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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Other catalog change: Page 68, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Business Administration (B.S.)
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Other Requirements in the College of Business (30)
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OMIS 352 – Business Information Technologies (3)
OMIS 450 – Service Operations (3),
OR OMIS 452 – Database Management for Business (3)
Two of the following (6)
OMIS 352 – Business Information Technologies (3)
OMIS 450 – Service Operations (3)
OMIS 452 – Database Management for Business (3)
Total Hours for a Major in Business Administration: 75-80
Department of Marketing
Course revision: Page 81, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
455. DATABASE MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3). … PRQ: MKTG 355 or consent of department.
CRQ: MKTG 355.
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Course revision: Page 84, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
452. DATABASE MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS (3). … CRQ: UBUS 311 and OMIS 352.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
New Course
CIP Code:
Page 101, 2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
13.0901
EPFE 486. INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (1-3). Application of the principles of
foundations of education in a practical setting. Instruction supervised by a foundations of education
professor. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.
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Department of Teaching and Learning
CITC
Course Revision
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TLSE 473 INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WHO ARE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED (3). Methods, materials, … … multiple disabilities. PRQ: GPA of at least 2.7550, and
successful completion of the PPST/Praxis I or the ICTS Basic Skills Test, and consent of department.
APASC 4/1/09, CITC-CC 4/1/09, CITC 4/17/09
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other Catalog Change
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Contract Major (B.S.)
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The student who wishes to propose a contract major must
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include in the program at least 50 semester hours of course work comprising courses basic to the area
of study. No more than 36 semester hours should be taken in any one disciplinary area; at least 15
semester hours must be committed to disciplines in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Health
and Human Sciences. These 15 semester hours may be included in the contract or may be in addition
to the contract. In either case, none of these hours may also be counted toward the general education
requirement.
School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
Course Revisions
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General
256. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION I (1-3).
A. Child Development
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Cooperative … … the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. S/U grading. PRQ:
Declared or pre-major and consent of school.
356. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION II (1-3).
A. Child Development
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Advanced cooperative work … … a second course experience or equivalent. S/U grading. May be
repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. PRQ for A-D: FCNS … … of C or better, an overall GPA of
2.00 or above, declared major, and consent of school.
460. PROBLEMS IN FAMILY, CONSUMER, AND NUTRITION SCIENCES (1-3). Work in individual
problems in the student’s special area. Requires approval of a supervising faculty member and school. May
be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. PRQ: Junior or senior standing and consent of school.
Course Revisions
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Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Administration
309. SCIENCE OF NUTRITION (3). Study of various nutrients; their chemistry, properties, classification,
digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, functions, dietary allowances, food sources,
and deficiency symptoms. Introduction of the exchange system for dietary planning. Offered fall semester
only. PRQ: CHEM 230 or CHEM 330, and BIOS 104, CRQ: BIOS 357. Offered fall semester only.
415. NUTRITION IN CLINICAL CARE I (3). Introduction to therapeutic nutrition. An understanding of
the metabolic and pathologic changes during chronic disease condition and adaptation of the principles of
normal nutrition to promote optimum nutrition during disease states. Offered fall semester only.
PRQ: FCNS 310 with a grade of C or better, BIOS 357, and CHEM 370. Offered fall semester only.
Course Revisions
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Family and Child Studies
382. GROUP PROCESS AND PERSONAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING (3). Employment of group
interaction in studying the ways personality limits and/or enhances personal and family functioning. See
special requirements under Family Social Services emphasis. PRQ: FCNS 180 with a grade of C or better,
admission to the family social services emphasis, and at least junior standing, and consent of school.
383. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES (3). Introduction to theory and
techniques of family intervention with exposure to interviewing. See special requirements under Family
Social Services emphasis. PRQ: FCNS 382 with a grade of C or better; admission to the family social
services emphasis; at least junior standing and consent of school, and 50 hours of approved community
service in social service agencies.
Other Catalog Change
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Comprehensive Major in Family and Child Studies (B.S.)
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Emphasis 2. Family Social Services
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Special Requirements
Students must be admitted to the emphasis before enrolling in FCNS 382. Students should apply for
admission prior to the second semester of their sophomore year or upon entry to the university to allow for
a more timely graduation without delays due to course sequences.
Complete a total of 100 certified hours of approved community service, at least 50 hours completed prior
to enrolling in FCNS 383 and the balance completed prior to enrolling in FCNS 431B.
A grade of C or better in FCNS 180 is a prerequisite for enrollment enrolling in FCNS 382, a grade of C or
better in FCNS 382
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completion of FCNS 180, FCNS 382, and FCNS 383 with a grade of C or better, senior standing, 100
certified hours of approved community service in social service agencies, and consent of the school.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Other Catalog Change
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Requirements for the B.G.S. Degree
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The student who wishes to earn a degree through the general program must
earn at least 85 semester hours of credit in courses offered or approved by the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences with at least 30 of these hours in upper-division courses and at least 50 of these hours
earned at NIU or at other baccalaureate institutions.
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Students following this program may apply no more than 25 semester hours in any one department toward
the 120 semester hours required for graduation. Students following this program must also complete at
least 50 of the distributive studies hours (humanities, social sciences, sciences) at NIU or other
baccalaureate institutions.
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Department of English
New Course
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Writing Courses
493. WRITING CREATIVE NONFICTION II (3). Advanced workshop in writing creative nonfiction.
The writing of personal and autobiographical essays with attention paid to extensive revision, formal and
thematic experimentation, and considerations about the implications of the self as author and subject.
Continues and advances the work begun in Writing Creative Nonfiction. PRQ: ENGL 303.
Department of Political Science
Course Revision
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General
490. INTERNSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (1-6). Admission upon written approval by the internship
coordinator for the Department of Political Science. Credit awarded to qualified students upon completion
of an internship or other experiential learning related to the field and writing assignments. May be
repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours with department approval. S/U grading.
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
School of Music
Course revision:
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Music History and Literature
339. SELECTED STUDIES IN MUSIC: MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE (1-4). Independent or
small … …6 semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of school.
Course revision:
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Music Theory and Composition
319. SELECTED STUDIES IN MUSIC: MUSIC THEORY (1-4). Independent or small … … 6
semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of school.
Course revision:
Page 298, 2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Music Performance
369. SELECTED STUDIES IN MUSIC: PERFORMANCE (1-4). Independent or small … … 6
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semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of School.
Course revision:
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Music Education
389. SELECTD STUDIES IN MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION (1-4). Independent or small … … 6
semester hours. S/U grading. PRQ: Consent of School.