2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 27, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Courses


 
  
  
  
  
  
  • HIST 447 - Contested Heritage: Making, Shaping, and Fighting over Public History


    3 Credits

    Description
    The past – the received wisdom, values, and experiences that define a society’s heritage – takes a wide array of forms. Museums and museum exhibits, debates over the nature and placement of monuments, controversies surrounding school textbooks, the role of history in the entertainment industry (including theme parks, film, historical re-enactment, and video games), and historical symbols all form part of the tapestry of public history. This course seeks to explore how these different forms of history writ large shape our collective understanding of the past by celebrating, contesting, and exploiting elements of history, playing on a sense of nostalgia, and by connecting to a sense of collective identity.

    Note
    Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HIST 466 - Modern Britain


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course examines the major themes of modern British history: American and French Revolutions, political reform, industrial society, imperial ideology, “The Woman Question,” the impact of two world wars, and the decline of Britain’s international pre-eminence. Throughout the course attention is paid to ideas of “Englishness” and their impact on the formation of the modern English national identity, with emphasis on the multi-cultural make-up of British society in the modern period.

    Note
    Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HIST 478 - History of Islam


    3 Credits

    Description
    This survey begins with the examination of the emergence of an Islamic society in Arabia in the seventh century and its rapid conquest of a world empire. It traces the subsequent development of Islam as a religion, legal system, political order, and civilization. Contributions of non-Arab peoples—Persians, Turks, Mongols—will be assessed. The conflict between orthodoxy and sectarianism, Islamic mysticism, the formation of Muslim states and kingdoms, and the spread of Islam to Spain in the west and China in the east will be covered.

    Note
    No previous knowledge of classical Islamic history (seventh through the fifteenth centuries) is required. Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.



    Cross-listed
    (Also listed as African and African American Studies 468.)


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  • HIST 484 - History of the Modern Middle East


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course will introduce students to the major themes of the last two centuries of Middle Eastern history and provide a background to current conflicts in this vital world region. Beginning with a study of Islam and the Ottoman Turks, this course examines the forces which disrupted the customary pattern of Middle Eastern political, economic, and social life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and looks at the way in which ruling and other groups attempted to resist or accommodate those forces. Attention is also given to the new circumstances that arose following the breakup of the Ottoman empire after World War I, which include the emergence of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

    Note
    Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HIST 493 - The History of Modern China


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course will cover the past 350 years of Chinese history, a period that has been dubbed as “modern” by Western historians. Study begins with the establishment of the “barbarian” Qing dynasty in 1644 and ends with the Tian’ anmen Massacre in 1989. Through the lectures, books, videos, and handouts, the course will focus on three distinct periods in the “modern” era of Chinese civilization: the Qing dynasty 1644-1911; the Republic of China 1911-1949; and the People’s Republic of China 1949. Important themes to be stressed in the curriculum are the resilience of “traditional” Chinese culture; the impact of the West (on ideas, politics, economics, and society); and revolution. The objective of this course is to provide students with a general background of the important people, ideologies, and events that have shaped the China of the present and no doubt the future as well.

    Note
    No previous knowledge of modern China is required. Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HPT 494 - Digital Communication Tools


    1-3 Credits

    Description
    The course focuses on the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary to succeed in an online learning and working environment. Four learning modules include (1) enhancing personal and professional effectiveness in a digital world, (2) exploring and using technology resources, (3) working in teams and managing electronic communication tools, and (4) networking and collaboration.

    Note
    Course is open to Graduate students. Graduate students must do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HRD 355 - Work-Life Integration


    3 Credits

    Description
    An exploration of how work and family interconnect and influence each other. The course analyzes the implications of these linkages from the perspective of multiple stakeholders, including women, men, children, and employers. Students learn how gender, social class, family structure, and race affect individuals’ balancing acts. Such topics as historical overview of the relationship between work and family, work-family conflict, organizational work-life policies and programs, and legal and business issues concerning work-life are studied.


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  • HRD 401 - Fundamentals of Technological Innovation


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course prepares technologists, engineers, and technology entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills necessary to manage and lead technological innovation in organizations.  The course explores approaches and perspectives on issues critical to developing human resource capabilities, protecting intellectual property, and using technology as a strategic resource to facilitate technological innovation.  This course combines theory and practice to introduce learners to problem solving and change through four levels of analysis: individual, team, process, and organizational.  At each level of analysis, particular attention is given to conditions under which technological innovation succeeds or fails.

    Note
    This course is offered concurrently at the graduate level as HRD 501. In certain circumstances, senior students may opt to take the graduate level version in lieu of this course. The graduate version requires additional work of a research nature. See the graduate catalog for policies and regulations regarding enrollment in a graduate course as an ISU senior.




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  • HRD 420 - Career Development and Employee Appraisals


    3 Credits

    Description
    An introduction to the knowledge, tools, skills, and practical methodology needed to apply principles of career development. This course is tailored for instructors of adult learners and Human Resource Development Specialists. The class includes career development in the 21st century, understanding and responding to changes in the workplace and family life, career development in cultural contexts, and using standardized tests and inventories in human resource development.

    Note
    Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HRD 425 - Organizational Development


    3 Credits

    Description
    An introduction to the foundations of organizational development. This course is tailored for instructors of adult learners and human resource development specialists. The class includes the emergence and development of the field of organizational development, the values and ethics underlying organizational development as applied to business practice, and essential skills for the organizational development practitioner.

    Note
    Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HRD 450 - Consulting and Coaching for HRD


    3 Credits

    Description
    The course explores the theory and practice of coaching and consulting for human resource development in organizations. Students will gain an understanding of the theoretical basis for current coaching and consulting practice and learn what coaches and consultants do and how to coach others in organizations. Students will also learn about their own abilities as consultants and coaches.

    Note
    Course is open to Graduate students. Graduate students must do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HRD 475 - Team Dynamics for Human Resource Development


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course provides the learner and human resource development practitioner with relevant sources of group dynamic competencies reflecting how people work together in teams. The course combines knowledge acquired by applied social scientists and researchers to offer useful guidelines to facilitate improved team performance for practitioners in the workplace.

    Note
    Course is open to Graduate students. Graduate students must do additional work of a research nature.




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  • HRD 488 - Ethics and Technological Advancement


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course integrates, synthesizes, and reflects on issues of societal implication of technology and the changing nature of technology and its impact on society and human resource development (HRD). In this course, attention will be given to the nature of technology, the ethics of technology, technology’s effect on the overall quality of life and job, present-day technological issues and concerns, technology risk assessment and futures forecasting.

    Foundational Studies Credit
    [FS 2010: Ethics and Social Responsibility]


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  • IAD 220 - Construction + Detailing: Residential


    3 Credits

    Description
    Lecture and studio. Residential construction systems and methods applied in technical design drawings. Discussion of liability, fire safety and environmental concerns. Custom design, performance evaluation, square footage estimating, and preliminary specifications with manual and CAD applications.

    Prerequisites
    IAD 151, 140, and 160 or consent of instructor. Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in IAD 230 and 251 or consent of instructor.

    Course Fee
    $75 per course


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  • IAD 310 - Construction + Detailing: Commercial


    3 Credits

    Description
    Lecture and studio. Construction systems and methods applied in working drawings, schedules, and specifications. Discussion of liability, fire safety, and environmental concerns. Custom design, product evaluation, cost estimating, and specification writing project(s) with digital applications.

    Prerequisites
    IAD 240 and 270 or consent of instructor. Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in IAD 351 and 355 or consent of instructor.

    Course Fee
    $75 per course


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  • INAN 200 - Introduction to Intelligence Analysis


    3 Credits

    Description
    This survey course introduces the student to the discipline of intelligence and provides the student with an understanding of how intelligence systems function, how they fit within the policymaking systems of free societies, and how they are managed and controlled. The course will provide a theoretical overview of the intelligence, including psychology of intelligence, types of intelligence methods, tools and techniques, basic writing and briefing skills, basic data management strategies and tools, and various types of intelligence used throughout the public and private sectors.


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  • INAN 210 - Intelligence and National Security


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course is an introduction to national security decision-making in the United States with a special emphasis on the role of intelligence in formulating policy. Students will engage in a historical overview of national security politics and strategy since WWII and describe major institutions and processes involved in national security policy-making. The course is designed to survey significant national security problems and their changing nature in the 21st century (e.g., examine relationships and tensions between agencies, government leaders and policymakers). Additionally, this course explores issues of maintaining the balance between the need for intelligence and the civil rights and liberties of the people.


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  • INAN 322 - Military Intelligence


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course explores the role of intelligence in the conduct and prosecution of armed conflict. The course traces the evolution of modern military organizations and the use of intelligence in the success or failure of these organizations. Current intelligence practices and methods employed by the US military are also discussed. Additionally, this course covers the principles of Intelligence support for military operations including definitions and problems of strategic, operational and tactical intelligence; various aspects of military operations; and significant past, present and future events, operations and implications involving intelligence and military operations.


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  • INAN 330 - Cybercrime


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of cyber security, discusses the evaluation of information security into cyber security, and explores the relationship of cyber security to organizations and society. Students will be exposed to multiple cyber security environments, technologies, processes, and concepts, analyze the threats and risks to/in these environments, and understand how to develop appropriate strategies to mitigate potential security impacts in the modern information environment.


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  • INAN 350 - Crime Analysis


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course is designed to enhance the analytical and research skills of those individuals intending careers within the criminal justice system and homeland defense areas. Course objectives include 1) turning police raw data into intelligence, 2) further enhancing critical thinking and communication skills, 3) examining the offender, victim, and situational elements surrounding major forms of crime, and 4) to acquire spatial and temporal analysis skills necessary to conduct research and analytical projects once employed.


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  • INAN 460 - Intelligence Writing & Presentation


    3 Credits

    Description
    This course surveys the role of narcotics and the illicit drug trade as risks to national security, international development, and progress. The purpose is to assess both domestic and foreign intelligence gathering and analysis, with an emphasis on counter-narcotics policies and strategies. Students will be able to critically analyze, strategically assess effective intelligence collection, and evaluate the impact of current drug interdiction efforts by federal domestic and international agencies.


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