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COURSEDESCRIPTIONSINDEXFORABBREVIATIONSFORFIELDSOFINSTRUCTION
ACC AccountingACT ArchitecturalEngineering TechnologyADE AdultEducationAEC Architecture-Engineering ConstructionAJ AdministrationofJusticeAMS AmericanStudiesANT AnthropologyARE ArtEducationART ArtBCT ConstructionEngineering TechnologyBSC BiologicalSciencesBTE BusinessTechnologyEducationCD ChildDevelopmentCED CooperativeEducationCET ComputerEngineering TechnologyCHE ChemistryandBiochemistryCHS CommunityHealthSciencesCIE Curriculumand Instruction:ElementaryCIR Curriculumand Instruction:ReadingCIS Curriculumand Instruction:SecondaryCISE Curriculum,Instruction,and SpecialEducationCOA CoastalSciencesCOH CollegeofHealthCOS ComputationalScienceCS ComputerScience(GulfCoast)CSC ComputerScienceCSS ComputerScienceand StatisticsDAN DanceECO EconomicsED EconomicDevelopmentEDA EducationalAdministrationEET ElectronicsEngineering TechnologyENG EnglishESC EnvironmentalScienceFAM FamilyStudiesFCS FamilyandConsumerSciencesFIN FinanceFL ForeignLanguagesFLM FilmFMA FashionMerchandisingFRE FrenchFSC ForensicScienceGER GermanGHY GeographyGLY GeologyGRK GreekGS GeneralStudies
HE HigherEducationAdministrationHIS HistoryHM HospitalityManagementHPR HumanPerformanceand RecreationHYD HydrographicScience IB InternationalBusiness ID InteriorDesign IDV InternationalDevelopment IET IndustrialEngineeringTechnology IT InstructionalTechnology ITA Italian ITC InformationTechnologyLAT LatinLIS LibraryandInformationScienceMAR MarineScienceMAT MathematicsMBA MasterofBusiness AdministrationMC MassCommunicationMCJ MassCommunicationand JournalismMED MusicEducationMGT ManagementMIS ManagementInformation SystemsMKT MarketingM-REP MathematicsRefresherand EnrichmentProgramMTC MedicalTechnologyMUP MusicPerformanceStudiesMUS MusicNFS NutritionandFoodSystemsNSG NursingPHI PhilosophyPHY PhysicsPLG PlanningPS PoliticalSciencePSC PolymerSciencePSY PsychologyREF ResearchandFoundationsREI RealEstateandInsuranceREL ReligionSCM SpeechCommunicationSHS SpeechandHearingSciencesSME ScienceandMathematicsEducationSOC SociologySPA SpanishSPE SpecialEducationSWK SocialWorkTHE TheatreTHY TherapyTOE TechnicalandOccupational EducationTSL TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersof OtherLanguagesWS Women'sStudiesWTD WorkforceTrainingDevelopment
Theplus(+)signinfrontofacourseindicatesthataspecialfeeischargedforthatcourse.(SeeSPECIALFEESANDEXPENSESinthisBulletin.)
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Accounting(ACC)511.AccountingforDecision-Making.3hrs.Prerequisite:Computerliteracy.Aconceptualstudyoffinancialandmanagerial
accountingprinciplesdesignedtoenabledecisionmakerstoproperlyuseaccountinginformationinmakingdecisions..SeealsoMBA511.
512.SeminaronContemporaryAccountingTopics.1.5hrs.Selectedreadingsanddiscussionsofcurrentaccountingtopics.560.ManagerialAccounting. 3hrs.Prerequisite:ACC511or the equivalent.Ananalysisof theuseof accounting
informationinmanagerialdecisionmaking.598.InternationalAccountingSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofprogramdirector.ConductedinLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationalaccountingissuesandpractices.605.CurrentAccountingTheory&Research.3hrs.Prerequisites:15hoursofaccountingaboveaccountingprinciples.A
studyoffinancialaccountingliteratureandtheuseofdatabasestosolvecontemporaryaccountingproblems.610.AdvancedAuditing.3hrs.Prerequisites:15hoursofaccountingaboveaccountingprinciples includingACC409.A
studyoftheprofessionalpracticeofauditingandtheroleoftheory,methodology,andtechnology.620.AdvancedCost/ManagerialAccounting.3hrs.Prerequisite:ACC320.Astudyof the theoryassociatedwith,and
systemsandproceduresdesignedtodevelopandintegrateaccountingdataformanagement.630.TaxSeminarI.3hrs.Prerequisite:ACC330orequivalent.Taxplanningwithemphasisoncorporations,partnerships,
taxoptioncorporations,andtaxadministrationandpractice.631.TaxSeminarII.3hrs.Prerequisite:ACC330orequivalent.Taxplanningandresearchwithemphasisonexemptentities,
trustsandestates,transfertaxes,andtheethicalresponsibilityoftaxpractice.660.Controllership.3hrs.Theinterrelationshipofthecontrollerandmoderninformationsystems.692.SpecialProblemsinAccounting.1-6hrs.Individualstudyofspecifictopicsinaccounting.699.InternationalAccountingResearchAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Aresearchcourse in
internationalaccountingofferedforstudentsenrolledinACC598.
AdministrationofJustice(AJ)500.GraduatePracticuminCriminalJustice.3-9hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofchair.Blendstheoryandpracticeinapublic
orprivatecriminaljusticecareerfield;itwillnotcounttowardcourserequirementsforthedegree.520.MethodsofCriminalJusticeResearchandPlanning.3hrs.Anin-depthstudyofcriminaljusticeplanning,evaluation,
andresearch.526.ComparativeCriminalJusticeSystems.3hrs.Astudyofforeigncriminaljusticesystems,withemphasisonhowthey
suggestpossiblereformsfortheAmericansystem.530.CriminalProcedure.3hrs.Asurveyofproceduralcriminallaw.Dueprocess,statuteoflimitation,venue,anddouble
jeopardyarecovered.531.EnvironmentalLaw. 3hrs. Astudyofenvironmental lawemphasizing regulation,enforcement,anddetectionof
unlawfulpracticesdamagingtotheenvironment.533.Evidence,Search,andSeizure.3hrs.Anexaminationoflawsofevidenceandtheproceduresforobtainingit,with
specialemphasisonapplicationincriminalcourt.535. OrganizationandManagementofCriminalJustice.3hrs.Principlesandtheoriesofmanagementofcriminaljustice.540.PoliceintheUnitedStates.3hrs.Astudyofthepoliciesandhumanissuesaffectinglawenforcementagenciesinthe
UnitedStates.542. AdvancedCriminal Investigation. 3hrs.Specializedareasof investigation suchascybercrimes, interviewand
interrogation,statementanalysis,serialcrimes,andterrorism.550.AdministrationofCriminalCorrections.3hrs.Anin-depthstudyofadministrationofcorrectionalsystems,including
management,theincarcerationprocess,probation,andparole.560.JuvenileJusticeSystems.3hrs.Astudyofpoliceindelinquencyprevention,investigationofjuvenilecrime,disposition
ofoffenders,andjuvenilecourts.561.JuvenileCorrections.3hrs.Courseprovidesthestudentinterestedinjuvenilecorrectionswithanin-depthperspective
ofthenumeroustreatmentmodalitiescurrentlyinuse.563.FamilyLaw.3hrs.An in-depthstudyofcommon lawandstatutory lawrelating to the family,emphasizing legal
remediestoviolenceanditseffectsonthecriminaljusticesystem.564.FamilyViolence, Investigation,andDeterrence. 3hrs.A studyof child and spousal abusewithin the family,
emphasizingdetection,investigation,anddeterrence.570.PoliticalEconomyofCriminalJustice.3hrs.Astudyofthepoliticsandeconomicsofcrimeandjustice.
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571.VictimsofCrime.3hrs.Providesanin-depthstudyoffactorsthataffectthevictimsofcrime.Specificcrimesarestudiedandremediesexplored.
572.OrganizedCrime.3hrs.Acoursetofamiliarizestudentswiththeevolution,typology,andetiologyoforganizedcrimeintheUnitedStates.
575. PrivateSecurity:LawandLossPrevention.3hrs.Basicconceptsoftheprivatesecurityindustryandthelawthatcontrolsanddirectstheprofession.
580.Seminar inCriminalJustice.3hrs.Aseminarcoursedealingwithallaspectsof thecriminal justicesystem, tyingtogethertheknowledgeofcriminaljusticepreviouslylearned.
582. CriminalJusticeEthics.3hrs.Anexaminationof themyriadofethicaldilemmas thatarise in thecriminal justicesystem,andoftoolsfornurturinganethicallife.
589.CaribbeanStudies.3hrs.Acomparativestudyofcriminallaw,courts,andcorrectionsthroughlectures,fieldexercises,andresearch.
598.BritishStudies:ComparativeCriminalJurisprudence.3-6hrs.Acomparativestudyabroadofcriminallaw,courts,andprocedures.
599.BritishStudies:ComparativeDrugLaw.3-6hrs.Acomparativestudyoftheinstructionalresponsestodrugabuseandrelatedcriminaloffensesandananalysisoftheirdifferences.
600. Seminar inTheoryofCriminalJustice.3hrs.Prerequisites:CJ325orequivalent,andconsentof instructor.Anintensiveexaminationofthetheoryofjusticegenerally,andofcorrectivejusticeinparticular,exploitingthepublishedworksofleadingthinkersfromPlatotothepresent.
620. AdvancedResearchMethodsforCriminalJustice.3hrs.Prerequisite:CJ520orconsentof instructor.Researchtheoryandmethodology incriminal justice, researchdesigns,conceptualmodels,designandpreparationofmaster’sthesisprospectus.
625.SeminarinCriminalJusticePlanningandResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:Abasicstatisticscourseoritsequivalentandconsentofinstructor.Astudyofcriminaljusticeplanningmethodologyandresearchrequirements.
630.SeminarinCivilLibertiesandCriminalLaw.3hrs.Astudyofthelegalandmoralresponsibilityofthecriminaljusticesystemtoindividualrights.
631.SeminarinAnglo-AmericanCriminalLawandProcedure.3hrs.AdetailedstudyoftopicsinEnglishcriminallawandprocedureorientedtowardunderstandingthebasisofAmericancriminaljusticeandsolutionstocommonproblems.
640.ProseminarinPoliceAdministration.3hrs.Astudyoflegalissuesinvolvedintheadministrationofamodernpoliceagency.
650.Proseminar inCorrections. 3hrs.Ananalysisof comparative treatmentmethodologiesutilizedbycorrectionalprogramsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandinEurope.
660.Seminar inJuvenileLaw.3hrs.Prerequisite:CJ460/560orapprovalofprofessor.An in-depthstudyof specificproblemsinthelawpertainingtobattered,neglected,anddelinquentchildrenandtheirfamilies.
692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Permissionofinstructor.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.699.Seminar inAdvancedTopics inComparativeCriminalJustice.3hrs.Prerequisite:CJ426/526orapprovalof
professor.Studyabroadofselectedtopicsofforeigncriminaljusticesystems.Emphasisisontheory.700. QualitativeResearchandAnalysis.3-6hrs.Atutorialexaminingqualitativeresearchmethods,theprincipaltheoretical
literatureofjustice,andtheroleofqualitativemethodsinthestudent’sareaofstudy.710. ResearchandAnalysisinLegalInquiry.3hrs.Atutorialexamininglegalresearchmethods,themajorholdingsof
juristspertainingtojusticeadministration,andtheroleoflegalresearchinthestudent’sareaofstudy.720. QuantitativeResearchandAnalysis.3-12hrs.Atutorialexaminingquantitativeresearchmethods,theleadingstudies
injusticeadministration,andtheroleofquantitativemethodsinthestudent’sareaofstudy.721. AppliedRegressionanalysisinJusticeAdministration.3hrs.Prerequisites:CJ520,625,629,AJ700,andconsentof
instructor.Advancedanalysisinregressionanddiscriminatefunctioninjusticeadministration.740. AdministrationofJustice.3hrs.Prerequisite:CJ535orCJ550.Surveyofadministrationandmanagementpatternsin
justiceadministration.
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797. IndependentStudyandResearch.3-12hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898. Dissertation.1-12hrs.Prerequisites:AJ700,710,720andcompletionofalldoctoralcognates.
AdultEducation(ADE)540. MethodsandMaterials inAdultEducation.3hrs.Acourse in teachingmethodsand the formatof instructional
materialsforadultswithemphasisonself-instructionaltechniques.541.FoundationsofAdultLiteracy Instruction. 3hrs.This course involvesanexaminationof thebasisof reading
instructionforthelowliterateadult.542.MethodsandMaterialsforAdultLiteracyEducation.3hrs.Instructionalanddiagnosticmaterialsandmethodsfor
dealingwithfunctionallyilliterateadults.545.SocioculturalContextofAdultEducation..3hrs.Astudyofeducationforadultswhoseeducationalexperienceswere
notpriviledged,includingadultswithlanguage,literacy,andnumeracyneeds;adultswithdisabilities;someethnicandmigrantgroups;economicallydisadvantagedadults;andadultswhohaveexperiencedviolenceand/orabuse.
576.LearninginAdultEducation.3hrs.Astudyofadultdevelopmentandadultlearningtheories.580.AppliedEducationalGerontology. 3hrs.Thiscourseprepares individuals todesignand implementeducational
programsforolderadults.590.SpecialProblems inAdultEducation.1-3hrs.Specialareasof interestarrangedforan individualoragroupwith
commoninterests.601.FoundationsofAdultEducation.3hrs.Asurveyofthehistory,philosophies,form,structure,andcurrentdevelopments
inthefieldofadulteducation.602.OrganizationandAdministrationofAdultEducation.3hrs.Asurveyoforganizationalandmanagementtheoryas
appliedtoadulteducationagencies.Thecasestudyapproachisused.603. Human Resource Development as a Special Form ofAdult Education. 3 hrs.This course explores human
resourcedevelopmentinorganizationswithafocusonadultlearningtakingplaceinbusiness,governement,andnon-profitentities.
607.ProgramPlanningandCurriculumDevelopmentinAdultEducation.3hrs.Thedesignofprogramsandcoursesofstudyrelatedtoawidevarietyofadulteducationagencies.
650.IssuesinAdultEducation.3hrs.Examinationofcontemporaryissuesrelatedtotheeducationandlearningofadultsinaseminarformat.
692.SpecialProblemsI,II,III.1-3hrs.Astudytodevelopknowledgeandfacilityinafieldofspecialinteresttothestudent.Requirespreparationofascholarlypaperundersupervisionofagraduateprofessor.
701.DeliverySystemsforAdultEducation.3hrs.Prerequisites:ADE601andADE607.Introductionandorientationtoavarietyoforganizationsandagenciesresponsibleforconductingadulteducationprograms.
737.InternshipinAdultEducation.3-6hrs.Adirectworkexperienceinanadulteducationsettingunrelatedtostudent’semployment.
741.AssessmentinAdultEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:ADE576,REF601,orpermissionofinstructor.Explore,develop,andevaluatevariousassessmentmethodsandstrategiesusedinadulteducation.
750.EducationandtheOlderAdult.3hrs.Astudyoftheolderadultandtheimplicationsofthosecharacteristicsforadulteducationprograms.
760.ReadingsinAdultEducation.3hrs.Studentsselectreadingsintheadulteducationliteraturefordiscussioninaseminarformat.
791.ResearchinAdultEducation.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.794.FieldProblemsinAdultEducationI,II,III.1-3hrs.arr.Aprojectdealingwithaspecificprobleminanadulteducation
agency.Registrationmustbeapprovedbystudent’smajorprofessoranddepartmentalchair.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.3hrs.arranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
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798.SpecialistThesis.6hrs.Afieldstudyorthesis-typeresearchstudyrepresentingthemajorresearchcomponentofthespecialist’sdegree.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
AmericanStudies(AMS)504.IssuesinAmerica.3hrs.Topicsvaryaccordingtoprofessoranddepartment.599.BritishStudies:Anglo-AmericanStudies.3-6hrs.Aseminarconducted inGreatBritainunder theauspicesof the
CenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
Anthropology(ANT)516.EthnographicFieldMethods.1-6hrs.Methodsofethnographic fieldwork throughparticipation inorganized field
studies.Permissionofinstructorrequired.520.CultureandEthnicity.3hrs.Ananalysisofcultureandethnicitywithspecialreferencetotheproblemofmodernization.521.AnthropologicalTheory.3hrs.Ageneralsurveyofhistoricalanthropologicalthoughtandofthemajorcontemporary
schoolsofanthropologicaltheory.522.EcologicalAnthropology.3hrs.Anexaminationofhumanculturalstrategiesforadaptationtodifferentenvironments.523.EconomicAnthropology.3hrs.Theevolutionofeconomicsystems,cross-culturalanalysisofeconomicsystems,and
theroleofeconomicforcesinculturalchange.524.ReligionandHealing.3hrs.Thiscoursestudiesseveralexamplesofreligioushealingpracticesfoundinethnographic
literaturecreatingadialoguebetweenindigenousandacademictheoriesofhealing.525.KinshipandSocialOrganization.3hrs.Acomparativestudyofkinshipandsocialorganization,andasurveyofthe
majoranthropologicaltheoriesconcerningorganizationalvariability.526.AmericanFolklore.3hrs.Ananalysisof folklore,oralnarratives,performance,andmaterialculturewith special
referencetoAmericaandtheAmericanSouth.527.PsychologicalAnthropology.3hrs.Cross-culturalanalysisofpersonality formation,perceptionandcognition,and
mentalillness.528.PoliticalAnthropology.3hrs.Acomparativesurveyofpatternsofgroupdecision-making, leadership, resolutionof
conflict,andsocialcontrolinhumansocieties.529.TopicsinCulturalAnthropology.3hrs.Variablecontent.Mayberepeatedthreetimesinseparatetopicalofferings.531.AdvancedPrehistoricAnalysis.3hrs.Corequisite:ANT531L.Overviewofanalytical techniquesandprehistoric
technologies.531L.AdvancedPrehistoricAnalysisLaboratory.1hr.Laboratory toaccompanyAdvancedPrehistoricAnalysis (ANT
531).533.PrehistoryofSoutheasternIndians.3hrs.AsurveyoftheprehistoricarchaeologyofthesoutheasternUnitedStates,
especiallyMississippiandadjoiningstates,fromfirstinhabitantstothetimeofEuropeancontact.534.HistoricalArchaeology.3hrs.Astudyofquestionsandtechniquesusedonarchaeologicalsitesdatingfromthe15th
centurytotheearly20thcentury.535.UrbanArchaeology.3hrs.AnexaminationofarchaeologicalremainsrecoveredinAmericancities.536.ArchaeologyFieldMethods.3-6hrs.Methodsoffieldworkthroughparticipationinorganizedfieldprojects.537.HeritageResourcesandPublicPolicy. 3 hrs.Thehistory andpresent state of public policy issues related to
archaeologicalandhistoricresources,andtheirroleintheplanningprocess.539.TopicsinArchaeology.3hrs.Variablecontent.Mayberepeatedthreetimesinseparatetopicalofferings.541.HumanVariation.3hrs.Anexaminationofhumanbiologicalvariation,includingitssources,itsclassification,andits
expressionindifferentenvironments.542.MedicalAnthropology.3hrs. Introduction to the relationshipbetweenhumancultureanddiseaseespeciallycross-
culturalcomparisonsofperceptionandtreatmentofillness.545.Bioarchaeology.3hrs.Methodsand theoriesused in interpretationof skeletalandmortuarydata inarchaeological
contexts.549.TopicsinPhysicalAnthropology.3hrs.Variablecontent.Mayberepeatedthreetimesinseparatetopicalofferings.551.LanguagePlanning,Culture,andPolitics.3hrs.Studyoflanguageplanning,culturalidentity,andpoliticsaroundthe
world.552.Language,Gender,andCulture.3hrs.Cross-culturalstudyofthesocialbasisofgenderdifferencesinlanguage.559.TopicsinLinguisticAnthropology.3hrs.Variablecontent.Mayberepeatedthreetimesinseparatetopicalofferings.
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593.IrishStudies.4hrs.Variablecontent.LectureseriesandstudyinIrelandundertheauspicesofInternationalPrograms.594.Topics inCaribbeanAnthropology.4hrs.Variablecontent; lectureseries, study,andfieldwork(archaeologicaland
ethnographic)intheCaribbeanundertheauspicesofInternationalPrograms.599.BritishStudies.3-6hrs.Variablecontent.LectureseriesandresearchofferedabroadundertheauspicesofInternational
Programs.601.TeachingAnthropology.1-3hrs.Anin-depthexaminationoftheresourcesandtechniquesofintroducingundergraduates
tothedisciplineofanthropology.Mayberepeatedthreetimes.602. ResearchingAnthropology. 3 hrs.This course covers research and writing for professional anthropologists.
Formulatinghypotheses,collectingandanalyzingdata,andreportingarestressed.Mayberepeatedforup tosix(6)credithours.
605. PresentingHeritageI.3hrs.Thiscourseisthefirstofatwo-partseminar(with606)onpublichistory,folklore,andanthropology.Itemphasizestheoryandmethodinpublicpresentationtopreparestudentsforpublicsectoremployment.
606. PresentingHeritageII.3hrs.Thiscourseisthesecondofatwo-partseminar(with605)onpublichistory,folklore,andanthropology,emphasizingthedevelopmentandmanagementofpublichumanitiesprogramming.
607.AppliedAnthropology.3hrs.Theapplicationofanthropology to thesolutionofcontemporarysocialandculturalproblems.
621.Seminar inEthnology.3hrs.Acomprehensiveexaminationofmethodand theory incontemporary socioculturalanthropology,focusingparticularlyontheproblemsofethnographicproductionandcomparativeanalysis.
631.SeminarinArchaeology.3hrs.Anin-depthexaminationofthemethodandtheoryofanthropologicalarchaeology.641.Seminar inPhysicalAnthropology. 3hrs.Acomprehensiveexaminationof themethodand theoryofphysical
anthropology.651.SeminarinAnthropologicalLinguistics.3hrs.Anin-depthexaminationofthemethodandtheoryofanthropological
linguistics.691.CooperativeInternship.3-9hrs.Prerequisites:Facultyapproval.Supervisedexperienceinspecificprofessionalsettings
arrangedbythedepartmentwithpublicagencies.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.792.SpecialStudyProjectsinAnthropology.1-6hrs.Specialprojectsinreading,survey,orresearchinanthropology.
ArchitecturalEngineeringTechnology(ACT)526.Specifications.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Anintroductiontodevelopmentandwritingofarchitectural
projectspecifications.548.ModelingandAnimationApplicationsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:ACT132ordemonstratedcomputer-aideddesignand
draftingexperience.ComputermodelingandanimationdevelopedwithAutoDeskViz.549.ModelingandAnimationApplicationsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:ACT548.Advancedtopicsincomputermodelingand
animationdevelopedwithAutoDeskViz.550.VirtualRealityApplicationsI.3hrs.Comprehensivestudyofvirtualrealitytechniquesforreal-timevisualizationof
engineeringtechnologytopics.551.VirtualRealityApplicationsII.3hrs.Studyofadvancedvirtualrealityscenebuildingtechniques.592.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Seniorstandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.605.DigitalImaging.3hrs.Processing,manipulating,andanalyzingimageswhiletheyareintheformofvirtualdiscrete
digitalquantity.
Architecture-Engineering-Construction(AEC)505.EnvironmentalImpactStatements.3hrs.Preparationofenvironmental impactstatements (EISs) forprojectswith
significantenvironmentalimpact.510.FoundationsinComputer-aidedDraftingandDesign.3hrs.Fundamentalsofcomputerusefordraftinganddesign
usingcommercialsoftware.
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520.Computer-aidedDraftingandDesignII.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT510.CADDappliedtoarchitecturalandengineeringdrawingusingAUTOCAD.Graphicsprogrammingintwoandthreedimensions.
521. Computer-aidedDesignandDraftingIII.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT520orCADDexperience.AdvancedCADDtopicsappliedtoarchitecturalandengineeringdrawingusingAutoLISP.
530.SolarHeatingandCooling.3hrs.Corequisite:ENT530L.Solarenergyconversionmethods;collectors;residential,commercialsolarheatingandcooling.Economicsofsolarenergy.Totalenergysystems.
530L.SolarHeatingandCoolingLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:ENT530.531.EnvironmentalSafety.3hrs.Detectionandcontrolofharmfulagentsinworkingenvironments,suchasvapors,gases,
mists,radiation,andsound.531L.EnvironmentalSafetyLaboratory.1hr.532. EnvironmentalManagementSystems-ISO14000inIndustry.3hrs.Studyofenvironmentalmanagementsystems,
codes,standards,anddevelopmentofadraftISO14000environmentalmanagementsystem.550. SafetyCompliance.3hrs.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingorpermissionofinstructor.Acomprehensiveoverviewof
safetystandards,regulations,concepts,andprocessesrelatingtothemodernindustrialworkplace.551. FireSafety.3hrs.Codesandtechnologyusedinfireprevention,detection,protection,andsuppression.552. Ergonomics.3hrs.Standards,statutes,andtechnologyusedinergonomicanalysisofworksites.Preventionandcontrol
ofergonomicriskconditions.570.Electronics forScientists.3hrs.Corequisite:ENT570L.Practicalelectronicsneeded formaximumutilizationof
scientificinstrumentation,automation,andlogiccircuits.570L.ElectronicsforScientistsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:ENT570.592.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.TopicsinEngineeringTechnologyI.593.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.TopicsinEngineeringTechnologyII.601.CostAnalysisandControl.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT390.Appliedcostcontrolmethodsand techniques toestablish
pricesofproductsfortheirtargetedmarketsegment.610.AdvancedQualityAssurance.3hrs.Recentadvancesinqualityassurance,customerfocus,TQM,processcapability,
controlcharts,concurrentengineering,Taguchi’smethod,productliabilityandreliability,ISO9000,QS-9000,DemingandBaldridgeawards.
640.ResourcesinEngineeringTechnology.3hrs.Operationsmanagementandtechnology,humanandtechnicalresources,forecasting,planningandcontrol,projectanalysis,logisticsanddistribution,queuingsystems.
658.ProblemIdentification.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Identifythestate-of-the-artknowledgeregardingaspecificproblem,needoropportunityintheindustry.
668.ProblemPreparation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Developawellgroundedproposal toaddressaspecificproblem,need,oropportunityintheindustry.
680.EngineeringTechnologySeminar.1-6hrs.Presentationofengineeringtechnologyindustrialapplications,practices,andproblemsolutions.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hrs.
688.ProjectImplementation.3hrs.Prerequisite:AEC668andpermissionofinstructor.Implementtheprojectaccordingtotheproposal.Maxof8hrcanbeapplied.
691.Research.1-6hrs. Investigationofcurrent researchand literature inengineering technology;developmentofwritingskills;athesis/prospectusmustbeorallydefended.Amaximumof3hrs.canbeappliedtowardadegreeinengineeringtechnology.
692.TopicsinEngineeringTechnology.1-6hrs.Investigationofspecifictopicsrelatedtoengineeringtechnology.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hrs.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-12hrs.arranged.Not tobecountedascredit towarddegree.Studentsactivelyworkingona thesisorproject, consultingwithmajorprofessor,orusinguniversity resourcesandwhoarenot inresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hours.ofthesisorprojectcreditmustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hrs.eachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscomplete.699.Project.1-3hrs.foratotalof3hours.Creditdeferreduntilprojectiscomplete.
Art(ART)500.TheArtofItaly.3hrs.AnexaminationofartinItaly.Atravel/studycourse.513.CraftsII.3hrs.Thecreationanddesignofjewelry.514.CraftsIII.3hrs.Thecreationofsurfacedesignsforfabrics.
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531.AncientArtHistory.3hrs.Artoftheancientworldfromthebeginningofcivilizationtothefourthcentury.532.MedievalArtHistory.3hrs.ArtofEuropefromthefourththrough14thcenturies.533.NorthernRenaissanceArtHistory.3hrs.ArtofnorthernEuropeduringthe14ththrough16thcenturies.534.ItalianRenaissanceArtHistory.3hrs.ArtofItalyduringthe14ththrough16thcenturies.535.BaroqueandRococoArtHistory.3hrs.ArtofEuropefromthecloseofthe16thcenturythroughthe18thcentury.536.NineteenthCenturyArtHistory.3hrs.537. Art1900-1940.3hrs.Prerequisite:ART334.AnanalysisofFauvism,Expressionism,Cubism,Futurism,Dada,and
Surrealism.538. Art1940-Present.3hrs.Prerequisite:ART334.Ananalysisofthemanytrendsinartinthepost-WorldWarIIperiod.550. StudioArtforM.A.E.Students.3hrs.Withthepermissionofthestudioinstructor(s)studentsmaychoosefromstudio
areasofferedbythedepartment.Mayberepeated.+570.IndividuallyDirectedProblemsinPrintmaking.3hrs.Prerequisite:*Studyofappropriateprintmakingmediafor
advancedproblems.Maynotbeutilizedtofulfillgraduatedegreerequirements.Mayberepeated.598.BritishStudies,ArtHistory.3or6hrs.Variablecontent.Lectureseriesandresearchofferedabroadundertheauspices
oftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.599.BritishStudies,ArtStudio.3or6hrs.Variablecontent.StudioseriesofferedabroadundertheauspicesoftheCenterfor
InternationalandContinuingEducation.600.StudioFoundations.3hrs.Areview, throughstudioproblems,ofsomefundamentalproblemsofplasticexpression.
Hoursearnedmaynotbeusedtofulfilldegreerequirements.Repetitionmayberequired.601.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.602.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.603.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.610.Crafts:JewelryDesignforTeachers.3hrs.Thestudyofvisualformsaspertainingtothejewelrycrafts.615.TrendsinCurrentPlasticExpression.3hrs.Acoursedesignedtokeepthestudentabreastofcurrent trends in the
plasticarts.620.AdaptingSelectedCurrentArtTrendstoSchoolPractice.3hrs.Currentarttrendsareidentifiedandselectionsof
themaredevelopedintermsofphilosophies,practitioners,background,andtechniques.621.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.622.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.623.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.631.DirectedMuseumandGalleryTour.1-3hrs.Tourofmuseumsandgalleriesforthepurposeofviewingandstudying
originalworks.+651.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+652.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+653.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+661.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+662.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+663.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+671.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.+672.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.+673.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.680.WorkshopinArt.1-3hrs.Artexperienceswithvariablecontent.Mayberepeated.701.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.702.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permission
ofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.
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703.DrawingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsindrawing.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.
721.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.
722.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.
723.PaintingStudio.3hrs.Formproblemsinpainting.Professionallevelofperformancewithintensecriticism.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.
731.Seminar.1hr.Seminarinartissues.732.Seminar.1hr.Seminarinartissues.733.Seminar.1hr.Seminarinartissues.739.DirectedStudyinArtHistory/Criticism.1-6hrs.foratotalofsixhours.+751.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+752.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+753.CeramicsStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+761.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+762.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+763.SculptureStudio.3hrs.Permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchairrequiredforadmission.+771.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.+772.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.+773.PrintmakingStudio.3hrs.Prerequisite:*and**. Intensivegraduatestudyandcriticisminadvancedprintmaking
problems.+799.CreativeProject.6hrs.Anindividuallymotivated,sustainedprojectoforiginalartworksdemonstratingprofessional
competenceandstature,culminatinginanexhibition.Oralandwrittenproposalanddefenserequired.
ArtEducation(ARE)600.ArtEducationTheory.2hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyofarteducationtrendsandphilosophies.601.Research inArtEducation.3hrs.A lecture/studyseminarofpastandpresentarteducation research;emphasison
understandingthenatureofeducationalresearchinart,variousresearchmethods,howresearchtranslatesintopracticalclassroomapplication;includesreview,critique,application,anddevelopmentofresearchtopics.
602.ArtTechniquesandMaterialsforTeachers.3hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyofteachingtechniquesemphasizingthepedagogicalpotentialandlimitationofplasticmedia.
603.Teaching theVisualRelationships.3hrs.A lecture/studyseminarcoursedealingwith the teachingof thevisualcharacteristicsandrelationships,andintegratingthemwiththecurrentpracticeandproceduresinarteducation,includingstudio-basedartexperiencesforstudentsofallagesandabilitylevels;emphasisonindividualstudent’sstudiostrengths,augmentedbycurriculaintwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalconcepts,percepts,andmaterials.
604.TeachingtheExceptionalStudentContemporaryProcesses.3hrs.Acoursedevotedtothepedagogicalpotentialofcontemporaryprocessesforusewithexceptionalstudents.
605.TechniquesofDisseminationofStudentArtWork.3hrs.Techniquesofadvancedpedagogyintheselection,display,andshowingofstudentwork.
606.HistoryandPhilosophyofArtEducation.3hrs.Alecture/studyseminarcourse.Historyofarteducation;emphasisonchangingphilosophies,theoriesoflearning,subsequentgoals,andobjectivesmadeapparentincurriculumdevelopment.
607. TeachingStudioArt.3hrs.Studentswillpursue studioendeavorswhileconsideringmethods,philosophies, andhistoricalandcontemporaryissuesinartandeducation.
616.AdvancedArtEducationSeminarforSelectedTopics.3hrs. Topicsmay includepastandpresentapproaches tocurriculumdevelopment;specialpopulations;aesthetics;arthistory,criticism;artandtechnology;artandsociety;criticalanalysis;philosophicreflectionsonartandarteducation;others.Mayberepeatedforcredit.
625.SupervisionofArtEducationPrograms.3hrs.Alecture/studyseminarcourseontheproblemsandsolutionsinvolvedinthesupervisionofpublicschoolartprogramsingradesK-12.
626.CurriculumandInstructioninArtEducation.3hrs.Alecture/studyseminarcourseonpastandpresentcurriculuminstruction;includeshistoricalcomponentasfoundationforunderstandingcurrentteachingstrategies;variousteachingapproachesareanalyzedandformalizedintoapplicableclassroomartexperiences.
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657.Aesthics.3hrs.Aesthetictheoriesareexaminedthroughcriticalstrategiesandwaysofthinkingintrinsictophilosophicalaesthetics.
680.PsychologyofArt. 3hrs.Alookath therelationshipbetweenmindandart.Topicsrelevant topsychology,art,andcreatingareexplored.
690. SupervisedTeaching.3hrs.GraduatestudentswhoareteachingatSouthernMisswilldesignandimplementcurriculawhileconsideringphilosophiesandcurrentissuesinarteducation.
691.ResearchProjectinArtEducation.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.692.SpecialProblemsinArtEducationI,II,III.1-3hrs.each.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.Awrittenthesis.
BiologicalSciences(BSC)500. HistoryofBiology.3hrs.Thedevelopmentofbiologicalsciencesinwesternculturefrompre-SocraticGreecetothe
present.501. NaturalHistoryofAnimals.1hr.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Lifehistoriesofanimals.501L.NaturalHistoryofAnimalsLaboratory.2hrs.502. NaturalHistoryofPlants.1hr.Prerequisite:BSC226.Lifehistoriesofplants.502L.NaturalHistoryofPlantsLaboratory.2hrs.503. NaturalHistoryofInfectiousDiseases.3hrs.Astudyofinfectiousdiseasesandtheireffectonman.504. FieldBiology.1-2hrs.arr.Ecologicalandtaxonomicstudies.Offeredbetweensemestersasfour-and12-dayfieldtrips.504L.FieldBiologyLaboratory.2-4hrs.TobetakenconcurrentlywithBSC504.505. Palaeobiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GeneralZoology.Studyof life formsexisting inprehistoricorgeologic timesas
representedbyplants,animals,andotherorganisms.505L.PalaeobiologyLab.1hr.Corequisite:BSC505.506. Biogeography. 3hrs. Prerequisite: BSC110 andBSC111; GHY325 orBSC 340. Study of plant and animal
distributionsfromgeographic,geologicalandbiologicalperspectives.507. BiologyofVertebrates.3hrs.Corequisite:BSC507L.Theecology,evolution,behavior,andconservationofvertebrate
animals.Fieldtripswhenpossible.507L.BiologyofVertebratesLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC507.508.InvertebrateZoologyI.2hrs.Functionalmorphology,systematics,andlifehistoriesofthephylumPoriferathroughthe
minorprotostomes.508L.InvertebrateZoologyILaboratory.1hr.509.InvertebrateZoologyII.2hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Functionalmorphology,systematics,andlifehistories
ofadvancedinvertebratephylathroughtheHemichordata.509L.InvertebrateZoologyIILaboratory.1hr.510.HumanParasitology.3hrs.Lifehistories,medicalsignificance,anddiagnosisofhelminthsandprotozoaparasiticin
man.510L.HumanParasitologyLaboratory.1hr.511.Entomology.2hrs.Structuraladaptations,classification, lifehistoriesandhabits, and theeconomic importanceof
insects.511L.EntomologyLaboratory.1hr.512.MedicalEntomology.2hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Anthropodvectorsandagentsofdisease.512L.MedicalEntomologyLaboratory.1hr.513.ArachnidaBiology.2hrs.Biology,morphology,andclassificationofthearachnids.513L.ArachnidaBiologyLaboratory.1hr.514.Ichthyology.2hrs.Evolutionaryrelationships,morphology,physiology,andzoogeographyoffishes,withemphasison
identificationoflocalforms.514L.IchthyologyLaboratory.1hr.
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515.BiologyofFishes.2hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Functionmorphology,ecology,andbehavioroffishes.515L.BiologyofFishesLaboratory.2hrs.516.IntroductiontoFisheryScience.2hrs.Asurveyofthebiology,management,andpotentialyieldoffishpopulations.516L.IntroductiontoFisheryScienceLaboratory.1hr.517.Herpetology.3hrs.Ecology,evolution,andnaturalhistoryofamphibiansandreptiles.Fieldtripswhenpossible.517L.HerpetologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BSC517518.AvianBiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC361recommended.Morphology,taxonomy,lifehistory,distribution,evolution,
andadaptationsofbirds.518L.AvianBiologyLaboratory.1hr.519.Mammalogy.2hrs.Prerequisite:BSC361recommended.Morphology,taxonomy,lifehistory,distribution,evolution,
andadaptationsofmammals.519L.MammalogyLaboratory.1hr.520. Speciation.3hrs.Originandevolutionofspecies.521.Marine InvertebrateZoology. 3hrs.Morphology,distributionandecologyof thephyla fromPorifera through
Protochordates.MaybetakenasCOA528orMAR503.521L.MarineInvertebrateZoologyLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforBSC521.MaybetakenasCOA528LorMAR
503L.523.ScienceandSociety:FromCopernicustotheBomb.3hrs.Tracesthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyand
theirroleinsocietyfromtheRenaissancetothepresent.(MaybetakenasHIS523andPHY523.)524.ParasitesofMarineAnimals.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Emphasisonmorphology, taxonomy, life
histories,andhost-parasiterelationships.MaybetakenasCOA553orMAR504.524L.ParasitesofMarineAnimalsLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite forBSC524.Maybe takenasCOA553LorMAR
504L.525.MarinePhycology.2hrs.Prerequisites:Generalbotanyandplanttaxonomy.Asurveyoftheprincipalgroupsofmarine
algae.MaybetakenasCOA533orMAR520.525L.MarinePhycologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC525.MaybetakenasCOA533LorMAR520L.526.IntroductoryMycology.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC226.Systematics,morphology,physiology,andecologyoffungi.526L.IntroductoryMycologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC526.527.IntroductoryPhycology.2hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Taxonomy,physiology,andbiochemistryofalgae.
MaybetakenasMAR520.527L.IntroductoryPhycologyLaboratory.1hr.MaybetakenasMAR520L.528.PlantAnatomy.2hrs.Astudyoftheanatomyofvascularplants.528L.PlantAnatomyLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:BSC226.529. ComparativeMorphologyofPlants.3hrs.Prerequisite:Botany.Corequisite:BSC529L.Lifecycles,evolution,and
morphologyofvascularplants.529L.ComparativeMorphologyofPlantsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BSC529.530.AquaticandMarshPlants.2hrs.Prerequisite:BSC226.Collection,identification,andecologyofplantsoffreshand
brackishwater.530L.AquaticandMarshPlantsLaboratory.1hr.531.PlantPhysiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Organicchemistry.Thebasicphysiologicalprocessesofgreenplants.531L.PlantPhysiologyLaboratory.1hr.532.EconomicBotany.2hrs.Origin,distribution,andsignificanceofplantsmostimportanttoman.532L.EconomicBotanyLaboratory.1hr.533.TaxonomyofLocalFlora.2hrs.Prerequisites:BSC110,111,226or consentof instructor.Thenomenclature,
classification,identification,andrelationshipsofplants,withanemphasisonthelocalflora.533L.TaxonomyofLocalFloraLaboratory.2hr.534.Dendrology.2hrs.Thetaxonomicandecologicalcharacteristics,andthedistributionoftrees.534L.DendrologyLaboratory.2hrs.535.PlantEcology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Advancedstandinginbotany.Relationshipofplantstotheirenvironment.535L.PlantEcologyLaboratory.1hr.
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536.ConservationBiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Advancedstanding inbotanyandzoology,orpermissionof instructor.Thebiologyofplantandanimalpopulations inhuman-generatedenvironments,withemphasison their long-termmanagement.
536L.ConservationBiologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC536.Labconsistsofsixday-longfield tripsheldonSaturdays.
537.CoastalVegetation.2hrs.Astudyofgeneralandspecificaspectsofcoastalvegetation,withemphasisonlocalexamples.MaybetakenasCOA534orMAR521.
537L.CoastalVegetationLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC537.MaybetakenasCOA534LorMAR521L.538.SaltMarshPlantEcology.2hrs.Thebotanicalaspectsoflocalmarshes:includesplantidentification,composition,and
structure.MaybetakenasCOA535orMAR522.538L.SaltMarshPlantEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC538.MaybetakenasMARCOA535Lor522L.539.MarineEcology.3hrs.Therelationshipofmarineorganismstotheirenvironment.MaybetakenasCOA546orMAR
505.539L.MarineEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC539.MaybetakenasCOA546LorMAR505L.540.Ecology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Thestudyoftherelationshipsoforganismstotheirenvironmentand
toeachother.540L.EcologyLaboratory.1hr.541.PopulationandCommunityEcology.2hrs.Collection,analysis,andinterpretationofdataonnaturalpopulationsand
communities.541L.PopulationandCommunityEcologyLaboratory.1hr.542.BehavioralEcology.3hrs.Theadaptivesignificanceofbehavior.542L.BehavioralEcologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC542.543.FreshwaterBiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Thestudyofthebiotaofponds,lakes,rivers,andstreams.543L.FreshwaterBiologyLaboratory.1hr.544.Limnology.2hrs.Prerequisites:BSC540andconsentofinstructor.Thephysical,chemical,andbiologicaldynamicsof
inlandwaters.544L.LimnologyLaboratory.1hr.545.IntroductiontoMarineBiology.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC110,111,201.Marinebiologicalregimesandtheinfluenceof
geological,physical,andchemicaloceanographicfactors.545L.IntroductiontoMarineBiologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC545.546.Aquaculture.2hrs.Prerequisites:12hoursofbiologyand8hoursofchemistry.Productionofaquaticorganismsin
naturalandartificialenvironments.546L.AquacultureLaboratory.1hr.547.MarineAquaculture.3hrs.Problemsandproceduresrelatingtothecultureofcommerciallyimportantcrustaceans,fish,
andmollusks.MaybetakenasCOA524orMAR507.547L.MarineAquacultureLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforBSC547.MaybetakenasCOA524LorMAR507L.548.FaunaandFaunisticEcologyandTidalMarshes.2hrs.Taxonomy,distribution,trophicrelationships,reproductive
strategies,andadaptationoftidalmarshanimals.MaybetakenasCOA547orMAR506.548L.FaunaandFaunisticEcologyofTidalMarshesLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite forBSC548.Maybe takenas
COA547LorMAR506L.549.MarineFisheriesManagement.2hrs.Prerequisite:statisticsrecommended.Astatisticalreviewoftheworldfisheries.
MaybetakenasCOA516orMAR510.549L.MarineFisheriesManagementLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC549.MaybetakenasCOA516LorMAR
510L.550.ComparativeAnimalPhysiology.3hrs.Organismic functionand theadaptationswhichcharacterizemajoranimal
groups.551.MammalianPhysiology.3hrs.Thefunctionsofmammaliansystems;interrelationshipsandregulationareemphasized.552.EnvironmentalPhysiology.3hrs.Physiologicaladaptationsenablinganimalstomeetenvironmentalchallenges.553.InvertebratePhysiology.3hrs.Afunctionalapproachtothemajorinvertebratephyla.554L.PhysiologyLaboratory.2hrs.Experimentaltechniquesinphysiology.Tobetakenonceonly,asanoptionallaboratory
withBSC550,BSC551,BSC552,orBSC553.
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555.AnimalBehavior.3hrs.Classicalandcurrentconceptsofanimalbehaviorincludingindividualandsocialbehavioralpatterns.
555L.AnimalBehaviorLaboratory.1hr.556L.LaboratoryTechniques inBehavioralNeuroscience. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Experimental
techniquesinneurophysiology,neuropharmacology,andbehavioralresearch(cross-listedasPSY527L).557.Neurobiology.3hrs.Introductiontocurrentunderstandingofthefunctionofthebrain,withemphasisonconnections
betweenmolecularandbehavioralstudiesofthenervoussystem.558.MarineIchthyology.3hrs.Prerequisite:16semesterhoursofbiology,includingcomparativeanatomy,orconsentof
instructor. Marine fishes includingevolutionaryrelationships,morphology,physiology,andzoogeography. MaybetakenasCOA521orMAR508.
558L.MarineIchthyologyLab.3hrs.CorequisiteforBSC558.MaybetakenasCOA521LorMAR508L.559.MarineMammals.3hrs.Prerequisite:12semesterhoursofbiology,includingCOA301orMarineIchthyology,or
permissionof instructor. Naturalhistoryandpopulationecologyofcetaceans.Will include lifehistory,distribution,populationdynamics,dietandfeeding,socialbehavior,evolution,andzoogeography.Maybe takenasCOA543orMAR523.
559L.MarineMammalsLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC559.MaybetakenasCOA543LorMAR523L.560.Pharmacology.3hrs.Prerequisites:Vertebratebiologyandorganicchemistry.Theresponseoflivingorganismstodrugs.561.Histology.4hrs.Prerequisite:12hoursofbiology.Microscopicanatomyofmammalianorgansystems.561L.HistologyLaboratory.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithBSC561;noseparatecreditgivenforthelaboratory.562.Microtechnique.1hr.Techniquesforsectioning,mounting,andstainingtissueandmakingwholemounts.562L.MicrotechniqueLaboratory.2hrs.563.Pathobiology.2hrs.Prerequisite:BSC461or561.Principlesofhistopathologyinvertebratesandinvertebrates.563L.PathobiologyLaboratory.1hr.565.Embryology.2hrs.Maturation,fertilization,cleavage,histogenesis,andorganogenesis.565L.EmbryologyLaboratory.2hrs.566.HumanEmbryology.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC465or565.Factorswhichactivateandregulatedevelopmentalprocesses.568.ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganisms.3hrs.Histologyofmarineorganisms, including tissueprocessing
techniques.MaybetakenasCOA556orMAR530.568L.ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganismsLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforBSC568.MaybetakenasCOA
556LorMAR530L.569.DevelopmentalBiology.3hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyoftheexperimental,genetic,andmolecularanalysisofprocesses
thatoccurduringthedevelopmentofcomplexorganisms.571.AdvancedGenetics.2hrs.Prerequisite:BSC370or475or575.AcontinuationofBSC370.571L.AdvancedGeneticsLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite forBSC571.Laboratoryexercises to illustratebasicgenetic
principles.572. PopulationGenetics.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC370orconsentofinstructor.Theprocessofevolutionarychange.575.MedicalGenetics.3hrs.Thebasicprinciplesofhumangenetics,withemphasisonthecausationofabnormalityand
disease.576.MolecularBiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC370or477.Molecularbiologyofviral,prokaryotic,andeukaryoticsystems.577.MicrobialGenetics.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC370,380.Thegeneticsandmolecularbiologyofmicroorganismsand
viruses.577L.MicrobialGeneticsLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Laboratoryexercises todemonstrate
principlesofbacterialandviralgenetics.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithBSC577.578L.MolecularBiologyLaboratory.4hrs.Prerequisite:BSC576or577orpermissionofinstructor.Theparadigmsof
molecularbiologyinalaboratorysetting.579.ApplicationsofBiotechnology inMarineBiology. 3hrs. Prerequisites: BSC110,111,201,CHE106,107,255,
256;CHE420/520or421/521,422/522recommendedorpermissionofinstructor.Basicbiochemicalandmoleculartechniquesusedtoconductresearchinmarinebiology.MaybetakenasCOA565.
579L.ApplicationsofBiotechnologyinMarineBiologyLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforBSC579.MaybetakenasCOA565L.
581.PathogenicMicrobiology. 3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC370,BSC380, andBSC576orBSC577orpermissionofinstructor.Themolecularmechanismsofmicrobialpathogenesis,emphasizingthemajorgroupsofdisease-producingmicroorganisms.
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581L.PathogenicMicrobiologyLaboratory.1hrs.582.AdvancedPathogenicMicrobiology.2hrs.ContinuationofBSC581.582L.AdvancedPathogenicMicrobiologyLaboratory.2hrs.583.ViralEcology.3hrs.Theinteractionsbetweenvirusesandtheirhostingspeciesoverawiderangeoftaxonomiclevels
withemphasisonevolutionaryecologyandprincipaltypesoftransmissioncycles.584.Virology.3hrs.Viralclassification,replication,andmolecularbiology.584L.VirologyandTissueCultureLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC584.585.ViralPathogenesisandDiagnosis.3hrs.Fundamentalprinciplesofmedicalvirology.585L.ViralPathogenesisandDiagnosisLaboratory.1hr. Immunological,molecular, andhistological techniques for
diagnosisofviraldiseases.586.ImmunologyandSerology.3hrs.Studiesofinfection,resistance,typesofimmunity,andhypersensitivity.586L.ImmunologyandSerologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BSC586.Alaboratoryintroductiontocellularandserologic
immunereactionsandtheirdiagnosticusefulness.587.MicrobialPhysiology.3hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyofbacterialstructure,nutrition,andbiochemistry.587L.MicrobialPhysiologyLaboratory.1hr.588.FoodMicrobiology.2hrs.Microorganismsaffiliatedwith thepreparation,spoilage,pathogenicity,andsanitationof
foods.588L.FoodMicrobiologyLaboratory.2hrs.589.EnvironmentalMicrobiology.3hrs.Microbiologyofwater/air/soil;bioremediation.589L.EnvironmentalMicrobiologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforBSC589.590.MarineMicrobiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GeneralMicrobiology.Anintroductiontotheroleofmicroorganismsinthe
overallecologyoftheoceansandestuaries.MaybetakenasCOA571orMAR509.590L.MarineMicrobiologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforBSC590.MaybetakenasCOA571LorMAR509L.594.ExperimentalDesignandDataAnalysis inBiology.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY360,CSS211orpermissionof the
instructor.Designofexperiments,statisticalanalysisofdataandinterpretationofanalysisresultsforbiologicalresearch.648.AquaticInsectEcology.2hrs.Prerequisites:BSC411,440,443.648L.AquaticInsectEcologyLaboratory.1hr.691.Research.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblems.2-6hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.706.PrinciplesofBiologicalSystematics.2hrs.Theoryandapplicationsinthestudyofevolutionaryrelationships,including
speciesconcepts,nomenclature,homologyassessment,phylogeneticinference,andclassification.706L.PrinciplesofBiologicalSystematicsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BSC706.707.Planktology.2hrs.Prerequisite:Morphologicaladaptations,systematics,andlifehistoriesofplankton.707L.PlanktologyLaboratory.1hr.717.AdvancedHerpetology.2hrs.Systematics,naturalhistory,distribution,andeconomic importanceof reptilesand
amphibians.717L.AdvancedHerpetologyLaboratory.1hr.730.Plant-Animal Interactions.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC340orequivalent.Overviewofecologicalandevolutionary
relationshipsbetweenplantsandanimals,includingpollinationbiology,dispersalecology,carnivoryandplant-herbivoreinteractions.
740.TopicsinMarineBiology.2hrs.Currenttopicsinmarineresearch.741.FisheriesBiology.2hrs.Prerequisite:BSC416or516,orconsentofinstructor.Statisticsandmanagementofexploited
fishpopulations.741L.FisheriesBiologyLaboratory.1hr.742.AdvancedBiologicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC445or545orpermissionof instructor.Theseaasa
biologicalenvironment.
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745.LandscapeEcology.3hrs.Theecologyofspatiallydynamicecosystems.Fire,windstorms,landuse,andthedilemmastheycreateforindividualspecies.
745L.LandscapeEcologyLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteofBSC745.Spatialanalysisinecology.746.CurrentTopicsinPopulationandCommunityEcology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Upper-levelecologycourseorpermission
ofinstructor.Theformation,organization,andcontrolofbiologicalpopulationsandcommunities.750.MolecularEcology.2hrs.Prerequisites:BSC370and440orequivalents.Moleculargenetic techniques inecology,
evolutions,behaviorandconservation.750L.MolecularEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.LaboratorytoaccompanyBSC750.751.SeminarinAnimalBehavior.3hrs.Topicsinthebehaviorandecologyofanimals.760.CellUltrastructure.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Structureandfunctionofcellsandcellorganellesatthe
subcellularlevel.761.FunctionalandEcologicalVertebrateMorphology.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC110,BSC111,BSC201,PHY111,
BSC361,andBSC361Lrecommended,orpermissionofinstructor.Anintegrative,functionalanalysisofvertebratestructurerelatedtoecologicalcontexts.
776.Topics inGeneRegulation.4hrs.An intensive reviewof the recentprimary literature inmoleculargeneticsandmolecularbiology,asdefinedbythetopicchoseneachsemester.
780.Principlesof Immunochemistry.3hrs.Astudyof thechemistryofantigens,antibodiesandcomplement,and themechanismoftheirinteraction.
780L.PrinciplesofImmunochemistryLaboratory.1hr.781. Immunohematology. 3hrs.A studyof serologicalgenetic, andanthropological aspectsofhumanbloodgroups,
isoantigensandantibodies.782.AdvancedMicrobialPhysiology.4hrs.Conceptsofmicrobialnutrition,metabolism,adaptation,andgeneticsasrelated
togrowthandenvironment.784L.PrinciplesofAnimalandPlantCellCultureLaboratory.2hrs.Basicandadvancedtissueculturetechniques.785.AdvancedViralPathogenesis.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC486andBSC484or485orpermissionofinstructor.Advanced
considerationofhost-viralinteractionfromapathologicalandimmunologicalperspective.787.ComparativeImmunology3hrs.Acomparativeexaminationoftheevolutiondevelopment,functions,andmechanisms
ofnaturalandacquiredimmunedefenseinorganismsthroughoutthephylogoneticspectrum.789.MicrobiologySeminar.1hr.Thepresentationanddefenseofcurrent,classicalconceptsandprinciplesofmicrobiology.
Mayberepeatedforcredit.790.BiologySeminar.1hr.Thepresentationofcurrentconceptsinspecialareasofindividualinterest.791.ResearchinBiology.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.792.SpecialProblems.2-6hrs.793.ResearchinZoology.1-6hrs.795.ResearchinGenetics.1-9hrs.796.ResearchinMicrobiology.1-9hrs.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
861. GrossAnatomy.3hrs.861L.GrossAnatomyLaboratory.2hrs.864.ElectronMicroscopy.1hr.Theoryanduseof theelectronmicroscope,ultramicrotome,andassociated specimen
preparation.864L.ElectronMicroscopyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite forBSC864.Practicaluseof theelectronmicroscopeand
ultramicrotome.Introductiontospecimenpreparationanddarkroomtechniques.889. EnvironmentalMicrobiology.3hrs.898.Dissertation.12hrs.
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BusinessTechnologyEducation(BTE)510.ProductionandIntegratedProcessesforBusinessEducation.3hrs.Advancedproductionandeditingofdocuments
withemphasisonspeedandaccuracy;completionofintegratedprojectsusingindustry-currentsoftware.552.HistoryandPhilosophyofVocationalEducation.3hrs.Forbusinessanddistributiveeducation teachers.History,
concepts,trends,occupations,employmentopportunities,procedures,andtechniques.553.TechniquesofCoordination.3hrs.Astudyofthetechniques,procedures,problems,etc.,intheoperationofcooperative
educationprograms.565.MultimediaDesigninBusinessTechnologyEducation.3hrs.Skilldevelopmentinuseofmultiplesoftwarepackages
relativetobusinesseducation.592.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Studyapprovedanddirectedbythedepartmentchair.608.CurriculainBusinessEducation.3hrs.Factorsinfluencingcurriculumconstruction;contentorganization,instructional
materials,andtechniques.651.PrinciplesofBusinessEducation. 3hrs. Juniorhigh throughuniversityprograms;guidance;qualifications and
professionalactivitiesofteachers;andpublicrelations.652.SeminarinBusinessEducation.3hrs.Anintensivestudyofspecificproblemsinbusinesseducation,andasurveyof
literaturepertainingtotheproblems.653.ImprovementofInstructioninNonskillsSubjects.3hrs.Methodology,instructionalmaterials,evaluation,andreview
ofsignificantresearchinthenonskillsubjectsofbookkeeping,basicbusiness,andconsumereconomics.655.ImprovementofInstructioninSkillsSubjects.3hrs.Teachingprocedures, instructionalmaterials,measurementof
skills,standardsofachievement,andreviewofrelatedresearchintypewriting,shorthand,andtranscription.669.ResearchandEvaluationinBusinessEducation.3hrs.Conceptofevaluation;construction,selection,administration,
andscoringoftests;reviewofrelatedresearch.671. DimensionsofLearninginBusinessTechnologyEducationI.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIS603,700;REF632;SPE500.
Corequisites:REF601.Seminarandfieldexperienceinbusinesstechnologyeducation.672. DimensionsofLearninginBusinessTechnologyEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:BTE671.Corequisite:CIR754.
Seminarandfieldexperienceinbusinesstechnologyeducation.Includesaclassroom-basedresearchproject.680.ReadingsinBusinessEducation.3hrs.Readingsinbothperiodicalliteratureandresearch.Presentationoffindingsina
scholarlyreport.Approvalofdepartmentchairrequired.691.ResearchinBusinessEducation.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:9semesterhoursofadvancedcoursesinbusinesseducation.Scholarlypaperon
approvedproblem.694.FieldProblems.3hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarr.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingona
thesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast1houreachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.701.SeminarinBusinessEducation.3hrs.Analysisandevaluationofsignificantresearchstudiesinthefieldofbusiness
educationandresearchofaproblem.
ChemistryandBiochemistry(CHE)500.ChemicalLiterature.2hrs.Prerequisites:CHE256and311.Theselectionanduseof the referencematerialsof
chemistry:periodicals,journals,texts,patents,andothersourcesofinformation.504.SpectralElucidationofStructure.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof the instructor.Applicationsofvibrational,
electronic,nuclearmagneticresonance,andmassspectroscopytostructuredetermination.505.ProblemsinChemistry.3-6hrs.Prerequisite:Undergraduatecourseworkintheareaandpermissionoftheinstructor.An
intensivereviewofspecializedareasinchemistry.506. Modern Chemical Problem Solving I. 3 hrs. Chemical reactivity in the gaseous state and aqueous state,
thermochemistryofreactions,oxidation/reductionprocesses,electrochemistry,andmodernatomictheoryasitisappliedtobondingconceptsandreactivity,andnuclearchemistry.
507.ModernChemicalProblemSolvingII.3hrs.Physicalandchemicalaspectsofliquidsandsolutions,thermodynamics,kinetics,chemicalequilibrium,acid/baseequilibria,solubilityandcomplexionequilibria,andthetransitionmetals.
509.ChemistryLaboratoryTeaching.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Instructionandpracticeforteachingassistantsintheacademicchemistrylaboratory.
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510.SafetyPrinciplesandProceduresintheChemicalSciences.1hr.Commonlaboratoryhazardsandtheirremediation.511.InstrumentalAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE461,461L.Pre-orCorequisite:CHE462,462L.Theoryandpractice
of instrumentalmethodsofanalysis;absorptionspectroscopy,magnetic resonance,massspectroscopy,electrometricmethods,andfundamentalelectronics.
511L.InstrumentalAnalysisLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CHE511.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCHE511.520.Principles ofBiochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE251or equivalent.Aone semester course surveying the
fundamentalsofbiochemistry.520L.PrinciplesofBiochemistryLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CHE520.AlaboratorycoursetoaccompanyCHE520with
emphasisonusingknowledgeofbiochemicaltechniquesinthestudent’sprofession.521.BiochemistryI.3hrs.Prerequisite:256.Thepropertiesofaminoacids,proteins,carbohydrates,lipids,andnucleicacids;
actionsofenzymesandproteinsynthesis.521L.BiochemistryILaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:CHE521.AnoptionallaboratorycoursetoaccompanyCHE521.522.BiochemistryII.3hrs.Prerequisite:521.Majormetabolicpathwayswithemphasisonenergyconsiderationsandinter-
relationshipsofthepathways.522L.BiochemistryIILaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521L.Corequisite:CHE522.AcontinuationofCHE521L.523.AnalyticalBiochemistry. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521.Asurveyofmethodsusedbybiochemists todetect and
characterizebiologicallyimportantmolecules.524.BiochemistryIII.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521.Biochemicalprinciplesunderlyingnucleicacidstructure,functions,and
interactionswithotherbiomoleculesthatmediatemolecularchangesinlivingorganisms.531.InorganicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE462.Electronicstate transitionsandspectra,coordinationchemistry,
reactionkineticsandmechanisms,specialtopics.531L.InorganicChemistryLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CHE531.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCHE531.551.IntermediateOrganicChemistry.3hrs.A surveyof selected topics inorganicchemistry to includemedicinal,
heterocyclic,andorganometallicchemistry.561.PhysicalChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Chemicalthermodynamics.561L.LaboratoryforCHE561.1hr.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCHE561.ConcurrentregistrationinCHE561is
required.562.PhysicalChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Kineticsandquantumchemistry.562L.LaboratoryforCHE562.1hr.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCHE562.ConcurrentregistrationinCHE562is
required.570.Toxicology.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE256.Aone-semestersurveycourseintoxicology.600.ChemicalSafety in theTeachingLaboratory.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof the instructor.Applicationof the
principlesofchemicalsafetytothecreationofasafeenvironmentinhighschoolandcollegesciencelaboratories.601.IntroductoryStructuralChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Astudyofsymmetry,including
grouptheoryandpointgroupdesignation,stereochemistry,andtheoriginofspectra.605.ChemicalAnalysisI.2hrs.Prerequisites:CHE311andCHE256.Separationmethodsincludingchromatographyand
centrifugation.Includes3hoursoflaboratoryperweek.606.ChemicalAnalysis II. 2hrs.Prerequisites:CHE311andCHE256.NMR,ESR,mass spectrometry, andX-ray
diffraction.Includes3hoursoflaboratoryperweek.607.ChemicalAnalysisIII.2hrs.Prerequisites:CHE311andCHE256.IR,UV-visible,ORD,CD,AAspectroscopy,flame
photometry,andfluorometry.Includes3hoursoflaboratoryperweek.608.ChemicalAnalysisIV.2hrs.Prerequisites:CHE311andCHE256.Radiochemical,electrochemical,electrophoretic,
andthermalanalysis.Datahandling.Includes3hoursoflaboratoryperweek.609.AppliedDescriptiveChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof the instructor.Principlesofchemicalperiodicity
appliedtoalaboratorybasedstudyofreactivity.611.AdvancedAnalyticalChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE411orpermissionof instructor.Sampling techniques,
equilibriaandactivity,chemicalandphysicalseparations,andchemicalmethodsofanalysis.621.AdvancedBiochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Theinterrelationshipsofmetabolicpathwayswith
emphasisoncontrolmechanisms.651.AdvancedOrganicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofOrganicQualifyingExaminationor in
specialinstances,permissionoftheinstructor.Thestructureoforganiccompoundsandtheirrelationshiptochemicalbonding,stereochemistry,resonance,andreactivity.
652.AdvancedSyntheticOrganicChemistry I. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651.The synthesisoforganiccompoundsemphasizingmodernreagentsandmethods.
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661. Advanced Physical Chemistry. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physical Chemistry, qualifyingexamination,or inspecial instances,permissionof the instructor.Molecularand thermodynamicbasis forchemicalphenomena.Emphasis:Applicationsofthermodynamicsandstatisticalthermodynamicstochemicaldisciplines.
689.ChemistrySeminar.1hr.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Prerequisite:Consultationwithandpermissionofmajorprofessor.702.Photochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651orpermissionofinstructor.Anintroductiontothephysicalandchemical
propertiesoftheexcitedstate.711.AnalyticalSpectroscopy.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE411.QuantitativedeterminationsbyI.R.,visible,U.V.,andX-ray
spectroscopytechniques,includingatomicemissionandabsorption.713.AnalyticalSeparations.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Gas,ionexchange,andthin-layerchromatography;
precipitationandcrystallization;zonerefiningandelectromigration.719.CurrentTopicsinAnalyticalChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Currenttopicsofinterestsuchas
electroanalyticalchemistry,instrumentation,chemometrics,newspectroscopicmethods,etc.721.Proteins.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521orpermissionofinstructor.Proteinpurification,methodsofprimary,secondary,
andtertiarystructuredeterminations,andtherelationshipbetweenstructureandbiologicalactivities.722.PhysicalBiochemistry. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521.Applicationofphysical-chemicalmethods to the studyof
biologicalmacromolecules.723.Enzymes.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE521.Mechanismsofenzymeaction,andthekinetics,regulation,andsynthesisof
enzymes.725.Lipids.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofthestructure,functions,andmetabolismoflipids.726.HormoneBiochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Thestructure,biosynthesis,secretion,regulation,
andmodeofactionofhormones.729.CurrentTopicsinBiochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Topicsofcurrentinterestinbiochemistry
suchasneurochemistry,plantmolecularbiochemistry,photosynthesis,aging,andhormonalcontrol.739.CurrentTopicsinInorganicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Topicsofcurrentinterestsuchas
transitionmetalcomplexes,reactionmechanismsorphysicalmethods.751.PhysicalOrganicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651.Selectedtopicsincludingapplicationanduseofquantum
mechanics,kinetics,cryoscopy,isotopes,etc.,toorganicchemistry.752.MechanismsofOrganicReactions.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651.Mechanismsoforganicreactionswithemphasison
stereochemistry,kinetics,thermodynamics,andnewdevelopmentsasreportedinchemicalliterature.755.ChemistryofLiquidCrystals.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651.Surveyofthestructure,synthesis,andpropertiesofthe
liquidcrystallinestate.759.CurrentTopicsinOrganicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Topicsofcurrentinterestinorganic
chemistrysuchasnaturalproducts,stereochemistry,andnovelsyntheticmethodology.761.SpecialTopics inStatisticalThermodynamics.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE661orpermissionof instructor.Statistical
mechanicaltheoryandtechniquesappliedtocalculationsofthermodynamicsproperties.Topics:theoryofliquids,realgasbehavior,etc.
763.Introduction toQuantumChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE661orpermissionof instructor.Developmentofquantumtheoryrelatingtoenergylevelsandbondinginchemicalsystems.
764.ElementsofDiffraction.4hrs.Scattering,phaserelationships,andstructuraltechniquesviadiffractionforgases,liquids,solutions,andsolids.Includes3hoursoflaboratoryperweek.
769.CurrentTopicsinPhysicalChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Topicsofcurrentinterestinphysicalchemistrysuchasmagneticresonance,quantumtheory,etc.
789.ChemistrySeminar.1hr.791.ResearchinChemistry.1-15hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorinstructor.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
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811.AnalyticalElectrochemistry. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Thermodynamicsof electrochemistry,theoreticalderivationofelectrochemicaltechniques,andapplicationsthereof.
821.BiosyntheticPathways.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Anin-depthstudyofselectedmetabolicpathways.822.NucleicAcidandProteinSynthesis.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE621orpermissionofinstructor.Proteinandnucleicacid
biosynthesis,withemphasisonbiologicalcontrolmechanisms.831.OrganometallicCompounds.3hrs.Prerequisites:CHE631and651orpermissionof instructor.Thepreparation,
structure,physicalpropertiesandchemical reactionsofcompoundscontainingcarbon-metalandcarbon-metalloidbonds.
851.ASurveyofHeterocyclicChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE651.Nomenclature,synthesis,andreactionsofthemorecommonheterocyclicsystem.
861.SpecialTopicsinQuantumChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE661.Topicsofcurrentinterestinquantumchemistrysuchasmagneticresonance,electronspectroscopy,etc.
862.ChemicalKinetics.3hrs.Experimentaltechniquesofmeasuringchemicalreactionratesandthemathematicaltreatmentofratedata.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
ChildDevelopment(CD)628.AssessmentProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities.3hrs.To familiarize studentswithcurrent issues,
theories,andpracticesregardingtheassessmentofyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.629.Advanced InterventionProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities. 3hrs.To familiarize studentswith
currentissues,theories,interventionmethods,andproceduresforyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.
650.TheoriesinChildandFamilyStudies.3hrs.Asurveyofselectedtheoriesinchilddevelopmentandfamilystudiesandanexaminationofcurrentproblemsandcriticalissues.
652.AdvancedChildDevelopment.3hrs.Astudyofchildren inearlychildhood, investigated in lightofpersonalitydevelopmenttheoriesandcurrentresearch.
654.SeminarinChildDevelopment.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hours.Selectedtopicsinchilddevelopment.655.PracticuminChildCareAdministration.3hrs.688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.691.ResearchinChildDevelopment.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblemsinChildDevelopment.1-4hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.
CoastalSciences(COA)505. MarineChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisites:Biology,chemistry,calculus,andanalyticgeometry,orpermissionofinstructor.
Corequisite:COA505L.Seawaterchemistryandcyclesandtheirimpactonthemarineenvironment.MaybetakenasMAR541.
505L.MarineChemistryLaboratory.1hr.CorequisiteforCOA505.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCOA505.MaybetakenasMAR541L.
506. EnvironmentalEstuarineChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisites:Biology,organicchemistry,calculus,andanalyticgeometry,orpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:COA506L.Sources, reactions, transport, fate,andeffectsofenvironmentalchemicalspeciesinaquaticenvironmentswithspecialemphasisonestuaries.MaybetakenasMAR543.
506L.EnvironmentalEstuarineChemistryLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:COA506.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyCOA506.MaybetakenasMAR543L.
509.CoastalMarineGeology.3hrs.Prerequisite:12hoursingeology.Astudyofinshoreandnearshoregeologicalprocesses,sedimentationpatterns,andlandformdevelopment.MaybetakenasMAR582.
516. MarineFisheriesManagement.2hrs.Prerequisite:Statistics recommended.Corequisite:COA516L.Astatisticalreviewoftheworldfisheries.MaybetakenasMAR510.
516L.MarineFisheriesManagementLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:COA516.MaybetakenasMAR510L.517. FieldandLaboratoryTechniques inMarineFisheriesScience.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Fishery
surveydesign, field techniques,and labprocedures forgraduatestudents. Includes researchcruises inoffshoreandinshorewaters.
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521. MarineIchthyology.3hrs. Corequisite:COA521L.Marinefishes, includingfishbiology,ecology,evolution,andclassificationofmarineandestuarinefishes.MaybetakenasMAR508.
521L.MarineIchthyologyLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:COA521.MaybetakenasMAR508L.522. ElasmobranchBiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:COA301andCOA521.Corequisite:COA522L.Thiscoursewillprovide
anoverviewofthebiologyofsharks,skates,andrays.522LElasmobranchBiologyLaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:COA301LandCOA521L.Corequisite:COA522.This
coursewillprovideanoverviewofthebiologyofsharks,skates,andrays.524. MarineAquaculture.3hrs.Corequisite:COA524L.An introduction toprinciplesand technologiesapplied to the
cultureofcommerciallyimportantmarineorganisms.MaybetakenasMAR507.524L.MarineAquacultureLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:COA524.MaybetakenasMAR507L.528. MarineInvertebrateZoology.3hrs.Corequisite:COA528L.Morphology,distribution,andecologyofthephylafrom
ProtozoathroughProtochordates.MaybetakenasMAR503.528L.MarineInvertebrateZoologyLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforCOA528.MaybetakenasMAR503L.533. MarinePhycology.2hrs.Prerequisites:Generalbotanyandplanttaxonomy.Corequisite:COA533L.Asurveyofthe
principalgroupsofmarinealgae.MaybetakenasMAR520.533L.MarinePhycologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA533.MaybetakenasMAR520L.534. CoastalVegetation.2hrs.Corequisite:COA534L.Astudyofgeneralandspecificaspectsofcoastalvegetation,with
emphasisonlocalexamples.MaybetakenasMAR521.534L.CoastalVegetationLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA534.MaybetakenasMAR521L.535. SaltMarshPlantEcology.2hrs.Corequisite:COA535L.Thebotanicalaspectsof localmarshes; includesplant
identification,composition,andstructure.MaybetakenasMAR522.535L.SaltMarshPlantEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA535.MaybetakenasMAR522L.536.MarineBotany.2hrs.Prerequisite:Generalbiology (BSC110andBSC111),generalbotany (BSC226);consent
of instructor.Anoverview, including localexamples,of theprincipalgroupsofmarinemicroalgae,macroalgaeandsubmergedaquaticandemergentmarinefloweringplants,withaprimaryfocusontheiridentificationandecology.Thelectureandlaboratoryworkforthiscourseareinterlacedsothat,followingthelecturematerial,laboratoryexaminationofthealgaearemade.Onthreeoccasions,onceperweek,all-dayfieldtripsinthevicinityoftheMississippiSoundandtothebarrierislandsaremadetoobservealgaeandaquatic/emergentvegetations,theecologicalrelationshipsoftheseflora,andforcollectingmaterialforstudyinthelaboratory.
536L.MarineBotanyLab.1hr.Corequisite:COA536.AlaboratoryforMarineBotany.543. MarineMammals.3hrs.Prerequisites:16hoursbiologicalsciencesorpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:COA
543L.Coursewillemphasizenaturalhistoryandpopulationecologyofcetaceans.Willincludelifehistory,distribution,populationdynamics,dietandfeeding,socialbehavior,evolution,andzoogeography.MaybetakenasMAR523.
543L.MarineMammalsLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA543.MaybetakenasMAR523L.544. CeteceanBehavior.3hrs.Reviewoftheliteratureonthebehavior,communication,andcognitiveabilitiesofwhales
anddolphinsaswellasfieldtripsandrealtimeobservationsofmarinemammals.546. MarineEcology.3hrs.Corequisite:COA546L.Therelationshipofmarineorganismstotheirenvironment.Maybe
takenasMAR505.546L.MarineEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA546.MaybetakenasMAR505L.547. FaunaandFaunisticEcologyofTidalMarshes.2hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Corequisite:COA547L.
Taxonomy,distribution,trophicrelationships,reproductivestrategies,andadaptationsoftidalmarshanimals.MaybetakenasMAR506.
547L.FaunaandFaunisticEcologyofTidalMarshesLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforCOA547.MaybetakenasMAR506L.
553. ParasitesofMarineAnimals.3hrs.Corequisite:COA553L.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Emphasisonmorphology,taxonomy,lifehistories,andhost-parasiterelationships.MaybetakenasMAR504.
553L.ParasitesofMarineAnimalsLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforCOA553.MaybetakenasMAR504L.556. ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganisms. 3hrs.Corequisite:COA556L.Histologyofmarineorganisms,
includingtissueprocessingtechniques.MaybetakenasMAR530.556L.ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganismsLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite forCOA556.Maybe takenas
MAR530L.565. ApplicationsofBiotechnology inMarineBiology. 3hrs.Prerequisites:8hrs.of zoology,general andorganic
chemistry;biochemistry recommendedorpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:COA565L.Basicbiochemicalandmoleculartechniquesusedtoconductresearchinmarinebiology.
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565L.ApplicationsofBiotechnologyinMarineBiologyLaboratory.3hrs.CorequisiteforCOA565.571. MarineMicrobiology.3hrs.Prerequisites:generalmicrobiology.Corequisite:COA571L.Anintroductiontotherole
ofmicroorganismsintheoverallecologyoftheoceansandestuaries.MaybetakenasMAR509.571L.MarineMicrobiologyLaboratory.2hrs.CorequisiteforCOA571.MaybetakenasMAR509L.585. MarineScienceforElementaryTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Designed toacquaint teachers
withmarinescienceconcepts.MaybetakenasMAR558orSME535.586. CoastalEcologyforTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Corequisite:COA586L.Designedtoprovide
teacherswithabackgroundinbasiccoastalecology.MaybetakenasMAR559orSME559.586L.CoastalEcologyforTeachersLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite forCOA586.Maybe takenasMAR559LorSME
559L.587. Techniques inMarineScienceEducation.3hrs.Designed toacquaint teacherswith themarine resourcesof the
Mississippicoastalzone.MaybetakenasMAR556orSME556.588. MarineScienceforTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofinstructor.Advancedtopicsinmarinescience.Maybe
takenasMAR557orSME557.590. SpecialTopicsinCoastalSciences.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Aninformalstudyofcurrenttopics
incoastalsciencesdesignedfornondegreegraduatestudents.Mayberepeated.601. CoastalProcessesI.3hrs.Abioticprocesses,includingphysical,chemical,andgeologicalfactorsthatinfluencecoastal
environments.602. CoastalProcessesII.3hrs.Bioticprocessesandinteractionsamongpelagic,benthic,andlandmarginsubsystems.603. ProfessionalSkills inCoastalSciences.2hrs.Coursewill include lecturesandworkshopsdesigned to improve
scientificwriting,grantsmanship,andplatform/posterpresentationskills.604. ResearchTools inCoastalSciences.2-3hrs.Research techniqueswill bediscussed in instructive lectures and
discussionsessionsbyfacultyandoutsideinvestigators.Attendanceatallsessionsisrequired.Coursemayberepeatedforcredit.
605. DataAnalysisinCoastalSciences.3hrs.Principlesofdataanalysisandresearch,includingstudydevelopment,datahandling,experimentaldesign,andadvancedstatisticalmethods.
607. ChemicalToxicology.3hrs.Coursecoversgeneralprinciples andconceptsof toxicology, testprocedures,dataevaluationandinterpretationofspecificeffectmeasurementsusedbyenvironmentalscientists.
608. CoastalWaterQuality.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE107orequivalent.Coursecoverswaterqualitymeasuresinestuarinewaters.Majortopicsarelabmethods,fieldmeasurements,analysisproblems,qualitycontrol,andinterpretation.
611. SedimentsandBiota.3hrs.Coursecoversthevital influenceofgeologyandsedimentationonmarinehabitatsandenvironments.
645. BenthicEcology.3hrs.Corequisite:COA645L.Benthicprocesses,adaptations,recruitment,spacialpatterns,trophicdynamics,anddiversity.
645LBenthicEcologyLab.2hrs.Corequisite:COA645.Hypothesisdevelopment,experimentaldesigns,datacollection,andinterpretationinbenthicecology.
651. MarineSymbiosisI.4hrs.Examinesavarietyofsymbioticrelationshipsrangingfromphoretictoparasiticfoundinthelocalareabyusinglectures,demonstrations,andindividualresearchprojects.
652. MarineSymbiosisII.4hrs.Examinesavarietyofsymbioticrelationshipsrangingfromphoretictoparasiticfoundinthelocalareabyusinglectures,demonstrations,andindividualresearchprojects.
653. ParasiteEcology.3hrs.Populationbiology,evolutionaryecology,andepidemiologyofparasitesandpathogens.654. DescribeSpecies I.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Exploresnecessaryaspectsofdescribingaparasitic
speciesforpublication.655. DescribeSpeciesII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Exploresnecessaryaspectsofdescribingaparasitic
speciesforpublication.690. SpecialTopics inCoastalSciences.1-6hrs.May include lecturematerial, studentpresentations,anddiscussions
moderatedbyinstructor.Mayberepeated.691. ResearchinCoastalSciences.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.692. SpecialProblemsinCoastalSciences.2-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.697. IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardsadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
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698. Thesis.1-6hrsforatotalof6hours.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.728. CrustaceanTaxonomy.2hrs.Corequisite:COA728L.Morphology, taxonomy,andsytematicsofhigherCrustacea
emphasizingthemajorordersofthethreeMalacostracansubclasses.728LCrustaceanTaxonomyLab.2hrs.Corequisite:COA728.Examinationandcomparisonofhomologouscharactersin
representativesofthesubclassesPhyllocarida,Hoplocarida,andEumalacostraca.742. TopicsinFisheriesEcology.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Reviewofprimaryliteratureinfisheries
ecologyasdefinedbythetopicchoseneachsemester.746. EcologyofFishes.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Topicsrangefromreproductiontoaspectsofpopulation
andcommunityecology.Studentscompletesixpre-proposalsandleaddiscussionsontopicsinfishecology.757. ApplicationofEnvironmentalandCoastalZoneManagement.6hrs.Thisclass isdesigned to teach students
environmentalandcoastalzonemanagement.762. StatisticalMethodsinEnvironmentalCoastalZoneManagement.3hrs.Emphasizesrelationshipamongprobability
andhypothesistesting.763. GrantsmanshipinEnvironmentalCoastalZoneManagement.3hrs.Designedtoteachgrantswritingskillspecific
toenvironmentalandcoastal scienceproposals.Will allowstudents toexperience issues in identifying/submittingfundingopportunities.
790. SpecialTopicsinCoastalSciences.1-6hrs.Specialtopicsincoastalsciences.Mayincludelecturematerial;studentpresentationsanddiscussionsmoderatedbyinstructor.Mayberepeated.
791. ResearchinCoastalSciences.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.792. SpecialProblemsinCoastalSciences.2-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.797. IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardsadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898. Dissertation.12hours.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.
CommunityHealthSciences(CHS)508.HealthEducationMethods.3hrs.Asurveyof teachingmethods thatareappropriate forhealtheducationprogram
delivery.510.SchoolHealthEducationPlanning.3hrs.Diagnosticphasesprecedingprogramdevelopment, skills inplanning,
organization,andimplementationofschoolhealtheducationprograms.511.HealthEducationCurriculumDevelopment.3hrs.Coordinationofcurriculumdevelopment,contentselection,and
scopeandsequence.512.MeasurementandEvaluation inHealthEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHS509orCHS510.An introduction to
measurementtechniquesandmethodsforevaluatinghealthprograms.514.ConsumerHealth.3hrs.Theimportanceofconsumereducationasrelatedtoadvertisingtheoryandmethods,health
misconceptions,healthservices,medicalquackery,andhealthproducts.515.SchoolHealthProgram.3hrs.Organizationandoperationofschoolhealthprogramswithemphasison instruction,
environment,andservices.522.DrugsandtheWholePerson.3hrs.Psychosocial,medical,legal,andhealthaspectsofdrugs(includingalcohol)and
theirabuse.530.HumanSexuality.3hrs.Physical,emotional,andsocialaspectsofhumansexuality.531.SexualityEducation.3hrs.Theory,methods,andmaterials forplanning,organizing,and implementingsexuality in
schoolandcommunitysettings.536.StressManagementTechniques.3hrs.Theoryandapplicationofprimarypreventionstrategiesinstressmanagement
programs.537.HealthEducation inClinicalSettings.3hrs.Analysisof the role,methods, and technologyofhealtheducation
pertainingtohealthcareclinicsandpatienteducation.540.IntroductiontoBiostatistics.3hrs.Introductiontobasicconceptsofdescriptiveandinferentialstatisticalmethodsin
healthsciences.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.590.SpecialTopics.1-3hrs.
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597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsofrelevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.
598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of thedevelopmentallydisabled.
599.BritishStudies.3-6hrs. Involvesvariable topics.Lecturesandsupervised research inEngland.OfferedexclusivelythroughtheSouthernMissCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
601.Introduction toCommunityHealthPractice.3hrs.Anoverviewof thepublichealthsystem, includingmission,functions,infrastructure,andinterventionsandresults.
609.CommunityHealthEducationPlanning.3hrs.Diagnosticphasesprecedingprogramdevelopment,skillsinplanning,organization,andimplementationofhealtheducationprogramsinthecommunity.
611.InternshipinCommunityHealth.3-9hrs.Supervisedprofessionalexperienceinaselectedcommunityhealthsetting.620.ChronicDiseaseEpidemiology.3hrs.Conceptsofmethodsofchronicdiseaseepidemiology;epidemiologicalstudy
design;preventionofcontrolofchronicdiseases.622.Epidemiology.3hrs.Basicconceptsofthedistributionanddeterminantsofdiseasesandotherhealthconditions.Apply
epidemiologicalmethodsinpreventionandcontrolofdisease.623.Biostatistics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Onecourse in statistics.Conceptsandapplicationsofdescriptiveand inferential
statisticalmethodsinhealthsciences.625.HealthAdministration.3hrs.Applicationofmanagementprinciples tohealthcareorganizationswitha focuson
governanceandleadership,humanresources,controlsystems,strategicplanning,andaccountability.626. Introduction to Health Systems. 3 hrs. Introduction to theAmerican health care system and its component
organizations.627.HealthPolicy. 3hrs.Analysisof the roleof federal and state institutionsandotherparticipants inhealthpolicy
formulation,implementation,andevaluation.628.AssessmentProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities.3hrs.To familiarize studentswithcurrent issues,
theories,andpracticesregardingtheassessmentofyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.629.Advanced InterventionProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities. 3hrs.To familiarize studentswith
currentissues,theories,interventionmethods,andproceduresforyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.
638.WorkplaceHealthPromotion. 3hrs.Studyofhealtheducationtheoryandpracticeasappliedtooccupationalhealth.640.TrafficSystemsManagement.3hrs.Anoverviewofagenciesandsystemsinvolvedinthemanagementofvehicular
traffic.655.EnvironmentalHealth.3hrs.Astudyoftherelationshipbetweenenvironmentalconditionsandhumanhealth.656.SocialandBehavioralAspectsofHealth.3hrs.Socialandbehaviordeterminantsofhealth,illness,andsickrole.657.HealthCareAccountingforManagers.3hrs.Anintroductiontothefinancialaspectsofhealthcareimpactingprogram
managers.Core topics includehistorical reimbursement systems,managedcare,budgeting, analysisof financialstatementsandgeneralfinancialprinciples.
658.OccupationalHealth.3hrs.Studyofworkplace-relatedhealthproblems, identificationofcontributing factors,andpresentationmethods.
660.Long-TermCarePolicyandAdministration.3hrs.Astudyofpolicyandadministrativeissuesaffectingtheelderlyanddisabledpopulations.
665.PublicHealthNutrition:ProgramsandPrinciples.3hrs.State,national,andinternationalmechanismsofdeliveryofnutritionandhealthservices;politicalandsocialissuesinnutritionhealthpolicyformulationandimplementation.
666.NutritionProgramPlanningandEvaluation.3hrs.Principlesandprocedures toplan, implement, andevaluatenutritionpromotion/diseasepresentationprograms.
670.HealthLawandJustice.3hrs.AnexaminationofsocialandlegalprinciplesimpactinghealthcaredeliveryintheU.S.680.ResearchTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:Graduatestatisticscourse.Principles,evaluation,andtypesandtechniquesof
researchinhealthcare.685.Contemporary Issues inHealth. 3hrs.Comprehensive examinationof a currenthealth issueof contemporary
importance.688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissues
relevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.691.Research.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorinstructor.692.SpecialProblemsinSafety.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofinstructor.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworking
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onathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
710.Seminar.3hrs.Advancedtopicsinhealthadministration.716.HealthEconomics.3hrs.Assist thestudent indevelopingasetof tools thatcanhelp themmakeeconomic-based
administrativeandpolicydecisionsinamodernhealthcareorganization.720.CommunityOrganizationforHealthEducation.3hrs.Communitiesandcommunityorganizationsastheyrelateto
healthservicesandhealtheducation.722. InfectiousDiseaseEpidemiology.3hrs.Thiscoursewillprovideepidemiologicknowledgeandskills required to
diagnosecommoninfectiousdiseasesinhumans,identifypopulationsatrisk,andapplymeasurestocontrolthedisease.723. BiostatisticsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHS623Biostatisticsoranequivalentcourse.Thiscoursewillprovideknowledge
andskillsfortheapplicationofadvancedstatisticalmethodsforanalysisandinterpretationofdata.727.HealthCareStrategicPlanning.3hrs.Studentsusestrategicthinkingandstrategicplanningtodevelopsolutionsto
problemsthathealthcareorganizationsfacetoday.737.HealthCareOrgBehaviorandHumanResources.3hrs.Examines thebehavioral, structural, legal,andhuman
aspectsoftoday'sworkforceinhealthcareorganizations.744.BehavioralProblemsinSafetyPrograms.3hrs.Astudyofbehavioral,attitudinal,andmotivationalissuesinavariety
ofsafetyprograms.746.AdministrationandSupervisionofSafetyPrograms. 3hrs.Administrationand supervisionofgovernmental,
industrial,agency,andcommunitysafetyprograms.747.HealthCareMarketing.3hrs.Examinesmarketing inhealthcareorganizations including:consumerorientation,
healthcaremarketingtechniques,marketingresearch,informationsystemsandplanning.757.HealthCareFinancialManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHS657.Applicationoffinancialmanagementprinciplesto
healthcareorganizationsforhealthcareadministrators.767.CasesStudies inHealthServicesAdministration.3hrs.Capstonecourse forExecutiveMasterofPublicHealth
program.ExerciseswillrequiretheuseofknowledgegainedinotherMPHcourses.785.DataManagementandAnalysis inPublicHealth.3hrs.Prerequisites:CHS623orequivalent statistics.Apply
knowledgeofbiostatisticsandepidemiologyindataanalysisusingSPSS.792.SpecialProblemsinHealth.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofinstructoranddirector.
ComputationalScience(COS)701.VisualTechniques.3hrs.Graphical andvisualdatamanipulation, emphasizing the taskof report anddocument
generationwithvisualandgraphicaldataforpresentationsandprofessionalpublications.702.DataAnalysisTechniques.3hrs.Introductiontonumericaldatausinganalyticaltools,e.g.,signalprocessingforpre-
andpost-processingdata,andnumericalandfunctionalapproximationfordataanalysis.703.DataHandlingTechniques.3hrs.Storing,receiving,andhandlingofdigitaldata,includingfundamentalconcepts,in
usingfilesanddatabases.730.ParallelAlgorithms.3hrs.Prerequisites:Knowledgeofsequentialalgorithmdesignandanalysis,NP-completeness,
proficiency inhigh-level languageprogramming, includingpointermanipulation.Topics includemodelsofparallelcomputation,generaltechniques,graphalgorithms,expressionevaluation,parallelsorting,parallelstringmatching,andP-completeness.
740.SeminarI.1hr.Studyofcurrentresearchtechniquesandresultsinscientificcomputing.Canbetakenfourtimes.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistoacquaintstudentswithtechniquesandapplicationsofscientificcomputing.Thestudentswillstudytheliteratureinthefieldandhearpresentationsfrompractitionersinthefield.Lettergradeswillbeassignedonthebasisofwrittenororalreportsonassignedtopics.
781.TopicsinComputationalSciences.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Coverstopicofinteresttostudentsandfaculty.
791.ResearchinComputationalSciences.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.898.Dissertation.12hrs.
ComputerEngineeringTechnology(CET)501.MicroprocessorArchitectureandApplications.3hrs.Corequisite:CET501L.Microprocessorarchitectureand
applications;I/Ointerfaces;memoryorganization.501L.MicroprocessorLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CET501.
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520.EmbeddedMicrocomputerDesign. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CET501.Corequisite:CET520L.Embeddedcomputerapplicationswithmicroprocessorcircuitdesignandcommercialproductdevelopment.
520L.EmbeddedMicrocomputerDesignLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CET520.572. Advanced Programmable Logic Circuits. 3 hrs. Corequisite: CET 572L. Fundamentals and applications of
synchronousandasynchronousdesignthroughtheuseofadvancedVLSIprogrammablelogicdevices.572L.ProgrammableLogicCircuitsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CET572.574. SwitchingCircuits. 3hrs. Prerequisite: Permissionof instructor. Thedesignandanalysisof synchronousand
asynchronousstatemachinesandtheirimplementationinPALs,GALs,FPGAs,andotherswitchingcircuits.577.IntroductiontoControlSystemsTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisites:CET323andEET312.Corequisite:CET577L.
Fundamentalcontrolsystemtheoryandapplications;servomechanisms;processcontrol;controllers,measurements,andinstrumentation.
577L.IntroductiontoControlSystemsTechnologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CET577.578.DigitalControlSystems.2hrs.Designofcontrolsystemsincorporatingacomputerasanonlineelement.Designof
controlalgorithmsandintroductiontooptimalcontrol.578L.DigitalControlSystemsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:CET578.592.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Supervisedstudyintheareaofcomputerengineeringtechnology.620.AdvancedMicrocontrollerApplications. 3hrs.Coursecoversadvanced real-timeprogrammingand interfacing
techniques.Applicationswillemphasizesensorinterfacecircuits/systemsfordataacquisition,positioning,andcontrol.Projectmanagementwillincludewrittenproposals,budgets,verbalpresentation,andprojectdemonstrations.
672.DigitalSystemsIII.3hrs.Prerequisite:CET571.Faultdetectionindigitalsystemsandfaulttolerantcomputing.687.AdvancedVLSIDesign.4hrs.PrinciplesofCADtoolsindesignofdigitalVLSIsystems:stickdiagrams;designrules;
andlayoutdiagramsforCMOStechnology.DesignandimplementationofcustomVLSIintegratedcircuits.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Supervisedstudyintheareaofcomputerengineeringtechnology.
ComputerScience(CSC)510.OperatingSystemsandMultiprocessing.3hrs.Prerequisites:CSC306,306L,308,MAT420.ContinuationofCSC
306.Emphasisonintra-systemcommunication.510L.OperatingSystemsandMultiprocessingLaboratory.511.DatabaseManagementSystemsDesign.3hrs.Prerequisites:CSC306,307.DesignandimplementationofDBMS.
Surveyofresearchliterature.512.IntroductiontoArtificialIntelligence.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC308.Conceptsandtechniquesofintelligentsystems.
Surveyofresearchliterature.513.Algorithms.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC307.Designandanalysisofalgorithms.Complexitytheory.514.SoftwareDesignandDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC307.Corequisite:CSC514L.Formaldevelopmentof
softwarethroughteamprojects.514L.SoftwareDesignandDevelopmentLaboratory.1hr.AlaboratorydesignedtosupportCSC514.515.TheoryofProgrammingLanguages.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC308.Formal treatmentofprogramming language
translationandcompilerdesignconcepts.521.RelationalDatabaseManagementSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC511.Theoryofrelationalsystems,comparisonof
relationalandconventionalsystems,useofstate-of-the-artrelationalsystemssuchasOracle.524.SoftwareEngineeringII.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC514.Programminglanguagesandsoftwaredesign,modular/object
orienteddesign,teamprogramming,humanfactors,casestudies.544.RoboticSystems:Theory,Development,andAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT326orpermissionof instructor.
Roboticsystemdevelopment,directkinematics,thearmequation,workspaceanalysis,trajectoryplanning,androboticprogrammingmethodologies.
585.InformationRetrievalintheU.K.-Theory.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.DesignofBritishinformationprocessingsystems.
586.InformationRetrievalintheU.K.-Applications.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Designofinformationprocessingsystems.
592.ComputerScienceProblemsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Solutionofproblemsgermanetoaselectedareaofstudy.616.Automata,Computability,andFormalLanguages.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC415.Formalmodelsofcomputation.
Computability,complexity,languages.
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620. Formal Methods in Programming Languages. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CSC 616. Data and control abstractions.Backtrackingandnondeterminism.Functionalandlogicprogramming.Programspecificationandverification.
623.AnalyticalModelsforComputerSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC410.Examinationofthemajormodelsthathavebeenusedtostudyoperatingsystemsandthecomputersystemswhichtheymanage.Petrinets,dataflowdiagrams,andothermodelsofparallelbehavior.Fundamentalsofqueuingtheory.
624.ComputerCommunicationNetworksandDistributedProcessing.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC623.Studyofnetworksof interactingcomputers.Problems, rationales,andpossiblesolutions forbothdistributedprocessinganddistributeddatabases.Majornationalandinternationalcommunicationprotocolswillbepresented.
625.ComputerGraphics.3hrs.Architectureofdisplaysystems,basic2-Dand3-Dmathematics,3-Dviewingandgeometry,advancedsurfacemathematics,advancedarchitectures for rasterandvectordisplays,hidden lineandhiddensurfaceproblems,realisticimaging,softwaredesignfor3-Dsystems.
626.AdvancedComputerArchitecture.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC410.Introductiontovariousarchitecturesandtechniqueswhichhavebeendevelopedorareproposedintheliterature.Pipelinedarchitecture,dynamicsystemarchitecture,dataflowarchitecture,arrayprocessing.
629.AppliedCombinatoricsandGraphTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC616.Studyofcombinatorialandgraphicaltechniquesforcomplexityanalysisincludinggeneratingfunctions,recurrencerelations,Polya’stheoryofcounting,andNPcompleteproblems.
630.ParallelProgrammingTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisites:CSC306andgoodknowledgeofCandUnix.Anapplicationorientedcoursewhichwilluseahands-onapproachtoteachmethodsforprogrammingparallelapplicationsonsingleandmulti-cpumachines.
632.Artificial Intelligence. 3 hrs.Prerequisites:CSC412.Relativelyunfocused, relatively focused,Heuristic, andprobabilisticreasoning.Productionrulesystems.Knowledge-basedandexpertsystems.Surveyofcurrentresearch.
633.DistributedDatabaseSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC623.Aconsiderationoftheproblemsandopportunitiesinherentindistributeddatabasesonanetworkcomputersystem.Includesfileallocation,directorysystems,mutualexclusion,deadlockdetectionandprevention,synchronization,queryoptimization,andfaulttolerance.
634.InformationStorageandAccess.3hrs.Prerequisites:CSC411.Advanceddatastructures,filestructures,anddatabases,withanemphasisonspecializedproblemareas.Accessandmaintenanceissues.
636.ModelingandSimulation.3hrs.Astudyoftheconstructionofmodelswhichsimulaterealsystems.Includesprobabilityanddistribution theory,statisticalestimationand inference, theuseof randomvariates,andvalidationprocedures.Asimulationlanguageisusedforthesolutionoftypicalproblems.
638.AdvancedComputerAlgorithms.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC413.Studyof recentadvances inalgorithmdesignandanalysis.
640.MathematicalProgramming.3hrs.Linearprogramming.Modeling, simplexmethodandmodification,duality.Networksandintegerprogrammingalgorithms.
644.AdvancedRoboticSystems.3hrs.TointroducestudentstoadvancedtopicsandprospectiveresearchareasinthefieldofroboticsanditsrelationtoAI,worldmodeling,andsimulation.
645.ExpertSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSC632.Reviewofclassicalexpertsystems.Studyofknowledgerepresentation,acquisitionandepistemology to formulate rule-based systems.Studyof inferenceenginesusing statistics,Bayes’Theorem,HeuristicTechniques.
690.SeminarinComputerScience.1hr.691.TopicsinComputerScience.3hrs.Specialtopicsincomputerscienceofcurrentinteresttofacultyandstudents,e.g.,
robotics,neuralnetworks,patternrecognition.Mayberepeatedforcreditatdiscretionofacademicadviser.695.DirectedStudy.1-3hrs.Individualstudybyastudentonanareaorproblemapprovedbythestudent’sacademicadviser.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.699.Project.1-3hrs.foratotalof3hrs.726. Advanced ComputerArchitecture. 3 hrs. Single stream control, object-oriented processing, single 1-stream
parrallelism,parrallelismbymessagepassing, shared resource systems,performance tuning for computationallyintensivekernels.
730.Parallel andDistributedComputing.3hrs.Fundamental concepts, techniques, and toolsofparallel computerarchitectures, parallel algorithm design, performance and scalability, MPI and open MP programming, matrixcomputation,andsolvinglinearsystem.Introductiontodistributedcomputing.
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733.AdvancedDistributionDatabaseSystems.3hrs.Advancedconceptformodeling,designing,querying,andmanaginglargedatabases,distributeddatabases,datawarehousingandmining.
738.AdvancedAlgorithms.3hrs.Prerequisites:Knowledgeofsequentialalgorithmdesignandanalysis,NP-completeness,proficiency inhigh level languageprogramming includingpointermanipulation.Topics includemodelsofparallelcomputation,generaltechniques,graphalgorithms,expressionevaluation,parallelsorting,parallelstringmatching,andP-completeness.
741.MachineVision.3hrs.Advancedintroductiontoalgorithmsandsystemsformachinevision.742.ComputationalGeometricModeling.3hrs.Datastructuresandalgorithmsusedin2Dand3Dcomputational/discrete
geometrytransformingseveralreal-worldintopurelygeometriconesandthensolvethemusingmoderncomputationalgeometryalgorithms.Real-worldproblemswillincluderobotics,graphics,andCAD/CAM.
ComputerScience(CS)(Offered only at Gulf Coast)506.OperatingSystems.3hrs.Prerequisites:CS303andCS307.Anin-depthstudyofoperatingsystems.508.ProgrammingLanguages.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Formalstudyofprogramminglanguages,organizationof
programminglanguages,runtimebehaviorofprograms,interpretativelanguages,lexicalanalysis,andparsing.511.RelationalDatabaseManagementSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.IntroductiontoRDBMSs.Includesdatabase
designusingtheentityrelationshipmodel,relationalmodeltheory,relationalalgebra,andtheimplementationofapplicationsusingSQLandastate-of-the-artrelationalsystemsuchasOracle.
512.PrinciplesofArtificialIntelligence.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Computerrepresentationofknowledge,problem-solving,automateddeductivesystems,computerlearning,computerimplementationofAIproblems,expertsystems.
514.SoftwareEngineeringI.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Overviewofsoftwaredevelopments,projectsmanagement,programmingstyle,testing,debugging,andothertopics.
521.AdvancedTopicsinRelationalDatabaseManagementSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS511.AselectionofadvancedtopicsrepresentingcurrenttrendsinRDBMSs.Topicsinclude,butarenotrestrictedto,concurrency,backupandrecovery,embeddeddatabasecalls,distributedRDBMSs,andobjectorientedRDBMSs.
524.SoftwareEngineeringII.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS414/514.Programminglanguagesandsoftwaredesign,modular/objectorienteddesign,teamprogramming,humanfactors,casestudies.
525.ComputerGraphicsDesign.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Theory,design,anduseofcomputergraphicsystems.585.InformationRetrievalintheU.K.-Theory.3hrs.Prerequisites:CSS342andpermissionofinstructor.Astudyof
Britishinformationprocessingsystems.586.InformationProcessingintheU.K.-Applications.3hrs.Prerequisites:CS485andpermissionofinstructor.Designof
informationprocessingsystems.592.ComputerScienceProblemsI.3hrs.Solutionofproblemsgermanetoaselectareaofstudy.611.ArtificialNeuralNetworks.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Anin-depthstudyofthemajorneuralnetworkmodels.
Emphasisisplacedonarchitecture,implementationandapplications.Studentswilluseexistingneuralnetsoftwaretodesign,implement,andtestapplications.Studentswillalsotestandimplementabackpropagationneuralnet.
616.Automata,Computability,andFormalLanguages.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS415andformalmodelsofcomputation,computability,complexity,andlanguages.
625.ComputerGraphics.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT168andCS525.Hardware,softwareusedincomputergraphics;refresh,storage,andrasterscanhardware;two-dimensionaltransformations,clipping,windowing,displayfiles,andinputdevices.
626.AdvancedComputerArchitecture.3hrs.Prerequisites:CS303,CET370.Introductiontovariousarchitecturesandtechniquesthathavebeendevelopedorareproposedintheliterature.Pipelinedarchitecture,dynamicsystemarchitecture,dataflowarchitecture,andarrayprocessing.
632.ArtificialIntelligence.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS412/512.Computerrepresentationofknowledge,problemsolving,automateddeductivesystems,computerlearning,computerimplementationofAIproblemsandexpertsystems.
636.StatisticalSimulationandModeling.3hrs.Prerequisites:CS307,CSS515.Formulationofmodelsandthedesignofsimulationprograms.SimulationlanguagessuchasGPSS,SIMSSCRIPTII.5andNDTRAN.
638.InformationStructures.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS307.Analysisofalgorithms,recurrencerelations,directedandundirectedgraphs,applicationoftechniquestoanalysisofalgorithmsingraphtheory,andsortingandsearching.
640.MathematicalProgrammingI.3hrs.Prerequisites:CS320,MAT326.Linear,nonlinear,integer,anddynamicprogramming.UseofPERT-CPMinprojectscheduling.
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650.ComputerNetworks.3hrs.Prerequisite:CS406/506orpermissionofinstructor.Anin-depthstudyoflocalarea/metropolitanandlocalhaulnetworksincludingtheiruse,topology,design,andvariousnetworkprotocols.
690.SeminarinComputerScience.1hr.691.TopicsinComputerScience.3hrs.Specialtopicsincomputerscienceofcurrentinteresttofacultyandstudents,e.g.,
robotics,neuralnetworks,andpatternrecognition.Mayberepeatedforcreditatdiscretionofacademicadviser.695.DirectedStudy.1-3hrs.Individualstudybyastudentonanareaorproblemapprovedbythestudent’sacademicadviser.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandwhoarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.699.Project.3hrs.
ComputerScienceandStatistics(CSS)500.IntroductiontoComputerEducation.3hrs.Introductiontoconcepts,techniques,materials,andresourcesforteaching
computerscienceconcepts,problemsolvingandprogrammingrelativetocomputerliteracy.Researchandpresentationsrelatedtocomputerscienceeducation.
501.ComputerSkillsforResearch.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS240.Editingofdatafiles,computersystemutilization,useofBMD,SPSS,MINITABforprocessingresearchdata.CannotbeusedtosatisfyComputer/ComputationalScienceM.S.requirements.
502.StructuredBasicProgramming.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS500.TechnicalpresentationofBASICwithscientificproblemsolving,algorithmsandintroductiontodatastructures.CannotbeusedtosatisfyComputer/ComputationalScienceM.S.requirements.
503.AuthoringSystems forComputer-basedLearning. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS500.Developingcomputer-basedinstructionalmodulesutilizing theauthoringsystemapproach.Cannotbeused to satisfyComputer/ComputationalScienceM.S.requirements.
504.InternetConcepts.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracy.IntroductiontotheinformationsuperhighwayviatheInternet.CannotbeusedtosatisfyComputer/ComputationalScienceM.S.requirements.
505.AdvancedInternet:CGIProgramming.3hrs.Prerequisites:KnowledgeoftheInternet,basicHTML,somehigh-levelprogramming language.Basic reviewofWWWandHTML, formsand formsprocessing,CGIprogramming,Javaprogramming,VRML,security,andprivacyissues.
515.MethodsofMathematicalStatisticsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT168.Continuousanddiscretedistribution,t-test,Chi-squaretest,andanalysisofvariance.
516.MethodsofMathematicalStatistics II.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS515.Orthogonalpolynomialcontrasts,multi-wayclassificationanova,simpleandmultiplelinearregression,polynomialregression.
518.SamplingMethods.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS515.Theplanning,executionandevaluationofsamplesurveys.Simplerandomsampling,stratifiedrandomsampling,clustersampling.
525.VirtualReality.3hrs.Comprehensivestudyofvirtualrealitytechniques.560. UnixSystemandNetworkAdministration.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS360.Anintroductiontoimplementinggateway
services,firewalling,andprovidingsimplenetworkservices.SurveyofotherimplementationoftheLinuxOperatingsystem.
630. CommunicationsEngineeringFundamentals. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Basic conceptsofcomponentsandsystemsthatprovideelectricalcommunications.DoesnotapplytoComputerSciencedegree.
631. AnalogandDigitalCommunications.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS630.Principlesandtechniquesofanaloganddigitalcommunications.Fourier analysisofvariousmodulationandmultiplexingmethods.Doesnotapply toComputerSciencedegree.
632. CommunicationSystemsAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS631.Principlesandtechniquesforanalyzingthetechnicalperformanceofvoiceanddatacommunicationsystems.DoesnotapplytoComputerSciencedegree.
633. TheComputerandCommunications.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS632.Theoperationofandusesfordigitalcomputersinacommunicationscontext.DoesnotapplytoComputerSciencedegree.
636. StochasticProcessesandQueuingTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT385.Poissonprocess,Markovprocesses,andQueuingtheory.
637. LeastSquaresTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS516.Regressionanalysis,curvilinearregression,discriminantandfactoranalysis.
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ConstructionEngineeringTechnology(BCT)502.InnovationinConstructionManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studythehistorical
developmentofandpossiblefuture.507.AdvancedConstructionEquipment.3hrs.Methodsofspecification,selection,andchargeratedevelopmentfor
constructionheavyequipment.508. RouteSurveying.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT205.Corequisite:BCT508L.Principlesforthedesignandlayoutofroutes.
Coverageincludeshorizontalandverticalalignment,routelocation,earthwork,computation,groundphotogrammetricsurveymethods,andspecialsurveymethodsforhighways,pipelines,transmissionlines,andurbanconstruction.
508L.RouteSurveyingLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:BCT508.509. BoundarySurveying.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT205.Corequisite:BCT509L.Theapplicationofknowledgeofthe
scienceofsurveyingmeasurement,thelegalprinciplesofboundarylocation,thelawsrelatedtoboundariesandlanduse,thelandplanninganddevelopmentconceptspertinenttosubdivisionoflandandpropertysurveys.
509L.BoundarySurveyingLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT509.544. BuildingStructures.3hrs.Designofreinforcedconcretestructuralmembersandsystems.Concreteformworkdesign
andcostanalysis.545. SoilsandFoundations.2hrs.Theoryandapplicationofsoilmechanicstofoundationdesignandconstruction.545L SoilsandFoundationsLaboratory.1hr.546. HydraulicsandSurfaceDrainage.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT544.Corequisite:BCT546L.Hydraulicanalysisand
designofurban,highway,airport,andwatersheddrainageproblems;discussionofoverloadanddrainagechannelflows;hydraulicsofstorm-drainsystemsandculverts;determinationofdesignflowofrunofffromdrainagefromhighways,airports,andurbanareas;designofdrainagegutters,channels,sewernetworks,andculverts.
546L.HydraulicsandSurfaceDrainageLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT546.554. Estimating.2hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:BCT554L.Materialquantitysurveytechniques
usedinestimatingcostsofconstruction.554L. EstimatingILaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT554.555. EstimatingII.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT554.Corequisite:BCT555L.Determinationofconstructioncost,bidding
procedures,andanalysisofjobcostdata.555L.EstimatingIILaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT555.556. HighwayEstimating.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT554.Corequisite:BCT556L.Determinationofhighwayconstruction
costs,biddingprocedures,andanalysisofjobcostdata.556L HighwayEstimatingLab.1hr.Corequisite:BCT556.558. ConstructionPlanningandScheduling.2hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:BCT558L.Critical
PathMethod(CPM)asaprojectplanning,scheduling,andmonitoringtechnique.558L. ConstructionPlanningandSchedulingLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT558.576. ConstructionLabor.3hrs.Astudyofconstructionlaborresources,laborhistory,andgovernmentallaborregulations.577. ConstructionProjectManagement.3hrs.Dutiesandresponsibilitiesofaconstructionmanager.Servicesprovided
byCMfirms.578. ApplicationsofConstructionLaw.3hrs.Analysisofconstructionlawandtheconstructionprocess;legalproblemsin
thebiddingprocessandintheperformanceofthecontract.580. ConstructionSafety.3hrs.Developmentandmanagementofaccidentpreventionprogramsinconstruction.586. ProjectControls.2hrs.Prerequisite:BCT555.Corequisite:BCT586L.Determinationofhighwayconstructioncosts,
biddingprocedures,andanalysisofjobcostdata.586L.ProjectControlsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:BCT586.592. SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Seniorstandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.602. ConstructionItSolutions.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Analysisofinformationtechnology;Software
andhardwareapplicationtoconstructionproblems.636.AdvancedConstructionSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofprofessor.Innovativesystemsandprotocolsthat
enhancetheconstructionprocessforreductionsinconstructioncycletimeandcost,andtheintegrationandautomationofprojectandsitemetrologicalinformationintoprojectinformationmanagementsystemsforenhancedprojectperformance.
659.AdvancedScheduling.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Implementthelatestmethodandtechnologyforschedulingconstructionprojects.
678.ConstructionRiskManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofprofessor.Riskanduncertaintyinconstructionandtheirimpactonmanagementdecisionsinconstruction.
679.InternationalConstructionManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofprofessor.Organizational,management,cultural,andlegalissuesinvolvedininternationalconstructionmanagement.
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686.CostEngineeringandAccounting.3hrs.Methodsofmonitoringandreportingthefinancialstatusofprojectsandorganizations.
692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.696.ConstructionInternship.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontograduateprogramandcompletionofatleast9hoursof
graduatecredit.
CooperativeEducation(CED)+500.CooperativeEducationWorkTerm.0hr.
CounselingPersonnelServices(CPS)610.Foundations,Organization,andAdministrationofGuidance.3hrs.Anintroductiontocounselingandguidance
servicesattheelementary/secondaryschoollevels.Attentionisgiventoboththerangeofservicestypicallyofferedandtoprinciplesfororganizingandadministeringaprogramofguidanceservices.
611.CareerDevelopmentandInformationServices.3hrs.Theintroductiontotheoriesofcareerdevelopmentandananalysisoftheworldofwork.Processesareidentifiedthroughwhichoccupational/educationalandpersonal/socialinformationmaybeintegratedforcareer/lifeplanning.
612.CounselingTheoryandPractice.3hrs.Emphasizestheoriesandprinciplesundergirdingthepracticalapplicationofvarioushelpingtechniques.
615.TheAmericanCollegeStudent.3hrs.AnoverviewoftheAmericancollegestudent,includinghistoricalbackground,demography,societal,influences,issues,andtrends.
616.IndividualAnalysis&GroupCounselingforSchoolCounselors.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF602orequivalentandinstructorpermission.Thefundamentalprinciplesofpsychologicalassessmentincludingconceptsnecessaryfortheadministration,scoring,interpretation,anduseoftestresults.Attentionisalsogiventoethicsandissuesinvolvedintheappropriateuseofpsychologicaltestresults.
617.Pre-CounselingLab.3hrs.Seekstodevelopthemicroskillswhicharefoundationaltohelpingrelationships.618.GroupProcesses.3hrs.Introductiontotheoryandpracticeofgroupcounselingandpsychotherapy.Requires
participationinexperimentalquasi-group.Majortheoreticalmodelsforgroupworkaresurveyed.619.CulturalDiversityinCounselingandPersonnelServices.3hrs.AtheoreticalandskilldevelopmentcourseforStudent
Affairsprofessionalsdesignedtostrengthenmulticulturalawareness,knowledge,andskillsofdiversepopulationsinthehighereducationsetting.
639.TheoryandPracticeofStudentAffairs.3hrs.Anintroductiontostudentdevelopmentservicesinhighereducation.651.SchoolCounselingFieldPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisites:CPS610,612,617.Abasiccounselingfieldpracticumfor
schoolcounselors.653.ComprehensiveFieldPracticumforSchoolCounselors.3-12hrs.Prerequisites:CPS617,651.Afieldpracticumfor
studentsenrolledintheCounselingandPersonnelServicesprogram.Studentsmayrepeatforamaximumof9hourscredit.
654.CollegeStudentPersonnelPracticum.3hrs.Abasicfieldpracticumforcollegestudentpersonnelspecialists.711.TheoryandPracticeofConsultation.3hrs.Introductiontotheoryandprocessofconsultation.Emphasisisplacedon
studentaquisitionofbasicconsultingskills/competencies.739.CurrentIssuesandTrendsinStudentAffairs.3hrs.Prerequisite:CPS639orpermissionofinstructor.Atopicalstudy
ofcurrentissuesandtrendsinthedesignofstudentdevelopmentservicesinhighereducation.740.LegalandEthicalIssuestoStudentAffairs.3hrs.Thiscoursewillserveasanintroductiontothelegalandethical
aspectsofthestudentaffairsprofessionfortheentrytodirectorlevelprofessional.743.StudentDevelopmentTheoryandResearch.3hrs.Abasiccourseincollegestudentdevelopmenttheoryandresearch.
CurriculumandInstruction:Elementary(CIE)503.Kindergarten-PrimaryEducation.3hrs.Apracticumdesigned togive teachingexperiences inunderstanding the
social,emotional,andcognitivegrowthanddevelopmentofchildren.540.SupervisionforEffectiveStudentTeaching.1hr. Introduction toTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi’sstudent
teachingprogramandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofassociatedpersonnel.542.ComputationalErrorsinElementaryMathematics.1hr.Theidentificationandremediationofpupilerrorsinaddition,
subtraction,multiplication,anddivisionofwholenumbers.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.594.LearningResourcesinEarlyChildhoodEducation.3hrs.Studentswillbecomeacquaintedwithlearningsources,selection,
use,andproductionofmultimediamaterialsforkindergartenandprimaryeducation.
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595.BritishStudiesinEarlyChildhoodEducation.1-6hrs.ComparesandcontraststhephilosophiesandcurrenttrendsofAmericanandBritishearlychildhoodeducation.
598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of thedevelopmentallydisabled.
599.BritishStudies:StudiesinBritishEducation.1-6hrs.LecturesdealingwitheducationinBritisheducation.600.FoundationsofMulticulturalEducation.3hrs.Examinestheaffectiveandtheoreticaldimensionsofpedagogy
appropriate for culturally and linguistically diverse students, with emphases on research, current social andeducationalissues,andstrategiesforteachingtolerance.
602.ProceduralErrors inMathematics. 3hrs.The identificationand remediationofprocedural errors in thebasicoperationsofelementaryschoolarithmetic.
605. TheProcessofNationalBoardTeacherCertification.3-6hrs.ProvidesopportunitiestoanalyzeandapplyNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingstandardsinthestudent’scontentareausingthereflectiveprocess.Threehoursmaybetakenatthepre-candidatelevelorthreehoursmaybetakenatthecandidatelevel.
606.TeachingLanguageArtsintheElementaryGrades.3hrs.Thebasicconceptsoflanguageteachingandlearningwithconsiderationofallthelanguageartsandtheirinterrelationships.
615.StudentDisciplineTechniquesandProceduresforTeachersandAdministrators.3hrs.Providesacomprehensiveoverviewofstrategiesfordiscipliningstudents.
616.Teacher/AdministratorLegalRightsandResponsibilities.3hrs.Providesacomprehensiveoverviewof the legalrightsandresponsibilitiesofteachersandadministrators.
678.AssessmentandInterventionforHandicappedChildren0-5.3hrs.Currentissuesandtheoriesregardingassessmentandinterventionproceduresforat-riskandhandicappedyoungchildren,birththrough5.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
692.SpecialProblemsI, II, III.1hr. each.Aproblemstudy tobeapprovedby thedepartmentchairman todevelopknowledgeandfacilityinafieldofinterestofthestudent.Preparationofascholarlypaperisrequired.
694.FieldProblemsinProductionI,II,III.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthedepartmentchairman.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunity to study local schoolproblems ina field settingunder the supervisionofagraduateprofessor.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.704.MulticulturalEducation:CurriculumDevelopmentandPedagogy.3hrs.Prerequisite:CIE/S600orpermission
ofinstructor.Evaluatesexistingcurricularmaterialsandpedagogicalpracticesagainstguidelinesforteachingculturallyand linguisticallydiversestudents,withemphasesonmakingadaptations incurricularmaterials,usingappropriateassessment,effectiveteachingstrategies,andrelevantresearch.
717.ProfessionalRelationship inImprovedElementaryPrograms.3hrs.Acoursedesigned to investigatebehavioralfactorsandindividualsandgroupsastheyaffectelementaryschoolenvironments.
720.InternshipinReading:PublicSchool.3-6hrs.Thestudentisassignedtoapublicschoolinateachingorsupervisorycapacityunder thedirect supervisionofa reading facultymember inorder todevelopcompetency in instruction,administration,orclinicalskills.
724.ElementaryMathematicsMethods.3hrs.Advancedtheoryandpracticesrelatedtotheteachingofmathematics;aninvestigationandanalysisoftheelementarycurriculumbasedonNCTMstandards.
725.SocialStudiesEducation inElementarySchool.3hrs.Acoursewhichdealswithprograms,practices, trends,andinvestigationofcriteriaforevaluating,planning,organizing,andimprovingsocialstudiesprograms.
726.TheDevelopmentof theLatinCountries.3hrs.Aseminarwhichdealswith thehistorical,political, social, andeconomicdevelopmentoftheLatinAmericanregion.
727.DiagnosticTechniquesinElementaryMathematics.3hrs.Varieddatasourcesthatservethediagnosticteachingcycleareinvestigated.
728.CurriculumintheElementarySchool.3hrs.Acourseinvolvinganalysisandevaluationofcurriculumelementsandproceduresintermsoftheimplicationsfortheindividual,theschool,andthecommunity.Amajorpaperonacurriculumtopicisrequired.
730.Practicum inElementaryMathematics. 3hrs.Prerequisite:CIE724,orpermissionof the instructor.Providesexperienceinthediagnosisanddevelopmentalinstructionofelementarypupilsandexploresrelatedmaterials.
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753.InstructionalManagement.3hrs.Designed tohelpschooldistrictsdevelopandmanage theireducationalprogramthroughclearinstructionalobjectivesandmatchingtestitems.
756.DevelopingCommunityEducation.3hrs.Acoursedesigned toacquaint teacherswith theconceptofcommunityeducationanditsimpactontheirroleintheclassroomthroughstrengtheningcommunityties.
762.ResearchinElementaryEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Advancedgraduatestatusorpermissionofchairofdepartment.Designedtofamiliarizethestudentwiththeelementsandmethodsofresearch,withtherepresentativetypesofresearch,andwiththemajorcontributionsofresearchtothefieldofelementaryeducation.
768.Children’sLiterature for theEarlyYears.3hrs.Principlesandpractices relative to literature inearlychildhoodeducationwithemphasisonmethodsofintegrationintothecurriculum.
770.PracticuminEarlyChildhoodEducation.3hrs.Curriculumplanning,administration,andsupervisionarestressedthroughresearchandpracticeinlaboratorysettings.
772.PracticumwithParents.3hrs.Parent-teacher-child intrapersonaland interpersonal relationshipsare investigatedthroughresearchandpracticeinlaboratorysettings.
776.SeminarinEarlyChildhoodEducation.3hrs.Emphasisisonearlychildhoodpractice,theory,andresearchandtheirrelatednesstopsychological,sociological,andintellectualpatterns.
777.EvaluationinEarlyChildhoodEducation.3hrs.Anintroductiontospecificprinciplesandpracticesrelativetogroupandindividualevaluationproceduresforearlychildhoodeducation.
778.CreativeandMentalGrowth.3hrs.Researchincreativethinkinganditsrelationshiptomentalgrowthisemphasized.780.ResearchinChildDevelopment.3hrs.Acourseconcerningmethodsandresearchinchildgrowthinsocial,emotional,
psychological,andphysiologicaldevelopment.782.HistoryandPhilosophyofEarlyChildhoodEducation.3hrs.AninvestigationofPestalozzi,Froebel,Montessori,and
othersrepresentingphilosophiesinfluencingtoday’scurriculaandprograms.790.QualitativeResearchinCurriculumandInstruction.3-6hrs.ApplicationofQualitativeResearchMethodologyinthe
contextofinvestigationsincurriculumandinstruction.791.ResearchinElementaryEducation.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofthedepartmentchair.Providestheopportunitytopursueaspecial
topicorareaofinterest794.FieldProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofdepartmentchair.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunityto
studylocalschoolproblemsinafieldsettingunderthesupervisionofagraduateprofessor.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
798.SpecialistThesis.6hrs.Specialist’sdegreecandidatesare required to selecta significanteducationalproblemforinvestigationandtopresentthefindingsinascholarlyreportundertheguidanceofagraduatecommittee.
862.Seminar inElementaryEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Advancedgraduatestatusorpermissionof thechairof thedepartment.Acoursewhichisinterdisciplinaryinnatureandfocusesoncontributionsofresearch,philosophy,history,sociology,andeducationalpsychologyastheyapplytotheresolutionofmajorissuesinelementaryeducation.
880.AdvancedGraduateSeminar inEducation. 1 hr.A seriesof in-depthdiscussions and analysis of significanteducationalproblemsandissuesforstudentsinadvancedprograms.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
CurriculumandInstruction:Reading(CIR)512.DiagnosisandRemediationofReadingDisabilityfortheClassroomTeacher.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIE306,CIE309.
Providesrelevantpracticumexperiencesinevaluationandgivesextendedopportunitiesinchildtutoringappropriatetogrades2-8.
541.FoundationsofReadingInstructionfortheAdult.3hrs.Thiscourseinvolvesanexaminationofthebasisofreadinginstructionforthenonliterateadult.
591.TheReadingConference.3hrs.An intensiveprogramconsistingof lectures,groupdiscussion,anddemonstrationlessons.Onlythreehoursmaybeusedfordegreepurposes.
622.SupervisionandCurriculuminReading.3hrs.Theroleofreadingsupervisorsandschooladministratorsindevelopingandimplementingprogramsforimprovementofreadinginstructioninschools.
691.ResearchinLiteracy.1-16hrs.Analysis,synthesis,andevaluationofliteracyresearchasitrelatestotheunitandtheprogramconceptualframework.
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705.Componentsof theReadingandWritingProcess. 3hrs.A studyofphonemicawareness,word identification,vocabularyandbackgroundknowledge,fluency,comprehension,andmotivationandtheirintegrationinfluentreadingandwriting.
706.FoundationsoftheLiteracyProcess.3hrs.Astudyofthepsychological,sociological,andlinguisticfoundationsofthereadingandwritingprocessesandvariationsrelatedtoculturalandlinguisticdiversity.
713.LiteracyAssessment,Diagnosis,andEvaluation.3hrs.Acomparison,interpretationandapplicationofawiderangeofformalandinformalliteracyassessmenttoolsandpractices.
715.AdvancedDiagnosisandRemediationofReadingDisabilityfortheReadingSpecialist.3hrs.Prerequisite:CIE706.Dealswiththeroleofthereadingspecialist,readingclinicorganization,diagnosticremedialmaterialsandtechniques,withlimitedtesting-teachingandclinicalobservationexperiences.
721.ReadingSpecialist/LiteracyCoachingPracticumI.3hrs.Afieldexperienceforthereadingspecialist/literacycoach,linkingassessment,differentiatedinstructionandeffectonstudentlearning.
728.CurriculumDesignforaLiterateEnvironment.3hrs.Assessment,development,anddeliveryofaneffectivestudent-centeredliteracycurriculum.
729.ComprehensiveInstructionforLiteracyDevelopment.3hrs.Applicationofresearchtoeffectivelessonplanning,withemphasisonlinkingassessment,methods,materials,instruction,andinterventionsforliteracydevelopmentinK-8.
730.ReadingandStudyImprovementTechniques for theJuniorandSeniorCollegeTeacherofReading. 3hrs.Summarizesresearch,methods,andtechniquesofcollegereadingprograms.
733.ComprehensiveAssessmentforLiteracyDevelopment.3hrs.Theuseofavarietyofassessmenttoolsandpracticestoplaneffectiveliteracyinstructionandevaluatestudentlearninginaclinicalsetting.
736.ReadingSpecialist/LiteracyCoachingPracticumII.3hrs.Afieldexperienceforthereadingspecialist/literacycoachsupportingclassroomteachersinreaserch-basedliteracyprinciplesandpracticesfordiverselearners.
737.PracticuminRemedialReadingInstruction.3hrs.Providesthestudentexperiencesinsecondaryreadingdiagnosisandremediation,withemphasisontechniquesinapracticumsetting.
754.AdolescentLiteracyintheContentAreas.3hrs.Applicationofresearchtolessonplanning,withemphasisonlinkingassessment,methods,materials,instruction,andinterventionsforadolescentliterayinthecontentareas.
785.SeminarinReadingInstruction.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIE705,CIE706,CIE729.Considerstopicspertinenttocurrentresearchinreadinginstruction.Topicsannouncedinadvanceofregistration.
CurriculumandInstruction:Secondary(CIS)540.SupervisionforEffectiveStudentTeaching.1hr. Introduction toTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi’sstudent
teachingprogramandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofassociatedpersonnel.542.MethodsandMaterialsforTeachingAdultstoRead.3hrs.Instructionalanddiagnosticmaterialsandmethodsfor
dealingwithfunctionallyilliterateadults.570.CurriculumintheSecondarySchool.2hrs.Acoursewhichexamines thepresent-daystructureandnatureof the
secondaryschoolcurriculum.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of the
developmentallydisabled.599.BritishStudies:StudiesinBritishEducation.1-3hrs.600.FoundationsofMulticulturalEducation. 3hrs. Examines theaffectiveand theoreticaldimensionsofpedagogy
appropriateforculturallyandlinguisticallydiversestudents,withemphasesonresearch,currentsocial,andeducationalissues,andstrategiesforteachingtolerance.
603. ManagementandOrganizationofDiverseClassrooms.3hrs.Developsknowledge,skills,andattitudesrequiredforteachingstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds,emphasizingclassroommanagement,organization,anddiscipline.
605. TheProcessofNationalBoardTeacherCertification.3-6hrs.ProvidesopportunitiestoanalyzeandapplyNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingStandardsinthestudent’scontentareausingthereflectiveprocess.Threehoursmaybetakenatthepre-candidatelevelorthreehoursmaybetakenatthecandidatelevel.
615.StudentDisciplineTechniquesandProceduresforTeachersandAdministrators.3hrs.Providesacomprehensiveoverviewofstrategiesfordiscipliningstudents.
616.Teacher/AdministratorLegalRightsandResponsibilities.3hrs.Providesacomprehensiveoverviewof the legalrightsandresponsibilitiesforteachersandadministrators.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
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692.SpecialProblemsI,II,III.1hr.each.Aproblemstudytobeapprovedbythedepartmentchairtodevelopknowledgeandfacilityinthefieldofinterestofthestudent.Preparationofascholarlypaperisrequired.
694.FieldProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthedepartmentchair.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytostudylocalschoolproblemsinafieldsettingunderthesupervisionofagraduateprofessor.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.700.SeminarinSecondaryEducation.3hrs.Aninvestigationofthemajortrendsandobjectivesofthesecondaryschool,
withemphasisuponthedisciplinaryareasofthecurriculum.701.AlgebraforSecondaryTeachers.3hrs.Considerationisgiventotheproblemsrelatingtotheteachingofalgebraanda
newreviewofspecialalgebraicprinciples.705.ProfessionalSubjectMatterinMathematics.3hrs.Astudyofwaystoenrichtheteachingofhighschoolmathematics
throughtheintroductionofbasictopicsandconceptsofcollegemathematics.706.GeometryforSecondaryTeachers.3hrs.Considerationisgiventotheproblemspertainingtotheteachingofhigh
schoolgeometryandareviewofspecialgeometricprinciples.707.MaterialsintheTeachingofMathematics.3hrs.Astudyofmaterialstobeusedintheteachingofsecondaryschool
mathematics,bothintheclassroomandinextracurricularactivities.708.HighSchoolCurriculum.3hrs.Anoverviewofthefieldofcurriculumandinstructionatthesecondary-schoollevel
withspecialemphasisuponcontemporarytrends.710.Mathematics forJuniorHighSchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Tobe teaching juniorhighschoolmathematics
orhaveat leastaminor incollegemathematics.Consideration isgiven to theproblems relative to the teachingofmathematicsingrades7,8,and9andtotheorganizationofmathematicalsubjectmatterforthesegrades.
718. ResearchandTrendsinEnglishEducation.3hrs.UsesanactionresearchparadigmtoexplorecurrentresearchandtrendsintheEnglishclassroomfromvarioustheoreticalperspectives.
723.ResearchandProblems inMathematicsEducation.3hrs.Aseminar forexperienced teacherswhowish toplandevelopmentalprogramsofmathematicsinstructioninlightofrecentdevelopments.
750.AdvancedStudyofProblemsandIssues inTeachingSecondarySchoolSocialStudies.3hrs.Explores inquirystrategies for thesocial studiesclassroomandseeks to fostera firmunderstandingofbasicanalyticalconceptsandprinciplesfortheexperiencedsocialstudiesteacher.
753.InstructionalManagement.3hrs.Designed tohelpschooldistrictsdevelopandmanage theireducationalprogramthroughclearinstructionalobjectivesandmatchingtestitems.
756.DevelopingCommunityEducation.3hrs.Acoursedesigned toacquaint teacherswith theconceptofcommunityeducationanditsimpactontheirroleintheclassroomthroughstrengtheningcommunityties.
790.QualitativeResearchinCurriculumandInstruction.3-6hrs.Applicationofqualitativeresearchmethodologyinthecontextsofinvestigationsincurriculumandinstruction.
791.ResearchinSecondaryEducation.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.794.FieldProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofdepartmentchair.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunityto
studylocalschoolproblemsinafieldsettingunderthesupervisionofagraduateprofessor.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
798.SpecialistThesis.6hrs.Specialist’sdegreecandidatesare required to selecta significanteducationalproblemforinvestigationandtopresentthefindingsinascholarlypaperundertheguidanceofagraduatecommittee.
880.AdvancedGraduateSeminar inEducation. 1 hr.A seriesof in-depthdiscussions and analysis of significanteducationalproblemsandissuesforstudentsinadvancedprograms.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
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Curriculum,Instruction,andSpecialEducation(CISE)800. CriticalReviewofProfessionalLiterature.3hrs.Doctoralseminarfocusingonthereviewofcurrentliteraturein
elementary,secondary,andspecialeducation.802. DoctoralSeminar:CurriculumTheory.3hrs.Interpretive,normative,andcriticalperspectivesofeducationalhistory,
philosophy,sociology,andpsychology.Understandandanalyzetheoryforimplementationinpractice.806. ProblemsinEducationalResearch:DesignI.3hrs.Doctoralseminarfocusingonresearchmethods.Primary
emphasisisplacedonthereview,development,andevaluationofresearchtopicsinthestudent’sareaofspecialization.807. ProblemsinEducationalResearch:DesignII.3hrs.Doctoralseminarfocusingonresearchmethods.Primary
emphasisisplacedonthereview,development,andevaluationofresearchtopicsinthestudent’sareaofspecialization.808. SeminarinTeacherEducation.3hrs.Doctoralseminarfocusingonexplorationofissuesandproblemsineducation.
Addressesdevelopmentofprograms,coursesofstudy,andmodulesinhighereducation.809. GrantWriting,PolicyAnalysis,andProgramEvaluation.3hrs.Doctoralseminarfocusingongrantwriting,policy
analysis,andprogramevaluationinelementary,secondary,andspecialeducation.
Dance(DAN)504. AdvancedJazzDance.2hrs.Thestudyandapplicationoftheprinciplesofjazzmovement.Mayberepeatedforatotal
of6hours.509.PracticuminMovement.1-2hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hrs.580. MusicalTheatreDance.2hrs.599. BritishStudies.3-6hrs.Studiesindanceandmovementsciencesabroad(5weeks).
EconomicDevelopment(ED)551. TheoriesofEconomicLocation.3hrs.Principalsofeconomiclocationanalysiswithemphasisonlocationaldecision
makingandinvestmentbydifferenttypesofbusinesses.Relevancetoeconomicdevelopmentisstressed.646. EconomicDevelopmentMarketing.1hr.Examinestheprinciplesofstrategiccomprehensivemarketingasappliedto
economicdevelopmentpractice.656. RuralEconomicDevelopment.3hrs.FocusesonruraldevelopmentproblemswithemphasisonthesoutheasternU.S.;
examinesnationalandstatepoliciesandpracticesforstimulatingnonmetropolitandevelopment.662. EconomicDevelopmentandtheEnvironment.2hrs.Focusesonenvironmental issuesandpractices ineconomic
development.Includesastudyofsustainabledevelopment,wetlands,resourceconservation,hazardousandsolidwaste,environmentalimpactstatements,andpermitting.
665. EconomicDevelopmentandTourism.2hrs.Studyof tourismas it relates toeconomicdevelopment.Focusesonmethodsforattractingtourism,hospitality,andgamingbusinessesastargetsectorsforeconomicdevelopment.Includesastudyofecotourismandthegamingindustry.
667. Community Development II. 3 hrs. Examines applied techniques for implementing a community economicdevelopmentplan, includingdowntowndevelopment, industrial sites andbuildings,workforcedevelopment, andinfrastructure.
691. Internship.2hrs.Mayberepeatedfora totalof6hours;maximumof2hourscredit foreachacademic term.Co-requisite:Admission tomaster’sdegree ineconomicdevelopmentor thePh.D.degree in internationaldevelopment.InternshipwiththeCenterforCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentunderfacultysupervision.
692. SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hours.Involvesstudyinaspecifictopicofworkinaspecificareaofresearchunderthedirectionofaconsultingfacultymember.
697. IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698. Thesis.1-3hrs.foratotalof6hours.Independentresearchprojectinitiated,designed,researched,andwrittenbythestudentunderthesupervisionofamajorprofessorandathesiscommittee.
701. NewSouthEconomicDevelopmentCourse. 2hrs.Week-longcoursepresentingacomprehensiveoverviewofeconomicdevelopmentasaprocess,apractice,andaprofession.
722. AdvancedResearchMethods inEconomicDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:ED663orequivalent.Examinesresearchtechniquesappliedtoeconomicdevelopmentproblems,includingimpact,economicbase,andretailtradeareaanalysis;gathering,compilation,andpresentationofcommunityinformation;andindustrytargetingstudies.EmphasizescomputeranalysisanduseoftheInternet.
724. AdvancedEconomicDevelopmentFinanceI.3hrs.Prerequisite:ED650orequivalent.Creditanalysisprocess,permanentworkingcapitalanalysis,cash flowanalysis,andprojectionsanddeal structuringas theyareapplied ineconomicdevelopmentpractice.
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730.TheoryofTechnologyDevelopment.3hrs.Thiscourseexamines the theory,practive, implications,andhistoryoftechnologicalinnovations.
731.StagesofTechnologyDevelopment.3hrs.Thiscourseusesacontructivistapproachtodevelopstudents’knowledgeofthebeginningstagesofthetechnologydevelopmentprocess.
732.FosteringCreativeEnvironments.3hrs.Thiscourseexaminesthefactorsthat influencecreativeideasanddevelopmethodsforpromotingcreativelywhichleadtoeconomicdevelopment.
748. InternationalEconomicDevelopmentMethods.1hr.Prerequisite:ED646orequivalent.Examinesmethodsofpromotingforeigndirectinvestmentandexportassistancefordomesticproducers.
761. ContemporaryIssues inEconomicDevelopment.1-3hrs.Analysisofselected issuesofcurrent importance to thepracticeofeconomicdevelopment.
764. Economic DevelopmentTheory I. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: GHY 350 or equivalent or permission of instructor.Manufacturing,retail,service,andcommerciallocationtheory.
765. EconomicDevelopmentTheoryII.3hrs.Prerequisite:GHY350orequivalentorpermissionofinstructor.Regionalandlocaleconomicdevelopmenttheory,includinggrowthcenters,economicbasetheory,andmultiplieranalysis.
784. BestPractices inEconomicDevelopment.1hr.Prerequisite:Approvalofadviserand instructor.Casestudiesofselectedexamplesofbestpracticesineconomicdevelopment.
789. AppliedProblemsinEconomicDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval.Capstonecourseincreativeproblemsolvingdesigned tochallengeandsynthesize thestudent’sproficiency ineconomicdevelopmentpractice.Severalresearchproblemsarecompletedanddefendedbasedonthestudent’sprogramofstudyandspecializations.
791. Apprenticeship.2hrs.Maybe repeatedforamaximumof6hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofadviserandconsentofsupervisinginstructor.Placementinamentoringenvironmentinaneconomicdevelopmentagency.2hoursofcreditforeachacademicterm.4hoursrequired.
Economics(ECO)520.EconomicAnalysis forManagers. 3hrs.Prerequisites:Computer literacy, calculus.Microeconomicandmacro-
economicanalysisasappliedtomanagerialdecisionmaking.SeealsoMBA520.598.InternationalEconomicsSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Conducted inLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationaleconomicissuesandpractices.606.MicroeconomicAnalysisforBusiness.3hrs.Prerequisites:ECO201-202orECO520.Astudyofpricingandresource
allocationwithemphasisonapplyingmicroeconomicconcepts.672.InternationalTradeandFinance.3hrs.Prerequisites:ECO201-202,FIN300,andconsentofinstructor.Astudyof
internationaltradetheory,balanceofpaymentsadjustmentmechanisms,exchangeratedetermination,andtheroleoftheMNCintheinternationaleconomy.
692.SpecialProblemsinEconomics.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmentchair.699.InternationalEconomicsResearchAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Aresearchcourse in
internationaleconomicsofferedforstudentsenrolledinECO598.
EducationalAdministration(EDA)540.CommunityEducationandtheProfessionalEducator.1hr.Introductiontotheconceptofcommunityeducationand
itsimportanceinbuildingabaseofcommunitysupportforschools.598.BritishStudies:StudiesinBritishEducation.3hrs.Providesstudentswithinformationonvarioustopicsrelatedto
BritisheducationandwithfieldexperiencesrelatedtoBritisheducationalinstitutions.599.BritishStudies:ResearchinBritishEducation.3-6hrs.ToprovidestudentswithsupervisedresearchstudyonBritish
educationthatrelatestotheirinterestsoreducationalspecialty.600.IntroductiontoEducationalLeadership.3hrs.Anintroductiontoleadershipforstudent-centeredschools.601.Introduction toCommunityEducation.3hrs.Designed toacquaint studentswith thehistoricaldevelopmentof
communityeducationandtoreviewthebasiccomponentsofthecommunityschool.615.StudentDisciplineTechniquesandProceduresforTeachersandAdministrators.3hrs.Providesacomprehensive
overviewofstrategiesfordiscipliningstudents.616.LegalConsiderations forSchoolLeadership.3hrs.Providesacomprehensiveoverviewof the legal rightsand
responsibilitiesofstudents,teachers,andadministrators.620. InstructionalLeadership -SupervisionandProfessionalDevelopment.3hrs.The role and functionsof the
instructionalleaderinthemodernschoolsetting.628.ContextualDimensionsofthePrincipalship.3hrs.Focusisonskillsessentialfortoday’sschoolleadersinstudent-
centeredschools.
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630.OrganizationandAdministrationoftheElementarySchool.3hrs.Emphasizestherole,responsibilities,andfunctionsoftheprincipalinthemodernelementaryschool.
632.OrganizationandAdministrationoftheJuniorHighandMiddleSchools.3hrs.Examinesthejuniorhigh-middleschoolfunction,objectivesandprogramfromtheviewpointoftheadministratorandsupervisor.
634.OrganizationandAdministrationoftheSecondarySchool.3hrs.Emphasizestherole,responsibilities,andfunctionsoftheprincipalinthemodernsecondaryschool.
636.AdministrativeInternship.3-12hrs.Intensivefieldexperienceundersupervisionofpractitioner/mentoranduniversityfacultycoordinator.
650.EducationalResourcesDevelopmentandManagement. 3hrs.Emphasizes the relationshipbetweeneffectivemanagementoffinancialresourcesandtheinstructionalprogram.Includesattentiontosite-basedbudgeting.
691.Research.1-16hrs.arr.692.SpecialProblemsI,II,III.1-3hrs.Aproblemstudytodevelopknowledgeandfacility inafieldof interestfor the
studentwhichrequirespreparationofascholarlypaperunderthesupervisionofagraduateprofessor.694.FieldProblemsinProductionIandII.3hrs.Opportunitytostudylocalschoolproblemsundercarefulsupervisionof
agraduateprofessor.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.700.PublicSchoolFinance.3hrs.Emphasizesprinciplesoftaxation;local,state,andfederalfinancingofpubliceducation;
equalizationofeducationopportunity.701.AnalysisofTeachingBehavior.3hrs.Designed toanalyze teachingbehavior todeterminecompetency, including
interactionanalysisandmicroteachingskills.702.AdministrativeApproachestoTechnology.3hrs.InteractiveWeb-basedcourseallowsadministratorstodevelopskills
thatenablethemtoaddresstechnologicalissuesineducationaladministration.704.SchoolCommunityRelations. 3hrs.A studyof school community relationspurposes,principles,policies, and
procedures.706.EducationFacilitiesDevelopmentandManagement.3hrs.Acomprehensivestudyoftheadministrativefunctionin
facilities,renovation,planning,maintenance,andmanagement.708.DevelopingandManagingHumanResources.3hrs.Emphasizestherelationshipbetweeneffectivemanagementof
humanresourcesandtheinstructionalprogram.Includesattentiontolicensedandsupportpersonnel.710.SchoolLaw.3hrs.Legalaspectsofsuchfactorsasschoolmoney,church-staterelationships,injurytopupils,studentand
teacherrights,andrelatedmatters.720.AdvancedCurriculumDevelopment.3hrs.Designedfortheschooladministratorwhohasorwillhaveresponsibility
forcurriculumdevelopmentinaschoolsystem.730.MediaSkillsforSuccessfulSchool-CommunityRelations.3hrs.Designedtobuildcommunicationskillsneededfora
successfulschool-communityrelationsprogram.736.PracticuminEducationalAdministration.3hrs.Seminar-experiencesinadministrativeproblemsfromthestandpoint
ofthechiefschoolofficerandthecentralofficestaff.738.PracticuminSupervision.3hrs.Prerequisite:EDA620.Anadvancedseminar insupervisoryservicesandcurrent
problemsfromacentralofficeviewpoint.740.AdvancedInstructionalSupervision.3hrs.Prerequisites:EDA600andEDA620.Designedtodevelopasystematic
approachtoinstructionalimprovementthatwillbeofusetothegeneralistorspecialist.742.ConsensusDecisionMakinginEducation.3hrs.Designedtohelpschooladministratorsimprovetheirskillsinusing
facultyandcommunitygroupsineducationaldecisionmaking.750.AdministrativeWorkshopI,II,III,andIV.1-5hrs.perweek.(Coursemayberepeated,withonlyninehourscounting
towardadegree.)753.EvaluatingInstructionalManagement.3hrs.Providesstrategiesforassessinginstructionalmanagementpractices.755.TheSuperintendency.3hrs.Analyzesroles,responsibilities,andrelationshipsaswellasproblemsandissuesassociated
withthepositionofschoolsuperintendent.756.DevelopingCommunityEducation.3hrs.Designedtoacquainteducatorsandagencyrepresentativeswiththeconcept
ofcommunityeducationandhowitbuildsastrongbaseofcommunitysupportfortheschools.
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780.EducationalLeadershipSeminar.3hrs.Thenatureandrolesofleadershipineducationalsettingswithemphasisonselfassessmentandleadershipstyleineducationaldecisionmaking.
791.ResearchinEducationalAdministration,Supervision,andCurriculum.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.
792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.794. Field Problems inAdministration I, II, III. 1 hr. eachA project dealing with a specific problem in school
administration.Anon-the-jobtrainingprogramwiththeworkbeingdoneunderthesupervisionofagraduateprofessor.Thisregistrationmustbeapprovedbythedepartmentalchairupontherecommendationofthestudent’smajorprofessor.
797.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
798.SpecialistThesis.6hrs.Selectionofpracticaleducationalproblemsforsolutionbycandidatesforthespecialist’sdegree,usingresearchandprofessionalknowledge.Ascholarlyreportisrequired.
800.Seminar:TheoriesinEducationalOrganizationandAdministration.3hrs.Thiscoursedealswiththetheoriesandconceptsunderlyingpresent-dayschoolorganization,administration,andsupervision.
889.SpecialTopicsSeminar.1hr.(max.3hrs.)Aseminarforin-residencedoctoralstudentsineducationaladministration,emphasizingcurrentissuesselectedbystudentsinconsultationwithfaculty.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
ElectronicsEngineeringTechnology(EET)512.AdvancedCircuitAnalysis.2hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Corequisite:EET512L.Transferfunctions;
networkanalysisbyLaplacetransformmethods.Notopentomaster’sofengineeringtechnologycandidateswhohavebackgroundsinelectricalorelectronicsengineeringtechnology.
512L.AdvancedCircuitAnalysisLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:EET512.550. MicrowaveTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisites:EET315,MAT317,PHY112.Corequisite:EET550L.Introductionto
microwavetechnology.Emphasis:communications,radar,components,circuits,measurementtechniquesandfault.550L.MicrowaveTechnologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:EET550.561.ElectricPowerGenerationandDistribution.3hrs.Powergenerationanddistribution, loadflow, faults,grids,and
layout.592.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Supervisedstudyinareaofelectronicsengineeringtechnologyrelatedtomanufacturing.603.DigitalSignalProcessing.3hrs.Theoryandapplicationsofprocessingdiscretedata.MATLABwillbeused in the
developmentofDSPalgorithmstomanipulatesignals,reducenoise,andextractinformation.604.ActiveandDigitalFiltering.3hrs.Practicalanaloganddigital filterdesigncoveringButterworth,Chebyshev,and
ellipticfilters.DigitalfilterdesigntoincludeIIRandFIR.WindowfunctionforFIRfilterswillalsobecovered.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Supervisedstudyintheareaofelectronicsengineeringtechnology.
English(ENG)501.AdvancedGrammar.3hrs.Introducesstructuralandtransformationalgrammar.503.IntroductiontoLinguistics.3hrs.Introducestheprinciplesofdescriptivelinguistics.506.HistoryoftheEnglishLanguage.3hrs.Surveysthedevelopmentof theEnglishlanguagefromOldEnglishtothe
present.511.StudiesinPostcolonialLiterature.3hrs.Examinespostcolonialliteraturefromthe19thcenturytothepresent.513.SurveyoftheModernNovel.3hrs.ExaminesmajorBritishandContinentalnovelsofthelast100years.515.SurveyofModernPoetry.3hrs.Acquaintsstudentswith theworkof thesignificantmodernpoets,aswellas the
modernperiod’simportantpoeticinnovationsandmovements.517.SurveyofModernDrama.3hrs.SurveysimportantBritishandContinentaldramasofthe20thcentury.518.LiteraturefortheAdolescent.3hrs.Studyofliteratureandpedagogicaltheoryforusewithsecondaryschoolstudents.519.StudiesinWorldLiterature.3hrs.FocusesonContinental,British,andAmericanwritersofthe19thand20thcenturies.
Repeatableto9hours.540.LiteraryCriticism.3hrs.Providesahistoricalapproachtothestudyofliterarycriticismfromtheclassicalperiodtothe
present.Emphasiswillbeonmajortextsandmajorcritics.
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545.StudiesinChildren'sandYoungAdultLiterature.3hrs.Exploresvariousliterarytopicsinchildren'soryoungadultliteratureinaseminarsetting.Repeatableto6hours.
550.SurveyofMedievalLiterature,500-1500.3hrs.Surveysworldliteratureoftheperiod.551.Chaucer.3hrs.EmphasizesaclosereadingofThe Canterbury Tales.552.ArthurianLiterature.3hrs.SurveystheliteraturetreatingthelegendofKingArthur.554.SurveyofShakespeare.3hrs.StudiesaselectedgroupofShakespeare’swork,includingplaysofseveralgenres.555.StudiesinShakespeare.3hrs.StudiesaselectedgroupofShakespeare’sworkaccordingtogenre,theme,orspecialtopic.556.Surveyof16th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.StudiesthemoreimportantBritishwritersofthisperiod.557.Surveyof theDevelopmentofBritishDramato1642.3hrs.StudiesBritishdramafromitsbeginnings to1642,
exclusiveofShakespeare.558.Surveyof17th-CenturyBritishProseandPoetry.3hrs.SurveysBritishliteratureoftheperiod1600to1660,with
emphasisonthe“schools”ofDonneandJonson.559.Milton.3hrs.StudiesthepoetryandproseofMiltonwithemphasisonthemajorworks.560.SurveyofBritishLiterature,1660-1740.3hrs.SurveysBritishliteraturefromtheRestorationto1740.562.SurveyofBritishLiterature,1740-1798.3hrs.SurveysBritishliteraturefrom1740to1798.563.VictorianFictionProse.3hrs.SurveyofBritishfictionandnonfictionproseintheperiod1830-1900.564.SurveyoftheBritishNovelto1900.3hrs.SurveysthedevelopmentofBritishfictionfromRichardsonthroughHardy.565.Surveyof19th-CenturyBritishLiterature:Romantic.3hrs.Surveyspoetryandproseoftheperiod1790to1830.566.VictorianPoetryandDrama.3hrs.SurveyofBritishpoetryanddramaoftheperiod1830-1900.567.Surveyof20th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Studiesmajor20th-centuryBritishwriters,emphasizingnovelists
anddramatists.568.BritishWomenWriters.3hrs.LiteraturewrittenbyBritishwomenwriters.Variablecontent.569.StudiesinBritishLiterature.3hrs.ExaminesvarioustopicsinBritishliterature.Repeatableto9hours.570.Surveyof theAmericanLiteraryRenaissance,1820-1870. 3hrs.Examines thewritingsofEmerson,Thoreau,
Hawthorne,Melville,Whitman,andothers.571.SurveyoftheRiseofRealisminAmericanLiterature,1870-1920.3hrs.ExaminesAmericanliteratureaftertheCivil
War,focusingonthetermsrealismandnaturalism.572.SurveyofAmericanDrama.3hrs.StudiesAmericandramafromitsbeginningstothepresent,withemphasisonthe
20thcentury.573.Studies inAfrican-AmericanLiterature.3hrs.Focusesonspecificgenres, topics,orwritersofAfrican-American
Literature.577.Surveyof theAmericanNovel,1920 to1960.3hrs.Studies techniquesandhistoricalbackgroundsof themajor
novelists.578.AmericanWomenWriters.3hrs.LiteraturewrittenbyAmericanwomenwriters.Variablecontent.585.LiteratureoftheSouth.3hrs.Emphasizesthefiction,poetry,anddramaofSouthernwriters.589.Studies inAmericanLiterature.3hrs.Studiesnotablemovements,genres,andproblemsofAmerican literature.
Repeatableto9hours.593.IrishStudies.4hrs.Athree-weekcoursetaughtinIrelandaspartoftheSouthernMissBritishStudiesProgram.Content
willvary.596.CaribbeanStudies.3hrs.Variablecontent.Lecture seriesunder theauspicesof theCenter for Internationaland
ContinuingEducation.597.SpecialTopicsinBritishLiterature.6hrs.Afive-weekcoursetaughtinLondon,England,offeringanintensivestudy
ofspecialtopicsinBritishliterature.598.BritishStudiesI.3-6hrs.Afive-weekcoursetaughtinLondon,England.Generallyoffersanintensivestudyoftopics
andfiguresfromthebeginningofEnglishliteratureto1800.599.BritishStudiesII.3-6hrs.Afive-weekcoursetaughtinLondon,England.Generallyoffersanintensivestudyoftopics
andfiguresinEnglishliteraturefrom1800tothepresent.609. DimensionsofLearning inEnglishEducation I. 3hrs.Prerequisites:CIS603,SPE500,REF632,CIS700.
Corequisite:REF601.SeminarandfieldexperienceinEnglisheducation.610. DimensionsofLearninginEnglishEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENG609.Corequisite:CIR754.Seminarand
fieldexperienceinEnglisheducation.Includesaclassroom-basedresearchproject.611.Topics inContemporaryLiterature.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationofa themeor themes incontemporary literature.
Repeatableto6hours.
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612.StudiesinGenre.3hrs.Providesafocusedsurveyofaliterarygenreanditscriticalhistory.Repeatableto6hours.625.ReadingsinFiction.3hrs.Studiesincontemporaryfiction.Repeatableto6hours.626.ReadingsinPoetry.3hrs.Studiesincontemporarypoetry.Repeatableto6hours.627.Introduction toPublishing.3hrs.Apractical introduction to thebusinessof literarypublishing,concentratingon
publishingandmarketing.630.TeachingComposition.3hrs.Introducesstudentstocompositionpedagogy.631.CompositionResearchandScholarship. 3hrs. Examines resourcesandmethods for researchandscholarship;
emphasizesempirical,rhetorical,andhistoricalframeworks.632.ContemporaryCompositionTheory. 3hrs. Surveyscontemporary theoriesofcompositionandconsiders their
implicationsforteachingwriting.633.RhetoricalDimensionsofComposition. 3hrs. Examineshistoricalandcontemporary theoriesof rhetoric in the
contextofcompositiontheoryandpractice.640.BibliographyandMethodsofResearchinEnglish.3hrs.Instructioninthecollection,evaluation,andpresentationof
researchmaterials.644.TopicsinLiteraryTheory.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationofimportanttrends,movements,orissuesinliterarytheory.
Repeatableto6hours.650.Studies inMedievalLiterature.3hrs.Providesa focused surveyofworld literature from theperiod500-1500.
Repeatableupto6hours.655.Studies inShakespeare. 3hrs. ProvidesasurveyofagroupofShakespeare’splayschosenon thebasisofgenre,
period,ortheme.Repeatableto6hours.658.StudiesinRenaissanceLiterature.3hrs.Providesafocusedsurveyofliteraryworksfromthe16thand17thcenturies.
Repeatableto6hours.661.StudiesintheRestorationand18th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Providesafocusedsurveyintheliteratureof
therestorationperiodthroughthe18thcentury.Repeatableto6hours.663.Studiesin19th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Providesafocusedsurveyofthepoetryorproseofthe19thcentury.
Repeatableto6hours.667.Studies in20th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Providesa focused surveyof20th-centuryBritish literature.
Repeatableto6hours.669.Topics inBritishLiterature.3hrs.Acritical examinationof important trends,movements, and issues inBritish
literature.Repeatableupto6hours.670.StudiesinAmericanLiteratureI.3hrs.ProvidesafocusedsurveyofselectedAmericanwritersandmovementsbefore
1900.Repeatableto6hours.671.StudiesinAmericanLiteratureII.3hrs.ProvidesafocusedsurveyofselectedAmericanwritersandmovementssince
1900.Repeatableto6hours.672.TopicsinAmericanLiterature.3hrs.AcriticalexaminationofathemeorthemesinAmericanliterature.Repeatableto
6hours.673.TopicsinAfrican-AmericanLiterature.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationofgenres,topics,orwritersofAfrican-American
literature.Repeatableto6hours.678.TopicsinWritingbyWomen.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationofagenre,topic,orthemeinwomen’sliterature.Repeatable
to6hours.690.TeachingFreshmanComposition.1hr.PacesEnglish101and102.Providespracticalmodelsforwritingassignments,
teachingtechniques,andclassroommanagementforteachersofFreshmanComposition.Repeatableto4hours.Credithoursdonotcounttowarddegree.
692.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Providestheopportunitytopursueaspecialtopicorareaofinterest.Repeatableto6hours.
694.StudiesinBasicWriting.3hrs.Examinestheoretical,historical,andculturalissuesintheteachingofbasicwriting.695.AdvancedMethodsinEnglish.3hrs.Analyzesrecenttheoriesandpracticesintheteachingofcomposition,literature,
andlanguageinpost-elementaryinstitutions.Repeatableto9hours.CredithoursdonotcounttowardEnglishdegree.696.Studies inTechnicalandProfessionalWriting.3hrs.Examines thehistoryand theoryofscientificand technical
discourseaswellaspedagogicalapplications.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
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698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.702.Readings inLinguistics.3hrs.Examinesvarying topics,butusually treatspracticalaspectsofclassroomproblems
arisingfromwidelyvaryingdialectsinthepublicschools.Repeatableto9hours.703.SeminarinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage.3hrs.Examinesthepracticalapplicationoflinguisticprinciples
tosecondlanguageteaching.711.SeminarinPostcolonialLiterature.3hrs.Examinespostcolonialliteraturefromthe19thcenturytothepresent.714.Tutorial inEnglishandGermanicPhilology.3hrs.Developsspecializedareaof inquiryunavailable in theregular
curriculum.716.SeminarinModernWorldLiterature.3hrs.ExaminesvaryingtopicsinBritishandContinentalliteratureofthe20th
century:authors,movements,andgenres.Repeatableto9hours.721.SeminarinFictionWriting.3hrs.Prerequisites:Graduatestanding,permissionofinstructor,andenrollmentinCenter
forWriters.Workshopinfictionwriting.Repeatableto9hoursforM.A.,to18hoursforPh.D.722.SeminarinPoetryWriting.3hrs.Prerequisites:Graduatestanding,permissionofinstructor,andenrollmentinCenter
forWriters.Workshopinpoetrywriting.Repeatableto9hoursforM.A.,to18hoursforPh.D.723.Seminar inNonfictionWriting.3hrs.Workshop in thewritingofnonfictionprose,memoir, andpersonalessay.
Repeatableto9hours.730.SeminarinLiteracyTheory.3hrs.Considerstheroleofwritingincurrentconceptionsofliteracyandexploresliteracy
practicesfromaculturalperspective.733.Teaching/Administrative Internship inWriting.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Completionof15hoursofcoursework in
rhetoricandcompositionandpermissionofinstructor.Providesdoctoral-levelstudentswithsupervisedexperienceinteachingwritingordirectingwritingprograms.
735. Issues inWritingProgramAdministration.3hrs.Focuseson issues and research relating towritingprogramadministrationinpost-secondaryinstitutions.
744.SeminarinLiteraryCriticism.3hrs.Examinesspecificissuesincriticaltheory.Repeatableto9hours.750.Anglo-Saxon.3hrs.ExaminestheOldEnglishlanguageandrepresentativeEnglishliteraturepriorto1066.751.Beowulf.3hrs.ReadingBeowulfinAnglo-Saxon.753.MiddleEnglish.3hrs.PresentsreadingsinMiddleEnglishliteratureexclusiveofChaucer,emphasizingthelanguage
anddialectsofEnglishfrom1100to1500.754.SeminarinMedievalLiterature.3hrs.FocusesontheworksofamajorEnglishmedievalwriterorgroupofwriters.
Repeatableto9hours.758.SeminarinRenaissanceLiterature.3hrs.StudiestheworksofamajorEnglishRenaissancewriterorgroupofwriters.
Repeatableto9hours.760.Seminar in17th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Providesextensivestudyofanauthor, topic,orgenre in17th-
centuryBritishliterature.Repeatableto9hours.761.Seminar in18th-CenturyBritishLiterature.3hrs.Providesextensivestudyofanauthor, topic,orgenre in18th-
centuryBritishliterature.Repeatableto9hours.763.SeminarinEnglishRomanticism.3hrs.ProvidesextensivestudyofselectedpoetsandtopicsfromtheRomanticEra
(1790-1830).Repeatableto9hours.764.SeminarinVictorianism.3hrs.ProvidesextensivestudyofselectedauthorsandtopicsfromtheVictorianEra(1830-
1910).Repeatableto9hours.769.Seminar inModernBritishLiterature. 3hrs.Offers an examinationof importantmodernBritish figures and
movements.Repeatableto9hours.770.SeminarinAmericanLiteratureI.3hrs.PresentsadetailedstudyofselectedAmericanwritersandmovementsbefore
1900.Repeatableto9hours.771.SeminarinAmericanLiteratureII.3hrs.PresentsadetailedstudyofselectedAmericanwritersandmovementssince
1900.Repeatableto9hours.772.Readings inAmericanLiterature.3hrs.Presentsadetailedstudyof selectedAmericanwritersandmovements.
Repeatableto9hours.773.Seminar inAfrican-AmericanLiterature.3hrs.Providesadetailedstudyofselectedgenres, topics,orwritersof
African-Americanliterature.Repeatableto9hours.790.SeminarinRhetoricandComposition.3hrs.Providesextensivestudyandresearchinaspecialtopic(suchasWriting
Assessment,FeministPerspectivesonLanguageandLiteracy,DiscourseAnalysis,CulturalStudiesandComposition,CompositionandthePostmodern).Repeatableto9hours.
791.ResearchinEnglish.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.Mustbetakenpass/fail.Credithoursdonotcounttowarddegree.
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792.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Providestheopportunitytopursueaspecialtopicorareaofinterest.Repeatableto6hours.
797.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
EnvironmentalScience(ESC)501.EnvironmentalSampling.4hrs.Methodsforsamplingandsolids,liquids,andgasesforenvironmentaltesting.506. EnvironmentalRemediation.3hrs.Studyof theenvironmentalremediationprocessandmethodsforcontaminated
soils,sludges,slurries,andwatersystems.550. PollutionControl.3hrs.Studyofpollution,itsoriginandeffects,andmethodsofpollutionabatement.Emphasison
controlmechanisms,industrialcontrolequipment,operations,andregulations.592.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingorpermissionof instructor.Topicsandcontent related to
currentresearchandpracticeinenvironmentalscience.692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingorpermissionof instructor.Topicsandcontent related to
currentresearchandpracticeinenvironmentalscience.
FamilyandConsumerSciences(FCS)509.OccupationalFamilyandConsumerSciences.3hrs.Developingandevaluating teachingunits for familyand
consumersciences-relatedoccupationalprograms.601.FamilyLifeEducation.3hrs.Generalphilosophyandbroadprinciplesof family lifeeducationwithemphasison
planning,implementing,andevaluatingsucheducationalprograms.605.SupervisionofFamilyandConsumerSciencesEducation.3hrs.Practicesandprocedures in thesupervisionof
vocationalfamilyandconsumersciences.606. SelectedTopics in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. 3 hrs. (may be repeated once) Prerequisite:
Corresponding subjectmatter course.Thedevelopment andapplicationofunitsofwork in selectedareas in thesecondaryschoolprogram.
607.CurriculumProblemsinFamilyandConsumerSciences.3hrs.Apracticumfordevelopingfamilyandconsumersciencescurriculummaterialsforlocalschools.
610.SeminarinFamilyandConsumerSciencesEducation.1-6hrs.Current trendsandissues infamilyandconsumersciences.
611.EvaluationinFamilyandConsumerSciences.3hrs.Theoryandpracticeofsystematicevaluationofcomponentsoffamilyandconsumersciencesprograms,includingoccupationalfamilyandconsumersciences.
612.FieldExperience inFamilyandConsumerSciences-RelatedOccupations.6hrs.Supervisedworkexperience inapprovedfamilyandconsumersciencesoccupations.Canonlybecountedtowardoccupationalcertification.
615.Methods,Materials,andInformationTechnology inFamilyandConsumerSciences.3hrs.Emphasisonnewdevelopmentsinteachingfamilyandconsumersciences,includingcomputertechnology.
630. DimensionsofLearninginFamilyandConsumerSciencesEducationI.3hrs.Thefirstofatwo-semestercoursesequenceprovidingabroad introduction to theconcepts, contexts, andpracticesof teaching, aswell as specificinstruction insecondaryfamilyandconsumersciencesmethods.Enrollment is restricted tostudentsadmitted to themasterofartsinteaching(MAT)degreeprogram.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
631. DimensionsofLearninginFamilyandConsumerSciencesEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:FCS630.Thesecondofatwo-semestercoursesequenceprovidingabroadintroductiontotheconcepts,contexts,andpracticesofteaching,aswellasspecificinstructioninsecondaryfamilyandconsumersciencesmethods.Enrollmentisrestrictedtostudentsadmittedtothemasterofartsinteaching(MAT)degreeprogram.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
691.Research.1-4hrs.692.SpecialProblemsinFamilyandConsumerSciencesEducation.1-4hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.
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FamilyStudies(FAM)598. BritishStudiesProgram:AgingandtheFamily.3-6hrs.Currenttopics,trends,andissueswhichimpactthefamily.
OfferedinLondon,England.600. PrepracticuminMarriageandFamilyTherapy.3hrs.Prerequisites:FAM655andpermissionof the instructor.
Studentsareexpectedtogainbasicclinicalcompetenciesinpreparationforworkingwithfamilies.610. MaritalTherapy.3hrs.Asurveyof themajorofmaritalandcouple therapywithanemphasisonevidence-based
treatment.615. GenderandCultureintheFamily.3hrs.Designedtohelpstudentsintegratetheoretical,research,anddevelopmental
applicationsofgenderandculturalissuesintotheirunderstandingofthefamilyandinthepracticeofsystemstherapy.645.FinancialProblemsofFamilies.3hrs.Studyoffamilyresourceutilizationemphasizingmethodsofassistingfamiliesin
effectiveplanning.650.IndividualandFamilyLifeCycleDevelopment.3hrs.Contentofhumaninteractionsandtheprocessofchangein
familystructuresovertimeisassessedinlightofsystemstheoryandfamilylifecycledevelopmenttheory.651.ParentsandChildren:ProblemResolution.3hrs.Astudyofbothfunctionalanddysfunctionalrelationshippatterns
betweenparentsandchildren/adolescents.Focusisonthesystematicinterventionprocess.652.MarriageAdjustment:CommunicationandConflict.3hrs.Mate selection,marital adjustment, divorce, and
remarriageareexamined.Emphasiswillbeoncommunication,powerstruggles,andproblemsolving in relation tocyberneticstheory.
653.AgingandtheFamily.3hrs.Family-orientedproblemsolvingandits relation tomajorgerontological issuessuchasintergenerationalstruggles,independence,loneliness,alternativelivingarrangements,etc.
654.SpecialTopicsinGerontology.1-3hrs.Studyofcurrentissuesinthefieldofaging.Topicswillvary.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof9hourswithpermissionofadviser.
655.TheoriesofMarriageandFamilyTherapyI:SurveyofMajorModels.3hrs.Asurveyofthemajormodelsoffamilyandsystems theory includinggeneral systems, family systems,cybernetics, intergenerational, structural, strategic,experiential,andpostmodernmodels.
656.TheoriesofMarriageandFamilyTherapyII:Evidence-BasedTreatment.3hrs.Asurveyoftreatmentapproacheswithdemonstratedeffectivenessbasedonempiricallyvalidatedresearch.
658.SeminarinFamilyRelations.3hrs. (mayberepeatedfora totalof6hrs.)Current topics, trends,andissueswhichconcernandaffectfamilies.
659.EthicsandProfessionalIssuesinMarriageandFamilyTherapy.3hr.Aconsiderationoftheethicalfoundationsfortheprofessionalpracticeofmarriageandfamilytherapy.TheAmericanAssociationofMarriageandFamilyTherapy(AAMFT)CodeofEthicsservesasaguidefor thestudyof legalandpersonalrolesandpersonalresponsibilities intherapy,research,andprofessionaldevelopment.
660.Assessment inMarriageandFamilyTherapy. 3hrs.Assessmentofdysfunctional relationshippatternsusingappropriatemajormentalhealthassessmentinstrumentsandstructuredtechniquesdesignedforsystemicintervention.
663.ProfessionalPracticeofMarriageandFamilyTherapy.3hrs.Asurveyofnon-normativefamilyexperiencesaswellascurrenttrendsinmarriageandfamilytherapy.
665. SexTherapy.3hrs.Sexualdevelopmentandattitudestowardssexareexplored.Physical,psychological,emotional,andsystemicprocessesinchronicsexualproblemsandspecificinterventionstrategiesareexamined.
675. PracticeofFamilyResearch.3hrs.Providesconceptualbackgroundandapplicationofresearchmethodsforthesocialdisciplines.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
690.PracticuminFamilyandConsumerStudies.3-9hrs.Prerequisite:FCS401or501andpermissionof instructor.Supervisedexperiencesinfamilyandconsumerstudies.
691.ResearchinFamilyandConsumerStudies.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblemsinFamilyRelations.1-4hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.1-9hrs.arranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.790.SupervisedPracticuminMarriageandFamilyTherapy.1-6hrs.Prerequisites:FAM656,FAM660,FAM600,and
permissionoftheclinicalfaculty.Supervisedclinicaltrainingwithcouplesandfamilies.Mayberepeated.794.MarriageandFamilySupervision.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Majormodelsofmarriageandfamily
therapyandsupervisionareexamined.
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Finance(FIN)570.ManagerialFinance.3hrs.Prerequisites:Computer literacy,MBA511.Astudyof financialanalysis inmanagerial
decisionmaking.SeealsoMBA570.598.InternationalFinancialSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Conducted inLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationalfinancialissuesandpractices.640.MoneyandCapitalMarkets.3hrs.Prerequisite:FIN300.Studyoftheoperationsoffinancialmarketsandfinancial
institutionsandtheirroleintheeconomy.652.ProblemsinInvestment.3hrs.Prerequisite:FIN300.Applicationoftestedandexperimentaltheoriesbyinvestment
managerstoproblemsofshort-andlong-termdecisionmaking.692.SpecialProblemsinFinance.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofdepartmentchair.Asupervisedcourseinindividualstudy
andresearch.699.InternationalFinanceResearchAbroad. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.A researchcourse in
internationalfinanceofferedforstudentsenrolledinFIN598.
ForeignLanguages(FL)561.TeachingSecondLanguages:TheoryintoPractice.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Familiarizesstudents
withthemajoraspectsofforeign/secondlanguageteachingtheoryandwiththevarietyofinstructionalapproachesandtechniquespertinenttotheforeign/secondlanguageteachingandlearningsituation.
562.Translation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.581.AdvancedCreditforStudyAbroad.3-9hrs.arr.Prerequisites:Advancedknowledgeofthelanguagetobestudied;prior
arrangementsmustbemadefortheevaluationandreceiptofcredit.Creditwillbegrantedforsystematicstudyofthelanguageandcultureorthelanguageandliteratureofaforeignarea.StudymustbeunderthedirectionofarecognizedteachinginstitutionapprovedinadvancebytheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Thedepartmentwillexamineandgradetheprogressandachievementoftheparticipantsinthisprogrambeforegrantingcredit.
609. DimensionsofLearninginForeignLanguageEducationI.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIS603,SPE500,REF632,CIS700.Corequisite:REF601.Seminarandfieldexperienceinforeignlanguageeducation.
610. DimensionsofLearning inForeignLanguageEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:FL609.Corequisite:CIR754.Seminarandfieldexperienceinforeignlanguageeducation.Includesaclassroom-basedresearchproject.
663.AppliedLinguisticsinSecondandForeignLanguages.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Studyoffundamentalaspectsoflinguisticswithanemphasisonapplicationtosecondandforeignlanguagelearningandinstruction.
664.SecondLanguageAcquisitionTheoryandPractice.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Currenttrendsinsecondlanguageacquisitiontheoryandresearch.StudentswilldevelopanawarenessofhowSLAtheoryandresearchapplytotheirspecificsecondorforeignlanguagelearningandteachingpractice.
665.SocioculturalandSociolinguisticPerspectives inLanguage.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Providesstudentswith theknowledgeof the relationshipbetween languageand its socialcontext,withanemphasison theapplicationofthatknowledgetoanunderstandingofsecondandforeignlanguageacquisitionandtotheinstructionofsecondandforeignlanguagelearners.
690.ForeignLanguageTeachingSeminar.1hr.OngoingsupervisionandprofessionaldevelopmentforTAsandadjunctsintheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Mayberepeatedforatotalof4hours.
691.Research.1-9hrs.CredithoursmaynotcounttowardsadegreeintheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.692.SpecialProblems.1-9hrs.bypriorarrangementonly.694.PracticuminSecondorForeignLanguage.3hrs.Prerequisite:FL561.Providesstudentswithopportunitiestogain
languageclassroomexperience,toenhancetheirteachingskills,andtoreflectonthenatureandprocessesofsecondorforeignlanguageteaching.Theseobjectiveswillbereachedthroughreflection,observation,andhands-onexperience.
697.IndependentStudy.1-9hrs.
French(FRE)501.FrenchReadingforResearchI.3hrs.Beginningstudyoffundamentalstructuresandvocabularytofacilitatereading
inFrench for research.Credithoursmaynotcount towardsadegree in theDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
502.FrenchReadingforResearchII.3hrs.Prerequisite:FRE501.AcontinuationofthestudyoflanguagestructuresandvocabularybeguninFrench501.Readingsfromavarietyofdisciplineswillbeexamined.CredithoursmaynotcounttowardsadegreeintheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
505. French Phonology. 3 hrs.An introduction to French phonemics and phonetics with intensive practice in thepronunciationofFrench.
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506.AdvancedComposition.3hrs.Practiceindescriptive,narrative,analytical,andresearchcomposition,withattentiontostyle,vocabulary,andmorphology,aswellasmethodsoforganizationandpresentation.
511.AdvancedConversation.3hrs.Prerequisite:AdvancedknowledgeofFrench.Intensivepracticeinformalandinformallanguageuseontopicsdrawnfromprintandelectronicmedia.
531.FrenchFilm.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.StudyofsocioculturalandhistoricalaspectsofFrenchfilms.534.FranceintheFifthRepublic.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.ContemporaryFrencheducation,politics,social
andintellectualattitudes,andurbanandrurallife.535.ModernFrance.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.OverviewoftheperiodofFrenchhistoryfrom1870to1970,
includingtopicssuchastheformationoftheThirdRepublic,thefoundationofFrenchSocialism,Modernisminartandliterature,andcolonialandpostcolonialupheaval.Mayberepeatedonce.
536.FrancophoneCivilizationandCulture.3hrs.Studies in thehistory,art,beliefs,behaviors,andvaluesofFrench-speakingcultures.Topicswillvary.Mayberepeatedonce.
537.TopicsinFrenchCulture.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.VariabletopicsinthestudyofFrenchculture.Mayberepeatedascontentvaries.
542.SurveyofFrenchLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursifcontentsvary.
545.TopicsinFrenchLiterature.3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursiftopicsvary.546.FrenchNovelandShortStory.3hrs.Prosefictionofthe18th,19th,and20thcenturies,studiedinconjunctionwith
filmsbasedontheworksorthematicallyrelatedtothem.581.AdvancedCreditforStudyAbroad.1-9hrs.arr.Prerequisite:AdvancedknowledgeofFrench;priorarrangementsmust
bemadefortheevaluationandreceiptofcredit.Creditwillbegrantedforsystematicstudyofthelanguageandcultureorthelanguageandliteratureofaforeignarea.StudymustbeunderthedirectionofarecognizedteachinginstitutionapprovedinadvancebytheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Thedepartmentwillexamineandgradetheprogressandachievementoftheparticipantsinthisprogrambeforegrantingcredit.
591.AdvancedStudiesintheFrenchLanguage.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Contentvariesinresponsetostudents’interestsandneeds.Mayberepeatedonce.
612.OptionsintheTeachingofGrammar.3hrs.AnintroductiontoapproachestotheaquisitionandteachingofFrenchgrammar,alongwithanexplorationofchallenginggrammaticalaspectsofthelanguage.
641.FrenchSeminar.3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hoursiftopicsvary.692.SpecialProblemsintheTeachingofFrench.1-3hrs.bypriorarrangementonly.Mayberepeatedascontentvaries.
German(GER)501.GermanReadingforResearchI.3hrs.Beginningstudyoffundamentalstructuresandvocabularytofacilitatereading
inGermanfor research.Credithoursmaynotcount towardsadegree in theDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
502.GermanReadingforResearchII.3hrs.Prerequisite:GER501.AcontinuationofthestudyoflanguagestructuresandvocabularybeguninGerman501.Readingsfromavarietyofdisciplineswillbeexamined.CredithoursmaynotcounttowardsadegreeintheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
505.GermanDictionandPhonetics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.506.AdvancedGrammar.3hrs.AdvancedstudyofGermangrammar;readingandstylisticanalysis.581.StudyAbroad.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:AdvancedknowledgeofGerman;priorarrangementsmustbemade for the
evaluationandreceiptofcredit.Creditwillbegrantedforsystematicstudyofthelanguageandcultureorthelanguageand literatureofa foreignarea.Studymustbeunder thedirectionofa recognized teaching institutionapproved inadvancebytheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Thedepartmentwillexamineandgradetheprogressandachievementoftheparticipantsinthisprogrambeforegrantingcredit.
645.GermanSeminar.3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hoursiftopicsvary.
Greek(GRK)545.ReadinginGreekLiterature.3hrs.
Italian(ITA)581.AdvancedCreditforStudyAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:AdvancedknowledgeofItalian;priorarrangementsmustbe
madefortheevaluationandreceiptofcredit.Creditwillbegrantedforsystematicstudyofthelanguageandcultureorthelanguageandliteratureofaforeignarea.StudymustbeunderthedirectionofarecognizedteachinginstitutionapprovedinadvancebytheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Thedepartmentwillexamineandgradetheprogressandachievementoftheparticipantsinthisprogrambeforegrantingcredit.
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Latin(LAT)545.ReadinginLatinLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof9hoursiftopicvaries.
Spanish(SPA)501.SpanishReadingforResearchI.3hrs.Beginningstudyoffundamentalstructuresandvocabularytofacilitatereading
inSpanishfor research.Credithoursmaynotcount towardsadegree in theDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
502.SpanishReadingforResearchII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SPA501.AcontinuationofthestudyoflanguagestructuresandvocabularybeguninSpanish501.Readingsfromavarietyofdisciplineswillbeexamined.CredithoursmaynotcounttowardsadegreeintheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.
505.SpanishPhonetics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Acontrastivestudyof thephoneticsystemsofEnglishandSpanishwithemphasisinproductionofspeechsounds,correctionofexercisesinpronunciation,andproblemsinlearningthesoundsystemofasecondlanguage.
506.AdvancedCompositionandGrammar.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Understandingofthegrammaticalconcepts,formsandpracticeindescriptive,narrative,analytical,andresearchcompositionwithattentiontogrammarandstyle,aswellasmethodsoforganization.
511.TheSpanishSubjunctive.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Understandingthemodeofthesubjunctiveinnerworld.Discussion,comparisonbetweentheindicativeandsubjunctivemoodsandlearningproblems.
521.AdvancedConversation.3hrs.Prerequisite:SPA421,equivalent,orconsentofinstructor.Developmentoforalskillsandstrategiesthroughintensivepracticeinspeakingandlisteningcomprehension,usingtheACTFLOralProficiencyGuidelines,teachingaswellasextensiveresearchinorallanguageproficiency.
533. HispanicFilm. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.OverviewofSpanish andSpanish-American cinema.Discussionswillemphasizecultural,sociohistorical,andpedagogicalissues.
535.SpanishCultureandCivilization.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Examinessociopolitical,culturalhistory,andconstructionofsocialvaluesintheSpanishsocietyaswellasformsofregional,national,andgenderidentity.
536.LatinAmericanCultureandCivilization.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.AchronologicalsurveyofHispaniccivilizationandinstitutions.
542.SurveyofSpanishLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursiftopicsvary.
545.TopicsinSpanishLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursiftopicsvary.546.DonQuixote.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Astudyof theCervantesnovel,of itshistoricaland literary
background,andoftheprincipalcriticalmaterials.552.TopicsinLatinAmericanLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursif
topicsvary.581.AdvancedCreditforStudyAbroad.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:AdvancedknowledgeofSpanish;priorarrangementsfor
evaluationandreceiptofcredit.CreditwillbegrantedforsystematicstudyofthelanguageandcultureorthelanguageandliteratureofanHispanicarea.StudymustbeunderthedirectionofarecognizedteachinginstitutionapprovedinadvancebytheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.Thedepartmentwillexamineandgradetheprogressandachievementoftheparticipantsinthisprogrambeforegrantingcredit.
591.AdvancedStudiesintheSpanishLanguage.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Contentvariesinresponsetostudents’interestsandneeds.Topicsincludesyntax,lexicography,andetymology.Mayberepeatedonce.
605.OldSpanish.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.609.SpanishLexicalProblems. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.A studyof correctvocabularyusage,with
compositionpractice.612.SpanishPedagogicalGrammar.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Explorationanddevelopmentofwaysof
teachingconceptsandtechniqueswithaviewofgrammarasacoherentsystem,itsinternallogic,andthestrategiestouseintheclassroom.
641.SpanishSeminar.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Maybetakenforatotalof9hoursiftopicsvary.645.TeachingReadinginSpanish.3hrs.Anintroductiontocurrentreadingtheory,reasearchandtechniquesrelevanttothe
teachingofSpanish.661.SpanishReading.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentof instructor.Developmentof readingskillsandof suitable reading
materialsfortheSpanishclassroom.685.TeachingSpanishforSpecialPurposes.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Methodsandmaterialsforteaching
suchgroupsaslawenforcement,healthcare,andbusinesspersonnel.Maybetakenforatotalof6hoursiftopicsvary.692.SpecialProblemsintheTeachingofSpanish.1-3hrs.bypriorarrangementonly.Mayberepeatedascontentvaries.
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TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages(TSL)612.OptionsintheTeachingofGrammarinESL/EFL.3hrs.Anintroductiontoapproachestotheacquisitionandteaching
ofgrammarinEnglishasasecondorforeignlanguage.641.TESOLSeminar.3hrs.Mayberepeatedascontentvaries.Contentvariesinresponsetostudents’interestsandneeds.645.ReadinginESL/EFLInstruction.3hrs.Anintroductiontocurrentreadingtheory,research,andtechniquesrelevantto
theteachingofEnglishasasecondorforeignlanguage.692.SpecialProblemsinTESOL.3hrs.bypriorarrangementonly.Mayberepeatedascontentvaries.
Film(FLM)536.WesternFilm.3hrs.ThecourseexaminestheinteractionofstylisticandthematicelementsassociatedwiththeWestern
filmgenre.571.AdvancedCinematography.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Advancedinstructionandpracticalproduction
experiencein16mmmotionpicturecinematography.Repeatableforupto6hours.573.TheDocumentaryFilm.3hrs.Evaluationofthedocumentarytraditioninfilmthroughviewingandanalysisofselected
documentariesandreviewofpertinentliterature.574.FilmNoir.3hrs.ThecourseexaminestheinteractionofstylisticandthematicelementsassociatedwiththeFilmNoir
periodandtheirimpactoncontemporarycinema.575.FilmBusinessProceduresandManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Studyofthebusinesspractices
andproblemsinvolvedinfilmproduction.576.BritishStudies:TheBritishFilm.3-6hours.577.AdvancedFilmProductionWorkshop.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentoftheinstructor.Studentsenrolledinthiscourse
willserveasdirector,cinematographer,orfilmeditorofacomplete16mmmotionpictureproduction.578.Seminar inFilm.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Examinationofa film topic.Mayberepeatedwitha
differenttopic.579.FilmTheoryandCriticism.3hrs.Studyofmajorfilmtheoriesthroughstudyoftheliteratureoffilmtheoryandthe
screeninganddiscussionofselectedfilms.585.FilmEditing.3hrs.Prerequisite:FLM571.Studyofthetheoryandtechniquesoffilmediting.Repeatableforupto6
hours.
ForensicScience(FSC)530.SurveyofForensicToxicology.3hrs.Toxicologyasappliedtoforensicinvestigations.540.DrugIdentification. 3hrs.Lectures,demonstrations, anddiscussionscoveringall aspectsofdrug identification,
emphasizingthoserelatedtolawenforcement.542.ArsonandExplosives.3hrs.Introductiontotheinvestigationofarsonandbombings.542L.ArsonandExplosivesLaboratory.1hr.545.CrimeSceneDocumentation.2hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Concurrent registration inFSC545L is
required.Theprocessingofcrimescene,includingcrimescenephotography,sketchingofthecrimescene,andcollectingandprocessingevidence.
545L.CrimeSceneDocumentationLaboratory.2hrs.ConcurrentregistrationinFSC545isrequired.580. SeminarinForensicScience.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforcredit.Designedtocoverareasofsignificanceinthefield
of forensic science.Topicsmay includemedio-legaldeath investigation,vehicle fire investigation, and forensicphotography.
591.SpecialProjectsinForensicScience.1hr.Individualstudiesinforensicscienceprinciples.591L.LaboratoryforForensicScience591.3hrs.Hands-onexperiencewithtrueforensicsciencesituations.597.FieldStudy inForensicScience.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdirectorof forensicscience.Fieldworkoffering
researchandpracticeinaforensicsciencesetting.599.BritishStudies.1-6hrs.Variablecontent.Lectureseriesand researchabroadunder theauspicesof theCenter for
InternationalandContinuingEducation.691.Research.1-16hrs.698.Thesis.6hrs.
GeneralStudies(GS)500.OrientationtoInstructionalSettings.1hr.
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Geography(GHY)500.GeographyofMississippi.3hrs.Surveyofphysical,economicandhistoricalgeographyofstate;emphasisonman-
environmentrelationsandproblems.501.GeographyoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristics
oftheregion.502.GeographyofMiddleAmericaand theCaribbean. 3hrs.Ageographical analysisof thephysical andhuman
characteristicsoftheregion.503.GeographyofSouthAmerica.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsoftheregion.504.GeographyofEurope.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsoftheregion.505.GeographyofRussia.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsoftheregion.506.GeographyofAfrica.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsoftheregion.507.GeographyofEastandSouthAsia.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsofthe
region.508.GeographyofSouthwestAsia.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthephysicalandhumancharacteristicsoftheregion.510.21st-CenturyCartography.2hrs.Corequisite:GHY510L.Designofmapsandgraphs toeffectivelycommunicate
spatialinformation.Mapandgeographicdatasources.510L.21st-CenturyCartographyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:GHY510.Useofmappingsoftware todesignand
constructeffectivemapsandtechniquesforobtainingmapsandgeographicdatafromtheInternetandothersources.511.RemoteSensingandImageInterpretation.3hrs.Corequisite:GHY511L.Acquisition,analysis,and interpretation
ofaerialphotographicproducts,digitalremotelysensedimagery,andtheanalytictoolsincurrentusebythepublicandprivatesectors.
511L.RemoteSensingandImageInterpretationLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GHY511.Applicationofremotesensingandimageinterpretationprinciplesusingmanualandautomatedanalysistools.
512. EnvironmentalRemoteSensing.3hrs.Prerequisite:GHY511orpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:GHY512L.Advanced imageprocessing techniquesusingavarietyof imagesandcomputerpackages.Coursefocus isonenvironmentalapplicationsandintegrationwithotherspatialanalysistools.
512LEnvironmentalRemoteSensingLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:GHY511Lorpermissionofinstructor.Corequisite:GHY512.Studentsareexposed toavarietyofadvanced imageprocessing techniquesusingdigital remotesensingimagery.
516. ComputerApplication inGeography.2hrs.Corequisite:GHY516L.Roleofpersonalcomputers ingeography.Conceptsandapplicationsofcomputerizedgeographicmapping,information,simulation,andanalytictechniques.
516LComputerApplications inGeographyLaboratory. 1 hr.Corequisite:GHY516.Operationof computerizedgeographicmapping,information,simulation,andanalyticsystems.
517. Geographic Information Systems. 2 hrs. Corequisite: GHY 517L. Concepts and applications of geographicinformationsystemsinnaturalandhumanresourcemanagementandbusinessdecision-making.
517LGeographicInformationSystemsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GHY517.Operationofcomputerizedgeographicinformationsystemsfordecision-making.
518. SpatialAnalysis.2hrs.Prerequisite:GHY517.Corequisite:GHY518L.Theoryandapplicationofgeographicinformationsystemsandspatialstatisticsindecision-making.
518L. SpatialAnalysisLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:GHY518.Design,construction,anduseofageographicinformationsystemdatabase.
519. ManagingGeographicInformationSystems.1hr.Theoryandpracticeofmanagingageographicinformationsystem.
522. Biogeography.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Studyofplantandanimaldistributions,andhumanimpactsondistributions,fromageographic,geological,andbiologicalperspective.MaybetakenasBSC506.
525.EnvironmentalClimatology.3hrs.Acquisition,analysis,andinterpretationofmeteorologicalandclimatologicaldata.Particularemphasis isplacedonunderstandingclimaticanomaliesatavarietyof timescales,aswellasonhuman-environmentalinteractions.
527.Meteorology.3hrs.Studyoftemporalandarealvariationsincomposition,structure,andworkingsoftheatmosphere.Practiceinuseofinstrumentsandmeasurements.
528.SevereStorms.3hrs.Anexaminationofthecauses,characteristics,anddestructivenatureofsevereweather.535.HistoricalGeographyoftheAmericanLandscape.3hrs.Examinesthenatureandcausesofchangeinthehuman
landscapeoftheUnitedStates.
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540.PopulationandHumanResources.3hrs.Ageographicalanalysisofthespatialvariationsindemographicandnon-demographicaspectsofhumanpopulations.
541. ContemporaryIssuesinGeographySeminar.3hrs.Prerequisite:18hourscreditingeography.Thisdiscussioncoursefocusesonanalysisofthegeographicalbackgroundtotopicalissues.
542. Social Geography:Values Systems and Landscape Change.3 hrs.An analysis of the relationship betweengeographicalpatternsofhumansocialorganization,socialvalues,andspatialpatternsoflandscapechange.
551.TheoriesofEconomicLocation.3hrs.Principlesofeconomiclocationanalysiswithemphasisonlocationaldecisionmakingandinvestmentbydifferenttypesofbusiness.Relevancetoeconomicdevelopmentandplanningisstressed.
589.CaribbeanStudies.1-6hrs.Variablecontent.Lectureseries, fieldexercises,and researchofferedabroadunder theauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
598. StudyAbroad.1-6hrs.Studentsgainexperienceofforeignenvironments,bothculturalandphysical,throughstructuredprogramsofferedbytheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
599.BritishStudies:GeographyoftheBritishIsles.3-6hrs.AnoverviewofthehumanandphysicalgeographyoftheBritishIsles.Includesfieldtripsanddirectedresearch.
610.SeminarinResearchTechniquesandPresentationofGeographicData.1-3hrs.Requiredofallgeographygraduatestudents.
612.SeminarinGeographicInformationScience.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontenttoincludecartographic,aerialphotointerpretation,remotesensing,statistical,andgeographicinformationsystems.
615.QuantitativeMethodsinSpatialAnalysis.3hrs.Anadvancedcourseinstatisticalandotherquantitativetechniquesappliedtoproblemsofspatialanalysis.
617.GeographyforTeachers.3hrs.Currenttheories,practices,andtechniquesusedinteachinggeographyattheelementaryandsecondarylevels.
623.SeminarinEnvironmentalClimatology.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.624.LandscapeEcology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Principlesoflandscaperecology-theeffectsofpatterns
onprocesses-asaframeworkforlandscaperesearch,analysis,andmanagement.631.SeminarinCultural-HistoricalGeography.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.650.SeminarinEconomicGeography.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.680.SeminarinHistoryandDevelopmentofGeographicThought.3hrs.691.Internship.1-9hrs.Theinternshipgivesthestudentscreditforpractical,supervisedexperienceintheworkplace.Maybe
repeatedtoamaximumof9hours.692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.693.Internship inGeographic Information.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor. Internship inGIS, remote
sensing,andcartography.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hours.694.ProlaboratoryinGeographicInformation.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Preparationandpresentation
ofaprofessionalGIS,cartographic,orremotesensingproject.Mayberepeatedwithchangeofcontentforatotalof6hoursofcredit.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarr.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingona thesis,consultingwith themajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesof theuniversitymayenroll in thiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.710.SeminarinResearchTechniquesandPresentationofGeographicData.1-3hrs.Requiredofallgeographygradaute
students.712.SeminarinGeographicInformationScience.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontenttoinclude
cartographic,aerialphotointerpretation,remotesensing,statistical,andgeographicinformationsystems.715.QuantitiveMethods inSpatialAnalysis.3hrs.Anadvancedcourse instatisticalandotherquantitative techniques
appliedtoproblemsofspatialanalysis.717.GeographyforTeachers.3hrs.Currenttheories,practices,andtechniquesusedinteachinggeographyattheelementary
andsecondarylevels.721.TropicalLandsandPeoples.3hrs.Anexaminationofpeoplesandplacesintropicalregionsoftheworld.Attentionis
paidtonaturalenvironments,resourcemanagement,andculturalsystems.723.SeminarinEnvironmentalClimatology.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.
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724.LandscapeEcology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Principlesoflanscaperecology-theeffectsofpatternsonprocesses-asaframeworkforlandscaperesearch,analysis,andmanagement.
731.SeminarinCultural-HistoricalGeography.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.741.Seminar inCulturalandPoliticalEcology.3hrs.Aseminarcovering theoryandresearchonhuman-environment
interactionsingeography,focusingonthesub-fieldsofculturalandpoliticalecology.750.SeminarinEconomicGeography.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto6hourswithchangeincontent.755.FieldMethodsinGeography.3hrs.Basicmethodsofgeographicanalysisusedingenerating,classifying,analyzing,
andreportingfield-generateddata.780.SeminarinHistoryandDevelopmentofGeographicThought.3hrs.892.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.894.Prolaboratory inGIScience.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor andenrollment indoctoralprogram.
PreparationandpresentationofaprofessionalGIS,cartographic,or remotesensingproject.Maybe repeatedwithchangeofcontentforatotalof6hoursofcredit.
897.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarr.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesfortheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
Geology(GLY)501.PrinciplesofStratigraphy.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY304,308,341,orpermissionofinstructor.Astudyofthecharacter
anddistributionofsedimentaryrockunitsinspaceandtime.503.OpticalMineralogy.3hrs.Pre-orCorequisite:GLY304.Introductiontoopticalmineralogyandthinsectionstudyof
rocksusingpolarizingmicroscope.503L.OpticalMineralogyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY503.505.Sedimentology.3hrs.Studyof thecharacterofsedimentsandsedimentarystructures in thecontextofdepositional
environments.505L.SedimentologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY505.506.FundamentalsofCrystallography.1hr.Prerequisite:MAT103.Anintroductiontotheconceptsofcrystalsystems,
morphology,Herman-Mauguinsymbols,Braviaislattice,unitcells,Millerindices,andX-raydiffraction.506L.FundamentalsofCrystallographyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY506.507.PrinciplesofX-rayDiffraction.1hr.Prerequisite:GLY301orpermissionof instructor. Introduction toprinciples,
analyticaltechniques,andprecautionsinvolvedinX-raydiffractioninstrumentation.507L.PrinciplesofX-rayDiffractionLaboratory.Corequisite:GLY507.508.Petrography.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY503andGLY503L.Characterizationof rockcompositionand textures,
classification,andpetrogenesiswithuseofpolarizingmicroscopeandthinsections.508L.PetrographyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY508.510.ElementsofGeochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY304.Chemicalprinciplesgoverningtheformationofmineralsand
rocksandtheirreactionswiththelithosphere,hydrosphere,atmosphere,andbiosphere.511.AppliedGroundwaterGeochemistry. 3hrs.Recommendedprerequisites:GLY510,GLY576.Applicationsof
chemistrytothestudyofgroundwater,interactionswithnaturalmaterialsandhuman-inducedgroundwaterchanges.520.AppliedGeophysicsI.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY308,MAT168,andPHY112or202orpermissionof instructor.
Introductiontoseismicmethodsusedinhydrocarbonandmineralexploration.520L.AppliedGeophysicsILaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY520.521.AppliedGeophysicsII.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY308,MAT168,andPHY112or202orpermissionof instructor.
Introductiontogravity,magnetic,andelectricalmethodsusedinhydrocarbonandmineralexploration.521L.AppliedGeophysicsIILaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY521.522.GeophysicalWell-Logging.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY101,MAT103,andPHY112or202.Pre-orCorequisite:GLY
505.Principlesofobtainingdatafromboreholeinstruments,andgeologicalinterpretationofdata.522L.GeophysicalWell-LoggingLaboratory.1hr.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithGLY522.523.GeologicalRemoteSensingandGIS.2hrs.Corequisite:GLY523L. Introduction to theuseofgeospatialdataand
imageryinappliedgeology.
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523L.GeologicalRemoteSensingandGISLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:GLY523.530.PrinciplesofGeologyforScienceTeachers.3hrs.Corequisite:GLY530L.Principlesofphysicalandhistoricalgeology
forteachers.Notapplicabletogeologydegree.530L.PrinciplesofGeologyforScienceTeachersLaboratory.1hr.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithGLY530.543.CalcareousMicropaleontology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY341.Taxonomy,morphology, and stratigraphicuseof
calcareousmicrofossils.543L.CalcareousMicropaleontologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY543.544.SiliceousMicropaleontology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY341.Taxonomy,morphology,andstratigraphicuseofsiliceous
andorganic-walledmicrofossils.544L.SiliceousMicropaleontologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY544.550.GeologicalMarineScience.3hrs.Pre-orCorequisite:GLY505orpermissionofinstructor.Studyoftheformationand
deformationoftheoceaniccrustandthedistributionandcharacterofmarinesediments.550L.GeologicalMarineScienceLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY550.Examinationand interpretationofmarine
geologicalsamplesanddata.565.EngineeringGeology.3hrs.The integrationofgeologic andengineeringprinciples and their application in the
evaluationandutilizationofearthresourcesandthemitigationofnaturalandhuman-inducedhazards.570.PetroleumGeology.3hrs.Pre-orCorequisite:GLY401orpermissionof instructor.Theorigin,occurrence,and
accumulationofoilandnaturalgas.570L.PetroleumGeologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY570.574.GeologicalExcursion.1-4hrs.Fieldstudiesofgeologicalphenomenainareasremotefromthecampus.576.Hydrology.3hrs.Anintroductiontotheorigin,distribution,movement,andpropertiesofthewatersoftheearth.587.IndustrialRocksandMinerals.3hrs.Natureandformationofindustrialrockandmineraldeposits.600.Paleoclimatology.3hrs.Pastclimaticconditionsbasedontherock,mineral,andbiologicrecord.601.PleistoceneGeology.3hrs.EarthhistoryofthePleistoceneepoch,withemphasisonglacialphenomena.603.SedimentaryEnvironments.3hrs.Comparisonofmodernenvironmentsofsedimentationwiththeevidenceregarding
paleoenvironments.604.Tectonics.3hrs.Investigationoflarge-scalecrustaldeformation.607.SedimentaryPetrology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY403/503,405/505,orpermissionofinstructor.Origin,classification,
compositionandgeochemistryofsedimentaryrocks.607L.SedimentaryPetrologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY607.608.GulfCoastGeology.3hrs.Stratigraphy,structuralgeology,andmineralresourcesoftheGulfCoastalProvinceofthe
UnitedStates.612.IsotopeGeology.3hrs.Theoryandapplicationofgeochronologyand theuseof isotopesas tracersofgeological
processes.615.ClayMineralogy.3hrs.Origin,structure,andchemistryofclays, identification techniques,clay-watersystems,soil
formation,andengineeringapplications.615L.ClayMineralogyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:GLY615.641.Paleoecology.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY341orequivalent.Astudyoftherelationshipbetweenancientorganismsandthe
environmentinwhichtheylived;fieldtrips.677.AdvancedGroundwaterHydrology.3hrs.Theadvancedstudyofgroundwater flowandseepage,wellhydraulics,
waterquality,groundwatermanagement,modeling techniques,andexplorationmethodspertaining towater resourceinvestigations.
689.Seminar.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedonceforatotalof2hourscredit.691.ResearchinGeology.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorinstructor.692.SpecialProblemsinGeology.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofchair.Investigationofaspecificproblemnotrelatedto
thesisresearch.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarr.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentswhoarenot in
residenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.
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HigherEducationAdministration(HE)711.HigherEducationintheUnitedStates.3hrs.Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthedevelopment,scope,philosophy,
objectives,andrecentinnovationsincollegesanduniversities.712.TheCommunity/JuniorCollege.3hrs.Thiscoursetreatsthedevelopment,functions,programs,philosophy,issues,and
researchrelatedtothetwo-yearcollege.713.Curricula inHigherEducation.3hrs.Astudyofundergraduate,graduate,andprofessionaleducationcurriculum
developmentinpostsecondaryinstitutions.714. HigherEducationFinance.3hrs.Thiscoursewillexplorethefinancingofhighereducationincludingthefollowing:
thetheoreticalbasesfortheuseoftaxationtosupportpost-secondaryeducation;studentsfeesandtuition;publicandprivategrants,gifts,andbequests; financingandplanningforhighereducationneeds;costbenefitandcostanalysis;budgetingandaccounting.
715.AdministrationandSupervisionofCollegeTeaching.3hrs.Astudyoftheadministrationofcollegefacultypersonnelservicesandoftechniquesforfacultydevelopment.
716. LegalIssuesinHigherEducation.3hrs.Explorelegalissuesandtheirimpactonpost-secondaryinstitutions.Coverssuchtopicsasacademicfreedom,facultyemployment,studentlegalissues,andtortliability.
717.ContinuingEducationandCommunityService.3hrs.Theroleandscopeofcontinuingeducationandcommunityserviceinhighereducation,includingthecommunitycollege.
718.HumanResources inHigherEducation.3hrs.Thecoursewill introduce thestudents to the legal regulationsandpoliciessurrounding today’sworkforce inareasofemployee relations, recruitmentandselection, training,benefits,compensation,diversity,documentation,informationsystemsandotherrelatedtopicsforpublicuniversities.
719.OrganizationandAdministrationofOccupationalEducationintheCommunityCollege.3hrs.Economic,social,educationalandlegalbasesforoccupationaleducation;administrationofsecondaryandcommunitycollegeprograms.
777.TheProfessoriate.3hrs.Anexaminationofhistoricalandcontemporaryrolesof theprofessoriateanddiscussionofforcesthatareshapingfuturerolesfortheprofession.
814.OrganizationandAdministrationofHigherEducation.3hrs.Astudyoforganizationalandadministrativerolesofstructure,governance,coordination,control,andfinanceofhighereducation.
816.Seminar inProblems inHigherEducation.3hrs.Discussionofproblemsand topics inhighereducation tobedeterminedbythestudentsandtheinstructor.
History(HIS)501.Themes in theNon-WesternWorld.3hrs.Ananalysisofeconomic,political, social,andcultural issues thathave
shapedrelationsbetweentheWesternandnon-Westernworlds.502.Imperialism,Nationalism,andDecolonization.3hrs.Asurveyofselecttopicsin19th-centuryEuropeanimperialism,
itseffectsoncolonialsocieties, thedevelopmentofcolonialnationalistmovements,and theproblemsof third-worlddecolonizationinthe20thcentury.
504. HistoryandCinema.3hrs.Thiscoursewillprovideamultidimensionalexaminationof the relationsbetween thedisciplineofhistory,ormorepreciselytheproductionofhistoricalnarrativesandinterpretations,andcinema.
506.ModernChina.SurveyofthehistoricalprocessesthathavetransformedChinaintoamodernMarxistsociety.509.UnitedStatesRelationswithAsia.AnexplorationofthedynamicinteractionsbetweentheUnitedStatesandAsiaover
thepast200years.510.HistoryofMexicoandtheCaribbean.3hrs.Ananalysisofthecultural,economic,political,andsocialfeaturesof
Mexicanhistoryduringthe19thand20thcenturies.511.TheCaribbeanandCentralAmerica.3hrs.AnanalysisofCaribbeanandCentralAmericanhistory,withparticular
emphasisoncolonialism,slavery,plantationeconomies, revolutionarymovements,and the influenceof theUnitedStates.
513.TheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica.3hrs.Adetaileddiscussionof the relationshipbetween thesocietiesandgovernmentsoftheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica.
514.SocialRevolutionsandViolenceinModernLatinAmerica.3hrs.Anexaminationoftheleaders,causes,participants,andcourseofLatinAmericanrevolutions,aswellas theirbroadconsequences in thepolitical,social,andeconomicrealms.
515.WorldWarI.3hrs.Anexplorationofthecauses,conduct,andconsequencesofWorldWarI.516.WorldWarII.3hrs.Astudyofcauses,conduct,andconsequencesofWorldWarII.517.VietnamWar.3hrs.Discussionofmilitary,social,political,andculturalconsequencesofthewar.522. TheHistoryofMedicine.3hrs.Providesstudentswithanunderstandingoftheideas,practices,andinstitutionsinthe
treatmentofdiseaseandthemaintenanceofhealthfromancienttimestothepresent.
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524. TheWorldinthe20thCentury.3hrs.Astudyofthecultural,economic,political,andsocialimpactofglobalization.526.RenaissanceEurope.3hrs.Thiscourseexaminesthesocial,political,andintellectualchangesthatemergedinEurope
aftertheBlackDeath.527.ReformationEurope.3hrs.Thiscourseexaminesthesetting,events,andimplicationsofthereligiousReformationin
Europeanhistory.529.TheAgeoftheEnlightenment.3hrs.Asurveyofthepolitical,social,andculturalhistoryofEuropefromtheAgeof
AbsolutismtotheFrenchRevolution.530.FrenchRevolutionandNapoleon.3hrs.AstudyofRevolutionaryandNapoleonicFranceanditsimpactonEurope.531.Europe1815-1870.3hrs.Asurveyofearly19th-centuryEurope,withemphasisonnationalismandthequestforreform.532.Europe1870-1914. 3hrs.Asurveyof late19th-andearly20th-centuryEuropewithemphasison thegrowthof
democracy,theexpansionofempires,andtheoriginsofWorldWarI.533.Europe1914-1939.3hrs.AsurveyofEuropeanpolitical,intellectual,cultural,andeconomicdevelopmentsbetweenthe
worldwars.534.Europesince1945.3hrs.AsurveyofEuropeanhistorysincetheendofWorldWarII,coveringsuchkeydevelopments
aseconomicreconstruction,theColdWar,NATO,andtheCommonMarket.537.War inPremodernEurope. 3hrs. Introduction towarfare in ancient andmedievalEurope, exploringmilitary
technology,tactics,andtheeffectsofwaronsociety.544.IntellectualandCulturalHistoryofModernEurope. 3hrs.Philosophy, social thought, and thearts from the
Enlightenmenttothepresent.546.Tudor-StuartBritain.3hrs.Asurveyofpolitical,religious,intellectual,andeconomicdevelopmentsinTudor-Stuart
Britain.547.SocialHistoryofVictorianBritain.3hrs.Thiscourseexploresthechangingsocialconditionsduringthe70-yearperiod
oftheVictorianera,includingVictorianvalues,thepositionofwomenandchildren,popularprotest,andtradeunionism.548.HolocaustandtheJews.3hrs.PresentsadetailedpictureoftheHolocaust,itsanticedentsandaftermath,itsmeanings
anditsinterpretations.549.HistoryofModernSpain.3hrs.Surveyofthepolitical,social,religious,andnationalhistoryofSpainsincethe18th
century.553.EasternEuropeinthe20thCentury.3hrs.Thiscourse introducesstudents to thediversityofsocial,political,and
culturalexperienceintheregionsofEast-CentralEurope.554.France,1815-Present.3hrs.AsurveyofFrenchhistoryafterNapoleonemphasizingtheevolutionofpoliticalandsocial
structures.555.HistoryoftheGermanLandssince1815.3hrs.Thiscoursecoversthebroadlinesofpoliticalandsocialdevelopment
intheGerman-speakingregionsfromtheearly19thcenturytoreunificationin1990.556.NaziGermany.3hrs.Astudyofthepolitical,diplomatic,economic,andsocialdevelopmentsinGermanyfrom1919
through1945.558.ModernRussiaandtheSovietUnion:1861-1991.3hrs.AnintroductiontothehistoryofmodernRussiaandtheSoviet
UnionfromtheGreatEmancipatortotheAugust1991coup.559. HistoryofReligioninAmerica.3hrs.Asurveyof thevarietyofAmericanreligiousexperiences in theirhistorical
contexts.560.ColonialAmerica.3hrs.Examines thedevelopmentofsocial,political,economic,andreligious life in theEnglish
coloniesofNorthAmericato1763.561.TheAmericanRevolution.3hrs.AdiscussioncourseconcerningthedisputebetweenGreatBritainanditsAmerican
colonies,whichledtothedevelopmentofanewnation.562.EarlyAmericanRepublic.3hrs.Astudyofpolitical,social,andculturalchangesintheUnitedStatesfrom1789to
1848.563.TheSectionalControversyandtheCivilWar,1848-1877.3hrs.Anexaminationofsectionalconflict,CivilWar,and
Reconstruction,withprimaryemphasisonpoliticalandmilitaryhistory.564.TheGildedAgeandProgressiveEra,1877-1919.3hrs.Asurveyofpolitical, economic,diplomatic, andsocial
developmentsintheUnitedStatesfromthecloseoftheCivilWarthroughtheendofWorldWarI.565.Prosperity,Depression,andWar inAmerica,1919-1945.3hrs.Adetailedexaminationof thesocial, intellectual,
political,andeconomichistoryoftheinterwaryears.566.AmericaSince1945.3hrs.Adetailedexaminationofsocial, intellectual,political,diplomatic,andeconomichistory
sinceWorldWarII.
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567.TheColonialSouth.3hrs.ExplorestheinteractionofIndian,European,andAfricanpeopleinthecolonialSouthfromabout1500to1800.
568.TheOldSouth.3hrs.Thesocial,economic,andculturalhistoryoftheantebellumSouth,withparticularemphasisontheplantationsystemandslavery.
569.TheNewSouth.3hrs.Ananalysisof thepeculiaritiesof theSouth’s social, economic,political, and intellectualdevelopmentfrom1877tothepresent.EmphasisisplacedonthosefactorsmakingtheSouthdistinctiveinAmericanhistory.
570.EnvironmentalHistoryoftheSouth.3hrs.ThiscourseexaminestheinteractionofhumansandnatureintheAmericanSouthfrompre-Europeanarrivaltotoday.
571.TheAmericanFrontier.3hrs.ExaminesthesignificanceoftheAmericanfrontier.572. AmericanEnvironmentalHistory.3hrs.Examine the interactionofhumansandnature inAmericanhistory.The
approachwillberoughlychronological,withemphasisonselectedissues,events,andpersons.573.UnitedStatesForeignRelations.3hrs.AhistoryofUnitedStatesforeignrelationswithparticularemphasisonManifest
Destiny,theNewImperialism,thediplomacyofWorldWarI,andtheeventsleadingtoWorldWarI,WorldWarII,andtheColdWar.
574.HistoryofAmericanIndians.3hrs.AsurveyofNativeAmericansfromtheperiodofEuropeanintrusiontothepresent.575. TheEthnohistoryofSoutheasternIndians:Pre-Contactthroughthe20thCentury.3hrs.Thiscoursefocuseson
theNativeSoutheast,adistinctivecultureareacharacterizedtraditionallybyhorticulture,chiefdoms,matrilinealkinship,andtemplemounds.
576.IntellectualandCulturalHistoryof theUnitedStates.3hrs.Asurveyofphilosophy,social thought,andculturaldevelopmentsfromthe17thcenturytothepresent.
577.WomeninAmericanSociety.3hrs.AsurveyoftheexperienceofAmericanwomenfromthecolonialperiodtothepresent,withemphasison theevolutionofwomen’s role in society in response tochangingeconomicandsocialconditions.
578.TopicsinAfrican-AmericanHistory.3hrs.Prerequisite:HIS340orpermissionofinstructor.Intensivestudy(readings,discussion,research)of20th-centuryAfrican-Americanprotestleadershipandthefreedomstruggle.
579.TopicsinAmericanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.ExaminesvarioustopicsinAmericanhistory.Contentofcoursemayvary.
580. TopicsinAfricanHistory.3hrs.AnexaminationofvarioustopicsinAfricanhistory.Thecoursemayberepeatedforupto6credithours.
581.Topics inPre-ModernEuropeanHistory.3hrs.Thiscoursewillexaminevarious topics inancientandmedievalEuropeanhistory.
582.TopicsinModernEuropeanHistory.3hrs.583.TopicsinLatinAmericanHistory.3hrs.585.TopicsintheHistoryofWarandSociety.3hrs.Examinesvarioustopicsinthehistoryofwarandsociety.595.AustrianStudies.3-6hrs.VariabletopicsincentralEuropeanhistory.OfferedabroadundertheauspicesofInternational
Programs.Nomorethan3hourstobecountedascredittowarddegree.596.TopicsinModernFrenchHistory.3hrs.ThemesinFrenchhistory,18th-20thcentury.597.AsianCulturesandHistories.3hrs.AnintroductiontotraditionalculturesandsocietiesofEastAsia.599.BritishStudies:SeminarinEuropeanStudies.3-6hrs.LectureseriesandresearchinEuropeanstudiesofferedabroad
undertheauspicesofInternationalPrograms.Nomorethan3hourstobecountedascredittowarddegree.605. PresentingHeritageI.3hrs.Thefirstofatwo-partseminar(with606)onpublichistory,folklore,andanthropology.It
emphasizestheoryandmethodinpublicpresentationtopreparestudentsforpublicsectoremployment.606. Presenting Heritage II. 3 hrs.The second of a two-part seminar (with 605) on public history, folklore, and
anthropology,emphasizingthedevelopmentandmanagementofpublichumanitiesprogramming.609. DimensionsofLearninginSocialStudiesEducationI.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIS603,SPE500,REF632,CIS700.
Corequisite:REF601.610. DimensionsofLearninginSocialStudiesEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisites:CIS603,SPE500,REF632,CIS700.
Corequisite:REF601.692.SpecialProblems,I,II,III,IV.1-4hrs.695. Internship inPublicHistory.3hrs.Supervised internship inaprivate, state,or federal facilitydedicated topublic
history.Mayberepeatedfor12hours,only6ofwhichmaybeappliedtothedegree.696. InternshipinAppliedHistoricalResearch.3hrs.Asupervisedinternshipinaprivate,state,orfederalinstitutionwith
anemphasisonhistoricaladministrativematerials.Mayberepeatedfor12hours,only6ofwhichmaybeappliedtothedegree.
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697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3or6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.710.PhilosophyandMethodsofHistory.3hrs.Acquaintsgraduatestudentswiththenatureandmethodsofhistoricalstudy.
Topicsincluderesearchandbibliographictechniques;topicselectionandquestion-framing;datacollection,analysis,andinterpretation,includingquantification.
711.ResearchSeminarinAmericanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.712.ResearchSeminarinEuropeanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.720.SeminarinModernEuropeanHistoriography.3hrs.Acourseinhistoriographythatwillacquaintgraduatestudents
withinfluentialhistoriansandtheirconflictinginterpretationsofmajorhistoricalissues.725.InterpretationsandThemesinAmericanHistoryto1865.3hrs.StudyofmajorhistoriographicaltrendsinAmerican
historybeforetheCivilWar.726.InterpretationsandThemes inAmericanHistorySince1865. 3hrs.Studyofmajorhistoriographical trends in
AmericanhistoryaftertheCivilWar.731.SeminarinMedievalHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.732.SeminarinBritishHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.733.SeminarinCentralEuropeanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.734.SeminarinWesternEuropeanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.735.SeminarinEarlyModernEuropeanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.736.SeminarinModernMilitaryHistory.3hrs.DiscussionofthemesinwarfareandsocietyfromtheNapoleonicerato
thepresent.740.SeminarinEastAsianHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.745.SeminarinLatinAmericanHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.771.SeminarinUnitedStatesHistoryto1877.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.772.SeminarinUnitedStatesHistorySince1877.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.773.Seminar inAfrican-AmericanHistory.3-6hrs.as topicsvary.Examinationofselected topics inAfrican-American
history.774.SeminarinAmericanDiplomaticHistory.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.775.SeminarinSouthernHistory.3hrs.VariabletopicsinSouthernhistory.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.776.SeminarinWomen’sHistory.3hrs.Variabletopicsinwomen’shistory.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.781.ThemesandInterpretations inLatinAmericaI.3hrs.Studyofmajor themesandhistoriographical trends inpre-
colonialandcolonialLatinAmericanhistory.782.ThemesandInterpretationsinLatinAmericanHistoryII.3hrs.Studyofmajorthemesandhistoriographicaltrends
inpost-colonialLatinAmericanhistory.785.OralHistorySeminar.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.791.ResearchinHistory.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.796.PracticumintheTeachingofHistoryinCollegesandUniversities.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hours.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
799.BritishStudies:AdvancedSeminarinEuropeanStudies.3-6hrs.Lectureseriesandresearch inEuropeanstudiesofferedabroadundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.Nomorethan3hourstobecountedascredittowarddegree.
898.Dissertation.1-12hrs.foratotalof12hours.
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CollegeofHealth(COH)601.CollegeTeaching.3hrs.Examinesissuesandresearchrelatedtosuccessfulcollegeteaching.Providessupervised
experienceinplanninganddevelopingcoursematerialsandevaluatingteachingmethodology.
HospitalityManagement(HM)540.FoodServiceOperationsManagement.3hrs.Corequisite:HM540L.Advancedapplicationofsystemsusedtomanage
foodserviceoperations..540L.FoodServiceOperationsManagementLaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:HM350,350L.Corequisite:HM540.
Practicalapplicationofthemanagementoffoodserviceoperations.541.PurchasingintheHospitalityIndustry.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM100.Principlesofpurchasingfoods,beverages,non-
fooditems,andequipmentareexamined.542.LayoutandDesign.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM100.Planning,designing,andlayoutofhospitalityfacilities.545.HospitalityFinancialManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM380.Financialmanagement techniquesapplied to the
hospitalityindustry,includingcapitalexpenditureanalysis,andevaluation.582.HospitalityMarketing.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM100.Applicationofmarketing theories tohospitalityorganizations.
Emphasisonmarketingsystems,consumerbehavior,marketdefinition,andthemarketingmix.583.DimensionsofTourism.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM100.Toexploretourism’ssupply/demandcomponents.Emphasison
relationshipbetweenthecomponentsandfunctionalareasofplanningandmarketingthatmanagethem.590.InternationalStudiesinHospitalityManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM100andpermissionofadviser.Acquaints
studentswithvisiteddestination’s tourismsupply/demandcomponents through field trips/meetingswith industryleaders.
594.TourismDestinationDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:HM583.Emphasisplacedonnature/scopeoftourismplanning,planningapproaches,markets,attractions,services,regionalpotentialplanning,andlevelsofplanning.
692.SpecialProblemsinHospitalityManagement.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.Supervisedstudyinareanotcoveredbyavailablecourses.
693.ReadingsinHospitalityManagement.1hr.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.Recentdevelopmentsinresearchrelatedtothehospitalityindustry.Mayberepeatedforatotalof3hrs.
HumanPerformanceandRecreation(HPR)501. Corrective andAdaptive Physical Education. 3 hrs. Recognition of and corrective exercises for functional
abnormalities.Adaptedtechniquesininstructionalsettings.509.PsychologicalandSociologicalAspectsofMotorPerformance.3hrs.Theanalysisandstudyofhumanbehavior
patternsastheyrelatetosport-relatedperformance.511.AdaptedActivitiesandTechniques inTherapeuticRecreation.3hrs.Theprinciplesand techniques foradapting
recreationprogramsandactivitiestomeettheneedsofpeoplewithdisabilities.513.OrganizationandAdministrationofRecreation.3hrs.Designed tostudy theorganizationandadministrationof
recreationagenciesandtheirpolicies.515.BusinessProcedures forParksandRecreation.3hrs.Astudyofspecificbusinessproceduresandadministrative
policies.517.LegalAspectsofRecreationandLeisureServices.3hrs.Legalissuesrelatedtoleisureservicemanagement,including
legalfoundations,legalliability,landusepolicy,employmentregulations,disabledservices,andcurrentissues.524.CommunityRecreationalResourceServicesandOrganizations.3hrs.Astudyofthevariedagencieswhichprovide
communityrecreationservicesandtheoperationofspecializedrecreationfacilities.533.AdvancedManagementinRecreation.3hrs.Astudyofadvancedpolicyandproceduresinrecreationprogramsand
services.534.FacilityDesignandMaintenance.3hrs.Theprinciplesandapplicationsofdesignandmaintenanceconceptsasthey
applytoindoorandoutdoorsportandrecreationfacilities.536.ParkandRecreationPlanning.3hrs.Fundamentalprinciplesandmethodologiesdealingwithproperidentification,
allocation,anduseofrecreationalresources.543.OutdoorEducation.3hrs.Astudyofoutdooreducation,specificallyitsphilosophy,programs,methods,andresources.
Organization,programming,andconductingprogramsandactivitiesineducationalsettings.544.OperationalAdministrationofCommercialRecreation.3hrs.Emphasizesappropriatemanagementskillswhichare
essentialtothesuccessfuloperationofacommercialrecreationalenterprise.
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547.InterpretationofCulturalandNaturalResources.3hrs.Theinterpretiveprocessasappliedtonaturalandculturalresources.
550.ProceduresinTherapeuticRecreation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR350,orSPE400or402.Thestudyoftheoriesguidingthedeliveryoftherapeuticrecreationservicesandtheapplicationoftechniquesintherapeuticrecreationpractice.
551.TherapeuticRecreationProgramming.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR350,orSPE400or402.Proceduresforconductingandinterpretingindividualassessment,programplans,selectionofinterventions,andevaluationofprograms.
552.GerontologyandTherapeuticRecreation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Graduateinrecreationprogram,gerontologyminor,orpermissionofinstructor.Anoverviewofthebio-psycho-socialaspectsofagingandtheprovisionofrecreationservicesfortherapeuticrecreation.
553.Administration inTherapeuticRecreation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR350.Mustbe takenwithin twosemestersofinternship.Professionaltherapeuticrecreationpracticeissuesincludingcertification,accreditation,ethics,andstandardsofpractice,managementandsupervision,researchandevaluation.
564.IssuesinCommercialRecreation.3hrs.Insightintoissuesthatcauseproblemsandleadtotrendsforthecommercialrecreationserviceindustry.
575. MedicalAspects ofAthleticTraining. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.Team physician and trainerrelationships.Physicalexamination,emergencyequipment,medical terminology,andproblems related to the teamdoctor.
577.SeminarinSportsMedicine.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR575.Astudyofmoderntechniquesusedinsportsmedicinerelevanttocoaches,trainers,andteamphysicians.
578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaofdevelopmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.
580.IntroductiontoDriverEducation.3hrs.Criticalanalysisoftrafficaccidents,attitudes,factors,essentialknowledgeofautomobileoperation,andtrafficlaws.
581.TrafficSafetyEducation.3hrs.An in-depth studyofmajor traffic safetyproblems, includingdriver,pedestrian,engineering,andenforcement.
582.LaboratoryProgramsinDriverEducation.3hrs.Anexaminationofaims,objectives,androleoflaboratoryprogramsindrivereducation.
583.MethodsofDriverandTrafficSafetyEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR580.ConcurrentenrollmentinHPR583L.Methodsofteachingindrivereducationprograms.
583L.DriverEducationLaboratory.1hr.ConcurrentenrollmentinHPR583.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithsupervisedpracticalexperienceinusinginstructionaltoolsofdrivereducation.
584.Simulation inDriverEducation. 3hrs.Prerequisites:HPR580and583.Analysisof audiovisual instructionaltechniquesusedindrivereducation.
586.InnovativePrograms inDriverEducation.3hrs.Newandunique teachingmethodsofdriverand traffic safetyeducation.
588.MotorcycleSafetyEducation.3hrs.Analysisofmotorcycle trafficproblems;methodsof teachingclassroomandlaboratoryphasesofmotorcycleeducation.
589.DriverEducation forSpecialStudents.3hrs.Curriculumdevelopment and teachingmaterials in traffic safetyeducationforspecialeducationstudents.
597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsofrelevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.
598.FamiliesofDevelopmentallyDisabled.3hrs.Interdisciplinaryapproachtothestudyoffamiliesofthedevelopmentallydisabled.
599.BritishStudies.3-6hrs. Involvesvariable topics.Lecturesandsupervised research inEngland.OfferedexclusivelythroughtheSouthernMissCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
601.ExercisePhysiology.3hrs.Thestudyofthephysiologicalbasisofmuscularactivity,withspecialattentiontogeneraleffectsonbodyfunctions.
+602.GradedExerciseTesting.3hrs.Studyandapplicationofgradedexercisetestingsafelyandreproductivelysoastoobtainvalidandreliabledata.
604.AdvancedMotorDevelopment.3hrs.Astudyofthemotoraspectsofthehumangrowthanddevelopmentprocess.605.PolicyandGovernanceinSport.3hrs.Thestudyofgoverningagencypolicyformationprocessesandadministrative
implementationinamateurandprofessionalsportorganizations.609.SportPsychology.3hrs.Designedtoaquaintthestudentwiththeconceptsconcerningtheroleofsportpsychologyin
coaching.Emphasisplacedontheidentificationandappropriateapplicationofpsychologicaltechniquestoachievingoptimalperformance.
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612. FinancialManagementinSport.3hrs.Advancedprinciplesandapplicationsoffinanceandeconomicsinthesportindustry.
626. ThreatandRiskAssessmentofSportVenues.3hrs.CourseprovidesanoverviewoftheHomelandSecurity/OPDthreat and risk assessmentmethodologyas it applies to sports eventvenue.Studentswill learnhow to identifyvulnerabilities, analyzeandmitigate risk, andhardensport facilityphysicalprotectionsystems.WeaponsofMassDestruction(Chemical,Biological,Radiological,NuclearandExplosive(CBRNE)willalsobediscussed.
628. SportEventEmergencyResponsePlanning.3hrs.Courseprovidesanoverviewofemergencyresponseandsecurityplans formajor sportingevent, includingcrowdmanagement,perimeterandaccesscontrol,vendorandcontractormanagement,andconsequenceandcrisismanagement.Avirtual stadiumsoftwareprogramwillbeutilized in thiscourse.
630. Socio-EthicalIssuesinSport.3hrs.Advancedstudyofsuchsocialissuesasgender,raceandethnicity,aggression,politics,religion,andclassandsocialmobilitywithinthecontextofthesportindustry.
642.SportVenueandEventManagement.3hrs.Thiscoursewillprovideapracticalbackgroundinallfacetsofmanagingasportseventandfacility.
670.OrganizationalLeadershipandManagement inSport.3hrs.Special emphasis onproblemsof the athleticadministratorandcoachinorganizinganddirectingtheathleticprogramsandsportbusinesses.
672.AdvancedDevelopmentofStrengthandConditioningPrograms.3hrs.Thedevelopmentandadministrationofstrength,endurance,flexibility,speed,andagilityprograms.
675.SportCoachingMethodologyandTechnology.3hrs.Competence inapplyingcompetitive tactics, strategies,andtechnologyappropriatetothesportcoachingenvironment.
676.AthleticSeminar.3hrs.An in-depthstudyandanalysisof theathleticprofessionas it relates to trendsand issuessurroundingcoachingandadministrativedecisionmaking.
677.LegalAspectsofSport.3hrs.Legalconceptsandethical issues impactingsportadministrationandcoachingpolicyformationandpractice.
678.AssessmentandInterventionforHandicappedChildren0-5.3hrs.Currentissuesandtheoriesregardingassessmentandinterventionproceduresforat-riskandhandicappedyoungchildren,birththrough5.
679.CareandTreatmentofAthleticInjuries.3hrs.Techniquesandfacilities foradequatepreventionand treatmentofathleticinjuries.
680.ResearchTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite :Graduate level statisticscourseorpermissionof instructor. Introductiontomethodsanddesignproblemsspecific to research inhumanperformanceandrecreation.Designed topromoteanunderstandingof the theory, tools,andprocesses involved indesigninghumanperformanceandrecreation researchstudies.
682.AppliedResearchMethodsandStatistics inSport.3hrs.Designed todevelopcorrect applicationof researchmethodsandstatisticalprocesscontroltoolsfordatabaseddecisionmakingrelativetocontinuousimprovementinsportmanagement.
684.SportSkillAnalysis.3hrs.Provides themechanicalconceptsunderlyingsport techniquesandexaminesmodels forqualitativeandquantitativeanalysisofhumanmovements.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
691.Research.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofschooldirector.Topicsandproceduresmustbeapprovedbygraduateadvisorycommittee.Formaster’slevelgraduatestudentsonly.
694.FieldProblems.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Readingsandguidedexperiencedealingwithproblemsituationsinthefieldandrelatedinstitutionalsettings.
696.Practicum.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Designedtoprovidemaster’slevelstudentsopportunitiesforpracticalapplicationofrelevanttheoriesinprofessionalfieldsettings.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.Foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesiscompleted.701.AdvancedExercisePhysiologyI.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR601orequivalentcourse.ConcurrentenrollmentinHPR
701Lrequired.Thestudyofthecirculatory,respiratory,nervous,andmuscularsystemsduringandafterphysicalactivity.+701L.AdvancedExercisePhysiologyILaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:HPR701.Useandcareofexercisephysiology
laboratoryequipment.
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704.TestsandMeasurement inHumanPerformance.3hrs.Testsof fitness, skills, andabilities.Administrationandinterpretation.
705.MotorLearning.3hrs.Physicalandpsychologicalvariablesessentialtotheacquisitionofmotorskills.706.CardiovascularPhysiology.3hrs.Physiologyof theheartwithemphasisonnormalversusabnormalconditions
affectinghumanperformance.710.ProblemsandEmergingTrends inRecreation.3hrs.Problemsandemerging trends related to recreationwith
emphasisonproblemsolvingandevaluation.711.ResearchandEvaluationinRecreationandLeisure.3hrs.Designedtodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingrelative
toresearchmethodsmostutilizedinrecreation.712.PhilosophicalFoundationsinRecreation.3hrs.Prevailingconcepts,theories,andprofessionalphilosophiesaffecting
recreation.713.SpecialFieldStudiesinRecreation.3hrs.Encompassestheapplicationofvarioustheoriestorealisticfieldsituations
andpertinentareasofconcern.714. EthicsintheSportIndustry.3hrs.Advancedstudyofethichistory,theory,models,andapplicationastheyrelatetothe
decision-makingresponsibilitiesofsportparticipantsandmanagement.715.AdvancedSportAdministrationProcesses.3hrs.Athleticpromotionand fundraising, finance, economics, and
marketing.720.AdministrationofHumanPerformancePrograms.3hrs.Personnelmanagement,budgetaryconcerns, facilities
management,programsupervision,andotherproblemsfacedbyadministratorsofprofessionalpreparationprograms.722.Administrationof IntramuralandExtramuralActivities.3hrs.Planningand implementationof secondary-and
collegiate-levelrecreationalsportprograms.723.AdvancedMethodsofTeachingPhysicalEducation.3hrs.Advanced teachingfunctions in thephysicaleducation
contextualframework.Stylesofteaching,reflectiveexperience,andsystematicobservationtechniquesintroduced.725.FacilitiesManagement inHumanPerformanceandRecreation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR434/534or course
equivalent.Managementof instructional, recreational,andsport facilities includingplanningprocessesof facilitiesdesignandrenovation,maintenance,programscheduling,specialevents,andfundingresources.
730.CardiacRehabilitation.3hrs.Attention isgiven tocomponentsofmyocardial infarctionandcardiac rehabilitationprograms.
731.Administrationof InterscolasticAthPrograms.3hrs.Provide insights and strategies for thedevelopmentandleadershipofdevelopmentallysoundandeducationallycompatibleinterscholasticathleticprograms.
733. NutritionandHumanPerformance.3hrs.Thestudyofdietsanddietary ingredients thought to increasephysicalcapacitywithspecialattentionpaidtoongoingresearchinnutritionandathleticperformance.
734.AdvancedBiomechanics.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR703.The studyof themechanical foundationsandadvancedanalyticaltechniquesofhumanmotion.
734L.AdvancedBiomedicalLaboratory.2hrs.Concurrent enrollment inHPR734orpermissionof instructor.Theapplicationofhigh-speedmotioncapture/videosystem,forceplatformapplication,andaccelerometersinthestudyof2-Dand3-Dkinematicsandkineticsinhumanperformance.
735.Electrocardiography.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR706or equivalent course.This course isdesigned toprovideanunderstandingofrestingandexerciseelectrocardiogram.
742.ProgramDesign inHumanPerformance.3hrs.Fundamentalprinciplesandbasesofcurriculumconstruction forphysicaleducationprogramsinschoolandnonschoolinstructionalsettings.
744.FoundationsandTrends inHumanPerformanceandRecreation.3hrs.Historical trends andcurrent issuessurroundingthedevelopmentofthesubdisciplineswithinhumanperformanceandemergingprofessions.
745.AnalysisofTeachingandSupervision inPhysicalEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR723or instructorapproval.Issuesandtechniquesinsupervisionofteachinginphysicaleducation.Advancedmethodsinanalysisofteacher/studentbehaviorandcontentdevelopment.
780.GraduateSeminar.1hr.Mayberepeatedforatotalof2hours.Currenttrendsandissuesinhumanperformance.790.Seminar inRecreation. 3hrs.Aseminarcoursepertaining to selectedcurrentprofessional topics inall areasof
recreationalstudy.791.Research.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmenthead.Topicsandproceduresmustbeapprovedbygraduate
advisorycommittee.Fordoctoralstudentsonly.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.796.Practicum.2-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Designedtoprovidedoctoralstudentswithopportunitiesfor
practicalapplicationsofrelevanttheoriesinprofessionalfieldsettings.
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797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
805. AdvancedExercisePhysiology II. 3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR701.Emphasison systemsof energydeliveryandutilization,enhancementofenergycapacity,andworkperformance.ConcurrentenrollmentinHPR805Lrequired.
+805L.AdvancedExercisePhysiologyIILaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:HPR701.Corequisite:HPR805.Applicationofadvancedlaboratorytechniquesinthestudyofhumanperformance.
821. AdvancedAdministrationofHumanPerformancePrograms.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR720,HPR670,orinstructorpermission.Analysis of leadership and supervision for effectivemanagementof collegiatehumanperformanceprograms.
840. ProfessionalPreparation inHumanPerformance.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.This course isdesignedtodevelopunderstandingsandskillsinaprospectivefacultymemberandisdeemedmostcriticalforsuccesswithinHPERDprofessionalpreparationfields.
845. ResearchonTeachingPhysicalEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:HPR745.Theanalysis,synthesis,andevaluationofpastandpresentresearchconcerningteachingeffectivenessinpsychomotorskillinstruction.
898. Dissertation.12hrs.Creditdeferreduntildissertationcompleted.
HydrographicScience(HYD)600. ClassicalGeodesy.4hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Introductiontodeterminationofcurvature,shape,and
dimensionsoftheearth,andtopositionsofoceanbottomfeaturesandtopography.601. HydrographicDataManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Themethodsofdataacquisitionand
control,capture,processing,andanalysisappliedtoconstructionofnavigationalcharts.602. MarineGeologyforHydrographers.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Fundamentalinformationonmarine
geologicalprocessesorientedtowardsapplicationbyhydrographers.603. LawandPolicyforHydrographicScience.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Thecoursefocusesonlawand
oceanpolicyissues,inseminarsandclassroomdiscussions,whicharerelevanttohydrographicscience.604. KinematicPositioning.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Theuseof satellites ingeodesy,positioning,
navigation,andaltimetrydemonstratedthroughclassroomlecturesandpracticalexercises.605. AppliedBathymetry.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAR581orMAR668orequivalent.Anapplicationofoceanacousticand
transducerprinciplestothemethodsofmeasuringandrecordingtheshapeoftheseabed.606. NauticalCartographyandGIS.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Skillinuseofgeographicalinformation
systems(GIS)isdevelopedforapplicationtonauticalcartography.608. PracticalHydrographicScience.2hrs.Prerequisite:HYD601,605,606,andpermissionof instructor.Practical
aspectsofplanning,conducting,andevaluatingresultsofhydrographicprojects.609. NauticalScience. 1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.This coursewill provide the studentwith abasic
understandingoftheprinciplesofnauticalscienceasappliedtohydrographicscience.610. HydrographicScienceFieldProject.3hrs.Prerequisite:HYD601,605,606,andpermissionofinstructor.Practical
experiencedesigning,conducting,andanalyzingresultsofhydrographicfieldprojects.611. RemoteSensing forHydrographers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Remotesensingprinciplesand
photogrammetryforcoastlinedelineation,icemapping,bathymetry,andwatercolumnandsurfaceproperties.612. WaterLevels.2hrs.Prerequisite:MAR561orpermissionofinstructor.Theoryandmeasurementsoftidalandnon-tidal
waterlevelsforhydrographicapplications.620. MathConcepts forHydrographers.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Applicationofmathematicaland
statisticalconceptsforhydrographicscience.680. SpecialTopics inHydrographicScience.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Studyofselectedareaof
hydrographicscience.Mayberepeated.691. DirectedResearch inHydrographicScience.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor. Independent research
conductedunderthedirectionofafacultymember.Mayberepeated.696. CapstoneReview.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Aliterature-basedresearchprojectdealingwithaspecific
problemorissuerelevanttothefieldofhydrographicscience.
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IndustrialEngineeringTechnology(IET)505.ProductionandInventoryControlSystems.3hrs.Corequisite: IET505L.Principlesofproductionand inventory
planningandcontrol.Forecastingtechniques,EOQ,MRP,productionscheduling,linebalancing,CPM/PERT.505L.ProductionandInventoryControlSystems.Corequisite:IET505.506.IndustrialAutomation.3hrs.Automationand its implications to industrialprocesses,economics,and interpersonal
relations.507.PersonnelinTechnology.3hrs.Theprocurement,development,andutilizationoftechnicalpersonnel.508.InnovationsinTechnology.3hrs.Introductiontofactorsinvolvedintechnologicalchangewithinanindustrialoperation.509.PlantLayoutandMaterialHandling.3hrs.Effectivenessofplantlayouttotheproductionactivityinvolvingpersonnel,
materials,tools,andequipment.510.MotionandTimeStudy. 3hrs.Corequisite: IET510L.Astudyof theoptimizationof the relationshipbetween
technologyandpersonnel.510L.MotionandTimeStudyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:IET510.520. DesignforRapidPrototyping.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT520.Surveyofapplicationsofrapidautomatedprototyping,
stereo-lithographysystems,parametricdesign,andreverseengineering.540.AlternateEnergySystems.3hrs.Studyofalternativesourcesofenergyandpower.541.IndustrialEnergyManagement.3hrs.Technicalandeconomicaspectsof industrialenergymanagement,energy
conservationtechniques,andalternateenergysources.560.ManufacturingEngineeringTechnology.2hrs.Corequisite: IET560L.Principlesand functionsessential to the
manufactureoftangibleproducts.Materials,processes,quality,andothertechnicalconsiderations.560L.ManufacturingEngineeringTechnologyLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:IET560.580.IndustrialSimulationandModeling.3hrs.Prerequisite:CSS240.Analysisofdiscrete-eventsystemsinindustrysuch
asplantlayouts,materialshandling,productionmethods,andinventorycontrol.592.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Seniorstandingandapprovalofadviser.Supervisedstudyinselectedareasof
industrialengineeringtechnology.
InformationTechnology(ITC)500. IntranetworkingProjectPlanning.3hrs.Acomprehensiveexaminationofcomputernetworkingarchitecturesand
evolvingtechnologies.501. MicroprocessorArchitectureandApplications. 3 hrs. Instruction includes an introduction to thedesign and
programmingofmicroprocessor-basedcircuitsandsystems, thedesignprogrammingtoolsnecessarytocreatestand-alonemicroprocessorsystems,andacomparisonofdifferentmicroprocessorarchitecturesandapplications.
522. ModelingandAnimationI.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT510orCADDexperience.Computermodelingandanimationdevelopedwith3DStudio.
523. AdvancedModelingandAnimationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SET522.Expandknowledgeofmodelingandanimationusing3DStudioMax/Viz.
525. VirtualRealityI.3hrs.Comprehensivestudyofvirtualreality techniquesforreal-timevisualizationofengineeringtechnologytopics.
526. VirtualRealityII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SET525.StudyofadvancedvirtualrealtyprogrammingtechniqueswithVRML,JavaScript,andJava.
530. LANTechnologies.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Ananalysisofroutedlocalandwideareanetworkingtechnologies emphasizing planning, design, installation, and management, including router configuration andmanagement.
531. WANSwitchingandRemoteAccess.3hrs.Prerequisites:SET530andpermissionof instructor.Anexaminationof implementing routersandswitcheson internetworks to improvenetworkQOSoverpacket-switchedandcircuit-switchedconnections.
532. ScalableMultilayerNetworks.3hrs.Prerequisites:SET531andpermissionof instructor.Design, installation,andconfigurationofcomplexandscalable routedandswitchednetworksusingmultilayer switching technologiesoverhigh-speedEthernet.
533. RemoteAccessandTroubleshooting. 3hrs.Prerequisites:SET532andpermissionof instructor.Buildingandtroubleshootingremoteaccessnetworkstointerconnectcentralsitestobranchoffice/telecommuters.
553. CommunicationsServerAdministration.3hrs.Prerequisite:SET585.Acomprehensiveexaminationofadministeringenterprisemessagingandschedulingservicesinaclient-serverenvironmentusingcurrentlyavailableapplications.
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555. E-CommerceServerAdministration.3hrs.Prerequisite:SET585.Acomprehensiveexaminationofdeveloping,implementing,andadministeringWeb-basedservicesforelectroniccommerce.
563. WirelessandPersonalCommunicationSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Anexaminationofcurrentandplannedwirelesscommunicationsystems,emphasizingsystemarchitectureandaccessmethodology.
565. SatelliteCommunicationSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Anexaminationofcommunicationsatellitesystems,subsystems,andtechnologieswhichsupportglobalcommunications.
571. SmallComputerSystems.3hrs.Astudyofcontrolunits,arithmeticunits,memories,andmicroprogrammingconcepts.571L.SmallComputerSystemsLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:ITC571.583. WindowsNetworking. 3hrs.Prerequisites:Computer literacyand twoyear’s experienceusingWindows-based
operatingsystem.AcomprehensiveexaminationoftheWindows95networkingarchitectureandcapabilities.585. NOS ServerAdministration. 3 hrs.A comprehensive examination of theWindows NT 4.0 installation and
administration,oneoftoday’smostpopularnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS).586. Intranetworking. 3hrs.Prerequisite:SET585orpermissionof instructor.AcontinuationofSET585 thatwill
emphasizedirectoryarchitecture,bindingofnetworkprotocols,creationandmanagementofuserandgroup.588. TCP/IPNetworking.3hrs.Prerequisite:SET583orpermissionof instructor.Acomprehensiveexaminationof the
Internet’sstandardprotocolsuiteTCP/IP.589. Internet InformationServer. 3 hrs.Prerequisites:SET585, 588, or permissionof instructor. Installation and
configurationofapopularNOSasanInternetinformationserver.592. SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Graduatestandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.Supervisedstudyinarea
notcoveredbyavailablecourses.620. AdvancedComputerApplications inEngineeringTechnology. 3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT520orpermissionof
instructor.CADDtechniquesfor3Dwireframeandsolidmodeling.650. AdvancedDesignSystemsinEngineeringTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Applicationof
advanceddesigntoolsandprocessesinengineeringtechnology.692. SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Graduatestandingandapprovaloffacultyadviser.Supervisedstudyinarea
notcoveredbyavailablecourses
InstructionalTechnology(IT)567. DesktopPublishing.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracyorpermissionofinstructor.Useofdesktoppublishing
softwarefordocumentproduction,layout,anddesign.569. MultimediaDesignandDevelopment. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Basic computer literacyorpermissionof instructor.
Introductiontomultimediaconcepts,design,andinstructionalapplications.601. FoundationsofInstructionalTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracy.Surveyofthehistoricalaspects
of instructionalmedia.Applicationof research in thedevelopmentof technology relating to libraries, classrooms,industry,andinstruction.
610. SociologicalPerspectivesinTechnology.3hrs.Anexaminationofequitableandethicalimplicationsofinstructionaltechnologyinvariouslearningenvironments.
625. LeadershipandProfessionalDevelopmentinTechnology.3hrs.Examineleadershipskillsrequiredforimplementingtechnologyintoaneducationalprogramandfurtheringprofessionaldevelopment.
636. InstructionalSystemsDesign.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracy.Translationofinstructionaldesignprinciplesintoprototypesystems.
640. InteractiveInstructionalMedia.3hrs.Developinteractiveinstructionalmediaanddiscussdesignprinciplesrelatedtoteachingandlearning.
644. AdvancedHypermediaDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracy.Advancedmethodsforthedesignanddevelopmentofinteractivemultimediaapplications.
645. Computers inEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputer literacy.Examines theuseofcurrentandemergingcomputertechnologiesineducation.
648. Telecommunications inEducation. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Basic computer literacy.Examine issues,methods, andutilizationoftelecommunicationtechnologyasitappliestoeducation.
650. DistanceLearningSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:IT648.Surveyofdistancelearningmodels,theoreticalframeworks,historicaldevelopment,andpracticalapplications.
658. WebAccessibilityDesignandDevelopment.3hrs.ExamineWebaccessibilityissuesfacedbylearnerswithdisabilitiesandhowWebresourcescanbedesignedtoimproveaccessibility.
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662. NetworksinEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Basiccomputerliteracy.Examinehardware,software,implementation,andutilizationofnetworktechnologyasitappliestoeducation.
692. SpecialProblems inInstructionalTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisite:REF601andIT742.Advanced individualizedprojectrelevanttothestudent’sskillspecialty.Scholarlypaperandinstructionalonapprovedtopic/problem.
697. IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingona thesisor capstoneproject, consultingwith themajorprofessor and/orusingother resourcesof theuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisorcapstoneprojectbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesisorcapstoneproject,consultingwiththemajorprofessorand/orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversity,mustenrollinthiscourseforatleast1houreachsemester.
698. Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.Prerequisites:REF601andIT742.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.699. CapstoneProject.3hrs.Prerequisites:IT636,IT644andIT648.Creditdeferreduntilcapstoneprojectiscompleted.
Design,development,andpresentationofpracticalinstructionaltechnologyproject.709. Administrationof InstructionalTechnologies.3hrs.Applyadministrativepracticesandprinciples to implement
effectiveinstructionaltechnologylearningenvironments.742. ResearchinInstructionalSystemsTechnology.3hrs.Forumforsharingresearchperspectives,exploringprocesses
involvedindefiningresearchproblems,andanalyzingresearchtheoriesandmethodsininstructionaltechnology.755. Web-BasedInstruction.3hrs.Prerequisite:IT648.ExaminetheWorldWideWebasameansfordeliveringinstruction.
DesignanddevelopaWeb-basedcourse.780. SeminarinInstructionalTechnology.3hrs.Examinespecificissuesrelatedtoinstructionaltechnologythatincludes
researchdevelopment,emergingtechnologies,andothercurrenttrendsinthefield.791. InternshipinInstructionalTechnology.3hrs.Provideinternshipexperienceforstudentsintheareasofinstructional
technology,design,development,andimplementation.
InteriorDesign(ID)597.BritishHousingandInteriors.3-6hrs.AseriesoflecturesandtoursbyEnglishauthoritiesoninteriordesigntopics.
InternationalBusiness(IB)598.InternationalBusinessSeminarAbroad.3-6hrs.692.SpecialProblemsinInternationalBusiness.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmentchair.
InternationalDevelopment(IDV)692. SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Noprerequisites.699. StudyAbroad. 1-6hrs.Maybe repeatedup to12hours.Field experience abroad in the studyof international
developmentissues.710. InternationalDevelopmentTheory.3hrs.Mayberepeateduptoatotalof12hours.Theintellectualheritageandthe
contemporaryglobalframeworkofresearchandpracticeininternationaldevelopment,includingfoundationsinvariousdisciplinesandfieldsofstudy.
711.InternationalPoliticalEconomy.3hrs.Prerequisite:doctoralstandingandeconomics.Examinationoftheintersectionofpoliticsandeconomics in internationaldevelopmentwhich influence internationaldevelopmentmodels, theories,practiceandapplication.
712. InternationalLaw and Organization.3 hrs. Prerequisite: Doctoral standing. Examination of the history anddevelopmentofinternationallawandtheriseofitnernationalorganizations.
713.Globalization.3hrs.Prerequisite:Doctoralstanding.Examinationofthecurrentdebatesandtheoriesassociatedwithconceptofglobalizationincludingproponentsandcriticsoftheprocess.
719.ResearchDesignI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Doctoralstanding.Examinationofthebasiccomponentsofresearchdesigninthesocialsciences.Comparesvariousresearchmethodsandexplainsthestepsneededtocreatearesearchdesign.
720. ResearchDesignII.3hrs.Mayberepeateduptoatotalof12hours.Theoryandtechniquesforscholarlyresearchandpracticeininternationaldevelopment.
721. StatisticalMethodsinInternationalDevelopmentResearch.3hrs.Providesabasicfoundationinstatisticalmethodsasappliedindevelopment-relatedresearchtoassiststudentsintheirownresearchworkandmakethembettercriticalconsumersofdevelopmentliterature.
722.InternationalDevelopmentStatisticsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:doctoralstandingandIDV721StatisticsI.Introductiontoadvancedstatisticsincludingmultivariateanalysis.
725. FieldResearch inInternationalDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite: IDV720orpermissionof instructor.Mayberepeateduptoatotalof12hours.Traininginresearchmethodsconductedinafieldsetting,emphasizinginternationalcontexts.
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726.FieldResearchII.3hrs.PreorCorequisite:doctoralstanding,IDV720ResearchDesignI,andIDV718QualitativeMethodsExplorationofprimaryqualitativedatacollectioninafieldenvironment.Studentswillactivelyengageindatacollectioninafieldenvironmentameetwithassociatedchallenges.
727. TechnologiesandTechniquesinInternationalDevelopmentResearch.2-6hrs.Providesafoundationintechnologiesforresearchindevelopment,includingremotesensingandgeographicinformationsystems,toassiststudentsintheirownresearchworkandmakethembettercriticalconsumersofdevelopmentliterature.
729.QualitativeMethods.3hrs.Prerequisite:doctoralstanding. Introduction toqualitativemethodsasdatacollection ininternationaldevelopment.
730. InternationalDevelopmentFinance.1-6hrs.Providesa foundationofconceptsand terminology in internationaleconomicandcommunitydevelopmentfinance.
740. GrantsmanshipforDevelopmentResearchandPractice.3hrs.Providesstudentswiththeinformationresourcesandtechniquesforeffectivegrantwriting,tofundbothresearchprojectsanddevelopment-relatedprograms.
791. Internship.1-6hrs.Mayberepeateduptoatotalof12hours.Providesstudentswithprofessionalexperienceinprivatefirms,governmentagencies,ornongovernmentalorganizations.
796. PracticuminHigherandProfessionalEducation.1-6hrs.Providesstudentswhohaveacareerinterestinteaching--eitherinhighereducationorinprofessionaltraining–withpedagogicalskillsfortheirprofession.
797. IndependentStudyandResearch.3-6hrs.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingondissertation,consultingwith themajorprofessor,orusingother resourcesof theuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertation,butwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
850. SeminaronCurrentIssuesinInternationalDevelopment.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:IDV710orpermissionofinstructor.Maybe repeatedup toa totalof12hours.Casestudies incurrent internationaldevelopmentpracticesand leadinginternationaldevelopmentresearchissues.
851.Comparative InternationalPoliticalDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite: doctoral standing.Examinationof thecontentiousissuesincontemporyglobalpoliticsincludingdebatesoverdevelopmentandglobalism.
852.ComparativeInternationalCulturalDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:doctoralstanding.Examinationof issuesofculturewhichinfluenceinternationaldevelopmentmodels,theories,practiceandapplication.Issuesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,religion,language,food,genderandrolesoffamily.
853. Comparative International Economic Development. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: doctoral standing and economics.Internationaldevelopmentmodels,theories,practiceandapplication.Examinationofsuccesses,failuresofinternationaleconomicdevelopmentpracticeandpolicy.
860. ColloquiuminInternationalDevelopment.1-6hrs.Mayberepeateduptoatotalof12hours.Seminarsinvolvingscholars,practitioners,andstudentcolleaguesininternationaldevelopment.
898. Dissertation.1-12hrs.foratotalof12hours.
LibraryandInformationScience(LIS)+501.ReferenceandInformationSources.3hrs.Anintroductiontoreferencematerials,services,activitiesandfunctionsas
wellasmethodsforlocatinginformation.+505.CatalogingandClassification.3hrs.Principlesandmethodsofcatalogingandclassifyinglibrarymaterials.Provides
practiceinbibliographicaldescriptionandsubjectanalysis.+506.AdvancedCatalogingandClassification.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS505.Advancedstudyoftheprinciplesandmethods
ofdescriptiveandsubjectcatalogingandclassificationwithattentiontononprintmaterials.+508.SchoolLibraryMediaCenters.3hrs.Studyofthedevelopmentandadministrationoftheschoollibrarymediacenter.+511.CollectionDevelopmentandManagement.3hrs.Philosophyandprinciplesgoverningtheselectionandprocurement
ofalltypesoflibrarymaterials,includingtheuseofselectionaidsandbibliographicsourcesfordevelopingbothprintandnonprintcollections.
+516.MediaUtilization.3hrs.Asurveyofmedia resourcesandequipment,withanemphasisonutilization in libraries.Providesexperiencewithequipment.
+517.LiteratureandRelatedMediaforChildren.3hrs.Asurveyofchildren’sliterature,traditionalandmodern,andotherrelatedmaterialsforusebyandwithchildreningrades1-6.
+518.LiteratureandRelatedMediaforYoungAdults.3hrs.Studyofadolescentliteratureandotherrelatedmaterialsforusebyandwithyoungpeopleingrades7-12.
+525.InstructionandAssessment inMediaPrograms.3hrs.Theassessmentof individualizedstylesandmodelsofinstructioninmediaprogramsandmediacenters.
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528.Storytelling.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS517or518.Astudyoforal traditionand folk literature,withemphasisuponselectionofstoriesandtheartandtechniquesofstorytelling.Providespracticeinstorytelling.
+533.IconsofPower:TheEvolutionoftheBook.3hrs.AstudyoftheoriginsandearlydevelopmentofbooksandprintinginWesternEuropeandtheAmericas.
+540.InformationEthics.3hrs. Introducesethical issuesspecifically related to informationprofessionsand informationtechnology.
+545.Sourcesof Information foraMulticulturalSociety.3hrs.Overviewof thediversityof information resourcesavailableinprintandothermediaforamulticulturalsocietyandthediversityofinformationutilizationbythatsociety.
+557.ComputerApplicationsinLibraries.3hrs.Examinethevariousapplicationsinwhichmicrocomputersareandwillbeutilizedindifferenttypesofinformationcentersandlibraries.
+558.InternetResourcesandApplications.3hrs. Introduce thepracticaland theoretical issues related to informationcollection,storage,access,andretrievalinatechnologicallyorientedsociety,usingtheInternetastheunderpinningforbothdiscussionandpracticalexploration.
+560.SystemAnalysisforLibrarians.3hrs.Introducesbasicconceptsandmethodsofsystemanalysisforlibrarysystemevaluation,strategicplanning,anddecisionmaking.
580.BritishStudies:StudiesinLibrarianship.3hrs.Comparativestudiesoflibraryandinformation-relatedinstitutions,bibliographicorganization,modelsofserviceandprofessionalpracticeintheUnitedStatesandGreatBritain.
581.BritishStudies:SeminarinChildren’sandYoungAdultLiterature.3hrs.IntensivestudyofspecifictopicsofBritishinterestsinliteratureforchildrenandadolescents.
586.BritishStudies:HistoricalStudiesinChildren’sLiterature.3hrs.Tracesthedevelopmentofchildren’sliteratureinEnglandandtheUnitedStatestotheearly20thcentury.
587.BritishStudies:Research.3hrs.Toprovide theopportunity for in-depth researchprojectsusing the resourcesofmetropolitanLondon.
+591.TheLibraryMediaCenterand theSchoolCurriculum.3hrs.Examines the relationshipof themediacenterprogramintheschoolcurriculum,withemphasisontheroleofthemediaspecialist.
+605.LibraryManagement.3hrs.Analysisofadministrativetheoryandprinciplesofmanagementinlibraries.+609.SeminarinLibraryManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS605.Surveyoftheproblemsinthemanagementoflibrary
programs.Emphasisonorganizing,staffing,financing,anduseofevaluationstandards.+629.StudiesinChildren’sLiterature.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS517or518.Advancedstudyandevaluationofchildren’s
literatureandpublishingtrendsinthefield.+631.HistoryofLibraries.3hrs.Developmentoflibrariesfromancienttimestothepresentwithspecialreferencetothe
relationshipoflibrariestosociocultural,economic,andpoliticaltrends.+634.HistoryofChildren’sLiterature.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS517or518.Tracesthedevelopmentofchildren’sliteraturein
EnglandandtheUnitedStatestotheearly20thcentury.+636.Information:TheLibraryandSociety.3hrs.Thelibraryasasocialinstitution,itsbackground,andtheforcesthat
haveshapeditsdevelopment.+637.SeminarintheDevelopmentofInformationTransferDevices.3hrs.Studyofthediversity,development,anduses
ofinformationtransferdevicesfromancienttimestothepresent.+638.ContemporaryPublishing.3hrs.Studyof thehistoryof thebookandbook tradefromRenaissanceEuropeuntil
present-dayUnitedStates.Analogiesbetweentheprintingandcomputerrevolutions,andtheimpactofthecomputeronmodernpublishingareidentified,developed,anddiscussed.
+640.AcademicLibraries.3hrs.Thedevelopmentandadministrationoftheacademiclibrary.+641.PublicLibraries.3hrs.Thedevelopmentandadministrationofthepubliclibrary.Problemsinpubliclibraryservices.+642.SpecialLibraries.3hrs.Thedevelopmentandadministrationofthespeciallibrariesservingbusinesses,institutions,
andgovernmentagencies.+646.SpecialCollectionsandArchives.3hrs.Prerequisites:LIS501and505.Theacquiring,processing,servicing,and
managementofcollectionscomposedofrarebooks,manuscripts,archivalpapers,oralhistoryfiles,andotherspecialmaterials.
+647.IntroductiontoArchivalOrganization.3hrs.Basicinstructioninhandlingmaterialsofarchivalsignificance,andonthedevelopmentofthearchives-libraryrelationship.
648.ArchivalPracticum.2-4hrs.Prerequisite:LIS647.Providesanopportunityforsupervisedpracticeinspecialcollectionsandarchivaloperations.
+649.PreservationofDocumentaryMaterials.3hrs.Thecareandpreservationofdocumentarymaterialsintheirvariousformats,includingtechniquesforconservation,preservation,andrestoration.
+651.IntroductiontoInformationScience.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS501,LIS505,LIS511with"B"orbetter,orpermissionofinstructor.Surveyofinformationscienceasafieldofstudy;examinestheroleofthelibraryasaninformationtransfermodelandtheassociatedimplicationstotheprofessionandthefuture.
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+653.LibraryandInformationDatabaseSystems.3hrs.Prerequisites:LIS505andLIS557.Foundationsofconstructinglibraryandinformationdatabases,impactsofbibliographicstandards,libraryfunctionsandinterconnectednessonthesedatabaseapplications,andevaluationandmeasurement.
+654.LibraryAutomation.3hrs.Prerequisite: LIS557andLIS505orpermissionof the instructor. Systemsanalysis,planning,andimplementationofautomationinvariouslibraryandinformationsettings.
+655.OnlineTechnicalServices.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS505.Coverageofthetechnicalservicesaspectsofbibliographicutilities,chieflyOCLC(anonlinecomputerlibrarycenter),itssubsystems,andtheMARCformats.
+656.OnlineDatabaseServicesandResources.3hrs.Prerequisites:LIS501andLIS557orpermissionof instructor.Applicationsandissuesrelatedtotheonlineresourcescurrentlyavailable.
+664.GovernmentPublications.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS501andLIS505.Studyofthetypesofgovernmentpublicationsandtoolsfortheirbibliographicorganization.
+666.SocialScienceandHumanitiesResources.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS501.Study,evaluation,andutilizationoflibraryandinformationresourcesinthesocialsciences.
+668.ResearchMethodsinLibraryandInformationScience.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS501,LIS505,LIS511with"B"orbetter.Surveyofscientificresearchmethodsandtheirapplicationtothefieldoflibraryandinformationscience.
+670.TopicsinServicestoLibraryClientele.3hrs.Theroleoflibrariesinmeetinginformationalandrecreationalneedsofadults;lifelonglearning,servicestospecialgroups,andpopularculturecollections.
+675.Seminar:Topics inOrganizationofMaterials. 3hrs.Prerequisites:LIS505andLIS506.Alternating topics,includingindexing,abstracting,advanceddatabasetools,andotherrelatedtopics.
689.LibraryPracticum.2-4hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofthepracticumcoordinator.691.ResearchinLibraryScience.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdirector.692.SpecialProblemsinLibrarianship.1-3hrs.Aproblemstudytobeapprovedbythedirector.694.FieldProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdirector.Practicalexperiencesindealingwithproblemsituationsinthe
fieldandrelatedinstitutionalsettings.695.Master’sProject.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS668andcompletionofMLIScorecourseswithaminimumgradeof"B".
Awrittenprojectdealingwithaspecificproblemorissueinthefieldoflibraryandinformationstudiesunderfacultysupervision.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisorprojectbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesisorproject,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast1houreachsemester.
702.Bibliography forMusicResearch.3hrs.Prerequisite:LIS501.Anextensiveexaminationof researchmaterials,includingmusicandnonmusicreferenceworks.
794. LISSpecialistFieldProblem.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofdirectorandcompletionofallothercoursework.Fieldproblem:Majorpracticalresearchcomponentofspecialist’sdegree,includesoraldefenseofprojectdocumenttoacommittee.
798. LISSpecialistThesis.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofdirectorandcompletionofallothercoursework.Thesis:Majortheoreticalresearchcomponentofspecialist’sdegree,includesoraldefenseofthesisdocumentbeforeacommittee.
Management(MGT)500.OrganizationalBehavior.3hrs.Astudyof individualandgroupbehavior inorganizations, includingmotivation,
leadership,andcommunication.SeealsoMBA500.598.InternationalManagementSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.ConductedinLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationalmanagementissuesandpractices.620.OrganizationalBehaviorandPractice.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA500or theequivalent.Studyandskill-building in
interpersonalandsmall-grouprelationshipsasfoundinvariousorganizations.630.Seminar inEntrepreneurshipandTechnologyManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA500or theequivalent.A
seminarclassdesignedtoexploretheinterfacebetweentechnologyandentrepreneurship.Thefocusofthecourseisontechnologyandnewventureopportunityevaluationandcreation.
640.AdvancedPersonnelAdministration.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA500or theequivalent.An in-depthstudyofUnitedStatesandinternationalhumanresourceadministration.
645.InternationalManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA500ortheequivalent.AcasecourseofcomparisonsofproblemsinmanagementintheUnitedStateswiththoseofothercountries.
692.SpecialProblemsinManagement.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmentchair.699.InternationalManagementResearchAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Aresearchcoursein
internationalmanagementofferedforstudentsenrolledinMGT598.
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ManagementInformationSystems(MIS)580.ManagementInformationSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Computerliteracy.Ananalysisoftheimpactofinformation
systemsandtechnologyonorganizations.SeealsoMBA580.606.BusinessDataCommunications.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA650.Thiscoursedevelopstheknowledgeandskillsofa
managerintheusageandmanagementofbusinessdatacommunicationssystems.688.AdvancedTopics in InformationSystemsManagement. 3 hrs.Acomprehensive studyofvarious aspects of
contemporaryinformationtechnologiesandtheirusesforbusinessdecisionsupport.692.SpecialProblemsinManagementInformationSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmentchair.
MarineScience(MAR)501.BiologicalOceanography.3hrs.Marinebiological regimesand the influenceofgeological,physical,andchemical
oceanographicfeatures.501L.BiologicalOceanographyLaboratory.1hr.AlaboratoryforMAR501.502.MarineEnvironmentalScience.3hrs.Astudyoftheproblemsthataffectthecoastalandnearshoreenvironmentsofthe
GulfofMexico.503.Marine InvertebrateZoology.3hrs.Morphology,distributionandecologyof thephyla fromProtozoa through
Protochordates.MaybetakenasBSC521orCOA528.503L.MarineInvertebrateZoologyLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR503.MaybetakenasBSC521LorCOA528L.504.ParasitesofMarineAnimals.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Emphasisonmorphology, taxonomy,life
histories,andhost-parasiterelationships.MaybetakenasBSC524orCOA553.504L.ParasitesofMarineAnimalsLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR504.MaybetakenasBSC524LorCOA553L.505.MarineEcology.3hrs.Therelationshipofmarineorganismstotheirenvironment.MaybetakenasBSC539orCOA
546.505L.MarineEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR505.MaybetakenasBSC539LorCOA546L.506.FaunaandFaunisticEcologyofTidalMarshes.2hrs.Taxonomy,distribution, trophic relationships, reproductive
strategies,andadaptationoftidalmarshanimals.MaybetakenasBSC548orCOA547.506L.FaunaandFaunisticEcologyofTidalMarshesLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR506.MaybetakenasBSC
548LorCOA547L.507.MarineAquaculture.3hrs.Problemsandproceduresrelatingtothecultureofcommerciallyimportantcrustaceans,fish,
andmollusks.MaybetakenasBSC547orCOA524.507L.MarineAquacultureLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR507.MaybetakenasBSC547LorCOA524L.508.MarineIchthyology.3hrs.Lectureandlaboratorysurveyofmarinechordates,includingfishes,reptiles,mammals,and
shorebirds.MaybetakenasCOA521.508L.MarineIchthyologyLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR508.MaybetakenasCOA521L.509.MarineMicrobiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Generalmicrobiology.Anintroductiontotheroleofmicroorganismsinthe
overallecologyoftheoceansandestuaries.MaybetakenasBSC590orCOA571.509L.MarineMicrobiologyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR509.MaybetakenasBSC590LorCOA571L.510.MarineFisheriesManagement.2hrs.Prerequisite:Statisticsrecommended.Astatisticalreviewoftheworldfisheries.
MaybetakenasBSC549orCOA516.510L.MarineFisheriesManagementLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR510.MaybetakenasBSC549LorCOA516L.520.MarinePhycology.2hrs.Prerequisites:Generalbotanyandplanttaxonomy.Asurveyoftheprincipalgroupsofmarine
algae.MaybetakenasBSC527orCOA533.520L.MarinePhycologyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR520.MaybetakenasBSC527LorCOA533L.521.CoastalVegetation.2hrs.Astudyofgeneralandspecificaspectsofcoastalvegetation,withemphasisonlocalexamples.
MaybetakenasBSC537orCOA534.521L.CoastalVegetationLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:MAR521.MaybetakenasBSC537LorCOA534L.522.SaltMarshPlantEcology.2hrs.Thebotanicalaspectsofmarshes; includesplant identification,composition,and
structure.MaybetakenasBSC538orCOA535.522L.SaltMarshPlantEcologyLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR522.MaybetakenasBSC538LorCOA535L.523.MarineMammals.3hrs.Prerequisite:16hrs.ofbiological scienceorpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:MAR
523L.Coursewillemphasizenaturalhistoryandpopulationecologyofcetaceans.Willincludelifehistory,distribution,populationdynamics,dietandfeeding,socialbehavior,evolution,andzoogeography.MaybetakenasCOA543.
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523L.MarineMammalsLaboratory.2hr.Corequisite:MAR523.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR523.MaybetakenasCOA543L.
530.ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganisms.3hrs.Histologyofmarineorganisms, including tissueprocessingtechniques.MaybetakenasBSC568orCOA556.
530L.ComparativeHistologyofMarineOrganismsLaboratory.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR530.Maybe takenasBSC568LorCOA556L.
541.MarineChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC111,CHE352,MAT179orpermissionofinstructor.Seawaterchemistryandcyclesandtheirimpactonthemarineenvironment.
541L.MarineChemistryLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:MAR541.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR541.543.EnvironmentalEstuarineChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC111,CHE256, andMAT179orpermissionof
instructor.Corequisite:MAR543L.Sources,reactions,transport,fate,andeffectsofenvironmentalchemicalspeciesinaquaticenvironments,withspecialemphasisonestuaries.MaybetakenasCOA506.
543L.EnvironmentalEstuarineChemistryLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:MAR543.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR543.MaybetakenasCOA506L.
556.TechniquesinMarineScienceEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.DesignedtoacquaintteacherswiththemarineresourcesoftheMississippiCoastalZone.MaybetakenasSME556orCOA587.
557.MarineScienceforTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Emphasiswillbeplacedonmeasurementsandanalysisofthemarinehabitatandecologicalrelationships.MaybetakenasSME557orCOA588.
558.MarineScienceforElementaryTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Designedtoacquaintteacherswithmarinescienceconcepts.MaybetakenasSME535orCOA585.
559.CoastalEcology forTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Corequisite:MAR559L.Designed toprovideteacherswithabackgroundinbasiccoastalecology.MaybetakenasSME559orCOA586.
559L.CoastalEcologyforTeachersLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:MAR559.MaybetakenasSME559LorCOA586L.
561.PhysicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisites:PHY112or202andMAT179orpermissionofinstructor.Anintroductiontothephysicalpropertiesandprocessesoftheoceans.MaybetakenasPHY571.
561L.PhysicalOceanographyLaboratory.1hr.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR561.566.Acoustics.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT471orpermissionof instructor.Principlesof thegeneration, transmission,and
receptionofacousticwaves.MaybetakenasPHY546.581.GeologicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisite:GLY101,103orpermissionofinstructor.Studyoftheformationand
deformationoftheoceaniccrustandthedistributionandcharacterofmarinesediments.581L.GeologicalOceanographyLaboratory.1hr.Pre-orcorequisite:MAR581.Examinationandinterpretationofmarine
geologicalsamplesanddata.582.CoastalMarineGeology.3hrs.Prerequisite:12credithoursingeology.Astudyofinshoreandnearshoregeological
processes,sedimentationpatterns,andlandformdevelopment.MaybetakenasGLY531orCOA509.585.MicrocomputerApplicationsinMarineScienceInstrumentation.3hrs.Introductiontoprogrammingandhardware
conceptsrelevantformarinescienceapplications.590.SpecialProblemsinMarineScience.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Independentresearch.591.SpecialTopicsinMarineScience.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Directedstudyinareaforwhichno
formalcoursesareoffered.601.TheMarineScientistandPublicPolicy.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Theexaminationofmarinescience
andmarinepolicy,marinepolicyinMississippi,thelawofthesea,andintegratedcoastalandoceanmanagement.602. RemoteSensingoftheOcean.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAR501and561orpermissionoftheinstructor.Anintroductionto
remotesensingoftheoceanwithemphasisonbiologicalapplications.603. FisheriesOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Thiscoursewillprovide thestudentwithan
understandingofthecomplexissuesofthemultidisciplinaryfieldoffisheriesoceanography.604.EarlyLifeHistoryofMarineFishes.2hrs.Reproductivestrategiesandearlydevelopmentalprocessesofmarinefishes.
MaybetakenasBSC604.604L.EarlyLifeHistoryofMarineFishesLaboratory.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR604.MaybetakenasBSC604L620.MarineSedimentsandSedimentaryEnvironments.3hrs.Prerequisites:GLY501andMAR581orpermissionof
instructor.Principalmarinesedimentaryenvironmentscharacterizedbyconstituents,facies,anddepositionalprocesses.641.GlobalCarbonSystem.3hrs.Prerequisite:MARcorecoursesorpermission.Anexaminationofthebiogeochemical
cyclingofcarbonthroughglobalsystems,withanemphasisontheproblemofclimatechange.
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650.CoastalMarineChemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Examinationofoceanicphenomenaofthecoastaloceanandestuarinezonefromachemicalperspective.
651.MarineOrganicGeochemistry.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAR541orpermissionof instructor.Geochemicalcyclesoforganiccompoundsinthemarineenvironment.
652.MarinePollution.3hrs.Anexplorationofpollutioninthemarineenvironment,emphasizinggeochemicalaspectsofthesources,transport,andfatesofpollutants.
655.Estuaries.3hrs.Prerequisite:MARcorecoursesorpermissionofinstructor.Anintroductiontoestuaryprocessesandecology,withdiscussionoftheimpactofhumanactivities.
661. IntroductiontoNumericalOceanModeling.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT385orpermissionof instructor.Thiscourseexploresbasicconceptsofnumericalmodelingingeneraloceanographyavailabletostudentsfromdifferentdisciplines.
662.IntroductiontoDynamicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Anintroductorycoursethatdescribesthedifferenttypesofmotionsobservedintheoceansandonitssurface.Itincludesthestudyofoceancurrentsandwavesstartingwithbasicprinciplesofphysics.MaybetakenasPHY510.
663.OceanDynamics.3hrs.Prerequisite:PHY351,MAT285orpermissionofinstructor.Intendedtodevelopthefirstlevelunderstandingofthebasicphysicalmechanismscontrollingtheoceancirculation.
664. Turbulence.3hrs.Prerequisite:PHY351,MAT285,orpermissionoftheinstructor.Mixing,boundarylayers,energyandenstrophy,isotropicturbulence,statisticalregimeofsmall-scalecomponents.
665.OceanographicDataAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAR561,MAR562orpermissionofinstructor.Analysistechniqueswithapplications tophysicaloceanographic timeseriesdata.Topicswill includecorrelation, spectral,andprincipalcomponentanalysis.
667. WavesandTides.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAR561andpermissionofinstructor.Wind-generatedsurfacegravitywaves,tide-generatingforces,observingwaterlevels,andnumericalsimulationofoceantides.
668. AppliedOceanAcoustics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Fundamentalsofsoundpropagationintheseaasappliedtobathymetricsurveysfordeterminingtheshapeoftheoceanbottom.
669.Wave-CurrentInteractionswithApplicationstoRemoteSensing.3hrs.Anintroductorystudyofdifferentapproachestowave-current interactions, theirunderlyingassumptions,and theireffectson remotesensingandonupperoceandynamics.
670.CoastalPhysicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAR561andMAR562orpermissionofinstructor.Dynamiccirculationofcontinental shelves; includes steadyand time-varying flows,pressuregradients,windstress,bottomfriction,andoceanicforcing.
671.IntroductiontoGeophysicalFluidDynamics.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT385andPHY351orpermissionofinstructor.Thecoursewillprovidebasicconceptsrequiredtounderstandoceanicandatmosphericprocesses.
672. AdvancedOceanDynamics. 3hrs.Prerequisite:PHY351,MAT285,orpermissionof instructor.Thephysicalmechanismscontrollingoceancirculation,focusingonverticaloceanstructure.
673. FundamentalsofOceanAcoustics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Thiscourseisorientedtowardphysicalscientistandengineerswithadvancedmathskills.Althoughprimarilyapplied,sometheoryrelatedtowaveequations,foracousticsintheseaandtheirsolutionswillbecovered.
682.SpecialTopicsinBiologicalOceanography.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studyofaselectedareainbiologicalmarinescience.Mayberepeated.
683.SpecialTopics inMarineChemistry.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studyofaselectedareainchemicalmarinescience.Mayberepeated.
684.SpecialTopicsinGeologicalOceanography.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studyofaselectedareaingeologicalmarinescience.Mayberepeated.
685.SpecialTopicsinPhysicalOceanography.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studyofaselectedareainphysicalmarinescience.
686.OceanographyandCoastalProcessesforTeachers.2hrs.Corequisite:MAR686L.ThiscourseforK-8teacherswillencompassthefollowingtopics:physicalprocesses,platetectonics,marineandaquatichabitatsandresources,deep-searesearchandpollution.
686L.OceanographyandCoastalProcessesforTeachersLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:MAR686.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR686.
687.GlobalEnvironmentalEducationforTeachers.3hrs.Corequisite:MAR687L.Thiscourse for5-9 teacherswillinvolvethefollowingtopics:sealevelrise,acidrain,pollution,ozonedepletion,biodiversity,population,deforestation,andgreenhouseeffects.
687L.GlobalEnvironmentalEducationforTeachersLaboratory.1hr.Corequisite:MAR687.AlaboratorydesignedtoaccompanyMAR687.
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689.SeminarinMarineScience.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Currenttopicsinmarinescienceexploredviastudentdiscussionandpresentation.Mayberepeated.
691.DirectedResearchinMarineScience.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Independentresearchconductedunderthedirectionofafacultymember.Mayberepeated.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.701.MarineBio-Optics.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAR501,541,561orpermissionofinstructor.Thiscoursewillprovidean
understandingofconceptsofhydrologicaloptics,particularlyastheyrelatetobiologicalprocessesintheoceans.702.AdvancedBiologicalOceanography.3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC441or541orMAR501orpermissionoftheinstructor.
Theseaasabiologicalenvironment.MayalsobetakenasBSC742.703.AdvancedTechniques inBiologicalOceanography. 3hrs.Prerequisites:MAR501and501Lorpermissionof
instructor.This coursewill providegraduate studentswithpractical experience in techniquesused inbiologicaloceanographytoday.
761.NumericalModelingofOceanCurrents.4hrs.BasicknowledgeofcalculusandFORTRANis required.GeneralaspectsofoceanmodelingandnumericalalgorithmsarediscussedbasedonthePrincetonOcenaModel.
791.DirectedResearchinMarineScience.1-12hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofmajorprofessor.
Marketing(MKT)550.MarketingFoundations.3hrs.Ananalysisofmarketing functions,concepts,andpractices inmanagerialdecision
making.SeealsoMBA550.595.InternationalMarketing.3hrs.Prerequisites:MKT300andgraduatestatus.Nonbusinessstudentsonly.Theeconomic,
political,andculturalaspectsofinternationalbusinessoperations.598.InternationalMarketingSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofprogramdirector.ConductedinLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationalmarketingissuesandpractices.605.ProblemsinMarketingManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:MKT550ortheequivalent.Applicationsofanalyticaland
communicationskillsinsolvingcomplexmarketingproblems.SeealsoMBA605.635.SeminarinConsumerBehavior.3hrs.Prerequisite:MKT300.Applicationofbehavioralscienceconceptstoresearch
andmarketingdecisions.640.MarketingPlanning.3hrs.Prerequisite:MKT300.Anapplications-orientedapproach tostrategicandoperational
marketingproblems.650.SeminarinMarketingResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:BA302andMKT300.Astudyofadvancedresearchtechniques
usedinmarketanalysis.692.SpecialProblemsinMarketing.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofdepartmentchair.699.InternationalMarketingResearchAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Aresearchcourse in
internationalmarketingofferedforstudentsenrolledinMKT598.
MassCommunication(MC)607. Mass CommunicationTheory. 3 hrs. Examination of diverse theoretical approaches to the study of mass
communication;theorybuildinginmasscommunication.608.Critical&CulturalTheoryofMassCommunication.3hrs.Introductiontocriticalandculturalperspectivesinmedia
studies,includingsemiotics,structuralism,psychoanalysis,postmodernism,narrativeandideologicalanalysis.609.CommunicationSeminar.3hrs.Arotatingseminarthataddressestopicsintheareasofradio-TV-filmandjournalism.620.PublicRelationsTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:Undergraduatestudyofpublicrelationsorcommunication,orpermission
ofinstructor.Explorestheoriesofexcellentcommunicationandpublicrelationsmanagementappropriateforgroundingtheworkwithinternalandexternalpublicsofanorganization.
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621.PublicRelationsCampaigns.3hrs.Prerequisite:MC620orpermissionofinstructor.Examinesissuesaffectingdesignandimplementationofpersuasivepubliccommunicationcampaignsforbusinessorganizations,nonprofitorganizations,politicalorissuecampaigns.
622. InternationalPublicRelations.3hrs.Prerequisite:MC620or permissionof instructor.Explores theoriesofcommunicationandculture in internationalbusinessenvironmentswith thepurposeofdevelopingpublic relationstheoryandpractice.
623.Seminar inPublicRelations.3hrs.Prerequisite:MC620orpermissionof instructor.Analysisofproblemsandprocessesofpublicrelationswithspecialemphasisupontheories,principles,andresearch.
624.PublicRelationsCrisisManagement.3hrs.Explorationof theoretical foundationsandpracticesofcrisisand riskcommunication,issueandconflictmanagementincorporate,governmentalandnonprofitsettings.
625.ProcessandEffectsofMassCommunication.3hrs.Astudyof themajorareasofmasscommunication researchliterature,emphasizingmasscommunicationeffectsresearch.
626.PublicRelationsStrategiesandTactics.3hrs.Studyof theoretical foundationsandpracticesofpublic relationsstrategiesandtacticsrelatingtocommunicationmanagementincorporate,political,andnonprofitsettings.
629.CommunicationInternship.3hrs.Studentswillserveaninternshipduringonesemesterwithaprofessionalmediaorpublicrelationsagency.
691.ResearchinCommunication.1-9hrs.Forindependentreadingprojectsofbroadgeneralnature.Normallylimitedtotopicsnotcoveredinregularcourses.
692.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Forindependentresearchprojectsdesignedtoanswerspecificquestionsinappliedortheoreticalcommunication.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.699.BritishStudies:ComparativeNationalMediaSystems.3-6hrs.Toinstructstudentsthroughlectures,research,and
fieldtripsaboutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheAmericanandBritishmediasystems.720. IntroductiontoGraduateResearch inCommunication.3hrs.Analysisof typesofproblems,concepts,variables,
definitions,designsmeasurementtechniques,andinterpretationofdataprevalentincommunicationresearch.Involveselementarystatisticsanddevelopmentofresearchproposalsanddesigns.MayalsobetakenasSCM720.
721.ContentAnalysisofCommunication.3hrs.Studyof theoryandmethodsofdefining,categorizing,coding,andinterpretingverbalandnonverbalelementsofthecommunicationprocess.Emphasizessourceandmessageelements.Elementarystatisticalanalysis,researchreport,anddesignofstudies.MayalsobetakenasSCM721.
722.CommunicationResearchMethods.3hrs.Astudyofthetechniquesandstrategiesusedinconductingempiricalstudiesofcommunication.Topicswillincludemeasurement,sampling,andcontentanalysis.MayalsobetakenasSCM722.
740.TelecommunicationPolicyandRegulation.3hrs.AstudyofUnitedStatestelecommunicationpolicyandregulationasshapedbytechnology,industry,politics,government,andthepublic.Socialandpoliticalimplicationsofpolicyareevaluated.
745.MassCommunicationLaw.3hrs.Casesandissuesinmasscommunicationlawandregulation,includinglibel,privacy,corporateandcommercialspeech,obscenity,access,andreporter-sourcerelations.
747.InternationalCommunicationSystems.3hrs.Anoverviewofinternationalcommunications:comparativebroadcastingsystems,internationalbroadcasting,worldpress.
750.ReadingsinMassCommunicationHistory.3hrs.Readingsinavarietyofgenres,periods,themesandtopicsintheliteratureofjournalismandmasscommunicationhistory.
755.MediaEthics.3hrs.Examinationofmajormoraldilemmas,issuesandpracticesofmassmediathroughlecturesandcasestudies,withemphasisonmoralreasoninganddecision-making.
760.SeminarinMassCommunicationHistory.3hrs.Explorationofcultural,economic,intellectual,socialandpoliticaltrendsinmasscommunicationhistory,1450topresent.
765.MassCommunicationHistoricalResearchandWriting.3hrs.Majorissuesinmasscommunicationhistoriography,researchmethods,bibliographictechniques,datacollection,analysis,interpretation,andhistoricalwriting.
770.SeminarinAdvertisingTheory.3hrs.Introductiontoadvertisingtheory,principles,practices,andlaw.Advertising’sroleinAmericanbusinessandsocietywillbeexplored.
771.AdvertisingandtheConsumer.3hrs.Examinationofmajorbehavioralsciencecontributionstotheunderstandingofbuyerbehavior,withemphasisonadvertisingandmarketingapplicationsofthesecontributions.
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772.AdvertisingResearch.3hrs.Planningandconductingaccurate,effectiveadvertising researchprograms, includingpreparationofquestionnaires,reports,andstrategies.Whilefocusisonquantitativeresearchmethodology,qualitativeresearchisalsoexplored.
773.SeminarinAdvertising.3-6hrs.Analysisofproblemsandprocessesofadvertising,exploringvariouscurrenttopicsinthefield.Mayberepeatedfortotalof6hourscredit.
774.InternationalAdvertising.3hrs. Internationaldimensionsofadvertisingcommunications;analysisof theoretical,economic,cultural,ethical/legalandmediaconditionsaffectingglobaladvertising.
775.PsychologyofAdvertising.3hrs. introduction to theoriesand researchconcerniong thepsychologyofadvertising:attitude,decision-making,involvement,learning,motivation,memoryandbrandpersonality.
780.Media,CultureandSociety.3hrs.Criticalanalysisofcultural,economic,political,socialandtechnologicaldimensionsofcontemporarymassmediaperformance.
782.Minorities,WomenandMedia.3hrs.Analysisandevaluationofrelationshipsandrepresentationsofraceandgenderinmassmediaandtheirculturalandsocialimplications.
785.LiteraryJournalism.3hrs.Studyofmajorwritersandtextsofliteraryjournalism,withemphasisonthepost-WorldWarIIeraofnonfictionwritingbyAmericanjournalists.
791.ResearchinCommunication.1-9hrs.Forindependentreadingprojectsofabroadgeneralnature.Normallylimitedtotopicsnotcoveredinregularcourses.
792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Forindependentresearchprojectsdesignedtoanswerspecificquestionsinappliedortheoreticalcommunication.
797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
809.CommunicationSeminar.3hrs.Arotatingseminarthataddressestopicsintheareasofradio-TV-filmandjournalism.898.Dissertation.3-12hrsforatotalof12hours.
MassCommunicationandJournalism(MCJ)505. ProblemsinNewspaperProduction.3hrs.Practicaltrainingintheproductionofstudentnewspapersandadvisingof
staffs.507. TheoriesofMassCommunication.3hrs.Ananalysisofprocessesandeffectsofmasscommunication.516. TelecommunicationMediaManagement.3hrs.Examinationofmanagementresponsibilitiesinbroadcastradioand
TV,cableTV,andotherelectronicmediaandmediadeliverysystems.521. PublicRelations.3hrs. Introduction to theprofessionalpracticeofpublic relations,emphasizing its functionand
process,publics,toolsandmediaofcommunications,andprofessionalethics.522. PublicRelationsWritingandPublicationDesign.3hrs.Prerequisites:202,312,421/521.Concentratesondesigningtotal
publicrelationspackagesforpublic,business,andnonprofitorganizations.Requiresproductionofapublicitycampaign.524. PublicOpinion,MassCommunication,andSociety.3hrs.Explores the impactofmasscommunicationandpublic
relationsonpublicopinionandexaminestheroleofpublicopinionintheformingofpolicyandresolutionofsocialissues.525. TelecommunicationMediaResearch.3hrs.Preparesstudentstoutilizeandevaluateprofessionaltelecommunication
researchservicesandtoconductelementarystudiesofmediaaudiences.526.PublicRelationsResearch.3hrs.Prerequisite:MCJ421/521.Introductiontoquantitativeandqualitativemethodsof
applied,basic,andevaluativeresearchusedindevelopingandmanagingpublicrelationsprograms.528.PublicandPressRelationsManagement.3hrs.Emphasizessystematicanalysisofclientsandpublics,formulationof
goalsandstrategies,andmultimediacommunications.Evaluationofeffectivenessandbudgetpreparationincluded.Casestudiesandfieldproject.
529.InternshipinPublicRelations.3hrs.532. AdvertisingManagementandSales.3hrs.Prerequisite:MCJ330.AcontinuationofMCJ330,withemphasisupon
casestudiesinadvertisingmanagementandsales.540. AdvancedTelevisionProduction.3hrs.Prerequisite:MCJ340orpermissionofinstructor.Advancedtopicsinvideo
post-productiontheoryandpractice.547. TelevisionProductionWorkshop.2hrs.Prerequisites:MCJ340and440orpermissionofinstructor.Aflexibleformat
coursedesignedtoservethecareerobjectivesandneedsofadvancedstudents.Theworkshopmayinvolvelargeorsmallgroupproductions,individualprojects,orsomecombinations.
548. SeminarinRadio-TV.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Examinationofatelecommunicationtopic.Mayberepeatedwithadifferenttopic.
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549. TelevisionCriticism.3hrs.Examinesmajorgenresandhistoricaltrendsintelevisionprogrammingwithemphasisontelevisioncriticism.Selectedexamplesofprogramswillserveasmodelsforpracticaltelevisioncriticism.
550.HistoryofJournalism.3hrs.Major events, issues, andpersonalitiesofAmericanmassmediaexaminedwithininterdisciplinaryframework.Historicalrelationsofprintmediaandpublicinstitutionsemphasized.
551. TheInternet:TheOnlineElectronicMedium.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.552.PressandSociety.3hrs.Studyoftherelationshipbetweenthepressandthecultureandinstitutionsofsociety.555.MediaEthics.3hrs.Examinationofmajormoraldilemmas,issues,andpracticesofmassmediathroughlecturesand
casestudies,withemphasisonmoraldecisionmaking.560.PressLawandEthics.3hrs.Rightsandconstraintsofthepress,includinglibel,privacy,copyright,monopoly,contempt,
regulation,andotheraspectsofmassmedialaw.570.NewspaperOrganizationandManagement.3hrs.Studyof the interrelationshipsof thevariousdepartments in
newspaperorganizationsofvaryingcirculationsizesandmanagementtechniquesusedtodirecttheiractivities.580.SeminarinJournalism.3hrs.Examinationoftheoreticalconceptsinjournalismandthesettingfortheirapplication.581. InternationalBroadcasting.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Anexaminationofthedevelopment,structure,
functions,programming,andaudiencesofinternationalbroadcastingservices.589. CaribbeanMassMediaSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Lectureandresearchonthemediasystems
oftheCaribbeanBasin,withspecialattentiongiventocoverageofThirdWorldnews.598.BritishStudiesinPhotography.3-6hrs.LectureandresearchinBritishphotographyofferedabroadundertheauspices
oftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.599.BritishStudiesinJournalism.3-6hrs.LectureandresearchinBritishjournalismofferedabroadundertheauspicesof
theCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)500. OrganizationalBehavior.3hrs.Astudyof individualandgroupbehavior inorganizations, includingmotivation,
leadership,andcommunication.SeealsoMGT500.511. Accounting forDecisionMaking. 3 hrs.Prerequisite:Computer literacy.Aconceptual studyof financial and
managerialaccountingprinciplesdesignedtoenabledecisionmakerstoproperlyuseaccountinginformationinmakingdecisions.
520. EconomicAnalysis forManagers. 3hrs.Prerequisites:Computer literacy, calculus.Microeconomicandmacro-economicanalysisasappliedtomanagerialdecisionmaking.SeealsoECO520.
530. OperationsManagement.3hrs.Ananalysisofmodernoperationsmanagementintermsofefficiency,productivity,quality,andservicetothecustomer.
546. LegalEnvironmentofManagement.1.5hrs.Asurveyofthemajorlegalconsiderationsaffectingmanagerialdecisionmaking.
550. MarketingFoundations.3hrs.Ananalysisofmarketing functions,concepts,andpractices inmanagerialdecisionmaking.SeealsoMKT550.
570. ManagerialFinance.3hrs.Prerequisites:Computerliteracy;MBA511ortheequivalent.Astudyoffinancialanalysisinmanagerialdecisionmaking.SeealsoFIN570.
580. ManagementInformationSystems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Computerliteracy.Ananalysisoftheimpactofinformationsystemsandtechnologyonorganizations.SeealsoMIS580.
598. InternationalBusinessSeminarAbroad.3-6hrs.600. BusinessandSociety.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admission toMBAorMPAprogram.Anexaminationof internaland
externalfactorsinfluencingdecisionmakingwithanemphasisonethics,civicresponsibility,socialresponsiveness,andprofessionalvalues.
605. ProblemsinMarketingManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA550ortheequivalent.Applicationsofanalyticalandcommunicationskillsinsolvingcomplexmarketingproblems.SeealsoMKT605.
610. AnalyticalDecisionMaking.3hrs.Applicationofquantitativemethodstodecisionmaking.611. ManagerialAccounting. 3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA511or the equivalent.Ananalysisof theuseof accounting
informationinmanagerialdecisionmaking.620. MacroeconomicAnalysis forManagers.3hrs.Prerequisites:MBA520;MBA530.Anexaminationof theuseof
macroeconomicanalysisandinformationinmanagerialdecisionmaking.640. ProblemsinCorporateFinance.3hrs.Prerequisite:MBA570.Applicationsoffinancialtheorytocomplexfinancial
problems.645. CommunicationSkillsforManagers3hrs.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoMBAorMPAprogram.Acoursedesignedto
developcommunicationskillsastheyrelatetomanagerialeffectiveness.
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650. TechnologyinModernOrganizations.3hrs.Examinationoftheimpactofinformationtechnologyontheproductivity,quality,service,andenhancedcommunicationabilitiesoforganizations.
660. GlobalBusinessStrategy.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof theprogramdirector.Ananalysisofstrategicbusinessplanningandimplementationfromtheperspectiveoftopmanagement.
685. ManagementoftheMultinationalEnterprise.3hrs.Ananalysisoftheglobalenvironmentanditsimplicationsforcross-bordermanagement.
692. SpecialProblemsinBusinessAdministration.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheprogramdirector.
Mathematics(MAT)500.MathematicsTeachingSeminar.1hr.In-depthtopicsrelatedtopreparingandpresentinglessons,testingandgrading,
andclassroommanagement,includesvideotapingofpracticeteachingsessions.(DoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)
508.MathematicalFoundations forInserviceElementarySchoolTeachers.3hrs.Numeration,placevalue, intuitivegeometry,measurement,arithmeticalgorithms.(DoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)
509.MathematicalFoundations for InserviceMiddleSchoolTeachers.3hrs. Intuitivegeometry, integers, rationalnumbers, probability, graphing,metric system,wordproblems. (Doesnot count as programcredit forM.S. inmathematics.)
510.MathematicsforTeachersofJuniorHighSchoolMathematics.3hrs.Therealnumbersystemandmajorsubsystems,introduction toalgebra, informalgeometry,consumermathematics,and introduction toBASICprogramming. (OpenonlytoelementaryandspecialeducationmajorsanddoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)
515.Introduction toDifferentialEquationsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT285.Systemsof lineardifferentialequations,characteristicequations,operatormethods,approximatingsolutions,Laplacetransforms.
517.IntroductiontoPartialDifferentialEquations.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT285.Integrabilityconditions,quasilinearandlinearequations,applications tophysics,classificationofsecondorderequationsandcanonical forms,separationofvariables.
518.*LinearProgramming.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT326.Convexsets,linearinequalities,extreme-pointsolutions,simplexprocedure,applications.
519.*Optimization inMathematicalProgramming.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT280,and418or518.Selected topics inoptimizationfromlinearandnonlinearprogramming.
520.ProbabilityandMathematicalStatisticsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT320.Centrallimittheorem,estimation,hypothesistests.
521.NumberTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT340. Induction,wellordering,divisionalgorithm,Euclideanalgorithm,FundamentalTheoremofArithmetic,numbertheoreticfunctions,congruences.
523.ModernAlgebraI.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT340.Elementarynotions ingroups,FundamentalTheoremofFinitelyGeneratedGroups,permutationgroups,quotientgroups, the isomorphism theorems,applicationsof transformationgroups.
524.ModernAlgebraII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT423or523.Surveyofstandardalgebraicsystems:rings,integraldomains,fields,modules,polynomialrings,quotientrings,fieldsofquotients.
526.LinearAlgebra II. 3 hrs.Prerequisite:MAT326.Determinants; polynomials; complexnumbers; single lineartransformations;orthogonal,unitary,andsymmetriclineartransformations.
536.TheoryofFunctionsofaComplexVariable.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT280.Complexnumbersandfunctions,limits,continuity,differentiation,analyticfunctions,branches,contourintegration,series.
537.GraphTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT340.Anintroductiontographsandasamplingoftheirnumerousanddiverseapplications.
539.Combinatorics.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT326,340,and169.Countingandenumerationtechniques,inversionformulasandtheirapplications,andcountingschematarelativetopermutationsofobjects.
541.AdvancedCalculusI.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT280and340.Pointsettheory,sequences,continuity,uniformcontinuity,limits,meanvaluetheorems,L’Hospital’srule.
542.AdvancedCalculusII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT441or541.Riemannintegration,Taylor’stheorem,improperintegrals,infiniteseries,uniformconvergence.
560.*NumericalAnalysisI.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT280,326,andknowledgeofaprogramminglanguage.Methodsofsolvingequationsandsystemsofequations,erroranalysis,differenceequations.
561.*NumericalAnalysis II. 3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT285, and460or560. Interpolatingpolynomials, numericaldifferentiationandintegration,numericalsolutionsofdifferentialequations,roundofferror.
* Students will use university computers and appropriate software as a part of course requirements.
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572.ModernGeometry.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT280,326,and340.Heuristicandanalytictreatmentofabranchofmoderngeometry,suchasprojectiveordifferentialgeometry.
575.GeneralTopology.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT169and340.Generaltopologicalspaces,basesandsubbases,continuity.581.HistoryofMathematics.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT167.Thehistoryofmathematicsfromantiquity throughthe17th
century.(DoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)588.MathematicsforInserviceSecondarySchoolTeachersI.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:24hoursofmathematicsexcluding
pre-calculuscourses,secondarymathematicsteachingexperience.Specialmathematicaltopicsforinservicesecondaryschoolmathematicsteachers,toincludealgebra,numbertheory,graphtheory,andcombinatorics.(DoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)
589.MathematicsforInserviceSecondarySchoolTeachersII.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:24hoursofmathematicsexcludingpre-calculuscourses,secondarymathematicsteachingexperience.Specialmathematicaltopicsforinservicesecondaryschoolmathematicsteachers,toincludeprobabilitytheory,analysis,appliedmathematics,topology,geometry.(DoesnotcountasprogramcreditforM.S.inmathematics.)
592.SpecialProblemsI,II.1-3hrs.each.601.DifferentialGeometryI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.An introduction to the theoryofplanecurves,
spacecurves,andsurfaces.603.ModernAlgebra. 3 hrs.Prerequisite:MAT424or 524.Simplegroups, solvablegroups, theSylow theorems,
presentationsofgroups,categoryterminology,introductoryhomologicalalgebra.605.OrdinaryDifferentialEquations. 3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT285.Topics from the theoryofordinarydifferential
equations.Specifictopicstobeselectedbytheinstructor.606.PartialDifferentialEquations.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT285.Dirichlet,Neumann,andmixedboundaryvalueproblems;
classicaltechniquesofsolutionofpartialdifferentialequationsandapplications.610.NumericalLinearAlgebra.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT326andaknowledgeofeigenvaluesandeigenvectors.Theory
andpracticeofmatrixcomputations,matrixnorms,singularvaluedecomposition,linearsystems,LUdecomposition,QRdecomposition,methodsforeigenvalueproblems.
629.AppliedCombinatoricsandGraphTheory.3hrs.Permissionof instructor.Combinatorial/graphical techniquesforcomplexityanalysisrecurrencerelations,Polyatheory,NPcompleteproblems.MayalsobetakenasCSC629.
636.FunctionsofaComplexVariable.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT280.TaylorandLaurentseries,residuecalculus,conformalmappingwithapplications,integralformulasofthePoissontype,analyticcontinuation.
641.FunctionsofaRealVariableI.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT442or542.FoundationsofrealanalysisandintroductiontoLebesgueintegration.
642.FunctionsofRealVariableII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT641.ContinuationofMAT641.650.Computer-AssistedMathematicsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Applicationsofcomputeralgebra
software tomathematicalmodeling.Modelingprojects andexperiments employingbothnumeric and symboliccomputationusingsoftwaresuchasDERIVE,Maple,andMathematica.Thelaboratorysettingandprojectformatwillpermitinvestigationsofadeepernaturethanwouldbepossibleduetotimeconstraintsinatypical3-hourlecturecourse.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6hourscredit.
651.Computer-AssistedMathematicsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Applicationofcomputeralgebrasoftware todataanalysis,partialdifferential equations, statistics,nonlinear regression,and linearalgebra.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6hoursofcredit.
657. DimensionsofLearninginMathematicsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheMasterofArtsinTeachingdegreeprogram.Broad introduction to theconcepts,contexts, andpracticesof teaching,aswellas specific instruction insecondarymathematicsmethods.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
658. DimensionsofLearninginMathematicsEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT657.ContinuationofMAT657.681.TopicsinAlgebraI,II,III.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT423or523,andpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedfora
maximumof9hourscredit.682.TopicsinAnalysisI,II,III.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof9hours
credit.683.Topics inTopologyandGeometryI, II, III.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Maybe repeated fora
maximumof9hourscredit.684.TopicsinAppliedMathematicsI,II,III.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximum
of9hourscredit.685.TopicsinComputationalMathematicsI,II,III.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedfora
maximumof9hourscredit.689.MathematicsSeminarI,II.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.691.ResearchinMathematics.1-16hrs.
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697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardsadegree.Studentsmayenrollinthiscoursetomeetthecontinuousenrollmentrequirement.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.720.Mathematics forScientificComputingI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Numericalmethods for the
solutionofmatrixequationsand for eigenvector/value finding techniques, includingcriteria for selectionamongavailablealgorithms,arecovered.
721.MathematicsforScientificComputingII.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT720orpermissionof instructor.Techniquesfornumerical interpolationanddifferentation; techniques for thesolutionofODEsandPDEs, includingRunge-Kutta,Adams/Bashforth,spectral,andshootingmethods.
771.FunctionalAnalysisforComputationalScience.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT442or542,andMAT641.Anintroductiontofunctionalanalysis.
772.NumericalAnalysis forComputationalScience.3hrs.Prerequisites:MAT610andMAT771.Acomprehensiveintroductiontocomputationalmathematics.
773.SignalAnalysisforComputationalScience.3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT771.Themathematicalanalysisoftimeseriesandsignals.
MathematicsRefresherandEnrichmentProgram(M-REP)584.CalculusReviewI.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Areviewoftopicsfromsingle-variablecalculusto
includelimits,continuity,derivatives,andintegration,withapplicationsrelevanttothehighschoolcurriculum.585.CalculusReviewII.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT584orpermissionofinstructor.Areviewoftopicsfromsingle-variable
calculus to includemethodsof integration,L’Hospital’s rule, improper integrals, infinite series andvectors,withapplicationsrelevanttothehighschoolcurriculum.
586.GeometryReviewforHighSchoolTeachers.1-3hrs.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6semesterhours.TopicsfromEuclideangeometry,transformationalgeometry,planeanalyticgeometry,andtopology.
587.ProblemSolvinginSchoolMathematics.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:MAT585orpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6 semesterhours. Includes strategies for solvingboth standardandnonstandardmathematicalproblems.
None of the courses MAT 584 - 587 will count toward any degree in mathematics.
MedicalTechnology(MTC)+501.BodyFluids.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofdepartment. Corequisite:MTC501L.
Analysisofthephysical,chemical,andmicroscopicparametersofbodyfluids—researchcomponent.+501L.BodyFluidsLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC501.502.ClinicalBacteriologyI.3hrs.Prerequisite:MTC202,203,BSC110,110L,380,380Lorpermissionof instructor.
Corequisite:MTC502L.MTC515 recommended.Evaluationof clinical specimenswith regard topathogenicmicroorganisms—researchcomponent.
+502L.ClinicalBacteriologyILaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:MTC202,203,BSC380,380Lorpermissionofinstructor.Corequisite:MTC502.
503.ClinicalMycology.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:MTC503L.Thestudyofpathogenicfungi,emphasisisplacedonlaboratorymethodsofisolationandidentificationofmedicallyimportantfungi—researchcomponent.
+503L.ClinicalMycologyLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC503.504.ClinicalChemistry I. 3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC110,110L,CHE420,420L,orpermissionof instructor.Co-or
prerequisites:MTC202and/or203.Corequisite:MTC504L. The chemical analysis of body fluids––researchcomponent.
+504L.ClinicalChemistryLaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:CHE420,420Lorpermissionofinstructor.Co-orprerequisite:MTC202,203.Corequisite:MTC504.
505.ClinicalParasitologyI.1hrs.Prerequisite:Admission topracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:MTC505L.Studyofmedically significantprotozoanandhelminthicparasitesand theirvectors.Emphasis isplacedonlaboratorymethodsofdetectionandidentificationoftheseorganisms—researchcomponent.
+505L.ClinicalParasitologyLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticum.Corequisite:MTC505.506.FundamentalsofHematology. 3hrs.Prerequisite:BSC110,110L,MTC202,203,orpermissionof instructor.
Corequisite:MTC506L.Anintroductiontothestudyofbloodandblood-formingorgans—researchcomponent.+506L.FundamentalsofHematologyLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisites:MTC202,203.Corequisite:MTC506.507.ClinicalImmunodiagnosticsI.2hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:
MTC507L.Anintroductiontoimmunodiagnostictesting,theory,andpracticalexperienceinvolvingantigen-antibodyreactionsinrelationtodiseaseinhumans—researchcomponent.
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+507L.ClinicalImmunodiagnosticsILaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticum.Corequisite:MTC507.508.ClinicalImmunohematology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admission topracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:
MTC 508L.The theory and techniques of donor selection, processing blood for transfusion, and resolvingincompatibilities—researchcomponent.
+508L.ClinicalImmunodiagnosticsLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC508.509.ClinicalChemistryII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticumorpermissionofthedepartment.Corequisite:MTC
509L.Thechemicalanalysisofbodyfluids—researchcomponent.+509L.ClinicalChemistryIILaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC509.510.SpecialChemistry.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofthedepartment.Corequisite:MTC
510L.Introductiontotherapeuticdrugmonitoringandclinicaltoxicologywithspecialemphasisonpathophysiologyandanalytemeasurement.
+510L.SpecialChemistryLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC510.511.Coagulation.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofthedepartment.Corequisite:MTC511L.
Thestudyofhemostasisinthehumananditsapplicationtoclinicallaboratorytesting,normalandabnormal.+511L.CoagulationLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticum.Corequisite:MTC511.512.PrinciplesofClinicalAdministrationandEducation.1hr.Prerequisite:Admission topracticumorpermissionof
department.Introductionofbasicprinciplesofclinicallaboratoryadministrationandeducation—researchcomponent.515. IntroductiontoClinicalImmunology.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisites:MTC202and203.Functionoftheimmunesystem
anditsrelationshiptodiagnosticmethods.522.ClinicalBacteriologyII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:MTC
522L.Laboratorymethodsofisolation,identification,andothertestingofpathogenicbacteriaandtheiretiologicroleindisease—researchcomponent.
+522L.ClinicalBacteriologyIILaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontopracticum.Corequisite:MTC522.526.HematologyI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticumorpermissionofdepartment.Corequisite:MTC526L.
Thestudyofbloodcellsand theirabnormalitieswithemphasisonproceduresof laboratoryexamination—researchcomponent.
+526L.HematologyILaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothepracticum.Corequisite:MTC526.+551.Urinalysis.1hr.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhaseIofpracticum.Clinicaleducationatoneoftheaffiliated
hospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.552.ClinicalMicrobiology.4hrs.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhaseIofpracticum.Clinicaleducationatoneof
theaffiliatedhospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.556.HematologyII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhase Iofpracticum.Clinicaleducationatoneof the
affiliatedhospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.557.ClinicalImmunodiagnosticsII.1hr.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhaseIofpracticum.Clinicaleducationat
oneoftheaffiliatedhospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.558.BloodBank.3hrs.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhaseIofpracticum.Clinicaleducationatoneoftheaffiliated
hospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.559.ClinicalChemistryIII.4hrs.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPhaseIofpracticum.Clinicaleducationatoneof
theaffiliatedhospitallaboratories—researchcomponent.601.LaboratoryScienceforNursing.1hr.Investigationoflaboratorymedicinetopicsrelevanttonursing.602. ComparativeDiagnosisofMicrobialPathogens. 3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC380andMTC515orBSC586or
permissionof instructor.Comparativediagnostic techniques includingculture,microscopy, immunodiagnostic,andnucleicacidprobes.
604. ClinicalOncology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Biochemistry,molecularbiology,orpermissionofinstructor.Introductiontothebiological,clinical,andresearchaspectsofcancer.
609. ClinicalEndocrinology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Biochemistry,clinicalchemistryorpermissionofinstructor.Introductiontothebiological,clinical,andpathologicalaspectsofhumanendocrinology.
612. ClinicalLaboratoryProgramDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:Clinical laboratoryexperienceorpermissionofinstructor.Conceptsofprogramdevelopmentuniquetotheclinicalsetting.
615. ClinicalLaboratoryManagement.3hrs.Prerequisite:Clinical laboratoryexperienceorpermissionof instructor.Conceptsofmanagementuniquetotheclinicallaboratorysetting.
689.MedicalTechnologySeminar.1hr.Presentationofcurrentmaterialrelatedtoclinicalmedicine.691.Research.1-6hrs.
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692.SpecialProblems inMedicalTechnology.1-8hrs. Individualswillbeassignedsomespecificclinicalproblem inmedicaltechnologytoinvestigateunderfacultydirection.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.
Music(MUS)500.WritingAboutMusic. 3hrs.Thepracticesgoverning scholarlywritingaboutmusic (i.e., researchpaper, thesis,
prospectus,dissertation)alongwithanintroductiontothestylemanualsthatguidesuchwriting.531.HistoryofOpera.3hrs.ThehistoryofmusicaltheatrefromGreekdramatopresent.Opentononmusicmajorswith
permissionofinstructor.532.MusicintheUnitedStates.3hrs.AstudyofthedevelopmentofmusicinNorthAmerica.Opentononmusicmajors
withpermissionofinstructor.533.20thCenturyMusic.3hrs.ExaminationofmusictrendssinceDebussyandMahler.Opentononmusicmajorswith
permissionofinstructor.534.Ancient,Medieval,andRenaissanceMusic.3hrs.Astudyoftheriseofmusicintheancientworld,thebeginningof
westernmusicandofpolyphony.Opentononmusicmajorswithpermissionofinstructor.535.BaroqueMusic.3hrs.Thedevelopmentofmusical stylesand formsfromMonteverdi throughJ.S.Bach.Open to
nonmusicmajorswithpermissionofinstructor.536.18th-CenturyMusic.3hrs.Thedevelopmentofclassicalstylesandforms,withemphasisonstylegalant,emfindsamer
Stil,andtheVienneseclassicists.Opentononmusicmajorswithpermissionofinstructor.537.19th-CenturyMusic.3hrs.Thedevelopmentofmusical romanticism,withemphasison theexpansionofclassical
forms,andtheappearanceofnewstylisticconcepts.Opentononmusicmajorswithpermissionofinstructor.539.Diction.3hrs. Introduction tophoneticsofvarious foreign languages for singing.Maybe repeatedonce.Second
registrationpermittedonlywhenlanguagesemphasizedaredifferent.540.VocalLiterature.2hrs.541.VocalLiterature.2hrs.AcontinuationofMUS540.542.KeyboardHistoryandLiteratureI.3hrs.Thehistoryandliteratureofkeyboardmusicfrompre-Baroquetimestothe
present.544.OrganLiterature.2hrs.545.OrganLiterature.2hrs.AcontinuationofMUS544.546.InstrumentalLiterature.2hrs.548.ChoralLiteratureI.3hrs.Asurveyofchoral literature.Studywill includematerialssuitableforschoolandchurch
choirsaswellasstandardmasterworks.549.ChoralLiteratureII.3hrs.Selectedtopicsinchoralliterature,post-Baroque.550.SymphonicLiterature.3hrs.Ahistoryofandliteratureforthesymphonyorchestrafrom1600tothepresent.Opento
nonmusicmajorswithpermissionofinstructor.551.ChamberMusic.3hrs.Asurveyofmusicforsmallinstrumentalensembles.Opentononmusicmajorswithpermission
ofinstructor.553.ChurchMusicLiteratureandMaterials.3hrs.Churchmusicrepertoireforallchoirsandhandbells.Supplementary
materialssuchasteachingaidswillbeincluded.560.AdministrationofChurchMusic.3hrs.Administrativeproceduresfortotalmusicprogramofthechurch,including
basicphilosophy,planning,budgeting,promotion,trainingmusicleaders,anddevelopingprogramgoals.562.Hymnology.3hrs.ThehistoryoftheChristianhymnfromitsrootstopresent-dayform.571.Seminar inMasterpiecesofMusic.3hrs.Prerequisite:MUS232orconsentof instructor.A thoroughexploration
ofmajorcompositionsfromallmusicalmedia.Maybetakentwotimes.Maybetakenbynonmusicmajorswiththeconsentofinstructor.
599.BritishStudies:MusicinBritainToday.3to6hrs.620.MusicTheorySurvey.3hrs.Asurveyofharmonic,melodic,andrhythmicelementsof tonalmusic.Willnotapply
towardsanydoctoraldegreeoradegreewithcompositionemphasis.
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630.MusicHistorySurvey.3hrs.Asurveyofthemajorperiodsofthehistoryofmusicwithemphasisonsignificantworks.Sourcesusefulintheinvestigationofmusicaresurveyed.Willnotapplytowardsadoctoraldegree.
692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.each.Investigationofspecializedareasofinterest.Mayberepeated.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.GradingisPass/Fail.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.702.Bibliography forMusicResearch. 3hrs.Anextensiveexaminationof researchmaterials, includingmusic and
nonmusicreferenceworks.711.PedagogyofTheory.3hrs.Acourseintheteachingofmusictheoryintheseniorhighschoolaswellasatthecollege
level.713.SeminarinMusicTheory.2hrs.Fortheoryandcompositionmajors;opentootherswithpermissionofinstructor.714.CompositionProject.6hrs.Opentostudentswithamajorintheoryandcomposition.715.Recital.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofmusicperformancestudiesinstructorandapprovalbythemajorprofessor.
GradeofEmaybeawarded.721.AnalyticalTechniques.3hrs.Acoursedesigned todevelop technique inanalysisofmusic from the timeofearly
polyphonythroughtheBaroqueperiod.722.AnalyticalTechniques.3hrs.Acoursedesigned todevelop techniques inanalysisofmusic in theClassical and
Romanticperiods.723.Seminarin20th-CenturyCompositionalTechniques.3hrs.Aseminarintechniquesutilizedbycomposersinthe20th
century.Emphasiswillbeplacedonanalysisofselectedworks.724.Pre-BaroqueCounterpoint.2hrs.Prerequisite:MUS321orpermissionofinstructor.Contrapuntalwritinguptoeight
parts.725.TonalCounterpoint.2hrs.Prerequisite:MUS322orpermissionofinstructor.Contrapuntalwritingculminatinginthe
fugue.727.AdvancedOrchestration.3hrs.Prerequisites:MUS401orpermissionofinstructor.Maybetakenthreetimes.731.SeminarinPerformancePracticesI.3hrs.Astudyoftheconductor’sandperformer’sproblemsintheinterpretation
andperformanceofvocalandinstrumentalmusicofthe17thand18thcenturies.732.SeminarinPerformancePracticesII.3hrs.Astudyoftheconductor’sandperformer’sproblemsintheinterpretation
andperformanceofvocalandinstrumentalmusicofthe19thand20thcenturies.752.BandLiteratureII.3hrs.Asurveyofbandliterature,grades5andabove.761.TopicsinMusicLiterature.3hrs.Acoursedesignedtoexpandthestudent’sknowledgeofmusicliteraturethrougha
period,historical,orschoolapproach.Mayberepeated.786.ConcertBandArranging.3hrs.Prerequisite:MUS401orpermissionofinstructor.Designedtoprovidethearranger
withessentialtechniquesofscoringforconcertband,withspecialfocusonexistingconcertbandmusic.787.ArrangingforSchoolChoruses.3hrs.Designedtofocusonselectedchoralmusicandtoprovidethearrangerwith
essentialtechniquesofscoringforschoolchorus.791.ResearchinMusic.1-16hrs.792.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.each,arr.Investigationofspecializedareasofinterest.Mayberepeated.794.MajorSoloRoleinanOpera.1hr.PermissionofinstructorandsimultaneousenrollmentinOperaTheatrearerequired.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.GradingisPass/Fail.
821.AdvancedAnalyticalTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:MUS721orpermissionofmusic theoryfaculty.An in-depthanalysisofselectedworkspriorto1750.
822.AdvancedAnalyticalTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:MUS722orpermissionofthemusictheoryfaculty.Anin-depthanalysisofselectedworkschosenfromtheClassicalandRomanticperiods.
823.AdvancedAnalyticalTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:MUS723orpermissionofthemusictheoryfaculty.Anin-depthanalysisofselectedworkschosenfromthe20thcentury.
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870.FirstDoctoralSoloRecital.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofappliedmusic instructorandapprovalof themajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
871.DoctoralLectureRecital. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof appliedmusic instructor andapprovalof themajorprofessor.Alecturedeliveredbythedoctoralcandidatethatincludesaperformanceinwhichthecandidateisaprincipalperformer.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
872.SecondDoctoralSoloRecital.1hr.Prerequisites:Permissionofappliedmusic instructorandapprovalof themajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
873.ConcertoPerformancewithBandorOrchestra.1hr.Prerequisites:Permissionofappliedmusic instructorandapprovalofthemajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
874.MajorSoloRoleinanOpera.1hr.Prerequisites:Permissionofappliedmusicinstructorandapprovalofthemajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
875.MajorSoloRoleinanOratorio.1hr.Prerequisites:Permissionofmusicperformancestudiesinstructorandapprovalofthemajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
876.ChamberMusicRecital.1hr.Prerequisites:Permissionofmusicperformancestudiesinstructorandapprovalofthemajorprofessor.GradeofEmaybeawarded.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
MusicEducation(MED)501.MarchingBandMethods.3hrs.Techniquesfordevelopingmarchingbandprograms.Emphasisplaceduponmusic
selection,rehearsalorganization,anddrillchartingtechniques.Providestoolsforadministeringanddirectingmarchingbandprograms.
502.AdvancedComputer-AssistedMarchingBandDrillDesign.3hrs.Introductiontowritingmarchingbanddrilldesign.Providescharting-proficientstudentswithskillsindevelopingformandflow.Includescomputerlabtime.
524.InstrumentRepair.3hrs.Designedtogivepracticalexperienceinpreventivemaintenance,minorrepair,andadjustmentofstring,woodwind,brass,andpercussioninstruments.
529.PianoTuningandRepair.3hrs.Studyofbasictechniquesoftuningandrepairingpianos.538.SeminarinBandLiteratureI.3hrs.Astudy,baseduponstudentneeds,ofselectedmasterworksforband.Maybe
repeated.544.ArrangingforMarchingBand.3hrs.Designedtoprovidethearrangerwiththeessentialtechniquesofscoringforthe
outdoorband.Coursewillfocusonthestudyofexistingarrangements.550.VocalPedagogy.2hrs.Techniques,practices,andmaterialsused in teachingvoice;practicalexperience in teaching
voice.551.AdvancedVocalPedagogy.2hrs.Advancedstudyofpedagogicalmaterials.590.PianoWorkshop.1-3hrs.Acoursedesigned tomeet theneedsof thepiano teacher, includingasurveyofstandard
materialstogetherwithapresentationofmodernteachingmethods.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.Mayberepeated.
591.InstrumentalWorkshop.1-3hrs.Mayberepeated.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.592.ChoralWorkshop.1-3hrs.Mayberepeated.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.593.ElementaryMusicWorkshop.1-3hrs.Intensiveexaminationofcurrentproblems,trends,andmaterialsinthefieldof
elementarymusiceducation.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.Mayberepeated.594.MarchingBandWorkshop.1-3hrs.Mayberepeated.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.595.InstrumentalConductorsConference.2hrs.Mayberepeated.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.596.ChoralConductorsConference.2hrs.Mayberepeated.Cannotbeappliedtowardamusicdegree.624.PracticuminMusicEducation.3hrs.Examinationoftheoryandresearchonteachingmusictoprecollegeandcollege
agestudentswithsubsequentapplicationinarealenvironment.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Investigationofspecializedareasofinterest.Mayberepeated.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.GradingisPass/Fail.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Nothesiswillbeacceptedunlessaccompaniedbyanabstract.Theseswhichemployquestionnaireswillnotbeacceptedunlessaccompaniedbysummariesofthefindingstobemailedtorespondents.
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714.AdministrationandSupervisionofElementaryandSecondarySchoolMusicPrograms.3hrs.Theorganization,supervision,andevaluationof the totalmusicprogram, includingprogramdevelopment,problemsof finance,andselectionofpersonnelandequipment.
725.FoundationsandPrinciplesofMusicEducation.3hrs.Historicalandphilosophicalfoundationsof the totalmusiceducationprogram,andprinciplesofteaching,learning,organization,andadministration.
731.GraduateConductingI.3hrs.Developmentofconductingskill,rehearsaltechniques,studyandpreparationofscoresofstandardband,choral,andorchestralrepertoire.MED731and732mayberepeated,butnomorethanatotalof6hoursofconductingmaybeusedforadegree.
732.GraduateConductingII.3hrs.AcontinuationofMED731.MED731and732mayberepeatedbutnomorethanatotalof6hoursofconductingmaybeusedforadegree.
733.ConductingPedagogy. 3hrs. Techniques,practices,andmaterialsused in teachingconducting. Includesstudyofvariousschoolsofconducting,identifyingstudents’physical,aural,andstylisticproblems.Observationofundergraduateconductingclassesrequired.
734.WoodwindTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Acoursedealingwiththeproblemsofteachingwoodwindinstrumentsandacomprehensivestudyofwoodwindliterature.
735.BrassTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyofteachingtechniquesforthebrasseswithasurveyofteachingmaterialsemphasizingpedagogytextbooksandbooksdesignedforclassinstruction.
736.PercussionTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Performance techniquesofallpercussion instrumentsandasurveyofteachingmaterialsandliteratureforpercussion.
737.StringTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Acomprehensivesurveyof teaching techniques for stringed instruments;surveyofteachingmaterialsemphasizingpedagogytextbooksandmethodbooks.
738.KeyboardTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Anexaminationofkeyboardliteratureasitrelatestothetechniquesandpracticesofpianoinstruction.
739.VocalTechniquesandMaterials.2hrs.Techniquesandprocedures for teachingcorrectvocalproductionhabits;examinationofchoralliteratureforsecondaryschoolandcollegiatelevels.
740.MusicEducation in theElementarySchools.3hrs.Anadvancedcourse in thedevelopmentofmusiceducationprogramsforchildren.
750.MusicinGeneralEducation.3hrs.Anexaminationoftheroleofmusicinthegeneraleducationofstudentsthroughouttheeducationalsystem.
755.ThePsychologyofMusic.3hrs.Anexaminationofissuesandtheoreticalpositionsintheareasofphilosophyofmusicandofmusicallearning.
756.EvaluationandGuidanceinMusicEducation.3hrs.Theadministrationandinterpretationoftestsofmusicaltalentandmusicalachievement.
792.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Investigationofspecializedareasofinterest.Mayberepeated.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.GradingisPass/Fail.
825.DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation.3hrs.Orientationofdoctoralstudy.Studiesinthehistoryandphilosophyofmusiceducation.
826.DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:MED825.Primaryfocusonadvancedresearchmethods,techniques,andproceduresappropriatetothedoctorallevelofmusiceducation.
828. Administration of College and University Music Programs. 3 hrs.A practical course in the principles ofadministration,organization,andgoalsofmusicprogramsatthecollegeoruniversitylevel.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
MusicPerformanceStudies(MUP)601,602,+603.Piano.1-4hrs.604,605,+606.Harpsichord.1-4hrs.611,612,+613.Organ.1-4hrs.614,615,+616.Flute.1-4hrs.617,618,+619.Oboe.1-4hrs.620,621,+622.Clarinet.1-4hrs.
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623,624,+625.Saxophone.1-4hrs.626,627,+628.Bassoon.1-4hrs.629,630,+631.Horn.1-4hrs.632,633,+634.Trumpet.1-4hrs.635,636,+637.Trombone.1-4hrs.638,639,+640.Euphonium.1-4hrs.641,642,+643.Tuba.1-4hrs.644,645,+646.Violin.1-4hrs.647,648,+649.Viola.1-4hrs.650,651,+652.Cello.1-4hrs.653,654,+655.StringBass.1-4hrs.656,657,+658.Percussion.1-4hrs.661,662,+663.Voice.1-4hrs.664,665,+666.Harp.1-4hrs.667,668,+669.Guitar.1-4hrs.671.ChamberMusic.1hr.Mayberepeated.672.ChamberMusic:SouthernChamberWinds.1hr.Ensembledevotedtoreading,studying,andperformingharmonie-
music,i.e.,originalworksforwoodwindensembles.678.Carillon.1hr.Participationbyauditiononly.Mayberepeated.679.Covenant.1hr.Participationbyauditiononly.Mayberepeated.680.JazzCombo.1hr.Mayberepeated.681.Orchestra.1hr.Mayberepeated.682.Band.1hr.Mayberepeated.683.SouthernChorale.1hr.Mayberepeated.684.JazzLabBand.1hr.Mayberepeated.685.CollegiumMusicum.1hr.Mayberepeated.686.HattiesburgChoralUnion.1hr.Mayberepeated.688.UniversitySingers.1hr.Mayberepeated689.ChamberSingers.1hr.Mayberepeated.690.OperaTheatre.1hr.Mayberepeated.691,692,693,694,+695.AdvancedComposition.1-3hrs.701,702.Piano.1-4hrs.704,705.Harpsichord.1-4hrs.711,712.Organ.1-4hrs.714,715.Flute.1-4hrs.717,718.Oboe.1-4hrs.720,721.Clarinet.1-4hrs.723,724.Saxophone.1-4hrs.726,727.Bassoon.1-4hrs.729,730.Horn.1-4hrs.732,733.Trumpet.1-4hrs.735,736.Trombone.1-4hrs.738,739.Euphonium.1-4hrs.741,742.Tuba.1-4hrs.744,745.Violin.1-4hrs.747,748.Viola.1-4hrs.750,751.Cello.1-4hrs.753,754.StringBass.1-4hrs.
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756,757.Percussion.1-4hrs.761,762.Voice.1-4hrs.764,765.Harp.1-4hrs.767,768.Guitar.1-4hrs.791,792,+793.Composition.1-3hrs.801,802.Piano.1-4hrs.804,805.Harpsichord.1-4hrs.811,812.Organ.1-4hrs.814,815.Flute.1-4hrs.817,818.Oboe.1-4hrs.820,821.Clarinet.1-4hrs.823,824.Saxophone.1-4hrs.826,827.Bassoon.1-4hrs.829,830.Horn.1-4hrs.832,833.Trumpet.1-4hrs.835,836.Trombone.1-4hrs.838,839.Euphonium.1-4hrs.841,842.Tuba.1-4hrs.844,845.Violin.1-4hrs.847,848.Viola.1-4hrs.850,851.Cello.1-4hrs.853,854.StringBass.1-4hrs.856,857.Percussion.1-4hrs.861,862.Voice.1-4hrs.864,865.Harp.1-4hrs.867,868.Guitar.1-4hrs.891,892,893.Composition.1-3hrs.896.ScoreReadingI.3hrs.Thebasicsof score readingwillbecoveredby readingchorales,canons,andscorestudy
exercisesat thekeyboard. TheFrenchsystemofmultipleclef readingand transpositionsofallorchestralandbandinstrumentsisincluded.
897.ScoreReadingII.3hrs.Continuedimprovementofscorereadingskillsthroughastudyofclefandtranspositionstudiesalongwithreading18th-and19th-centuryorchestralandwindsymphonyworks.Individuallyandcollectively,studentswilldemonstrateabilitytoreadscores.
Nursing(NSG)510. HolisticHealth:TheArtandScienceofCaringandHealing.3hrs. Introduction toaholisticnursing theoretical
perspective.Assortedcomplementaryhealthpracticeandresearch;focusonself-awarenessasaholisticpractitioner.519.TheComputerasaNursingTool.3hrs.Exposuretothecomputerandexaminationofnursingapplications.522.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsof
relevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.536.Hospice:ConceptandApplication.3hrs.Exploresconceptandoperationalizationwithemphasison legislation,
funding,referrals,andadvocacy.537.AbusiveBehavior.3hrs.Aninterdisciplinaryexplorationofabusivebehavioracrossthelifespan.539.Legal-EthicalIssues.3hrs.Legal-ethicalissuesinvolvedinnursingpractice.538.HealthCareFinancing.3hrs.Surveyofhealtheconomics,financetheory,costcontrol,prospectivereimbursement,and
trends.550.HealthCareoftheAged.3hrs.Nursingandhealthcareproblemsrelatedtoagedpersons.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.
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589.CaribbeanStudies:HealthCareDeliverySystems.3hrs.ThecourseexaminesmajorissuesrelevanttothehealthcaredeliverysystemintheWestIndies.Thestudentswillassessthelevelofhealthcaredeliveryamongvariouspopulationsandgroups.
591.AustrianStudies:VariableTopics.3hrs.593.HealthCareoftheElderlyinEngland.3hrs.ResourcesfortheelderlyinUnitedStatesandGreatBritain.Attitudes
andperceptionsofelderlybyBritishhealthcareproviders.594.HealthCareinEngland.3hrs.ComparisonofhealthcaresystemsinUnitedStatesandEngland.Philosophiesofhealth
andnursinginacommunityareexplored.595.ManagementandEconomicsofHealthCare. 3or6hrs.UnitedStates andBritishhealth system, financing,
administration,andnursingmanagement.596.Nursing:TheBritishHeritage.3or6hrs.EvolvementofmodernnursinginEnglandwithinthecontextofinternational,
social,economic,andpoliticalevents.597.EmergencyNursing:ABritishView.3or6hrs.IntroductiontotheBritishhealthsystemandrolesassumedbyBritish
emergencynurses.598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of the
developmentallydisabled.599.BritishStudies:Hospice.3hrs.Introductiontohospiceconceptandsymptomcontrolinspecialunits,hospitals,and
homesintheUnitedKingdom.600.Policy,OrganizationandFinancingofHealthCare.3hrs.Seminarincontemporarypolicy,organizationandfinancing
ofnursingandhealthcareatmacroandmicrolevels.601.TheoryDevelopment inNursing.3hrs.Concepts,models,and theoriesrelevant tonursingpractice,education,and
research.602.Ethics,Role,andDiversityinAdvancedNursing.3hrs.Focusonthreeaspectsofadvancedpracticenursing:ethical
analysisanddecisionmaking,bestpracticesindiversityissues,advancedrolesincaredeliveryandeducation.603.NursingResearchI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Introductorycourseinstatistics.Pre-orcorequisite:firstcourseinemphasis
area.Elementsoftheresearchprocess.604.NursingResearchII.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG603.ContinuationofNSG603withafocusonpreparationofaresearch
proposal.606.DeathandBereavement.3hrs.Anexaminationofresearchandtheoryrelatedtodeathandbereavement.607.PlanningandPublicPolicyFormationforHealth.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Anexaminationof
issuesinhealth/socialplanningandpublicpolicyatlocal,state,andnationallevels.611.CurriculumandTeachinginNursing.3hrs.Curriculumdevelopment,selection,design,andevaluationofinstructional
systemsfortheteachingofnursing.612.ConceptsofOrganizationalBehavior inNursing.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisite:permissionof instructor.Theoriesand
researchrelatedtoorganizationalbehaviorintheadministrationofnursingandhealthcareservices.613.AdvancedPracticeNursing.3hrs.Seminarfocusedontheoryandresearchpertainingtotheclinicalmajorforpractice
ofadvancednursing.614L.PracticeofClinicalNurseSpecialization.3or6hrs.Prerequisites:NSG613andpermissionofinstructor.Seminar
andadvancedpracticuminareaofnursingspecializationasidentifiedbyclinicalmajor.Mayberepeatedfortotalof6hours.
618.TheNurseExecutive.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG603,612.Concurrent:NSG618L.Seminar.Analysisoftheroleofthenurseexecutivewithinthecontemporaryhealthcaresystems.
618L.NurseExecutiveRolePracticum.3hrs.Concurrent:NSG618.Applicationofroletheorytothenurseexecutiveinhealthcaresystems.
619.FiscalManagementforNurseExecutives.3hrs.Fiscalresponsibility,utilizationoffinancialmanagementprinciples,techniquesandcostcontrolmeasuresforthenurseexecutive.
621.ConceptsandTheoriesforCommunityHealthNursing.3hrs.Prerequisite:permissionofinstructor.Ananalysisofconcepts,theories,andresearchrelevanttocommunityhealthnursing.
622.Seminar inCommunityHealthNursing. 3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG621.Corequisite:NSG622L.Assessmentofcommunitiesanddesignofprogramsofcommunityhealthnursingforspecificpopulations.Theepidemiologicalandhealthplanningprocessesareincluded.
622L.CommunityHealthNursingPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG621.CorequisiteNSG622.Implementationandevaluationofcommunityhealthnursingprogramsforspecificpopulations.
623.UnitedStatesandWorldCommunityHealthNursingIssues.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG622.CorequisiteNSG623L.Analysisoforganizationsandresourcesaffectinghealthcareandpolicysettingrelevanttothepracticeofcommunityhealthnursing.
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623L.UnitedStatesandWorldCommunityHealthNursingPracticum.3hrs.Corequisite:NSG623.Synthesisandapplicationoftheoriesandresearchaffectinghealthcare,healthplanning,andpolicysetting.
630. PsychobiologicalTheoriesandAssessment inAdvancedPsychiatricNursing.3hrs.Examinationofbiological,psychological,andpharmacologicaltheoryandresearchconcernedwithdiagnosingandtreatingindividualsexperiencingmentalhealthproblems.
631.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingwithIndividuals.3hrs.Prerequisite:permissionofinstructor.Analysisoftheoriesandresearchrelevanttomentalhealthnursing.
631L.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingPracticumI.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisite:NSG630.Corequisite:NSG631.Experienceintheassessment,design,implementation,andevaluationofadvancedpsychiatricnursinginterventionwithindividuals.
632.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingwithGroups.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG631.Corequisite:NSG632L.Theoreticaldesignandevaluationofpsychiatricnursinginterventionsintheassessmentandtreatmentofgroups.
632L.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingPracticumII.3hrs.Corequisite:NSG632.Design, implementation, andevaluationofnursinginterventionsforgroups.
633.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingofFamilies.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG631.Corequisite:NSG633L.Theory-baseddesignandevaluationofnursinginterventionsinmarriage/familydysfunction.
633L.Psychiatric-MentalHealthNursingPracticumIII.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG632L.Corequisite:NSG633.Advanceddesign,implementation,andevaluationofpsychiatricnursinginterventionsforfamilies.
634L.PharmacotherapeuticManagementofPsychiatricClients.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisite:NSG630,631,646,647,648/648L.Experienceindiagnosisandpharmacotherapeuticmanagementofpersonswhohaveapsychiatricdisorder.
640.AdvancedAdultHealthNursingI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:NSG640L.Theoriesandresearchrelatedtoadulthealthnursingpractice.
640L.AdvancedAdultHealthNursingIPracticum.3hrs.Corequisite:NSG640.Advancedpracticeintheareaofadulthealthspecialization.
641.AdvancedAdultHealthNursingII.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG640.Corequisite:NSG641L.Advanced theoriesandresearchrelatedtoadulthealthnursingpractice.
641L.AdvancedAdultHealthNursingIIPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG640.Corequisite:NSG641.Advancedpracticeintheareaofadulthealthspecialization.
646.AdvancedPharmacotherapeutics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Pharmacologicalactionsofmedicationsbasedondrugclassificationsandtherapeuticresponseofclientstodruginterventionbynurses.
647.AdvancedPathophysiology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Adaptationsandalterationsinbodysystemstomultisystemtrauma/illnessandstressors.Analyzepathophysiologicstatesinresponsetobodysystemalterationsandnursinginterventionsbasedonadaptationtheory.
648.AdvancedHealthAssessment.2hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:NSG648L.Explorationoftheroleoftheadvancedpracticenursewithanemphasisonfamilytheoryandprimarycareconcepts.
648L.AdvancedHealthAssessmentPracticum.1hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Corequisite:NSG648.Clinicalopportunitytopracticeadvancednursinghealthassessment.
660.MarriageandFamilyStudies.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Analysisandconceptualizationoffamilystructureandprocessutilizingsystemstheoryandrelatedresearchfindings.
661.FamilyNursePractitionerI.3hrs.Prerequisites:MTC601,NSG648,NSG648L.Pre-orcorequisite:NSG646,NSG647,NSG661L.Theoryandresearchoftheroleofthenurseasaprimarycareproviderwithemphasisonmanagementofindividuals.
661L.FamilyNursePractitionerIPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisites:MTC601,NSG647,MSG646,NSG648,NSG648L.Corequisite:NSG661.Clinicalopportunitiestoexaminetheroleofthenurseasaprimarycareproviderwithemphasisonmanagementofindividuals.
662.FamilyNursePractitionerII.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG661,NSG661L.Corequisite:NSG662L.Theoryandresearchoftheroleofthenurseasaprimarycareproviderwithemphasisonmanagementoffamilies.
662L.FamilyNursePractitionerII.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG661,NSG661L.Corequisite:NSG662.Clinicalopportunitiestoexaminetheroleofthenurseasaprimarycareproviderwithemphasisonmanagementoffamilies.
663. FamilyNursePractitionerIII.2hrs.Prerequisites:NSG662,NSG662L.Corequisite:NSG663L.Theoryandresearchoftheroleofthenurseasaprimarycareproviderwithemphasisontheprofessionalperspectiveofadvancednursingpractice.
663L. FamilyNursePractitionerIII.4hrs.Prerequisites:NSG662,NSG662L.Corequisite:NSG663.Clinicalopportunitiestoexamineandpracticetheadvancedroleofthefamilynursepractitionerwithaprofessionalperspectiveofadvancednursingpractice.
664L. FamilyNursePractitionerInternship.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG663,NSG663L.Studentfamilynursepractitionerwillexemplifytheroleofthenursepractitioner.
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677. AssessmentandInterventionforHandicappedChildren0-5.3hrs.Currentissuesandtheoriesregardingassessmentandinterventionproceduresforat-riskandhandicappedyoungchildren,birththrough5.
678. RoleinTeaching.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG611.Role,change,andconflicttheory;evaluation;legalaspects;universitygovernance;student/facultyrelations.
678L. TeachingPracticum.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisite:NSG611.Applicationoftheoriesinclassroom/clinicalteaching,evaluationprocess,andfacultyroleinschoolsofnursing.
679L. NurseExecutivePracticum.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG618,619.Requiredformajors.Practiceapplicationsrelativetotheroleofthenurseexecutiveinmultidisciplinaryinteraction.
688. MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
691. Research.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG603,NSG604.Studentselectsanareaofinterestinnursingforstudy.Mayrepeat.
692. SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofinstructor.Studentselectsanareaofinterestinnursingforstudy.Mayrepeat.
697. IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698. Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.Prerequisites:NSG603,NSG604,andeither612,621,631,640,or648.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.
701. PhilosophyofScienceandNursingScience.3hrs.Studyofepistemology,thenatureofscienceandmethod;Positivism,phenomenology,pragmatism,classicalandintuitivethought,andthedevelopmentofnursingscience.
702. TheoryDevelopmentinNursing.3hrs.Pre-orcorequisite:NSG701.Studyoftheorydevelopmentprocess,knowledgegenerationandevaluationcriteriaformiddle-rangetheoriesinnursingandhealthcare.
703. AdvancedNursingTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG702.Examinescurrentgrandandmid-rangenursingtheorieswithinthecontextofthetotalityandsimultaneityparadigms.
710. QuantitativeResearchDesign.3hrs.Focusonmultivariateresearchdesignsappropriatefornursingandhealthcareresearchincludingevaluation,instrumentdevelopment,andtheorydevelopment.
711. QualitativeResearchDesign.3hrs.Explorationofqualitativeresearchdesignsandmethodsinrelationtothedevelopmentofsubstantiveknowledgeinnursingandhealthcare.
712. ResearchInstrumentDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG710.Developmentofmeasurementinstrumentsincludingestablishingvalidityandreliabilityinrelationtonursingandhealthcaretheoryandpractice.
720. Bioethics:TheoryandPracticeinNursing.3hrs.Examinationofcontemporaryethicalissuesrelatedtonursingandhealthcare.Comparisonofstandardapproachestoethicalprinciplesandthefeministapproach.
721. TheEthicsofProfessionalRelationships.3hrs.Examinationoftheethicsofprofessionalrelationshipissues;effectsofunequalpowerbalancesuchasresearcher-subject,teacher-student,provider-client.
722. HistoryandMethodsofStudyofEthics.3hrs.Reviewofclassicalandmodernethicaltheoriesandmethodologicalissuesinethicaltheorydevelopment.Historyofresearchandtheorydevelopmentinnursing.
723. Virtues,Values,andEthicsinProfessionalNursing.3hrs.Originsandchangesinvalues,virtues,andethicsespousedbynurses.Comparisonandanalysisofcodesofprofessionalethics.Ethicaldevelopmentinprofessionalnurses.
724L. EthicsPracticum.3-6hrs.Individuallydevelopedexperiencesinthehealthcareorhealtheducationcommunity.Mayincludeinvolvementinethicscommittees,teaching/consultation,assessment/intervention.
740. IssuesinNursingandHealthCareLeadership.3hrs.Focusonleadershipissuesinhealthcareandhighereducation.Explorationofhistoricalandgovernmentalinfluencesandreviewofresearchandethicsinleadership.
741. OrganizationalDynamicsinHealthCare.3hrs.Focusonthecomplexityoforganizations.Explorationofinfluencesbystructure,constituencies,communicationpatterns,andtechnologyonhealthcareandeducationalagencies.
742. ModelsforOrganizationalLeadershipinHealthCare.3hrs.Focusonleadershipmodelsandrelatedadministrativeskillsforhealthcareagencies/educationalunits.
743. StrategicPlanningforServiceandEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG741.Focusonprinciplesrelatedtothedevelopment,implementation,andevaluationofstrategicplansatvariousorganizationallevels.
744L. LeadershipPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG740,741,742(maybeconcurrent).Applicationofleadershiptheoryinacommunity/agencyexperiencejointlydesignedbytheinstructorandstudent.
745. CriticalThinkinginNursing.3hrs.Prerequisites:NSG701,702,703,710,711.Criticalthinkingasgoalandprocessinnursingeducationandnursingpractice.Analysisofresearchliteratureandapplication.
760. IntroductiontoNursingandHealthCarePolicy.Historyoftheroleofnursesindevelopmentandimplementationofhealthcarepolicy.Explorationoftheimpactofrecenteconomicandorganizationalchangesonhealthcaredelivery.
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761. EconomicsofHealthCareDelivery.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG760.Analysisofhealthcaresystemsusingeconomicandorganizationaltheories.Includesmanagedcare,capitation,andevolvingprospectivereimbursement.
762. NursingandPublicPolicyDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG761.StudyofAmericanhealthcarepolicydoctrines,formation,evaluation,andimplementation.Addressestheroleofresearchasabasisforpolicydevelopment.
763L. HealthCarePolicyInternship.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG761.Experiencesinhealthpolicyagenciesatstate,national,orinternationallevel.Studentscontractwithfacultybasedonindividuallearningneeds.
764. SeminarinPolicyAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:NSG762.Advancedstudyinpolicyanalysisinthestudent’sspecialareaofinterest.Includeshistoricalanalysisandpoliticalactionplanning.
792. SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Thestudentselectsanareaofinterestinnursingforindependentstudy.
797. IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.Gradingispass/fail.
891. SpecialTopicsSeminar.1-6hrs.Aseminardesignedtointegratecoursecontentfromnonnursingdisciplineswiththenursingemphasisarea.
898. Dissertation.1-12hrs.Thedesignandimplementationofaresearchstudyorotherscholarlyworkappropriatetothestudent’semphasisarea,whichwillgeneratenewnursingknowledge.
NutritionandFoodSystems(NFS)510.MacronutrientNutrition.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS362andCHE420.Thestudyofspecificnutrienteffectsonhuman
metabolism.Rolesofspecificnutrientsinmetabolicpathways.511.MicronutrientMetabolism.3hrs.Prerequisite:CHE420.Thestudyofspecificeffectsofvitamins,minerals,andwater
onhumanmetabolism,includingcurrentresearchonmicronutrientmetabolism.520.LifeCycleNutrition.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC250,251,NFS362.Studyoftheroleofnutritioninhealth,growth,and
developmentateachstageofthelifecycle.530.ExperimentalFoods.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS320,320L,362,andCHE251,251L.Studyofselectednutritional,
chemical,physical,andsensorypropertiesoffoodsinrelationtopreparationprocedures.530L.ExperimentalFoodsLab.1hr.Corequisite:NFS530.Developingtheskillstotestthechemical,physical,andsensory
natureoffoods.545.FinancialManagementinNutritionandFoodSystems.3hrs.Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachfinancialmanagement
skillsrequiredinmultiplenutritionandfoodservicesystemsettings.553. MaternalandChildNutrition.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS362andBSC250,251.Anexaminationoftheroleof
nutritioninhealth,growth,anddevelopmentduringpregnancy,lactation,andchildhood.+563.AppliedCommunityNutrition.3or5hrs.Prerequisite:NFS420.Studyofnutritionassessmentmethodologyand
resourcesavailablewithinthecommunity.+567L.PracticuminDietetics.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.Applicationofdieteticsinselectedhealth
caresettings.568.EnvironmentalNutrition.2hrs.Prerequisite:NFS362.Foodsafetyprinciples,theHazardAnalysisCriticalControl
PointSystem,microbiologyoffoodsafety,andinfectioncontrol.570.TheSchoolLunch.3hrs.An in-depthstudyof thehistory, legislation, regulations,philosophy,andneed forchild
nutritionprograms.571.MarketingfortheDieteticsProfessional.1hr.Prerequisite:NFS362.Theapplicationofmarketingtheoriestofoodand
nutritionservices.575.FoodProductionManagement.3hrs.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethefoundation,knowledge,andskillsrequired
intheoperationofnoncommercialfoodserviceestablishments.576.FoodProductionManagementII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofthetheoreticalframeworkof
foodsystemsmanagementintheinstitutionalsetting.577.AdministrativeDietetics.3or6hrs.Prerequisite:NFS475.Studyandapplicationofmanagementtheoryandtechniques
inthesupervisionoffoodservicepersonnel.585. MedicalNutritionTherapyII.2hrs.Prerequisites:NFS320,362,385,420.Corequisite:NFS585L.Biochemicaland
physiologicalbasesfordietarytreatmentofobesityanddiseasesofthegastrointestinaltractandliver.+585L. MedicalNutritionTherapyIILab.1hr.Corequisite:NFS585.AnapplicationofMNTIIthroughfieldtripsto
hospitals,mockcharts,casestudies,roleplaying,andvideotaping.
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586. MedicalNutritionTherapyIII.2hrs.Prerequisite:NFS585.Corequisite:NFS586L.Biochemicalandphysiologicalbasesfordietarytreatmentofcancer,children’sillness,anddiseasesoftheheart,lungs,andkidneys.
+586L. MedicalNutritionTherapyIIILab.1hr.Corequisite:NFS586.ApplicationofMNTIIIthroughcasestudies,roleplaying,andhospitalvisits.
625.TheNutritionofChildren.3hrs.Prerequisite:Minimumofonenutritioncourseapprovedbytheinstructor.Studyofeatingpatternsandnutritionalneedsofchildrenandthenutritionalprogramsandservicesavailabletomeettheseneeds.
630. FoodSystemsManagement.4hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Organizationandmanagementoffoodserviceoperations,costcontroltechniques,foodproductionanddeliverysystems.
+640. AdvancedMedicalNutritionTherapy.4hrs.Prerequisites:NFS485and486,andpermissionofinstructor.Pathophysiologyofdiseaseandapplicationofmedicalnutritiontherapytotreatment.
641.AdvancedClinicalNutrition.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS485,486.Adetailedstudyofthepathophysiologyofvariousdiseasestatesasrelatedtonutrition.Emphasisonorgansystems:cardiovascular,renal,andpulmonary.
662.CommunityHealthandNutrition.3hrs.Analysisofcurrentpublicpolicyissuesrelatedtonutrition,includingimpactonhealth,qualityoflife,andproductivity.
664.SeminarinFoodandNutrition.1-3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hours.673.ChildNutritionProgramManagement.3hrs.Managementandsupervisionofmultiunitsinchildnutritionprograms.675.AdvancedOperationalManagementofFoodSystems.3hrs.An in-depthexplorationofproductionplanningand
control techniques includingproductionscheduling, inventorymanagement,anddesignand layoutof foodservicesystems.
676.SeminarinInstitutionManagement.3hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hours.690.CurrentTopicsinChildNutritionPrograms.3hrs.Thiscoursewillacquaintstudentswithcurrentissuesandtopics
relatedtothemanagementofUSDAchildnutritionprograms.691.ResearchinFoodandNutrition.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblemsinNutrition.1-4hrs.693.ReadingsinNutritionandFoodSystems.1hr.Recentdevelopmentsinresearchrelatedtonutritionandfoodsystems.
Mayberepeatedforatotalof3hrs.694.CurrentTopics inFoodServiceManagement.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Studyofacurrent
probleminfoodservicemanagement.Mayberepeatedforcredit.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.maximum.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.703.ResearchTechniquesforNutritionandFoodSystems.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF601and602orCHS540and623.
Theresearchprocess innutritionandfoodservicemanagementwithanemphasisondesigningresearchprojectsandinterpretingfindings.
711.Macronutrients.3hrs.Prerequisites:biochemistry,physiology,andadvancednutrition.Metabolismofmacronutrientswithemphasisonrequirements,deficiencies,andclinicalimplications.
712.Micronutrients.3hrs.Prerequisites:biochemistry,physiology,andadvancednutrition.Advancedstudyofvitaminsandmineralstoincluderequirements,absorption,transport,andmetabolism.
713.NutritionEducation:Theory,Research,andPractice.3hrs.Ananalysisofnutritioneducationtheory,researchandpractice,withemphasisonplanning,implementation,andevaluationofnutritioneducation.
715.RecentDevelopmentsinAppliedNutrition.3hrs.Astudyofcurrenttrendsinappliednutrition.Topicswillvaryeachtimethecourseistaught.
717.ObesityandNutrition.3hrs.Studyoftheprevalence,etiology,consequences,prevention,andtreatmentofobesityinadultsandchildren.
720.NutritionandAging.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC250,251,andNFS362.Nutritional issues in theagingpopulationincludingnutrientrequirements,foodhabits,andnutritionservices.
730.Digestion,Absorption,andExcretionofNutrients.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS410,Biochemistry,Physiology. Anadvancedstudyofthedigestion,absorption,andexcretionofnutrientswithemphasisonmacronutrients.
740.IssuesinFoodSafety.3hrs.Abroadstudyoffoodsafetyissuesincludingoccurrenceandpreventionoffood-bourneillnessesusingHACCPprinciplesandtheroleofdietanddietaryanticarcinogensinthedevelopmentofcancer.
774.ManagementofNutritionalServices:ABehavioralApproach.3hrs.Studyofindividualandgroupbehaviorinthemanagementofnutritionservices.
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776.DevelopmentofBusinessOpportunitiesinFoodandNutritionServices.3hrs.Prerequisites:NFS774andMKT300or550.Analysisofopportunitiestodevelopfoodandnutritionbusinessestargetedtospecificmarkets.StrategiesforcreatingFNSbusinesses.
777.ServiceSystems,PlanningandControl.3hrs.Prerequisite:NFS774.Analysisofservicemanagement,TQMandorganizationalmanagementtheoriesandconceptsasappliedtofoodandnutritionservicesystems.
780.AdvancedPracticeinNutritionandFoodSystems.3hrs.Thiscourseemphasizesintegrationofnutritionalscienceconceptswithfoodservicesystemsindeliveryoffoodandnutritiontoclientsinavarietyofsettings.
791.DoctoralResearch inNutritionandFoodSystems.1-16hrs. Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor. Research innutritionandfoodsystems.
792.SpecialProblemsinNutritionandFoodSystems.1-6hrs.Specialproblemsinnutritionandfoodsystems.797. IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
810.FoodandNutritionPublicPolicy.3hrs.AnexaminationofUnitedStatespublicpolicy infoodandnutrition,withemphasisontheroleofthenutritionprofessionalininfluencingthepublicpolicyprocess.
811.DoctoralSeminar.1-3hrs.Repeatableuptothree(3)totalhours.815.NutritionSupport.3hrs.Prerequisite:NFS730.Adetailedstudyof themethodsof feeding thestressedpatient in
relationtodiseasestateandrouteoffeeding.817.Advances inNutritionandFoodserviceManagementEducation.3hrs.Analysisof the impactof societal and
professionalissuesonnutritionandfoodservicemanagementeducation.820.TheoriesinNutritionandFoodSystemsResearch.3hrs.Theoreticalandconceptualframeworksandmodelsasa
foundationforscholarlyresearchinfoodservicesystemsandappliednutrition.898.Dissertation.1-12hrs.foratotalof12hours.
Philosophy(PHI)506.PhilosophyofHumanNature.3hrs.Philosophicalconsiderationofthenatureofhumanconsciousness,includingtopics
inphilosophicalanthropology,philosophicalpsychology,andcognitivescience.510.ClassicalPhilosophy.3hrs.AnoutlinesurveyofGreekphilosophicalthought.512.ModernPhilosophy.3hrs.Surveyof17th-and18th-centuryEuropeanphilosophy.536.Aesthetics.3hrs.Philosophicalanalysisoftheoriesofartandbeauty.540.AmericanPhilosophy.3hrs.SurveyofthedevelopmentofphilosophyinAmericaandmajorAmericanphilosophers.550. Existentialism and Phenomenology. 3 hrs.An examination of the central themes in contemporary European
existentialismandphenomenology.551.PoliticalPhilosophy.3hrs.Themajorschoolsofpoliticalphilosophyfromclassicaltocontemporarytimes.552.HealthCareEthics.3hrs.Anexaminationofvariousconceptualandethicalissuesinthehealthcareprofessions.553.PhilosophyofLaw.3hrs.Aninquiryintotheoriesoflaw.557.EnvironmentalEthics.3hrs.Anexaminationofhumanresponsibilities fornature; the impactofcivilizationon the
naturalworld;formulationofethicalprinciplesandpolicies.558.SymbolicLogic.3hrs.Thebasic theoryandoperationsof the sententialcalculus,quantification,and the logicof
relations.560.ContemporaryPhilosophicalIssues.3hrs.Anexaminationofthecentralthemesincontemporaryphilosophy.592.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Astudyofaphilosophicalissuetobeapprovedbythedepartmentchair.Maybetakenfora
totalof9hours.599.BritishStudies:ComparativeBusinessEthics.3-6hrs.610.PhilosophyofReligion.3hrs.Seminartopicsinphilosophicaltheology.620.Seminar inMetaphysics.3hrs.Classicalandcontemporarymetaphysicswillbeexamined.Moderncriticismby
logicians,analyticphilosophers,andphilosophersofsciencewillbepresented.625.SeminarinModernPhilosophy.3hrs.Acriticalinvestigationofthewritingsofselectedmodernandcontemporary
philosophers.630.SeminarinEpistemology.3hrs.Advancedstudyofissuesconcerningthetheoryofknowledge.635.Ethics.3hrs.Anadvancedstudyofissuesandproblemsinmoralphilosophy.
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636.MajorPhilosopher.3hrs.Anadvancedstudyofthecontributionsofaselectedphilosopher.640.MajorIssuesinPhilosophy.3-6hrs.Thiscoursefocusesononeormoremajorissuesinphilosophyinoneormore
historicalperiodsofphilosophy.Thestudentmayrepeatthiscourseonetimeifthecourseinvolvesadifferentmajorissue.
656.PhilosophyofScience.3hrs.Anin-depthstudyofthescientificmethod,thenatureofscience,hypothesisdevelopment,andtheorychoice.
658.PhilosophyofBiology.3hrs.An in-depth studyconcerning the fundamental issues and recentdevelopments inphilosophyofbiology.
681.DepartmentalSeminar.1hr.Repeatableuptoatotalof3semestercredithours.Pass/failonly.691.ResearchinPhilosophy.1-16hrs.Withtheapprovalofthedepartmentandundertheguidanceofthestudent’smajor
professor,thestudentwillbeginresearchonhis/hermaster’sthesis.Pass/Failonly.692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Astudyofaphilosophicalissuetobeapprovedbythedepartmentchair.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.735. ResearchEthicsandSkills.3hrs.Thiscourse isanexaminationof theethicsandskillsofacademicresearchand
professionalpractice,coveringbothgeneralissuesandconcernsspecifictoparticulardisciplines.
Physics(PHY)523.ScienceandSociety:FromCopernicustotheBomb.3hrs.Tracesthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyand
theirroleinsocietyfromtheRenaissancetothepresent.(CrosslistedasBSC523andHIS523.)551.PhysicalApplicationsoftheFourierTransform.3hrs.Prerequisites:PHY202andMAT280.ThecontinuousFourier
transformanditssymmetriestogetherwithitsrolesconcerningmeasuringdevices.555.FluidDynamics.3hrs.Prerequisites:PHY350,MAT385.Amathematicaldevelopmentof thephysicalprinciples
governingfluidflow.564.FundamentalsofSolidStatePhysics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Thebasicphysicalprocesseswhich
occurinsolidsandsemiconductors.565.NuclearPhysics.3hrs.Prerequisite:PHY361.Nuclearbindingforces,chainreaction,andthenonsteadystatereactor,
radiationdetection.585.HistoryandLiteratureofPhysics.3hrs.Asurveyofthehistoryofphysicsfromancienttimes,stressingtheriseandfall
ofconcepts.601.Mechanics. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.A formalmathematical developmentofgraduate level
mechanics.602.ElectricityandMagnetism. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Agraduate level formalmathematical
developmentofelectricityandmagnetism.603.StatisticalPhysics.3hrs.Areviewof thermodynamics,equilibrium,ensemblesandprocesses,phase transitionsand
criticalphenomena,computationalandapproximationmethods.604.PhysicsforHighSchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Principlesofphysicsdesignedtoupdate
theteacher’seffectivenessinteachingphysics.605.SpecialTopicsinTheoreticalorExperimentalPhysics.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Subjectsdepend
uponcurrentinterestofstudentsandstaff.606.MethodsofMathematicalPhysics.3hrs.Permissionofinstructor.Theapplicationofadvancedmathematicalmethods
tothestudyofvariousphysicalsystems.610.AstronomyforTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Solar-systemandstellarastronomy.640.ElectronOpticsandItsApplications.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Electrostaticandmagneticlenses,
electronmicroscopes.650.QuantumMechanics I.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.TheSchroedinger equation,operators and
eigenfunctions,sphericallysymmetricsystems.651.QuantumMechanicsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Scattering theory,matrixmechanics,angular
momentum,perturbationtheory.
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689.SeminarI.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofcurrentliteratureinphysicssupplementedbylaboratoryresearch.
689.SeminarII.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofcurrentliteratureinphysicssupplementedbylaboratoryresearch.
689.SeminarIII.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofcurrentliteratureinphysicssupplementedbylaboratoryresearch.
689.SeminarIV.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofcurrentliteratureinphysicssupplementedbylaboratoryresearch.
691.ResearchinPhysics.1-16hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.710.ComputationalMethodsforPhysicalSystemsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:High level fortran, familiaritieswithmethods
instatisticalmechanicsandpermissionofinstructor.MonteCarlosamplingandsimulations, includingmultispinandclusterupdating,percolation,moleculardynamics,finitesizescaling,andoptimizationsincomputing.
711.ComputationalMethodsforPhysicalSystemsII.3hrs.Simulatingphysicalsystemssuchasorbitingbodies,chaoticsystems,propagatingwaves,andfluidsusingnumericaltechniquesforsolvingdifferentialequations.
Planning(PLG)550.FinancingEconomicandCommunityDevelopment. 3hrs. Anexaminationof the theoryandpracticeofpublic
finance isprovided in thiscourse. Topics include fiscal impactassessmentofdevelopment,capitalbudgeting,andcurrentpolicyissues.
561.PlanningandDevelopmentLaw.3hrs.Thelegalcontextforplanningandmanaginglanduseanddevelopmentisprovidedinthiscourse.Thecoursealsoprovidesinsightintoenvironmentallawasappliedtoplanning.
562.EnvironmentalPlanningandPolicy.3hrs.Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothedetailedstudyofenvironmentalplanninganalysisandmethodologyasanelementinlandusedecision-makingsystems.
563.PlanningandDevelopmentResearchMethods.3hrs.Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoresearchtechniquesforcollection,organization,andanalysisofinformationtoaidintheplanninganddevelopmentdecision-makingprocess.
564.PhysicalInfrastructureforPlanningandDevelopment.3hrs.Therelationshipsbetweenphysicalinfrastructureandplanninganddevelopmentareexploredinthiscourse.Provisionsofphysicalinfrastructureatthesiteandcommunitylevelsareexamined.
565.LandUsePlanningandPolicy.3hrs.Thiscoursewillexaminetheplanninganddevelopmentprocedureswhichimpactthedevelopmentmarketsuchaslandsuitabilityanalysisandlanduseplans.
566.EconomicDevelopmentPlanningforCommunities. 3hrs. Thiscourseprovidesan introduction to thestrategies,programs, andprocessesused at the community and regional levels to encourage investment and employmentopportunities.
569.StudioLaboratory:PlanPreparation.3hrs.Preparationandpresentationofaprofessionalplanasacollaborativestudent/communityeffort.Mayberepeatedwithchangeofcontentforatotalof6hours.
570.CurrentIssuesSeminar.3hrs.Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowflexibilityinthetopic,dependingonstudentinterests.Thecoursewillbeginbyanexaminationoftheprofessionincludingitsevolution,theorybase,ethics,andrequirementsforprofessionalcertifications.Acurrent topicwill thenbeselected forexploration, suchas transportationplanning,sustainabledevelopment,ornegotiationandconflictmanagement.
599.ComparativeUrbanPlanning.3-6hrs.Thiscourse focusesonurbanplanningand thedevelopmentof theurbanlandscapeintheBritishIsles.Includeslectures,fieldtripsanddirectedresearch.
662.SeminarinEnvironmentalPlanning.3hrs.Prerequisite:PLG462/562orapprovalofinstructor.665.Seminar inCommunityandRegionalPlanning.3hrs.Anoverviewof thedevelopment and fundamentalsof
communityandregionalplanning.667.DevelopmentDisputeResolution.3hrs.Examinescontemporarymethodsusedtoresolveurbandevelopmentdisputes.668.TheContextofPublicPlanning.3hrs.Anexaminationofthepolitical,social,economicandorganizationalcontextof
publicplanning.669.SitePlanningandDevelopment.3hrs.A studyofdesign, financing,permitting, and schedulingof large scale
developments.
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691.Internship.1-9hrs.Mayberepeatedforatotalof9hrs.692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Arr.Nottobecountedascredittowardadegree.Studentswhoarenotinresidence
butareactivelyworkingona thesisandconsultingwith themajorprofessorormakinguseof the libraryorotheruniversityfacilitiesmustenrollinthiscourse.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.
PoliticalScience(PS)503.PoliticsandEnvironment.3hrs.Courseexaminesmajorpolitical theoriesapplied inenvironmental approaches.
Second,theimpactofthesepoliticaltheoriesonenvironmental92policiesisconsidered.504.TheLegislativeProcess.3hrs.AnexaminationofAmericanlegislativeinstitutions,withmajoremphasisonCongress.505.WomenandPolitics.3hrs.Anexaminationofthewomen’smovement,womeninpoliticaltheorywithanemphasison
democratictheory,womenandthelaw,andmodernfeministthought.506.PoliticalParties.3hrs.AnexaminationoftheroleofpoliticalpartiesintheAmericanpoliticalsystem.507.MississippiGovernment.3hrs.AnexaminationofpoliticalinstitutionsandprocessesinMississippi.508.TheAmericanPresidency.3hrs.Ananalysisoftheselection,role,power,andperformanceofthepresidency.511.ResearchinPoliticalScience.3hrs.Anintroductiontothetheoryandpracticeofpoliticalresearch.512.PoliticalAnalysis.3hrs.Anintroductiontothetheoryandpracticeofpoliticalanalysis.520.PoliticalTheoryPlatotoMachiavelli.3hrs.Examinesmajorthinkersfrom500B.C.to1500A.D.Includes–inaddition
toPlatoandMachiavelli–Aristotle,Augustine,andAquinas,andtopicssuchFeudalpoliticalthought.521.PoliticalTheoryHobbestoNietzche.3hrs.Astudyofmodernpolitical theory, focusingonselected theorists (e.g.
Hobbes,Rousseau,Marx,andNietzsche)andtopicssuchasanarchismandsocialism.526.20th-CenturyPoliticalTheory.3hrs.ThinkersfromV.I.LenintoHannahArendt,MichelFoucault,andVaclavHavel
willbeanalyzed.Thecourseincludesschoolsofcontemporarythoughtsuchasfeminismandpostmodernism.531.InternationalLawandOrganization.3hrs.Thestudyof the functionsof intergovernmentalorganizations in the
modernworldsystem.535.ComparativeForeignPolicy.3hrs.Anexaminationoftheforeignpoliciesofothernations.550.ComparativeStudiesinEuropeanPolitics.3hrs.AnexaminationofcontemporaryWestEuropeanpoliticalsystems,
includingtheEuropeanUnion.552.ThePoliticalSystemsofGreatBritainandtheCommonwealth.3hrs.AnanalysisofthepoliticsofGreatBritain,
Canada,Australia,andNewZealand,stressingthedynamicsofparliamentarygovernment.554.GovernmentandPoliticsinAfrica.3hrs.AsurveyofthepoliticalsystemsofAfrica,includingbothnorthAfricaand
sub-SaharanAfrica.556.LatinAmericanGovernmentsandPolitics.3hrs.557.PoliticalDevelopment.3hrs.Acomparativeanalysisofpoliticalchangeandmodernization.558.LatinAmericanPoliticalandEconomicDevelopment.3hrs.559.HumanRights.3hrs.Examinationofgovernmentalabusesofhumanrightsandeffortstoprotecthumanrights.570.Science,TechnologyandPolitics.3hrs.Theroleofpoliticsinscienceandtechnologyisexaminedspecificallyinterms
oftheimpactofelites,thepublic,andtechnocrats.572.OrganizationandManagement.3hrs.The“models”or“theories”oforganization.Administrativemanagementand
alternativemodelsareevaluatedastotheirpotentialforauthenticpublicorganization.574.ThePoliticsofTaxingandSpending.3hrs.Thiscourseisdividedintotwoareas,budgetingmodelsandtheirpolitics;
issuessuchastaxing,fiscalpolicies,etc.,areconsidered.580.UnitedStatesConstitutionalLaw.3hrs.Anexaminationofthepowersofthenationalgovernmentandtherelationship
betweenthenationalandstategovernmentusingSupremeCourtdecisions.584.AdministrativeLaw.3hrs.Ananalysisoftheproceduresandpowersoffederalagencies.585.InternationalLaw.3hrs.Thedevelopmentofthemodernlawofnationswithemphasisonconventionsandcases.589.UnitedStatesSupremeCourtandCivilLiberties.3hrs.AnanalysisoftheroleoftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtin
protectingindividualrights.PrimaryfocusisonlitigationinvolvingprovisionsoftheBillofRights.599.SeminarinBritishPolitics.3-6hrs.AseminarconductedinGreatBritainundertheauspicesoftheAnglo-American
Institute.691.ResearchinPoliticalScience.1-16hrs.
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692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.arr.Thestudentworksindividuallyonapaperinpoliticalscienceunderthesupervisionofagraduatefacultymember.
693.InternshipinPoliticalScience.Hours.arranged.Departmentalapprovalrequired.Studentwillworkwithanemployeractinginthepublicsectorinordertoformpracticalexperienceinpoliticalandpublicaffairs.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.700.SeminarinUnitedStatesGovernment.3hrs.Prerequisite:CourseinAmericannational,state,andlocalgovernmentor
consentofinstructor.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.721.SeminarinPoliticalTheory.3hrs.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.730.Seminar inUnitedStatesForeignRelations.3hrs.Prerequisite:Anothercourse inUnitedStates foreignpolicyor
historyofUnitedStatesforeignpolicyorpermissionofinstructor.AsurveyofcurrentUnitedStatesforeignpoliciesandproblems.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.
731.SeminarinInternationalRelations.3hrs.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.Asurveyandanalysisofclassicalandmodernworldpolitics.
750.Seminar inComparativeGovernmentandPolitics. 3 hrs.Prerequisite:Oneormore courses in comparativegovernmentorpermissionoftheinstructor.Aresearch-typecourseinwhicheachstudentwillperformanintensivestudyofthepoliticalinstitutionsofonecountry,orofagroupofcountrieshavingsimilargovernments.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.
770.Seminar inPublicAdministration.3hrs.Course focuseson themodern liberaladministrativestate.This state isanalyzedforitspolitical-philosophicalorigins.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.
781.SeminarinPublicLaw.3hrs.Prerequisite:Acourseinconstitutionallaworconsentoftheinstructor.Aresearchcourseinwhichthestudentsexaminein-depthvariousaspectsofthejudicialsystemanditsrelationshiptootherelementsinthepoliticalprocess.Maybetakentwiceforcredit.
799.BritishStudies:AdvancedSeminarinBritishPolitics.3-6hrs.LectureseriesandresearchinBritishpoliticsofferedabroadundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
PolymerScience(PSC)(PleaseseeForensicScience-FSC)510.SafetyPrinciplesandProceduresintheChemicalSciences.1hr.Commonlaboratoryhazardsandtheirremediation.550.PolymerCharacterization.3hrs.Macromolecularchemicalstructureandmorphologicalcharacterizationusingstate-of-
the-artspectroscopictechniquesandmethods550L.LaboratoryforPSC550.1hr.570.SurfaceCoatings.4hrs.Studyofthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofthepigments,binders,solvents,andadditives
employedinsurfacecoatingsformulations,paintformulation,dispersiontechniques,surfacepreparation,painttesting,nonpollutingapplicationtechniques,andsurfacecoatingsformulationsanalysis.
570L.LaboratoryforPSC570.1hr.691.ResearchinPolymerScience.1-16hrs.Mayberepeated.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesis,butwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversity,mustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.701.OrganicPolymerChemistry I.3hrs.Reactionmechanisms,polymerconcepts, step-growthpolymerization, and
polymerreactivity.702.OrganicPolymerChemistry II. 3hrs.Kinetics, free radical reactionmechanisms,homogeneouschaingrowth
polymerizationofvinylcompounds,copolymerization,anddegradationofpolymers.703.OrganicPolymerChemistry III.3hrs.Methodsof studying stereochemistryofpolymers, anionicandcationic
polymerization,andpolymerizationviahomo-andheterogeneouscatalysis.710.PolymerPhysicalChemistry I:SolutionProperties. 3 hrs.A studyof polymer chain conformation, solution
thermodynamics,phaseequilibria,andtransportphenomena.
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711.PolymerPhysicalChemistryII:Characterization.3hrs.Polymercharacterizationtoincludelightscattering,endgroupanalysis,osmometry,fractionation,viscometry,gelpermeationchromatography,andmolecularweightdistributions.
712.PolymerPhysicalChemistryIII:SolidState.3hrs.Morphology,crystallization,entropyelasticity,viscoelasticity,glasstransition,interfacesofpolymers.
720,721.PolymerTechniquesI,II.2hrs.,2hrs.Laboratorymethodsofpolymersynthesis,structuraldetermination,andcharacterization.
730.PolymerRheology.2hrs.Theelasticandviscositypropertiesofpolymersolutionsandmeltswillbestudiedfromamolecularandengineeringperspective.
740.PolymerKinetics.2hrs.Introductiontopolymerizationkinetics.789.PolymerScienceSeminar.1hr.Mayberepeatedeachsemesterwhileinresidence.791.Research.Hrs.arr.1-16hrs.Mayberepeated.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertation,butwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversity,mustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
801.StructureandElasticityofPolymerNetworks.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionof instructor.Studyofthestructure,elasticity,andmechanicalpropertiesofpolymernetworks.
803.PolymerCompositeBlendsandIPN.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionofinstructor.Dealswithmoderncomposites,withdiscussionsofhighperformance fibers,matrices, and interphaseswith relevantmaterialincludedfromtheareasofblendsandinterpenetratingnetworks.
804.NaturallyOccurringPolymers.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionof instructor.Studyof thestructure-propertyrelationshipsofnaturallyoccurringpolymers,includingpolysaccharides,proteins,andnucleicacids.
805.SurfaceCoatings.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionofinstructor.Scientificprinciplesunderlyingsurfacecoatingssciencearestudiedindepth.
806.IndustrialMonomerandPolymerScience.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionof instructor.Industrialmonomerandpolymerscience.
807.TestingofPolymers.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC703and712,orpermissionofinstructor.Testingofpolymers:adhesives,coatings,fibers,plastics,andelastomers.
808.PolymerProcessingPrinciples.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC730and740,orpermissionof instructor.Useof transportphenomena toquantitativelydescribemass,energy,andmomentumchanges involved inpolymerprocessessuchasmixing,extrusion,andmolding.
809.MorphologyofOrientedPolymers.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC710,712.Advancedpolymermorphology.810.PhysicalPropertiesofMacromolecularSolids.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC710and711,orpermissionof instructor.
Advanced studyofglassy andcrystallinephysical stateofmacromolecular solids emphasizing the influenceofmorphologicalstructure.
811.PolymerPhysics.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC710and711orpermission.Advancedstudyofpolymerconformation,phenomenologicalandmoleculartheoriesofpolymerrelaxation,diffusioninpolymers.
812.ConformationalAnalysis,MolecularDesignofPolymers.2hrs.Prerequisites:PSC710,711,712.Studyofmolecularinteractionsthatcontrolpolymerconformation.Molecularmodelinginmaterialdesign.
880.SelectedTopicsI.3hrs.Toincludeasurveyofsuchtopicsasthermallystablepolymers,siliconeelastomers,emulsionpolymers,controlledbiocidereleasefrompolymers,water-solublehighmolecularweightpolymers,photochemistry.
881.SelectedTopicsII.3hrs.Toincludeasurveyofsuchtopicsasthermallystablepolymers,siliconeelastomers,emulsionpolymers,controlledbiocidereleasefrompolymers,water-solublehighmolecularweightpolymers,photochemistry.
898.Dissertation.1-12hrs.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof12hrs.
Psychology(PSY)527L.LaboratoryTechniques inBehavioralNeuroscience.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Experimental
techniquesinneurophysiology,neuropharmacology,andbehavioralresearch.(MaybetakenasBSC556L.)552.SleepandBehavior.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Astudyofsleepandbehaviorfromtheperspectiveof
themajordisciplineswithinpsychology.554.CetaceanBehaviorandCognition.3hrs.Acomprehensivereviewoftheliteratureonthebehavior,communication,
andcognitiveabilitiesofwhalesanddolphins.560.AdvancedDataAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY360.Theconceptualfoundationsofstatisticalprocedurescommonly
usedinbehavioralresearchwillbeextensivelyreviewed.Useofstatisticalpackageswillbeamajorfocus.
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599.BritishStudies.3-6hrs.Lectureandresearchonvariabletopics.OfferedinGreatBritainthroughtheSouthernMissCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
607.EthicsandCurrentIssuesinPsychology.3hrs.Permissionofinstructor.Professionalethicsandcurrent issuesandtrendsrelatedtotheteaching,research,andpracticeofpsychology.
609.ContemporaryTopicsinPsychology.3hrs.Mayberepeatedupto12hrs.613.CulturalBasesofBehavior.3hrs.Afoundationscoursedesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofandrespectforcultural
andindividualdifferences.Generalizationswillbemadetopsychologicalresearchandpractice.614.TestingandIndividualAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF602orequivalentandinstructorpermission.Thefundamental
principlesofpsychologicalassessmentincludingconceptsnecessaryfortheadministration,scoring,interpretation,anduseoftestresults.Attentionisalsogiventoethicsandissuesinvolvedintheappropriateuseofpsychologicaltestresults.
616.Proseminar inClinicalPsychology.1hr.Prerequisite:Admission to theclinical trainingprogram.Anoverviewofcontemporaryclinicalpsychologyandanintroductiontothescientist/practitionermodelatSouthernMiss.
621.TheoriesofLearning.3hrs.Basicconcepts,problems,and researchmethodology in thestudyingof learningandmotivation.
624.AdvancedBehavioralNeuroscience.3hrs.Studyofneurophysiologicalmechanismsinbehaviorandrelatedproblems.630.IntroductiontoCounselingintheCommunity.3hrs.Anintroductorycoursethatincludessuchtopicsashistoryof
counselingasaprofessional field;counselingprofessionalorganizations,accreditation,andcredentialing;ethicalandlegalprinciples;andintroductiontothecommunityenvironment.
635.Personality.3hrs.Considerationofthemajortheoriesofpersonality,andresearchonthedevelopmentandmeasurementofpersonality.
640.BehavioralandEmotionalAssessmentofChildren.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY641andpermissionof instructor.Theory,administration,andinterpretationofclinicalassessment(behavioral,social,andemotional)fromchildhoodtoadolescence.
641.CognitiveandAbilitiesAssessment.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionof instructor.Corequisite:PSY748.Theory,administration,andinterpretationofcognitiveassessment(intellectual,achievement,adaptive)fromchildhoodthroughadulthood.
642. PsychoeducationalAssessment I. 3 hrs. each. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.Theory and practice ofpsychoeducationalassessment,includingindividualintelligencetesting;multiculturalissues.
643.PsychoeducationalAssessmentII.3hrs.Prerequisite: PSY642orpermissionof instructor.Astudyof thevariouspsychologicaltestsusedintheappraisalandevaluationofexceptionalchildren.
650.MicroskillsLaboratory.3hrs.Seekstodevelopthemicroskillswhicharefoundationaltohelpingrelationships.652.CounselingPsychologyPracticumI. 3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY612,614, andprior arrangementwith instructor.
Beginning clinic practicum in counseling and psychological services. Students are expected to acquire basiccompetenciesincounseling,testingandimplementationofasystematicplanforbehaviorchange.
655.Surveyof IndustrialandOrganizationalPsychology.3hrs.Examinationofbasic theories,concepts,and issuesrequiredforadvancedgraduatestudyinindustrialandorganizationalpsychology.Permissionofinstructorisrequiredfornon-I/Ograduatestudents.
659.ResearchDesign.3hrs.Anoverviewofresearchdesignandmethodology,withanemphasisonproblemsinappliedsettings.
660.AdvancedDataAnalysis.3hrs.Criticalevaluationofavarietyofanalytictechniques.661.ResearchEvaluation in theBehavioralSciences.3hrs.Seeks todevelopskills inevaluating themethodological
soundnessandusefulnessofbehavioralscienceresearch.662.QuantitativeMethodsI.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY360orpermissionofinstructor.Theoryandapplicationofprobability,
ChiSquare,simpleandmultiplecorrelationandregression,reliability,validity,andcrossvalidation.663.QuantitativeMethodsII.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY660orpermissionofinstructor.Conceptsofmeasurement,sampling,
variability,hypothesistesting,andpowerasappliedtoanalysisofvarianceandcovariance,includingrepeatedmeasures.670.AdvancedEducationalPsychology.3hrs.Theoryanddatabases relating to thecontributionsofpsychology to the
schoolingprocess.671.SeminarinSchoolPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontotheschoolpsychologytrainingprogramorpermission
ofinstructor.Professionalissuesandstandards;pre-practicumtrainingandexperience.Mayberepeatedtolimitof6hrs.672.SocialProcesses inClassroomLearning.3hrs.Pupil-teacher interaction; instruction indevelopinggoals,changing
attitudes,resolvingconflicts,andenhancingtheindividual’ssenseofworth.674.AdvancedChildPsychology.3hrs.Mental,motor,social,andemotionaldevelopmentofchildrenofelementaryschool
age.675.AdvancedAdolescentPsychology.3hrs.Advancedstudyoftheadolescentandhisorherneedsinthehome,school,
andcommunity.
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676.PsychologyofMentalRetardation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Studyofpersonalitydevelopment,problemsofadjustment,andabnormalbehaviorofthementallyretarded.
677.AssessmentandInterventionforHandicappedChildren0-5.3hrs.Currentissuesandtheoriesregardingassessmentandinterventionproceduresforat-riskandhandicappedyoungchildren,birththroughfive.
679.AdvancedDevelopmentalPsychology.3hrs.Principlesofpsychologicaldevelopmentacrossthelifespan.688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissues
relevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.691.ResearchinPsychology.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblemsI,II,III.1-3hr.Bypriorarrangementonly.693.ResearchinSchoolPsychologyI,II.1hr.each.Prerequisite:Admissiontotheschoolpsychologytrainingprogramor
permissionofinstructor.Introductiontoscientificinquiryinschoolpsychology.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.699.BritishStudies:ResearchinPsychology.3hrs.701.SeminarinTeachingofPsychology.1hr.Ananalysisofthepsychoeducationalproblemsinvolvedintheundergraduate
andgraduateteachingofpsychology.702.PracticuminTeachingPsychology.3-6hrs.Supervisedteachingofcoursesinpsychology.710. Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. 3 hrs. Introduction to theory and practice of group counseling and
psychotherapy.Requiresparticipation in experimentalquasi-group.Major theoreticalmodels forgroupworkaresurveyed.
711.TheoryandPracticeofConsultation.3hrs.Introductiontothetheoryandprocessofconsultation.Emphasisisplacedonstudentacquisitionofbasicconsultingskills/competencies.
712.AssessmentandDiagnosis. 3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY614andpermissionof instructor.Anadvancedcourse inpsychologicalassessmentanddiagnosis.Attentionisgiventotheselectionanduseofinstrumentscommonlyemployedbycounselingpsychologistsinclinicalsettings,andtodiagnosticcriteriaoftheDSM-IV.
713.IntermediateCounselingTheory.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY612orequivalent.Anintermediate-levelcoursethatprovidesasystematicanalysisofmajorcounselingtheories,withanemphasisontheintegrationoftheoreticalconstructswithpracticeandcontemporaryresearch.
714.ThePsychologyofVocationalDevelopment.3hrs.Anadvancedstudyofvocationaldevelopmentasalifeprocess.Concepts from thepsychologyofvocationaldevelopmentareexaminedasabasis for implementing thescientist-practitionermodelthroughcareercounseling.
717. TheoryandPracticeofDevelopmentalCounseling. 3hrs.Anoverviewofmajordevelopmental theorieswithemphasisuponschool-basedstrategiesforassistingchildreninmeetingtheirdevelopmentalneeds.
718. History of Modern Psychology. 3 hrs. Historical antecedents of modern psychology with emphasis on howdevelopmentsoccurringatvariouspointsintimeformpartofahistoricalpatterninsteadofsimplyasequenceofisolatedevents.
719.BrainDamageandBehavior.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Causesofbraininjuryarestudiedandtheireffectonthementalandphysicalbehaviorofmanareconsidered.
720.PsychologicalInterventionswithFamiliesandChildren.3hrs.Anintroductiontospecializedcounselinginterventionswithchildren.
721.ConditioningandLearning.3hrs.Anintensivestudyoftheroleofcontemporarytheoriesoflearningandmotivationincurrentresearch.
722.CognitiveProcesses.3hrs.Theoryandresearchincognitivepsychologyanditsapplications.723.ComparativePsychology.3hrs.Adetailedconsiderationofthecapabilitiesofvariousspecies,includinghumans,with
specialemphasisonexplanationsofspecies’similaritiesanddifferences.724.Psychopharmacology.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY624orequivalent.Anintroductiontopsychopharmacologywithafocus
onfeaturesandcharacteristicsofpsychotropicdrugscommonlyusedinappliedsettingsofinteresttopsychologists.725.Motivation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Astudyofthecurrenttheoriesandresearchintheareaofhuman
andanimalmotivation.726.Perception.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Thedevelopmentandnatureofhumanperception.
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727.CounselingSupervision.3hrs.30contacthoursofinstructionintheclinicalsupervisionofcounseling;someinstructioninmentalhealthadministration.
728.AdvancedExperimentalPsychologyI,II,III.3-9hrs.Forgraduatestudentswhowishtoconductpublishableresearchnotapartofagraduatethesis.Limitof9semesterhours.
729.Psychophysiology.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY624andpermissionofinstructor.Studyofpsychophysiologicalprinciplesastheyapplytoresearchandclinicalproblems.
730.ProseminarinPsychophysiology.1-3hrs.Mayberepeatedtolimitof15hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Analysisofmajortopicsinpsychophysiology;laboratorytechniquesandexperience.
731.ResearchProject.1-3hrs.Tobetakenaftercompletionofdatacollectioninanapprovedinvestigation.732.MarriageandFamilyTherapy.3hrs.Asurveyofmarital and family therapymodels.Attention isgiven to the
applicationofsystemsmodels.733.AppliedPsychologyFieldExperience.1-3hrs.Openonlytopsychologymajors.Supervisedappliedexperienceina
varietyofappliedsettings.Limitof15hours.734.ChildBehaviorTherapy.3hrs.Prerequisites:Permissionofinstructor.Studyoftheprinciplesofbehavioralchangeand
theevaluationofclinicalresearchforarangeofclinicalproblemsinchildhoodandadolescence.735.ClinicalPsychologyExternship.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY736,782,andpermissionofthedirectorofclinicaltraining.
Supervisedclinicalexperienceincommunity,residential,andhospitalmentalhealthsettings.736.IntroductiontoClinicalSkills.3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoraltrackinclinicalpsychologyandpermissionofinstructor.
Proceduresfortheoperationofthepsychologyclinicandclinicalinterviewingskills.737.AdministrationandSupervisioninClinicalPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoralstatusintheclinicalprogram
andpermissionof instructor.Techniquesofadministrationandsupervisionofclinicalpsychologists inmentalhealthsettings.
738.AlcoholismandDrugAbuse.3hrs.Advanced topics inalcoholismanddrugabuse.Approximatelyone-halfof thecourseisdevotedtobasicconcepts,withtheremainderdevotedtodesignandimplementationofinterventionstrategies.
740.ObjectivePersonalityAssessment.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY780orPSY777,doctoral track,andpermissionof theinstructor.Theuseandinterpretationofobjectivepersonalitytests.
741.ProjectivePersonalityAssessment.3hrs.Prerequisites:GraduatestudiesinPsychologyandpermissionoftheinstructor.TheuseandinterpretationoftheRorschachThematicApperceptionTest,andotherprojectivepersonalityinstruments.
742.EmpiricallySupportedTherapy forAdults.3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoral trackandpermissionof instructor.Anoverviewofbrief,empiricallysupportedtherapiesforadultdisorders.
748. CognitiveAssessment Lab. 3 hrs. Corequisite: PSY 641. Practical experience in administration, scoring, andinterpretationofcognitiveassessmentinstruments.
750.AdvancedSocialPsychology.3hrs.Examinationofcontemporary theoryand researchofgroup influenceon theindividual.
751.PerformanceAppraisal.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionofinstructor.Examinationofthedevelopmentandapplicationsofperformanceappraisalsystems,includingcurrentissues,problems,andresearch.
752.ManagementTrainingandDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionof instructor.Studyof theprinciplesandtechniques,currentissues,problems,andresearchintraininganddevelopment.
753.Leadership.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY451or655.Examinationofhistoricalandcontemporary leadership theories,concepts,applicationsandotherissues.
754.PsychologyofOrganizationalDevelopment.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionofinstructor.Applicationofpsychologicalprinciplestoorganizationalproblems.
755.PracticuminIndustrial/OrganizationalPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:PermissionoftheI/Otrainingdirector.Mayberepeatedupto15semesterhours.SupervisedI/Otrainingexperiences.
756.AssessmentCentersinI/OPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY655orpermissionofinstructor.ACpractice,research,andrelatedmethodologies.
761.MultivariateDataAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY660,PSY663,orpermissionofinstructor.Problemswithvariousexperimentaldesigns,withemphasisoncomplexdesignsrequiringprimarilymultivariatestatisticalprocedures.
762.CounselingPsychologyPracticumII. 3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY652andprior arrangementwith instructor.Anintermediate-levelclinicpracticumincounselingandpsychologicalservices.Studentsareexpectedtoacquireadvancedcompetenciesincounselingandcasemanagementandtodemonstrateanintegrationoftheorywithpractice.
763.GroupCounselingPracticum.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY652(orequivalent),710(orequivalent)andpermissionofinstructor.Apracticum inwhich students facilitateorco-facilitategroupsunder supervision.Weekly staffingsarescheduledwiththesupervisortoprovidefeedbackandtoallowdiscussionofproblemsandissues.
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764.FactorAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY660,662,orpermissionof instructor.An introduction tomodern factoranalyticandclusteringtechniqueswithemphasisoncomputerapplicationsandinterpretationofresults.
765.PersonnelSelection.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionofinstructor.Examinationofpsychologicalmethodsintheselectionandplacementofjobapplicants.
766.WorkMotivation.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionofinstructor.Examinationoftheoriesofworkmotivation,attitudes,andtheirapplication.
767.Attitudes in theWorkplace. 3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY655orpermissionof instructor.Examinationof turnover,absenteeism,careerdevelopment,conflict,occupationalsocialization,andsocialinteractionsinorganizations.
768.PsychometricTheory. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Examinationofpsychometric theoryand itsapplicationinmeasurementofpsychologicalvariables.
770.Intelligence:TheoriesandDevelopment.3hrs.Natureof intelligenceand itsdevelopment;criticalevaluationofmethodsofmeasurement;relationofintelligencetosocialefficiency.
771.Practicum inSchoolPsychology. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Admission to the schoolpsychology trainingprogramorpermissionof instructor.Supervisedapplicationofschoolpsychologicalprocedures.Maybe repeated to limitof24hours.
772.AppliedBehaviorAnalysisinSchoolPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontotheschoolpsychologyprogramorpermissionofinstructor.Fundamentalsofappliedbehavioranalysisandfunctionalassessment.
773. AdvancedBehavioralInterventionsinSchoolPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY772orpermissionofinstructor.Theapplicationofbehavioralprinciplesintheschoolsettingtoaddressneedsofat-riskchildren.
774. Behavioral Consultation in School Psychology. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Psy 772 or permission of instructor.Amultisystemicapproachtobehavioralconsultation.Individualandorganizationalvariablesaregivenconsideration.
775. InterventionswithSpecialPopulationsinSchoolPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:PSY772orpermissionofinstructor.Interventionsaddressingpediatricconditionsandassociatedbehavioralconcerns.
777.PsychologicalDisordersofChildhood.3hrs.Acomprehensiveanalysisofthemajorbehaviordisordersofchildhood.778.ExperimentalChildPsychology. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof the instructor.An intensive studyof theory,
methodology,andresearchinchildpsychology.779.Seminar inDevelopmentalPsychology.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof the instructor.Considerationof specific
contemporaryproblemsandissuesindevelopmentalpsychology.Maybetakenforatotalof9semesterhours.780.AdvancedPsychopathology.3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoral trackandpermissionof the instructor.Currentempirical
workinadultpsychopathology,includingclassificationanddiagnosticsystems.781.NeurologicalBasesofBehavior. 3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY624,doctoral status, andpermissionof instructor.An
introductiontoneuroanatomyandthebehavioralconsequencesofneuropathology.782.ClinicalPsychologyPracticum.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoraltrackandpermissionofthedirectorofclinicaltraining.
Supervisedclinicaltraininginthepsychologyclinic.784.SystemsofPsychotherapy.3hrs.Prerequisites:Doctoralclinicaltrackandpermissionoftheinstructor.Ananalysisof
thetheoriesandtechniquesofcurrentsystemsofpsychotherapy.786.CounselingPsychologyPracticumIII.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Anadvancedpracticuminwhich
studentsdevelopappliedcompetenciesappropriatetotheirareaofspecializationundersupervision.790.FieldProblems.3hrs.791.ResearchinPsychology.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionoftheinstructor.792.SpecialProblems.1-16hrs.793.ResearchinSchoolPsychology.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontotheschoolpsychologytrainingprogramorpermission
ofinstructor.Currentresearchinschoolpsychology.Mayberepeateduptolimitof8hrs.794.PsychologyResearchApprenticeship. 3-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Research training through
participationinprogrammaticresearchconductedwithintheDepartmentofPsychology.796.FieldInternship.3-12hrs.Prerequisites:PSY762andpriorarrangementwith instructor.Affordsopportunity for
master’sandspecialist’sstudentstoreceivesupervisedpracticeexperiencesinfieldsettings.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
800. Health Psychology. 3 hrs. Designed to acquaint students with concepts in behavioral medicine and with thepsychologist’sroleinhealthpsychology.
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802.ClinicalNeuropsychology.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY624,641,736,780,doctoraltrack,andpermissionoftheinstructor.Anintroductiontoclinicalneuropsychology.
807.ClinicalHealthPsychologyPracticum. 3hrs.Prerequisites:Enrollment in the clinical healthpsychology sub-specialtyprogram.Hospital,clinic,andpracticumexperience in themethodsandproceduresofhealthpsychology,neuropsychology,andclinicalpsychophysiology.Limitof9semesterhours.
810.Doctoral IntegrativeSeminar.1hr.Aweeklyseminardesigned to integrate instructionalexperiencesofdoctoralstudentsduringtheirfirstyearofresidency.
811.AdvancedSeminar inPsychotherapy.3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY713orPSY784andpermissionof instructor.Anadvancedstudyofthedomainofpsychotherapywithanemphasisonidentifyingcentralconstructsandthedevelopmentofsynthesis.Studentsareexpectedtoevaluatevariouspsychotherapeuticapproachesatphilosophical,conceptual,andpracticallevelsandcontinuetorefinetheirowndevelopingtheoreticalpositions.
835.AdvancedPracticuminCounselingPsychology.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Supervisedpractice.836.Proseminar inCounselingPsychology.2hrs.Aprofessional issuesseminar foradvancedstudents.Topics include
historical antecedents, trainingmodels, credentialing, accreditation, and current trends and issues in counselingpsychology.
840.Externship.3-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Supervisedexperienceinanoff-campussetting.850.AdvancedResearchSeminar.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.860.CounselingPsychologyPracticumIV.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:PSY786andpriorarrangementwith instructor.An
advancedclinicpracticumincounselingandpsychologicalservices.870.Supervision:TheoryandPractice. 3-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Anadvanced seminar in the
supervisionofotherswhodeliver counseling andpsychological services.Students enroll concurrentlywith theassignmentofclinicsupervisionresponsibilities.
880.Internship inSchoolPsychology.1-3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof trainingdirector.Maybe repeatedup to12semesterhours.Supervised,full-timepracticeofschoolpsychologyinanapprovedsetting.SelectionofinternshipmustconformtoNASPandCDSPPstandards.
881.InternshipinClinicalPsychology.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:SuccessfulcompletionofPSY782andapprovalofthedirectorofclinicaltraining.Toberepeatedfor12semesterhourstotal.
882.InternshipinIndustrial/OrganizationalPsychology.4hrs.Prerequisite:PermissionoftheI/Otrainingdirector.Toberepeatedfor12semesterhourstotal.Full-timepracticeofI/Opsychologyundersupervisioninanapprovedsetting.
883.Internship.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:Approvalbyprogramfacultyandpermissionof trainingdirector.Students receive1,900-2,000 hours of supervised training in an off-campusAPA-approved internship program in professionalpsychology.Toberepeatedfor9semesterhourstotal.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
RealEstateandInsurance(REI)532.RealEstateFinance.3hrs.Prerequisite:FIN300.Astudyofthesourcesofrealestatefundsandanalyticaltechniques
forinvestmentdecisionmaking.Nonbusinessstudentsonly.598.InternationalInsuranceSeminarAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Conducted inLondon,
England;aseriesoflecturesanddiscussionsinvolvingauthoritiesoninternationalinsuranceissuesandpractices.692.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofdepartmentchair.699.InternationalInsuranceResearchAbroad.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofprogramdirector.Aresearchcourse in
internationalinsuranceofferedforstudentsenrolledinREI598.
Religion(REL)524. ReligionandHealing.3hrs.Thiscoursestudiesseveralexamplesofreligioushealingpracticesfoundinethnographic
literature,creatingadialoguebetweenindigenousandacademictheoriesofhealing.530. Buddhism.3hrs.Prerequisite:REL131.ThiscoursesurveysBuddhistreligionsandcultures.Topics includeIndian
origins,philosophicalschools,ritualpractice,andhistoricaldevelopment.532. Mysticism. 3 hrs.This course explores mystical practices as found in ethnographic texts. Students pursue an
interdisciplinaryapproachdrawingonseveralmodelsofmysticism.537.ReligionsoftheFarEast.3hrs.AstudyofHinduism,Buddhism,Taoism,Confucianism,andShintoism.545.IslamandPolitics.3hrs.AnexaminationofIslamicpoliticalmovementsandtheirdevelopment.Attentionwillbepaid
tolaw,government,relationswithnon-Muslims,andtheethicsofviolentconflict.546.WomeninIslam.3hrs.ThiscoursewilladdressMuslimviewsofwomenbyfocusingonscripture,law,earlyIslamic
history,andtheworksofreformersandIslamistsintheMiddleEastandSouthAsia.
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590.ContemporaryReligiousProblems. 3hrs.Anexaminationof specificproblemswithin thebroad spectrumofcontemporaryreligiousconcern.
599.ReligiousStudiesAbroad.3-6hrs.Thestudyofreligiousthemesinvariouspartsoftheworld.OfferedabroadthroughtheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
692. SpecialProblems.3hrs.Astudyofareligiousissuetobeapprovedbythedepartmentchair.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.
ResearchandFoundations(REF)+516.UtilizationofAudiovisualMediaandEquipment.3hrs.525.InstructionalStylesandModelsinMediaPrograms.3hrs.526.FilmandTelevisioninMediaPrograms.3hrs.536.DesigningEducationalSystemsforIndividualizedInstruction.3hrs.Translationofinstructionalspecificationsinto
prototypesystems.550.TestItemDevelopment.3hrs. Includesprocedures formastering test itemdevelopment techniques throughactive
participation.590.InstructionalTelevision:UtilizationandProduction.3hrs.Utilizationoftelevisionininstructionalsettings.Emphasis
onprogrammingfromMississippiETVandtheuseofportopactelevisionequipment.591.SchoolMediaCenterAdministrationWorkshop.3hrs.599.BritishStudies:ResearchinBritishEducation.3hrs.ToprovidestudentswithsupervisedresearchstudyonBritish
educationthatrelatestotheirowninterestsoreducationalspecialty.601.EducationalResearch: InterpretationandApplications. 3 hrs.Anorientation to the information, skills, and
competenciesnecessary tounderstandingresearch ineducation,alongwitha rudimentary introduction toconductingactionresearch.
602.IntroductiontoEducationalStatistics.3hrs.Basicconceptsandcomputationsindescriptivestatistics.Introductiontosamplingproceduresandinferentialprocessesineducationalresearch.
604.Foundations inAmericanEducation.3hrs.Abrief surveyof thephilosophical,psychological, sociological, andhistoricalfoundationsofAmericaneducation.
605.CulturalInfluencesonAmericanEducationandSociety.3hrs.AstudyofEuropeaneducationalsystems.607.DevelopingaStudent-CenteredCurriculum.3hrs.Acomprehensivestudyofplanningandproceduresfordeveloping,
structuring,implementing,andevaluatingschoolcurricula.609.AdministrationofMediaCenters.3hrs.615.StudentDisciplineintheSchools.3hrs.Presentationofgeneralprinciples,techniques,procedures,andlegalaspectsof
discipline.+616.InstructionalGraphics.3hrs.618.InstructionalPhotography.3hrs.620.FoundationsofInstructionalTechnology.3hrs.Surveyofthehistoricalaspectsofinstructionalmedia.Applicationof
researchinthedevelopmentoftechnologyrelatingtolibraries,classrooms,industry,andinstructionalsettings.621.SelectionandOrganizationofMediaResources.3hrs.+622.DesignandProductionofMediaMaterials.3hrs.+623.AdvancedMediaProductionsTechniques.3hrs.625.InstructionalVideoandFilmProduction.3hrs.632.MeasuringStudentSuccess.3hrs.Emphasizesselectionandconstructionofassessmentinstrumentsandinterpretation
ofresults.644. InstructionalDevelopment I. 3 hrs.Prerequisite:REF516or permissionof the instructor.Surveyof various
instructionaldevelopmentmodelsforthedevelopment,revision,orrevitalizationofeducationalprograms.645.ComputersinEducation.3hrs.Applicationsofcomputertechnologytoinstructional,information,andadministrative
programsfromtheuser’spointofview.660.EconomicEducationforTeachers.3hrs.Emphasisonin-depthunderstandingofoureconomicsystemandintegration
ofeconomicconceptsintothesocialstudies.680.DirectionandSupervisionofStudentTeaching.3hrs.Designed toguide supervising teachers inorientingand
involvingstudentteachers.692.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.
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701.AnalysisofTeachingBehavior.3hrs.Designed toanalyze teacherbehavior todeterminecompetency, includinginteractionanalysisandmicroteachingskills.
709.SocialFoundationsofEducation.3hrs.Astudyofcontrastingmotivationsandvaluesofvariousculturalgroupsandtheirimplicationsforeducation.
712.ComputerApplicationsinEducationalResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF761,762.Skillsdevelopmentcourseincomputeranalysisofbehavioralsciencedata,systemsanalysis,financial,andpersonnelaccountingprocedures.
718.PracticuminEducationalResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF761,762.Applicationofappropriateresearchmodels,structureofresearchreports,critiqueofpublishedresearchandofstudent’sresearchproblem.
720.Measurement inEducationalResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF761,762.Surveyof the theoryofmeasurementincludingtruescoretheory,reliability,validity,itemanalysis,anditem-selectiontechniques.
740.ProgrammedInstruction. 3hrs.Theories and techniques indesigning,producing, andevaluatingprogrammedinstructionalmaterials.
742.Research inInstructionalSystemsTechnology.3hrs.Research inproblemsof formulatingobjectives,analyzingaudiences,usingmedia,andevaluatingeducationoutcomes.
761.ExperimentalDesign.3hrs.Prerequisite:REF602recommended.Theoreticaldistributionsinexperiementalandquasi-experiementaldesign.Analysisofvariance,repeatedmeasures,followupprocedures.
762.AdvancedRegressionAnalysis.3hrs.Prerequisite:REF761.Correlationandregressiontheory.Techniquesassociatedwithbivariate,partial,andmultiplecorrelationandappliedmultiplelinearregression.
770.EvaluationDesignandMethodology.3hrs.Theprinciplesofevaluation.Involvementinapracticalevaluationproblememployingmeasurementtechniquesandstatisticalmethodology.
791.FieldProblems inEducationalResearch. 1-12hrs.Prerequisites:ApprovalofmajorprofessorandEducationalResearchStaff.
792.SpecialProblems inEducationalResearchI,II,III.1-3hrs.each.Prerequisites:Approvalofmajorprofessorandeducationalresearchstaff.Applicationofspecificresearchproceduresinthedevelopmentofskillsinvarioustypesofresearch.Thepreparationofascholarlypaperisrequired.
794.FieldProblems.3hrs.798.SpecialistThesis.3hrs.Selectionanddevelopmentofapracticaleducationalresearchproblemforthespecialist’sdegree.
Ascholarlyresearchpaperisrequired.810.DesignandMethodologyinInstitutionalResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF601,761,762.Practicalapplicationof
institutionalresearchdesignandmethodologyemphasizingcomputerutilizationandfieldwork.816.HistoryofPublicEducation intheUnitedStates.3hrs.Acriticalstudyof theevolutionofpubliceducationwith
emphasisoncriticalissues.818.ComparativePhilosophiesofEducation.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationof theoreticalconceptsof leadingmodern
philosophersandtheirimplicationsforeducation.820.ComparativeEducation.3hrs.Surveyofeducationalpatternsofselectedcountries.824.AdvancedExperimentalDesign.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF761,762.Experimentalandquasi-experimentaldesignsin
educationalresearch.Emphasisuponutilizationofdesignprincipleandappropriatestatisticaltreatment.830.MultivariateAnalysisinEducationalResearch.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF761,762.Theoryandapplicationofmultiple
regressionanddiscriminantanalysis,canonicalcorrelation,multivariateanalysisofvarianceandcovariance.889.TheDissertationProcess.3hrs.Anexaminationoftheprocessofcommitteeselection,topicselection,research,and
writingofthedissertation,includingstudyofAPAformatandformatofthepre-proposal,proposal,andfinaldissertation.893.AdvancedEducationalResearch.3hrs.Seminarintypesandproblemsofeducationalresearch,observationanddata
collectionmethods,andstandardsofreportingeducationalresearch.
ScienceandMathematicsEducation(SME)522.BritishStudies:HistoryofScience.3-6hrs.Lectureseriesandresearchinthehistoryofscienceofferedabroadunder
theauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.(MaybetakenasBSC522orHIS522.)+532.ScienceforElementaryTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:12semesterhoursofscience.Designedtoprovideexperiencein
presentingscientificprinciplestotheelementaryschoolchild.535.MarineScienceforElementaryTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Designedtoacquaintteachers
withmarinescienceconcepts.(MaybetakenasMAR558.)541.MethodsofTeachingtheMetricSystem.3hrs.LecturesandexercisesinmeasurementsusingtheInternationalSystem
ofUnits.
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553.EarthandEnvironmentalScienceforIntermediateSchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Tofamiliarizeteacherswiththematerials,methods,andtechniquesofearthandenvironmentalscience.
554.BiologicalSciencesforIntermediateSchoolTeachers.3hrs.Anexaminationofthesubjectmatter, techniques,andmethodsofteachingthelifesciences.
555.PhysicalScience forIntermediateSchoolTeachers.3hrs.Anexaminationof thesubjectmatter, techniques,andmethodsforteachingthephysicalsciences.
556.TechniquesinMarineScienceEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.DesignedtoacquaintteacherswiththemarineresourcesoftheMississippiCoastalZone.(MaybetakenasMAR556.)
557.MarineScienceforTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Emphasiswillbeplacedonmeasurementsandanalysisofthemarinehabitatandecologicalrelationships.(MaybetakenasMAR557.)
559.CoastalEcology forTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Corequisite:SME559L.Designed toprovideteacherswithabackgroundinbasiccoastalecology.(MaybetakenasMAR559.)
559L.CoastalEcologyforTeachersLaboratory.1hr.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.CorequisiteforSME559.(MaybetakenasMAR559L.)
560.MethodsinTeachingScience—Secondary.3hrs.Designedtofamiliarizeteacherswithcurrenttrends,methods,andtechniquesofteachingsciencetosecondaryschoolstudents.
561.ComputersandTelecommunicationsinScience/MathematicsTeaching.3hrs.Acoursetodevelopcompetencyinevaluationofdiscipline-specificsoftware,utilizationofhardwareinterfaces,anduseofnetworksandtheWorldWideWebasteachingresources.(MaybetakenattheundergraduatelevelasSME461.)
571. TeachingChemistryintheSecondarySchool.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admissiontothegraduateprogramorpermissionof instructor.Corequisite:SME571L.Applicationofchemicalknowledge todesigning,developing,andassessinginstruction.(MaybetakenattheundergraduatelevelasCHE471.)
571L.LaboratoryforTeachingChemistryintheSecondarySchool.1hr.Prerequisite:Admissiontothegraduateprogramorpermissionofinstructor.Corequisite:SME571.Experienceindevelopingandevaluatinglaboratoryinstructionandinestablishingandmaintainingsafety.(MaybetakenattheundergraduatelevelasCHE471L.)
572. PhysicsforSecondaryTeachers—MethodsandTechniques.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.590. AerospaceResourcesforTeachers.3hrs.Teachersandadministratorsaregivenareviewofaerospacescienceand
technologyandhowtotakeadvantageofstudents’fascinationwithflying.599. FieldStudies inMarineScienceEducation.3-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.Studyand investigate
marineenvironmentsoutsideofMississippi.OfferedthroughtheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.601. ScienceEducationinContemporaryPerspective.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Focusesoncurrent
reforminscienceeducationandthesupportinglearningtheories,instructionalmethodologies,andassessmentpractices.609. DimensionsofLearninginScienceEducationI.3hrs.Providesabroadintroductiontotheconcepts,contexts,and
practicesofteachingsecondaryscience.RestrictedtoMATstudentsonly.Includesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.610. DimensionsofLearninginScienceEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SME609.Providesabroadintroductiontothe
concepts,contexts,andpracticesof teachingsecondaryscience.Restricted toMATstudentonly. Includesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
691. ResearchPracticuminScience/MathematicsEducation.3hrs.Prerequisites:REF602andpermissionofinstructor.Apracticumexperienceinthedesign,execution,andreportingofagroupresearchproject.
695. ApplicationsofBasicConcepts inBiologyforSecondarySchool.3hrs.Prerequisite:Admission to thegraduateprogramorpermissionofinstructor.LaboratorytoaccompanySME595.
695L.ApplicationofBasicConceptsinBiologyforSecondarySchoolLaboratory.2hrs.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheGraduateProgramorpermissionofinstructor.LaboratorytoaccompanySME595.
700. ScienceCurriculuminthePublicSchools.3hrs.Anexaminationofelementaryandsecondarysciencecurricula.701.IssuesinScienceandMathematicsEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Studyofissuesrelatedto
curriculumandassociatedresearchmethodologies.702.FieldTechniquesofDemonstratingandExperimentingwithScientificPrinciples.3hrs.For science teachers
consideringfundamentalaspectsofbiology,chemistry,geology,andphysics.703. Foundations of Science and Mathematics Education. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study of
philosophicalpremisesrelatedtothenatureofscienceandmathematicsandpsychologicalandpedagogicaltheories.720.MathematicsCurriculum.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Explorationofthetheoretical,empirical,and
practicalissuesofthemathematicscurriculumfromkindergartenthroughcollege.Contentandprocessesofcurriculumwillbeexplored.
725.ReadingsfromResearchinMathematicsEducation.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Focusesoncurrentissuesandmethodologiesinresearchinmathematicseducation.
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730.PhysicsforElementarySchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisites:6hoursinphysicalscienceand6hoursinbiologicalscience.Physicsprinciplesandgeneralideasthatcanbedirectlyappliedtotheelementarygrades.
731.ChemistryforElementarySchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisites:6hoursinphysicalscienceand6hoursinbiologicalscience.Chemistryprinciplesthatrepresentthechangesinchemistrythathavetakenplaceoverthelasttwodecades.
732.BiologyforElementarySchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisites:6hoursinphysicalscienceand6hoursinbiologicalscience.Astudyofcontent,techniques,andmethodsofteachinglifescienceconcepts.
733.EarthScience forElementarySchoolTeachers.3hrs.Prerequisites:6hours inphysical scienceand6hours inbiologicalscience.Astudyoftechniquesandmethodsofteachingearthscienceconcepts.
789.Seminar.1-3hrs.Discussionofcurrenttrendsandpracticesinscienceeducation.791.ResearchinScienceEducation.1-16hrs.792.SpecialProblems.1-3hrs.arr.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
798.ResearchProblem.3hrs.898.Dissertation.12hrs.
SocialWork(SWK)Foundation601.HumanBehaviorandSocialEnvironmentI.3hrs.Introductiontophysiological,cognitive,intellectual,andemotional
developmentofindividuals;analysisoftheoreticalexplanationsofpersonality.602.HumanBehaviorandSocialEnvironmentII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SWK601.Introductiontogeneralandecological
systemstheoryasappliedtotheanalysisofindividuals,families,smallgroups,organizations,andcommunities.605.SocialWelfarePolicy.3hrs.Historyofsocialworkandsocialwelfare;valueswhich influencepolicy; formationof
policyandmacro-policyanalysis.608.SocialWorkGeneralistPracticeI.3hrs.Systemicandproblem-solvingapproaches to socialworkpracticewith
individuals,families,organizations,communities,andgroups;integrativeframeworkforknowledge,valuesandskills.609.SocialWorkGeneralistPracticeII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SWK608.Differentialpractice rolesandcommunication
processes;resourcedevelopment,linkage,andutilization.610.TheoreticalBasesforSocialWorkPractice.3hrs.Examinationofmajortheoriescontributingtocurrentsocialwork
practice.617.SocialWorkResearchI.3hrs. Introduction to thefoundationsofknowledgebuilding throughacarefulanalysisof
philosophicalpremisesandexaminationofnewapproachestothescientificmethod.Coversresearchdesignsandotherfundamentalissueswhichhavebearingonknowledgedevelopmentinsocialwork.
634.SocialWorkinaDiverseSociety.3hrs.Comparativecross-culturaltheoriesandconceptsrelatedtoethnic-minoritygroupsandalternativelifestyles.
641.FieldEducationI.3hrs.Thefirstpracticumisdesignedtointegrateandenhancevalues,knowledge,andskillsatthefoundationlevelwithmicro,mezzo,andmacroexperiences.Includesintegrativeseminar.
642.FieldEducationII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SWK641.Thesecondpracticumisdesignedtobuildonthe integrationandenhancementofvalues,knowledge,andskillsdevelopedinSWK641,completingthefoundationlevelofmicro,mezzo,andmacroexperiences.Includesintegrativeseminar.
AdvancedPractice635.SocialServiceManagementandAdministration.3hrs.Surveyofprincipalmanagement functions ina systems
context;practiceapplicationsofkeyconceptssuchasleadershipandorganizationalcommunication.653.SocialWorkMentalHealthAssessment.3hrs.Individualandfamilypathologyanddiagnosticcriteria,DSM-IV-TR,
andthePersonintheEnvironment(PIE)methodsofassessment.658.AdvancedInterventiveMethods.3hrs.Corequisite:SWK673.Socialworkinterventionfocusedoncognition,affect,
andbehaviorwithindividuals,families,andgroups.ThiscourseisintegratedwithfieldseminarSWK673.666.CommunityDevelopmentandSocialPlanning.3hrs.Theoriesand techniquesofcommunitydevelopmentand
planningwithspecialattentiontopracticeneedsandproposalwriting.673.FieldEducationIII.3-6hrs.Prerequisites:SWK641,642.Corequisite:SWK658.Thethirdpracticumisdesignedto
buildanadvancedlevelintegratedfieldexperienceonthepriorlearninginSWK641and642.Thispracticumprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoworkwithmicro,mezzo,andmacrosystems.
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674.SocialWorkPracticewithFamilies.3hrs.Theories,interventionskills,andpolicyissuesrelatedtofamiliesandthesocialservicedeliverysystem.
696.SocialWorkPracticewithGroups.3hrs.Designofpreventive,developmentalandremedialgroupservicesforat-riskpopulations.
ElectivesStudentsmustcompleteallcoursesinthefoundationbeforeenrollinginelectivecourses.578. SpecializedStudiesinDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Thestudyandskillacquisitionintheareaofdevelopmental
disabilities.Topicsvary.606.SocialJusticeandSocialPolicy.3hrs.Examines theeffectsofsocialwelfarepolicy,discrimination,andeconomic
injusticeandexploresopportunitiesforadvocacyandoutgroupempowerment.620.ComputerUseforHumanServiceWorkers.3hrs.Introductorycourseforsocialworkersandotherhumanservice
workers;focusisoninformationsystemsforsocialwork.Includeshands-oncomputerexperience.637.SocialWorkResearchII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SWK617.Applicationofsocialworkresearchmethodologiestoongoing
researchprojects.Attentiontosingle-subjectdesignandprogramevaluation.651.Time-LimitedIntervention.3hrs.Techniquesof task-centered interventionandcrisis intervention in socialwork
practice.655.SocialWorkPracticeinChildWelfareSettings.3hrs.Multidimensionalinterventionwithchildrenandadolescents
whohaveexperiencedneglectandabusiveconditions.663.ConsultationandSupervision.3hrs.Conceptsandskillsrelatedtoconsultationandsupervisionwithapplicationtoa
numberofsystemsbutemphasizingagencysettings.665.SocialWorkandtheLaw.3hrs.Anexplorationoftheinterrelationshipsbetweensocialworkandthelaw.675.SocialWorkPracticewithPersonsinMiddleandLateLife.3hrs.Psychosocialvariablesatcriticallifetransition
pointsandinterventionskillswithindividuals,families,groups,communities,andorganizations.676. SocialWork Practice in Health Systems. 3 hrs.Assessment and modification of conditions which affect an
individual’sphysicalandmentalhealththroughinterventionskillswithindividuals,families,groups,communities,andorganizations.
677.SocialWorkPracticewithChildrenandAdolescents.3hrs.Practiceconcepts, theoriesandskills forworkwithspecificsocialadjustmentproblemsutilizingasystemsframework.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
691.ResearchPracticum.1-3hrs.Prerequisites:SWK617,637.Emphasison theacquisitionofmore in-depth levelsofknowledgeandskillsregardingevaluativeresearchregardingpracticeeffectiveness.
692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Studyofaprobleminordertodevelopknowledgeinanareaofstudentinterest.Approvedstudyplan,paperand/orprojectrequired.
695.SocialDevelopmentandSocialWelfareinJamaica.4hrs.SocialdevelopmentandsocialwelfareeffortstoaddresssocialproblemsinJamaicaalongwithagencyvisitsandservicelearningopportunities.
698. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of thedevelopmentallydisabled.
Sociology(SOC)515.SociologyofGender.3hrs.Astudyof the relationshipbetweensex rolesandbroaderculturalpatterns invarious
societies.521.SociologicalTopics.3hrs.Variablecontent;canberepeatedthreetimesinseparatetopicalofferings.523.SociologyofHealth.3hrs.Ananalysisofthefieldofhealthandhealthcaredeliveryfromasociologicalperspective.524.SociologyofAging.3hrs.Asurveyofdemographic,social,andculturalaspectsofagingwithparticularemphasisupon
Americansocietyandthetypesofproblemsencounteredbyolderpersons.526.SociologyofEducation.3hrs.Acomprehensive studyof the educational institution, and its relationship to the
communityandsociety.530.PoliticalSociology.3hrs.Astudyofpoliticsasasocialinstitution,itsrelationshipwithotherinstitutions,anditsplacein
achangingsociety.544.JuvenileDelinquency.3hrs.Astudyofcausesandthenatureofjuveniledelinquency,thedevelopmentofthejuvenile
court,probation,andotherrehabilitativeprograms.550.SocialPsychology.3hrs.Astudyofhowthe thoughtsandbehaviorsof individualsare influencedby theactualor
impliedpresenceofothers.
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560.QuantitativeMethods.3hrs.Asurveyofquantitative research techniques, focusingondescriptiveand inferentialstatisticsandcomputerapplications.
561.Population.3hrs.Prerequisite:SOC460.Anintroductiontodemography,analyzingsignificantchangesinpopulationcomposition.
562.MethodsofSocialResearch.3hrs.Astudyoftheproductionandinterpretationofsocialresearchwithanemphasisontherelationshipoftheoryandmethod.
571.SocialInstitutions.3hrs.AstudyofselectedAmericansocialinstitutions,focusingonclassandpowerstructures,theriseofpost-industrialsociety,religiousandmoraldivisions,anddemocraticindividualism.
575.SocialInequality.3hrs.Researchand theory insocialdifferentiation,class,status,power,andmobility.Analysisofinequalityandtheeffectsofsocioeconomicstatusuponbehaviorandsocialorganization.
582.SociologicalTheory.3hrs.Astudyofclassicalandcontemporarysocial theory, focusingonselected theorists (e.g.Weber,Durkheim,Marx,Merton,andGoffman)andselected topics, includinganomieandalienation, the riseofcapitalism,theoriesofcrime,andconceptsofself.
589.CaribbeanStudies.3hrs.VariablecontentlectureseriesandstudyabroadundertheauspicesofInternationalPrograms.Mayberepeatedupto6hoursindifferenttopicalofferings.
593.IrishStudies.4hrs.VariablecontentlectureseriesandstudyinIrelandundertheauspicesofInternationalPrograms.599.BritishStudies.3-6hrs.Variablecontent.LectureseriesandresearchofferedabroadundertheauspicesofInternational
Programs.692.SpecialStudyProjectsinSociology.1-6hrs.Specialprojectsinreading,survey,orresearchinsociology.Workwillbe
underthedirectionofgraduatefaculty.
SpecialEducation(SPE)500.ThePsychologyandEducationoftheExceptionalIndividual.3hrs.Anintroductiontoexceptionalpopulationsand
proceduresandpoliciesrelatingtotheireducationandcitizenship.560.CharacteristicsandEducationofGiftedStudents.3hrs.Thiscourse includescharacteristics,educationaloptions,
assessmentandreferralprocedures,andlegalissues.Teacherattributesandcompetencies,familycharacteristics,andlocal,state,andnationalissuesarealsoaddressed.
578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaofdevelopmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.
597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsofrelevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.
598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of thedevelopmentallydisabled.
605. TheProcessofNationalBoardTeacherCertification.3-6hrs.ProvidesopportunitiestoanalyzeandapplyNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingstandardsinthestudent’scontentareausingthereflectiveprocess.Threehoursmaybetakenatthepre-candidatelevelor3hoursmaybetakenatthecandidatelevel.
628. AssessmentProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities.3hrs.To familiarizestudentswithcurrent issues,theories,andpracticesregardingtheassessmentofyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.
629. Advanced InterventionProcedures forYoungChildrenwithDisabilities. 3hrs.To familiarize studentswithcurrentissues,theories,interventionmethods,andproceduresforyoungchildrenwhoareatriskfororhavemanifestdisabilities.
630.AdvancedStudies inLearningDisabilities.3hrs.Advancedstudiesof thesocial,emotional,physical,andlearningcharacteristicsofindividualswithlearningdisabilitiesacrossthelifespan.
631.ProgrammingforElementaryStudentswithLearningDisabilities:AdvancedStudies.3hrs.PrerequisitetoSPE654.Advancedstudies inmethods,materials,and individualizedprogrammingforelementarystudentswith learningdisabilities.
632.ProgrammingforSecondaryStudentswithLearningDisabilities:AdvancedStudies.3hrs.Prerequisite toSPE654.Advancedstudiesinmethods,materials,andindividualizededucation/transitionplansforsecondarystudentswithlearningdisabilities.
634.PracticuminLearningDisabilities.3-6hrs.Supervisedclassroomexperience,includingobservationandteachingofstudentswithlearningdisabilities.
640.AdvancedStudiesofMentalRetardation.3hrs.Advancedstudiesof thesocial,emotional,physical,and learningcharacteristicsofindividualswithmentalretardationacrossthelifespan.
641.VocationalEducation inMentalRetardation.3hrs.Prerequisite toSPE654.Vocational interventionandservicespromotingthetransitionfromschooltogainfulemploymentareaddressed.
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643.AdvancedCurriculumStudies forIndividualswithMentalRetardation.3hrs.Studyofdifferentapproaches tocurriculumdevelopment,withemphasisonmaterialsandgoalsforteachingindividualswithmentalretardation.
644.PracticuminMentalRetardation.3-6hrs.Supervisedclassroomexperience, includingobservationandteachingofstudentswithmentalretardation.
645.AssessmentandInterventionforIndividualswithSevereandProfoundDisabilities.3hrs.Curriculadevelopmentactivitiesforindividualswithextremelearningproblems.
650.ThePsychologyandEducationofIndividualswithEmotionalandBehavioralDisorders.3hrs.Prerequisite toSPE654;Corequisites:SPE652andSPE655.Exploresthecharacteristicsandcausationofemotionalandbehavioraldisorders.
651.AdvancedMethodsinBehavioralManagementforIndividualswithDisabilities.3hrs.PrerequisitetoSPE652,654,and655.Exploresmethodsforchangingbehaviorsofindividualswithdisabilities.
652.InstructionandProgrammingforIndividualswithEmotionalandBehavioralDisorders.3hrs.Corequisite:SPE650and655.Thiscourseexploresmethodsandmaterialsforprovidinginstructiontoindividualswithemotionalandbehavioraldisordersandtheroleoftheteacherinrelationtointerdisciplinaryandcommunity-basedprogramming.
654.PracticuminTeachingIndividualswithEmotionalandBehavioralDisorders.3hrs.Prerequisites:SPE631,632,641,650,651,652,709.Corequisites:REF601,607,andSPE770.Thisisacapstonecoursetobetakenattheendofthestudent’sprogram.
655.ChildrenandYouthwithAutismSpectrumDisorders.3hrs.Prerequisite:SPE654.Corequisites:SPE650and652.Todevelopskillsandknowledgeneededby teachers tobesafe,effectivepractitionerswhenprovidingeducationalprogrammingtochildrenandyouthwithautismspectrumdisorders.
661.MethodsandMaterialsinTeachingGiftedStudents.3hrs.Thiscourseincludesinstructionalmodels,methodologies,andmaterialsappropriateforgiftedstudents.Learningstyles,writingandevaluatinginstructionalunits,publicrelationsstrategies,andsourcesoffundingareincluded.
662.CurriculaDevelopmentinGiftedEducation.3hrs.Thiscourseincludesstepsnecessaryforcurriculumdevelopmentandevaluationforgiftededucation.Differentiatedmodels,advancedcontentareas,andprocessskillsarealsoaddressed.
663.AtypicalGiftedStudents.3hrs.Thiscourseencompassestheassessmentandidentification,characteristics,anddeliveryof services fordiversegroupswithingiftededucation including theculturallydiverse, rural,disabled, female, lowsocioeconomic,underachiever,andhighlygiftedpopulations.
664.PracticumwithGiftedStudents.3hrs.Supervisedpracticumwithgiftedstudentsinavarietyofinstructionalsettings.Thedevelopmentofappropriateinstruction,attentiontoindividualdifferences,andevaluationofstudentprogressarealsoincluded.
680.AdvancedPracticuminSpecialEducation.3-9hrs.Practicumformaster’sdegreestudentsunique to individualprogramplans.Theexperiencewillfocusonassessment,curriculum,orotherissuesrelatedtoexceptionalindividuals.
688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissuesrelevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
691.ResearchinSpecialEducation.1-16hrs.692.SpecialProblems.1hr.Examinationofmedical, sociological,biological,psychological,and institutionalaspectsof
exceptionalchildren.698.Master’sThesis.6hrs.Ascholarlyprojectconductedinthestudent’sareaofspecialization.709.AssessmentofExceptionalIndividuals.3hrs.PrerequisitetoSPE654.Formalandinformalassessmenttechniques,
includingdiagnostic-prescriptiveteachingstrategies,toappropriatelymeettheneedsofstudents.770.AdministrationandSupervisionofPrograms forExceptionalChildren. 3 hrs.Designed for educators and
supervisorsofprogramsforexceptionalchildren;organizationandadministrationofprogramsforexceptionalchildren.772.InternshipinSpecialEducationAdministration.1-6hrs.Toprovideinternshipexperienceforspecialist’sanddoctoral
studentsinspecialeducationadministration,institutions,statedepartment.791.ResearchinSpecialEducation.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Approvalofthemajorprofessor.Tobeconductedinthestudent’s
areaofspecialization.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.794.SpecialistFieldStudy.1-6hrs.Apracticalprojectconductedinthestudent’sareaofspecializationthatmaybeselected
astheculminatingrequirementofthespecialist’sdegree.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
800.CriticalReviewofProfessionalLiterature.3hrs.Doctoralseminar focusingon the reviewofcurrent literature inspecialeducation.PrerequisitetoSPE804.
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801.PersonnelPreparation inSpecialEducation. 3 hrs.Developmentof programs, coursesof study, observationtechniques,models,micro-teachingunits,modulesinhighereducation.
802.PublicRelations,Service,andLeadershipinSpecialEducation.3hrs.In-servicetrainingunits,conferenceplanning,workshop,parentandnationalorganizations.
803.ProgramEvaluationandGrantWritinginSpecialEducation.3hrs.Studyofprogramaccountabilitymodes,grantwriting,andsources.
804.ResearchinSpecialEducation.3hrs.Emphasisisplacedonthereview,development,preparation,andsubmissionofpublicationofresearchmanuscriptsinthestudent’sareaofspecialization.
805.Planning,ProgramEvaluation,andPolicyAnalysisforPersonswithExceptionalNeeds.3hrs.Anintroductiontoprogramplanning,policyanalysis,andprogramevaluation.
880.Internship inTeacherEducation.1-6hrs. Individualcasesare testedbystudentsandallavailable information isintegratedfordiagnosticandeducationalpurposes.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
SpeechandHearingSciences(SHS)510.Intervention inLanguageDisorders. 3hrs.Strategiesandclinicalmethodsused inhabilitation/rehabilitationof
languagedisorderedchildrenandadults.512.DiagnosticProcedures:SpeechPathologyI.3hrs.Prerequisites:SHS211,411.Currentevaluationprocedures in
speech-languagepathology.513.VoiceDisorders.3hrs.Prerequisites:SHS211,303.Anatomicalandphysiologicalbasesofvoiceproductionandthe
disorders.516.AdultAphasiaandRelatedProblems.3hrs.Prerequisites:SHS211,303,306orpermission.Presentstheory,research
findings,andbasictherapymethodsforneurogeniccommunicativedisorders.517.SpeechandLanguageDisordersRelated toCleftPalate. 3 hrs.Prerequisites:SHS211, 303or equivalents.
Multidisciplinarymanagementofchildrenandadultswithcleftpalateispresented.518.AdvancedClinicalMethods.3hrs.Studentsengageinanin-depthstudyoftheuseofspecifictreatmentordiagnostic
procedures.519.OrganicSpeechDisorders.3hrs.Thiscoursesurveyssymptomology,etiology,andtreatmentproceduresfororganic
speechdisorders.521.AuralRehabilitation.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS221orequivalent.Coversthemanagementofclientswithhearingloss
frominfantsthroughtheelderly.522.Diagnostic/PrescriptiveTeachingoftheHearingImpaired.3hrs.Presentstaskanalysis,informaltestconstruction,
andformalassessmentforhearingimpaired.525.Psycho-SocialFactorsAssociatedwithHearingImpairment.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Emphasizes
psycho-socialgrowthanddevelopmentofdeafchildren.528.ClinicalAudiologyI.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS221.Presentsconcepts inacoustics,calibrationstandards,andbasic
audiologicaltests.530.SpeechPathologyandtheHearingImpairedChild.3hrs.Reviewsspeechand languageproblems,anddescribes
methodsformanagement.531.LanguageDisordersI:AssessmentofChildrenwithLanguageDisorders.3hrs.Differentiatesnormal,disordered,
anddeviantlanguagewithremedialprocedures.532.LanguageDisordersII:HabilitationoftheAphasicChild.3hrs.Amultisensoryinterventionprogramforauditory
processingandcommunicationdisorders.533.DevelopingLanguageSkillswiththeHearingImpaired.3hrs.Presentsdevelopmentoflanguagebyhearingimpaired
children.536.DevelopingReading in theHearingImpaired.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS433orpermission.The readingprocess,
diagnostic-prescriptiveteaching,andevaluationofreadingskillsarediscussed.538.ProblemsinAcademicSubjectsfortheHard-of-HearingandDeaf.3hrs.Prerequisites:SHS433,434,436.Stresses
theneedforcontinuous,consistentandcoordinatedacademicprograms.597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsof
relevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of the
developmentallydisabled.
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599.BritishStudies:ComparativeProblemsinSpeechandHearingSciences.3-6hrs.OfferedabroadundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.
601.DesignsinResearchforSpeechandHearing.3hrs.Statisticalproceduresconcerninggroupandsingle-subjectdesigns.602.CurrentTopicsinSpeechandHearingSciences.3hrs.Varieseachtimethecourseisoffered.621.HearingAids.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS221orpermission.Presentscomponentsofelectroacousticcharacteristicsof
hearingaidsandtheiruse.622.HearingAidsII.3hrs.Thisclassprovidesadvancedknowledgeandskills in thefitting,maintenance,andrepairof
hearingaidsandassistivelisteningdevices.623.ClinicalAudiologyII.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS528orpermission.Specialauditorytestsusedtodeterminethesiteof
lesionofhearingloss.625.AudiologicalInstrumentation.3hrs.Prerequisite:SHS221orpermission.Coversbasicelectronics,auditoryfunction
measurements,research,andcomputeruse.633.SchoolCurriculafortheHearingImpaired.3hrs.Prerequisites:SHS433,436,437.Curriculaanalysisandrevieware
stressed(majorsonly).641.MedicalDiagnosisandTreatmentofSpeechandHearingPathologies.1-4hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Provides
opportunitiesforobservationofoperationsontheauditoryorspeechmechanism.642.CommunicationProblemsof theAged.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Reviewschanges inspeech, language,and
hearingassociatedwithaging;presentsrehabilitativestrategiesusedwiththepopulation.643.EvaluationandTreatmentofDysphagiainAdults.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Coversthespeech-
languagepathologist’sroleinthediagnosisandtreatmentofswallowingdisordersinadults.644. Augmentative Communication. 3 hrs. Methods for providing communication ability using augmentative
communicationdevicesandprocedurestopersonsunabletospeak.646.MulticulturalLanguageIssues. 3hrs. Presentsinformationaboutspeechandlanguagedevelopmentanddisorders
fromamulticulturalperspective.648.MotorSpeechDisorders.3hrs.Coversevaluationandtreatmentofmotorspeechdisordersassociatedwithlesionsof
thecentralnervoussystem.650.TraumaticBrainInjuryandCommunicationDisorders. 3hrs. Coversevaluationand treatmentof speechand
languagedisordersresultingfromtraumaticbraininjuryandneurologicaldisease.687.PracticuminSpeech-LanguagePathology.1-9hrs.Prerequisites:Regular full-timegraduatestatusandpermission.
Studentsparticipateindiagnosisandtreatmentofchildrenandadultswithspeech-languagedisorders.688.PracticuminAudiology.1-9hrs.Prerequisites:Regulargraduateadmissionandpermission.Studentsparticipate in
diagnosisandtreatmentofchildrenandadultswithhearingdisorders.689.PracticuminEducationof theDeaf.1-9hrs.Prerequisites:Regulargraduateadmissionandpermission.Students
participateinhabilitativeandlearningactivitieswithdeafchildrenandadults.690. ClinicalExperienceinSpeechandHearing.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:SHS532.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideclinical
experiencefornon-degreestudentsorthoseenrolledinanon-speechandhearingsciencesdegreeprogram.692.SpecialProblems.1-6hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.StudentscompletingPlanBpapershouldregisterfor3hours.694.Off-CampusPracticuminSpeechandHearingSciences.1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studentsareassignedto
medical,institutional,privatepractice,orclinicalsettingsforsupervisedexperience.695.StudentTeachingOff-CampusPracticum. 1-9hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Studentsparticipate in supervised
managementofspeech-languageimpairedschoolchildren.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.701.SeminarinPsychoacoustics.3hrs.Presentsmethodsforstudyingperceptionofacousticsignals,detectionofstimuli,
perceptionofloudness,andpitch.702.Seminar inLanguageProblems.3hrs.Languagepathologies, evaluationprocedures,and treatmentmethodsare
studied.703.AuditoryPathologies.3hrs.Thiscourseconsiderspathologiesoftheauditorysystem.706.Bioacoustics.3hrs.Providesanin-depthexaminationoftheauditorymechanism,includinganexaminationoftheform
andfunctionofstructuresinboththeperipheralandcentralauditorysystem.
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708.EvaluationofVestibularFunctionI.3hrs.Providesknowledgeandskillsrelatedtobalanceevaluationusingvideoandelectronystagmography.
709.EvaluationofVestibularFunction II.3hrs.Providesknowledgeand skills related tobalanceevaluationusingposturographyandrotationalchairprocedures.
710.RehabilitationforHearingImpairedAdults.3hrs.Thiscourseprovidesknowledgeandskillsinauralrehabilitationforadults,includingamplification,speech,reading,tinnitusmanagementandcounseling.
711.Seminar inAphasiaandRelatedDisorders.3hrs.Etiologies,evaluations inneurolinguisticsandcurrent treatmentproceduresarepresented.
712.SeminarinArticulationDisorders.3hrs.Current theories,diagnosticprocedures,andtherapeuticmethodologies inarticulationandphonologyarestudied.
713.SeminarinCerebralPalsy.3hrs.Currentetiologies,evaluationprocedures,andtreatmenttechniquesareconsidered.714.SeminarinCleftPalate.3hrs.Studentsreviewthecurrentresearchandinterdisciplinarymanagementofcleftlipand
palateindividuals.715.Seminar inClinicalCounseling inSpeech-LanguagePathologyandHearing.3hrs.Therapeuticcommunication
techniques,interviewtechniques,andcounselingtheoriesarestudied.716.SeminarinStutteringandRelatedDisorders.3hrs.Advancedstudyoftheories,researchandremedialprocedures
relatedtofluencydisorders.717.SeminarinVoiceDisorders.3hrs.Advancedstudyofpathologies,diagnosis,procedures,andremedialmethodsfor
voiceandresonanceproblems.718.Seminar inPsychologyof theDeafandSpeechHandicapped. 3hrs.Effectsofdisorderedcommunicationon
lifestylesarestudied.719.SeminarinProblemsandProceduresinEvaluatingChildren.3hrs.Theweaknessesandstrengthsofstandardized
testsarediscussed.721.EducationalAudiology.3hrs.Thiscourseprovidesknowledgeand skills in rehabilitation forchildren including
amplificationsystems,communicationdevelopment,andinterventionstrategies.722.Seminar inPediatricAudiology.3hrs.Emphasizesbehavioralandobjectiveaudiologicalevaluationof infantsand
youngchildren.723.SeminarinElectroacousticMeasurementsinHearing.3hrs.Administrationandinterpretationofelectrophysiological
auditorymeasurements.724.SeminarinIndustrialHearingConservation.3hrs.Presentseffectsofnoiseexposureontheauditorymechanism,
measurementofnoise,andlegislationrelatedtoindustrialhearingconservation.726.AuditoryPerceptualDisorders.3hrs.Theoriesandtestsarestudied.727.Seminar:AssociationMethod. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Evaluation,managementplans and intervention
techniquesforlanguagedisorderedchildrenarepresented.730.LanguageInterventionwithInfants.3hrs.Current research in infant languagedevelopmentand interventionare
explored.732.CurrentManagementConsiderationinAudiology.3hrs.Administrationandhandlingofaudiologyclinicsandprivate
practicescovered.733.CochlearImplants.3hrs.Thiscoursecoverscochlear implant technologyanduse includingcandidacy,assessment,
devices,andinterventionmethods.743.ElectroacousticMeasurementsofHearingII.3hrs.Thiscoursecoversadvancedevokedpotentialsevaluationand
interpretation.763.LaboratoryinSpeechPathology.1-3hrs.Studentsconductsupervisedlaboratoryresearchusinginstruments.764.LaboratoryinLanguageDisorders.1-3hrs.Specializedtestingproceduresarelearned.791.ResearchinSpeechandHearingSciences.1-16hrs.Prerequisite:Permission.Teachesadvancedresearchprocedures.792.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Contentvaries.797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
898.Dissertation.12hrs.
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SpeechCommunication(SCM)598.TeachingPublicSpeaking. 1-3hrs.Provides instructiononhow to teachpublic speaking.Emphasisoncourse
assignments,grading,classroommanagement.599.BritishStudiesinCommunication.3-6hrs.CommunicationresearchandpracticeinGreatBritain.TaughtonlyinGreat
BritainundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.600.SpeechCommunicationTheoryandResearch.3hrs.Asurveyofmajor research traditions in the fieldofspeech
communication.Topicswillincludepersuasion,nonverbalcommunication,networks,andtheoriesofcommunication.603. PoliticalCommunication.Examinestheuseofrhetorictocreateandmaintainpoliticalrelationshipsandpower.605.InterpersonalCommunication.3hrs.Acomparativeapproachtothestudyofinterpersonalcommunicationtheories
andmethods.609.SpeechCommunicationSeminar.3hrs.Arotatingseminarthataddressestopicsinspeechcommunication.610.Problems inOrganizationalCommunication.3hrs.Analysisofworkorganizationsascommunicationnetworks.
Emphasisonidentification,analysisofselectedproblems,consultationmethods,andadministrationofcommunicationtrainingprograms.Fieldproject.
625. Communication,Conflict, andNegotiation.Surveys theoryand researchon the roleof communication in themanagementofconflictinpersonalandprofessionalrelationships.
674. DimensionsofLearninginSpeechCommunicationEducationI.3hrs.Providesabroadintroductiontoconcepts,contexts,andpracticesof teachingspeechcommunicationand theatreat thesecondary level.Thiscourse includesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
675. DimensionsofLearninginSpeechCommunicationEducationII.3hrs.Providesabroadintroductiontoconcepts,contexts,andpracticesof teachingspeechcommunicationand theatreat thesecondary level.Thiscourse includesaclinicalsupervisioncomponent.
692.SpecialProblems.3hrs.Forindependentresearchprojectsdesignedtoanswerspecificquestionsinappliedortheoreticalcommunication.
697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
698.Thesis.3-6hrs.foratotalof6hours.700. InterculturalCommunication.Explorestheformsandfunctionsofinterpersonalcommunicationindifferentcultures.
Emphasizesissuesrelatedtocommunicationacrossculturalboundaries.715.MessageProcessesandEffects.3hrs.Examinesconstructionandstructuringofmessagesbycommunicatorstoform
conversation,theeffectsofmessagesuponreceivers,andfactorswhichaffectconstruction,structuring,andreceptionofmessages.
720.Introduction toGraduateResearch.3hrs.Analysisof typesofproblems,concepts,variables,definition,designmeasurementtechniques,andinterpretationofdataprevalentincommunicationresearch.Involveselementarystatisticsanddevelopmentofresearchproposalsanddesigns.(MayalsobetakenasMC720.)
721.ContentAnalysis.3hrs.Studyof theoryandmethodsofdefining,categorizing,coding,and interpretingverbalandnon-verbalelementsof thecommunicationprocess.Emphasizessourceandmessageelements.Elementarystatisticalanalysis,researchreport,anddesignofstudies.(MayalsobetakenasMC721.)
722.CommunicationResearchMethods.3hrs.Astudyofthetechniquesandstrategiesusedinconductingempiricalstudiesofcommunication.Topicswillincludemeasurement,sampling,andcontentanalysis.(MayalsobetakenasMC722.)
725. Seminar inOrganizationalCommunication.3hrs.Topicsunder theheadingoforganizationalcommunicationareexplored,includingsuchissuesasorganizationalcultures,communicationclimate,andconflictmanagement.
726. Seminar in Interpersonal Communication. 3 hrs. Readings in narrative approaches to investigating humancommunication,includingtheoreticalissues,methods,andcasestudies.
730.TheoryandResearchinSmallGroupCommunication.3hrs.Astudyofhumaninteractioninsmallgroupsettingsandthedeterminantsandeffectsofsuchinteraction.
735.RhetoricalTheory.3hrs.Astudyofthedevelopmentofrhetoricaltheory,ancientthroughcontemporary.Thecoursewillexamineclassical,medieval,Renaissance,andlateEuropeanrhetoricians,andre-emergenceofrhetoricaltheoryinthe20thcentury.
740. RhetoricalCriticism.3hrs.Thiscourseexamines thevarietyofcontextsandsituations towhichcanbeappliedprinciplesofrhetoricalcriticism.Emphasiswillbeplacedonpublicdiscourseandmedia.
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745. CommunicationandHumor.Examinestheuseofhumorinpublicspeeches,workplace,andpersonalrelationships.Assessescurrenttheoryandresearchonthetopic.
750.TheoryandResearchinNonverbalCommunication.3hrs.Astudyofnonverbalcommunicationanditsrelationtoeffectiveoralcommunication.Topicsincludegenderandculturaldifferences,detectingdeception,persuasivestrategies.
755. ContemporaryTheoryandResearchinPersuasion.3hrs.Thiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswithcurrentissuesandresearchinpersuasivecommunication.
792.SpecialProblems. 3hrs.For independent researchproblemsdesigned toanswer specificquestions inappliedortheoreticalcommunication.
797.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofdissertationbutwhoareactivelyworkingonadissertation,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
809.SpeechCommunicationSeminar.3hrs.Arotatingseminarthataddressestopicsinspeechcommunication.898.Dissertation.3-12hrs.,foratotalof12hrs.
TechnicalandOccupationalEducation(TOE)500.FacilityPlanningandEquipmentSelection.3hrs.Astudyoffacilitylayout,equipmentspecifications,costanalysis
andprocurementprocedures.541.PhilosophyandPrinciplesofOccupationalInstruction.3hrs.Amethodscourseforteachingtrade,technicalandother
vocationalsubjects.542.Managementof theOccupationalLearningEnvironment. 3 hrs.Organization andmanagementof students,
equipment,andphysicalfacilities.543.DesignoftheOccupationalBasedInstructionalProgram.3hrs.Occupationalanalysisbaseddesignandsequencing
ofinstructionalcomponentsandthedevelopmentofappropriatesupportmaterials.544.DevelopmentofOccupationalInstructionalMaterials.3hrs.Selection,developmentanduseof instructionalaids,
withanemphasisonmediaproduction.545.DeliveryoftheOccupationalInstructionProgram.3hrs.Learningtheorybasedtechniquesofinstructionaldeliveryin
thevocationalclassroomandlaboratory.546.EvaluationofOccupationalTrainingandLearnerPerformance.3hrs.Developmentandutilizationofvarious
measuringdevicesandtechniques,statisticaltreatmentofdata,andgenerationofevaluativereports.547.IndustrialHumanRelations.3hrs.Astudyofhumanbehaviorand interpersonaldynamicswithin the industrial
organizationandenvironment.Primarilyforindustrialeducators.552.HistoryandPhilosophyofVocationalEducation.3hrs.Objectives,principles,aims,andorganizationofprogramsin
schoolsandcolleges.553.TechniquesofCoordination.3hrs.Astudyofthetechniques,procedures,problems,etc.,intheoperationofcooperative
educationprograms.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsof
relevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.605.HistoryofTechnologyandOccupationalEducation.3hrs.Astudyof leaders,movements, andagencies in the
developmentoftechnicalandoccupationaleducation.607.CurriculumDesign inTechnologyandOccupationalEducation.3hrs.Astudyof thedesign,developmentand
utilizationofvariousinstructionalstrategiesandmaterials.611.PhilosophyandOrganizationofOccupationalEducation. 3hrs.Foundations anddevelopmentofvocational
educationundernational,state,andlocalinfluence.688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissues
relevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.689.SeminarinTechnologyEducation,I,II,III.2hrs.Maybetakenthreetimes.692.SpecialProblems inTechnicalEducation.1-3hrs.Advanced individualizedproject relevant to thestudent’s skill
specialty.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast1houreachsemester.
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698.Thesis.1-6hrs.foratotalof6hrs.Creditdeferreduntilthesisiscompleted.704.VocationalGuidanceandPlacement. 3hrs.Anoverviewof careers available throughvocational and technical
education,methodsofstudentidentificationplacement,andfollow-up.
Theatre(THE)501.CostumeDesign.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Costumedesignintheatricalproduction.510.StageSoundEngineering.3hrs.Principlesandpracticeinstagesoundengineering.511.AdvancedVoicefortheActor.3hrs.Advancedvocalproductiontechniquewithfocusonperiodlanguage.512.StageLighting.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.Theoryandapplicationofgeneralandspeciallighting,color,
instrumentation,andcontrol.514.Improvisation.3hrs.Aperformancecoursefocusingonfreeingthecreativeimpulsewhilereducinginternalcensorship.517.PeriodActingStyles I.3hrs.Studyofactingstyles fromancientGreece throughShakespeare.Utilizingspeech,
movement,actingstyle,andmasks.518.PeriodActingStylesII.3hrs.StudyofstylesofactingfromRestorationthrough1900.Utilizingspeech,movement,and
actingstyle.527.SurveyofTheatreHistory.3hrs.AsurveyofthehistoryofWesterntheatre.528.HistoricTheatreProduction.3hrs.Asurveyofhistorictheatreproductiontechniques.530.SummerTheatreI.3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionofstaff.Concentratedappliedtheatre.531.SummerTheatreII.3hrs.ContinuationofTHE530.533.DesignStudioI.3hrs.Renderingcommonlyusedtheatricalmaterials.534.DesignStudioII.3hrs.Scenographictechniques.550.AuditionProcess. 3hrs.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor, audition,or advanced scene study.Methodsand
techniquesneededforprofessionalauditionsandinterviews.551.RehearsalProcess.3hrs.571.PerformanceandProductionInternship.1-9hrs.Professionalexperienceinstudent’sareaofemphasisreceivedwhile
inresidencewithanapprovedprofessionalorganization.581.RepertoryTheatre.3-9hrs.Participationintheanalysisandpreparationofperformancesofplaysinrepertory.(Must
enrollinthree3-hoursections.)597.TheatreExchangeStudiesAbroad.9-15hrs.Opportunitytostudytheaterforonesemesterinanapprovedexchange
programabroad.OfferedundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.599.BritishStudiesinTheatre.3-6hrs.OfferedundertheauspicesoftheCenterforInternationalandContinuingEducation.601.ScriptAnalysis.3hrs.Acourseinscriptanalysisforactors,directors,anddesigners.+603.AdvancedStageMovement.2hrs.Anadvanced-levelcourseinstagemovementandstagecombat.606.DramaticandPerformanceTheory. 3hrs.A surveyof the theoretical relationshipsofdramatic literature and
performance.611.Seminar:ContemporaryTrendsinTheatre.3hrs.612.SeminarinTheatreProduction.3hrs.Aseminarintheintegrationofresearchskillsintothecreativeprocess.Research
willencompasshistorical,critical,biographical,andanthropologicalfields.ThecourseisdesignedtoincludeallMFAdisciplines.
613.SeminarinTheatreDesignandStructure.3hrs.Researchinarchitecturalandacousticaldesign,lighting,audiencearrangement,decor,function,andstagerequirements.
614.SeminarinActingandDirecting.3hrs.Anin-depthstudyoftherelationshipofthecreativeprocessesgeneratedbytheactorandthedirectortomethodsofproduction.
616.AdvancedSceneStudy. 3hrs.Advanced scene studyand improvisation techniques, includingclassic, absurdist,surrealistandversedrama.
620.AdvancedDirecting.3hrs.Anadvancedlevelcourseinstagedirectingtechniques.626.ScenicDesign.3hrs.Elementsofscenedesign.Playanalysisintermsofvisualizationandstyleandthemechanicsof
developinganeffectivestagesetting.635.AdvancedSceneDesign.3hrs.Anadvancedcourseinscenography,includingdesigntechniquesapplicabletoselected
periodstyles.Emphasisplacedonscenicdesignasanelementofatotalproductionconcept.645.AdvancedStageLighting.3hrs.Advancedstage-lightingtechniquesincludingstylizationanddancelighting.Lighting
consideredaspartofatotalproductionconcept.
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660.AdvancedCostumeDesign.3hrs.Costumedesignasanelementofatotalproductionconcept.Projectsindesigningcostumesforplays,operaanddance.
+661.AdvancedTheatricalMakeup.3hrs.Advancedprojectsinmakeupdesignandexecution.Emphasisplacedonthree-dimensionalmakeuptechniquesfortheatre,televisionandfilm.
670L.GraduateVoiceandMovement.1hr.Repeatableforatotalof6hours.Exploratoryworkthroughbothclassicalandcontemporarymethodsforthedevelopmentoftheactor’svoiceandbody.
675.GraduateDirectingStudio.2hrs.Repeatableforatotalof12hours.Advanceddirectingtechniques.679L.PracticuminBoxOfficeandPublicity.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.680.GraduateDesignStudio.2hrs.Repeatable fora totalof12hours. Advanceddesign techniques. Emphasison
combiningtextualanalysis,designresearch,renderinganddesigndecisionmakingthroughthecreativeprocess.681L.PracticuminActingandDirecting.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.682L.PracticuminCostumeandMakeupTechnology.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.683L.PracticuminTechnicalTheatre.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.684L.PracticuminLightingandSoundEngineering.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.685L.PracticuminProperties.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.686L.PracticuminDesign.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.687L.PracticuminDanceandMovement.1-3hrs.Maybetakenforatotalof9hours.690.GraduateActingStudio.2hrs.Repeatableforatotalof12hours.Advancedactingtechniques.Emphasisoncombining
textualanalysis,movement,vocal,andadvancedactingtechniquesthroughthecreativeprocess.691.ResearchinTheatre.1-16hrs.Awrittenprospectusandtimetablemustbesubmittedandapprovedbyagraduatefaculty
memberbeforeenrolling.692.SpecialProblemsI,II,III.1-3hrs.each.InvestigationintospecializedareaofinterestintheMFAstudent’sdiscipline.
Proposalswithtimetablemustbesubmittedandapprovedbyagraduatefacultymemberbeforeenrolling.696.PracticuminTheatreI, II, III.3hrs. each.Studentsparticipate in theuniversity theatreproductionprocess ina
significantareaofresponsibility.Maybetakenthreetimesforatotalof9hours.697.IndependentStudyandResearch.Hoursarranged.Not tobecountedascredit towardadegree.Studentsactively
workingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymayenrollinthiscourse.Studentswhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hoursofthesisbutwhoareactivelyworkingonathesis,consultingwiththemajorprofessor,orusingotherresourcesoftheuniversitymustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hourseachsemester.
699.CreativeProject.1-8hrs.
Therapy(THY)511.IntroductiontoKinesiotherapy.3hrs.Anintroductiontothetheoryoforganizingandconductingkinesiotherapyasit
appliestophysicalandmentalrehabilitation.512.KinesiotherapyI.3hrs.Prerequisites:BSC250and251;HPR303,370,and374;THY511.Emphasisplacedon
physicalevaluationproceduresofspineandextremities,musculoskeletalfunction,goniometry,andgaitanalysis.521.ClinicalExperience.1-4hrs.arr.Asupervised internship invarioushabilitation, rehabilitation,orneuropsychiatric
clinics.Mayberepeated.551.NeurologicalandPathologicalFoundations inKinesiotherapy.3hrs.The introductorystudyofneuroscienceand
pathologyofdiseasescommonlyencounteredbykinesiotherapists.578.SpecializedStudies inDevelopmentalDisabilities.1-6hrs.Specializedstudyandskill acquisition in theareaof
developmentaldisabilities.Topicsvary.597.ProfessionalCollaborationforDevelopmentalDisabilityServices.3hrs.Studyoftheinterdependentcontributionsof
relevantdisciplinesintraining,service,andresearch.598. Families of the Developmentally Disabled. 3 hrs. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of families of the
developmentallydisabled.678.AssessmentandInterventionforHandicappedChildren0-5.3hrs.Currentissuesandtheoriesregardingassessment
andinterventionproceduresforat-riskandhandicappedyoungchildren,birththroughfive.688.MedicalAspectsofDevelopmentalDisabilities.3hrs.Medicalconditions,diagnostictests,andotherhealthcareissues
relevanttoindividualswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
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Women’sStudies(WS)503. BritishWomenWriters.3hrs.LiteraturewrittenbyBritishwomenwriters.Variablecontent.510. WomeninAmericanSociety.3hrs.AsurveyoftheexperienceofAmericanwomenfromthecolonialperiodtothepresentwith
emphasisontheevolutionofwomen’sroleinsocietyinresponsetochangingeconomicorsocialconditions.520. WomenandPolitics.3hrs.Examinesfeministpolitical theory, theroleandstatusofwomeninUnitedStatespolitics,andpublic
policyissuesrelatedtowomen.525. SociologyofGender.3hrs.Astudyoftherelationshipbetweengenderandbroaderculturalpatternsinvarioussocieties.527. FamilyLaw.3hrs.Anin-depthstudyofcommonlawandstatutorylawrelatingtothefamilyemphasizinglegalremediestoviolence
anditseffectsonthecriminaljusticesystem.528. FamilyViolence,Investigation,andDeterrence.3hrs.Astudyofchildandspouseabusewithinthefamilyemphasizingdetection,
investigation,anddeterrence.601. TheoriesandMethodsinWomen’sStudies.3hrs.Anadvancedsurveyoffeministtheoryandmethodology;preparatorytograduate
courseworkinWomen’sStudies.602. TopicsinWritingbyWomen.3hrs.Acriticalexaminationofagenre,topic,orthemeinwomen’sliterature.692. SpecialProblemsinWomen’sStudies.3hrs.Prerequisite:Consentofinstructor.Directedindividualstudytowardthecompletionof
asignificantresearchproject.
WorkforceTrainingDevelopment(WTD)540. WorkforceDevelopmentModels.3hrs.Applicationofdifferentinstructionalmodelstodesignworkforcetrainingoffacts,concepts,
procedures,andprocesses.543. StrategiesforTechnologyTraining.3hrs.Masteryofcorecompetenciestodevelopanddelivertechnologytraining.560. PerformanceTechnologyI.3hrs.Examinefoundations,processmodels,interventions,andprofessionalpracticeissuesforimproving
workforceproductivityandcompetence.565. PerformanceTechnologyII.3hrs.Prerequisite:WTD560orpermissionof instructor. Investigationof innovative techniques to
delivertrainingandperformanceinterventions.575. WorkforceAnalysis.3hrs.Appliedresearchmethodsandtoolsforthetrainingprofessionaltoanalyzeandevaluatetheworker,work
processes,andtheorganization.590. MultimediaAuthor.3hrs.Prerequisite:ENT120orpermissionof instructor.Designanddevelopmentofdynamic, interactive
multimediaproductsforworkplacetrainingandelectronicsupportsystems.595. EmergingDigitalTechnologies.3hrs.Prerequisite:WTD590orpermissionofinstructor.OverviewsWeb-basedsystemsthatprovide
on-demand,just-in-time,performance-improvementapplicationstobusinessandindustrialsettingsusingtheInternet.665. AdvancedPerformanceTechnology.3hrs.Prerequisite:WTD560.Advancedapplicationofperformancetechnologyinterventions
thatimpacttoday’sworkforce.675. ResearchinWorkforceTrainingandDevelopment.3hrs.Analysisandevaluationofcurrentresearch in thefieldofworkforce
traininganddevelopment.680. WorkforceTrainingandDevelopmentSeminar.1-6hrs.Presentationofworkforcetrainingindustrialapplications,practices,and
problemsolutions.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hrs.691. Research.1-6hrs. Investigationofcurrent researchand literature inworkforce traininganddevelopment;developmentofwriting
skills,athesis/prospectusmustbeorallydefended.Amaximumof3hrs.canbeappliedtowardadegreeinworkforcetraininganddevelopment.
692. Topics inWorkforceTrainingandDevelopment.1-6hrs. Investigationof specific topics related toworkforce traininganddevelopment.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6hrs.
697. IndependentStudyandResearch.1-12hrs.Hoursarranged.Nottobecountedascredittowarddegree.Studentsactivelyworkingonathesisorproject,consultingwithmajorprofessor,orusinguniversityresourcesandwhoarenotinresidenceandarenotenrolledinatleast3hrs.ofthesisorprojectcreditmustenrollinthiscourseforatleast3hrs.eachsemester.
699. Project.1-3hrs.Foratotalof3hours.Creditdeferreduntilprojectiscomplete.