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Summer 2013 Schedule Classes and Course Requirements

Class Dates: Summer class dates vary by class and are noted below each course title.

It is your responsibility as an online student to have access to a computer, Internet Service Provider, and the appropriate software (if required) to complete your online course. Please refer to the Technical Requirements for specific computer requirements. If the course has any additional requirements such as software, these requirements are listed below. Courses will require a textbook except for those that specifically indicate that one is not required.

This list is not exhaustive. Check with your instructor and/or course syllabus once your course has started for a complete listing of requirements.

This list does NOT include a listing of prerequisites. For a listing of prerequisites, please consult the Undergrad Catalog or the Graduate Catalog.

Discounted software is available to MSU students through Journey Ed and the Microsoft Student Store.

 

Fall 2013 Schedule

 

Course
ClassNbr
Course Requirements
SHs
Instructor
Accounting
ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I
May 28 - July 25
8632
The course requires Excel 2003 or higher, an access code for CengageNow and a printed text. The text is the 24th Edition of Accounting, by Warren. The text and access code are bundled together at the MSU Bookstore.
3
Carla Cabarle
ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I
May 28 - July 25
8604
The course requires Excel 2003 or higher, an access code for CengageNow and a printed text. The text is the 24th Edition of Accounting, by Warren. The text and access code are bundled together at the MSU Bookstore.
3
Carla Cabarle
ACCT 201 Elements of Accounting II
May 28 - July 25
8605
The course requires Excel 2003 or higher, and an access code for CengageNow. The text is the 24th edition of Accounting, by Warren. The text and access code are bundled together and at the MSU Bookstore.
3
Carla Cabarle
ACCT 300 Legal Environment of Business
May 28 - July 25
8606
Sophomore status is required. A textbook is required.
3
Dean Allison Frantsvog
ACCT 321 Managerial Accounting
May 28 - July 25
8607
Students will be using an online homework system, Connect Accounting, and will need an access code to use that system.  The access code for Connect Accounting comes bundled with new textbooks purchased in the MSU Bookstore or it can be purchased separately online.
3
Patricia A Fedje
Art
ART 110 Introduction to Visual Arts
May 28 - July 25
8583
Cable or DSL encouraged. Requires speakers and/or headset and a media player.
3
Andrea Donovan
Business Administration
BADM 226 Quantitative Meth for Business
May 28 - July 25
8608
Excel
3
Long Pham
BADM 301 Fundamentals of Management
May 28 - July 25
8609
Word and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
Diann Elaine Hanson
BADM 303 Human Resource Management
May 28 - July 25
8627
Word and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
Jeanne M MacDonald
BADM 304 Entrepreneurship/Small Bus Mgm
May 28 - July 25
8616
Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer
3
Jeanne M MacDonald
BADM 307 International Business
May 28 - July 25
8622
Word and Adobe Reader
3
Andrew M Bertsch
BADM 321 Marketing
May 28 - July 25
8621
Word, PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
Jacek Grzegorz Mrozik

BADM 416 Operations Management
May 28 - July 25

8623
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer are required.
3
Keith L Witwer
BADM 427 International Marketing
May 28 - July 25
8638
Word and PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer
3
Jacek Grzegorz Mrozik
BADM 436 Org Behavior Prin & Practices
May 28 - July 25
8624
Word and Adobe Reader
3
Andrew M Bertsch
BADM 462 International Business Strategy
May 28 - July 25
10466
Word and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
M. Saeed
BADM 465 Strategic Management
May 28 - July 25
8625
Word and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
Mehmet Ali Koseoglu
BADM 555 International Management
May 28 - July 25
8862
Word (NOT Word Perfect, MS Works, Etc) and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer. Must be admitted to the Graduate School.
3
M. Saeed
Business Information Technology
BIT 123 Technology-Personal Develop
May 28 - July 25
8617
Word. No textbook required.
2
Deanna Beth Klein
BIT 220 Management Information Systems May 28 - July 25
8613
Word, headset with microphone
3
Kristi-Ann L Berg
BIT 235 Introduction to Web Site Desig
May 28 - July 25
8634
Requires Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 or CS6. Must use a PC not a Mac and need a current version of Internet Explorer.
3
Julianne Eklund
BIT 318 Business Communication
May 28 - July 25
8612
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer
3
Sharon Reynolds
BOTE 127 Information Processing
May 28 - July 25
Cancel
Office 2010 with Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint. The text from the MSU Bookstore is bundled with SAM software.
3
Jan L Repnow
BOTE 247 Spreadsheet Applications
May 28 - July 25
8614
PC required. Cannot use a Mac. Excel 2010 and Casegrader 2007, no other versions are acceptable. Casegrader should be purchased from the MSU Bookstore only.
3
Sharon Reynolds
Criminal Justice
CJ 120 Introduction to Criminal Justi
May 13 - 24
8598
 
3
Richard Michael Seklecki
CJ 230 Criminal Law
May 28 - July 25
10265
 
3
Wojciech Cebulak
CJ 300 Policing&Police-Comm Relations
May 28 - August 2
8576
Requires significant writing.
3
Richard Michael Seklecki
CJ 362 Women in the CJ System
May 28 - August 2
8595
PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer, PDF reader, Windows Media Player, and speakers or a headset.
3
Melissa Jolene Spelchen
CJ 365 Law & Society
May 28 - August 2
9277
 
3
Wojciech Cebulak
CJ 491 Senior Seminar
May 28 - August 2
8671
No textbook required. Requires the ability to rent and play DVDs.
3
Richard Michael Seklecki
CJ 530 Women & Crime
May 28 - August 2
9278
Requires a headset with microphone. Must be admitted to the Graduate School.
3
Melissa Jolene Spelchen
Communication Arts
COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking
May 28 - July 25
8541
Must have access to video camera. An iPad will work. Students will use Speech Studio which is bundled with the textbook or upload videos to You Tube. Must also have access to an adult listening audience and a professional location. There is no provision to give speeches face-to-face. The media edition of the text must be purchased for the accompanying CD.
3
Aili Marie Smith
Computer Science
CSCI 101 Introduction to Computer Scien
May 28 - July 25
8542
Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 are required. Windows 8 or Microsoft Office 2013 will work but the instructor will need to be notified. A web cam and headset with microphone are required.
3
Sherie Jean Saltveit
Driver and Traffic Safety Education
DTS 230 Driver & Traffic Safety Ed
May 28 - July 25
8490
 
3
Howard M Theige
DTS 260 Teenage Driving Behavior Probl
May 28 - July 25
8491
No textbook
2
Howard M Theige
DTS 350 Advanced Driving
May 28 - July 25
8492
 
3
Howard M Theige
DTS 450 Organ & Admin of Safety Educat
May 28 - July 25
8493
No textbook
2
Howard M Theige
Economics
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
May 28 - July 25
8565
Students are required to be familiar with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer. Requires an Aplia access. If either the e-book or the standard physical textbook sold by the MSU book store is purchased, it will come with the access code. If a physical book is purchased outside MSU, the access code will need to be purchased separately. The e-book can be purchased with the access code directly from Aplia too.

The MSU Bookstore sells two versions of the same book for this course, one for the on-campus course and one for the online course. The online version comes with access to the Tomlinson Economics Video Series which is optional; the e-book and the on-campus version do not. Online students need to make sure they ask for the online version of the textbook; the on-campus text will not be accepted for the online class.
3
Daniel G Ngugi
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
May 28 - July 25
8566
Students are required to be familiar with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer. Requires an Aplia access. If either the e-book or the standard physical textbook sold by the MSU book store is purchased, it will come with the access code. If a physical book is purchased outside MSU, the access code will need to be purchased separately. The e-book can be purchased with the access code directly from Aplia too.

The MSU Bookstore sells two versions of the same book for this course, one for the on-campus course and one for the online course. The online version comes with access to the Tomlinson Economics Video Series which is optional; the e-book and the on-campus version do not. Online students need to make sure they ask for the online version of the textbook; the on-campus text will not be accepted for the online class.
3
Daniel G Ngugi
Education
ED 250 Foundations of Education
May 28 - July 25
8494
 
2
Thomas Erik Kana
ED 260 Educational Psychology
May 28 - July 25
8495
Word
2
Jaimie M McMullen
ED 380 Technology in Teaching
May 28 - July 25
8647
Students will be required to download and install software. Headset with microphone required.
2
Warren Steven Gamas
ED 380 Technology in Teaching
May 28 - July 25
10670
Students will be required to download and install software. Headset with microphone required.
2
Warren Steven Gamas
ED 470 Teaching Diverse Learners
May 28 - July 25
8496
Word, Windows Media Player and Adobe Acrobat Reader. This course will use Wimba tools. Wimba Requirements, http://www.wimba.com/assets/resources/WC_Getting_Ready_Guide.pdf.
2
Ely Vargas
English
ENGL 110 College Composition I
May 28 - July 25
8543
Requires Microsoft Word or another word processing program.
3
Sarah Aleshire
ENGL 110 College Composition I
May 28 - July 25
8710
Requires Microsoft Word. Students who have not taken an online course in Blackboard must complete the Blackboard Tutorial.
3
Nicole C Thom Arens
ENGL 120 College Composition II
May 28 - July 25
8544
 
3
Frank K McCahill
ENGL 120 College Composition II
May 28 - July 25
8545
Requires Microsoft Word. Students who have not taken an online course in Blackboard must complete the Blackboard Tutorial.
3
Nicole C Thom Arens
ENGL 220 Introduction to Literature
May 28 - July 25
8546
Requires Microsoft Word or another word processing program.
3
Patti J Kurtz
ENGL 231 Bible as Literature
May 28 - July 25
10062
 
3
Ronald G Fischer
ENGL 238 Children's Literature
May 28 - July 25
8547
Requires Microsoft Word and access to a public or school library with an adequate children's book collection. Students who have not taken an online course in Blackboard must complete the Blackboard Tutorial.
3
Patti Kurtz
ENGL 315 Profes and Tech Writing
May 28 - July 25
8548
 
3
Frank K McCahill
Finance
FIN 353 Corporation Finance
May 28 - July 25
8615
Students are required to be familiar with Word, Excel, calculators, and PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer. Requires an Aplia access. If either the e-book or the standard physical textbook sold by the MSU book store is purchased, it will come with the access code. If a physical book is purchased outside MSU, the access code will need to be purchased separately. The e-book can be purchased with the access code directly from Aplia too.
3
Patricia A Fedje
FIN 545 Financial Mngt & Acct
May 28 - July 25
8631
Must be admitted to the Graduate School. If either the e-book or the standard physical textbook sold by the MSU book store is purchased, it will come with the access code. If a physical book is purchased outside MSU, the access code will need to be purchased separately. The e-book can be purchased with the access code directly from Aplia too.
3
Jerry Michael Stai
History
HIST 101 Western Civilization I
May 28 - July 25
8549
 
3
Jonathan F Wagner
HIST 104 US History from 1877
May 28 - July 25
8868
Requires the ability to play video and audio files. Microsoft Office 2000 or higher, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player are required. Asynchronous discussion is a requirement in this course. 
3
Christina A Sunwall
HIST 499 History of Air Flight
May 13 - July 24
10596
Fully online students are required to have a headset with microphone.
3
Mark Timbrook
Health Management Science
HMS 151 Stress Management
May 28 - July 25
8497
Textbook is required. Course requires Word, PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer, Windows Media Player, and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2
Linda Rae Pettersen
HMS 151 Stress Management
May 28 - July 25
8498
Textbook is required. Course requires Word, PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer, Windows Media Player, and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2
Linda Rae Pettersen
HMS 151 Stress Management
May 28 - July 25
8816
Textbook is required.
2
Judith Swanson and Linda Haider
HMS 203 Health Care Through Life Span
May 28 - July 25
8499
Textbook is required. PowerPoint or Power Point Viewer.
3
Heidi Jo Peterson
HMS 208 Medical Terminology
May 28 - July 25
8500
Textbook and an access code are required. We recommended that students buy a new book from either the MSU Bookstore or CengageBrain.com otherwise the access code will not work. Word, PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer, Excel, Windows Media Player, and DSL or Cable internet connection are required.
2
Tamara Jane Johnson
HMS 213 Life Span Growth & Development
May 28 - July 25
8523
Students can choose to purchase the book with MyDevelopmentLab access code or just the MyDevelopmentLab access code which comes with an e-book. If the textbook sold by the MSU book store is purchased, it will come with the access code. If the textbook is purchased outside MSU, the access code will need to be purchased separately.
3
Linda M Schaefer
HMS 240 Nutrition
May 28 - July 25
8517
The course requires Word, speakers, video player and an access code to Diet Analysis Plus. Textbook is required.
3
Linda Haider and Judith Swanson
HMS 279 Death & Dying
May 28 - July 25
8501
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Windows Media Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and textbook are required.
3
Linda Rae Pettersen
HMS 333 Transcultural Health Care
May 28 - July 25
8516
Word, textbook is required.
3
Linda Haider and Judith Swanson
Humanities
HUM 251 Humanities
May 28 - July 25
8550
MSWord or equivalent word processor, high-speed Internet connection for large graphics files, recent version of Netscape or Internet Explorer, one main textbook and two supplementary books (from the bookstore).
3
Eric P Furuseth
HUM 252 Humanities
May 28 - July 25
8551
MSWord or equivalent word processor, high-speed Internet connection for large graphics files, recent version of Netscape or Internet Explorer, one main textbook and two supplementary books (from the bookstore).
3
Eric P Furuseth
HUM 253 Humanities
May 28 - July 25
Cancel
There are lots of audio and video clips to watch. Student will need an Internet connection that is able to download these. Will also need Windows Media Player which is available as a free download.
3
  
Mathematics
MATH 102 Intermediate Algebra
May 28 - July 25
8559
Course requires weekly assignments and discussions, test proctor, and large weekly time commitment. TI-83 or TI-84 calculator is recommended. Access Code for MyMathLab is required and can be purchased from the MSU Bookstore or online at the Pearson website. Physical textbook purchase is optional as the eText is imbedded within MyMathLab.
4
Kimberly Kay Schwinler
MATH 103 College Algebra
May 28 - July 25
8552
This course requires a TI-83 Plus Calculator, a test proctor, and WebAssign course access code. If you purchase your textbook (or access to the online eBook) from the MSU Bookstore, you will receive a WebAssign access key. If you buy a used textbook, you will have to purchase the access key separately. This course also requires a significant time commitment. Please contact the instructor for specifics.
4
Kevin Vang
Nursing
NURS 253 Nursing Perspectives
May 28 - July 25
8510
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Windows Media Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and textbook are required.
3
Linda Rae Pettersen
Philosophy
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
May 28 - July 25
8563
 
3
Stewart E Kelly
PHIL 102 Philosophy of Human Nature
May 28 - July 25
8577
 
3
Stewart E Kelly
PHIL 210 Ethics
May 28 - July 25
8564
 
3
Jason E Southworth
Political Science
POLS 115 American Government
May 28 - July 25
8663
Microsoft Word is required to submit assignments.
3
Larry Wayne Barnett
Psychology
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology
May 28 - August 2
8655
 
3
Donald M Burke
PSY 242 Research Methods in Psychology
May 28 - August 2
8692
 
4
Efthalia Esser
PSY 255 Child & Adolescent Psychology
May 28 - August 2
8522
 
3
Casey Ray Coleman
PSY 255 Child & Adolescent Psychology
May 28 - August 2
8502
 
3
Casey Ray Coleman
PSY 270 Abnormal Psychology
May 28 - August 2
8503
 
3
Donald M Burke
PSY 344 Dynamics of Addiction
May 28 - August 2
8504
Textbook required. Students are required to be familiar with Word or equivalent word processor, recent version of Firefox or Internet Explorer, Internet connection, Flash Player and ability to download documents.
3
Shirley Cole-Harding
PSY 349 Psychopharmacology
May 28 - August 2
8505
Textbook required. Students are required to be familiar with Word or equivalent word processor, recent version of Firefox or Internet Explorer, Internet connection, Flash Player and ability to download documents.
3
Shirley Cole-Harding
PSY 411 Intro to Personality Theories
May 28 - August 2
8693
 
3
Paul D Markel
Sociology
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
May 28 - July 25
8535
 
3
Jynette M Larshus
SOC 201 Social Problems
May 28 - July 25
8560
 
3
Harry Hoffman
SOC 255 Changing American Family
May 28 - July 25
8579
 
3
Harry Hoffman
Special Education
SPED 110 Intro to Exceptional Children
May 28 - July 25
8656
Textbook is required.
3
Jolynn Webster
SPED 111 Health Care in IDD I May 28 - July 25
8856
No textbook is required, but hard copies of the course’s online readings are available from the MSU Bookstore.
3
Ruth Mary Soderstrom
SPED 120 Intro to Positive Beh Supports May 28 - July 25
8506
No text is required but hard copies of the course’s online readings are available from the MSU Bookstore. Course requires a headset with a microphone.
3
Mary E Mercer
SPED 221 Promoting Personal Outcomes May 28 - July 25
8857
No text is required, but hard copies of the course’s online readings are available from the MSU Bookstore.
2
Ruth Mary Soderstrom
SPED 296 Field Experience in IDD
10868
No textbook required. This course is an 160 hour practicum completed in an approved field based site. Contact the instructor to make arrangements several weeks prior to the beginning of the semester.
4
Mary E Mercer
SPED 505 Supervision & Consult Sped
May 28 - July 25
8519
Must be admitted to the Graduate School
2
Holly F Pedersen and Jodi Appelt
SPED 510 Intro To Disability Services
May 28 - July 25
Moved to Internet-Synch
Must be admitted to the Graduate School.Web cam with appropriate software and microphone.
3
Jennifer Lynn Hefter
SPED 529 DD/ASD Comm. & Asst. Tech.
May 28 - July 25
8639
Must be admitted to the Graduate School with full status or as non-degree seeking.
2
Jennifer Lynn Hefter
SPED 550 Special Education Assessment
May 28 - July 25
8511
Must be admitted to the Graduate School.
2
Johnna Eileen Westby