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EDU 305 Integrated Arts in Elementary School (3)
This course is designed to provide 21st Century K-6 teacher candidates with knowledge and understanding from the arts to enhance the content by providing alternate ways to think critically and communicate ideas in order to prepare their students to become knowledgeable global citizens who are critical thinkers. This course will focus on the ability to create interdisciplinary lessons and units that integrate the arts to enhance classroom instruction and student learning.
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EDU 321 Assessment and Measurement for the 21st Century Classroom (3)
This course is an examination of the principles and concepts of assessment and measurement and their practical application to improving teaching and learning in the public school setting of the 21st Century. Topics include types of assessment (formative and summative); test bias, validity and reliability of assessment instruments; the administration, interpretation, and utilization of information collected from standardized and non-standardized instruments for improving instruction; the communication of teacher-made test results to students, parents, and other groups; and ethical considerations/issues in assessment.
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EDU 326 Teacher Certification Exam Seminar (2)
This course is designed to provide assistance to prospective teachers and initially licensed teachers who are preparing to take the North Carolina teacher Certification Test. It is designed to emphasize test-taking strategies. Students will receive practice in improving strategies in the use of multiple choice questions, short response questions and improving reading rate.
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EDU 365 Foundations in Reading and Math (3)
Praxis I Exam
This course introduces students to the eight research-based mathematical practices and the major
domains of mathematics for kindergarten through sixth grade. It will also address the five essential
components of reading instruction. This course is the perquisite to (methods courses) in which
students will be able to apply, evaluate and create lesson plans with specific references to a
grade/subject area.
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EDU 390 3rd Year Practicum (2)
EDU 258
In this 3rd Year Practicum course, pre-service teachers will engage in practices related to teaching Reading, Math, Integrated Arts, and Assessments in the classroom. They will also be introduced to the PPAT (Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers). They will participate in a 25-hour field to enhance their understanding of knowledge gained from corresponding courses taught in the junior year.
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EDU 401 Capstone Leadership Seminar (3)
The Teacher-candidate (TC) will develop a School Leadership and Collaborative Plan - “SLC-PLAN” (that includes on-going Reflections) relating to his/ her specific specialty areas of study. It will also demonstrate a superior skill in the infusion of technology needed for the 21st Century schools.
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EDU 425 Behavioral Management and Intervention Strategies (3)
This course provides an introduction to operant and other behavior management techniques focusing on their application in diverse educational settings. It is designed to provide students with knowledge and understanding of behavioral assessment and intervention strategies. Students learn to (a) identify and assess problem behavior, (b) design and implement behavioral intervention, (c) design learning environments that will prevent and remediate problem, and (d) apply behavioral procedures to establish a conducive teaching-learning environment.
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EDU 462 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
This course provides instruction in the concepts, methods, and materials for Science at the elementary level. Emphasis is given to diagnosis, exploration of alternative ways to solve programs, “hands-on” experience, research and research findings on teaching effectiveness. Integration across the curriculum will be enforced and student achievement levels will be challenged through Blooms Taxonomy. This course also provides the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate professional dispositions necessary to become an effective teacher.
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EDU 463 Teaching Math in the Elementary School (3)
This course provides instruction in the concepts, methods, and materials for Math at the elementary level. Emphasis is given to diagnosis, exploration of alternative ways to solve programs, “hands-on” experience, and research findings on teaching effectiveness. Integration across the curriculum will be enforced and student achievement levels will be challenged through Blooms Taxonomy. This course also provides the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate professional dispositions necessary to become an effective teacher.
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EDU 464 Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
This course prepares teacher candidates to teach social studies in elementary schools. The course requires the candidate to apply critical thinking, problem solving skills, and information technology skills, and effective instructional strategies drawing upon the extensive literature that deals with the teaching of social studies to diverse learners. Students apply instructional skills in teaching history, geography, economics, political science, anthropology, and sociology using research-based, effective instructional approaches.
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EDU 467 Teaching Writing and Related Language Arts in the Secondary School (3)
Teaching Writing and Related Language Arts is a methods course where candidates demonstrate their pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills and dispositions through their designing a thematic unit. The unit includes four lesson plans with the performance objectives from the North Carolina Course of Study and the related Core Standards for English students in grades 9-12. The lesson plans consist of a variety of instructional strategies, as they show an interconnectedness of content areas to other disciplines. Much emphasis is placed on content, as well as technology, diversity, and media.
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EDU 469 Teaching 3rd to 6th grade Literacy/Reading (3)
The aim of this course is to provide instruction and assessment in the concepts, methods, and materials for teaching literacy skills to diverse populations at the 3rd to 6th grade level. It is designed to help candidates integrate critical thinking and problem solving skills into reading instruction.
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EDU 471 Teaching K-6 Reading/Literacy (3)
This course will provide pre-service teachers with an opportunity to apply content knowledge, methods,
and resources for teaching literacy skills to diverse populations. Candidates will be able to integrate
critical thinking and problem solving skills into a balanced literacy approach to reading instruction.
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EDU 473 Teaching K-2 Mathematics in Elementary School (3)
This course provides instruction in the concepts, methods, and materials for K-2 Grade Math at the elementary level. Emphasis is given to diagnosis, exploration of alternative ways to solve programs, “hands-on” experience, and research findings on teaching effectiveness. Integration across the curriculum will be enforced and student achievement levels will be challenged through Blooms Taxonomy. This course also provides the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate professional dispositions necessary to become an effective teacher.
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EDU 474 Teaching 3-6 Math (3)
This course provides instruction in the concepts, methods, and materials for 3-6 Grade Math at the elementary level. Emphasis is given to diagnosis, exploration of alternative ways to solve programs, “hands-on” experience, and research findings on teaching effectiveness. Integration across the curriculum will be enforced and student achievement levels will be challenged through Blooms Taxonomy. This course also provides the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate professional dispositions necessary to become an effective teacher.
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EDU 476 Teaching K-6 Math & Science with Lab (6)
EDU 365
This course will be a lecture and lab to provide for the application and synthesis of the concepts, methods, content, and materials for math and science at the elementary level. The major mathematical domains will be covered in the context of pedagogy. In the science portion of the course emphasis will be given to the physical and life sciences. Math, science and technology will be integrated with the exploration of alternative ways to solve problems and “hands-on” experience with manipulatives.
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EDU 482 Teaching Science in the Elementary School Lab (1)
This course is the companion lab to EDU 462 : Teaching Science in the Elementary School. Candidates will learn to design and implement science learning activities that demonstrate appropriate safety practices and procedures to ensure the welfare and safety of all students and living organisms in the learning environment, including proper maintenance and disposal of materials.
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EDU 497 Student Teaching Part I (6)
EDU 305 EDU 321 EDU 365
Student Teaching I is a sixteen week, two days per week practicum in a classroom setting appropriate to the student teacher’s program of study. The practicum provides opportunities for the students to actively participate and teach in a classroom and school setting. The content focus for the Student Teaching I practicum will center on PPAT Task1: Knowledge of Students and the Learning Environment. Student teachers experience the end of a school year when end-of-year assessments are administered
to students.
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EDU 498 Student Teaching Part II (6)
EDU 497
Student Teaching II practicum is a twelve-week, two days per week practicum in a classroom setting appropriate to the student teacher’s program of study. The content focus for the Student Teaching II practicum will center on PPAT Tasks 2: Assessment of Student Data & Task 3: Planning Lessons & Instruction. This practicum will also provide student teachers with an opportunity to experience opening of a new school year.
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EDU 499 Student Teaching (12)
The student teaching seminar is a full twelve-week practicum that provides students an opportunity to teach in a classroom setting appropriate to the student teacher’s program of study under the supervision of a qualified classroom teacher and the University Supervisor. It prepares students personally and professionally to assume their roles as classroom teachers and leaders, to impact students’ learning, and to work with families.
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English |
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ENG 111 College English and Composition (3)
An introductory course in expository writing. It is designed to increase understanding of the demands of academic writing. It emphasizes the writing process, writing with clarity and purpose, developing and organizing ideas effectively, and using the conventions of edited English. Students practice writing expositions and arguments informed by short readings and also enhance their research skills.
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ENG 112 College Composition and Rhetoric (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 111
A course in argument and analysis. It is designed to strengthen interpretive and evaluative skills. It introduces literary and critical analysis and focuses on developing argumentative and persuasive skills. The course incorporates a minor research component.
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ENG 113 College Composition and Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 112
A course in writing argumentative and analytical essays informed by research. It reinforces literary and critical analysis and focuses on developing argumentative and persuasive skills. This course also incorporates a research component. It emphasizes interpretive, synthesizing and evaluative skills.
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ENG 200 Introduction to Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 112
An introduction to the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and drama. Students study representative short stories, poems, and plays, learning the characteristics, traditions, conventions, and vocabulary for each genre.
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ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 112
An introduction to the various genres in world literature and a study of some works in depth. Students analyze and evaluate critically basic literary works both orally and in writing. (This course does not count toward the English major).
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ENG 215 Modern English Usage (3)
This course covers the elements and structure of modern English grammar and general usage, stylistic appropriateness, vocabulary development, and the principles of proofreading and editing. It is a strongly recommended elective for English and English Education majors and is also strongly recommended for all students who wish to improve their proficiency in modern English.
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ENG 300 Critical Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 113
An introduction to theories of literature and literary criticism through their application to specific works. The course introduces students to the discursive and critical skills required for the study of literature, emphasizing critical reading and writing, and requires practice in using various techniques of literary criticism.
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ENG 309 Advanced Composition and Rhetorical Theory (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 113
A writing workshop that refines the expository and analytical writing skills practiced in previous composition courses. It involves “writing across the curriculum” with an emphasis on rhetoric and style.
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ENG 310 Old English to Neoclassical Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 300
A survey of representative English literary works and their traditions from Caedom’s Hymn and Beowulf through poetry of Thomas Gray. It is a critical, historical and appreciative study of English literature from the Old English Period through the Neo-Classical Period. Students will read and discuss fiction, poetry, drama and prose. Masterpieces of the various literary eras are given special attention.
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ENG 311 Romantic to Modern Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 310
A survey of representative English literary works and their traditions from the Romantic Movement or “The Age of Revolution: through the early twentieth century or “The World War Era.” It is a crucial, historical and appreciative study of the prose and poetry of the Romantic Movement. Special attention is given to the Wordswoth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.
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ENG 312 American Literature: Colonial to the Civil War (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 300
A survey of representative literary works and their traditions from the Puritan period through the abolition and civil war periods. It is an introduction to the various and intersecting traditions of American literature from the European arrival in the New World to the Civil War.
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ENG 314 African-American Literature (3)
African American Literature is an intensive research course that requires candidates to do research which reflects counter-arguments from a variety of angles and perspectives. This research is representative of literary works and traditions from the oral to the contemporary period in African American literature. Candidates’ research must develop into a serious, logical, and clear project.
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ENG 315 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 215
This course is designed to provide needed background to the general principles in the study of languages in general and prepare students for research and graduate studies in linguistics. Topics include the study of phonetics; grammar; word forms; meaning; language acquisition; language and society; language change; human, non-human, and artificial languages.
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ENG 360 Creative Writing: Poetry 3
ENG 111
A workshop exploring the devices and tools of poetry, including structure and form, imagery, figurative language, rhythm, meter, rhyme etc. Through a series of close readings and exercises, students will produce several poems, which will be polished through mutual critiques and repeated editing. They will put together a portfolio of their work at the end of the term.This course can be used as an English elective for majors and minors.
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ENG 365 Technical Writing 3
ENG 113
A course focusing on the principles and procedure of technical writing; attention to
analyzing audience and purpose, organizing information, designing graphic aids, and
writing such specialized forms as abstracts, instructions, and proposals. This course
can be used as an English elective for majors and minors.
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ENG 400 Shakespeare and Media (3)
This course enriches students’ understanding of the life and times of Shakespeare from a visual perspective. It includes performance and scenes of various Shakespearean Dramas.
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ENG 402 Women Novelists of the 19th Century (3)
This course is an introduction to nineteenth century U.S. literature written by women. The course emphasizes fiction, but the reading list includes poetry, autobiography, essays, diaries, and other written materials. Topics include the social construction of gender, the participation of writers and readers in processes of social change, the cultural work of texts, and literary activism.
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ENG 404 History of the English Language (3)
The English language started as the speech of some remote tribes on the continent of Europe to become the most widely used language in the world today. This course examines how English developed into its current manifestations to become the most dominant language of commerce and culture with more than a billion users around the world. Espousing the view that the history of the language is developing on a daily basis, the course will also focus on how English is used in various parts and for various purposes in the world today.
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ENG 405 Post Colonial Literature and Theory (3)
A study of post-colonial literatures written primarily in English in the twentieth century by authors from around the world, including Britain, America, Asia and Africa. These texts will be examined in their historical contexts, with due emphasis upon their interrelations.
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ENG 408 Origins of the Novel (3)
This course provides a general overview of the history of the novel as a genre. Students will read some works of fiction and draw some important conclusions from this survey concerning the nature and history of the novel as a literary form. They will also work on developing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through discussion, papers, exams, and in-class writings.
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ENG 410 Twentieth Century American Literature (3)
A study of representative American writers of the modern period (1919-1939), especially those whose first major work appeared in the post-war I decade in America.
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ENG 415 Literature and Cultural Diversity (3)
The course emphasizes the study and consideration of the literary, cultural, and human significance of selected great works of the Western and non-Western literary traditions. The class will promote an understanding of the works in their cultural/historical contexts and of the enduring human values which unite the different literary traditions.
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ENG 416 Contemporary American Fiction (3)
This course examines a selection of contemporary American fiction in historic, aesthetic, and social contexts. Students will explore the relationship between contemporary American literature and the world we live in.
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ENG 421 The Harlem Renaissance (3)
This course will focus on literary texts considered within the contexts of history, sociology, politics, autobiography, music, and the visual arts.
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ENG 422 American Regional Dialects (3)
This course is an introduction to dialectology-the study of regional variation in language- with an emphasis on the history and description of the varieties of English currently spoken in America.
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ENG 423 The Black Arts Movement (3)
This course examines one of the most radical movements in American History: The Black Arts Movement (BAM). Students will have a conversation with a variety of “texts” from and about the movement and ask such questions as “How has the Black Arts Movement influenced subsequent history and the establishment of a black aesthetic?” and “What other movements can be linked to this one, which took place in the 1960s and 1970s?”
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ENG 429 African American Biographies (3)
This class will introduce students to the biographical writing of a number of significant figures in African American history including W.E.B Dubois, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Martin Luther King, and Toni Morrison. The class will examine secondary material as well as personal writings in an attempt to better understand the character of men and women who played pivotal roles in ante-bellum reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement. Examining the experiences of these notable literary and political icons, we will also attempt to discern how individual memory has shaped black identity in the African Diaspora.
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ENG 435 Mastery Composition & Rhetoric Theory 3
ENG 309
A writing workshop focusing on mastery of the expository and analytical writing skills practiced in previous composition courses. It involves “writing across the curriculum” with an emphasis on rhetoric and style. This course is required for English majors.It is a required class for English majors. It can be used as a class for English minors under the new program.
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ENG 466 Young Adult Readings (3)
Young Adult Readings is a seminar course designed for candidates to read a wide range of adolescent literature of multiple genres and study its history. Candidates focus on reading problems inherent in our society such as issues concerning the problem-novel, censorship, evaluating, promoting, and using young adult literature in the classroom. This course also includes a service learning project.
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENT 201 History of African American Business 3
This course will survey the history of business activity for African Americans. In addition, this course will highlight the success of specific geographic regions in establishing strong business participation (i.e. Atlanta, Cleveland, Tulsa, etc.), and integrate the concepts of business disparity, innovation, and entrepreneurship to establish a foundation level understanding of the tradition of business participation for African Americans.
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Ethics |
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ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)
Prerequisites: Sophomore status “and English 111 or equivalent.”
This course contributes to the University’s purpose of “empowering students with a sense of moral purpose” and mission of “enhancing their spiritual and ethical values and transforming a diverse community of learners into future global leaders.” Guided by this view of “doing ethics in a diverse world,” the course studies complex normative questions of ethical responsibility for leadership in personal, public and professional life. This course is a required part of the university General Education curriculum.
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ETH 250 Ethics Bowl (3)
This course is designed to serve as a preparation for students participating in the NCICU Ethics Bowl. Both ETH 215 and permission of the instructor are prerequisites for enrollment in the course. Although the course is offered in the fall semester, students will be required to be available to participate in the Ethics Bowl which occurs early in the spring semester.
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Research and Portfolio |
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EVR 300 Research and Portfolio Development (3)
(CAPE students only)
This course is concerned with the articulation and presentation of quantifiable skills and experiences that, at the written request of student, may be evaluated and translated into elective credit hours.
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French |
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FRE 151 French I (3)
Designed (along with FRE 152 ) to provide the student with a basic knowledge of the French language, including pronunciation and the basic elements of grammar, with emphasis on comprehension, speaking, writing, and the reading of simple French texts.
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FRE 152 French II (3)
Prerequisite: FRE 151 or equivalent
A continuation of FRE 151 .
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First Year Seminar |
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OAS 100 College Success (1)
College Success is a one semester, one credit hour course designed to introduce Raleigh-day first year students to the academic and social expectations of Shaw University. The course activities emphasize student development in 1) academic skill building, 2) personal identity and life skills, 3) campus community involvement 4) Shaw’s history and traditions.
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OAS 101 Transfer Student Success (1)
Orientation to Shaw University is a one credit hour, course with a requirement of contact minutes both online and face-to-face instruction per week. The course is designed to introduce transfer students to the academic and social expectations of Shaw University. The course activities emphasize student development.
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OAS 102 Adult Education Success (1)
Adult Education Success is a one credit hour, online course. The course is designed to introduce all professional students to the academic and social expectations of Shaw University. The course activities emphasize student development for adult students to promote a successful transition to the institution.
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History |
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HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
A study of world civilizations from ancient times to the rise of Europe in the 16th Century. Emphasis is placed on the development of ideas and their manifestation in the world cultures of today. Course is a prerequisite for all other courses within the Department of Social Sciences.
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HIS 203 African American History I (3)
Social history from the African background (emphasis on West Africa) through the slave trade, the plantation system, and the Reconstruction to the Post Reconstruction period. The struggle for liberation is highlighted.
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HIS 204 African American History II (3)
Social history from the nadir to the 1980s. Much attention is given to the Civil Rights decade, 1955-1964.
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HIS 321 United States History I (3)
A study of the period from the discovery of America to the Civil War. It gives the student an understanding of Colonialism, the formation of the American nation, and the events that led to the Civil War. Special emphasis is given to African-American issues throughout the entire period.
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HIS 322 United States History II (3)
A continuation of HIS 321 . It explores thoroughly the Civil War, United States expansionism, and U.S. roles in World War I, World War II, and the present world scene. Emphasis is given to the contributions of African-Americans in building the U.S. economy, its politics, and its cultural and social changes. Special attention is directed to the Civil Rights Movement from its inception to the present.
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HIS 361 North Carolina History (3)
North Carolina history from the colonial period to World War II. Emphasis is placed on the role that North Carolina played during the period of the struggle for independence, the Civil War, and Reconstruction and also the state’s role in the formation of the New South.
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HON 101 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Freshmen)
This course seeks to guide students in understanding honors education, academic majors and minors, determining career possibilities resulting from those areas of study, and preparation needed for graduate study or successful placement in the field. Students will have opportunities for professional and personal development, including discussions with faculty and professionals in the fields of study offered by Shaw University. It also seeks to help them understand the purpose and value of higher education, to develop positive attitudes toward the teaching-learning process, and to acquire coping skills that are essential for successful college life.
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HON 102 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Freshmen)
This course will explore the historical and modern-day connections between society, race and class and those social institutions which influence such divisions. It will delve into origins of opinions and self-perceptions of elite groups within society or privilege for certain people. Emphasis will be placed on historic notions of class and present-day understanding of social status through major social institutions particularly focused upon by W.E.B. DuBois and E. Franklin Frazier - education, the Black Church/religion, politics, the Black press and Black business. Classic works as well as contemporary studies and media are used. This class seeks to train students to become well-read, understanding the world around them through accounts in the media and academic sources, how daily events impact their lives, and how they have a responsibility to instigate change.
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HON 201 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Sophomores)
Through readings, discussions and presentations by persons from different areas of expertise in leadership capacities, students will develop an awareness of challenges to and ideals of leadership, particularly emotionally intelligent leadership. Students will be encouraged to investigate their own leadership ideals, shortcomings and challenges. Students will learn the responsibilities of leadership within a group, and how leadership is exemplified through planning, meeting management and time management.
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HON 202 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Sophomores)
This immersion course in ethnography uses classic works/texts as a basis of ethnographic study - a first hand, detailed account of a particular culture or event which may contest and/or sustain stereotypes of particular groups, with particular emphasis on the African American experience.
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HON 221 Honors Special Topics - Special Topics: Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (1-3)
(OPEN to ALL Shaw University students)
This course is designed to expose students to a diverse field of knowledge, to include current events, African-American history, American history, geography, math, science, social science, art, religion, fine arts, music, literature, sports, and pop culture in an atmosphere of preparation for academic competition. In the context of the subjects covered, the students will be instructed in “structured knowledge acquisition” as well as instruction in the fundamental techniques, rules, basic team strategies and the research processes for academic competition. The course uses metacognition approaches to research strategies and technologies for data collection as a paramount methodology in academic knowledge competition. Students will be offered opportunities of an experiential nature through participation with the Shaw University Honda Campus All-Star Challenge program.
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HON 301 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Juniors)
This course allows students to do necessary planning for a successful launch into the future after college. It emphasizes how practical issues such as devising a realistic budget, determining employment possibilities, planning for graduate school, and securing living arrangements can add to the confidence of new college graduates.
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HON 302 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Juniors)
This course will focus on graduate study preparation, with the task of planning and the implementation of a plan of action for evaluating potential graduate/ professional schools, graduate school examinations, applications, personal statements, and graduate school finance planning, among other activities.
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HON 401 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Seniors)
This introductory course offers an overview of general research methods . It provides the basic tools needed to conduct research while also developing the skills necessary to critically evaluate the research of others. This course aims to: introduce students to the basic elements of research design; improve students’ ability to critically evaluate the research of others; enhance students’ understanding of what it means to be a researcher; familiarize students with the problems and limitations of studying the critical issues through firsthand experience with data collection; and demonstrate the relevance of general research methods to one’s everyday lives.
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HON 402 Honors Colloquium (1)
(Seniors)
This CAPSTONE class focuses on senior students’ last few months in college - reviewing their experiences, planning immediate needs of their final semester, and planning for their futures as active members of the work force or graduate students. Students prepare final resumes, graduate school essays, and elevator speeches to confidently present themselves. Students complete their senior research projects for presentation in a public forum.
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Humanities |
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HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
This course studies works or art, literature, music theater and other creative forms from African American culture from 1900-present with an emphasis on the Civil Rights Movement, The Black Arts Movement, and early 20th century black philosophers, essayists and artists. The course examines the ideas and values of various times and cultures reflected in such works as well as the significance to be found in them today.
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HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
Prerequisite: Major in Education
An introduction to the basic characteristics of the art, drama, dance, and music of the western and non-western world, with emphasis on the relationship between the arts and society. Attention is given to analyzing the attributes of the various arts.
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Adaptive Physical Education |
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HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)
This is a course that is designed to acquaint the student with basic knowledge and practical application of physical fitness and activity as they relate to optimal healthful living. The course consists of two components, activity and lecture. Once a week students will complete lecture materials on-line while engaging in physical activity two hours a week.
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HPE 113 Sports Technique and Motor Skills -I (2)
Fall
Majors Only
A course designed specifically to provide basic motor skills and a variety of sports skills that are germane to exercise science and rehabilitation areas of allied health.
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HPE 114 Sports Techniques and Motor Skills -II (2)
Spring
Prerequisite: HPE 113 ; Majors Only
A sequential course designed to provide advanced knowledge and appreciation of motor and sports skills that are related to the interests and needs of professional clientele.
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HPE 214 Beginning Swimming (1)
Fall
This course offers a basic knowledge of the fundamental strokes employed in an elementary swimming experience.
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HPE 215 Intermediate Swimming (1)
Spring
A continuation of the techniques of elementary swimming with emphasis on endurance, breathe control, water agility, and the ability to cope successfully with a wide variety of aquatic rescue situations.
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HPE 216 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Professions (2)
Fall, Spring
A course designed to provide the prospective practitioner with basic medical and psychiatric vocabulary for the purpose of communicating skillfully with professional peers in the allied health fields.
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HPE 221 Introduction to Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Allied Health Professions (3)
Fall
The course addresses a broad understanding and interpretation of the foundations and principles of health, physical education, recreation and the allied health professions designed to enhance professional competencies in the cognitive and affective domains in rehabilitative areas.
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HPE 224 Folk, Square, and Clog Dance (2)
Spring
This is an introductory course that explores the steps, patterns, and formations of folk, square, and clog dances.
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HPE 225 Modern Dance (2)
Fall
The course covers a basic introduction to the study of the fundamentals of modern dance, including an analysis of movement, conditioning, techniques, choreography, composition, settings, costuming and exhibition.
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HPE 241 Golf (1)
Fall
This course deals with the fundamental skills, knowledge, techniques, history, strategies, terminology, and participation of the sport.
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HPE 244 Gymnastics (2)
Fall, even-numbered years
This is a methods course on the basic skills, techniques, and fundamentals of gymnastics, tumbling and apparatus activities.
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HPE 265 Self Defense and Karate (1)
Spring
This course serves as an introduction to Self Defense for the purpose of improving flexibility, balance, muscular strength, movement coordination, and cardiovascular fitness. Through a systematic training program of repetition, the student will employ simple self-defense techniques to defend oneself in an attack situation.
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HPE 274 First Aid and Safety (2)
Fall, Summer
The purpose of this course is to provide competencies in knowledge and skills to give immediate care to a person who has been injured or has suddenly taken ill. It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not available or is delayed.
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HPE 285 Supervised Experience in Therapeutic Clinical Settings-I (1)
Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite: Sophomore status
This course begins the practical experiences requirements for adapted physical education and kinesiotherapy and athletic training. Students work in various areas of professional interest under the direction of certified practitioners. A minimum of 100 clock hours of practical experience is required.
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HPE 321 Motor Learning (3)
Fall
Prerequisite: Limited to Juniors and Seniors only
The course covers various theories of motor learning. It examines the state of the learner, the nature of skills, and methods of instruction.
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HPE 373 Physiology of Exercise (3)
Spring
Prerequisite: BIO 373
This course is concerned with the application of physiological principles of muscular activity. It is a study of the integration of the human body systems in performance of exercise, including measurement of various physiological parameters during exercise (ECG, BP, HR, Respiration, Blood Flow). The course carries a laboratory component.
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HPE 374 Kinesiology and Analysis of Human Movement (3)
Spring
Prerequisite: BIO 373
This is a study of the principles of human motion as well as an anatomical analysis of everyday physical education activities for the purpose of promoting normal development and improvement of performance. A laboratory component is required.
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HPE 375 Kinesiotherapy-I (3)
Fall
Prerequisites: BIO 373 and BIO 374
This course is concerned with human movement and action. It provides a knowledge base related to diseases; disabilities; prevention and care of athletic injuries; development and rehabilitation techniques utilizing diagnostic procedures, massage, taping, bandaging, hydrotherapy, and electrotherapy. Emergency conditions are also covered.
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HPE 376 Therapeutic Exercise (3)
Spring
Prerequisites: BIO 373 , Junior or Senior Status
A course designed to provide competencies in the practice of therapeutic exercise in its application to physical rehabilitation of the physically disabled. Principles of adapted physical education, kinesiotherapy, and athletic training will be presented.
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HPE 377 Advanced Personal Trainer Certification (3)
Spring
Prerequisites: BIO 373 , Junior or Senior status
This course focuses on five areas of concentration, which encompass 23 sections of theoretical scholarship. Through a variety of health and fitness training and evaluation techniques, students are exposed to an assortment of practical experiences reinforcing core exercise science concepts and principles. Upon enrollment into the course, students have the option to take the class for credit, certification (National Council of Strength and Fitness), or both.213 SHAW
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HPE 385 Supervised Experience in Therapeutic Clinical Settings -II (1)
Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite: HPE 285
This is a continuation of opportunities for students to gain practical experience by working in areas of professional interest under certified practitioner. A minimum of 125 clock hours of practical experience is required. Internship preparation guidelines are introduced.214SHHAW
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HPE 423 Adapted Physical Education, Therapeutic Recreation and Kinesiology (3)
Spring
Prerequisite: Open to Juniors and Seniors only
A course designed to provide students with the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies in physical activities that will enable them, as professionals, to design programs to meet the needs of those who have physical, psychological, or developmental disabilities.
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HPE 424 Kinesiotherapy-II: Clinical Practicum (3)
Spring
Prerequisites: BIO 373 , BIO 374 , and HPE 375
This course is designed to provide advanced students in kinesiotherapy and athletic training with clinical experience in specific contexts related to physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrotherapy, patient care, therapeutic exercise, massage, muscle testing, review of professional literature, and thermotherapy, including their modalities and contraindications when in use.
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HPE 432 Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Kinesiotherapy (3)
Spring
Prerequisite: Open to Juniors and Seniors only
A course designed to provide the preprofessional student in adapted physical education, athletic training, kinesiotherapy, recreation, and therapeutic recreation with the basic academic foundation and skills necessary to organize, administer, and manage programs in school health, physical education, recreation and kinesiotherapy.
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HPE 472 Tests and Measurements in Adapted Physical Education, Recreation, and Kinesiotherapy (3)
Spring
Prerequisites: MAT 112 and Junior or Senior status
A course designed to familiarize students with the process of collecting statistical data; its interpretation and use in assessments of students, programs, patients/clients, and methodologies; and techniques of test construction and assignment of letter graders.
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