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2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


The University Catalog lists all courses that pertain to the West Lafayette campus. In order to view courses that are available at a given time, and the details of such courses, please visit the myPurdue Schedule of Classes.

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French

  
  • FR 58100 - French Culture


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Development of the cultural life of the French people as reflected in architecture, art, history, literature, music, and philosophy. Lectures in French. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 58200 - Francophone Cultures


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines at least three French-speaking regions outside of France (e. g., Caribbean, Maghreb, Quebec, West Africa), including contemporary civilization and the development of cultures throughout history. Explores trends in society, daily life, the arts, and the ideas. Lectures in French. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • FR 59000 - Directed Reading In French


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Directed readings in French. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 59400 - Special Topics In French Literature


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Special topics in French Literature. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • FR 59600 - Special Topics In French Linguistics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • FR 60100 - First Course To Establish Reading Knowledge


    Credit Hours: 3.00. First Course To Establish Reading Knowledge. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 60500 - Second Course To Establish Reading Knowledge


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Second Course to Establish Reading Knowledge. For those in the humanities and social sciences. Prerequisite: FR 60100 . Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 63000 - Bibliography And Literary Criticism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The use of general and specific reference materials and bibliographical aids in literary research: the basic concepts and terminology of literary criticism. Required of all MA candidates in French. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 65900 - Seminar In French Literature


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced study of special subjects. Topics to be announced in advance. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 67900 - Seminar In French Linguistics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced study and research on a significant topic in French linguistics. Topic to be announced in advance. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 69800 - Research MA Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MA Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • FR 69900 - Research PhD Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.

Global Engineering Program

  
  • GEP 10000 - Global Design Team I


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Global Design Team (GDT) brings together undergraduate and graduate students from different disciplines inside and outside of the College of Engineering, to design solutions to solve real-world problems over the course of one academic semester. Depending on the size and scope of the project, teams may range from one to twenty students under the advisement of a faculty member. GDTs partner student teams with non-governmental organizations, businesses, and/or other research institutions in international development projects. Approval for registration is granted based on an application process that takes into consideration previous design experience, level of interest in the topic, and GPA. Department approval required. Typically Fall Spring.
  
  • GEP 20000 - Global Design Team II


    Credit Hours: 1.00 or 2.00. Global Design Team (GDT) brings together undergraduate and graduate students from different disciplines inside and outside of the College of Engineering, to design solutions to solve real-world problems over the course of one academic semester. Depending on the size and scope of the project, teams may range from one to twenty students under the advisement of a faculty member. GDTs partner student teams with non-governmental organizations, businesses, and/or other research institutions in international development projects. Approval for registration is granted based on an application process that takes into consideration previous design experience, level of interest in the topic, and GPA. Department approval required. Typically Fall Spring.
  
  • GEP 30000 - Global Design Team III


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Global Design Team (GDT) brings together undergraduate and graduate students from different disciplines inside and outside of the College of Engineering, to design solutions to solve real-world problems over the course of one academic semester. Depending on the size and scope of the project, teams may range from one to twenty students under the advisement of a faculty member. GDTs partner student teams with non-governmental organizations, businesses, and/or other research institutions in international development projects. Approval for registration is granted based on an application process that takes into consideration previous design experience, level of interest in the topic, and GPA. Department approval required. Typically Fall Spring.
  
  • GEP 40000 - Global Design Team IV


    Credit Hours: 1.00-3.00. Global design Team (GDT) brings together undergraduate and graduate students from different disciplines inside and outside of the College of Engineering, to design solutions to solve real-world problems over the course of one academic semester. Depending on the size and scope of the project, teams may range from one to twenty students under the advisement of a faculty member. GDTs partner student teams with non-governmental organizations, businesses, and/or other research institutions in international development projects. Approval for registration is granted based on an application process that takes into consideration previous design experience, level of interest in the topic, and GPA. Department approval required. Typically Fall Spring.

German

  
  • GER 10100 - German Level I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A beginning course in German reserved exclusively for students who have had less than two years of German at the ninth-grade level or above. Students with two years or more of previous German study may not take this course for credit. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL:IWL 1920 German Level I
  
  • GER 10200 - German Level II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of GER 10100 . Typically offered Spring Summer Fall. CTL:IWL 1921 German Level II
  
  • GER 11200 - Elementary German Conversation


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Development of oral skills for self-expression. Guided practice in conversation to enhance communicative competence. Small group; discussions in German on various topics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 20100 - German Level III


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Readings from the works of nineteenth-century and contemporary German writers; practice in speaking and writing German. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL:IWL 1922 German Level III
  
  • GER 20200 - German Level IV


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of GER 20100 . Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL:IWL 1923 German Level IV
  
  • GER 21100 - Elementary German Conversation II


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of GER 11200 . May be taken concurrently with GER 20100 . Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 21200 - Intermediate German Conversation


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Development of oral skills for self-expression. Guided practice in German conversation to enhance communicative competence. Small group discussions in German on various topics. Not open to students enrolled in or having credit for GER 30100  or above. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 22300 - German Level IV: Scientific


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills, directed toward use of German in science and technology. Work on grammar as needed. Use of materials from recent publications in science and technology. Introduction to general and technical vocabulary. Conducted primarily in German. Credit will not be given for both GER 20200  and 22300. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 22400 - German Level IV: Business German


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills directed toward use of German for business purposes. Work on grammar as needed. Course materials cover daily business dealings as well as national and international trade, living conditions, environmental and social problems. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 23000 - German Literature In Translation


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Reading and analysis of selected German writers and their works, with particular emphasis on the social, political, and intellectual climate of the times. The course content will change from semester to semester. Knowledge of German not required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 24100 - Introduction To The Study Of German Literature


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the study of German literature based on an overview of the formal elements of poetry, fiction, and drama as well as basic concepts of literary theory. Texts in German; conducted primarily in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 28000 - German Special Topics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Selected topics on the civilization and culture of German speaking countries. Lectures and readings all in English. No knowledge of German necessary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 30100 - German Level V


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continued development of German speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, using materials dealing primarily with everyday life and civilization in Germany from a variety of sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, TV, recent literature, etc.). Conducted primarily in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 30200 - German Level VI


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Further work to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in German on the basis of materials dealing with the ideas and events that have shaped present-day Germany. Conducted primarily in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 31200 - Advanced German Conversation


    Credit Hours: 1.00. One credit hour advanced German conversation course focused on the development of oral and aural skills for self-expression. Course provides students with guided practice in conversation to enhance communicative competence. Discussions in German on various topics. Course may be taken concurrently with GER 30100 , GER 30200 , GER 40100  or GER 40200 . Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 32300 - German Level VI: Science And Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continued development of German speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, using materials from recent publications in science and technology. Building of general and technical vocabulary. Conducted in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 33000 - German Cinema


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Viewing and analysis of major German contributions to the cinema from the earliest period to the present. Emphasis on relevant aesthetic theories and on the schools of literature and painting that served as sources. Evaluation of the German film on the basis of social, artistic, and political criteria. Knowledge of German not required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 34100 - German Literature I: From The Middle Ages To The 18th Century


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Reading and discussion of selected texts (poetry, prose, dramatic texts, cultural documents, and artworks) in German from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 34200 - German Literature II: From The 18th Century To The 21st Century


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Reading and discussion of selected texts in German with the dual context of literary movements and historical developments between the 18th and 21st centuries. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 39900 - Special Study Abroad Credit In German


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. This course number is for assignment after the fact of credits in German earned while enrolled at a foreign university on a Study Abroad program which cannot be appropriately accommodated under an established Purdue course number. It is not for use for courses offered at or conducted by Purdue. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 40100 - German Level VII


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced work on development of German speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, focusing on materials dealing primarily with culture and the arts in Germany. Conducted in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 40200 - German Level VIII


    Credit Hours: 2.00. Further advanced work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in German. Course materials will cover a variety of topics illustrated by film and other media, both print and nonprint. Conducted in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 42400 - Business German


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the terminology and techniques used in commercial transactions, including the interpretation and writing of business materials. Development of the four language skills, with emphasis on writing and speaking. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 48000 - German Civilization


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of modern German life, with special emphasis on the daily life and customs of the people. Lectures in German. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GER 49800 - Advanced Topics In German


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Special topics on literature, linguistics and culture of contemporary German-speaking countries. Conducted in German. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 51900 - Teaching College German


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed to provide a forum for ideas connecting theory and research to teaching practice. Explores issues related to how learning and teaching can be enhanced and presents practical ideas that can be implemented in the classroom. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • GER 52400 - German For International Trade


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A broad spectrum of business and cultural materials to prepare students for work in international firms. Intensive study of technical terminology used in business transactions; stylistics in business correspondence and report writing; training for accurate oral expression in business negotiations. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 54200 - German Classicism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of the classical period in German literature as revealed in the works of Goethe and Schiller. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 54300 - The Age Of Enlightenment And The Storm And Stress Movement


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the literature of the Age of Enlightenment, the cult of feeling, and the Storm and Stress works of Goethe and Schiller. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 54400 - German Romanticism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the rise and degeneration of the romantic ideal in German literature. Particular attention is paid to aesthetics, literary criticism, and the revival of a national heritage. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 54500 - German Prose From Naturalism To The Present


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Development of the novel and short story of the period, with special emphasis on the major authors. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 54600 - German Literature Since 1945


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Major literary movements and tendencies in East and West Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since 1945. Involves the close reading of literary texts, investigation of major problems addressed by literary criticism, and discussion of historical context. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 55100 - Lyric Poetry From Romanticism To The Present


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the German lyric from Romanticism to the present. The study of motif, form, and style as reflections of the aesthetic ideals of their age. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 55400 - German Drama Before Naturalism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. German drama from its beginnings up to the advent of Naturalism. A study of the most significant German dramatists of the first part of the nineteenth century and earlier periods. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 55500 - German Drama From Naturalism To The Present


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Developments of the drama through the various literary movements of the period, including consideration of the underlying social and ideological forces. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 56100 - The Structure Of German I: Phonology And Derivational Morphology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Linguistic analysis of German, focusing on phonetics, phonology, and word structure. The course will treat various problems of pronunciation, structural sound patterns, and word derivation. One weekly class is devoted to theoretical issues affecting German phonology and morphology. Credit will not be given for both GER 36100 and 56100. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 56200 - The Structure Of German II: Inflectional Morphology And Syntax


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Linguistic analysis of German, focusing on inflectional morphology, syntax, and semantics. The course will present the grammatical structure of German, dealing with word-level phenomena (inflectional morphology), and phrase- and sentence-level phenomena (constituents, word order, syntactic structure, etc. ). Credit will not be given for both GER 36200 and 56200. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 56300 - History Of The German Language


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the development of the German language, with emphasis on the factors and events that brought about the ultimate unification of the major German dialects into the standard form of the present. The German language of today as a reflection of past cultural and sociopolitical conditions. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 57500 - Theories Of German Language Acquisition


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced course designed to provide an overview of major theoretical issues in German language acquisition research. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 58100 - German Culture


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The development of the cultural life in German-speaking lands as reflected in architecture, art, history, literature, music, and philosophy. Lectures in German. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 59000 - Directed Reading In German


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Directed readings in German. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 59400 - Special Topics In German Literature


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 59600 - Special Topics In German Linguistics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 60100 - First Course To Establish Reading Knowledge


    Credit Hours: 3.00. First Course To Establish Reading Knowledge. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 60300 - Second Course To Establish Reading Knowledge


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Second Course To Establish Reading Knowledge. For those in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Prerequisite: GER 60100 . Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 60500 - Second Course To Establish Reading Knowledge


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Second Course To Establish Reading Knowledge. For those in the humanities and social sciences. Prerequisite: GER 60100 . Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 63000 - Bibliography And Literary Criticism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The use of general and specific reference materials and bibliographical aids in literary research; the basic concepts and terminology of literary criticism. Required of all MA candidates in German. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 64400 - Seminar In German Expressionism


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The prose, drama, and poetry from 1910-1925. Will also examine selected political-literary essays as they relate to this artistic avant-garde generation. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 65900 - Seminar In German Literature


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced study of special subjects. Topics to be announced in advance. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 66400 - Middle High German


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course introduces students to the Middle High German language, the language of medieval literary texts written in German between 1050 and 1350. The language of this period is significantly different in spelling, vocabulary, and grammar when compared to Modern Standard German. The course also provides an introduction to various genres of medieval German literary texts from this period. Many of the foundational works in the German tradition come from this period, including those of the so-called “golden age” of medieval German literature from 1170 to 1230. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GER 67900 - Seminar In German Linguistics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced study and research on a significant topic in German linguistics. Topic to be announced in advance. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GER 69800 - Research MA Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MA Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.
  
  • GER 69900 - Research PhD Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall Summer.

General Science

  
  • SCI 10000 - Multicultural Leadership Seminar


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Exposes students to career opportunities via presentations from corporate and academic representatives; provides an opportunity for minority science students to share concerns and to become aware of existing academic and non-academic support systems on campus. Provides an overview of the significant contributions to the sciences by minority groups; reinforces good study habits for academic success. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • SCI 11000 - Science Honors Seminar


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Wide-ranging lectures on contemporary science and current research by faculty members and alumni from throughout the School of Science. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • SCI 11100 - Science Honors Seminar


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of SCI 11000 . Typically offered Spring.
  
  • SCI 19100 - Part-Time Curricular Practical Training


    Credit Hours: 0.00. A part-time scientific work experience for Science majors. This internship experience is intended to complement the student’s academic plan of study and help prepare for a future role as a practicing scientist. A letter from the prospective employer stating the period of employment, hours per week, job title, job qualifications, and job description must be provided to the Dean of Science’s office for approval before registration will be permitted. A minimum period of employment is required. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • SCI 19500 - Special Topics In Science


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 3.00. This is a special projects course that will be used for special circumstances with individual study or for experimental courses, pointed toward students who are first- or second-year students. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
  
  • SCI 20100 - Special Topics: Integrated Science And Engineering Learning Community


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course will expose students to interdisciplinary problems scientists and engineers routinely need to solve. Students will gain an appreciation for working with individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. Participation in hands-on activities is a key component of the course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • SCI 21000 - Teaming Principles


    Credit Hours: 1.00. College of Science students will learn the principles and concepts involved in teaming, such as recognizing different learning styles, developing shared goals, addressing conflict, utilizing collaborative problem solving and utilizing strengths of team members. These foundations will allow students to enter collaborative situations, such as lab groups and study sections, fully prepared to maximize the value of their educational experiences as well as develop positive working relationships with their fellow students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • SCI 29000 - Special Topics In Science


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introductory, integrated science course for engineering and science students. Beginning lectures will cover the basic chemistry of life, the organization of cells. This will be followed by more advanced topics such as photosynthesis. Each topic will emphasize how understanding the biological system requires concepts and tools from other disciplines such as chemistry and physics. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • SCI 31000 - Ubuntu Service Learning Experience


    Credit Hours: 1.00 or 2.00. Ubuntu Service Learning Experience is a two week Maymester/summer service learning/study abroad experience in South Africa hosted by the Ubuntu institute. This program includes full days (9am-6pm) of service learning with evenings devoted to group presentation, discussions and reflection centered around the day’s events. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
  
  • SCI 36000 - Great Issues In Science And Society


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides a survey of Great Issues facing our global society. The focus of the course is on the integration of different perspectives and the need for interdisciplinary approaches to solve the challenges facing students’ local, national, and global communities. The course format is discussion intensive, team-oriented ,and stresses the need to continually ingest and integrate new information, as the technologies and social proposed action that can contribute to the solution of a Great issue. The course also provides a forum to show how Purdue faculty from across the university (scientist and non-scientists) are addressing Great issues in their research and engagement programs. This course satisfies the CoS team experience. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • SCI 46000 - Science And Society


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course consists of two (75-minute) class meetings per week. The first meeting will be used to introduce the scientific and societal issues related to a particular technological development. In the second meeting, students will work in teams to make presentations that explore these issues in greater depth. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • SCI 49000 - Topics In Science For Undergraduates


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 5.00. Selected interdisciplinary topics. Offered as a scheduled course when appropriate. Also available for supervised reading and reports of an interdisciplinary nature. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.

General Studies

  
  • GS 10000 - Reading, Writing, And Speaking For International Students


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Improve reading, writing, and speaking ability. The students will develop an approach to reading that enhances their understanding, reading, efficiency, and critical reading skills. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 10100 - Reading, Writing, And Speaking For International Students II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course focuses on developing effective communication skills and strategies. Moreover, students will strengthen their own cultural awareness. Students will learn about American culture, Purdue tradition, and pop culture as a result of this course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GS 11500 - Introduction To Career Decisions


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is designed to guide the student through self-exploration and an investigation of the world of work. The class format will be short lectures followed by class discussions and activities. Not open to students who have completed GS 11900 . Typically offered Spring.
  
  • GS 11900 - Introduction To Academic Programs At Purdue


    Credit Hours: 1.00. To provide a comprehensive program describing each of the baccalaureate degree-granting schools at Purdue. The course is designed to assist students in the clarification of their degree objectives. Not open to students who have completed GS 11500 . Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 17500 - Information Strategies


    Credit Hours: 0.00 or 1.00. Designed to build and sharpen students’ information-gathering skills. Guides students in developing systematic methods for finding, evaluating, and presenting information. Organization and use of electronic and print tools will be explained through discussion, hands-on exercises, and homework assignments. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 19700 - Purdue Promise First-Year Experience Course


    Credit Hours: 1.00. A combined lecture and experiential seminar course for new Purdue Opportunity Awards scholars. The course will focus on the transition issues for these first-year students. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • GS 19900 - Strategies For A Successful First Year


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course focuses on student adjustment to university life and development skills. Content includes testing to determine skills, attitudes, and interests; group activities to foster student adjustment; and training in computer usage, time management, and University policies. Open to Horizons students only. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 20000 - Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: Purpose And Connection


    Credit Hours: 1.00. A one-credit course designed to provide Purdue Promise students with skills and connections to be successful at Purdue and post graduation. This course will provide Purdue Promise students in their second year with a foundation in leadership and career development skills. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 21000 - Leadership Development Seminar


    Credit Hours: 1.00. A one-credit course designed to provide Student Access, Transition and Success programs students with skills and connections to be successful student leaders at Purdue. This course will provide students a foundation I leadership skills. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring.
  
  • GS 25000 - College Reading Skills And Applications


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Focus is on three areas: analysis and study of word structure and context in improving vocabulary; comprehension of author’s purpose and tone; and efficiency in reading skills. Materials include critical reading of contemporary writers from current publications. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 29000 - Study Skills Seminar


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Designed to help students improve their college grades by learning to study more efficiently and effectively. Deals with improving study habits, such as time scheduling, attitudes, and specific study skills, such as note-taking, listening, test-taking, memory techniques, and reading skills. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 29001 - Academics Success Skills


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Designed to help students improve their college grades by learning to study more effectively. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 29400 - Reading Efficiency


    Credit Hours: 1.00 or 2.00. To enable each student to read with greater efficiency and flexibility. Rate and comprehension are measured in a variety of materials. Appropriate motor skill strategies are practiced in both the classroom and computer laboratory. Typically offered Spring Fall.
  
  • GS 29500 - Effective Study Methods


    Credit Hours: 1.00. The primary learning skills areas are taught through audiovisual/audio modules designed for self-study in the Learning Study Laboratory. Credit may not be obtained for both G S 295 and GS 29000 . Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
  
  • GS 30000 - Liberal Arts Influentials


    Credit Hours: 1.00. As a lecture/discussion course, Liberal Arts Influentials features speakers from a diverse range of Liberal Arts majors and introduces students to the myriad career opportunities available to Liberal Arts graduates. Speakers represent careers in the arts, media, industry, politics and more. Students are encouraged to initiate dialogue with working professionals. Only students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts may register for GS 30000: LA Influentials. Typically offered Fall Spring.
  
  • GS 31500 - Internship Strategies


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course offers sophomore and junior students the opportunity to gain key skills to prepare for a professional internship. Topics range from “Why intern” to conducting searches, to resume writing and interview techniques to establishing a professional identity. Typically offered Spring.
  
  • GS 40500 - Advancing Tomorrow’s Leaders: Preparing For Employment And Life After College


    Credit Hours: 1.00. A one-credit course designed to prepare Purdue Promise students for the next chapter of their professional journey through the reflection of past experiences and the acquisition of new knowledge, expectations, and skills necessary to be successful citizens and employees post-graduation. This course is only for students in the Purdue Promise program. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • GS 41000 - Advancing Tomorow’s Scholars: Graduate And Professional School Preparation


    Credit Hours: 1.00. A one-credit course designed to prepare Purdue Promise students for a smooth transition into graduate or professional school. This course will inform Purdue Promise students of the necessary preparation, required paperwork, and skills needed to be successful in post-baccalaureate education. This course is only for students participating in the Purdue Promise program. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
  
  • GS 41500 - Senior Job Search Seminar


    Credit Hours: 2.00. This course is designed to get LA seniors actively started on their job search. Highly intensive assignments, in-class activities, presentations and projects are designed to better prepare students for all aspects of the job search process. Typically offered Spring.
 

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