Courses numbered 0 to 99 are developmental and credits may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. Courses numbered 1000 to 1099, freshman; 2000 to 2099, sophomore; 3000 to 3099, junior; 4000 to 4099, senior; 5000 to 5099, graduate; 6000 to 7099, graduate courses beyond the master’s level. Where indicated, certain 4000-level courses are accepted for graduate credit.
The number after each course title indicates the semester hours credit. CR(credit) or NC (no credit) after a course title indicates a pass/fail course with no semester hours credit.
An abbreviation following a course description indicates the semester or summer term the course will normally be offered: F-fall semester; Sp-spring semester; Sum-entire summer session; Sum I - first summer term; Sum II - second summer term. The word “even” or “odd” follows the description of a course which is offered only in alternate years.
Students may not enroll in more than one section of the same course specified in the University catalog without approval of the Registrar. Students who register for more than one section of the same course may be arbitrarily dropped from one of the sections without notice.
Class pre-requisites must be completed as prescribed by the most current catalog, regardless of the catalog or curriculum in effect for any student. Students who do not meet course qualifications or who have not completed pre-requisites for a course may be arbitrarily dropped without notice.
The courses that are listed in this catalog may be offered for credit in a variety of formats, including electronically mediated teaching.
Dental Hygiene
DHYG 4022 - Clinical Dental Hygiene Lecture
2 cr.
Course to accompany DHYG 4021 presenting information and techniques pertinent to the assessment and treatment of a variety of dental hygiene patients. Emphasis on techniques and equipment used in the treatment of periodontal disease. Consideration of caries and periodontal tests and nutritional information in the treatment of clinic patients.
Application of basic dental and dental hygiene sciences in developing patient treatment plans. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation and synthesis of various treatment modalities for optimal patient care.
Introduction to dental hygiene educational philosophy and instructional techniques. Methods of teaching, seminar discussions, practical experiences in clinical and laboratory teaching and evaluation, program development.
Students learn the techniques used in the various specialties of dentistry such as periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, and hospital dentistry as they relate to the treatment of pediatric and geriatric patients.
A continuation of DHYG 4022. Clinical experiences with a variety of patients including pediatric, geriatric, medically compromised and developmentally challenged. Emphasis on the moderate to advanced periodontal patient.
A didactic course to accompany DHYG 4028. Continuation of the dental assessment and management of the medically compromised patient. Dental hygiene topics relevant to evidence-based practice of dental hygiene and professionalism issues will be discussed and debated.
A course emphasizing the role of the dental hygienist in total management of the periodontal patient, utilizing advanced concepts in treatment modalities and supportive maintenance care.
This course is designed to instruct students in the art and science of local anesthesia. The course encompasses pre-anesthetic evaluation of the patient, management of the medically compromised patient, physiology and pharmacology of local anesthetics and the management of medical emergencies.
Introduction to the analysis of current national issues, including international business issues and business ethics, using the economic approach. Not open to students with prior credit in both ECON 2001 and ECON 2002.
Focuses on the overall economic issues of unemployment, inflation, the level and distribution of national income, growth and international trade. Competing macroeconomic models are analyzed along with the tools of government fiscal and monetary policy.
Focuses on such concepts as demand, supply, elasticity, production and cost. Analyzes market models of perfect competition, monopoly and imperfect competition. Includes discussion of international trade issues and government interventions.
The nature and function of money, credit and banking in the economic system. Modern monetary theory and problems; the course of financial development; international monetary relations; fiscal and monetary policies.
General characteristics of business cycles and theories as to their cause. Fluctuations in economic activity, their importance, principal explanations suggested, and proposed remedies. Methods of estimating the probable degree and direction of business and economic change with a view to reducing business risk and uncertainty.
Current position of public regulation in labor relations; economic analysis of legislative, executive, and judicial actions to determine rights, duties, and responsibilities of labor unions and employers.
Theory and behavior of consumers, analysis of production and costs, optimal decision making by the firm in competitive, monopolistic and imperfectly competitive markets, optimal resource allocation.
Determinants of national income and employment. The role of consumption spending, business investment, government spending, and taxing and monetary policies in determining the level of economic activity.
The theory of international trade from Mercantilism and the Classical world to modern Neo-classical theories; the impacts of trade policies; economic integration.
Determination of optimal prices, output and input utilization. Estimation of demand and cost. Decision making in the presence and absence of market power.
Application of microeconomic principles to problems involving exhaustible resources, renewable resources, and environmental services. Pollution, resource depletion, and the role of government in the market are discussed. Effects of policy tools such as taxation, ceiling prices, and emission standards are analyzed.
Current problems of economic life and possible solutions; analysis of present policies of government and industry as such policies are influenced by foreign economic organization and cooperation.
Theory and practice of local, state, and federal government expenditures and revenues; shifting and incidence of the various forms of taxation; consideration of the integrating of revenues and expenditures into fiscal policy and reform.
Decision theory, monetary value of information, game theory, information problems associated with insurance markets such as adverse selection and moral hazard, and the economics of bargaining.
Economic principles as applied to government regulation of business. The impact of legislation and commission regulation on public policies. The regulatory effect of tax laws.
An examination of issues related to the economic status of persons as they grow older. Attention will be given to problems and policies which relate to income maintenance planned and unplanned expenditures, inflation, reduced income, post-retirement employment, public and private pensions, health insurance, pre-retirement counseling and legislative reforms.
Econometric theory and modeling stressing time series forecasting of macroeconomic variables. Applied analysis using regression techniques with some cross-section estimation.
Integration of reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies in teaching intermediate grade students how to enhance comprehension and responses to text and visual formats.
Must be admitted to Teacher Education. Take during professional semester 2.
Intensive instruction in basic grammar and composition. Three semester hours will be added to the degree program of any student required to take this course.
Composition of analytical, expository, and argumentative writing; emphasizing writing as a process that includes analyzing a writing situation, prewriting, drafting, revising, and some documentation.
A thematic first-year composition course for proficient writers, focusing on the study of sophisticated writing and reading strategies, critical thinking, and research.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors Program or permission of the Honors Council. (Formerly HONR 110H)
Acceptance to the Honors Program and successful completion of English 1010 substitute for ENGL 1002. Honors students are not required to take ENGL 1001. English 1010 fulfills three hours of the total number of hours in English required in any curriculum.
Louisiana’s cultural heritage and folklore as preserved in her literature. Short stories, poetry, drama, and novels will be read including representative works by George Washington Cable, Kate Chopin, Ernest Gaines, Walker Percy, Robert Penn Warren, and Tennessee Williams.
ENGL 3020 - Professional Writing and Communication: Pharmacy
3 cr.
Instruction in technical and professional writing and communication in pharmaceutical science and toxicology. Emphasis on written and oral forms. Includes practice in documentation, collaboration, oral presentation and research in the field.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002 or 1003; junior standing; restricted to pharmacy and toxicology majors. (Formerly ENGL 220A)
ENGL 3021 - Professional Writing and Communication: Health Sciences
3 cr.
Instruction in technical and professional writing and communication in health sciences. Emphasis on written and oral forms. Includes practice in documentation, collaboration, oral presentation and research in the field.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002; junior standing or permission of English department head; restricted to health sciences majors. (Formerly ENGL 220A)
ENGL 3022 - Professional Writing and Communication: Sciences and Applied Sciences
3 cr.
Instruction in technical and professional writing and communication in sciences and applied sciences. Emphasis on written and oral forms. Includes practice in documentation, collaboration, oral presentation and research in the field.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002; junior standing or permission of English department head; restricted to biology, chemistry, geosciences, computer science, aviation, and agriculture majors. (Formerly ENGL 220B)
ENGL 3023 - Professional Writing and Communication: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
3 cr.
Instruction in technical and professional writing and communication for arts, humanities, and social sciences. Emphasis on written and oral forms. Includes practice in documentation, collaboration, oral presentation, graphics and design, and research.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002; junior standing or permission of English department head; restricted to Arts and Sciences and Construction majors EXCEPTING biology, chemistry, geosciences, agriculture and math majors. (Formerly ENGL 220C).