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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • EXSC 495D - Practicum: Laboratory Assessment


    Description:
    Laboratory techniques for assessment of body composition, cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility components of fitness.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FCSA 181 - Fashion Show Production


    Description:
    Preparation, production, and evaluation of special fashion-related events. Professional learning experiences will include modeling techniques, organization, and directing procedures.

    Credits: (2)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 4 credits.
  
  • FCSA 280 - Basic Sewing Techniques


    Description:
    Basic clothing construction theory, techniques, and teaching methods covering basic garment components: collars, sleeves, bodices, pleats, etc.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSA 289 - Northwest Field Experience in Apparel and Textiles


    Description:
    An applied study of clothing, textiles, fashion merchandising, and design through regional field visits to meet with fashion professionals within a range of careers.

    Credits: (3)

    Consent
    By permission.
  
  • FCSA 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSA 301 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry


    Description:
    Overview of the history, structure, and operation of the fashion industry. Provides knowledge and skills for effective development in understanding the dynamics of the fashion industry.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSA 351 - Sociocultural Aspects of Apparel


    Description:
    Clothing in relation to individual and group behavior patterns; personal and social meanings attributed to dress; and cultural patterns of technology, aesthetics, ritual, morality, and symbolism.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: PSY 101, SOC 107, and ANTH 107.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    The influence of cultural ideals and standards on dress.
  
  • FCSA 353 - Sewn Product Analysis


    Description:
    Investigation of apparel quality through identification of product standards and specifications, performance, appearance, design, and production.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSA 280 and FCSA 355, and junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSA 355 - Consumer Textiles


    Description:
    Study of natural and synthetic textiles: generic classification, fiber-forming substances, morphology, fabrication, finishing and dyeing processes, properties, and performances. Ten dollar material fee.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSA 379 - Internship Planning


    Description:
    This course is designed for internship planning.

    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • FCSA 388 - Apparel Construction II


    Description:
    Fundamental concepts of flat pattern and draping design theories and techniques. Design and execution of draped and flat patterned samples and garment structures will be required. Includes translation of garment ideas from conception through production and merchandising.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FCSA 280 and admission to the fashion merchandising major or minor.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSA 389 - Fashion Trend Analysis


    Description:
    Fashion forecasting; reflecting the acceptance or rejection of trends; analysis of socio-economic, demographic, media, and fashion influences. Students will have an opportunity to travel to market.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: either FCSA 301 or MKED 301.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSA 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSA 452 - History of Fashion


    Description:
    Historical changes in fashion and costume design from Egyptian period through Eastern civilization to present. Social, political, and religious influences on fashions. FCSA 452 and TH 452 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSA 485 - International Merchandising


    Description:
    Emphasis on international retailing and global trade. Focus on cross-cultural differences, work environments, policies, and regulations. FCSA 485 and RMT 485 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: RMT 330.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSA 487 - Fashion Merchandising Exit Assessment


    Description:
    During the last quarter of their program, students are assessed on program outcomes and portfolios are created for internship and job interviews.

    Credits: (1)

    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FCSA 488 - Fashion Line Development


    Description:
    Production of an apparel line from conceptualization to completion. Design concepts will be executed through storyboards, identification of target market, merchandising strategy, and completion of muslin samples. A final project of three original designs will be showcased at the annual fashion show.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FCSA 280, either FCSA 388 or TH 361, and admission to the fashion merchandising major or minor.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSA 489 - Retail Buying


    Description:
    Principles of buying and selling merchandise; analysis of consumer demand, stock inventories and open-to-buy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: RMT 330.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSA 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination. 40 hours required per credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSA 379.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 20 credits.
  
  • FCSA 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FCSA 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSA 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • FCSC 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSC 371 - Consumer Awareness


    Description:
    Consumer aids, protection, and information; problems of quality and quantity. Consumer decisions, how consumption influences the market.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSC 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSC 472 - Life Management


    Description:
    Study of family in human ecosystem. Emphasis on physiological and psychological well-being and management of resources. Solve practical family problems.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FCSC 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FCSC 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSC 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FCSE 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSE 326 - Curriculum in Career and Technical Education for Family and Consumer Sciences.


    Description:
    Instructional organization and classroom procedure in vocational family and consumer sciences programs.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSE 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSE 422 - Impact of Education Reform on FCS


    Description:
    Student will use program of study content knowledge to improve a community situation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSE 326.

    Credits: (2)

  
  • FCSE 426 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences


    Description:
    Application of the philosophy, purposes, teaching techniques, and assessment of family and consumer sciences programs in the secondary schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FCSE 326 and EDCS 311.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSE 491 - Workshop


    Description:
    Course content identified by title in the university class schedule. 

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit under different titles.
  
  • FCSE 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSE 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • FCSG 205 - FCS Entry Assessment


    Description:
    This course consists of self-assessment and assessment by the faculty of writing skills, speaking skills, visual/graphic skills, and knowledge of theory and research.

    Credits: (1)

    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FCSG 220 - Leadership in Human Development


    Description:
    This highly interactive (challenge course, community service) course focuses on developing students’ leadership skills that provide a base for improved communication in both personal and professional situations.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSG 230 - Program and Event Budgeting


    Description:
    Budget processes, terminology, and formats will be covered along with the preparation of basic budgets for events and programs.

    Credits: (2)

  
  
  • FCSG 305 - Family and Consumer Sciences Student Leadership


    Description:
    Students engage in leadership development through identifying, organizing, conducting and assessing course activities. Elective credit for major.

    Credits: (1)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 6 credits.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FCSG 320 - Program Management and Planning


    Description:
    A holistic approach to program management. Content deals with planning, organizing, and controlling programs. For example: special events, recreation, product development, construction, and business.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:

  
  • FCSG 379 - Professional Development and Internship Planning


    Description:
    Students will explore career options and networks within their industry, develop materials for a job search, and acquire skills related to professionalism.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSG 405 - FCS Exit Assessment


    Description:
    During last quarter of their program, students are assessed on writing skills, speaking skills, visual/graphic skills, and knowledge of theory and research.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSG 205.

    Credits: (1)

    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FCSG 419 - Applied Research and Evaluation


    Description:
    Basics of research design including problem identification, research and evaluation similarities and differences, sampling, survey development, methods and application, implementation, data analysis, and review of published research.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSG 420 - Program Promotion and Advertising


    Description:
    Provides students with skills through practical exercises, lectures, demonstrations, and examples to enable them to use marketing concepts and tools to develop effective campaigns.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    FCSG 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Consent
    By permission.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  
  • FCSH 166 - Applied Creativity


    Description:
    The creative process; blocks to creativity, creative problem solving, principles and elements of design in housing and interiors.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSH 265 - Interior Design Fundamentals


    Description:
    The design process, space planning, color analysis, evaluating existing spaces, style trends, and scale drawings.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSH 166.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSH 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSH 366 - History of Housing and Furniture I


    Description:
    Survey of historic interiors, cabinetmakers, decorative arts, furniture from the antiquity to the middle of the 1700s.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSH 367 - Family Housing


    Description:
    An evaluative study of the design, quality, and cost of housing environment.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSH 392 - Housing Practicum


    Description:
    Work study experience in various aspects of the housing profession.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSH 265.

    Credits: (6-12)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 12 credits.
  
  • FCSH 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSH 464 - Bath Design


    Description:
    Fundamental skills and knowledge are applied to a design problem related to functional, structural, and aesthetic qualities of interior environments, specifically residential bathroom design.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSH 465 - History of Housing and Furniture II


    Description:
    Survey of historic interiors, cabinetmakers, decorative arts, furniture from the late 1700s to the present.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • FCSH 466 - Housing Issues


    Description:
    Cultural factors and social responsibility in housing; evaluating special needs in space planning; economic/environmental issues in family and group housing.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSH 467 - Furnishings


    Description:
    The different manufacturing and marketing processes of furniture will be explored. Underlying concepts and preparations of documents used by designers for furniture purchases and resale.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FCSH 480 - Kitchen Design


    Description:
    Fundamental skills and knowledge are applied to a design problem related to functional, structural, and aesthetic qualities of interior environments, specifically residential kitchen design.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSH 392.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSH 485 - Residential Lighting


    Description:
    Students will be introduced to the lighting and electrical systems that affect the interior environment and acquire a working knowledge of architectural lighting planning and electrical drawings.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FCSH 392.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FCSH 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FCSH 492 - Housing Practicum


    Description:
    A work study course including practical experience in a phase of housing of the student’s choice, accompanied with a seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FCSH 265.

    Credits: (6-12)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated up to 12 credits.
  
  • FCSH 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FCSH 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • FIN 364 - Personal Finance


    Description:
    Broad spectrum course covering financial issues encountered by individuals throughout their lives. Topics include but are not limited to: Preparing a personal budget, money management, investments, retirement planning, and insurance. This course cannot be used as a College of Business upper division course.  Those students desiring to use this as a general elective course outside the College of Business requirements please e-mail cbadvising@cwu.edu.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 370 - Introductory Financial Management


    Description:
    An introduction to financial decision making. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk and return, securities valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and capital structure.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: admission to a business, accounting, or economics major with a specialization in general economics, managerial economics, or economic and business forecasting, or an actuarial science major who has completed ACCT 251, ECON 201, MATH 172, MATH 173, and BUS 221 or MATH 311 with grades no lower than a C (2.0). MATH 311 may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 466 - Working Capital Management


    Description:
    Course covers the management of current assets and current liabilities, describes the nature and types of short-term credit instruments, and incorporates a significant use of Excel.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FIN 370.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 470 - Intermediate Financial Management


    Description:
    A review, consolidation, and extension of the FIN 370 class. Additional focus on the theory, practice, and analysis of the firm’s investing and financing activities as these activities relate to the value creation process.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FIN 370 and admission to a business administration or accounting major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 475 - Investments


    Description:
    Principles of investment valuation. Topics include a survey of securities and securities markets, analysis of risk, expected return, timing, and selection of stocks and bonds in a portfolio context.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FIN 370 and admission to a business administration, accounting, or actuarial science major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 476 - Advanced Investments


    Description:
    Portfolio theory, construction, and administration. Cases may be used to analyze key investment decisions and to relate theories and concepts to real-world situations.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FIN 475 and admission to a business administration or accounting major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 477 - International Finance


    Description:
    Financial decision making in an international setting. Explores both traditional areas of finance and recent innovations in financial management from the perspective of the multinational corporation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FIN 370 and admission to a business administration or accounting major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 478 - Management of Financial Institutions


    Description:
    Asset-liability management process; investment and financing activities of banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FIN 370 and admission to a business administration or accounting major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FIN 479 - Derivative Securities and Risk Management


    Description:
    Survey of characteristics, markets, and pricing of options, futures, and other derivative securities and their use in managing risk for large and small businesses and investors, domestically and internationally.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: FIN 370 and admission to a business administration or accounting major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • FNLA 111 - Foreign Languages – Special Instruction


    Description:
    A foreign language not usually taught by the department. Offerings vary according to student demand, availability of staff, or of instructional programs. FNLA 111 or the sequence may be repeated for credit in different languages. Interested students should contact the Department of Foreign Languages for available offerings.

    Credits: (3-5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNLA 112 - Foreign Language – Special Instruction


    Description:
    A foreign language not usually taught by the department. Offerings vary according to student demand, availability of staff, or of instructional programs. FNLA 111 or the sequence may be repeated for credit in different languages. Interested students should contact the Deparemtn of Foreign Languages for available offerings.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FNLA 111.

    Credits: (3-5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNLA 113 - Foreign Languages – Special Instruction


    Description:
    A foreign language not usually taught by the department. Offerings vary according to student demand, availability of staff, or of instructional programs. FNLA 111 or the sequence may be repeated for credit in different languages. Interested students should contact the Department of Foreign Languages for available offerings.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FNLA 112.

    Credits: (3-5)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNLA 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FNLA 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FNLA 401 - Introduction to Romance Linguistics


    Description:
    Analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the romance languages.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: Two years of a romance language.

    Credits: (3)

    Notes:
    Credits to be counted toward either French or Spanish major or minor.
  
  • FNLA 481 - Methods and Materials for Language Teaching


    Description:
    Emphasizes the practical concerns of second- and foreign-language instruction. Explores as a group the theory underlying approaches incorporated into personalized teaching styles.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: at least two 300-level courses or equivalent in a foreign language.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • FNLA 482 - Second- and Foreign-language Acquisition


    Description:
    This course explores second and foreign language acquisition/learning from an applied linguistics perspective.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite: FNLA 481.

    Credits: (4)

    Notes:
    The focus of this course will be on the learner.
  
  • FNLA 483 - Sociolinguistics


    Description:
    Concepts and methods of sociolinguistic analysis in first and second languages. Will examine differences among cultures in the relationship between language usage and inequality. ANTH 483 and FNLA 483 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisites: either ANTH 180, ENG 180, ANTH 381, or FNLA 481.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    FNLA 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Consent
    Department consent.
    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Grading Basis
    Grade will either be S or U.
  
  • FNLA 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  
  • FNLA 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • FNST 111 - First-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    Offered only in study abroad programs. Courses must be taken in sequence, although a student may enroll in more than one at a time in the case of intensive courses. Interested students should contact the Department of Foreign Languages or the Office of International Studies and Programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 112 - First-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    Offered only in study abroad programs. Courses must be taken in sequence, although a student may enroll in more than one at a time in the case of intensive courses. Interested students should contact the Department of Foreign Languages or the Office of International Studies and Programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 113 - First-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    Offered only in study abroad programs. Courses must be taken in sequence, although a student may enroll in more than one at a time in the case of intensive courses.  Interested students should contact the Department of Foreign Languages or the Office of International Studies and Programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 211 - Second-year Foreign Language


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.
  
  • FNST 212 - Second-year Foreign Language


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.
  
  • FNST 213 - Second-year Foreign Language


    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.
  
  • FNST 310 - Culture and Civilization


    Description:
    Major aspects of the culture, philosophy and way of life of the host country will be emphasized.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
    Notes:
    Offered only in study abroad programs.
  
  • FNST 311 - Third-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation, and/or composition at the third-year level. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 312 - Third-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation, and/or composition at the third-year level. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 313 - Third-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation, and/or composition at the third-year level. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 320 - Literature


    Description:
    An in-depth study of one or more authors, periods, or genres of the literature of the host country. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FNST 411 - Fourth-year Foreign Language


    Description:
    A study of grammar, conversation, and/or composition at the fourth-year level. Offered only in study abroad programs.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Repeatable for Credit
    May be repeated for credit.
 

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