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USF Course Descriptions

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College and Department Codes

IDH 2009 Discovery: People, Processes and Problems (3) US HON
PR: Admission to Honors Program. An appreciation of the research process in multiple disciplines culminating in the production of a collaboratively developed research proposal.

IDH 2010 Acquisition Of Knowledge (3) US HON
PR: Admission into the Honors Program. An appreciation of the problems of how human understanding proceeds through operations such as perception, classification, and inference, among others, as well as the open philosophic questions behind these operations.

IDH 3100 Arts/Humanities Honors (1-3) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. An introduction to western arts and letters from the perspectives of three periods classicism, romanticism, and modernism), the relationship of ideas to art, the similarities among the arts of a given period, and important differences between periods.

IDH 3350 Natural Sciences Honors (3) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. An exploration of current knowledge concerning fundamental principles in the Sciences, their potential for application and attendant ethical and philosophical questions.

IDH 3400 Social and Behavioral Sciences Honors (3) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. Introduction to the concerns of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, methods of inquiry, discovery, and validation of knowledge. A survey of the way various disciplines examine the question of how society is organized.

IDH 3600 Seminar In Applied Ethics (3) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. This course explores ethical issues related to selected topics such as Ethics of Technology, Ethics in Business, Bio-Medical Ethics, Personal Ethics Development.

IDH 4000 Honors Program Seminar: Major Works/Majors Issues (4) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. This course explores major works and major issues in a variety of disciplines. Each section will be devoted to content in a different academic area.

IDH 4200 Geographical Perspectives Honors (3) US HON
PR: IDH 2010. An introduction to African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian perspectives focusing on social, political and economic, artistic, cultural and intellectual subject matter. The material will be presented within a geographical, chronological, and humanities background.

IDH 4950 Honors Program Project (3) US HON
Enrollment is limited to St. Petersburg Honors Program students who have completed at least one Honors Program Seminar. Senior Honors Program project consisting of an original creative work in literary, visual or performing arts, or in a community-oriented endeavor of substance and originality. Either a project or an Honors Thesis will fulfill the requirements for graduation as St. Petersburg Campus Honors Program students.

IDH 4970 Honors Thesis (3) US HON
PR. Senior Honors Standing. The development and public presentation of a senior thesis under the direction of a mentor. Course is taken for 2 semesters.

IDS 3115 Values and Choices 6A MW (3) ED EDF
An in-depth examination of values and their relationship to choices in contemporary society using historical perspective and inquiry of moral/ethical dilemmas. Available to majors or non-majors.

IDS 3662 Arts Connections FA (3) FA FAI
This is an interdisciplinary course to the arts disciplines of music, dance, theatre, and art. Artists from the four disciplines will provide weekly presentations centered around issues and ideas that have formed the basis of their creative research. Influences of diversity, new technologies and community and public arts will be explored. This course will introduce students to the role the arts play in shaping their perceptions of the world as well as reflecting the underlying values and paradigms that form our culture(s).

IDS 3663 Critical Issues Affecting the Arts MW (3) FA FAI
PR: Junior standing or CI. A discussion-based examination of cultural trends, educational policies, governmental regulations, and financial factors which impact Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre.

IDS 3901 Honors Program Reading Seminar () US HON

IDS 3949 Cooperative Education (0) US COE
60 hours of academic credit, acceptance in Cooperative Education Program. S/U only.

IDS 4910 Community Research (1-4) AS CEL
PR: CEL Program approval. Repeatable up to 8 credit hours. To provide students with a community related research experience.

IDS 4942 Community Internship (1-4) AS CEL
PR: CEL Program approval. Repeatable up to 8 credit hours. To provide students with a community internship experience.

IDS 4955 Internat Community Research (1-2) AS CEL
PR: CEL Program approval. Repeatable up to 8 credit hours. To provide students with an international community research experience.

IDS 4956 International Community Internship (1-4) AS CEL
PR: CEL Program approval. To provide students with an international community internship experience. Repeatable up to 8 credits.

IDS 4990 BIS Inter-Area Studies (30) AS BIS
PR: ISS 4909, ISS 4939, ISC 4909, ISC 4939, HUM 4909, HUM 4939. S/U only

INP 2101 Applied Psychology SS (3) AS PSY
The application of psychological principles and the functions of psychologist in education, government, industry, and clinical practice.

INP 4004 Industrial Psychology (3) AS PSY
PR: PSY 3213 with a grade of C or better or CI. Applications of psychological principles to industry. Topics include: selection, training, motivation, job satisfaction, supervision, decision-making.

INR 1015 World Perspective SS AF (3) AS INT
An interdisciplinary study of the international system, major world regions and problems.

INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations (3) AS POL
Concepts and analytical tools applied to events such as politics among nations, control of foreign policies, types of actors, war and peace.

INR 3003 Introduction to International Studies (3) AS INT
An interdisciplinary study which stresses methods and analysis. A major portion will focus on the roles which different disciplines play in interpreting the international scene.

INR 3018 World Ideologies MW (3) AS INT
A course which details and examines the ideologies of today's independent countries; analyzing them in their political, social, cultural and historical context.

INR 3033 International Political Cultures MW (3) AS INT
This course will explore ways in which culture influences the nature of government, economic success or failure, and constructive and destructive modes of self and social identification.

INR 3038 International Wealth and Power SS (3) AS INT
Introduction to the relationship between politics and economics, emphasizing the analysis of government policies in response to both domestic and international economic problems.

INR 3081 International Issues and Actors (3) AS INT
Departmental approval required. For majors and minors in INT only. An examination of the most important issues in international affairs. The course analyzes the behavior of major foreign policy actors in the international arena, including nation states, non-governmental and international organizations.

INR 3084 International Terrorism SS AF (3) AS INT
A study of contemporary international terrorism and its causes, ranging from national liberation movements to networks of philosophical anarchists.

INR 3102 American Foreign Policy (3) AS POL
Analysis of the development and scope of United States foreign policy, emphasizing goals and objectives, policy formulation and implementation, themes and issues.

INR 3141 Global Security Policy (3) AS INT
A study of security issues, regional and global (such as proliferation, arms control, arms transfer) as they relate to contemporary international politics.

INR 3202 International Human Rights MW (3) AS INT
This courses explores the evolution of international rights from the Greeks to the present. It examines human rights issues in major regions of the world.

INR 3336 Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy (3) AS INT
An examination of the role of intelligence and the intelligence community in U.S. foreign policy, with emphasis on the period since World War II.

INR 3955 Overseas Study (1-6) AS INT
A program of individual or group research in a foreign country.

INR 4035 International Political Economy (3) AS POL
Analysis of the development and politics of the international economic system, focusing on questions of cooperation and conflict in trade, aid, and investment relationships.

INR 4089 Conflict In The World MW (3) AS INT
PR: Junior/Senior standing. An interdisciplinary course examining theories of conflict, conflict resolution processes and strategies, theories and peacemaking strategies, and the concept of Early Warning Systems related to the outburst of conflict.

INR 4250 Political Economy of the Southern Nations SS AF (3) AS INT
A multidisciplinary study of the efforts of the nations in the South (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East) to improve their status through political and economic development.

INR 4254 Africa in World Affairs MW (3) AS POL
An examination of Africa's place and role in world affairs, including an analysis of the impact of external forces, international relations in post-colonial Africa, the relations of African states with the major world powers, the U.N. and its agencies.

INR 4334 Defense Policy (3) AS POL
Analytic institutional factors contributing to formulation of defense policy and the impact of such policy on international relations.

INR 4403 International Law SS (3) AS POL
Examines essential components of the international legal system; recognition; succession; sea, air and space law, treaties, diplomats, International Court of Justice; laws of war, etc. Introduces the student to legal reasoning as employed in the international context.

INR 4502 International Organizations SS AF (3) AS POL
Study of the operations and structure of international organizations and effects on world politics; background and achievement of the UN; regional organizations and multi-national corporations.

INR 4900 Directed Readings (1-3) AS INT
PR: CI. A supervised program of intensive reading of interdisciplinary materials in areas of specific interest.

INR 4910 Directed Research (1-3) AS INT
PR: CI. A supervised program of interdisciplinary research in areas of specific interest.

INR 4931 Selected Topics (1-4) AS INT
Interdisciplinary studies with course content dependent on student demand and instructor's interest.

INR 4936 Senior Seminar MW (3) AS INT
PR: International Studies major and senior standing. A variable topics seminar integrating concepts and analyses relating to the academic background of INT majors. Should be taken in the student's final semester.

INR 4943 Internship in International Studies (3-6) AS INT
PR: Senior status. S/U only. For majors only. The purpose of the course is to promote the student's understanding of global international issues within a local and practical context.

INR 5086 Issues in International Relations (3) AS POL
Sr./GS. Explores specific topics and provides the student with an opportunity for in-depth study of historical and contemporary problems in international politics.

ISC 1004 Integrated Natural Sciences I: Science that Matters NS (3) AS CHM
Discussion of integrative concepts in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics based on major knowledge strands of the Florida and Natural Science Education Standards. This course deals with current topics relevant to students, is inquiry based, and emphasizes development of higher order (critical thinking) skills through active learning strategies.

ISC 1005 Integrated Natural Sciences II: Science that Matters NS (3) AS CHM
Discussion of integrative concepts in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics based on major knowledge strands of the Florida and Natural Science Education Standards. This course deals with current topics relevant to students, is inquiry based, and emphasizes development of higher order (critical thinking) skills through active learning strategies.

ISC 4909 BIS Natural Sciences, Independent Study (15) AS BIS
S/U only.

ISC 4939 BIS Natural Sciences, Seminar (15) AS BIS
PR: BIS ISC 4909 or CI. S/U only.

ISM 3011 Information Systems in Organizations (3) BA QMB
PR: CGS 2100 or equivalent; ACG 2021; ACG 2071 or equivalent. May not be counted toward major requirements in MIS. An introduction to the language, concepts, structures and processes involved in the management of information systems including fundamentals of computer-based technology and the use of business-based software for support of managerial decisions.

ISM 3113 Systems Analysis and Design (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3011 CP: ISM 3232, with a grade of "C" or better. Study of the techniques and procedures used in assessing information requirements, analyzing information flows and processing activities, and designing computer-based business systems.

ISM 3232 Business Application Development (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3011 with a grade of "C" or better. Presentation of business application development using a modern programming language. Topics include data structures, indexing, file processing, and user interfaces. Good program design techniques are emphasized. Business applications are developed.

ISM 3431 Management Science Production/Operations Management Applications (3) BA QMB
PR: MAC 2230 or MAC 2233. Fundamentals of production operations management (POM) and fundamentals of management science (MS). The application of MS models in the solution of POM problems.

ISM 4133 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3232, ISM 3113, ISM 4212, with a grade of "C" or better. This course builds previous class and/or work experience in systems development, with particular emphasis on the use of an integrated CASE tool on a team project. Students will gain an understanding of systems development problems and approaches using a variety of methods, such as, lectures, discussion, team presentations, guest speakers, demonstrations and computer use.

ISM 4212 Database Design and Administration (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 3232. Principles of database design/management for mainframe, micro, and client/server environments; including data modeling, physical vs. logical representation and back-up and recovery management.

ISM 4213 Advanced Database Administration (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 4212, with a grade of "C" or better. Essential concepts of database administration in a business environment are covered in order to prepare students to understand and deal with database administration issues and concepts. Students gain hands-on experience by administering a database environment and completing assignments that involve resource management, data administration, security, backup, recovery and database tuning issues.

ISM 4220 Business Data Communications (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3113 with a grade of "C" or better. Fundamentals of data communication, including network architectures, communication protocols, transmission standards and media access control methods.

ISM 4233 Information System Interface Design (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3232 with a grade of "C" or better. The fundamental concepts of human perception and cognition are studied in order to develop effective human-computer interfaces. Various types of interfaces are examined. Students will develop human-computer interfaces via state-of-the-art development languages and systems.

ISM 4234 Object-Oriented Design and Development (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3232 with a grade of "C" or better. This course presents an object-oriented approach to software development of business information systems. Students will learn to create object models of the business world and to develop information system designs based on these objects. The designs will be implemented by the use of the C++ or other OO programming languages.

ISM 4240 Distributed Operating Systems (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3232 with a grade of "C" or better. Introduction to distributed operating systems fundamentals such as distributed systems architecture, file structures, client-server, open systems, resource allocation, and basic tools for manipulating these operating environments.

ISM 4290 Senior Seminar in Information Systems (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 4212, with a grade of "C" or better. A seminar covering advanced topics in systems management, analysis and design. Applications of these procedures to actual or hypothetical cases.

ISM 4300 Managing Information Resources (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 4212, ISM 4220. Current issues in information systems management focusing on organizational policies, procedures and standards for managing distributed computing resources.

ISM 4400 Decision Support Systems Applications-Computer Assisted Decision Making (3) BA QMB
PR: FIN 3403, QMB 3200, and ISM 3113, with a grade of "C" or better, MIS major or CI. Methods and techniques for developing systems to support decision making in business organizations.

ISM 4480 Electronic Commerce Systems (3) BA QMB
PR: ISM 3011 with a grade of "C" or better, MIS major or CC. This course is designed to familiarize students with the opportunities and challenges associated with electronic commerce, to explore the underlying technologies used in implementing electronic commerce systems, and to develop the practical skills needed to design and develop effective Web pages.

ISM 4905 Independent Study (1-6) BA QMB
S/U only. Independent study as directed by designated faculty.

ISM 4930 Selected Topics in MIS (1-3) BA QMB
Selected topics in MIS.

ISM 4950 Independent Research (1-6) BA QMB
PR: CI. Individual study contract with instructor and department chairperson required. The research project will be mutually determined by the student and instructor.

ISS 1101 Knowledge and Society SS (3) AS ISS
CO: ISS 1103. Course introduces students to issues concerning the relationship between knowledge and society. Among the issues addressed are competing accounts of knowledge and the relationship between knowledge and other forms of human experience and different aspects of social life such as religion, morality, aesthetics, politics, and gender.

ISS 1102 Self and Society SS (3) AS ISS
CO: ISS 1103. Course introduces students to issues concerning the relationship between the self (or individual) and society. Among the topics that may be addressed are the idea of human nature, how human nature is shaped by social and cultural factors; the moral obligations between individuals and society; and how our understanding of the self is shaped by gender and culture.

ISS 1103 Nature and Culture SS (3) AS ISS
This course examines competing ideas and theories concerning the relationship between nature and culture. Among the issues and questions examined are the relationship between nature and our awareness of it; to what extent is nature transformable; should "nature" dictate the shape of social institutions; how does technology affect our society and environment.

ISS 3010 Introduction to the Social Sciences (3) AS ISS
Integrates the range of social science fields into a global interdisciplinary perspective. Views social institutions and issues from perspectives of changing paradigms.

ISS 3930 Selected Topics in the Social Sciences (1-4) AS ISS
Interdisciplinary studies of varying topics, with course content dependent on student demand and instructor's interest.

ISS 4151 Native American Women (3) AS ISS
An interdisciplinary examination of lives of Native American Women, past and present, Topics include history, education, politics, family, etc.

ISS 4162 The City and Urbanization (3) AS ISS
An interdisciplinary perspective will be used to analyze the emergence of the city, urban revolution and metropolis. Urban planning and governance and human ecology perspective will be examined in looking at how urban areas deal with social and physical problem.

ISS 4900 Directed Readings (1-3) AS ISS
PR: CI. A supervised program of intensive reading of interdisciplinary materials in areas of specific interest.

ISS 4909 BIS Social Sciences, Independent Study (15) AS BIS
S/U only.

ISS 4910 Directed Research (1-3) AS ISS
PR: CI. A supervised program of interdisciplinary research in areas of specific interest.

ISS 4935 Seminar in the Social Sciences MW (3) AS ISS
PR: Senior standing and ISS 3010 or CI. The seminar which caps the interdisciplinary major. Weds personal curiosity with the application of theoretical models to research on salient social issues.

ISS 4939 BIS Social Sciences, Seminar (15) AS BIS
PR: BIS ISS 4909 or CI. S/U only.

ISS 5934 Selected Topics (1-3) AS AFA
PR: CI plus senior standing or graduate status. Interdisciplinary studies with course content dependent on student demand and instructor's interest.

ITA 1120 Beginning Italian I (4) AS WLE
CP: ITA 1120L. The first course in the study of elementary Italian. Emphasis is on the development of basic skills in comprehension, speaking, and reading.

ITA 1120L Beginning Italian Laboratory (1) AS WLE
CP: ITA 1120. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.

ITA 1121 Beginning Italian II (4) AS WLE
CP: ITA 1121L. The second course in the study of elementary Italian. Emphasis is on the development of basic skills in comprehension, speaking and reading.

ITA 1121L Beginning Italian II Laboratory (1) AS WLE
CP: ITA 1121. S/U only. Concurrent enrollment with a lecture session is required, and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.

ITA 2200 Intermediate Italian I (3 ) AS WLE
PR: ITA 1121 or equivalent. Readings in Italian on the elementary level. A review of the basic structure of spoken and written Italian.

ITA 2240 Italian Conversation I (4) AS WLE
To develop fluency and correctness in spoken Italian. Intensive study for conversational skill based particularly upon the current Italian idiom. Syntax is intensified and the vocabulary and idiomatic expressions expanded.

ITA 2241 Italian Conversation II (4) AS WLE
To assist students who have already made a start in speaking Italian, who have not had the advantages of travel or who have non-Italian speaking parents, to improve their skill in speaking Italian. Current events; literary discussions; free conversation; prepared speeches. Differences of media, syntactical signal.

ITA 3420 Composition (3) AS WLE
A fundamental composition course for students who have completed ITA 2200.

ITA 3470 Overseas Study (1-6) AS WLE
Prior approval and early registration required. An intensive study-travel project in Italy.

ITW 4100 Survey of Italian Literature I (4) AS WLE
A survey of Italian literature from the earliest monuments through the classicism of the 18th century.

ITW 4101 Survey of Italian Literature II (4) AS WLE
A survey of Italian literature beginning with the Classicism of the 18th century and continuing to present.

ITW 4905 Directed Study (1-3) AS WLE
Departmental approval required. Selected topics in Italian literature.

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Effective Date: Semester I, 2001