: environmental justice,the history and workings of the environmentalmovement, greenwashing, public attitudestowards the environment and the idea of sustainability.Springs. Prerequisite(s): (AN 2210or SO 2220); junior status. (INTG)(INCO)SO 3450 Social Stratification 3 creditsA sociological analysis of the nature, causesand consequences of class and status differenceswithin society. Focuses on conceptsand theories of social stratification. Studiesspecific issues related to social mobility, class,status, differential power and poverty. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.SO 3500 Illness, Wellness, andHealing3 creditsConcepts of illness, wellness and healingreflect the societies and cultures in which theyare found. Compares ways in which a variety ofWestern (e.g., France, Germany, United States)and non-Western (South American, African)societies and cultures think about and institutionalizehealth and illness. Selected topicsinclude: changing health and nutritionalstatus from human prehistory to the present,social and cultural definitions of health andillness, ritual healing practices, ethnomedicine,the relationships of social organizationand stratification to health and illness; and thesocial and personal construction of medicalknowledge. Not open to students who haveearned credit for Medical Anthropology. Fallof odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO2220. (WECO)SO 4010 Advanced Theory inCriminology 3 creditsAn examination of the history of criminologicaltheory with special emphasis on how changesin society have influenced the development oftheory and at how theory has influenced policyin criminal justice. May be taken as CJ 4010.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010or SO 2220.SO 4100 Anthropological andSociological Theory 3 creditsSocial theory helps us to understand societyand how it works. It also provides frameworksfor developing methodology for anthropologistsand sociologists when conducting research.Looks at the connections between theories andmethods (or practice) and analyzes major classicaland modern theorists from Durkheimand Weber to Malinowski, Goffman andGeertz. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN2210 or SO 2220. (WRCO)SO 4400 Methods of SocialResearch3 creditsSee AN 4400 for course description. Falls.Prerequisite(s): MA 2300 or SS 3700 or SW3700. (WRCO)SO 4530 Anthropology-SociologySeminar3 creditsCapstone course for majors; provides anoverview of sociological methodology andtheory. Heavily emphasizes research and thepractical applications of sociology. Springs.Prerequisite(s): (AN 4400 or SO 4400)and junior or senior standing as a major.(WRIT)(WRCO)SO 4610 Internship 1–12 creditsStudents engage in work programs andthereby apply knowledge gained from majorand minor courses, areas, or concentrations.Qualifications to be an intern are determinedby the Department Chair and a faculty memberwho acts as a supervising professor. Onceplaced, student interns have both an immediatesupervisor and a supervising professor.With permission.SO 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsProvides a more intense background in someaspect of sociology through reading andresearch, supplementing previous coursesor broadening the student’s knowledge insome subject area not presently covered by SOcourses. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair.SP – SpanishThe Global Perspective (1986-2005 GeneralEducation requirement) is satisfied either bycompleting one of the following sequences:SP 1010 and SP 1020SP 1020 and SP 2010SP 2010 and SP 2020SP 2050 and SP 2060or by completing a departmental proficiencytest and one semester at the Intermediate IIlevel (SP 2020).SP 1010 Fundamentals ofSpanish I4 creditsOpen to students with no more than one-yearof high school Spanish, or with no previousstudy of Spanish. An introductory course withthree regular class meetings per week with theinstructor and a lab session with a supplementaryinstructor on intervening days. Emphasison oral communication skills. Language ina cultural setting is emphasized throughoutthe year. Conducted in Spanish. Falls.Corequisite(s): SP 1900. (DICO)(GACO)SP 1020 Fundamentals ofSpanish II4 creditsContinuation of SP 1010 with increasedattention to reading and writing. Conductedin Spanish. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SP1010 or equivalent. Corequisite(s): SP 1900.(DICO)(GACO)SP 1060 ConversationalSpanish I3 creditsAn introductory Spanish course for beginningstudents. Two regular class meetings per week.Emphasis on vocabulary building, basic grammarstructures and oral fluency. Contemporaryreadings and discussions with parallel oraland written grammar review. Conducted inSpanish. Falls. (DICO)(GACO)SP 1070 ConversationalSpanish II3 creditsA continuation of SP 1060. Two regular classmeeting per week. Emphasis on vocabularybuilding, grammar structures and oral fluency.Conducted in Spanish. Springs. Prerequisite(s):SP 1060 or equivalent.SP 1110 Continuing Spanish I 4 creditsAn initial Spanish course for continuing students(no more than two years of high schoolstudy). A course with three regular class meetingsper week with the instructor and a labsession with a supplementary instructor onintervening days. Emphasis on consolidatingfundamental skills for oral fluency, readingCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 305

Coursescomprehension and accurate composition.Contemporary readings and discussion withparallel oral and written grammar review.Conducted in Spanish. Falls. Corequisite(s):SP 1910. (DICO)(GACO)SP 1120 Continuing Spanish II 4 creditsA continuation of SP 1110. Conductedin Spanish. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SP1110 or equivalent. Corequisite(s): SP 1910.(DICO)(GACO)SP 1900 Fundamentals of Spanish –Lab0 creditLab sessions in the Language LearningResource Center ( Hyde 221) w it h aSupplementary Instructor for review practice,and completion of course assignments.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): SP 1010 orSP 1020.SP 1910 Continuing Spanish –Lab0 creditLab sessions in the Language LearningResource Center ( Hyde 221) w it h aSupplementary Instructor for review practice,and completion of course assignments.Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s): SP 1110 orSP 1120.SP 2010 Intermediate Spanish I 4 creditsEnhancement of Spanish skills. For studentswith sufficient control of Spanish fundamentals.Vocabulary building. Oral and writtengrammar review, selected literary and culturalreadings. Conducted in Spanish. Falls.Prerequisite(s): no more than three years ofhigh school Spanish, or one year of universityfirst-year Spanish. (DICO)(GACO)SP 2020 Intermediate Spanish II 4 creditsContinuation of SP 2010. Conducted inSpanish. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SP 2010 orequivalent. (DICO)(GACO)SP 2050 Spanish for CriminalJustice I4 creditsFor students who wish to advance their Spanishfundamentals and skills within the context ofthe criminal justice environment. Objectivesinclude attaining intermediate level oral proficiencyby developing the student’s ability tocreate with the language, to participate in shortconversations, to ask and answer questions byusing specialized law enforcement vocabularyin Spanish. Grammatical accuracy is soughtthrough a selective review of basic constructions.Falls. Prerequisite(s): three years of highschool Spanish, or one year of university firstyearSpanish. (DICO)(GACO)SP 2060 Spanish for CriminalJustice II4 creditsA continuation of SP 2050. Springs.Prerequisite(s): SP 2050. (DICO)(GACO)SP 3030 Advanced Spanish 3 creditsOne-semester sequel to Intermediate Spanishor for advanced placement of incoming students.Review of all skills with attention tovocabulary expansion and the introductionof more sophisticated grammatical constructions.Development of composition and communicationskills and preparation for readingauthentic texts of diverse types. Students compareand contrast the role of technology in ourculture with that of various countries of theSpanish-speaking world. Hands-on experienceusing current technologies to present andarchive student work. Conducted in Spanish.Falls. Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(GLOB)(GACO)(TECO)SP 3100 Modern Latin AmericanLiterature in Translation 3 creditsOffers an opportunity to students who donot read Spanish to familiarize themselveswith the literature of modern Latin America.Students read and discuss poetry, essay, shortstory and novel, and view selected films basedon Latin American literary works. Works readand discussed from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina,Puerto Rico and other countries. Readings anddiscussion in English. Spring of even years.(LITY)SP 3120 Spanish Culture andCivilization3 creditsInvestigates the culture of Spain. Conductedin Spanish. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (GLOB)SP 3140 Spanish American Culture andCivilization3 creditsInvestigates the culture of Spanish America.Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(GLOB)SP 3170 Spanish for SocialServices3 creditsStudents increase their oral and writtenproficiency in Spanish by developing theirability to communicate through the use ofspecific vocabulary related to social services.Participation in role-play situations, debatesand short individual/group oral presentations.Service-learning component, including a writtenjournal and final presentation, to tie inwith classroom study. Conducted in Spanish.Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of Spanish. (DICO)(GACO)SP 3190 Spanish for Business 3 creditsStudents increase their oral and written proficiencyin Spanish by developing their abilityto communicate through the use of specificvocabulary related to the world of business.Participation in role-play situations, debatesand short individual and group oral presentations.Class project requires students toresearch how a local company does business asopposed to one specifically targeting Spanishspeakingpopulations in the United States orabroad. Includes a final presentation, to tie inwith classroom study. Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (DICO)(GACO)SP 3200 Survey of the LiteraryMasterpieces of Spain 3 creditsAn overview of important literary works fromSpain. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(LITY)SP 3220 Advanced SpanishComposition 3 creditsAttention to developing clarity, accuracy andproficiency in written composition. Fromguided writing by models to free expression.Conducted in Spanish. Falls. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (WRIT)(WRCO)SP 3250 Hispanic Women in Literature,Art, and Film 3 creditsA study of images of Hispanic women throughthe ages in Spain and the Americas, as a wayof better understanding Hispanic culture asa whole. Taught in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.SP 3300 Survey of the LiteraryMasterpieces of SpanishAmerica3 creditsOverview of the literature of Spanish America.Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(LITY)SP 3330 Spanish Conversation 3 creditsAttention to organization and presentationof oral expression as well as accuracy and fluencyin discussion and repartee. Conductedin Spanish. Springs. Prerequisite(s): advancedlevel of Spanish.SP 4300 Medieval SpanishLiterature3 creditsA thorough investigation of the beginning ofSpanish literature up to the Spanish GoldenAge. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4310 Golden Age Literature 3 creditsTo familiarize students with some of the worksrepresentative of the development of the literarygenres and the creative genius of one ofthe peaks of Spanish civilization. Conducted306 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

in Spanish. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4330 19th Century SpanishLiterature3 creditsDesigned to acquaint students with the maintendencies in Romanticism as viewed inSpain and the entry of Realism, Naturalismand Modernism. Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4340 20th Century SpanishLiterature3 creditsDesigned to demonstrate to students variousmainstreams of Spanish literary thought of thepresent century. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4350 Spanish American Literatureto 19003 creditsA view of Spanish American literature fromindigenous literature through the “revolutionary”literature and up to the beginningof the 20th century. Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4360 Spanish American Literature1900 to Present 3 creditsA study of Spanish American literature from1900 to the present (including the essay, poetryand the short story). Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4410 The Spanish Novel 3 creditsA history of the Spanish novel from 1500 to thepresent. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4420 The Spanish Drama 3 creditsA history of the Spanish drama from itsbeginning through its Golden Age to thepresent. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4500 Spanish Seminar 3 creditsOpen to especially proficient and interestedstudents of Spanish who have the initiativefor independent study and seminar discussion.Complementing previous study, theapproach is by writer studied in depth and bycomparative literature techniques in contrastto the chronological and survey pattern of priorstudy. Conducted in Spanish. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsEmphasis may be in either literature or language.Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent studyand the Department Chair. With permission.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.SS – Social ScienceSS 2500 Social Studies Methods:5–12 3 creditsProvides students who are preparing for theteaching profession with an introduction tosocial studies education methods and planning.Students learn to design lesson plans, units ofstudy, rubrics and tools of assessment for onearea of social studies concentration. They alsolearn to critique curriculum materials, designpedagogical objectives, define their teachingphilosophy (rationale) and develop classroommanagement techniques. Gives students theopportunity to observe and participate in socialstudies classes offered in local middle and secondaryschools. Springs. Prerequisite(s): acceptanceinto Teacher Certification Candidacy andpermission of the instructor.SS 3480 History of Science 3 creditsSee NS 3480 for course description.Perspectives integrated: HIST, SCIE. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)SS 3620 Archaeological Field Methods:Prehistory 2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experience–survey,mapping, excavation, materialanalysis–at land or underwater sites from thePrehistoric period. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Summers.SS 3630 Archaeological Field Methods:Historical 2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experiences–survey,mapping, excavation, materialanalysis–at land or underwater sites fromthe Historical period. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Summers.SS 3640 Archaeological Field Methods:Nautical2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experience- survey, mapping, excavation, materialanalysis - at land or underwater sites. Divisionof Continuing Education only. Summers.SS 3700 Social Statistics 3 creditsIntroduces the Social Science student to theimportance and uses of Statistics in disciplinessuch as History, Geography, Sociology,Anthropology, Social Work and PoliticalScience. Focuses on a beginning level understandingof probability, descriptive statisticsand inferential statistics using applied examplesfrom Social Science disciplines. Studentsare also introduced to computer applications forSocial Science Statistics. May be taken as SW3700. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MathematicsFoundations. (QUAN)(QRCO)SS 3910 Internship 1–6 creditsStudents engage in work programs andthereby apply knowledge gained from majoror minor course areas or concentrations.Qualifications to be an intern are determinedby the Department Chair and a faculty memberwho acts as a supervising professor. Onceplaced, student interns have both an immediatesupervisor and a supervising professor.SS 4350 Social Studies Theory andPractice: 5–12 3 creditsServes as the capstone experience for the SocialStudies Teacher Certification Option. Studentshave an opportunity to learn and apply socialstudies theory to the experience gained in previouscourses, developing methodology andpresentation skills needed to prepare for thestudent teaching experience. Students developand present interdisciplinary lessons and units,integrating the skills and content of the variousdisciplines encompassed in the social studiesas outlined in the New Hampshire SocialStudies Framework and NCSS Standards.Students complete at least 20 hours in a classroomsetting, actively participating in SocialStudies classes in a middle or secondary school.Falls. Prerequisite(s): SS 2500 and permissionof instructor.SS 4850 Social Studies StudentTeaching: 5–12 12 creditsThe culminating field-based clinical experiencefor all students completing the SocialStudies Teacher Certification (5–12) option ofthe BS Social Science major. It is a continuous,full-time (five days per week) experience of 12credits during which, after a period of structuredobservation, teacher candidates graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of SocialStudies teaching activities encountered in amiddle or high school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skillsand attitudes essential for successful teachingof diverse populations of students. StudentTeaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of School Faculty and Plymouth StateClinical Faculty in Social Science. Requiredperiodic seminars complement the experience.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum2.50 cumulative GPA; completion of all othercurricular requirements in Social StudiesTeacher Certification (5–12) Option by thebeginning of the student teaching experience;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 307

CoursesSS 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsConsent required of the instructor who willsupervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair.SV – Study Abroad: MexicoSV 1030 Regular SpanishProgram4 creditsIndividualized instruction in a small-sizeclass environment. A total immersion experiencefor beginning students. Offeredthrough Plymouth’s Study Abroad Programin Cuernavaca, Mexico. Four weeks at this programis equivalent to a one-semester course atPSU and can be used to complete one half ofthe BA language requirement; can fit either theSP 1010–1020 or the SP 1110–1120 sequence.Please see the Languages and LinguisticsDepartment Chair for information on thisprogram. Winterim or Summer.SV 3000 Advanced SpanishProgram4 creditsIndividualized instruction in a small-size classenvironment. A total immersion experiencefor students beyond the beginning level. Thiscourse is offered through Plymouth’s StudyAbroad Program in Cuernavaca, Mexico.Four weeks at this program is equivalent toa one-semester course at PSU, can be used tocomplete one half of the BA language requirementand can be applied to the Spanish majoror minor; can fit the SP 2010–2020 sequenceor above. Please see the Languages andLinguistics Department Chair for informationon this program. Winterim or Summer.SW – Social WorkSW 2050 Introduction to Social WelfarePolicy3 creditsIntroduces students to the history and conceptionsof social welfare and the role of governmentin the U.S. in meeting basic humanneeds and promoting human development.Falls and Springs. (SPSY)SW 2200 Introduction to SocialWork4 creditsIntroduces students to the history, practice, valuesand perspective of social work. Providesan overview of social problems and social servicesfor different populations with an emphasison advancing social and economic justice.Students participate in an observational servicelearning component (2 hours/week or 30hours/semester) arranged individually withthe instructor. Falls and Springs. (SPSY)SW 2500 Human Biology for SocialWorkers and the SocialSciences3 creditsGives students a basic understanding of humanbiology and how it relates to human behaviorand the social environment. Integrates socialwork theory with human biology theory andhelps students understand the role of humanbiology in social work’s biopsychosocial perspective.Falls.SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging 3 creditsExamines concepts of aging, the aging processand its impact on individuals, familiesand society, and differences and disparitiesin aging by race, class and gender. Studentsexamine demographic trends, as well as physical,social and emotional changes associatedwith aging. Political and economic issues ofaging and older adulthood in modern societyare also considered from both an historical andcontemporary perspective. Springs. (WECO)SW 3100 Child Welfare and FamilyServices3 creditsProvides an overview of the development of thechild welfare system in the U.S. from institutionalcare in the 1800s to the current system ofsupportive, foster care, adoption and protectiveservices. Emphasizes the economic conditionof children and families that underlie the problemsof child welfare. Reviews the organizationand delivery of child welfare services in NH.Falls and Springs.SW 3150 Child Maltreatment 3 creditsA critical examination of the etiology of childmaltreatment. Explores causality, interventionsto prevent or remedy child maltreatment,abuse, neglect, family violence and psychologicalmaltreatment. Considers oppression,poverty and cultural factors relevant to childmaltreatment. Springs.SW 3250 Families, Schools, andCommunity 3 creditsFocuses on family systems (functions, stagesand types) and their interface with schooland community (functions, types, issues).Examines problems and issues, includingeffective parenting, abuse and neglect, substanceabuse, juvenile delinquency and insufficientfamily supports and resources. Providesoverview of role of schools and communitiesin promotion of healthy families and considersmodels for prevention, assessment, interventionand evaluation. Falls.SW 3300 Mental Health andSociety3 creditsExamines current issues and problems inmental health, mental illness and health caredelivery from a domestic and global perspective.Studies the impact of social life, including culture,social class, race and ethnicity, gender andage on physical and emotional health. Studiesthe history and current status of mental healthcare and service delivery in the United Statesand other nations. Addresses cross-culturalissues and challenges, epidemiological trends,treatment methods and interventions andmental health outcomes. Falls. (GACO)SW 3340 Human Behavior and the SocialEnvironment I 3 creditsThe study of human behavior as it influencesand is influenced by the social environment,including factors such as race, age, social class,gender and geographic location. Provides anunderstanding of the impact of these factorsfrom birth to adolescence. A social systemsmodel is used to study the impact of theseinfluences on individuals, families, groups,organizations and community. Open to majorsand Interdisciplinary majors with Social Workas one area of concentration, or permission ofthe instructor. Falls. Prerequisite(s): PS 2010,SO 2220, SW 2200, SW 2500.SW 3350 Human Behavior and theSocial Environment II 3 creditsThe study of human behavior as it influencesand is influenced by the social environment,including factors such as race, age, social class,gender and geographic location. Provides anunderstanding of the impact of these factorsfrom adolescence to old age. A social systemsmodel is used to study the impact of theseinfluences on individuals, families, groups,organizations and community. Open to majorsand Interdisciplinary majors with Social Workas one area of concentration, or permissionof the instructor. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SW2200, SW 2500, PS 2010, SO 2220.SW 3440 Topics in Social Work 3 creditsSpecialized topics in social welfare and socialwork not normally covered in depth in otherSocial Work courses. Possible topics include:substance abuse, income maintenance, administration,school social work. Course may berepeated with a different topic. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): SW 2200.SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy andServices3 creditsThe study of major social welfare policies(income maintenance, health care, employment,social services) in the United States.Policies and services reviewed in historicalperspective. Falls. Open to majors andInterdisciplinary majors with Social Work asone area of concentration, or permission of theinstructor. Prerequisite(s): SW 2050.SW 3460 Human Diversity and theSocial Environment 3 creditsPrepares students for social work practicewith people of color, women and gay/lesbian308 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

individuals. Helps students to develop anunderstanding and appreciation for culturaland social diversity. Provides an orientation toculturally-sensitive social work practice. Givesspecial attention to the consequences of prejudiceand discrimination, especially for peopleof color. Open to majors and Interdisciplinarymajors with Social Work as one area of concentration,or permission of the instructor. Falls.Prerequisite(s): SW 3340 or SW 3350. (DICO)SW 3500 Health and Society 3 creditsExamines current issues and problems inhealth, illness and health care delivery from adomestic and global perspective. Studies theimpact of social life, including culture, socialclass, race and ethnicity, gender and age onphysical and emotional health. Examinesillness in developing countries, disparitiesin the health of populations and health caresystems and policies in other nations. Falls.(GACO)(WECO)SW 3510 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention I 3 creditsThe application of social work theory in micropractice contexts. Generalist social work practiceskills, knowledge and values as applied toindividuals and families. Use of problem solvingapproach with attention to engagement,contract, intervention and termination in aprofessional relationship. Falls. Prerequisite(s):open to Social Work majors only; SW 2200.SW 3520 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention II 3 creditsThe application of social work theory in mezzo(group) practice contexts. Knowledge of groupwork as applied within agency and communitycontexts. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SW 3510;open to Social Work majors only.SW 3530 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention III 3 creditsThe application of social work theory inmacro contexts. Knowledge of communitydevelopment and organization as appliedwithin agency and community contexts. Falls.Prerequisite(s): SW 3510 and SW 3520; open toSocial Work majors only.SW 3700 Social Statistics 3 creditsSee SS 3700 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Foundations.(QUAN)(QRCO)SW 3800 Social WorkInternship 1–9 creditsThe internship engages students in workplacesettings and provides an opportunity to learnabout various fields of practice. Individuallyarranged with instructor who will superviseinternship. Does not fulfill requirements ofSocial Work Practicum courses (SW 4430, SW4440, SW 4450, SW 4460, SW 4470). Lettergraded. Repeatable for credit. Division ofContinuing Education. Summer or Winterim.Prerequisite(s): junior or senior status; permissionof the Department Chair.SW 4000 Social Work ResearchMethods3 creditsHelps students develop an understanding ofand appreciation for an empirical approach tobuilding knowledge for practice and evaluatingthe delivery of services. Content includesquantitative and qualitative methodologies,data analysis, evaluation of practice, analysisand evaluation of research reports and a reviewof relevant technological advances. Springs.Prerequisite(s): SW 2200 and (MA 2300 or SS3700 or SW 3700).SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learningin the field setting. Placement occurs insenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.Practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4440 Social Work Practicum: Childand Family Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Child and Family Services Option andincludes settings that provide services for childprotection, runaway and homeless youths,homeless families, foster care, home finding,child care, domestic violence, school socialwork, rape crisis services, teen pregnancyand juvenile justice. Placement occurs in thesenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4450 Social Work Practicum:Health Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Health Services Option and includeshospitals, hospices, medical clinics, includingfamily planning clinics and neighborhood clinics,health maintenance organizations (HMOs),nursing homes and health organizations.These settings fall under public, private-nonprofitand for-profit auspices. Diverse servicesare provided such as maternal and child healthservices, hospital discharge planning, hospicecare, AIDS clinics and support groups relatedto specific diseases. Placement occurs in thesenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4460 Social Work Practicum:Aging Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Aging Services Option and includes hospitals,nursing homes, hospices, retirementcommunities, family service agencies, statedepartments of aging and area agencies onaging. Services include long-term care, recreationand quality of life activities, death anddying counseling, adult daycare, nutrition services,housing, adult foster care, case managementand adult protection. Placement occursin the senior year; taken concurrently with SW4550. The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the facultyField Education Director. Students are requiredto pay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 309

CoursesSW 4470 Social Work Practicum: MentalHealth Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Mental Health Services Option andincludes community mental health centers,family and child service agencies, inpatientpsychiatric facilities, employee assistanceprograms, Veterans Administration hospitalsand inpatient/outpatient psychiatric units ofpublic/private hospitals. Mental Health socialworkers frequently work as part of a team composedof a psychiatrist, social worker, psychologistand nurse. Placement occurs in the senioryear; taken concurrently with SW 4550. Thepracticum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4550 Social Work Seminar 3 creditsThe Seminar facilitates the integration of theknowledge-skills-and-values-base of the professiongained from the Social Work foundationand helps students make the transition into theprofession. Transfer credit can not be appliedto the Seminar. For majors only. To be takenin the senior year. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SW2200; minimum grade of C in all Social Work(SW) courses required for the major; minimumGPA of 2.50 in courses required for themajor and a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.(WRIT)(WRCO)SW 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsProvides students with specialized knowledgein an area of social work practice not covered inavailable courses or relating to a student’s specialinterests. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent studyand the Department Chair.TH – TheatreTHDI 1300 The TheatricalExperience 3 creditsAn introduction to the appreciation of thetheatrical experience and the dramatic arts ascreative expression. Gives the student a senseof the integration of theatre and life, guidesthe student in understanding various typesof plays and introduces the student to thebackground, theories and methods involvedin the practice of making theatre art. Attendingand critiquing PSU student productions arerequired. Culmination is the creation anddevelopment of productions written, directed,designed and performed by the students. Fallsand Springs. (CTDI)TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3 creditsAppreciation of the many arts involved in playproduction from the audience point of view.Script, theatre structure, scenery, costume,lighting, makeup, acting and directing studiedagainst the historical background of the theatre.Not a performance course. Falls. (ARTS)TH 1650 Practicum in Production 1 creditPractical applications and an extension of theoryand technique covered in theatre coursesin production. Experiences include all aspectsof theatre production. Offered by individualenrollment. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass. With permission.TH 2230 American MusicalTheatre3 creditsAmerican Musical Theatre, a unique art formcombining script, music, lyrics and dance,found its roots in European musical and dramatictraditions and its inspiration and voicein the diverse fabric of humanity that definesthe United States. With operetta as its basis,musical theatre developed into a form thatembraced the musical, cultural and societaldifferences of the United States. Focusing ondramatic themes, musical styles, dance innovationsand the artistic elements of musicaltheatre, explores the artists, producers andaudiences that reflected the changing viewpoints,beliefs and lifestyles of the nation.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): EN 1200.(ARTS)(WRIT)(DICO)(WRCO)TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3 creditsBeginning course in principles and practicesof vocal production and speech. Techniquesof breath support and control as well as onarticulation. Introduction to the InternationalPhonetic Alphabet. Students learn to analyzetheir own voice and speech patterns and tomake necessary corrections. Falls.TH 2500 StagecraftFundamentals 3 creditsAn introduction to the planning and logisticsof scenery construction techniques. Includesthe choosing and budgeting of materials; electricityand lighting; the interpretation and engineeringof theatrical working drawings; theactual implementation of scenery. Falls andSprings. (QUAN)(QRCO)TH 2540 Introduction to TheatreDesign3 creditsBasic design course for all Theatre majors andothers interested in the field. Curriculum consistsof an overview of the design process frominitial play reading and discussions with thedirector through the execution of the finaldesign. Utilizing various scripts, students learnto research, to “rough out” ideas, to expressthose ideas through drawings and models andto implement design concept. Falls.TH 2600 Fundamentals of CostumeConstruction andDesign3 creditsAn introduction to the fundamentals of costumeconstruction and design. Topics includecostume shop organization and scheduling,costume budgeting, hand and machinesewing, cutting, draping, fitting, alterations,theatrical makeup and costume accessories.Students become familiar with the basic toolsand materials involved in this area. There ispractical application of skills learned. Fallsand Springs.TH 2720 Acting I3 creditsIn this first-level course, emphasis is placedon acting for the theatre, including work inthe areas of physical control, vocal production,sensory awareness, the development of thecreative imagination, ensemble work, improvisation,script analysis, characterization andscene study. Designed to enhance personaldevelopment and creativity, as well as to trainstudents in the basic skills of theatrical performance.Thus, Acting I is appropriate for generalstudents, while it is necessary for studentswho wish to pursue further theatre study. Fallsand Springs. (ARTS)TH 2960 World Drama 3 creditsReading and discussion of significant plays inWestern literature, from the Greeks to the present.The plays are viewed within their historicaland social contexts, with an emphasis on therelationship between their literary and theatricalforms. Fall of even years. (LITY)TH 3160 Stage Movement 2 creditsEmphasis on relaxation, posture, balance andalignment, rhythm, strength and flexibility.Movement as an element of characterization.Some basic dance steps and patterns introduced,although students need not be ‘dancers’to enroll in this course. Falls.TH 3170 Musical Theater SingingTechniques2 creditsA survey of Musical Theatre song literatureand a workshop in Musical Theatre singingtechniques and styles. Students are assignedrepertory appropriate to their current level andprior experience. In-class performance is an310 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

important element. Ability to read music notessential but helpful. May be taken as MU 3170.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.TH 3210 Script Analysis 3 creditsFundamental analysis course to develop skillsneeded to interpret dramatic material for direction,performance and design. Investigation ofthought process involved in discovering thestructure of script and in breaking it down interms of Action, Objective and MotivationalUnits. Preparatory to transforming a scriptfrom page to production. This course is aprerequisite for all directing courses. Falls.Prerequisite(s): Theatre majors only.include: scene painting, advanced costumecrafts and production problems in electrics andaudio. The purpose of this series is to enable astudent to execute a specific product idea basedon a theatrical design. May be repeated up to 12credits. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): permissionof the instructor.TH 3330 Multimedia Design 3 creditsAn introduction to presentational software,including graphic, sound and video software,and sound and video hardware. Design projectsallow students to participate in multimediadesign and its practical applications.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.the general PSU student population. Springs.Prerequisite(s): students must audition andreceive permission of the instructor.TH 3930 American Drama 3 creditsAmerican Drama developed mirroringits first cousin English Drama. Slowly theAmerican dramatists developed a uniquevoice, defining our nation’s beliefs, issuesand mores as well as its drama. Starting withAmerica’s first indigenous plays and concludingwith contemporary works, investigatesthe 250 year history of changing viewpoints,beliefs and life-styles of our diverse nation.Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): EN 1200.(WRIT)(DICO)(WRCO)TH 3230 Creative Dramatics in theClassroom3 creditsExamines the usage of drama in the classroomas an aid in the personal, social, aesthetic andintellectual development of the student in aworkshop/seminar format. Through engagingin certain drama processes, the studentcomes to understand the underlying conceptsof drama in education. Further conceptualstudy entails seminar presentations, class discussionsand critical evaluations of workshopactivities. Attention is given to techniques forusing social and personal conflicts, literature,music, or pictorial art as the stimulus for dramaticwork. Unscheduled.TH 3270 Voice and Diction II 3 creditsContinuation of Voice and Diction I. Particularattention paid to intonation patterns and colorationas well as to dialects. Intensive work tocorrect individual and regional speech patternsand to extend range, flexibility and vocal power.Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): permissionof the instructor.TH 3300 Design for the Theatre(Topics)3 creditsStudents examine various areas of theatricaldesign (principally scenic, lighting and costumedesign). Depending upon the specific“topic” covered by this course during any givensemester, students investigate the relationshipbetween theory and practice, developingexpertise in the appropriate techniques andmethods involved. Examples of topics mightinclude: scene design (model making, drafting,painting, design for musical theatre);lighting design (lighting for dance, design forarena theatre, lighting for outdoor theatre);costume design (period costuming, renderingtechniques). May be repeated for no morethan 12 credits. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.TH 3310 Theatre Technology:Topics3 creditsAn introduction to areas of Theatre Technologyand Production Crafts. Topics covered mightTH 3340 Writing for Performance(Topics)3 creditsEach topics course provides in-depth studyand application of writing skills for specificvenues. Topics covered include playwriting,screenwriting, writing adaptations and librettodevelopment. May be repeated with a differenttopic. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): EN 1200,TH 1600; permission of the instructor.TH 3400 Stage Management 3 creditsAn introductory course intended to familiarizestudents with the operation and organizationof theatrical production. Examines the organizational,management, interpersonal anddocumentation skills necessary for planning,rehearsing, touring and performing a play.Occasionally.TH 3410 Dramatic Literature andCriticism (Topics) 3 creditsTopics not covered in other theatre literaturecourses including areas such as modernEuropean drama, women’s voices in thetheatre, German docudrama and gay andlesbian theatre as well as an in-depth studyof specific playwrights such as Aristophanes,August Strindberg, Henrick Ibsen and DavidMamet. May be repeated with a different topic.Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): TH 1600.TH 3670 Advanced Practicum inProduction 1–3 creditsPractical applications and an extension of theoryand technique covered in theatre coursesin production. Experiences include technicaland/or design work. Offered by individualenrollment. May be repeated for credit. Withpermission.TH 3900 Acting II3 creditsTechniques of rehearsal, script analysis, roleresearch and ensemble performance. Courseconsists of rehearsal and performance of shortplays or cuttings from longer scripts. ActingII is a required course for students wishing tocontinue in the Performance Option. Open toTH 3950 Acting: Topics 1–3 creditsAn in-depth study of selected acting styles.The purpose of this series is to give studentsthe opportunity to learn various specific actingtechniques not taught in the basic actingsequence. Topics covered might include auditiontechniques, Absurdist acting technique,commedia, chamber theatre and movementtheatre. May be repeated for no more than 12credits. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s): TH 3900and permission of the instructor.TH 4410 Theatre Internship 3–12 creditsThe Theatre Internship is an opportunity forstudents to gain meaningful work experienceby applying the knowledge and skills learnedin course work to on-the-job assignments inhost organizations. Includes self-assessment,the design of a learning contract, reflection,synthesis and assessment. The internshipis a supervised assignment for a prescribednumber of working hours. Internships areestablished and supervised by the internshipadvisor. Repeatable for up to 12 credits.Enrollment for internships must be completedduring the first two weeks of the registrationperiod. Prerequisite(s): Junior status; must betaken before the semester immediately prior tograduation; departmental approval; minimum2.50 cumulative GPA.TH 4510 Theatre History I 3 creditsThe study of the history of the theatre from itsorigins to the 18th century. Discussion of thesignificant elements of theatrical art, includingproduction methods; acting styles; designcomponents; influential dramatists, directorsand theorists; and theatre architecture. Theatreis viewed from the broader historical perspectivewith an emphasis on its role in individualsocieties, the composition of its audiences andmethods used to analyze and classify variousmovements and periods. 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CoursesTH 4520 Theatre History II 3 creditsThe study of the history of the theatre from theRomantic Period to the present day. Discussionof the significant elements of theatrical artincluding production methods; acting styles;design components; influential dramatists,directors and theorists; and theatre architecture.Theatre is viewed from the broaderhistorical perspective with an emphasis onits role in individual societies, the compositionof its audiences and methods used toanalyze and classify various movements andperiods. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s):TH 1600.TH 4610 Directing for the Stage 3 creditsExamines the theory and practice of stagedirecting. Significant attention is given to therole of the director, to directorial technique andpractices, to script analysis and to the director’swork with actors. Springs. Prerequisite(s): TH3210; junior status. (INCO)TH 4810 Acting III3 creditsContinuation of Acting I and II. Emphasis onscene work. Beginning characterization anduse of more complex linguistic material. Fallof even years. Prerequisite(s): permission ofthe instructor.TH 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAdvanced work in specialized area of interest,selected and pursued in consultation with a facultyadvisor. Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent study andthe Department Chair.WS – Women’s StudiesWSDI 2500 The F Word: Feminism in theUnited States 3 creditsFocuses on the development of United Statesfeminism and feminist theory, the lives andwork of American women and the significanceand meaning of “sex” and “gender” at differentperiods in American history. In this interdisciplinarycourse, students read essays fromcultural studies, biology, history, philosophy,political theory, literature, psychology and viewfilms and artwork. Central questions include:What does “Women’s Lib” have to do withour world today? Is “feminism” somethingto believe in or something to do? How doesgender affect your understanding of who youare as a person? Through the study of historicalaccounts, theoretical articles and contemporaryissues and representations, foregroundsgender as a lens through which we, as men andwomen, can understand our society and ourselvesin new and useful ways. Falls. (SSDI)WS 3300 Women and SportCultures3 creditsSee PE 3300 for course description. Fallof odd years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(DICO)(WECO)WS 3500 Topics in Women’sStudies3 creditsSurveys a number of Women’s Studies topicsand will vary in its specific content betweenofferings. All topics address women’s roles invarious aspects of society and how past conditionshave influenced the present social, political,intellectual and/or economic state of affairs.May be repeated with a different topic for nomore than six credits. Spring of odd years.WS 3510 Women and TheirEnvironments 3 creditsStudents explore a variety of environmentswhich women create and occupy. In particular,examines questions of how gender influenceswomen’s experiences of these environmentsand how the presence of women changes aparticular environment. The environmentsexplored emerge from the perspectives andmethodologies of at least four different disciplinesand vary from semester to semester.Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)WS 4000 Internship 1–15 creditsA culminating educational experience toapply the knowledge and skills gained fromcourse work. Placements are in an institution,business or agency delivering services towomen. Placements are made by the BagleyCenter. May be repeated for a maximum of15 credits. Only three credits may be used tocomplete the Women’s Studies minor. Springs.Prerequisite(s): students must have declaredthe Women’s Studies Minor and completed12 credits in the Minor to be eligible for aninternship.WS 4010 Women and theEconomy3 creditsProvides an in-depth understanding of thefacts of the economic gaps between the genders,some theoretical approaches to “explaining”them and the possible policies toward andvisions of overcoming them. This is accomplishedprimarily in the context of the historicalexperience in the United States and secondarilyin the context of the current world experience.Prior completion of MA 2300 is recommendedbut not required. Fall of even years.WS 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsStudents may elect to undertake a self-directedprogram of study in order to gain a more comprehensiveunderstanding of the scholarshipon women through reading and research. Theproposal for this independent study shouldbe designed in consultation with a Women’sStudies faculty member and presented forapproval to the Women’s Studies Council.The proposal should outline the topic or topicsof investigation, tentative reading list andmethods of evaluation. The consulting facultymember will serve as the study supervisorand be responsible for grading. Students alsohave an opportunity for an oral presentationof their study to the Women’s Studies Council.Consent required of the instructor who willsupervise the independent study and theWomen’s Studies Council Chair.WS 4990 Women’s StudiesSenior Project 1 creditCapstone experience required for all Women’sStudies minor students. Students synthesizethe knowledge gained from the courses takenas part of the minor. Students work with aFaculty Mentor from the Women’s StudiesCouncil to complete the project. Falls andSprings. 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University AdministrationPrincipal AdministratorsSara Jayne Steen (2006)PresidentBS, Bowling Green State University;MA, The Ohio State University;PhD, Bowling Green State UniversityJulie N. Bernier (1988)Interim Provost and Vice President forAcademic Affairs, 2006Associate Vice President for UndergraduateStudies, 2002; Distinguished GraduateTeaching Award in Education 2003BS, MEd, Keene State College;EdD, University of VirginiaRichard M. Hage (1975)Vice President for Student Affairs, 1986AA, Fulton-Montgomery CommunityCollege; BS, MS, SUNY at AlbanyWilliam R. Crangle (1995)Vice President for Financial AffairsBS, Suffolk UniversitySteve Barba (2006)Executive Director of University RelationsBA, Michigan State UniversityAssociate Vice PresidentDennise M. Maslakowski (1983)Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies,2001; Distinguished Graduate TeachingAward in Education 2000BA, MA, Incarnate Word College;EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State UniversityDeansNancy Betchart (2006)Dean of the Frost School of Professionaland Continuing EducationBA, Colorado College; MS, PhD,University of RochesterRobert E. Fitzpatrick (1984)Dean of the Academic Experience, 2004;Distinguished Teaching Award 2001BA, University of New Hampshire;MS, Simmons CollegeTimothy C. Keefe (1977)Dean of Student Affairs, 2002;Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeBS, SUNY College-Potsdam;MEd, Plymouth State CollegeScott J. Mantie (2006)Associate Dean for Institutional Researchand AssessmentBA, New England College; MS,Western Illinois University; PhD,Indiana UniversityH. David Zehr (1985)Dean of Undergraduate Studies, 2006;Professor of Psychology; Faculty Coordinatorfor Orientation; Distinguished TeachingAward 2004BA, Pennsylvania State University;MA, University of Dayton; PhD,Kent State UniversityAdministrative StaffLaura L. Alexander (1999)Director of Human ResourcesBS, Michigan Technological University;MBA, Plymouth State CollegeCatherine S. Amidon (1999)Art Gallery DirectorBA, University of New Hampshire;Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies,Licence and Maitrise, University of Paris I,Panthéon-Sorbonne; Doctorat, Universityof Paris I, Panthéon-SorbonneRoy H. Andrews (1990)Director of the University Writing andReading Center, 1994BA, Amherst College; MFA, Universityof VirginiaJohn P. Barry (1992)Director of the Math Activities Center, 1995;Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBS, MEd, CAGS, Plymouth StateCollege; EdD, Argosy UniversityDavid A. Berona (2005)Director of Lamson LibraryBS, Wright State University; MS,Simmons College; MA, University ofNew HampshireMary E. Campbell (1974)Director of Curriculum Support, 1991AA, Massachusetts Bay CommunityCollege; BS, Boston State College;MEd, Plymouth State CollegeGail D. Carr (1974)Director of Continuing Education, 1993;Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, MEd, CAGS, Plymouth State CollegeJohn E. Clark (1999)Chief of University Police, 2000; AdjunctFaculty, Criminal JusticeBS, Franklin Pierce College;MEd, Plymouth State UniversityJohn P. Clark (1971)Director of Athletics, 2001BA, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeFrank L. Cocchiarella (1990)Director of Residential Life/DiningServices, 2000BS, St. Cloud State University;MEd, Plymouth State CollegePeter S. Cofran (1977)Director of Summer Conferences/Coordinatorof the Physical Education Center, 1985BS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeLeo P. Corriveau (2004)Executive Director of CAGS,College of Graduate Studies, 2005BS, MEd, Fitchburg State College;MA, Providence College; PhD,Columbia Pacific UniversityStacey L. Curdie (1998)Director of Online Education, 2005;Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, Plymouth State College; MA,University of the West Indies; CAGS,Plymouth State UniversityBarbara B. Fahey (1978)University Controller, 1987BA, St. Bonaventure University;MBA, Plymouth State CollegeEugene D. Fahey (1975)Senior Associate Director of Admissions, 2000BA, MA, St. Bonaventure UniversityDwight Fischer (2003)Chief Information OfficerBS, Colorado State University; MSE,University of Wisconsin at River Falls;MBA, University of New HampshireThaddeus C. Guldbrandsen (2005)Director of the Center for Rural PartnershipsBA, University of New Hampshire;PhD, University of North Carolina atChapel HillPatricia H. Hage (1979)Director of Plymouth Academic SupportServices (PASS), 1992BA, SUNY at Albany; MS, SUNY at GeneseoDiane Jeffrey (1993)Director of the Silver Center for the Arts, 1997BA, Plymouth State CollegeDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 315

DirectoriesJ. Stephen Kahl (2004)Director of the Center for the Environment;Research ProfessorBA, MS, PhD, University of MaineStephen E. Lambert (1978)Director of Career Development, 2001AB, MBA, Indiana University; MEd,CAGS, Plymouth State College; EdD,University of SarasotaHenry A. Long, Jr. (2001)Director of Alumni RelationsBS, MEd, Springfield CollegeAngela P. Matthews (2001)Director of DevelopmentBS, Salem State College; MS, Lesley CollegeTeresa L. Potter (1992)Director of the Hartman Union Building, 2001BA, Augustina College; MA,Bowling Green State UniversityKaren Sanders (1998)Director of the Child Developmentand Family Center, 2001BS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeEllen M. Shippee (1979)Director of the Physical Plant, 2000BS, Plymouth State CollegeJune L. Schlabach (2003)Director of Financial AidBS, University of North Dakota;MA, Ohio State UniversityLaurie R. Wilcox (2003)BursarAS, Hesser College; ALB, EdM,Harvard UniversityChristopher M. Williams (2006)Director of Public RelationsBA, Wayne State University;MA, Michigan State UniversityFaculty(Year of appointment in parenthesis)(All Faculty listed as of April 6, 2007)Ahl, Elizabeth (2001)Department Chair; Associate Professorof EnglishBFA, Emerson College; MFA, University ofPittsburgh; PhD, University of NebraskaAlba, James J. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, GuitarALA, North Shore Community CollegeAllard, Elaine (1988)Associate Professor of Library and InformationScienceBS, Plymouth State College; MLIS,University of Rhode IslandAllen, C. Brad (2001)Instructor of ManagementBS, Merrimack College; MS, MBA, NewHampshire CollegeAllen, Michael W. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, PhilosophyBA, University of Southern Maine; MA,Texas A & M University; PhD, SouthernIllinois UniversityAlosa, Rebecca A. (2006)Instructional Assistant, EnglishBA, Plymouth State UniversityAnderson, Diane M. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Social Science EducationAB, Colby College; MAT, ColumbiaUniversityAnderson, John S. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, PhotographyBFA, Rhode Island School of DesignAnneser, Pamela P. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Graphic DesignBFA, University of Hartford; MFA,Yale UniversityAnson II, Dean (2006)Affiliate Research Associate, BiologyBA, Ohio Wesleyan University; MS, MBA,New York UniversityArecchi, Arcangelo V. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, United States Coast Guard Academy;MS, University of Rochester; MBA,Plymouth State CollegeArecchi, Kathleen H. (1979)Professor of MusicBA, St. Joseph College; MM, EastmanSchool of Music; DMA, University ofMarylandAviles, Lourdes B. (2004)Assistant Professor of MeteorologyBS, MS, University of Puerto Rico; PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBabin, Roger O. Esq. (1979)Associate Professor of BusinessBS, Plymouth State College; JD, BostonCollege Law School; MST, Bentley CollegeBailey, Donald H. (1990)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, University of New HampshireBald, Barbara A. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, MS, MEd, CAGS, University of NewHampshireBarach, Isabel (1998)Internship Supervisor, EducationBA, University of DenverBarbeau, Thomas P. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBEd, MS, McGill UniversityBarry, Virginia M. (1979)Professor of Education; DistinguishedTeaching Award 1985BS, Florida State University; MS, SUNY atStony Brook and CUNY Queens College;PhD, Florida State UniversityBass, Janis H. (1994)Adjunct Faculty, Health EducationBA, Bates College; MEd, Plymouth StateCollegeBeaudrie, Brian P. (2003)Associate Professor of MathematicsEducation 7–12BS, Mayville State University; MS,University of North Dakota; PhD, MontanaState UniversityBechard, Bonnie L. (1982)Professor of BusinessBS, MS, SUNY-Albany; EdD, Arizona StateUniversityBelmont, Rachel (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Art HistoryBFA, New York UniversityBennett, Eileen (1997)Contract Faculty in MarketingBA, Keene State College; MBA, PlymouthState CollegeBenoit, Beth B. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, PsychologyBA, St. Louis University; MA, University ofMassachusetts, LowellBenoit, William R. (1981)Professor Emeritus of Business/AdjunctFaculty; Distinguished Graduate TeachingAward in Business 2006BGE, University of Nebraska-Omaha; MS,University of Southern California; DBA,Nova Southeastern University316 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Birch, Megan L. (2007)Assistant Professor of English EducationBS, Pennsylvania State University; MEd,University of Maryland; PhD, MichiganState UniversityBisson, Christian (2004)Associate Professor of Adventure EducationBS, Universite de Sherbrooke, Quebec;MS, Northern Illinois University; EdD,University of Northern ColoradoBlaine, Larry G. (1985)Professor of MathematicsBS, Bowling Green University; MS, PhD,Michigan State UniversityBlaine, Marcia Schmidt (2004)Assistant Professor of HistoryBA, College of William and Mary; MA, PhD,University of New HampshireBlake, Roger E. (2002)Contract Faculty in MathematicsBA, University of New Hampshire; MEd,Plymouth State UniversityBoggess, Trent E. (1983)Department Chair; Professor of EconomicsBA, MA, Bowling Green University; PhD,University of KansasBoschmans, Barbara (2003)Assistant Professor of MathematicsEducation K–8BS, MAT, EdD, Northern ArizonaUniversityBoucher, Thomas R. (2005)Assistant Professor of StatisticsBSc, MS, University of Massachusetts –Lowell; PhD, Texas A & M UniversityBourn, Andrea G. (2007)Internship Supervisor, Physical EducationBS, Tufts UniversityBowers, A. Joan (1995)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, University of Nebraska; MA, CornellUniversityBowers, A. Robin (1995)Professor Emeritus of English/Adjunct FacultyBA, Michigan State University; MA, PhD,Princeton UniversityBrickley, Colleen C. (1993)Contract Faculty in Economics; DistinguishedGraduate Teaching Award in Business 2005BA, University of Delaware; MA, Universityof New HampshireBrickley II, Esq., Samuel D. (2005)Assistant Professor of Business LawAB, Cornell University; MBA, JD,University of San DiegoBrown, Charles E. (1970)Faculty Technology FellowBS, MS, University of New Hampshire;PhD, University of ConnecticutBrown, Debra A. (2006)Contract Faculty in BusinessBS, University of Florida; MA, East CarolinaUniversityBrowne, Daryl (2002)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBA, Harvard University; MBA, Universityof PhoenixBruemmer, Robert (1998)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBA, Plymouth State CollegeBuckley, Christopher (2003)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, Plymouth State College; MFA, EasternWashington UniversityBurckes-Miller, Margaret E. (1987)Professor of Health EducationBS, University of Vermont; MS, Universityof Oregon; EdD, Oklahoma State UniversityBurke, Adelheid (2001)Adjunct Faculty, GermanMA, Sozial Paedagogische BeruffachSchuleBurnell, Deborah M. (2003)Adjunct Faculty, Business; Academic CareerAdvisorAS, BS, MBA, Plymouth State CollegeBurnham, Wendy (2001)Adjunct Faculty, Health Education andPhysical EducationAS, University of New Hampshire; BS,New England College; MEd, Plymouth StateUniversityButeau, Gerard (1991)Associate Professor of EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State College; EdD,Boston UniversityCanlar, Mehmet (1988)Professor of Accounting; AccountingCoordinatorBS, Cornell University; MBA, New YorkUniversity; PhD, Hacettepe UniversityCantor, Patricia (1990)Department Chair; Professor of Education;Coordinator of Teacher Education;Distinguished Teaching Award 2002BA, Harvard University; MEd, PlymouthState College; EdD, Boston UniversityCarpentiere, David L. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBA, Plymouth State College; MEd,Ohio UniversityCate, Patrick F. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBA, Keene State College; MEd, PlymouthState UniversityChabot, Christopher C. (1992)Professor of BiologyBA, Colby College; PhD, University ofVirginiaChesebrough, Constance D. (2004)Contract Faculty in Music, KeyboardAccompanistBME, Heidelberg College; MM, Universityof CincinnatiChilds, Pamela A. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Rutgers University; MEd, SpringfieldCollegeChong, Peng-Khuan (1966)Department Chair; Associate Professor ofPolitical Science; Distinguished TeachingAward 1988BA, Cornell University; MA, University ofNew HampshireConte, Benjamin J. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, SpanishBA, Plymouth State UniversityCorcoran Jr., Gerard J. (1991)Professor of Music; Band DirectorBA, University of Maine; MS, EdD,University of IllinoisCornish, Mary M. (2000)Associate Professor of Early ChildhoodEducationBS, University of Maine; MEd, TuftsUniversity; PhD, University of NorthCarolinaCouvillion, L. Michael (1980)Associate Professor of Economics; EconomicsCoordinator; Distinguished GraduateTeaching Award in Business 2000BA, MBA, PhD, Louisiana TechnicalUniversityDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 317

Cox, Elizabeth A. (1999)Associate Professor of TheatreBA, MEd, University of Missouri; MFA,University of North CarolinaDansereau, Edmond (2005)Adjunct Faculty, MarketingBS, Northeastern University; MBA,Southern New Hampshire UniversityDriscoll Jr., Thomas (2000)Associate Professor of ArtBFA, Plymouth State College; MFA,Cranbrook Academy of ArtDirectoriesCoykendall, Scott R. (2002)Assistant Professor of Professional WritingBA, Missouri Western State College; MFA,Bowling Green State UniversityCrompton, Gregory M. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeCrowell, Marguerite (1993)Technical Specialist, ChemistryBS, Plymouth State CollegeCrowell, Stuart (1990)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBS, Plymouth State CollegeCucina, Irene M. (1998)Assistant Chair; Associate Professor of Healthand Physical Education; Director of TeacherEducationBS, Northeastern University; MEd,Cambridge College; DPE, SpringfieldCollegeCulberson Esq., Tracy M. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeBA, Saint Anselm College; JD,Massachusetts School of LawCulp, Kristina (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, University of Pittsburgh; MA,University of LondonCushing, Darcy (2004)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Knox CollegeD’Aleo, Judith (1994)Adjunct Faculty, BiologyBA, MA, SUNY – GeneseoD’Amico, Elizabeth E. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBS, Syracuse University; MA, ColumbiaUniversityDadmun, Lauren (1990)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBA, Plymouth State College; MAT,University of New HampshireDamren, Lisa. (2004)Internship Supervisor, Physical EducationBS, Keene State CollegeDarrow Esq., Jonathan (2006)Assistant Professor of Business LawBS, Cornell University; MBA, BostonCollege; JD, Duke UniversityDavis, C. Lynn (1995)Associate Professor of EducationBA, Graceland College; MEd, PlymouthState College; PhD, Lesley CollegeDemian, Jyoti (2006)Graduate Assistant, EnglishBA, University of New HampshireDeRosa, Robin (2003)Assistant Professor of EnglishAB, Brown University; MA, PhD, TuftsUniversityDidio, Priscilla A. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, NH North Country TeacherCertification Project, BerlinBS, University of New Hampshire; MEd,Plymouth State UniversityDiehl, Dorothy M. (1972)Professor Emerita of Physical Education/Adjunct FacultyBS, West Chester State College; MS,University of New Hampshire; PhD,University of IllinoisDillman, Anita C. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, DrawingMFA, Syracuse UniversityDonahue, Katherine C. (1992)Professor of Anthropology-Sociology;Distinguished Teaching Award 1997BA, Connecticut College; MA, PhD, BostonUniversityDoner, Lisa A. (2007)Research Assistant Professor, MeteorologyBA, BS, University of Arizona, Tucson;MS, University of Maine, Orono; PhD,University of Colorado, BoulderDowns, John T. (1971)Professor of ArtBA, MA, University of Miami; MFA,Florida State UniversityDrexel, Peter G. (1988)Professor of Computer ScienceBS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology;PhD, University of New HampshireDrouin, Jeffrey A. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State UniversityDumont, Jennifer A. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBS, Boston University; MEd, Plymouth StateCollegeDutille, Jessica A. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, MBA, Plymouth State CollegeEarly, Kathleen M. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Plymouth State College; MS,University of ToledoEgbert Jr., Robert G. (1978)Associate Professor of Political Science;CoordinatorBA, DA, Idaho State UniversityEisenhauer, Brian W. (2003)Assistant Professor of Sociology/AssociateDirector of the Center for the EnvironmentBA, Colorado State University; MA,Humboldt State University; PhD, Utah StateUniversityEkstrom, Angel A. (2001)Adjunct Faculty, Adventure Education;Coordinator of Adventure-Based ActivitiesAA, Anoka Ramsey Community College;BS, Southwest State University; MS,University of Nebraska at Omaha; CAGS,Plymouth State UniversityEkstrom, Rodney A. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, Adventure EducationBA, University of Nebraska at OmahaElander, Eugene (2001)Adjunct Faculty, EconomicsBS, Bowling Green State University; MA,University of PennsylvaniaEllsworth, Rodger (2000)Adjunct Faculty, MusicEpstein, Bonnie W. (1994)Professor of EnglishBA, MEd, Plymouth State College; PhD,Union InstituteEvenson, Krisan (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Political ScienceBA, Colby College; MA, Monterey Instituteof International Studies; MA, PhD,Syracuse University318 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Fedorchak, Paul (1992)Department Chair; Professor of PsychologyBS, SUNY College-Oswego; PhD, Universityof WashingtonFerriter, Diane C. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBSMIS, Christopher Newport University;MEd, University of VermontField, Juanita V. (1989)Professor of PsychologyBA, MA, PhD, West Virginia UniversityFife, Douglas D. (1970)Professor of PsychologyBA, MacMurry College; MA, PhD,University of South DakotaFinley, Greg A. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, SculptureBFA, Center for Creative Studies; MFA,Indiana State UniversityFischler Esq., Mark J. (2003)Assistant Professor of Criminal JusticeBA, University of New Hampshire; JD,University of MaineFischler, Michael L. (1970)Professor of Education; Director of theCounseling and Human Relations Center;Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award inthe MEd Program 2004BEd, MEd, University of Miami; EdD,University of ColoradoFistek, Michelle A. (1983)Professor of Political ScienceBA, Juniata College; MA, PhD, MiamiUniversityFitzgerald, Keely M. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Southern Connecticut State University;MS, Indiana State UniversityFogleman, Wavell W. (1977)Professor of ChemistryBS, University of North Carolina-ChapelHill; PhD, Tulane UniversityFraser, Grace M. (1990)Associate Professor of Anthropology-SociologyBA, University of Utah; MA, PhD,University of MassachusettsFrench, James J. (2005)Assistant Professor of Curriculum andInstructionBA, BS, MA, PhD, University ofConnecticutFried, Arthur M. (1982)Professor of EnglishBA, University of Illinois-Urbana; MS,Northwestern University; AD, University ofMichiganFunk, Joel D. (1975)Professor of PsychologyBA, Rutgers University; MA, PhD, ClarkUniversityGarcia, Wilson A. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, SpanishBA, Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia)Gardner, Marie-Therese (2001)Contract Faculty in FrenchBaccalaureate Pt. I, University of Paris,France; BA, Boston University; MA, BostonCollegeGarlitz, Robert E. (1979)Professor of EnglishBA, University of Maryland; MA, PhD,University of ChicagoGarneau, John (2000)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeGathers, Gregory (2007)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBFA, Cleveland Institute of ArtGibbons, S. Aidan (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishAA, Westchester Community College;BA, SUNY at Purchase; MA, Rivier CollegeGilmore, Timothy (1999)Adjunct Faculty, MusicBS, Salem State CollegeGindoff, Virginie J. (2006)Instructional Assistant, FrenchBA, Plymouth State UniversityGolden, Steven P. (2003)Adjunct Faculty, Adventure EducationBA, Plymouth State CollegeGoodnough, Gary E. (1995)Professor of Counselor Education, College ofGraduate StudiesBS, University of Delaware; MEd, PhD,University of VirginiaGorin, Stephen H. (1994)Professor of Social WorkBA, Boston University; MSW, SUNY-StonyBrook; PhD, Brandeis UniversityGould, Gaye E. (2002)Visiting Professor of Linguistics/ESLBA, MA, PhD, Hong Kong UniversityGoundry, Althea M. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationAA, College for Lifelong Learning; BA,MEd, Plymouth State UniversityGraff, Carleen A. (1973)Professor of MusicBME, Illinois Wesleyan University; MA,University of Denver; DA, University ofNorthern ColoradoGrand, Alma E. (1993)Internship Supervisor, EducationBS, Our Lady of the Lake CollegeGrant, Scott A. (2002)Contract Faculty in MusicBA, University of New HampshireGreen, Stephanie D. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, SociologyAAS, Northwestern ConnecticutCommunity College; BA, Notre DameCollege; MSW, University of NewHampshireGruner, Elliott G. (2007)Associate Professor of English; Director ofCompositionBS, United States Military Academy at WestPoint; MA, PhD, University of WashingtonHager, Annie E. S. (2003)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBS, Stanford University; MS, University ofMaineHaight, David F. (1971)Professor of PhilosophyBA, Stanford University; MA, PhD,Northwestern UniversityHalter, Stephanie J. (2006)Instructor of Criminal JusticeBA, Plymouth State College; MA, Universityof New HampshireHamilton, Heather E. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBA, Plymouth State College; MA, PhD,University of California-Santa BarbaraHannon, Jamie (2006)Contract Faculty in Adventure EducationBS, St. Lawrence University; MS, Universityof Maine, OronoDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 319

DirectoriesHarding, Edward (1983)Professor of BusinessBA, Middlebury College; MBA, AmosTuck School, Dartmouth College; PhD,University of MassachusettsHart, Kylo-Patrick (2002)Department Chair; Associate Professor ofCommunication StudiesAB, University of California-Berkeley; MA,University of Southern California-Los Angeles; PhD, University of MichiganHart, Philip (1995)Adjunct Faculty, PhilosophyBA, Franklin and Marshall College; MA,The Hartford Seminary FoundationHartke, Wendy K. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State UniversityHauri, Vasken K. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, LatinBA, Haverford CollegeHaust, William (1984)Professor of Art EducationBS, SUNY-Buffalo; MFA, Goddard College;EdD, Nova UniversityHeald, Bruce D. (1998)Adjunct Faculty, HistoryAA, Boston University; BS, LowellUniversity; MA, PhD, Columbia PacificUniversityHealy, Brian T. (1996)Professor of PsychologyBA, Ithaca College; MA, PhD, Universityof MarylandHeffernan, Michael (1999)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBA, Colgate University; MFA, The New YorkAcademy of ArtHegner-Melloni, Chehalis (2000)Adjunct Faculty, PhotographyBA, Berklee College of Music; MFA,Lesley UniversityHehir, George F. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBA, University of Massachusetts, Boston;MA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst;MEd, Plymouth State CollegeHeiner, Robert (1995)Assistant Department Chair; Professor ofAnthropology-SociologyBA, University of Virginia; MS, Florida StateUniversity; PhD, University of VirginiaHemingway, Kent W. (2007)Internship SupervisorBA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst;MEd, Plymouth State UniversityHenwood, Mark M. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, Plymouth State UniversityHeuser, Kenneth H. (1970)Professor of EducationBA, MA, Illinois State University; EdD,University of IllinoisHibbard, Jason G. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBA Plymouth State University; MA,Purdue UniversityHillger, Jane H. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Leslie UniversityHoch, Brendon (2005)Meteorology Technical Manager; AdjunctFaculty, MeteorologyBS, Rutgers University; MS, Ohio StateUniversityHoffay, Heather D. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBA, Hamilton CollegeHoffman, Eric G. (2000)Associate Professor of MeteorologyBS, Cornell University; MS, PhD,SUNY-AlbanyHolba, Annette (2005)Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesAS, Burlington Community College; BA,Rowan University; MA, Rutgers University;PhD, Duquesne UniversityHowarth, Whitney B. (2004)Assistant Professor of HistoryBA, Moravian College; MA, PhD,Northeastern UniversityHunewill, Christine M. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, Framingham State College; MEd,CAGS, Plymouth State UniversityHunnewell, Richard W. (1980)Professor of Art History; DistinguishedTeaching Award 1994BA, Colby College; PhD, Boston UniversityJackson, Abigail L. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBA, Williams CollegeJacobson, Rod S. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, Northeastern University; MBA, BabsonCollegeJang, Soo M. (1983)Professor of EconomicsBA, MA, Seoul National University; MBA,University of Hawaii; PhD, University ofCincinnatiJohn, Deborah H. (2004)Assistant Professor of Physical EducationBS, University of New Orleans; MS,University of West Florida; PhD, OregonState UniversityJohnson, Jeremiah W. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBS, MS, University of New HampshireJohnson, Lynn V. (2006)Associate Professor of Physical and HealthEducationBS, Springfield College; EdD, University ofVermontJowdy, Carol (1994)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBA., University of New Hampshire, MFA,University of PennsylvaniaJuurlink, Angela (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBA, St. Mary’s University, Nova Scotia;MEd, Plymouth State UniversityKaiser, Ronald W. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, Plymouth State College; MA,University of New HampshireKeefe, Susan (1984)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, SUNY – Potsdam; MEd, PlymouthState CollegeKelley, Donna (1990)Professional Staff, Skills Application Teacher,MathematicsBA, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeKellogg, Jane (1998)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, Wheelock College; MEd, MansfieldState UniversityKietzman, William D. (1974)Assistant Professor of Library and InformationScienceBA, Siena College, MA, SUNY-Albany;MLS, SUNY-Buffalo320 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Kim, Jong-Yoon (2001)Assistant Professor of Graphic DesignBFA, Kong-Il University, Korea; MFA inCeramics, Indiana State University; MFA inGraphic Design, Indiana UniversityKim, Kristie (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies,NH North Country Teacher CertificationProject, BerlinBS, University of New HampshireKinane, Karolyn (2006)Assistant Professor of Medieval and EarlyModern LiteratureBA, SUNY at New Paltz; PhD, University ofMinnesotaKing, Marjorie A. (2003)Assistant Professor of Athletic TrainingBS, University of New Hampshire; BS,Simmons College; MS, University ofMassachusetts, Amherst; PhD, Universityof VirginiaKizer, D. Matthew (1996)Associate Professor of TheatreBA, Indiana-Purdue University; MFA, OhioState UniversityKleinpeter, Roger (1980)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBSEE, University of Missouri; MS,California State UniversityKline, Naomi R. (1982)Professor of Art HistoryBA, Wellesley College; PhD, BostonUniversityKnower, Jay C. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, University of Wisconsin-OshkoshKoermer, James P. (1988)Professor of MeteorologyBS, University of Maryland; MS, PhD,University of UtahKopczynski, Frank J. (1990)Professor of AccountingBS, United States Military Academy WestPoint; MBA, Plymouth State College; PhD,Union InstituteKrueckeberg, John (2001)Associate Professor of History; CoordinatorBA, Macalester College; MA, PhD,University of ArizonaKulig, Anne M. (2003)Assistant Professor of Library and InformationScienceBA, Missouri Western State College; MLS,Syracuse UniversityKulig, John W. (1987)Professor of PsychologyBA, American International College;PhD, Dartmouth CollegeLarson, Michael K. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State UniversityLary, Sabrena D. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Athletic TrainingBS, Sacred Heart UniversityLaverack, Susan (1997)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, College for Lifelong LearningLavigne, S. Lauren (1998)Athletic Coach; Adjunct Faculty, PhysicalEducationBA, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeLazdowski, Yvette J. (2005)Contract Faculty in AccountingBS, Franklin Pierce College; MBA,Plymouth State UniversityLeBlanc, Catherine (1998)Associate Professor of Digital MediaBA, Dartmouth College; MS, PhD, FloridaState UniversityLebrun, Marcel J. (2002)Assistant Professor of Curriculum andInstructionBEd, BA, Med, University of Manitoba;PhD, University of San JoseLee, Anita (2005)Assistant Professor of Physical EducationBA, Hong Kong Baptist University; MS,DPE, Springfield CollegeLelas, Vedran (2004)Assistant Professor of Business, QuantitativeMethods and StatisticsBS, University of Zagreb, Croatia; PhD,The University of Texas at AustinLessard, Terri (1996)Adjunct Faculty, ManagementBA, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeLeuser, David M. (1978)Professor of BusinessBA, Drew University; MA, PhD, Universityof New HampshireLevy, Linda S. (1991)Department Chair; Assistant Professor ofAthletic Training; Director, UndergraduateAthletic TrainingAS, Mount Ida College; BS, MEd, KeeneState College; CAGS, Plymouth StateUniversity; EdD, Argosy UniversityLi, Xiaoxiong (1993)Associate Professor of Asian HistoryBA, MA, Sichuan University; MA, PhD,The Johns Hopkins UniversityLindberg, Patricia (1990)Professor of Education and Integrated Arts;Coordinator of Integrated Arts MEd Program;Distinguished Teaching Award 2003BA, BS, University of New Hampshire; MA,Emerson College; PhD, New York UniversityLindley, Liesl M. (2001)Instructor of Athletic TrainingBS, Appalachian State University;MA, Furman UniversityLonergan, Philip (2000)Associate Professor of SculptureBA, College of St. Thomas; MFA,SUNY-AlbanyLong, Moira C. (1998)Athletic CoachBA, Marist College; MEd, SpringfieldCollegeLopez-Mayhew, Barbara D. (2001)Department Chair; Associate Professor ofSpanishBA, Catholic University of America; MA,University of Massachusetts; PhD, BostonCollegeMaatta, Jon M. (1991)Department Chair; Professor of MathematicsBS, SUNY-Cortland; MS, PhD, CornellUniversityMacchiette, Barton L. (1979)Professor of Marketing; Marketing CoordinatorBS, Nasson College; MBA, AmericanUniversity; PhD, Union Graduate SchoolMacCorkle, Susan A. (2006)CostumerBA, Plymouth State CollegeMachnik, Dennis E. (1990)Associate Professor of Natural ScienceBS, MS, PhD, Rensselaer PolytechnicInstituteDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 321

Mackey, David A. (2004)Department Chair; Associate Professor ofCriminal JusticeBS, University of Lowell; MA, University ofMassachusetts; PhD, Indiana University ofPennsylvaniaMacLeish Esq., Roderick (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeJD, Boston UniversityMacLeod, Robert (2000)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, MBA, Plymouth State CollegeMay, Patrick (2000)Associate Professor of Geography; SocialScience Education CoordinatorBA, MA, Bowling Green State University;PhD, University of MarylandMcBee Jr., Burrett E. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, Utica College of Syracuse University;MA, University of IllinoisMcCabe, David B. (2000)Internship Supervisor, EducationBEd, MEd, Plymouth State College;McElwee, Robert L. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBA, MA, Kent State UniversityMcGarry, James J. (1982)Professor of PsychologyBA, PhD, Kent State UniversityMcGarry, Mary Ann (2004)Graduate Research Associate Professor ofScience EducationBA, Dartmouth College; MS, NorthernArizona University; EdD, University ofMaineDirectoriesMaltzie, ScottAdjunct Faculty, Philosophy; Forensic TeamAdvisorBS, MBA, Plymouth State CollegeManagan, Miriam G. (2006)Visiting Instructor of Elementary Curriculumand InstructionBS, McNeese State University; MEd,Stephen F. Austin State UniversityMarocco, Dominick A. (1974)Associate Professor of BiologyBS, Siena College; MS, PhD, NortheasternUniversityMartin, Christopher W. (2005)Instructional Assistant, BiologyBS, Plymouth State UniversityMartin, David (1993)Associate Professor of Graphic DesignBS, MFA, University of CincinnatiMaslakowski, Carla (2004)Adjunct Faculty, Health EducationBS, Creighton University; MS, University ofKansas; MEd, Plymouth State CollegeMason Jr., Warren E. (1982)Professor of Business and CommunicationStudies; Distinguished Graduate TeachingAward in Business 2003BA, St. Anselm College; MA, Rivier College;EdD, Boston UniversityMasse, Robert M. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeMathews, Marguerite (2001)Adjunct Faculty, TheatreBA, Michigan State UniversityMaxner, Scott J. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, GeographyBS, Cameron University; MS, OldDominion UniversityMcCahan, Barbara J. (1989)Associate Professor of Health and PhysicalEducationBA, Revelle College, University ofCalifornia; MA, PhD, University ofCaliforniaMcClellan, Ann (2005)Assistant Professor of 20th Century BritishLiteratureBA, University of Michigan-Flint; MA, PhD,University of CincinnatiMcCool, Gary A. (1978)Associate Professor of Library and InformationScienceBA, Knox College; MA, University ofDenver; MA, Roosevelt University; MLS,University of Rhode IslandMcCormack, Louise S. (1980)Professor of Physical Education; DistinguishedTeaching Award 1999BS, Plymouth State College; MA, Ohio StateUniversity; EdD, Boston UniversityMcDannell, Chanel (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, Lock Haven University; MEd, PlymouthState UniversityMcDonald, Danielle Y. (2006)Assistant Professor of Criminal JusticeBA, West Virginia University; MS, VirginiaPolytech State University; PhD, IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaMcDougal, David S. (1988)Assistant Professor of PsychologyBA, University of Massachusetts; MEd,University of New Hampshire; PhD,University of VermontMcDougall, Duncan C. (1992)Professor of Business; Distinguished GraduateTeaching Award in the MBA Program 2004AB, Amherst College; MBA, DBA, HarvardBusiness SchoolMcGuire, Kevin (2005)Research Assistant Professor of Hydrology,Center for the EnvironmentBS, Susquehanna University; MS,The Pennsylvania State University; PhD,Oregon State UniversityMcLaughlin, Amanda G. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, MusicBA, Plymouth State University; MM,University of North Carolina, GreensboroMcManus, Dennis P. (1992)Athletic CoachBS, Plymouth State College; MS, IndianaUniversityMealey, Joseph (2001)Skills Application Teacher, EnglishBA, Plymouth State College; MA,Case Western Reserve UniversityMears, Gail (1999)Associate Professor of Counselor Education,College of Graduate StudiesBA, Plymouth State College; MEd, CAGS,University of New HampshireMelloni, Romeo (2002)Adjunct Faculty, MusicBA, Berklee College of Music; MA,New England Conservatory; DMA,Boston UniversityMerrill, Scott (2007)Adjunct Faculty, PhilosophyBA, Plymouth State University; STM, MTS,Boston UniversityMerriman, Joan (2000)Adjunct Faculty, AnthropologyBA, University of Vermont; MA, PhD,State University of New York at BinghamtonMeyer, Scott R. (1987)Professor of Social WorkAA, Queensboro Community College;BSW, MSW, Adelphi University; PhD,Boston University322 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Middlekauff, Bryon D. (1988)Professor of GeographyBA, University of Maryland; MA,Appalachian State University; PhD,Michigan State UniversityMiller, Robert S. (1976)Professor of Education; Distinguished TeachingAward 1989AB, Amherst College; PhD, DartmouthCollegeMiller, Samuel T. K. (2005)Assistant Professor of MeteorologyBSc, MSc, PhD, University of NewHampshireMinickiello, Maria F. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBA, Plymouth State University; MS, AntiochNew England Graduate SchoolMisenheimer, Karyn L. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, Plymouth State College; MEd, FrostburgState UniversityMitchell, Annette W. (1979)Professor of ArtBFA, University of Denver; MA, MFA,University of AlabamaMitchell, Peter E. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, BiologyBS, MEd, Livingston University; EdD,University of AlabamaMoniz, Cynthia D. (1985)Department Chair, Professor of Social WorkBA, University of Rhode Island; MSW,SUNY-Stony Brook; PhD, Florence HellerSchool, Brandeis UniversityMonninger, Joseph (2003)Associate Professor of EnglishAB Temple University; MA, University ofNew HampshireMoore, Daniel P. (1990)Professor of BusinessBA, Kent State University; MBA,Youngstown State University; PhD, DrexelUniversityMorin, Thomas R. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, Environmental ScienceBSE, Westfield State College; MEd,Plymouth State CollegeMorrison Esq., Constance A. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Business LawBS, MS, Fitchburg State College; MBA,Anna Maria College; JD, New EnglandSchool of LawMosedale, Irene (1998)Contract Faculty, Education; Director, NHNorth Country Teacher Certification Project,BerlinBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeMoskowitz, Jay (1996)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeMroczka, Paul (1994)Associate Professor of TheatreBA, Franklin and Marshall College; MFA,Brandeis University; PhD, Tufts UniversityMurphy, Terence M. (1975)Assistant Professor of Business; ManagementCoordinatorBS, Merrimack College; MBA, SuffolkUniversityNelson, Jeffrey S. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeBA, Saint Anselm College; MEd, PlymouthState UniversityNevins, Craig (1999)Adjunct Faculty, SociologyBA, MA, Vermont College of NorwichUniversityNoblet, Kristin M. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBS, Plymouth State UniversityNoel, Rebecca R. (2004)Assistant Professor of HistoryBA, Yale University; MA, PhD, BostonUniversityNoyes, Susan P. (2005)Internship Supervisor, EducationBA, MEd, CAGS, University ofNew HampshireNugent, Nicholas (2005)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBS, MBA, Southern New HampshireUniversityO’Brien, Helen (2000)Assistant Professor of Social WorkBA, Pace University; MSW, ColumbiaUniversity; PhD, New York UniversityO’Donnell, Thomas (1985)Adjunct Faculty, MathematicsBA, American International College; MEd,CAGS, Harvard UniversityOkrant, Mark J. (1979)Professor of Geography and TourismDevelopment; Institute for New HampshireStudies DirectorBS, MS, Southern Connecticut StateCollege; EdD, Oklahoma State UniversityOliver, Holly E. (2003)Adjunct Faculty, MusicBS, University of New Hampshire; MEd,Plymouth State CollegeOtucu, Filiz (2005)Assistant Professor of Political Science andInternational StudiesBA, Marmara University (Turkey); MA,University of Central Oklahoma; PhD,University of KentuckyPalmquist, Wendy J. (1981)Professor of Psychology; Co-Director, FrostFaculty Center; Distinguished Teaching Award2006BA, Pomona College; PhD, CornellUniversityPerkins, Daniel R. (1991)Professor of MusicBMA, Brigham Young University; MM,DMA, University of Southern CaliforniaPerkins Jr., Raymond (1992)Department Chair; Professor of PhilosophyBA, Colby College; PhD, Duke UniversityPerkins, Russell E. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, GeologyBS, Keene State College; MS, University ofMassachusettsPerry, Clive H. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Physical ScienceBSc, PhD, University of LondonPeters, Robin M. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Health EducationAS, Pennsylvania State University; BA,MEd, Plymouth State CollegePetersen, Meg J. (1991)Professor of English; Distinguished TeachingAward 2000; Distinguished GraduateTeaching Award in Education 2006BA, Franklin Pierce College; PhD,University of New HampshirePfenninger, Richard C. (1990)Professor of MusicBM, Eastman School of Music; MM,University of Michigan School of Music;DMA, Temple UniversityDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 323

DirectoriesPrince, Frederick P. (1985)Professor of AnatomyBS, Pennsylvania State University; MS,PhD, Ohio UniversityPruyn, Michele L. (2006)Assistant Professor of Plant BiologyBS, University of Chicago; MS, MichiganState University; PhD, Oregon StateUniversityPurtill, MaryAnne (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Education; Academic CareerAdvisorBA, Rivier College; MS, NortheasternUniversityReitsma, Leonard R. (1992)Department Chair; Professor of Zoology;Distinguished Teaching Award 2005BS, William Paterson College; PhD,Dartmouth CollegeRella-Hapeman, Paul S. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, BiologyBS, University of Florida; MEd, WestfieldState College; PhD, University of VermontRicciardi, Angela (2001)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, University of Massachusetts; MA,Westfield State CollegeRoberts, William J. (1971)Professor of MathematicsBS, University of Massachusetts;MEd, University of Hartford; CAS,Wesleyan University; EdD, University ofMassachusettsRobertson, Royce L. (2005)Assistant Professor of Childhood Studies,Education and TechnologyBS, Western Michigan University; MEd,Plymouth State College; CAGS, PlymouthState University; EdD, Argosy UniversityRogalus, Paul W. (1990)Assistant Department Chair; Professor ofEnglishBA, University of Rhode Island; MA, BostonCollege; PhD, Purdue UniversityRollison, Laura E. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBS, New York University; MA, DartmouthCollegeRolph, Matthew (2001)Contract Faculty in Undergraduate StudiesBA, MEd, Plymouth State UniversityRosene, John M. (2003)Associate Professor of Physical EducationBS, Keene State College; MS, SouthernConnecticut State University; DPE,Springfield CollegeRoundy, Michael A. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, DrawingBA, Humboldt State University; MFA,Pratt InstituteRudmin-Chong, Lynn (2000)Contract Faculty in EnglishBA, MA, University of New HampshireSandy, Leo R. (1996)Professor of Counselor EducationBA, University of Massachusetts; MEd,EdD, Boston UniversitySantaniello, Irene D. (1999)Internship Supervisor, EducationBA, University of Bridgeport; MEd, TempleUniversitySantore, Jonathan C. (1994)Department Chair; Professor of MusicAB, Duke University; MM, Universityof Texas at Austin; PhD, University ofCalifornia at Los AngelesScalese, Vincent (2000)Adjunct Faculty, PsychologyBA, University of Massachusetts; MEd,Fitchburg State College; EdD, WesternMichigan UniversityScanlon, Rebecca L. (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Athletic TrainingBS, Canisius CollegeScheinman, John (1999)Athletic CoachBA, Marist College; MEd, Keene StateCollegeSchroeder, Kurt (1994)Professor of Geography; CoordinatorBA, University of Minnesota; MS, PhD,Pennsylvania State UniversityShen, Zhizhang (1990)Professor of Computer ScienceBS, Zhejiang University; MA, QueensCollege (CUNY); MPhil, Graduate School(CUNY); PhD, City University of New YorkShirley, Sheryl L. (1995)Associate Professor of Political ScienceBA, California State Polytechnical Institute-Pomona; MA, PhD, University of Texas atAustinSichelstiel, George (1995)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, Pennsylvania State University; MBA,University of New HampshireSmith, Delilah R. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Health EducationBS, MEd, Plymouth State UniversitySoper, Julie A. (2007)Instructional Assistant, MeteorologyBS, Plymouth State CollegeSparks, Richard E. (1994)Assistant Chair; Associate Professor ofMarketingBA, MA, University of Missouri; PhD,Manchester University Business School(England)Spencer, Larry T. (1967)Professor Emeritus of Biology/Adjunct FacultyBS, Brigham Young University; PhD,Colorado State UniversityStaples, Alice (1995)Associate Professor of Library and InformationScienceBA, SUNY-Oswego; MLS, University ofArizonaStarbuck, David R. (1993)Associate Professor of Anthropology/Sociology;CoordinatorBA, University of Rochester; MPhil, PhD,Yale UniversityStearns, Pamela (2001)Adjunct Faculty, Art HistoryBA, MA, Vermont CollegeStiller, Evelyn M. (1996)Associate Professor of Digital MediaBS, MS, PhD, Florida State UniversityStoddard, Michael D. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, DanceBA, Plymouth State CollegeSullivan, James C. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, Boston University; MS, Franklin PierceCollegeSun, Tao (2004)Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesBA, Dalian University of ForeignLanguages, China; BA, China School ofJournalism, Beijing; MA, PennsylvaniaState University; PhD, University ofMinnesota324 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Superchi, Gregory S. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics, NH NorthCountry Teacher Certification Project, BerlinBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeSwift, Robert F. (1979)Professor of Music; Distinguished TeachingAward 1998BS, Hartwick College; MA, PhD, EastmanSchool of MusicSwitzer Jr., Alan (1991)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationAB, EdM, Harvard UniversitySwitzer, David C. (1965)Professor Emeritus of History/AdjunctFaculty; Distinguished Teaching Award 1996BA, University of Maine; MA, PhD,University of ConnecticutSwope, Susan (1987)Professor of ChemistryBS, Bates College; PhD, University of NewHampshireTaffe, William J. (1971)Department Chair; Professor of ComputerScienceBS, LeMoyne College; PhD, University ofChicagoTalbot, David C. (2002)Adjunct Faculty, BusinessBSBA, University of Denver; CGS, NationalSchool of Banking (Brown University);MBA, Plymouth State CollegeTempleton, Peter (1992)Adjunct Faculty, MusicBA, Plymouth State CollegeThistle, Suzanne L. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Health EducationBS, Plymouth State College; MA, AntiochNew England Graduate SchoolThompson, Kelli B. (2006)Graduate Assistant, CompositionBA, University of DallasTillar, Elizabeth K. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, PhilosophyBA, MA, University of New Mexico,Albuquerque; MA, Colgate RochesterDivinity School; PhD, Fordham UniversityTomkiewicz, Warren C. (1988)Department Chair; Professor of NaturalScience EducationBEd, Plymouth State College; MS,Northeastern University; EdD, BostonUniversityTomlinson, Geoffrey A. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBA, Roger Williams University; MEd,Plymouth State UniversityTookes-Reznik, Tonya (2006)Instructor of Counselor Education, College ofGraduate StudiesBS, MA, Wayne State UniversityTravis, Lisa (2005)Adjunct Faculty, DanceTroy, Patrick (2003)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBA, New England College; MEd, PlymouthState CollegeTrue, Marianne (1999)Associate Professor of Education; Coordinatorof Educational Leadership, MEd Program;Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award inEducation 2005BA, Boston College; MEd, CAGS, PlymouthState College; PhD, University of SarasotaTucker, Susan B. (1982)Professor of ArtBA, Emory University; BFA, AugustaCollege; MFA, North Texas State UniversityTurski, Mark P. (1991)Professor of Natural Science EducationBS, MEd, University of Maine-Orono; PhD,University of Texas at AustinTurtle, Sarah (2000)Adjunct Faculty, BiologyBA, Hartwick College; MS, PhD,University of New HampshireUeland, Amy (2001)Adjunct Faculty, BiologyBS, Plymouth State CollegeValdmanis, Annie (1994)Adjunct Faculty, EnglishBA, Kant. Lehrerseminar Mariaberg;MA, MFA, Goddard CollegeVascak, Valdimir (2004)Adjunct Faculty, ArtBS, University of Pavol Josef Safarik,Czechoslovakia; MEd, Plymouth StateUniversityVickery, Meredith W. (2006)Instructional Assistant, EnglishBA, Plymouth State UniversityVinogradova, Natalya (2005)Assistant Professor of Mathematics EducationMS, St. Petersburg State University(Russia); PhD, SUNY-BuffaloWachsmuth, Thomas J. (1993)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationBS, University of New HampshireWade, Charles H. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, GeographyBA, Louisiana State University; MA,Miami University of OhioWaghe, Anil (2005)Assistant Professor of ChemistryBSc, University of Bombay (India); MSc,Indian Institute of Technology (India); PhD,University of Maine-OronoWaghe, Aparna (2006)Adjunct Faculty, ChemistryBSc, BEd, University of Bombay, India; MSc,SNDT Women’s University, IndiaWarn, Christopher (2005)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeBS, MEd, Plymouth State CollegeWaters, Stephen G. (2005)Internship SupervisorBA, Yale University; MALS, WesleyanUniversityWebster, David (2000)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationWelford, Karen S. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, EducationBS, Fitchburg State College; MS, Universityof Massachusetts, BostonWhitman, Steven W. (2004)Adjunct Faculty, GeographyBA, University of Rhode Island; MRP,University of Massachusetts at AmherstTirrell, Zachary B. (2007)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, Plymouth State UniversityTolson, Aaron A. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, DanceBS, Saint John’s UniversityVascak, Cynthia W. (1991)Department Chair; Professor of Art EducationBA, Pan American University; MFA, BostonUniversity; PhD, University ofNew HampshireWhitworth, Amanda E. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, DanceBFA, New York UniversityDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 325

DirectoriesWiegers, Joan M. (1985)Artist-in-Residence, DanceBA, Hillsdale College; MA, GoddardCollege; MFA, SUNY-BrockportWilliams, Kimberly (2005)Associate Professor, College of GraduateStudies, MEd ProgramBS, Bates College; PhD, University of NewHampshireWilson, Paul C. (2003)Contract Faculty in MathematicsBS, MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;PhD, University of ConnecticutWirth, Joan (1999)Adjunct Faculty, ArtMFA, Bard CollegeWisniewski, Theodore T. (2006)Adjunct Faculty, Computer ScienceBS, Plymouth State CollegeWoldemariam, Metasebia (1999)Associate Professor of Communication StudiesBA, Adelphi University; MA, University ofQuebec; PhD, Concordia UniversityWright, Irene C. (1995)Internship Supervisor, EducationBEd, Keene State College; MEd, Universityof New HampshireYap, Stacey G. H. (1988)Professor of Anthropology-SociologyBS, Northeastern University; MA, PhD,Boston UniversityYurewicz, Kerry L. (2004)Assistant Professor of EcologyBS, PhD, University of MichiganZahn, Laura S. N. (2007)Internship SupervisorBA, Messiah College; MA, DartmouthCollege; MS, National UniversityZamzow, Craig D. (1997)Contract Faculty in BusinessBSEE, Iowa State University; MBA,Rivier CollegeZarnowski, Randy (1999)Adjunct Faculty, Physical EducationZimmerman, Gaynell L. (1979)Associate Professor of Library andInformation ScienceAB, Wittenberg University; MSLS,Case-Western ReserveZinfon, Lissa A. (1985)Associate Professor of Library and InformationScienceBA, Tufts University; MS, University ofIllinoisFaculty EmeritiE. John B. Allen, HistoryNorton R. Bagley, EducationWilliam R. Benoit*, Business, DistinguishedGraduate Teaching Award in Business2006Barbara A. Blaha, Communication Studiesand EnglishArthur R. Bourgeois, Physical EducationA. Robin Bowers*, EnglishMalcolm W. Bownes, EducationCarol Briggs, Physical EducationEnid Burrows, MathematicsRichard Chisholm, EnglishRichard L. Church, Jr., BusinessJoseph L. Clark, Sr., Physical EducationChristopher R. Clarke, EducationNormand H. Côte, MathematicsLawrence Cushman, ScienceAnindya Datta, Economics, DistinguishedTeaching Award 1990Alan Davis, Sr., ChemistryDorothy M. Diehl*, Health, PhysicalEducationLawrence H. Douglas, Social ScienceEducationMaynard Weston Dow, Geography,Distinguished Teaching Award 1984Paul L. Estes, MathematicsJames Fortune, Studio ArtHorst Freyhofer, European HistoryRobert H. Frey, BiologyJanice Gallinger, LibraryVirginia Garlitz, SpanishTheodore Giebutowski, MathematicsThomas F. Goulart, EducationRobert Hayden, MathematicsMary-Lou Hinman, English, DistinguishedTeaching Award 1995David L. Kent, Business and Criminal Justice;Distinguished Graduate Teaching Awardin Business 2001Christopher Kressy, ArtRussell H. Lord, Jr., EnglishGerd E. K. Lutter, Physical EducationGeorge Maloof, Foreign LanguageManuel Marquez-Sterling*, History,Medieval Studies; Distinguished TeachingAward 1991James Miller, EducationRobert F. Morton, ArtSusan Murray, BiologyWilliam Neikam, Natural ScienceJanet Nell, Physical EducationHerbert R. Otto, PhilosophyThomas Quimby, RecreationBernadette E. Russek, MathematicsMary H. Sanderson, Social ScienceRichard E. Sanderson, EnglishThomas Schlesinger, Political ScienceJulian M. Shlager, BusinessPaul Shott, GeographyWalter P. Smith, MusicDayton M. Spaulding, Health EducationLarry T. Spencer*, BiologyArchie Steenburgh, EducationPatricia Storer, EducationNancy C. Strapko, Health EducationAlexander J. Susskind, Foreign LanguageDavid C. Switzer*, History; DistinguishedTeaching Award 1996Mark R. Sylvestre, Natural Science;Distinguished Teaching Award 1987Walter T. Tatara, EnglishMillard S. Thomson, MusicRoger D. Tinnell, SpanishHenry E. Vittum, English; DistinguishedTeaching Award 1986Philip C. Wei, LibraryStephen M. Weissman, Computer EducationDouglas C. Wiseman, Education;Distinguished Teaching Award 1993Eldwin Wixson, MathematicsGerald J. Zinfon, English*These Emeriti Faculty continue to contributetoward the mission of the institution and toserve its students in a variety of ways.Board of Trusteesof the University System of NewHampshireRichard E. AshoohBedfordJohn D. CrosierDoverEdward C. Dupont, Vice ChairDurhamGeorge EpsteinConwayJeremy J. FoskittPlymouth State University Student TrusteeElizabeth K. HoadleyConcordPeter F. H. LambNewmarketJohn H. LawsonAmesbury, MAAndrew E. Lietz, ChairRyeJoel M. MaiolaBow326 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

John H. MoodyDerryJohn J. OuelletteKeene State College Student TrusteeThe Honorable Walter R. PetersonPeterboroughEugene A. SavageBarringtonMerle W. SchotanusGranthamAnne M. SpraguePlainfieldHenry B. StebbinsManchesterElizabeth M. TamposiNashuaEdwinna C. Vanderzanden, SecretaryRochesterEx OfficioHelen F. Giles-GeePresident of Keene State CollegeJ. Bonnie NewmanInterim President of the University ofNew HampshireKarol A. LaCroixPresident of Granite State CollegeThe Honorable John H. LynchGovernor of the State of New HampshireStephen J. RenoChancellor of the University System ofNew HampshireSara Jayne SteenPresident of Plymouth State UniversityStephen H. TaylorCommissioner of AgricultureLyonel B. TracyCommissioner of EducationDirectoriesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 327

Credits Awarded for Acceptable ADVANCED PLACEMENT Test Scorescredits for credits for credits for general applicationscore of score of score of education of credit orthree four five satisfied psu equivalencyadvanced placement testArt History 3 3 3 PPDIBiology 8 8 8 SIDI BIDI 1010-1020Calculus AB 0 4 4 QRco ma 2550Calculus BC 4 8 8 QRCO depends on scorema 2550 MA 2550 + MA 2550 +ma 2560 MA 2560Chemistry 8 8 8 QRCO CH 2130-2140 andteco cH 2230-2240Computer Science A 0 0 4 cS 2370Computer Science AB 0 0 4 cS 3220English Language & Composition 0 3 3 comP eN 1200English Literature & Composition 0 3 3 ctdiEnvironmental Science 4 4 4 SIDIEuropean History 3 3 3 PPDI HI 1120French Language 3 6 6 dico depends on scoreFR 1020 FR 2010 + FR 2010 + gacoFR 2020 FR 2020French Literature 0 0 3 FR 3210German Language 3 6 6 gaco depends on scoregR 1020 GR 2010 + GR 2010 +gR 2020 GR 2020Government/Politics:Comparative 3 3 3 gacoGovernment/Politics: US 3 3 3 PO 1020Human Geography 3 3 3 gaco ge 1020Italian Language and Culture 0 0 3 gacoLatin Literature 0 0 3 ctdiLatin: Vergil 0 0 3 ctdiMacroeconomics 0 3 3 gaco ec 2550Microeconomics 0 3 3 ec 2560Music Theory 0 4 8 depends on scoremU 1210 MU 1210 +mU 1220Physics B 4 8 8 depends on scorePH 2130 PH 2130 + PH 2130 +PH 2140 PH 2140Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism 4 4 4PH 2420 + PH 2420 + PH 2420 +PH 2440 PH 2440 PH 2440Physics C: Mechanics 4 4 4PH 2410 + PH 2410 + PH 2410 +PH 2430 PH 2430 PH 2430Psychology 0 3 3 PS 2010Spanish Language 3 6 6 dico depends on scoreSP 1020 SP 2010 + SP 2010 + GACOor SP 1120 SP 2020 SP 2020AppendixSpanish Literature 0 0 3 SP 3200 or SP 3300Statistics 0 3 3 QRco ma 2300Studio Art – 2-D Design 3 3 3 See Department Chairwith portfolioStudio Art – 3-D Design 3 3 3 aR 1050Studio Art – Drawing 3 3 3 aR 1100United States History 6 6 6 PPDI HI 1130 and HI 1140World History 3 3 3 PPDIhttp://www.apcentral.collegeboard.com/courses/descriptions328 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Credits Awarded for Acceptable CLEP Scoresminimum general applicationscore credits education of credit orclep exam required awarded satisfied psu equivalencyAmerican Government 50 3 PO 1020American Literature 50 6 ctdiAnalyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 3 ctdiBiology 50 6 SIDI BIDI 1010 andBIDI 1020Calculus 50 6 QRco ma 2550Chemistry 50 8 QRco cH 2130-2140teco and CH 2230-2240College Algebra 50 None ma 1200;requires the permissionof the Mathdepartment ChairCollege Mathematics 50 3 QRco ma 1500English Composition 50 3 None elective onlyEnglish Literature 50 6 ctdiFrench Language – Level 1 50 3 dico, GACO FR 1010French Language – Level 2 50 3 dico, GACO FR 1020Freshman College Composition 50 3 comP eN 1200German Language – Level 1 50 3 gaco gR 1010German Language – Level 2 50 3 gaco gR 1020Human Growth and Development 50 3 PS 2050Humanities 50 3 ctdiInformation Systems andComputer Applications 50 3 teco cS 1100Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 PS 2060Introductory Business Law 50 3 BU 2480Introductory Psychology 50 3 PS 2010Introductory Sociology 50 3 dico SO 2220Natural Sciences 50 6 Sidi cHDI 1760and BI 2500Precalculus 50 3 matH ma 1800Principles of Accounting 50 6 BU 1150Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 gaco ec 2550Principles of Management 50 3 electivePrinciples of Marketing 50 3 BU 2450Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ec 2560Social Sciences and History 50 3 electiveSpanish Language – Level 1 50 3 dico, GACO SP 1010 or SP 1110Spanish Language – Level 2 50 3 dico, GACO SP 1020 or SP 1120United States History I:Early Colonizations to 1877 50 3 PPDI HI 1130United States History II: 1865 to Present 50 3 PPDI HI 1140Western Civilization I:Ancient and Near East to 1648 50 3 HI 2005Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 3 HI 2015Credit is granted in accordance with the recommendations of the Council on College Level Examinations of the College Entrance ExaminationsBoard and the American Council on Education.http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/exams.htmlAppendixPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 329

Credits Awarded for Acceptable DANTES Scoresminimum credits general applicationscore recom- education of credit ordantes exam required mended satisfied psu equivalencyA History of the Vietnam War 44 3 B PPDI 2000 level electiveAn Introduction to the Modern Middle East 47 3 B PPDIArt of the Western World 48 3 B aH 1120Astronomy 48 3 B SIDI PHDI 2300Business Law II 44 3 B UL BU 4040Business Mathematics zero not acceptableCriminal Justice 49 3 B cJ 1010Drug and Alcohol Abuse 49 3 B UL HE 3700Environment and Humanity:The Race to Save the Planet 46 3 B SIDIEthics in America 46 3 B dico PY 1120Foundations of Education 46 3 B electiveFundamentals of College Algebra 47 3 B none ma 1200;requires thepermission of themath DepartmentchairFundamentals of Counseling 45 3 B electiveGeneral Anthropology 47 3 B gaco aN 2210Here’s to Your Health 48 3 B HE 2560Human/Cultural Geography 48 3 B gaco ge 1020Human Resource Management 46 3 B BU 3180Introduction to Business 46 3 B BU 2250Introduction to Computing 45 3 B teco cS 1100Introduction to Law Enforcement 45 3 B cJ 3050Introduction to World Religions 48 3 B gacoLifespan Developmental Psychology 46 3 B PS 2050Management Information Systems 46 3 B UL BU 3240Money and Banking 48 3 B Ul ec 4460Organizational Behavior 48 3 B dico BU 3420Personal Finance 46 3 B BU 3390Physical Geology 46 3 B eS 2100Principles of Finance 46 3 B UL BU 3210Principles of Financial Accounting 47 3 B BU 1150Principles of Physical Science I 47 3 B PH 2010Principles of Public Speaking 47* 3 B eN 2400Principles of Statistics 48 3 B QRco ma 2300Principles of Supervision 46 3 B electiveRise and Fall of the Soviet Union 45 3 B PPDI 2000 level electiveTechnical Writing 46 3 B eN 3090 (not TECO)The Civil War and Reconstruction zero not acceptableWestern Europe Since 1945 45 3 B PPDIB = Baccalaureate credit recommendedUL = Upper divisionAppendix*In addition to a minimum score of 47 on the multiple-choice test, an examinee must also receive a passing grade on the speech.Credit recommendations have been determined by the American Council on Education.http://www.getcollegecredit.com330 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

IndexAAcademic Advising 28Academic Bankruptcy 55Academic Calendar 47Academic Integrity 44Academic Minors 74Academic Policies and Procedures 44Academic Programs 7, 64Academic Records, Privacy andDisclosure of 47Academic Resources 28Academic Standing 57Academic Support Services 29Accounting, BS 96Accreditation 6Acting Option, BA Theatre Arts 180Actuarial Mathematics Option,BS Mathematics 168Add/Drop Period 49Adds, Late 50Administration, University 315Admission Policy 12Admission Standards 12Admission to Plymouth State University 12Adult Learners, Application Requirements 13Advanced Placement Test 328Advanced Standing 14Adventure Education Academic Minor 152Adventure Education (AP) courses 233Adventure Education, BS 137Advising Center, Undergraduate 29Advisors 28Affirmative Action 2Aging Services Option, BS Social Work 213Alternative Testing Arrangementsfor Students with Disabilities 57Alumni Association 22Anthropology (AN) courses 231Anthropology Option,BA Anthropology/Sociology 195Anthropology/Sociology Academic Minor 209Anthropology/Sociology, BA 195Application Process, Financial Aid (FAFSA) 15Application Requirements 13Applied Health Fitness Option,BS Physical Education 145Applied Linguistics Academic Minor 165Applied Mathematics Option,BS Mathematics 169Appropriate Use Policy 41Armed Forces, Service in the 53Art Academic Minor 88Art, BA 76Art, BFA 83Art, Department of 76Art Education (AE) courses 228Art Education (K–12), BS 86Art Gallery and Exhibition Program 30Art Gallery, Karl Drerup 30Art History Academic Minor 88Art History (AH) courses 230Art History Option, BA Art 76Arts 30Athletic Training (AT) courses 237Athletic Training, BS 139Athletics 22Attendance, Class 48Auditing a Course 49BBagley Center, The 36Billing Purposes, Status for 17Biochemistry Option, BS Chemistry 103Biological Science Education (7–12)Option, BS Biology 92Biological Sciences, Department of 90Biology Academic Minor 95Biology, BA 90Biology (BI) courses 239Biology, BS 91Biology, Environmental, BS 94Biotechnology, BS 93Board, Room and 17Bursar’s Office, How to Contact the 19Business Administration Academic Minor 102Business Administration, BS 97Business (BU) courses 241Business, Department of 96Business, UndergraduateHonors Program in 96CCalendar 336Campus, The University 8Career Discovery and Career Services 37Catalog Limitations 2Catalog Policy 51Center for Rural Partnerships 38Center for the Environment 38Ceramics Academic Minor 88Ceramics Option, BA Art 77Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric,and Physical Sciences, Department of 103Chemistry Academic Minor 110Chemistry, BS 103Chemistry (CH) courses 247Chemistry Education (7–12) Option,BS Chemistry 104Child and Family Services Option,BS Social Work 214Child Development Academic Minor 194Child Development and Family Center 39Child Welfare and Family StudiesAcademic Minor 219Childhood Studies, BS 121Childhood Studies (CD) courses 246Class Level 54Classification, Student 48Coaching Academic Minor 152Coaching (CC) courses 245College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 329College of Graduate Studies ConversionProgram for Teacher Certification 224College of University Studies 30Commencement Ceremonies,Participation in 60Communication and Media Studies(CM) courses 250Communication and Media Studies,Department of 111Communication Studies, BA 111Community Education 33Composition 69Computer Areas 41Computer Science and Technology,Department of 115Computer Science, BS 115Computer Science (CS) courses 252Computer Store, University 42Computing Academic Minor 118Conceptual Framework forTeacher Education 221Connections, General Education 71Consortium, NHCUC 35Continuing and Professional Studies,Frost School of 31Continuing Education 31Contract Option, BA English 130Contract Option, BA Music 174Contract Option, BA Theatre Arts 181Contract Option, BS Physical Education 146Contract Option, BS Psychology 190Contract Option, BS Social Science 207Conversion Program for TeacherCertification, College of Graduate Studies 224Counseling and Human Relations 22Course Adds, Drops and Withdrawals 49Course Credits 227Course Description 227Course Fee, Special 17Course Identifier 226Course Number System 227Course Substitution Policy forStudents with Disabilities 60Courses, Cross-listed 226Courses, Repeating 55Creative Thought Direction 70Credit-by-Examination 32, 53Credits Attempted 54Credits, Earning 53Criminal Justice, BA 118Criminal Justice (CJ) courses 248Criminal Justice, Department of 118DDance Academic Minor 186Dance (DN) courses 254Dance Pedagogy 187DANTES 330Dean’s List 59Degree Completion 59Degree Evaluation 28Degree Programs 64, 67Degree Requests and Audits 60Degrees, Dual 51Degrees, Second 51Developmental Option, BS Psychology 191Digital Media and Game DesignAcademic Minor 114Dining Services 23Directions, General Education 70Disabilities, Alternative TestingArrangements for Students with 57Disabilities, Course Substitution Policyfor Students with 60Disabilities, Services for Students with 29Diversity Connection 71Diversity Goals for Teacher EducationCandidates 222Dramatic Writing Option, BA Theatre Arts 182Drawing Academic Minor 88Drawing Option, BA Art 78Drop, First Day 48EEagle Pond Authors Series 34Early Care and Education Option,BS Early Childhood Studies 125IndexPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 331

IndexEarly Childhood Special Education(ERSE) courses 265Early Childhood Special Education Option,BS Early Childhood Studies 126Early Childhood Studies, BS 125Early Childhood Studies (ER) courses 263Earth Science Academic Minor 110Earth Science (ES) courses 266Economics Academic Minor 103Economics (EC) courses 256Education, Department of 121Education (ED) courses 257English, BA 130English, Department of 130English (EN) courses 259Enrollment, Confirming 50Enrollment Verification 50Environment, Center for the 38Environmental Biology, BS 94Environmental Chemistry Option,BS Chemistry 105Environmental Planning, BS 197Environmental Planning (EPL) courses 263Equipment Loans and Assistance 41Evaluation, Early 55Exercise Biology Academic Minor 157Expository Writing Academic Minor 136FFaculty 316Faculty Emeriti 326Failure, Administrative 54Fees 16Field Experiences 223Filing Date, Financial Aid, Priority 15Film and Media Studies Option,BA Communication Studies 111Film Studies Academic Minor 136Film Studies Option, BA English 131Finance, BS 98Financial Aid 15Financial Responsibility, Statement of 17Fine Art (AR) courses 235First Year Experience 69First Year Experience, The 73First Year/Freshman Abroad Programin Ireland 36First Year Seminar: Critical Thinkingand the Nature of Inquiry, The 69First Year Students, ApplicationRequirements 13Fit, Creating the Right 12Foreign Language Requirement forBA Degree 68Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) 15French Academic Minor 165French, BA 161French (FR) courses 266Frost Faculty Center for Learning andTeaching Excellence 39Frost School of Continuing andProfessional Studies 31GGeneral Education Program 68General Management Option,BS Management 99General Option, BS Chemistry 106General Special Education Certification(K–12) Option, BS Childhood Studies 122Geographic Information SystemsAcademic Minor 209Geographic Information Systems Option,BS Geography 199Geography Academic Minor 210Geography, BS 199Geography (GE) courses 267German Academic Minor 165German (GR) courses 269Gerontology Academic Minor 219Global Awareness Connection 72Global Tourism Academic Minor 210Grade Appeals 56Grade Point Average 54Grade Point Averages, Major and Minor 54Grade Reports 55Grades, Temporary 55Grading, Fair 56Grading, Standards for Fair 56Grading System 54Graduate Degree Programs and EducatorCertification 225Graduate Practicum 224Graduate Work, UndergraduateSeniors Registering for 49Graduation Honors 60Graduation Requirements 59Graphic Design Academic Minor 88Graphic Design (AG) courses 229Graphic Design Option, BA Art 79Graphic Design Option, BFA 83HHartman Union Building (HUB) 24Health Academic Minor 152Health and Human Performance,Department of 137Health and Mental Health StudiesAcademic Minor 219Health Education, BS 141Health Education (HE) courses 270Health Promotion Option,BS Health Education 142Health Services 23Health Services Option, BS Social Work 215History Academic Minor 210History, BA 202History Group Courses 203History (HI) courses 271History, The University 7History Thesis 204Home-Schooled Students,Application Requirements 13Honors, Graduation 60Honors List for Part-time Students 59Honors Program in Business,Undergraduate 96Honors Program, Psychology 189Honors Programs 59Human Resource ManagementAcademic Minor 103Human Resource Management Option,BS Management 100Humanities, BA 153Humanities (HU) courses 275IImaginative Writing Academic Minor 136Incompletes 55Independent Study 53Individual Enrollment 53Information Technology Academic Minor 118Information Technology, BS 116Institute for New Hampshire Studies 39Integration Connection 72Interdisciplinary Studies, BA or BS 156Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) courses 275International Programs 36International Student Services 23International Students,Application Requirements 13Internships 37Interviews 12JJudd Gregg Meteorology Institute 39LLanguage and Linguistics (LL) courses 277Language Learning Resource Center andMultimedia Classrooms 41Languages and Linguistics, Department of 161Latin American Studies Academic Minor 157Latin (LA) courses 277Law School Program, Accelerated,BA Criminal Justice 120Learning Commons, Lamson 33Library, Herbert H. Lamson 33Linguistics Academic Minor, Applied 165Literature Academic Minor 136Literature Option, BA English 132Location, The University 8MMajors, Double 51Majors, Options, Minors, Declaring 51Management, BS 99Map, Campus 335Marine Studies Academic Minor 95Marketing, BS 101Math Activities Center 29Mathematics Academic Minor, General 172Mathematics Academic Minor,Teacher Education 172Mathematics Academic Minor, Technical 173Mathematics, BA 166Mathematics, BS 167Mathematics, Department of 166Mathematics Foundations 70Mathematics (MA) courses 279Mathematics Placement Examination 70Media Studies Academic Minor 114Medieval and Renaissance Forum 34Medieval Studies Academic Minor 158Mental Health Option, BS Psychology 192Mental Health Services Option,BS Social Work 216Meteorology Academic Minor 111Meteorology, BS 107Meteorology Institute, Judd Gregg 39Meteorology (MT) courses 284Middle School Teacher Certification(5–8) Option, BS Mathematics 170Minors, Academic 74Mission, The University 6Music Academic Minor 187Music, BA 174Music Education (K–12), BS 178Music Education (ME) courses 282Music Ensemble Overload Fee 17Music (MU) courses 286332 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Music Technology Option,BA Music 175Music, Theatre, and Dance,Department of 173Music Theatre Performance Option,BA Theatre Arts 183myPlymouth 28NNational Council for Accreditation ofTeacher Education (NCATE) 220National Student Exchange 36Natural Science (NS) courses 290Nature and Heritage Tourism Option,BS Geography 200Neuroscience Academic Minor 158New England Regional Student Program 14New Hampshire College and UniversityCouncil (NHCUC) 35New Hampshire Colleges and Universities,Enroll at Other 35New Hampshire Studies, Institute for 39Northern New England Heritage StudiesAcademic Minor 158OOnline Education Definitions 31Overload, Credit 49Overload Fees 17PPacific Rim Academic Minor 210Painting Academic Minor 88Painting Option, BA Art 80Pass/No Pass Courses 55Past and Present Direction 71Paying Tuition and Fees 18Payment, Methods of 18Peace and Justice Studies Academic Minor 159Performance Ensembles 30Philosophy Academic Minor 188Philosophy, BA 188Philosophy, Department of 188Philosophy (PY) courses 300Physical Activity Skills Courses 145Physical Education and Health EducationTeacher Certification (K–12) Option,BS Physical Education 147Physical Education, BS 144Physical Education Center 23Physical Education (PE) courses 291Physical Education ProfessionalActivity Courses 145Physical Science Education (7–12), BS 109Physics Academic Minor 111Physics (PH) courses 296Piano Performance and Pedagogy Option,BA Music 176Plagiarism 44Planetarium, Mark Sylvestre 40Plymouth Academic Support Services(PASS) 29Political Science Academic Minor 210Political Science, BA 204Political Science (PO) courses 297Praxis 223Pre-Law Academic Minor 159Preliminary Mathematics Requirement 13President’s List 59President’s Message 4Prevention and Intervention Programs 23Printmaking Academic Minor 88Printmaking Option, BA Art 81Privacy and Disclosure of AcademicRecords 47Probation, Academic 57Professional CommunicationAcademic Minor 115Professional Communication Option,BA Communication Studies 113Professional Studies, Frost Schoolof Continuing and 31Psychology Academic Minor 194Psychology and Law Option,BS Psychology 193Psychology, BA 190Psychology, BS 190Psychology, Department of 189Psychology Honors Program 189Psychology (PS) courses 299Public Management, BS 205QQuantitative Reasoning in the DisciplinesConnection 72RReactivation 50Reading (RL) courses 302Readmission 14Readmission after Academic Severance 58Recreation Programs 23Reflection and Spiritual Care Center 24Refunds of Charges 19Registration 49Reinstatement after Academic Severance 58Religious Studies Academic Minor 189Residency 15Residential Life 24ResNet 42Room and Board 17ROTC 35Rural Partnerships, Center for 38SSatisfactory Progress, Financial Aid 16Scholarly Societies 33School Health (K–12) Option,BS Health Education 143Scientific Inquiry Direction 71Sculpture Academic Minor 88Sculpture Option, BA Art 82Secondary Teacher Certification(7–12) Option, BS Mathematics 171Self and Society Direction 71Senior Citizen Free Tuition Policy 17Severance, Academic 58Sidore Lecture Series, Saul O 35Silver Center for the Arts 30Skills, General Education 68Small Business Institute 40Social Science, BS 207Social Science, Department of 195Social Science (SS) courses 307Social Studies Teacher Certification(5–12) Option, BS Social Science 208Social Work Admission Requirements 211Social Work, BS 212Social Work Continuance and GraduationRequirements 211Social Work, Department of 211Social Work (SW) courses 308Sociology Option, BA Anthropology/Sociology 196Sociology (SO) courses 304Spanish Academic Minor 165Spanish, BA 163Spanish Language Option, BS Social Work 218Spanish (SP) courses 305Special Education (SE) courses 303Spiritual Care Center, Reflection and 24Sport Physiology Academic Minor 153Sport Physiology Option,BS Physical Education 149Statistical Consulting Center 40Statistics Academic Minor 173Student Activities 24Student Life 22Student Teaching, Acceptance into 223Student Teaching and Program Completion 224Student Teaching, Application to 223Studio Art Option, BFA 84Study Abroad (SV) courses 308Study Away Opportunities 35Study Centers 38Summer Sessions 31TTeacher Certification Candidacy,Application for 223Teacher Certification, College of GraduateStudies Conversion Program for 224Teacher Certification (5–12) Option,BA English 133Teacher Certification (K–3) Option,BS Early Childhood Studies 128Teacher Certification (K–8) Option,BS Childhood Studies 123Teacher Certification (K–12) Option,BA French 162Teacher Certification (K–12) Option,BA Spanish 164Teacher Certification (K–12) Option,BS Physical Education 150Teacher Certification, Road to 222Teacher Education and ClinicalExperiences 220Teacher Education Candidates,Diversity Goals for 222Teacher Education, ConceptualFramework for 221Teacher Education, Council of 220Teacher Education, Mission 220Teacher Education, Vision 220Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL) Academic Minor 165Technology 41Technology in the Disciplines Connection 72Terrain Analysis Option, BS Geography 201Theatre Academic Minor 187Theatre Arts, BA 180Theatre History and Literature Option,BA Theatre Arts 184Theatre Performance Overload Fee 17Theatre (TH) courses 310Theatrical Design/Tech Option,BA Theatre Arts 185Tours, Campus 12Transcripts 55IndexPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 333

Transfer Agreements 14Transfer of General Education courses 73Transfer Students, ApplicationRequirements 13Transferring Courses to Plymouth 52Trustees, Board of 326Tuition 16Tutoring 29UUndergraduate Studies Office 29University Computer Store 42University, History of the 7University, Location of the 8University Studies, College of 30University, The 6University, Values of the 6University, Vision of the 6VValues, The University 6Vision, The University 6Voice Performance and PedagogyOption, BA Music 177WWarning, Academic 57Web Technology Academic Minor 118Wellness Connection 72Wellness Programs 25Winterim 31Withdrawal from the University,Readmission, Reactivation 50Withdrawal, Late 50Withdrawal Period 50Women’s Services and Gender Resources 25Women’s Studies Academic Minor 160Women’s Studies (WS) courses 312Writing Academic Minor, Expository 136Writing Academic Minor, Imaginative 136Writing Across the Curriculum 73Writing and Reading Center 29Writing in the Disciplines Connection 72Writing Option, BA English 135Index334 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

Campus MapCampus Buildings1 College of Graduate Studies Building2 Child Development & Family Center3 Norton R. Bagley House4 Herbert H. Lamson Library5 Russell House6 Boyd Science Center7 Robert Frost House8 President’s House9 Hartman Union Building (HUB)10 Memorial Hall11 Ellen Reed House12 Holmes House13 Rounds Hall14 Speare Administration Building15 Silver Center for the Arts16 University Police17 Draper & Maynard Building18 Prospect Hall19 Harold E. Hyde Hall20 Bulk Mail Center21 Purchasing22 Counseling Center23 Human Resources24 Health Services Building25 Information Technology Shop26 Mary Taylor House27 Centre Lodge28 Co-Gen Plant29 Physical Education Center30 Facilities Services BuildingCampus Housing and Residence HallsA BelknapBCDPemigewassetBlairSamuel Read HallE Mary Lyon (on-line fall 2007)FGeneva SmithGHIJ★PGraftonNon-Traditional Student ApartmentsWhite Mountain Apartment ComplexLangdon WoodsShuttle StopsCommuter parking lotsPlease refer to the Webfor more information about:Parking on campusplymouth.edu/cpolice/Parking%20Index.htmShuttle routes and schedulesplymouth.edu/fsb/shuttle/Shuttle.htmCampus MapPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 335

Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar2007–2008New Student Orientation 2007Session A June 3–4Session T (Transfer Students) June 8Session B June 10–11Session C June 13–14Session D June 17–18Session E September 2–3Fall Semester 2007Registration Day September 3Activities for all new students begin at 7 p.m. September 3Fall Convocation September 4Classes begin at 8 a.m. September 5Columbus Day Holiday (no classes) october 8Second half of the semester begins october 25Veterans Day Holiday (no classes) November 12Thanksgiving Recess begins at 9 p.m. November 20Travel Day (no classes) November 21Classes resume at 8 a.m. November 26Reading Days december 15–16Final Week of the Semester december 17–21Winterim 2008 January 2–24Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) January 21Spring Semester 2008New Student Orientation January 25Registration Day January 25Classes begin at 8 a.m. January 28Winter Carnival (classes begin at 5:30 p.m.) February 13Spring Vacation begins at 3:20 p.m. march 14Classes resume at 8 a.m. march 24Second half of the semester begins march 24Graduate Degree Commencement (10 a.m.) May 10Reading Days may 10–11Final Week of the Semester may 12–16Spring Convocation may 16Baccalaureate Commencement (10 a.m.) may 17Associate Degree Commencement (10 a.m.) May 17Summer Sessions 2008Undergraduate Session may 27 – August 8Independence Day (no classes) July 4Graduate SessionSee Graduate CatalogAcademic Calendar2008–2009New Student Orientation 2008Session A June 1–2Session T (Transfer Students) June 6Session B June 8–9Session C June 11–12Session D June 15–16Session e august 31 – September 1Fall Semester 2008Registration Day September 1Activities for all new students begin at 7 p.m. September 1Fall Convocation September 2Classes begin at 8 a.m. September 3Columbus Day Holiday (no classes) october 13Second half of the semester begins october 23Veterans Day Holiday (no classes) November 11Thanksgiving Recess begins at 9 p.m. November 25Travel Day (no classes) November 26Classes resume at 8 a.m. december 1Reading Days december 13–14Final Week of the Semester december 15–19Winterim 2009 January 5–22Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) January 19Spring Semester 2009New Student Orientation January 23Registration Day January 23Classes begin at 8 a.m. January 26Winter Carnival (classes begin at 5:30 p.m.) February 11Spring Vacation begins at 3:20 p.m. march 13Classes resume at 8 a.m. march 23Second half of the semester begins march 23Graduate Degree Commencement (10 a.m.) May 9Reading Days may 9–10Final Week of the Semester may 11–15Spring Convocation may 15Baccalaureate Commencement (10 a.m.) May 16Associate Degree Commencement (10 a.m.) May 16Summer Sessions 2009Undergraduate Session may 26 – July 17Independence Day (no classes) July 3Graduate SessionSee Graduate CatalogSubject to change336 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008

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