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Northern Illinois University and Rock Valley College are pleased to announce opportunities for Rockford area students to complete baccalaureate degrees in Rockford. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will offer junior and senior level courses to complete two undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. This partnership will begin in the fall 2002 term with NIU offering three liberal arts and sciences courses on the RVC campus. The Department of Computer Science will generally offer two courses in both the fall and spring. NIU courses are taught by NIU faculty and are offered on week nights and on Saturdays. Many of the NIU LA&S courses offered in Rockford at RVC will also be available for graduate credit for qualified students.

THE BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

Designed especially for returning adult students, Northern Illinois University's Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) degree is a broadly based degree that requires students to take courses in the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences. Courses in these broad categories of knowledge are offered in formats that are convenient for working adults. They are scheduled for adult students who want to complete their baccalaureate degree, but whose personal and work responsibilities obligate them to enroll on an intermittent and/or on a part-time basis.

Northern's B.G.S. degree may be earned totally on the Rock Valley College campus. B.G.S. students may meet NIU's residency requirement by taking NIU classes at RVC, or on the DeKalb campus. Students wishing to earn the B.G.S. degree are encouraged first to complete their general education requirements at RVC, since only the upper-division (junior and senior, 300- and 400-level) NIU courses will be offered in Rockford. Students who have completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree will find they have completed the required lower-division (freshman and sophomore, 100- and 200- level) courses required by NIU for junior standing.

You do not need to be a declared B.G.S. student to enroll in the courses listed here. Visiting students from other colleges, non-degree students, and NIU students from any program are all welcome in these courses.

Academic Advisement for B.G.S. Students

During fall 2002, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences B.G.S. adviser will be available to assist B.G.S. students at NIU-Rockford or Rock Valley College on the second Wednesday of the month, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Call (815) 753-7961 to make an appointment with the LA&S B.G.S. adviser.

NIU B.G.S. Courses at Planned for Rock Valley College

 Fall 2002
   BIOS 493A/600A  Human Health
   HIST *425   World War II
   SOCI *461   Intergroup Relations (Weekend)

 Spring 2003
   ENGL 339   Recent World Literature (Weekend)
   COMS *419   Political Communication in America
   POLS *450   American Political Thought

 Summer 2003
   COMS 356    Critical Interpretation of Film/Television (Intersession)
   HIST 363T    U.S. Sport History

 Fall 2003
   ENGL 377   Modern American Poetry (Weekend)
   BIOS 493E   Plant Products and Human Affairs
   HIST 371/*498M   American Frontier

 Spring 2004
   COMS 304   Persuasion
   SOCI 375   Organizations in Modern Society
   POLS 320X/BIOS 320   Biopolitics

 Summer 2004
   HIST *464   Civil War and Reconstruction
   BIOS 406   Conservation
   or     or
   BIOS 493E   Ecology/Environment

 Fall 2004
   PHIL 370   Philosophy of Religion
   SOCI 455   Environmental Sociology
   or     or
   POLS 324   Politics of Energy and the Environment
   or    or
   ECON 386   Environmental Economics
   ENGL 375   American Novel (Weekend)

 Spring 2005
   GEOG 453   Environmental Resource Planning
   or    or
   GEOG 303   Introduction to Geography of Water Resources
   POLS 376   Political Terrorism
   ENGL 310   Literary Classics (Blended online)

 Summer 2005
   HIST 388/*498E   Soviet Russia: 1917 to Present
   SOCI *462   Society and Aging
 

* These courses are available for both graduate and undergraduate credit.

Future courses are subject to the availability of specific faculty. In some cases, a B.G.S. course may be interchanged within the general areas; a sociology course - for example - may be substituted for a political science course in a given semester.

SUMMER 2002

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
SOCIOLOGY 488

Consider the social and psychological factors of delinquent behavior. Examine the principal sociological theories of delinquency: causation, prevention, and implications for social control. Explore the societal management of delinquency: roles of community agencies, juvenile court, and juvenile corrections. Gain exposure to the professional applications of course material.
SOCI 488. Juvenile Delinquency (3). Social and psychological factors in delinquent behavior; causation, prevention, and rehabilitation; the role of community agencies; the juvenile court. May include visits to juvenile correctional agencies.
NIU-Rockford (8500 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108). Tuesdays and Thursdays. 6:30-9:15p.m. Begins June 18.
Jennifer Kosinski.
SOCI 488 QE1. Ref. #9103.

FALL 2002

TOPICS IN BIOLOGY: PHYSIOLOGY
HUMAN HEALTH
BIOLOGY 493A

Learn about the functions of major organ systems under both normal and disease states. Basic knowledge on these systems is vital for maintaining a healthy body, making informed medical decisions, and understanding the many exciting scientific breakthroughs being reported. Discuss health issues of immediate importance as presented in popular publications and the news media.
BIOS 493A. Topics in Biology: Physiology (3). Lectures, discussions, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of biology. Topics may be selected in one or more fields of biology to a total of 6 semester hours toward any one degree.
Rock Valley College. Thursdays. 6:30-9:15 p.m. Begins September 12. Sonya Conway.
BIOS 493A. QE1. Ref. #9204. Also offered for graduate credit as BIOS 600A. QE1. Ref. # 9206.

WORLD WAR II
HISTORY *425

HIST *425. World War II (3). Military history of World War II, with emphasis on the struggle against Nazi Germany.
Rock Valley College. Tuesdays. 6:30-9:15 p.m. Begins September 10. Curtis Richardson.
HIST 425*. QE1. Ref. #9211.

INTERGROUP RELATIONS
SOCIOLOGY *461

Assess the changing roles, cultural experiences, and sensitivity of ethnic and racial minorities in American society and culture. Examine issues and future trends in theory and research. Analyze issues, concepts, and processes, particularly those pertaining to causes and consequences of prejudice, discrimination, racism, conflict and sensitivity, ethnic/racial inequality, mobility, and power relations. Examine issues in multiculturalism in view of the new developments and old issues in ethnic/racial intergroup relations.
SOCI *461. Intergroup Relations (3). Analysis and exposition of cultural and social-psychological influences underlying relations among racial, ethnic, and other minority and majority groups. Emphasis on problems of prejudice and discrimination, and the promotion of harmonious intergroup relations.
Rock Valley College. Saturdays, Schedule B. Meets 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on September 14 and 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. September 28, October 12, October 26, November 9, November 23, December 14. George Kourvetaris.
SOCI 461* QE1. Ref. #9223.

TOPICS IN BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
FISH, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS
BIOLOGY 493E

Examine the tropical fishes, reptiles, and amphibians of Africa and South America through this unique online course by utilizing the Shedd Aquarium's newest permanent exhibit, Amazon Rising: Seasons of the River. Meet online for course discussions with experts from the Shedd, attend lectures by logging onto the course site at your convenience from your personal computer, and meet at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on September 28 and November 2 for discussions about the rise and fall of the Amazon River, the flooding forests, and the South American ecosystem, including piranhas, birds, sloths, insects, snakes, catfish, stingrays, and caimans.
BIOS 493E. Topics in Biology: Ecology/Environmental Biology (3). Lectures, discussions, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of biology. Topics may be selected in one or more fields of biology to a total of 6 semester hours toward any one degree.
NIU Extension Online with 9/28 and 11/2 meetings at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Begins September 9. Michael Parrish.
BIOS 493E. YE1. Ref. #9205. Also offered for graduate credit as BIOS 600E. YE1. Ref. #9207.


NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION INFORMATION

For online registration information at NIU, see http://www.reg.niu.edu.

To register, call T.R.A.C.S. (815) 753-8900, NIU's telephone registration system. T.R.A.C.S. is generally available Sundays through Fridays, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. For more information about using T.R.A.C.S., check the Schedule of Classes or call the Office of Registration and Records, (815) 753-0681, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In general, if a class is not over-enrolled, you may call to register until the second class meeting.

Students who wish to drop a course may use T.R.A.C.S. to do so. During the summer, undergraduate students must drop courses by the third calendar day after the first class meeting. During the fall and spring, undergraduate students must drop courses by the fifth calendar day after the first class meeting. Contact the Office of Registration and Records at (815) 753-0681 if you have difficulty dropping a course. Part-time B.G.S. students, please note that you may not use T.R.A.C.S. to drop a course if dropping the course would leave you with "0" credit hours. In such a case you would be withdrawing from the university for the semester, and you must contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences B.G.S. adviser at (815) 753-7961. If you are not currently enrolled at NIU and wish to take an undergraduate course in Rockford, you may begin the application process as a non-degree student or a visiting student on T.R.A.C.S.

In order to take a course for graduate credit, a student must be admitted to the Graduate School or apply for and obtain permission from the Graduate School to register as a student-at-large; you may begin this process by calling T.R.A.C.S. Courses at the 400 level marked with an asterisk (*) in this flyer may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.

BOOKS
Professors will provide information regarding books at the first class meeting, or you may order books directly from the NIU bookstore. Call 1-800-999-6488 or order online at www.niubookstore.niu.edu/. You may pay for books by credit card; orders will be sent by UPS. Ask for the books listed for the specific off-campus/regional site campus section of your class.

COSTS
Courses listed are for 3 semester hours of undergraduate credit. The cost of an NIU undergraduate 3-semester hour course in Rockford for the summer 2002 term is $658.23 (including tuition and fees). The cost of an NIU undergraduate 3-semester hour course at RVC for the fall 2002 semester is $672.09, including tuition and fees. If enrolled for 6 or more semester credit hours, the tuition cost per credit hour decreases somewhat. Additional computer lab fees, material fees, and field trip fees may be levied on some courses, as noted in the Schedule of Classes.

LA&S External Programming - www.niu.edu/ext_prog/index.html
Bachelor of General Studies - www.niu.edu/ext_prog/bgsinfo.html
Computer Science - www.cs.niu.edu/
Rock Valley College - www.rvc.cc.il.us/
Northern Illinois University - www.niu.edu

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