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DSGN 242 Interior Design 11 (2-4-3), fall. Creative and technical
problem solving relative to various residential or commercial interior
applications including special needs of children, handicapped and
elderly. Space planning, working drawings, elevations, finish
schedules, and budgeting. Prerequisites: DSGN 141.
DSGN 243 Human Dimension and Interior Space (1-2-3), fall.
Human dimension and its relationship to the functions of space in
residential and non-residential activities. Computer aided drafting
lab format.
DSGN 245 Architectural Drafting (2-4-3), spring. Architectural
drafting using computer software programs.
DSGN 248 Visual Presentation Graphics (2-4-3), spring.
Development of visual presentation illustrating interior design
concepts and solutions. Rendering with color and tone.
Prerequisites: ART 105, 111.
DSGN 341 Architectural Design 1 (2-4-3), fall. Methods and
procedures of drawing, planning and designing basic architectural
structures, with emphasis on residential buildings. Prerequisite:
DSGN 245.
DSGN 343 Interior Design III (2-4-3), spring. Creative and technical
problem solving relative to a variety of residential or commercial
interiors. Application of codes and standards, programming,
specifications, working drawings, space planning and three-
dimensional drawing. Computer aided drafting lab format.
Concurrent enrollment in DSGN 349 required.
DSGN 345 History of Architecture and Furnishings 1 (3-0-3), fall.
Study of period design in architecture, housing, and furnishings from
antiquity to the 19th century.
DSGN 346 Interior Components (3-0-3), fall. Selection and
specification of interior materials and finishes based on performance,
decision-making criteria, resources and estimating processes.
A writing-intensive course.
DSGN 347 History of Architecture and Furnishings 11 (3-0-3),
spring. Study of period design in architecture, housing and
furnishings from the 19th century to the present.
DSGN 349 Building Systems (3-0-3), spring. Investigation
and application of building codes and standards that affect the
functionality, comfort, and health, safety and welfare of building
occupants. Exploration and integration of methodologies in
heating/cooling, plumbing, electricity, lighting and communication
systems within building structures through lecture and assignments.
Service learning component when possible. Concurrent enrollment
in DSGN 343 required. For interior design or pre-architecture
majors only.
DSGN 442 Architectural Design 11 (2-4-3), fall. Methods and
procedures for drawing, planning and designing architectural
structures, with emphasis on commercial buildings. Prerequisite:
DSGN 341.
DSGN 447 Professional Principles and Practices (for Design
Practitioners) (3-0-3), fall. Establishment of an interior design
business. Legal and financial concerns, client relationships,
written agreements, contracts, budgeting, business form use,
fee/compensation methods, record keeping. Also includes legal and
compensation concerns related to custom designs and product designs.
DSGN 448 Advanced Design (1-4-3), fall, spring. Students
demonstrate competency skills in capstone course with solutions to
a residential or commercial design project. Includes research, client
interaction, and contract documentation presentation. Computer
aided drafting lab format. Prerequisites: DSGN 343 and 346.
DSGN 495 Field Experience (1-10-3)*, fall. Supervised work
experience in an architecture or interior design business. Minimum
of 160 clock hours experience in the field required, plus one-hour
seminar per week. Prerequisites: junior standing, advisor approval
and acceptance of the student by a business.

EACH - EARLY CHILDHOOD
Department of Education (CAS)
EACH 363 Early Language and Literacy (3-0-3), fall, spring.
Addresses developmental issues and teaching strategies related to
oral language development and early literacy development. Explores
developmentally appropriate, research-based strategies for promoting
children's literacy learning from age 3 through early primary. Topics
include oral language development, phonological awareness, early
phonics and emergent literacy. Also included are strategies to provide
communication and language supports for young children with
developmental challenges and strategies for teaching children
with limited English proficiency in the early childhood classroom.
Prerequisite: EDUC 211.
EACH 451 Guidance in Early Childhood (2-2-3), fall, spring.
Fundamental principles underlying behavior and methods of
working with young children. Concurrent enrollment in EACH 466/566
required. Prerequisites: EDUC 211, 221 and admission to Teacher
Education Program.
EACH 466/566 Education of Young Children (3-0-3), fall, spring.
A required course for students certifying in age 3 through grade 4.
A study of theory and practice in the education of young children.
Includes 30 hours of field experience in public schools. Concurrent
enrollment in EACH 451/551 required. Prerequisites: EDUC 211, 221
and admission to Teacher Education Program.
ECON - ECONOMICS
Department of Management Sciences (COBA)
ECON 260 Principles of Macroeconomics (3-0-3), fall, spring.
Supply and demand, the framework of the free enterprise system,
national income accounting, unemployment and inflation, fiscal policy
and public debt, monetary system and monetary policy, international
trade, economic growth, and selected concepts of business ethics.
Prerequisite: 24 earned hours.
ECON 261 Principles of Microeconomics (3-0-3), fall, spring.
Economics of the firm and industry; supply and demand; revenue and
costs; profits; consumer behavior; markets; the price system; the role
of government; inequality; and comparative economic systems.
Prerequisite: 24 earned hours.
ECON 463 Managerial Economics (3-0-3), on demand. Price
determination in the free enterprise economy. Analysis of the price
system in guiding and directing resources toward more efficient
allocation under various market conditions. Practical applications of
economic theory to contemporary and actual business problems.
The case study method is emphasized. Prerequisites: ECON 260, 261,
both with a grade of "C" or better. Same as FIN 463.
EDUC - EDUCATION
Department of Education (CAS)
EDUC 211 Education Foundations and Multicultural
Perspectives (3-0-3), fall, spring. A foundation course
in professional education, including historical and philosophical
backgrounds of the profession, and an introduction to multi-cultural
education. Includes observation in PK-12 classroom. Required as the
first course of the teacher certification sequence. Prerequisite: pass all
sections of the THEA with a 220 in writing, a 260 in reading and a 240
in math.
EDUC 221 Educational Psychology (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer.
A study of child and adolescent development, learning theories,
measurement techniques, and special needs learners. Prerequisites:
pass all sections of the THEA with a 220 in writing, a 260 in reading
and a 240 in math.
EDUC 331 Teaching Social Studies in Pre K-Grade 8 (3-0-3), fall,
spring. Designed to prepare the pre-service teacher to teach the social
studies curriculum for age 3 through grade 8. The focus will be on
learning the content of the curriculum as outlined by the State of
Texas. In part, students will make practical application teaching an
appropriate segment of the social studies curriculum. Prerequisites:

EDUC 211; pass all sections of the THEA with a 220 in writing, a 260 in
reading and a 240 in math.