ABP 101 Covenant and Community-An Introduction to the Bible (3 SH)
This course surveys the content and the backgrounds of the Old and New Testaments (the Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible). It explores the themes that are developed through this library of writings, and how they come together to tell a broad story of God's work in the world. It invites students to consider the meaning of the Bible's story for our world.
Core: ABP
ABP 201 Ethics in the Way of Jesus (3 SH)
This course seeks to discern how following Jesus' way of peace with justice in the world is essential for interpreting the Bible on contemporary moral questions, in all aspects of life. The class will emphasize what it means to think ethically in a variety of areas, within the context of the Anabaptist tradition. Core: ABP
new ABP 260 Questions of Faith and Ethics (3 SH)
This course provides students with conversational space to wrestle with questions of how to live meaningfully. Diverse readings from faith and non-faith perspectives equip students to consider how to pursue a good life and introduce them to some of what makes Anabaptists distinctive. Through lectures, discussions, activities, and small, student-led dialogue groups, students will learn to identify and articulate differences between a range of responses to each question, and develop and argue for their own view in conversation with the readings, their social context, and their own individual experience. This course is recommended for students in their second year, but second-semester first-year students may register for it.
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new ABP 360: Good Questions (1 SH)
In this 1 SH practicum course, students lead dialogue groups for ABP 260. Weekly student-led dialogue groups cultivate belonging and intercultural communication in ABP 260. The practicum includes training, creating plans for weekly dialogues, and dialogue leadership. Prerequisite: ABP 260.
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This course examines the evolution of federal civil aviation regulations in the United States. Students will examine the past and present problems prompting regulation of the industry, the resultant safety, legislation, airport development, funding legislation and international aviation legislation. Students will study Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), previously called the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR); the application of 14 CFR Parts 1, 61, 91, 141, NTSB Part 830 and various other 14 CFR Parts. A discussion of the history of aviation regulations, the rulemaking process, letters of interpretation and enforcement will be included. Offered through Lancaster
delete AVIA 340
subsumed into AVFO 340 Multiengine/Professional operations per John Sibole
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BIOCH 499 Independent Study (3 SH)
BIOL 105 Science and Society (2 SH)
This course uses examples from recent news events as a means of introducing the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the role of science in society, culture, politics, and policy. This course meets for 7 weeks. Offered occasionally.
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An examination of quantitative techniques used in managerial decision making. Topics include use of probability distributions, forecasting, inventory planning, decision tables, decision trees, linear programming and networks. The course will emphasize applications using computer spreadsheets and software. Prerequisites: STAT 120, CIS 211, and Major GPA of 2.50 or better.
BUAD 321 Human Resource Management (3 SH) DROPPED
This course evaluates the primary personnel and human resource management functions and activities. Topical studies include recruiting, selecting, hiring and evaluating employees. Attention is also given to thorough job analysis, writing job descriptions and managing effective wage and salary programs. The course objective is to assist the student in becoming an effective line manager or human resource specialist. Prerequisite: BUAD 221. (Spring 2024)
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This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of important legal issues that affect the rights and responsibilities of American business persons and organizations. Students will develop an appreciation for the interrelationship between ethics, law and business decision-making. Students will develop an understanding of the foundation of the legal system as it relates to business; the law on management of the workforce; and the various dispute resolution alternatives.
BUAD 431 Seminar in Human Resource Management (3 SH) DROPPED
This course helps students to acquire basic knowledge about the legal relationships between employer and employee and understand the potential impact of each. Students will learn parameters for selecting, testing, disciplining and discharging employees; understand and apply federal and state laws against discrimination and harassment; and be prepared to follow government regulation of the workplace, including minimum and maximum wage hours, safety, health, compensation for injuries, and pension and health benefits. Prerequisite: BUAD 221 or consent of the instructor (Spring 2023)
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These courses are designed to help students gain oral competency and a solid grammatical base in Spanish through small group, intensive classes. They are offered in the setting of a cross-cultural study experience offered by EMU. When offered through the Central America Study and Service program in Guatemala City, Guatemala, classes meet for four hours, five days a week for seven weeks. Students live with Guatemalan families to enhance linguistic immersion. Each student is assessed at the beginning for placement and at the end for oral and written competency. The courses will be designed to meet the individual student's needs.
old Core CCSSC 201 Cross-Cultural Social Science (1-3 SH)
This course provides the foundation for intercultural learning and is offered in conjunction with the off-campus programs including semester programs (Option 1), summer 3 or 6 week programs (Option 2) or WCSC semester or summer programs (Option 3). For additional information on any cross-cultural offerings, students are encouraged to contact the Intercultural Programs office. Core: CC
old Core CCSSC 202 Cross-Cultural Learning Integration (0-1 SH)
International students, multicultural students and students with previous qualifying cross-cultural experiences reflect on their learning to fulfill the experiential component of the cross-cultural requirements. Permission must be granted by the Intercultural Programs director to take this course once the 7-8 SH of cross-cultural designates (including foreign language) are complete. Core: CC
old Core CCSSC 211 Cross-Cultural Community Immersion (3 SH)
This course is offered on campus during the semester and includes a significant experience (at least 40 hours) in the home of a local family from a different language and culture than that of the student. Requirements also include at least 20 hours in partnership with an Intensive English Program student. For additional information on any cross-cultural offerings, students are encouraged to contact the Intercultural Programs office. Core: CC
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CMUS 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)
delete CORE 101 Transitions (1 SH)
This course is for all first-year students. Students engage in small groups to explore the academic, empathic, and vocational skills that support a successful transition to EMU. Discussion and community-building is emphasized.
new Core 102 First-Year Portfolio (1 SH)
In this course, students will meet in small groups with their first-year advisers to develop skills to enable a successful transition to EMU and begin to develop their academic, co-curricular, intercultural plans. Assignments, activities, and gatherings will introduce the four Core portfolio themes of Faith and Ethics, Intercultural Understanding, Power and Equity, and Sustainability. Students will develop resumes, set up their EMU portfolios, and earn EMU experience points towards their first EMU Engage credit as they attend orientation activities and events of their choice for class.
delete CORE 201 Life Wellness (2 SH)
This largely experiential course focuses on creation care and stewardship of the body in relation to doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God. This course is not available for first-year students and is ideally taken in the second year at EMU. (Education students seeking PreK-3, PreK-6, SPED, or Health and Physical Education (PreK-12) licensure, substitute HE 202 Health and Safety for CORE 201 Life Wellness.)
new CORE 202 Living Well (2 SH)
This largely experiential course invites students to explore their own wellness and well being through the lens of holistic wellness, and supports them in pursuing goals for well-being in a personal growth project. Students will consider various intersecting dimensions of well-being, including physical, social, community, emotional/mental, faith, spiritual, financial, and occupational. Through community-building activities, conversations with expert guests, and work towards individual goals related to various dimensions of health, students will integrate and apply their understandings about well-being in college and beyond as part of their journey to become wise, bridge-building leaders.
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new CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice (3 SH)
The class will focus on race, gender, economic inequality, class, and other dimensions of identity and difference. Students will understand and analyze the ways structural inequality shapes their lives and the lives of those around them. The course identifies and builds skills for individuals to work toward equity in their own professional and personal lives. Students will have the opportunity to develop creative and ethical ways of strategically disrupting and transforming unjust systems. To be taken by students in the junior or senior year. Also fulfilled by SOWK 360 Race and Gender, CCSSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality (WCSC), or CCSSC 388 Creativity, Culture, and Change: Latinidad in the Capital Region (WCSC).
new CORE 301 Transfer Portfolio (1 SH, if offered)
This course will enable transfer students to bridge the narratives of their education journey prior to and after arriving at EMU. Assignments, activities, and gatherings will introduce the four Core portfolio themes of Faith and Ethics, Intercultural Understanding, Power and Equity, and Sustainability. Students will develop resumes, set up their EMU portfolios, and earn EMU experience points towards their first EMU Engage credit as they attend events of their choice for class. The course will be optional in 2022-23 while it is being piloted. Asynchronous or non-credit options may be made available in the future to orient Transfers to the portfolio platform. Available only to transfer students.
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This team-taught course provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their life journeys and synthesize their undergraduate experience as they consider their transition from EMU. The course focuses on identity formation, the process of being and becoming, and finding voice. A chosen theme frames volitional and reflective inquiry. Registration is limited to students in their final year of enrollment.
Core: SrSem
new CORE 402 Senior Portfolio (1 SH)
In this course, to be taken in their final semester on campus, students will connect with a group of seniors from across the university and a member of the staff, administration, or faculty as they curate the materials in their portfolio and craft narratives about their time at EMU. Students will update resumes, create outward-facing versions of their portfolios, and consider how they would respond to interview questions related to EMU Core outcomes with examples from their time at EMU. This course may also provide a space for students to explore content related to stewardship, leadership, and basics of survival after college. Curriculum to be developed in collaboration with Career Services and consultation with Writing Program Director.
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EDS 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)
DELETE- ENGL 201 Global Literatures I-Beginnings (2 SH)
This course introduces students to select works foundational to literary traditions from around the world. It gives students a chance to explore what ancient cultures felt about the gods, gender roles, nature, and war, inviting students to listen for ways these works, as Homer prayed, "sing for our time, too." Offered occasionally. Core: CC, LI
DELETE- ENGL 202 Global Literatures II-1300-1650 (2 SH)
Global Literatures II exposes the student to major trends in literature through the early modern period, an era of aggressive European expansionism. Although it foregrounds developments in Anglophone literature this course will also consider innovations in other literary traditions, both Western and non-Western. Offered occasionally. Core: CC, LI
DELETE- ENGL 203 Global Literatures III-1650-1800 (2 SH)
This course explores a selection of poetry, drama, fiction, and prose non-fiction from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Although the course focuses in particular on the Anglophone tradition, readings take into account the increasing frequency of cross-cultural encounter in the modern era and celebrate the contributions of writers from around the globe. A thematic link among texts will be journeys to enlightenment. (Spring 2023) Core: CC, LI
DELETE - ENGL 204 Global Literatures IV-1800-Present (2 SH)
This course considers realist, modernist, post-modernist and post-independence poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. While the course focuses on the Anglophone tradition, readings will show the emergence of a global literary marketplace in the twentieth century and celebrate the contributions of various ethnic and minority writers. Students may not take both ENGL 204 and LIT 230. (Spring 2023) Core: CC, LI
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This survey course examines general health and safety issues. As a state requirement for education licensure, the course content includes not only general information but also signs and symptoms of various disease states and possible means of intervention. Students are encouraged to evaluate their lifestyles to determine where modification would be beneficial. Fulfills Life Wellness credit for selected education students. Registration priority is given to students whose programs require this course. Prerequisite or corequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140.
HE 260 Teaching, Ministry, and Healthy Sexuality (3 SH)
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This course is required for the Honors Program and should be taken during the senior year. The Capstone will be directed by a professor or professional from within the student's primary area of study. It will include an extensive project and a public presentation of the results.
HONRS 455 Honors Capstone (3 SH)
This course is required for the Honors Program and should be taken during the senior year. The Capstone will be directed by a professor or professional from within the student's primary area of study. It will include an extensive project and a public presentation of the results.
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This course will be largely self-directed and will require a great deal of independent student work, often in project-focused groups. It may be repeated as topics shift from year to year.
HUM 490 Humanities Seminar (4 SH)
A team-taught interdisciplinary seminar that serves as a capstone for many humanities programs, including history, literary studies, and Bible, religion and theology. It provides students an opportunity to complete a long, research-based scholarly project while also exposing students to critical theory and historiography. Graduate school and career paths will also be discussed.
Core: CC, WI
new ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science (3 SH)
new ICSSC 202 Intercultural Learning and Integration (1 SH)
for qualifying students
new ICSSC 203 Intercultural Immersion (1 SH)
new ICSSC 211 Intercultural Community Immersion (3 SH)
new ICSSC 300 Career, Culture, and Community (3 SH)
This course supports and builds on the intercultural experiences of the WCSC program, including living in multicultural DC, working at an internship, and living in community at the WCSC house. In the class, students develop skills in leadership, communication, and handling conflict. Together, they will discuss goals and orienting values for their vocational identities, engage with guest speakers who share about their own career trajectories, and build nuts-and-bolts professional development skills, including conducting an informational interview and developing a cover letter and resume. This course is required for all students enrolled in the WCSC program. (Will satisfy CORE 401 Core Senior Seminar for students who have earned 90 SH prior to enrollment in WCSC.)
Core: CC, CL, WCSC
new ICSSC 305 Career, Culture, and Community (2 SH)
This course supports and builds on the intercultural experiences of the WCSC program, including living in multicultural DC, working at an internship, and living in community at the WCSC house. In the class, students develop skills in leadership, communication, and handling conflict. Together, they will discuss goals and orienting values for their vocational identities, engage with guest speakers who share about their own career trajectories, and build nuts-and-bolts professional development skills, including conducting an informational interview and developing a cover letter and resume. This course is required for all students enrolled in the WCSC program.
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This one to three credit course is offered by the Academic Success Center and Writing Program. Students explore a variety of topics (tutor role, learning strategies, diversity issues, and ethics) in conjunction with supervised tutoring. The course may be linked with specific professors and courses of academic departments. Practicum requirements will reflect credit hour enrollment and appropriate tutor support offerings of linked department. See the Director of the Writing Program or the Director of the Academic Success Center for approval to register. Prerequisites: earned B grade in WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140 (writing tutors), department recommendation (subject-specific tutors), 3.0 cumulative GPA (all tutors).
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A mathematically intensive study of basic QM as related to atomic and molecular structures. Topics include application of the Schrodinger equation to model systems, hydrogenic wave functions, approximation methods, models of chemical bonding, and spectroscopy. Prerequisite: two semesters of math including MATH 195 or instructor permission. (CHEM 406) (Fall 2023)
delete PMBA 431 Financial Accounting (2 SH) NO LONGER OFFERED
Introduces accounting principles and practices and interpretation of financial statements. No background in accounting is assumed. The course includes a description and derivation of financial statements prepared by accountants and a discussion of a conceptual framework which provides rationale for accounting practices. The course also covers corporation accounting and examines the use of accounting information in the planning and controlling of the firm's operations. (Online prerequisite)
delete PMBA 441 Introduction to Finance (3 SH) NO LONGER OFFERED
Provides an introduction to the theory and practice of business finance. The course emphasizes the problems faced by financial managers. Topics include the role of financial markets, interest rates, time value of money, valuation of securities, capital budgeting and working capital management. (Online prerequisite)
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The Dance and Movement course offers class instruction designed to acquaint students with basic movement techniques and provides an introductory overview of various styles of dance.
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235 Topics in Theater-Summer Musical Theater Program (2 SH)
Students will take classes in acting, dance, voice, and technical theater (costume, set, and lighting). The program culminates in a production of a major musical. (Summer 2022)
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Students develop compassionate listening and speech communication skills while exploring a calling within a discipline. This course is ideally taken in the spring semester of the first year. Prerequisite: WRIT 130135, WRIT 140, or CORE 120.
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This course addresses the principles and practices of effective oral communication. The course emphasizes rhetorical approaches for message design, presentation planning, arrangement, and delivery that are useful across settings. Students will learn to manage cross-cultural communication for effective business and workplace relations. Students will receive feedback from groups and one-on-one. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140.
WRIT 200 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 SH)
This four-genre course allows students to read, write, workshop and revise flash fiction, memoir, poetry, and dramatic scenes. Team taught or with frequent visits from various writing and literature faculty. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or its equivalent.
Core: CA, WI
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Workshop for magazine and newspaper writing: generating story ideas; interviewing; observing; fact-checking; researching and drafting news stories, features, book reviews, editorials; and writing for public relations. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140.
Core: WI
WRIT 340 Student Kairos Place (1 SH)
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A workshop on the craft of fiction-writing in the short story form. The course focuses in writing process and revision; explores varieties of characterization, setting, plot and structure, point of view, voice, theme, and figurative language. Reading assignments, writing exercises, and extensive short story workshops culminate in polished prose that may be appropriate for publication or graduate school application. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. Open to sophomores and above. (Spring 2024)
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A workshop on the craft of creative nonfiction writing. The course focuses on the writing process and revision and explores elements of the genre's craft. Reading assignments, writing exercises, and intensive group workshops culminate in a portfolio of polished prose that may be appropriate for publication or graduate school application. Special topics such as Food Writing, Nature Writing, and Spiritual Life Writing may be offered according to student demand. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. Open to sophomores and above. (Spring 2025)
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A workshop on the craft of versification. Requirements include writing over sixty poem drafts based on traditional and experimental forms and styles, readings of poetry and prosody, memorization of at least one published poem, and participation on the class discussion board. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. (Fall 2024)
Core: CA
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This five-week course will focus on expository elements in the academic discourse produced by writers in the students' major fields. Students will develop an independent, critical, problem-solving attitude with respect to reading the work of others to assist in the revision of their own writing. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. (Spring 2024)
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A five-week, one semester-hour course that equips students to write arguments that are fully developed, rhetorically engaged, and critically thoughtful. Students are expected to contextualize their arguments—to see themselves as agents of change. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. (Offered occasionally)
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This five-week course has a practical focus on writing in professional settings. Students will create a portfolio with a cover letter defining their expertise, a resume, and a writing sample specific to the niche in which they want membership. Students will analyze an audience in order to write, edit, and proofread documents that show they understand the audience of a particular profession and can write to a standard required in that profession. Students will become familiar with the ethical issues in professional writing, how to present themselves in writing by creating a positive impression to particular clients, and how to make connections by creating a network via various media. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 135 or WRIT 140. (Spring 2024)
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