FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
FCS 167 BASIC NUTRITION.
6 lessons, 4 dietary analyses, 1 exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
Basic principles of nutrition in health and disease. The modern concept of an adequate
diet based upon the nutritional needs of the individual is stressed. Two interrelating
factors, the influence of nutrition on disease and the influence of disease on nutrition,
are stressed. Emphasis is placed on food selection and quality of nutrients in normal and
therapeutic diets.
OPTION: Students who wish to enroll in this course on-line are directed
to log in at www.shsu.edu/~cor_www/fcs167/.
Be sure to receive confirmation of your course enrollment from the Correspondence Course
Division office before submitting the first lesson.
FCS 266 FASHION IN SOCIETY.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
Basic fashion theory is studied along with theories of dress and adornment from both
psychological and sociological perspectives. The course also examines the individual's
attitudes toward and perceptions of personal dress and the appearance of others.
FCS 363 NUTRITION.
10 lessons, 1 final exam
Prerequisites: CHM 138/118, 139/119 or 135/115, 136/116 and FCS 141.
A study is made of the fundamental concepts of nutrition. The various nutrients, their
sources, metabolism, physiology and interrelationships are emphasized. Requirements at
different stages of growth and development are studied. Experience is provided in making
dietary studies and in adjusting meals for individual and population groups.
OPTION: Students who wish to enroll in this course on-line are directed
to log in at www.shsu.edu/~cor_www/fcs363/.
Be sure to receive confirmation of your course enrollment from the Correspondence Course
Division office before submitting the first lesson.
FCS 369 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.
10 lessons, 1 final exam
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Writing Enhanced Course.
Analysis of the changing and supportive role of the members in the contemporary stages of
the family life cycle. Focus is on family heritage, family interaction patterns as well as
an emphasis on the individual development and the network of family-based care, and
socio-cultural variations forms.
OPTION: Students who wish to enroll in this course on-line are directed
to log in at www.shsu.edu/~cor_www/fcs369/.
Be sure to receive confirmation of your course enrollment from the Correspondence Course
Division office before submitting the first lesson.
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FINANCE
FIN 171 [BUSI 1307] PERSONAL FINANCE.
14 lessons, 1 final exam
A study of the problems of personal financial management. Topics include savings,
risks, investment considerations, insurance, taxation, governmental programs in financial
planning, etc. Also recommended for non-business majors. Not open to students who have
credit for FIN 367.
FIN 235 REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
An introductory survey of the field of real estate practices. Included is a study of
the activities of real estate finance, the problems involved in the transfer of real
property and real estate securities, and the essentials of real estate law.
FIN 334 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS.
11 lessons, 1 final exam
This course will explore the structure of the financial system with emphasis on the
role, operations, and regulations of financial institutions and markets, including
international. The nature, participants, instruments, and relationships of the money and
capital markets will be examined. Only students who have successfully completed sixty or
more semester credit hours are permitted to take 300-400 level business courses by
correspondence.
FIN 373 LIFE INSURANCE.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
Principles of life insurance, business and personal uses of life insurance,
classification and analysis of policies, reserves and policy values, organization and
administration of life insurance companies are studied. Only students who have
successfully completed sixty or more semester credit hours are permitted to take 300-400
level business courses by correspondence.
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GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GBA 181 [BUSI 1301] BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
A survey course of all of the major business disciplines with an emphasis on helping
define the career objectives and supporting academic interest areas. An overview of what
is involved in accounting, marketing, management, legal aspects of business, economics,
and finance. An ideal choice for non-business majors wanting to learn of opportunities in
business and how to pursue them.
GBA 281 [BUSI 2301] BUSINESS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
This course covers legal environment from a "preventive law," practical
perspective. Specific subjects include: Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Torts,
Business Organizations, Real and Personal Property Law including Asset Protection-Estate
Planning, and Administrative Law. The course provides an introduction to Environmental
Law, Consumer Law, Securities Law, Human Resources Management Law (Labor Law), and
Marketing Law (Anti-Trust).
GBA 362 BUSINESS LAW.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
The focus of this course is on areas of modern commercial law as needed by business
professionals in conducting business transactions in buying and selling goods and
services. Common Law Contracts and negotiation strategies are presented. An examination of
the Uniform Commercial Code includes Sales Law, Leasing, Commercial Paper-Negotiable
Instruments, Commercial Storage and Distribution of Goods, and Transfer of Securities.
Creditor's rights and U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code are also covered. Only students who
have successfully completed sixty or more semester credit hours are permitted to take
300-400 level business classes by correspondence.
GBA 385 REAL ESTATE LAW.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
This course covers the legal aspects of real estate including the legal principles
and the legal instruments used in real estate transactions. Only students who have
successfully completed sixty or more semester credit hours are permitted to take 300-400
level business courses by correspondence.
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GEOGRAPHY
GEO 161 [GEOG 1300] GEOGRAPHIC SKILLS.
10 lessons, 1 final exam
An introductory course designed to acquaint students with the basic principles of
Geography. Attention will be focused upon the spatial interrelationships which exist
between man and his environment, the geographic region and selected geographic skills to
include latitude and longitude, earth-sun relations, time, map scale, graphs and the use
of road maps and the atlas. This is not the introductory course in Geography.
GEO 330 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY.
10 lessons, 1 final exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
An evolutionary examination of man as an agent of change within the environment.
Innovation, development, and diffusion of agriculture, language, religion, music, sport,
and other attainments and institutions will be examined for their expression of the
landscape.
GEO 369 ANGLO-AMERICA.
10 lessons, 1 final exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
This course provides a general overview of the land and people of the United States and
Canada. Topics covered include the physical environment (weather patterns, landforms, and
water resources), cultural differences, and the various ways people live and make their
living. Attention is focused upon the relationships which exist between location, the
physical environment, and human activity.
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HEALTH
HED 166 LIFESTYLE AND WELLNESS.
15 lessons, 1 final exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
This course explores a variety of health issues which influence the well-being of an
individual throughout the life cycle. The student is given an opportunity to develop a
personal philosophy of wellness and self responsibility for health through self
assessment, investigation of personal environmental and social factors affecting one's
health and examination of alternatives in lifestyles.
HED 282 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
This course focuses on the causes of and approaches to physical, social, mental, and
emotional health problems among young people. Emphasis is placed on creating an
environment in which children and adolescents can learn to make prudent decisions
regarding health related behaviors.
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HISTORY
HIS 163 [HIST 1301] UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1876.
15 lessons, 1 final exam
The colonial origins of the United States and growth of the Republic to 1876.
HIS 164 [HIST 1302] UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1876.
14 lessons, 1 final exam
Continuing survey of the history of the United States to the present.
HIS 265 [HIST 2311] WORLD HISTORY FROM THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION THROUGH THE
MIDDLE AGES.
11 lessons, 1 final exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
A survey of world history from the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia, China, India,
Egypt, and Mesoamerica through the Middle Ages in Europe and Asia. The Middle Ages,
Renaissance and Reformation, as well as the rise of nation states and the commercial
economy are stressed as background to modern history. Recommended as a basic history
course for all liberal arts majors.
HIS 266 [HIST 2312] WORLD HISTORY FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE AGE OF
IMPERIALISM.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
Writing Enhanced Course.
A survey of world history since sixteenth century. Special attention is given to European
expansion overseas, imperialism and colonization, the Industrial Revolution, the
Enlightenment, the French Revolution, nineteenth century nationalism and democracy, and
the colonial rebellions in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Such 20th century problems as
World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the collapse of Soviet Union are also
considered. Recommended as the second half of a basic history course for all liberal arts
majors.
HIS 369 THE WORLD IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
12 lessons, 1 final exam
A study of global politics and diplomacy since World War I.
HIS 379 RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY.
13 lessons, 1 final exam
An examination of United States history since 1920, emphasizing the development of
the bureaucratic state, the rise of America to world power, and the social and economic
foundations of America politics. In chronological sequence, such topics as the 1920's, the
Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and contemporary America are examined.
HIS 463 TEXAS AND THE SOUTHWEST.
14 lessons, 1 final exam
As a study of the Greater Southwest, this course surveys Spanish expansion and the
Spanish-French rivalry in the lower Mississippi region and Texas. Special emphasis is
given to geographic factors and cultural developments.
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
IT 161 ENGINEERING DRAWING.
11 lessons, 1 final exam
This is a recognized standard course in beginning drawing for engineering and
industrial education.
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