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• GRMN 281: Special Topics

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Special Topic courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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• GRMN 372: Childhood Enchantment: The Fairy Tale in German Culture and Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Analyzes the role fairy tales have played in German culture and literature over time. Emphasizes the complex reflection of socio-political processes and realities in folk tales and literary fairy tales (Kunstmärchen), as well as the use of fairy tale motifs in other literary genres, film, the arts, and music, advertising, and everyday life. Topics to be discussed may include, but are not limited to, gender roles, family relationships, the motif of the quest, the depiction of heroes and heroines, the conflict between good and evil, crime and punishment, the idea of justice, altruism versus egotism, the fairy tale and politics, etc.
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• GRMN 482: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides an opportunity to engage in an in-depth analysis of some topic dealing with the German language and culture through consultation with a faculty member.
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• HBUS 101: Contemporary Business Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  An honors-level course in the Eberly College of Business enables eligible students to participate in advanced study in the freshman year. Provides the foundation of the integrative nature of majors by including seminar meetings discussing contemporary business issues with local, regional, and national alumni business leaders; research mentoring with college faculty and businesspeople; opportunities to provide service to the college, university, and the community; and the beginning of an electronic portfolio. Serves as the introduction to the college honors program that also includes a sophomore cluster, an honors junior block, and an honors senior capstone course.
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• HDFS 218: Child Development

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Reviews cultural practices within and across global communities, developmental theories, learning theories, as well as the interrelationships among culture, development, and learning. Focuses on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception to adolescence.
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• HDFS 224: Marriage and Family Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides a developmental and interactional approach to understanding family studies and to aid in understanding family life, with a primary emphasis on contemporary American families. Relevant theoretical perspectives of how families operate will be discussed. The following areas will be covered in this course: trends in family structures and functions in the U.S.; impact of media on marriage and family relationships; conducting research in family studies; diversity among U.S. families; gender roles in dating and marital relationships; communication and conflict resolution; human sexuality; dating and singlehood; combining work and family roles; parenting; effects of race and class on families; domestic violence; and divorce and remarriage.
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• HDFS 310: Child Observation and Assessment

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Examines the appropriate use of assessment and observational strategies to document child behavior, learning, and development. Discusses principles of assessment across contexts. Methods of analysis for observation data are also reviewed. Prerequisite:    Grade of C or better in HDFS 218 or ECED 112 or ECSP 112 or instructor permission
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• HDFS 315: Introduction to Early Intervention

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Focuses on early intervention policies and laws that relate to services for children from birth to school age, including the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process. Special emphasis is placed on ways to assist families in their roles as team members in the early intervention process, taking social, linguistic, economic, and cultural diversity into consideration. Provides practical information needed when working in early intervention settings. Prerequisite:    Grade of C or better in HDFS 218, HDFS 224, HDFS 310
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• HDFS 321: Preschool Education: Play and Developmentally Appropriate Practices

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Emphasizes play as a developmental process, the primary vehicle for early learning and as the major aspect of the preschool curriculum. Utilizes development theories as the basis for early learning environments. Provides students with knowledge to implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and methods for preschool education programming in multiple settings (e.g., home, classroom, community). Prerequisite:    Grade of C or better in HDFS 218
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• HDFS 323: Family Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  A concentrated study of selected areas of family life, with emphasis on current personal and social issues affecting the family. Prerequisite:    Grade of C or better in HDFS 224
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