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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Department of Finance
APASC Other catalog change:
Page 78, 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Minor in Finance
↓
Certificate of Undergraduate Study
Finance (9)
This certificate is designed for non-finance business majors to study intermediate-level finance topics.
Building on the basic finance concepts introduced in UBUS 310, this certificate will provide students with
more in-depth coverage of the three major areas of finance: Investment, Corporate Finance, and Financial
Markets and Institutions. This certificate is designed to help non-finance majors to incorporate financial
perspectives in their decision making and to understand the impact of evolving financial markets on
corporations.
Admission to the certificate program is competitive based on GPA and is consistent with the limited
admission standards for the finance major and minor. To earn the certificate, students must have a grade of C
or above for each required course. All certificate courses must be completed within four academic years. No
transfer credits may be applied toward the certificate.
Interested students should apply no later than the beginning of their final semester prior to graduation.
Applications are available in the Department of Finance.
Required Courses:
FINA 330 - Corporate Finance (3)
FINA 340 - Investments (3)
FINA 350 - Financial Markets and Institutions (3)
APASC 5/5/10, CUC 3/18/10 Sec. B
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Other catalog change: Page 87, 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Certificates of Undergraduate Study
Information Systems (9)
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Coordinator: Steven Kispert, Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
This certificate is designed to provide non-OM&IS students with a set of courses focused on information
systems and technology. Organizations depend on information technology to achieve competitive advantage.
A certificate in information systems will allow students to understand how the application of information
technology can improve business processes.
Students must maintain good academic standing within the university, achieve a minimum grade of a C in
each course applied toward the certificate, and complete all certificate course work within a period of four
calendar years. Only courses taken at NIU may be applied toward the certificate. Courses used to satisfy the
requirements for the certificate may only be applied toward an undergraduate degree with approval of the
major department. Some courses may have prerequisites that are not part of the certificate curriculum.
Students interested in the certificate should apply no later than the beginning of their final semester prior to
graduation, but they are urged to apply as soon as they complete UBUS 310 so the coordinator may advise
students regarding course scheduling. Applications are available in the Department of Operations
Management and Information Systems.
Three of the following five OMIS courses:
OMIS 352 - Managing Projects in Business (3)
OMIS 452 - Database Management for Business (3),
OMIS 462 - Business Systems Analysis, Design, and Development (3)
OMIS 475 - Internet and Web Computing Technologies (3)
OMIS 478 - Supply Chain Systems (3)
APASC 12/9/09, UCC 12/3/09, CUC Section B 11/12/09 (This should have been included in the 2/11/10 Section C
and was added to the 2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog.)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Teaching and Learning
CITC
Other Catalog Change
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Department of Teaching and Learning
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The B.S.Ed. degree in special education is designed for those who plan to teach students with disabilities at the
elementary, intermediate, and or secondary level, leading to Type 10 Standard Special certification. Completion of
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department and appropriate emphasis requirements leads to certification by entitlement for teaching individuals
with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, traumatic brain
injury, and autism either as a Emphasis 1.Learning Behavior Specialist 1, by entitlement or for teaching students
with Emphasis 2.Vision Impairments.
CITC 8/27/10, UCC 4/1/10, CUC Section B 3/18/10
Department of Teaching and Learning
CITC
Other Catalog Change
Page 109, 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Teaching and Learning
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The B.S.Ed. degree in special education is designed for those who plan to teach students with disabilities at the
elementary, intermediate, and or secondary level, leading to Type 10 Standard Special certification. Completion of
department and appropriate emphasis requirements leads to certification by entitlement for teaching individuals
with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, traumatic brain
injury, and autism either as a Emphasis 1.Learning Behavior Specialist 1, by entitlement or for teaching students
with Emphasis 2.Vision Impairments.
CITC 8/27/10, UCC 4/1/10, CUC Section C 9/16/10
APASC Other Catalog Change
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Major in Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)
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Requirements in Department (35) (32)
↓
TLCI 300 – The Community: An Educational Resource (3)
TLCI 340 – Elementary School Curriculum (3)
↓
Requirements outside Department (54) (61)
↓
KNPE 245 – Physical Education for Children (3)
LTIC 301 –Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective (3)
LTIC 420 – Methods and Materials for Teaching English (3)
LTLA 301 – Writing for Prospective Teachers (1)
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LTLA 341 – Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
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Total Hours for a Major in elementary Education: 89 93
Special Requirements
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In order to remain a major in elementary education, students must have a grade of C or better in each of the
following courses: ARTE 383, EPFE 201, EPFE 410, EPS 300, EPS 304, EPS 450X, ETR 430, ETT 229,
ETT 401A, ETT 401B, HIST 260, HIST 261, KNPE 245, LTIC 301, LTIC 420, LTLA 301, LTLA 341,
LTLA 362, LTRE 300, LTRE 311, MATH 201, MATH 402, MUSC 373, PSYC 102, TLCI 300, TLCI 340,
TLEE 342, TLEE 344, TLEE 461, TLSE 240, and TLSE 456.
APASC 9/1/10, UCC 3/18/10, CUC Section B 3/18/10
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
BOT
Other Catalog Change
Page 123, 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Integrated B.S./M.S. Sequence
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Minor in Sustainable Engineering (20-21)
Sustainable engineering is concerned with the integration of social, environmental, and economic
considerations into product, process, and energy systems design methods. The objective is to minimize the
total of the negative environmental impacts across the entire life cycle and maximize the positive social and
economic impacts. Also, sustainable engineering encourages the consideration of the complete product and
process life cycle during the design cycle. This minor will equip graduating engineers and scientists with the
tools they need to meet the challenges associated with delivering goods, energy, and services through
sustainable means.
Core Courses (9)
ISYE 420- Introduction to Energy Management Systems (3)
ISYE 421- Introduction to Green Engineering (3)
ISYE 453- Integrated Product and Process Design (3)
Technical Elective Courses (5 - 6)
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Select 2 courses
ISYE 100- Fundamental of Manufacturing Systems (3)
ISYE 250- Introduction to Lean Systems Engineering (2)
ISYE 439- Six Sigma Performance Excellence and Modern Problem Solving (3)
ISYE 490-Systems Engineering Management (3)
MEE 101- Energy and the Environment (3)
TECH 245- Pollution, Pestilence, Prevention, and the Cost of Doing Business (3)
TECH 484- Energy Management (3)
Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (6)
Select 2 courses
ENVS 301- Environmental Science I: Physical Systems (3)
ENVS 302- Environmental Science II: Biological Systems (3)
ENVS 303- Environment in the Social Sciences and Humanities (3)
ENVS 304- Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics (3)
POLS 324- Environmental Law and Policy (3)
BOT 5/13/10, UCC 3/4/10, CUC Section B 2/11/10
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Philosophy
BOT/ Other Catalog Change Page 265, 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
IBHE
Major in Philosophy (B.A. or B.S.)
↓
Requirements outside Department (B.A, 0-12; B.S., 10-15)
For the B.A. degree
Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
(See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree”)
For the B.S. degree
Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (10-15)
(See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree”)
Total Hours for a Major in Philosophy: 33-45 (B.A.) or 43-48 (B.S.)
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BOT 2/25/10, IBHE 4/27/10, CUC Section B 11/12/09