University of Arkansas

ACCT410V Special Topics in Accounting (Irregular) (1-3)
Explore current events, concepts and new developments relevant to Accounting not available in other courses. Prerequisite: ACCT 3013 with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT4673 Product, Project and Service Costing (Sp)
Cost systems with emphasis on information generation for cost management of products, projects and services. The course includes spreadsheet and other computer program analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT 3533 and ACCT 3613 each with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT4753 Intermediate Accounting II (Fa)
This is the second financial accounting course designed to continue study of financial accounting concepts and principles. This course emphasizes research of technical accounting pronouncements for application to external financial reporting issues. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or ACCT 3723 with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT4963 Operational Auditing (Fa)
The audit of efficiency, effectiveness, and performance of business and nonbusiness entities. Includes coverage of performance auditing techniques and application of these techniques to financial and nonfinancial functions.Prerequisite: Senior standing, WCOB 3016 and completion of junior-level accounting courses with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5223 Accounting for Supply Chain & Retail Organizations (Fa)
Highlights the role played by accounting information in managing supply chains and retail operations. Provides tools for managing cost flows, including activity-based costing, retail accounting, and operational budgeting. Focuses on improving decision making processes, and linking the impact of retail/supply chain decisions to financial statements and shareholder value. Prerequisite: MBAD 511V with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5413 Accounting Issues for Restructurings (Fa)
Integrated course which examines the financial reporting, tax, managerial, systems and auditing aspects of major corporate restructurings arising from events such as mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, reorganizations and downsizing. Prerequisite: ACCT 4753 with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5433 Fraud Prevention and Detection (Fa)
An examination of various aspects of fraud prevention and detection, including the sociology of fraud, elements of fraud, types of fraud involving accounting information, costs of fraud, use of controls to prevent fraud, and methods of fraud detection. Prerequisite: MBAD 512V with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5443 Asset Management (Sp)
Managing assets to achieve corporate strategy. Included are issues such as strategy formulation, acquisition processes, internal controls, system requirements, accounting measurements, inventory models, re-engineering, capital budgeting, tax issues, and discussion of current business events that have ethical implications. Prerequisite: MBAD 513V with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5463 Financial Statement Analysis (Sp)
This course is designed to study financial statements and their related footnotes; tools and procedures common to financial statement analysis; the relationships among business transactions, environmental forces (political, economic, and social), and reported financial information; and how financial statement information can help solve certain business problems. Prerequisite: ACCT 3723 with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT549V Special Topics in Accounting (Sp, Fa) (1-3)
Seminar in current topics not covered in other courses. Students may enroll in one or more units. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ACCT5873 Advanced Taxation (Fa)
In-depth coverage of the tax treatment of corporations including advanced tax issues. Introduction to tax research including the organization and authority of tax law; accessing and using the tax law; and, applying tax law to taxpayer scenarios. Prerequisite: ACCT 3843 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5883 Individual Tax Planning (Sp)
In-depth coverage of the tax treatment of passthrough business entities including advanced tax issues. Overview of the income tax treatment of estates and trusts. Overview of the essentials of estate and gift taxation. Prerequisite: MBAD 512V or ACCT 3843 each with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT5953 Assurance Services (Fa)
The expression of assurance on financial statements and other forms of information for decision makers. Includes risk assessment, evidence gathering, and reporting. Prerequisite: ACCT 4753 with a grade of “C” or better.

ACCT6013 Graduate Colloquium (Irregular)
Presentation and critique of research papers and proposals. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ACCT6033 Accounting Research Seminar I (Irregular)
First course in the accounting research seminar sequence which explores and evaluates current accounting literature. Course content reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interests of participants. Examples of potential topics include research methods in accounting, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting,

ACCT6133 Accounting Research Seminar II (Irregular)
Second course in the accounting research seminar sequence which explores and evaluates current accounting literature. Course content reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interests of participants. Examples of potential topics include research methods in accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting, tax, audit, international accounting, and education. Prerequisite: ACCT 6033.

ACCT6233 Accounting Research Seminar III (Irregular)
Third course in the accounting research seminar sequence which explores and evaluates current accounting literature. Course content reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interests of participants. Examples of potential topics include research methods in accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting, tax, audit, international accounting, and education. Prerequisite: ACCT 6033.

ACCT636V Special Problems in Accounting (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Special research project under supervision of a graduate faculty member.

ACCT6433 Accounting Research Seminar IV (Irregular)
Fourth course in the accounting research seminar sequence which explores and evaluates current accounting literature. Course content reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interests of participants. Examples of potential topics include research methods in accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting, tax, audit, international accounting, and education. Prerequisite: ACCT 6033.

ACCT6633 Accounting Research Seminar V (Irregular)
Fifth course in the accounting research seminar sequence which explores and evaluates current accounting literature. Course content reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interests of participants. Examples of potential topics include research methods in accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting, tax, audit, international accounting, and education. Prerequisite: ACCT 6033.

ACCT700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

AGEC4113 Agricultural Prices and Forecasting (Sp)
Price theory and techniques for predicting price behavior of general economy and price behavior of individual agricultural products will be analyzed. Provides practice in the application of economics and statistics to agricultural price analysis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 (or ECON 2023), AGEC 2403, (introductory statistics AGST 4023 or STAT 2303 or WCOB 1033) and MATH 2053.

AGEC4143 Agricultural Finance (Fa)
Methods and procedures whereby agricultural firms acquire and utilize funds required for their successful operation. Emphasis is placed upon role of finance and financial planning and consideration is given to an understanding of financial firms serving agriculture. AGEC 2143 or WCOB 1023 is recommended. Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 (or ECON 2023) and AGEC 2103 (or ECON 2013).

AGEC4163 Agricultural and Rural Development (Irregular)
Examination of agricultural and rural development issues in less developed countries. Alternative agricultural production systems are compared, development theories examined, and consideration given to the planning and implementation of development programs. Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 (or ECON 2023).

AGEC4303 Advanced Agricultural Marketing Management (Irregular)
Marketing concepts will be developed and applied to the global food and fiber system. The course will use both commodity and product marketing principles and economic theory to analyze varied marketing situations. Case studies will be used to demonstrate the role that demand analysis and consumer behavior play in market management. Prerequisite: AGEC 2303 and AGEC 3303.

AGEC4313 Agricultural Business Management (Fa)
The planning, organizing, leading and controlling functions of management as they relate to agricultural business firms. Marketing of value-added products, budgeting, organizational structure, cost control, financial statements, capital budgeting and employee supervision and motivation. Case studies are used to teach communication and decision-making skills. Prerequisite: AGEC 2143 or equivalent, AGEC 2303 or equivalent, and senior standing is recommended.

AGEC4323 AgriBusiness Entrepreneurship (Sp)
Agribusiness entrepreneurship is the process of bringing food or rural-based products and services from conceptualization to market. The course presents the opportunities, problems and constraints facing individuals and firms operating in rural or isolated markets while emphasizing the steps in conceptualization, development, marketing, and delivery-selling of agribusiness rural products. Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 or equivalent.

AGEC4373 Advanced Price Risk Management (Sp)
Use of futures markets as risk shifting institutions. Students design and implement hedging and cross hedging strategies for grain farmers, country elevators, soybean crushers, poultry firms, etc. Spreadsheets and statistical techniques are used to develop optimal hedging ratios. Prerequisite: AGEC 3373.

AGEC4403 Advanced Farm Business Management (Irregular)
Principles and procedures of decision making as applied to the allocation of resources in the farm business for profit maximization. Emphasis is placed on use of principles of economics and their application to the decision making process. Includes exercises on the application of principles to specific farm management problems. Prerequisite: AGEC 3403 and AGME 2903 or equivalent.

AGEC4613 Domestic and International Agricultural Policy (Fa)
Agricultural and food policies studied from domestic and international perspectives. Examines public policy in terms of rationale, content, and consequences. Economic framework used to assess policies to improve competitive structure, operation, and performance of U.S. and international food and agriculture. Farm, international trade, resource, technology, food marketing, and consumer policies analyzed. Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 (or ECON 2023) and AGEC 2103 (or ECON 2013).

AGEC500V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Individual reading and investigation of a special problem in agricultural economics not available under regular courses, under the supervision of the graduate faculty. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5011 Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Presentation and discussion of graduate student research. Formal presentations are made by all graduate students. Consideration given to research design, procedures, and presentation of results. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC502V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3)
Advanced studies of selected topics in agricultural economics not available in other courses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC503V Internship in Agricultural Economics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
On-the-job application of skills developed in the M.S. program.

AGEC5133 Agricultural and Environmental Resource Economics (Even years, Sp)
An economic approach to problems of evaluating private and social benefits and costs of altering the environment. Emphasis given to the interaction of individuals, institutions, and technology in problems of establishing and maintaining an acceptable level of environmental quality. Prerequisite: Minimum of 3 hours Agricultural Economics or Economics at 3000 level or higher or PhD standing.

AGEC5143 Financial Management in Agriculture (Irregular)
Covers advanced topics in agricultural finance. The general focus of the course is the financial management of non-corporate firms. Covers the basic tools of financial analysis including financial arithmetic, asset evaluation under risk, and financial analysis and planning using econometric models. Such topics covered include management of current assets, capital budgeting, capital structure, and institutions involved in agricultural finance. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5153 The Economics of Public Policy (Sp)
This class will examine the impact of public policy on agricultural and other business sectors as well as households and individuals, particular in rural areas. Emphasis will also be placed on analyzing the potential impact of future policy changes. The course will focus on the application of welfare criteria and economic analyses to the problems and policies affecting resource adjustments in agriculture and rural communities. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5303 Agricultural Marketing Theory (Sp)
Survey of the structure of agricultural product and factor markets including a critique of theoretical analyses of industry structure, conduct and performance; and a review of market structure research in agricultural industries. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5403 Quantitative Methods for Agribusiness (Fa)
Application of quantitative techniques used to support managerial decision-making and resource allocation in agricultural firms. Provides exposure to mathematical and statistical tools (regression analysis, mathematical programming, simulation) used in economic analysis in agriculture. Emphasis is placed on computer applications with conceptual linkage to economic theory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5413 Agribusiness Strategy (Sp)
Addresses problems of strategy formulation in agribusiness emphasizing current problems and cases in agriculture. Surveys modern and classic perspectives on strategy with applications to agribusiness. Examines the development of firm level strategies within the structure and competitive environment of agricultural firms and industries. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC5613 Econometrics I (Fa)
Use of economic theory and statistical methods to estimate economic models. The single equation model is examined emphasizing multicollinearity, autocorrelation, heteroskedasticity, binary variables and distributed lags and model specification. Prerequisite: MATH 2043 and knowledge of matrix methods, (which may be acquired as a corequisite), and (AGEC 1103 or ECON 2023) and (AGEC 2403 or AGST 4023 or STAT 2303 or WCOB 1033). (Same as ECON 5613)

AGEC5713 Food Safety Law (Irregular)
This course provides students with an introduction to food law and policy, history of food regulation, the organization of federal food law and regulatory agencies, government inspection and enforcement powers, food safety standards, food labeling, food advertising and product liability. Web-based course.

AGEC600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGEC700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

AGED4143 Electronic Communications in Agriculture (Even years, Sp)
An overview of communication technology in the agricultural, food and life sciences.

AGED4243 Publication Production in Agriculture (Odd years, Sp)
Theory and practice of planning, editing, designing, and producing publications commonly used in agriculture, extension and related industries.

AGED475V Internship in Agri Educ (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Scheduled practical field experiences under the supervision of a professional practitioner in off-campus secondary school systems. Emphasis includes classroom preparation, teaching, and student evaluation. Prerequisite: Admission into Clinical Practice. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

AGED5001 Seminar (Sp)
Presentations and discussion of graduate student research as well as review of current literature and topics of current interest by students and faculty. All graduate students will make at least one formal presentation.

AGED5013 Advanced Methods in Agricultural Mechanics (Fa)
Emphasis on shop organization and management, courses of study, unit shop instruction, and development of skills in agricultural mechanics.

AGED5031 Ethics in Agricultural and Extension Education (Fa)
A study of ethics as applied to problems of professional practice. The focus will be on case studies.

AGED5033 Developing Leadership in Agricultural Organizations (Fa)
Organizational concepts of leadership; administrative styles and structures; leadership for boards, committees, governmental bodies, and review of societal and political processes. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGED5053 Philosophy of Agricultural and Extension Education (Sp)
An examination and analysis of social and economic events leading to the establishment and maintenance of federal, state, county, and local agricultural education programs. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGED5074 Program Management Practicum (Irregular)
A course involving activities emphasizing the practical application of theory in on-the-job experiences in program management; must be taken in conjunction with AGED 575V. Prerequisite: Admission into the MAT program.

AGED510V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual investigation of a special problem in agricultural education which is not available through regular courses. These will be directed by a member of the graduate faculty. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGED520V Special Topics in Agricultural and Extension Education (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of specific topics in agriculture education. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGED5463 Research Methodology in the Social Sciences (Sp)
Logical structure and the method of science. Basic elements of research design; observation, measurement, analytic method, interpretation, verification, presentation of results. Applications to research in economic or sociological problems of agriculture and human environmental sciences. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Same as HESC 5463)

AGED5473 Interpreting Social Data in Agriculture (Fa)
The development of competencies in analyzing, interpreting and reporting the results of analyses of social science data in agriculturally related professions. Students will select appropriate analysis techniques and procedures for various problems, analyze data, and interpret and report the results of statistical analyses in narrative and tabular form. Prerequisite: AGST 4023 (or EDFD 5393) and AGED 5463 (or RSOC 5463 or HESC 5463).

AGED550V College Teaching in Agriculture and Related Disciplines (Irregular) (1-3)
For students who are pursuing graduate degrees where emphasis is on preparation for a research career, but who also may desire or expect to teach. Provides theory and practice in planning and executing a college-level course.

AGED575V Internship in Agricultural Education (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Scheduled practical field experiences under supervision of a professional practitioner in off-campus secondary school systems. Emphasis includes classroom preparation, teaching, and student evaluation.

AGED600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGME400V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual research or study in electrification, irrigation, farm power, machinery, or buildings. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

AGME402V Special Topics in Agricultural Mechanization (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of special topics in agricultural mechanization.

AGME4203 Mechanized Systems Management (Fa) Selection, sizing, and operating principles of agricultural machinery systems, including power sources. Cost analysis and computer techniques applied to planning and management of mechanized systems. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Math 1203.

AGME4973 Irrigation (Sp)
Methods of applying supplemental water to soils to supply moisture essential for plant growth, sources of water, measurement of irrigation water, pumps, conveyance structure, economics, and irrigation for special crops. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Math 1203.

AGST400V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Work on special problems of agricultural statistics or related areas.

AGST4011 SAS Programming for Agricultural Sciences (Sp, Fa)
An introduction to the SAS programming language with an emphasis on the reading and restructuring of data files, and the displaying of data in tabular and graphic forms. The course is taught using a hands-on approach.

AGST4023 Principles of Experimentation (Sp, Fa)
Fundamental concepts of experimental and statistical methods as applied to agricultural research. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 1203 or higher level.

AGST500V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual investigation of a special problem in some area of statistics applicable to the agricultural, food, environmental, and life sciences not available under existing courses. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

AGST5014 Experimental Design (Sp)
Types of experimental designs, their analysis and application to agricultural research. Lecture 3 hours and laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: AGST 4011 and (AGST 4023 or STAT 4003).

AGST504V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a broader-based study of specific topics in statistics and related areas. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

AGST5713 Applied Regression Analysis for Agricultural Sciences (Fa)
Analysis of agricultural experiments which contain quantitative factors through regression procedures. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: AGST 4011 and (AGST 4023 or STAT 4003).

AGST5803 Case Studies in Biometry (Sp)
Non-standard statistical problems arising in the agricultural, food, environmental, and life sciences. Prerequisite: STAT 5113 and STAT 5313 and either AGST 5014 or STAT 4373.

AGST5901 Statistical Consulting Process (Sp)
Examines the components of statistical consulting with emphasis on the interpersonal aspects.

AGST5913 Statistical Consulting Practicum (Fa)
Supervised statistical consulting. Prerequisite: STAT 5313 and AGST 5901 and either (AGST 5014 or STAT 4373).

AIST4003 Asian Studies Colloquium (Fa)
An interdepartmental colloquium with an annual change of subject, required of students in the Asian studies program. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

AMST2003 Introduction to American Studies (Fa)
Introduction to American Studies as an interdisciplinary field of study. Examination of a selected topic from various methodological perspectives.

ANSC4252 Cow-Calf Management (Fa)
Systems of cow-calf management including the practical application of the principles of breeding, feeding, and management to commercial and purebred beef cattle under Arkansas conditions. Lecture 1 hour and laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 1032 and ANSC 3143 and ANSC 3133 and ANSC 3433.

ANSC4263 Swine Production (Even years, Fa)
Methods in producing purebred and commercial swine with specific emphasis on the management programs needed for profitable pork production in Arkansas. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ANSC 3123 and ANSC 3133.

ANSC4272 Sheep Production (Odd years, Sp)
Purebred and commercial sheep management emphasizing the programs of major importance in lamb and wool production in Arkansas. Prerequisite: ANSC 1032 and ANSC 3143 and ANSC 3123.

ANSC4283 Horse Production (Sp)
Production, use and care of horses and ponies including breeding, feeding, handling, and management. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ANSC 1032 and ANSC 3433.

ANSC4452 Milk Production (Sp)
Principles of breeding, feeding, and management of dairy cattle will be reviewed, and course will include field trip touring dairy industry. Prerequisite: ANSC 1032 and ANSC 3143.

ANSC4482 Companion Animal Management (Fa)
The study and application of principles of domestication, nutrition, reproduction, parasitology, diseases, behavior, and husbandry management to companion animals. Dogs, cats, and exotic animals will be the species of primary interest. Practical problems of care and management of these species will be solved. Prerequisite: BIOL 1543 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

ANSC4652 Stocker-Feedlot Cattle Management (Sp)
Production and management systems for stocker and feed-lot cattle including practical applications of forage systems, feeding, health management and economics of production of these livestock. The course will include a tour of the stocker and feedlot industry in Arkansas, and surrounding areas. Prerequisite: ANSC 1032 and ANSC 3143 and senior standing.

ANSC500V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Work in special problems of animal industry. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ANSC5013 Domestic Animal Energetics (Odd years, Sp)
Physical, physiological and biochemical aspects of energy metabolism of domestic animals and their applications to livestock production. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANSC510V Special Topics in Animal Sciences (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of specific topics in animal sciences. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANSC5123 Advanced Animal Genetics (Even years, Fa)
Specialized study of animal genetics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3123. (Same as POSC 5123)

ANSC5133 Quantitative Inheritance (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced study of the genetic basis of variation and the genetic control of quantitative traits in populations. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3133.

ANSC5143 Biochemical Nutrition (Even years, Fa)
Interrelationship of nutrition and physiological chemistry; structure and metabolism of physiological significant carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins; integration of metabolism with provision of tissue fuels; specie differences in regulatory control of tissue and whole body metabolism of nutrients. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813. (Same as POSC 5143)

ANSC5152 Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition (Even years, Sp)
Students will be introduced to the basic processes of protein digestion, amino acid absorption, transport, metabolism, and utilization along with how biochemical function of proteins and their dynamic state affect nutritional status for animals and man. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813. (Same as POSC 5152)

ANSC5253 Advanced Livestock Production (Irregular)
Comprehensive review of recent advances in research relative to the various phases of livestock production. Prerequisite: ANSC 4252 (or ANSC 4263) and ANSC 3133 (or ANSC 3143).

ANSC5353 Advanced Hay and Silage Production (Fa)
Advanced study of the principles of good hay and silage production. The course includes a detailed review of forage nutritive value followed by an in-depth discussion of the management of wilting forage crops, silage biochemistry, ensiling characteristics of various forages, silo management, spontaneous heating in hay and silage, dry matter loss, management of stored hay, and changes in forage quality that result from poor conservation of harvested forages. Prerequisite: CSES 3113 and ANSC 3152 and ANSC 3151L.

ANSC5743L Advanced Analytical Methods in Animal Sciences Laboratory (Fa)
Introduction into theory and application of current advanced analytical techniques used in animal research. Two 3-hour laboratory periods per week. (Same as POSC 5743L)

ANSC5763 Protozoan Parasites of Domestic Livestock and Companion Animals (Even years, Fa)
Course topics will include economically and medically important protozoan parasites of domestic livestock and companion animals, with an emphasis on their significance for animal and human health. Lecture/discussion 3 hours per week. (Same as POSC 5763)

ANSC5853 Advanced Meats Technology (Even years, Su)
An intensive study of processed meats, relating the science, technology, and quality of further processed meat and poultry products. Product development, sensory and chemical analysis, microbiology, nutritional aspects, and product labeling are covered. Prerequisite: POSC 4314 or ANSC 3613.

ANSC5901 Seminar (Fa)
Critical review of the current scientific literature pertaining to the field of animal science. Oral reports. Lecture 1 hour per week. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

ANSC5922 Neuroscience (Fa)
Course covers cellular through neural systems, major brain functions and comparative neuroanatomy between mammals and birds. Specific topics include coverage of ion channels, membrane potentials, action potentials, synaptic integration, neurotransmitters, major brain regions of mammals and birds, sensory systems and the autonomic nervous system. Lecture 3 hours; Neuroscience Journal Club 1 hour per week (for first 8 weeks of semester). Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5922)

ANSC5932 Cardiovascular Physiology of Domestic Animals (Fa)
Cardiovascular physiology, including mechanisms of heart function and excitation, and blood vessel mechanisms associated with the circulatory system in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5932)

ANSC5942 Endocrine Physiology of Domestic Animals (Fa)
Endocrine physiology, including mechanisms of hormone secretion, function, and regulation. Mechanisms associated with the endocrine system will be discussed for domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (or first 8 weeks of semester). Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5942)

ANSC5952 Respiratory Physiology of Domestic Animals (Sp)
Respiratory physiology, including mechanisms of lung function and gas exchange. Mechanisms associated with the interaction of the respiratory system with other bodily systems in domestic animals and poultry will be discussed. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week for first 8 weeks of semester. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5952)

ANSC5962 Gastrointestinal/Digestive Physiology of Domestic Animals (Sp)
Gastrointestinal and hepatic physiology, including mechanisms of digestion, absorption of nutrients with emphasis on cellular control mechanisms in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5962)

ANSC5972 Renal Physiology (Sp)
Renal physiology, including mechanisms of renal clearance with emphasis on cellular control mechanisms in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: POSC/ANSC 3032 and POSC/ANSC 3042. (Same as POSC 5972)

ANSC600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANSC6143 Minerals in Animal Nutrition (Odd years, Sp)
Mineral nutrients, their sources and functions, as related to nutrition of domestic animals. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3143 or POSC 4343.

ANSC6243 Ruminant Nutrition (Odd years, Fa)
Anatomy and physiology of the rumen. The nutrient requirements of microbial organisms and the relation of microbial digestion in the rumen to the nutrition of cattle, sheep and other ruminants. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANSC6253 Forage-Ruminant Relations (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced chemical, physical, and botanical characteristics of forage plants, the dynamics of grazing, intake and digestion, and techniques of measuring forage utilization and systems analysis at the plant-animal interface. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3143 and CSES 3113. (Same as CSES 6253)

ANSC6343 Vitamin Nutrition in Domestic Animals (Even years, Sp)
The vitamins required by domestic animals with emphasis upon their role in animal nutrition, physiological functions, and consequences of failure to meet the requirement of the animal. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3143 (or POSC 4343) and CHEM 3813. (Same as POSC 6343)

ANSC6833 Reproduction in Domestic Animals (Even years, Sp)
Comprehensive review of current theory of reproductive function in domestic animals. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3433.

ANSC700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ANTH4033 Popular Culture (Irregular)
Study of national and international varieties of popular culture, including music, dance, fashion, and the media. Emphasis will be given to both ethnographic approaches, which focus on the investigation of production and consumption of cultural forms and to cultural studies approaches, which see culture as a terrain of struggle.

ANTH4093 The Archeology of Death (Irregular)
Study of the analysis and interpretation of archeological mortuary remains and sites. Key archeological and anthropological sources that have influenced major theoretical developments are reviewed.

ANTH4123 Ancient Middle East (Irregular)
The archeology of the ancient Middle East with emphasis upon the interaction of ecology, technology and social structure as it pertains to domestication and urbanization.

ANTH4143 Ecological Anthropology (Irregular)
Anthropological perspectives on the study of relationships among human populations and their ecosystems.

ANTH4183 Global Politics of Food (Irregular)
This course explores the politics of food production, processing, transportation, and consumption on a global level. (Same as PLSC 4523)

ANTH4243 Archeology of the Midsouth (Irregular)
Survey of prehistoric and protohistoric cultures of the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent regions. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

ANTH4256 Archeological Field Session (Su)
Practical field and laboratory experiences in archeological research. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

ANTH4263 Identity and Culture in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (Irregular)
An exploration of the interplay between Latino/a, Mexican, Anglo, and Native American identities and cultures along the U.S.-Mexico border. Course examines identity formation, hybridity, social tension, marginalization, race and gender, from an anthropological perspective, paying special attention to the border as theoretical construct as well as material reality.

ANTH4353 Laboratory Methods in Archeology (Irregular)
Theory and practice of describing, analyzing, and reporting upon archeological materials.

ANTH4363 Museums, Material Culture, and Popular Imagination (Fa)
Museums as ideological sites and thus as sites of potential contestation produce cultural and moral systems that legitimate existing social orders. This course will focus on strategies of representation and the continuous process of negotiating social and cultural hierarchies with and through objects that are displayed.

ANTH448V Individual Study of Anthropology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Reading course for advanced students with special interests in anthropology. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ANTH4513 African Religions: Gods, Witches, Ancestors (Irregular)
An exploration of African religions from a variety of anthropological perspectives, exploring how religious experience is perceived and interpreted by adherents, highlighting the way in which individual and group identities are constructed, maintained and contested within religious contexts. Readings reflect the vast diversity of religious life in Africa.

ANTH4523 Dental Science (Fa)
Introduction to the study of the human dentition including its anatomy, morphology, growth and development, and histology.

ANTH4533 Middle East Cultures (Sp)
Study of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East; ecology, ethnicity, economics, social organizations, gender, politics, religion, and patterns of social change. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH4553 Introduction to Raster GIS (Fa)
Theory, data structures, algorithms, and techniques behind raster-based geographical information systems. Through laboratory exercises and lectures multidisciplinary applications are examined in database creation, remotely sensed data handling, elevation models, and resource models using Boolean, map algebra, and other methods. (Same as GEOG 4553)

ANTH4563 Vector GIS (Sp)
Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) applications in marketing, transportation, real estate, demographics, urban and regional planning, and related areas. Lectures focus on development of principles, paralleled by workstation-based laboratory exercises using Arc-node based software and relational data bases. (Same as GEOG 4563)

ANTH4583 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa (Fa)
An exploration of the people and places of Africa from a variety of anthropological perspectives. Classic and contemporary works will be studied in order to underscore the unity and diversity of African cultures, as well as the importance African societies have played in helping us understand culture/society throughout the world.

ANTH4593 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (Sp)
Introduction to navigation, georeferencing, and digital data collection using GPS receivers, data loggers, and laser technology for natural science and resource management. Components of NavStar Global Positioning system are used in integration of digital information into various GIS platforms with emphasis on practical applications.

ANTH4603 Landscape Archaeology (Fa)
This course provides an introduction to the methods and theories of landscape archaeology. Topics include archaeological survey techniques, environmental and social processes recorded in the archaeological landscape, and analysis of ancient settlement and land use data to reveal changes in population, resource utilization, and environmental relationships.

ANTH4613 Primate Adaptation and Evolution (Fa)
Introduction to the biology of the order of Primates. This course considers the comparative anatomy, behavioral ecology and paleontology of our nearest living relatives. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013 (or BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L). (Same as BIOL 4613)

ANTH4631L Archeological Prospecting & Remote Sensing Lab (Odd years, Fa)
Ground-based geophysical, aerial, and other remote sensing methods are examined for detecting, mapping, and understanding archeological and other deposits. These methods include magnetometry, resistivity, conductivity, radar, aerial photography, thermography, and multispectral scanning. Requires computer skills, field trips, and use of instruments. Corequisite: ANTH 4633. Prerequisite: ANTH 4543 or GEOG 4543 or ANTH 4553 or GEOG 4553 or ANTH 4573 or GEOG 4573 or GEOL 1113 and ANTH 3023.

ANTH4633 Archeological Prospecting & Remote Sensing (Odd years, Fa)
Ground-based geophysical, aerial, and other remote sensing methods are examined for detecting, mapping, and understanding archeological and other deposits. These methods include magnetometry, resistivity, conductivity, radar, aerial photography, thermography, and multispectral scanning. Requires computer skills, field trips, and use of instruments.

ANTH4653 Advanced Raster GIS (Irregular)
Advanced raster topics are examined beginning with a theoretical and methodological review of Tomlin’s cartographic modeling principles. Topics vary and include Fourier methods, image processing, kriging, spatial statistics, principal components, fuzzy and regression modeling, and multi-criteria decision models. Several raster GIS programs are examined with links to statistical analysis software. Prerequisite: ANTH 4553 or GEOG 4553.

ANTH4803 Historical Archeology (Irregular)
Review of the development of historical archeology and discussion of contemporary theory, methods, and substantive issues. Lab sessions on historic artifact identification and analysis.

ANTH4813 Ethnographic Approaches to the Past (Irregular)
Review of the uses of ethnographic data in the reconstruction and interpretation of past cultures and cultural processes, with particular emphasis on the relationships between modern theories of culture and archeological interpretation.

ANTH4863 Quantitative Anthropology (Irregular)
Introductory statistics course for anthropology students examines probability theory, nature of anthropological data, data graphics, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, test for means and variances, categorical and rank methods, ANOVA, correlation and regression. Lectures focus on theory methods; utilize anthropological data and a statistical software laboratory. (Same as GEOG 4863)

ANTH4903 Seminar in Anthropology (Irregular)
Research, discussion, and projects focusing on a variety of topics. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

ANTH4913 Topics of the Middle East (Irregular)
Covers a special topic or issue. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH4923 Karl Marx: Life, Work, and Legacy (Irregular)
This course examines the writings of Karl Marx. Students will read and discuss his major works, including Capital, The German Ideology, and Grundrisse. In order to understand Marx’s writing, students will also explore his life, times, and legacy. (Same as PLSC 4923)

ANTH500V Advanced Problems in Anthropology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Individual research at graduate level on clearly defined problems or problem areas. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

ANTH5033 Settlements, Sites, and Models (Irregular)
The modeling of potential archaeological resource locations within regions receives significant resources and funding from government and private sectors. The theoretical and methodological basis behind such models is examined, as are the history, controversies, key issues, individuals, and the important role of GIS technology and statistical methods. Prerequisite: ANTH 4543 or GEOG 4543 or ANTH 4553 or GEOG 4553.

ANTH5053 Quaternary Environments (Fa)
An interdisciplinary study of the Quaternary Period including dating methods, deposits, soils, climates, tectonics, and human adaptation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week.

ANTH5103 Applications of Cultural Method and Theory (Fa)
Review of the nature and history of cultural anthropology; recent theories and practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing and interpreting cultural anthropological data.

ANTH5113 Anthropology of the City (Irregular)
Examines cities as both products of culture, and sites where culture is made and received. Explores the implications of several pivotal urban and cultural trends and the way in which representations of the city have informed dominant ideas about city space, function, and feel.

ANTH5153 Topics in Anthropology (Irregular)
Graduate level seminar with varied emphasis on topics relating to cultural anthropology.

ANTH5203 Applications of Archeological Method and Theory (Fa)
Review of the nature and history of archeology; recent theories and practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting archeological data.

ANTH5263 Indians of Arkansas and the South (Odd years, Sp)
Study of the traditional lifeways and prehistoric backgrounds of Indians living in the southern United States, including Arkansas.

ANTH5303 Applications of Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology (Irregular)
Review of the nature and history of biological anthropology; recent theories and the practical implications and applications of various methods of acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data.

ANTH535V Topics in Physical Anthropology (Irregular) (1-6)
Graduate level seminar with varied emphasis on topics relating to physical anthropology.

ANTH5413 Bioarcheology Seminar (Even years, Sp)
Intensive coverage of bioarcheological method and theory with the context of both academic and cultural resources management research.

ANTH5423 Human Evolutionary Anatomy (Irregular)
Paleobiologists reconstruct past lifeways and systematic relationships of our ancestors using comparative studies of bony morphology and associated soft tissues. This course surveys methods and theories used to infer function and phylogeny, and details relevant aspects of the anatomy of humans, living great apes, and fossil human ancestors. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013 and BIOL 1543. (Same as BIOL 5423)

ANTH5443 Cultural Resource Management I (Irregular)
Concentrated discussion of management problems relative to cultural resources, including review and interpretation of relevant federal legislation, research vs. planning needs, public involvement and sponsor planning, and assessment of resources relative to scientific needs. No field training involved; discussion will deal only with administrative, legal, and scientific management problems.

ANTH561V Field Research in Archeology (Irregular) (1-6)
Directed graduate level archeological fieldwork. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.ANTH5633 Advanced Archaeological Prospecting (Irregular) This course offers advanced training in applications of archaeological geophysics. Emphasis is placed on theory, instrument handling, uses of advanced software, and the interpretation of data from five principal methods: magnetometry, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic induction, ground-penetrating radar, and thermal infrared imaging. Prerequisite: ANTH 4633.

ANTH600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

ANTH6033 Society and Environment (Sp)
This course examines the complex interrelationships between human societies and the natural environment. Drawing on diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives in archaeology, ethnography, history, geography, and palaeo-environmental studies, readings and discussion will explore the co-production of social and environmental systems over time. (Same as ENDY 6033)

ANTH610V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

ANTH6813 Seminar: Cultural Anthropology (Irregular)
Variable topics in Anthropology will be explored in depth. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH6823 Seminar: Archeology (Irregular)
Various topics in Archeology will be explored in depth. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH6833 Seminar: Biological Anthropology (Irregular)
Various topics in Biological Anthropology will be explored in depth. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

ANTH700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18)

ARAB4053 Arabic Readings (Irregular)
Develops skill in description, analysis, and argumentation through weekly reading and writing assignments within a workshop atmosphere. Selected readings from various styles of standard Arabic, ranging from newspapers to literary texts.

ARAB470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-6)
May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed.

ARAB575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-3)

ARED3603 Public School Art for Elementary Schools (Sp, Fa)
Selection, preparation, and use of instructional materials for art in the elementary school. Artistic development of the child and implications to learning in art and other academic areas. Prerequisite: ARTS 1003 and ARHS 1003 and admission to teacher education.

ARED3613 Public School Art I (Irregular)
Selection, preparation and use of instructional materials in elementary and secondary schools. For students seeking teaching certification in art. Prerequisite: ARTS 1013 and ARTS 1313 and ARTS 1323 and ARTS 2013.

ARED3643 Teaching Art in Elementary Schools (Fa)
Methods and materials used in teaching elementary school art. Prerequisite: ARED 3613.

ARED3653 Teaching Art in Secondary Schools (Sp)
Methods and materials used in teaching secondary school art. Prerequisite: ARED 3603 or ARED 3613.

ARED4633 Individual Research in Art Education (Sp, Fa)
Independent study in specific areas of art education. Prerequisite: 6 hours of art education.

ARED476V Student Teaching in Art (Sp, Fa) (6-12)
A minimum of 6 weeks will be spent in an off-campus school. During this time the student teacher will have an opportunity under supervision to observe, to teach and participate in other activities involving the school and community. Prerequisite: BFA degree in Art Education.

ARHS4813 The History of Photography (Irregular)
Survey of photography from 1685 to present.

ARHS4823 History of Graphic Design (Irregular)
Survey of graphic design history from 1850 to the present. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4833 Ancient Art (Irregular)
Study of selections from the visual arts of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, or Rome. Prerequisite: ARHS 2913.

ARHS4843 Medieval Art (Irregular) Study of Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic styles. Prerequisite: ARHS 2913.

ARHS4853 Italian Renaissance Art (Irregular)
Study of Proto-Renaissance, Early, High Renaissance, and Mannerist styles in Italy. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4863 Northern Renaissance Art (Irregular)
Study of Late Gothic and Renaissance styles in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4873 Baroque Art (Irregular)
Study of art styles of the 17th and 18 centuries, primarily in Italy, Spain, France, Flanders, and the Netherlands. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4883 19th Century European Art (Even years, Fa)
Study of Neo-Classical, Romanticist, Realist, Impressionist, and Post-Impressionist styles. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4893 20th Century European Art (Odd years, Sp)
Study of the major styles and movements of the century, including Cubism, Fauvism, German Expressionism, and Surrealism. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4913 American Art to 1900 (Odd years, Fa)
The visual arts in the United States from their beginning in Colonial times through the nineteenth century. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4923 American Art Since 1900 (Even years, Sp)
The visual arts in the United States from the turn of the century to the contemporary era. Prerequisite: ARHS 2923.

ARHS4973 Seminar in Art History (Irregular)
Special studies of periods and styles of art. Prerequisite: 9 hours of Art History.

ARHS4983 Special Topics in Art History (Irregular)
Subject matter not covered in regularly offered courses, and relating to the history of art before the nineteenth century. May be repeated (for different topics) for up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: ARHS 2913 or ARHS 2923. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ARHS6933 Graduate Research In Art History (Sp)
Independent study in specific areas of art history and criticism.

ARHS6943 Seminar: Critical Thought in Art (Fa)
Explore topics of concern to the studio artist involving underlying concepts and purposes of art as well as models and methods for the analysis of art. Course based on discussions of selected readings, prepared papers and seminar reports. Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ARTS4023 Figure Drawing II (Irregular)
Advanced study of the figure with emphasis on figure structure and its relationship to pictorial form in drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 2013. ARTS4363

Graphic Design Typography (Irregular)
Studies include type as form, typographic contrast principles, legibility, text organization and hierarchy, and experimental approaches to typographic design. Overview of typographic history is included. Current computer software applications utilized. Prerequisite: ARTS 3363.

ARTS4373 Graphic Design: Symbols (Irregular)
Emphasis on the development of logos, pictograms, symbols, and conceptual symbolism, with a study of the history of symbol generation. Current computer software applications utilized. Prerequisite: ARTS 3363.

ARTS4383 Graphic Design: Layout (Irregular)
Advanced explorations of organizational principles and design processes applied to print media. Contemporary design practices and graphic design history are studied. Current computer software applications utilized. Prerequisite: ARTS 3363.

ARTS4613 Visual Design: Web I (Fa)
This course introduces students to the World Wide Web and the technologies and practices involved in creating a successful Web presence. Discussions include interactivity, usability and accessibility with an emphasis on handcoding standards-based XHTML and cascading style sheets and a special attention to graphic design standards. Prerequisite: ARTS 3363.

ARTS4623 Visual Design: Web II (Sp)
This course will study advanced techniques in creating successful Web sites, including information architecture, SHTML and cascading style sheets, Web animation, digital photography, sequential storytelling and actual client work. Experimentation in concept, style and format are encouraged as students scrutinize the limitations and potential of design for the World Wide Web. Prerequisite: ARTS 4613.

ARTS4653 Elements of Animation (Fa)
This course explores the fundamentals of sequential imaging and storytelling from traditional methods through modern animation software. computer based projects will make use of digital and video cameras, video editing software, Web animation software and a 3D animation package. Prerequisites: ARTS 1013, ARTS 1313, ARTS 2313.

ARTS469V Special Problems In Interactive Design (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Students work on special projects on an individual basis with instructor, exploring innovative interface design, in-depth projects potentially exploring solutions to and awareness of social issues, with various types of media, from DVD and digital video to Web and motion graphics. Cross-discipline collaboration is encouraged. Prerequisites: ARTS 4613 and ARTS 4623 and ARTS 4653. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ARTS4813 Digital Photography (Irregular)
Introduction to digital photography production, techniques and theory. Digital input from scanning (flatbed & slide/negative), digital cameras, video and internet sources. Computer assisted manipulation of imagery for correction and abstraction. Output to a digital printing systems, analog systems (film recorder), servers and Internet. Prerequisite: ARTS 3803.

ARTS4833 Advanced Photography (Fa)
Individual problems in photography with optional study in areas of color, slide production, and photography application to other art media. Prerequisite: ARTS 3803.

ARTS484V Special Problems in Photography (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Individual instruction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Special projects in photography designated by students in collaboration with faculty. Prerequisite: ARTS 3803 and (ARTS 3813 or ARTS 4823 or ARTS 4833). May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ARTS493V Fine Arts Gallery Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Study all aspects of operating the Fine Arts Gallery. Research and preparation for exhibitions, organize and install exhibits, care of art works, create and distribute publicity, arrange interviews with newspapers, and other media.

ARTS494V Graphic Design Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Credit for practical experience gained through internship in graphic design. Report required form intern and field supervisor on progress and significant accomplishments. 3 credit hours per semester. Prerequisite: Any 4000 level ARTS visual design course except ARTS 4343. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ARTS5013 Graduate Drawing (Fa)
Graduate level study of drawing materials and techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS5901 Graduate Critique (Sp, Su, Fa)
Art faculty review and critique of M.F.A. student’s art works. Prerequisite: Admission into the M.F.A. program.

ARTS5912 Graduate Seminar in Studio Art (Sp, Fa)
Examination and analysis of current issues in contemporary visual art. The relationship of current theoretical literature to studio practice will be explored through presentations and discussions of graduate student research. Prerequisite: Admission to MFA program.

ARTS601V Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Production and presentation of a one person exhibition of art work. The M.F.A. candidate will be responsible for making three acceptable slide sets of the exhibition and exhibition statements. Prerequisite: M.F.A. candidacy.

ARTS602V Graduate Drawing (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in drawing techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS612V Graduate Painting (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in painting techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS622V Graduate Sculpture (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in sculpture techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS632V Graduate Design (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in two and three dimensional design. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS642V Graduate Printmaking (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in printmaking techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS652V Graduate Ceramics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in ceramic techniques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS682V Graduate Photography (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Individual problems in photography. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS692V Special Studio Problems (Irregular) (1-6)
Individual problems in studio areas on arranged basis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ARTS695V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-6)
Subject matter not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

ASTR5013 Astrophysics (Odd years, Fa)
Introduction to astrophysics. The course covers stellar evolution, interstellar medium, galactic nucleogenesis and observational cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614 or CHEM 3504.

ASTR5033 Planetary Systems (Fa)
The nature of the solar system and other planetary systems as deduced from observations and theoretical modeling. Structure and evolution of terrestrial and Jovian planets and their satellites. Planetary atmospheres, magnetospheres, and the solar wind; planetary interiors. Theoretical and observed properties of exoplanetary systems; astrobiology.

BENG4104 Electronic Instrumentation for Biological Systems (Sp)
Theory and advanced applications of analog circuits, digital circuits, and commercial instruments involving biological materials and systems. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PHYS 2074.

BENG4113 Risk Analysis for Biological Systems (Odd years, Fa)
Principles of risk assessment including exposure assessment, dose response, and risk management. Methods of risk analysis modeling and simulation with computer software. Applications of risk analysis in medical, animal, food and environmental systems. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and BIOL 2013.

BENG4123 Biosensors & Bioinstrumentation (Odd years, Sp)
Principles of biologically based sensing elements and interfacing techniques. Design and analysis methods of biosensing and transducing components in bioinstrumentation. Applications of biosensors and bioinstrumentation in bioprocessing, bioenvironmental, biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2013 and BENG 4103.

BENG452V Special Topics in Biological Engineering (Irregular) (1-6)
Special topics in biological engineering not covered in other courses. May be repeated for up to 8 hours of degree credit.

BENG4803 Precision Agriculture (Odd years, Fa)
Introduction to precision agriculture, benefits, spatial variability within a field, zone concept, and site-specific management. Spatial data collection: sensors, GPS, yield monitoring, and remote sensing. Knowledge discovery from data: data processing, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and use of GIS. Decision support systems. Variable-rate technology: real-time and map-based systems, variable-rate machinery, and smart controls. Evaluation: Yield mapping and economic analysis. Students are expected to have basic computer skills and statistics knowledge. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 1213 and junior standing.

BENG4813 Senior Biological Engineering Design I (Fa)
Design concepts for equipment and processes used in biological, food and agricultural industries. Initiation of comprehensive two-semester team-design projects; defining design objectives, developing functional/mechanical criteria, standards, reliability, safety, ethics and professionalism issues. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Prerequisite: BENG 3723. Pre-or Corequisite: BENG 3733.

BENG4822 Senior Biological Engineering Design II (Sp)
Continuation of BENG 4813. Design concepts for equipment and processes used in biological and agricultural industries. Completion of 2-semester team design projects. Construction, testing, and evaluation of prototypes. Written and oral design reports. Discussion of manufacturing methods, safety, ergonomics, analysis/synthesis/design methods as appropriate for particular design projects. Laboratory/design 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: BENG 4813.

BENG500V Advanced Topics in Biological Engineering (Irregular) (1-6)
Special problems in fundamental and applied research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

BENG5103 Advanced Instrumentation in Biological Engineering (Even years, Sp)
Applications of advanced instrumentation in biological systems. Emphasis on updated sensing and transducing technologies, data acquisition and analytical instruments. Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BENG 4103.

BENG5113 DIGITALRemote Sensing and GIS (Irregular)
Basic digital image processing techniques and geo-spatial analysis applied to monitoring of natural processes and resources. Course topics include introduction to electromagnetic radiation, concept of color, remote sensing systems, and light attenuation by atmosphere, objects and sensors. Advanced topics include data models, spectral transforms, spatial transforms, correction and calibration, geo-rectification, and image classification with hyperspectral and multi-spectral images acquired with aerial and satellite sensors. Raster GIS is integrated into course throughout the semester. Will use software such as ENVI, ArcGIS and ArcView. Requires a class project in the student’s area of interest. Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5113 and BENG 4133. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

BENG5203 Mathematical Modeling of Physiological Systems (Sp)
Application of mathematical techniques to physiological systems. The emphasis will be on cellular physiology and cardiovascular system. Cellular physiology topics include models of cellular metabolism, membrane dynamics, membrane potential, excitability, wave propagation and cellular function regulation. Cardiovascular system topics include models of blood cells, oxygen transport, cardiac output, cardiac regulation, and circulation. Background in biology and physiology highly recommended. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

BENG5213 Introduction to Bioinformatics (Odd years, Sp)
Application of algorithmic techniques to the analysis and solution of biological problems. Topics include an introduction to molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, biological sequence comparison, and phylogenetics, as well as topics of current interest. (Same as CSCE 5213)

BENG5223 Biomedical Engineering Research Internship (Sp, Su, Fa)
Minimum six-week program (possibly up to several months) in a medical research environment working on an original engineering research project. Possible specialty areas include Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Informatics, Opthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Radiology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of co-ordinator.

BENG5233 Tissue and Cell Engineering (Fa)
This course introduces students to biological, engineering and clinical aspects of tissue and cell engineering. The introduction to stem cells and histology are reinforced with a concomitant lab that introduces cell culture techniques and illustrates functional and structural aspects of various biological tissues. Topics include Cell Signalling, Transport and Kinetics, Scaffolds, Surface Interactions, Drug Delivery, and Clinical, Ethical and Regulatory Considerations. Two to three lecture hours per week plus three lab hours per week. Corequisite: lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and CHEM 3813.

BENG5243 Biomaterials (Sp)
A graduate course on molecular structure-property relationships in biomaterials. Special focus is given to polymers, metals, ceramics, composites, and biodegradable materials. The design of artificial biomaterials for biosensors, drug delivery and medical implants is considered. Host response and biocompatibility factors are introduced. Previous course in materials desirable.

BENG5253 Bio-Mems (Irregular)
Topics include the fundamental principles of microfluidics, Navier-Stokes Equation, bio/abio interfacing technology, bio/abio hybrid integration of microfabrication technology, and various biomedical and biological problems that can be addressed with microfabrication technology and the engineering challenges associated with it. Lecture 3 hour per week. Prerequisites: MEEG 3503 or CVEG 3213 or CHEG 2133. (Same as MEEG 5253)

BENG5263 Biomedical Engineering Principles (Fa)
Engineering principles applied to the design and analysis of systems affecting human health. This is a course focusing on fundamentals of physiological systems and modeling. Topics include: brief overview of anatomy and physiology, bioelectric phenomena and neuronal model, compartmental modeling, cardiovascular system and blood flow, biomechanics, computational biology and signal transduction. Requires a background in circuits, fluid dynamics, mechanics, biology, and/or biochemistry. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5263 and BENG 4203. Prerequisites: MATH 3404 or equivalent and graduate standing.

BENG5273 Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering (Sp)
Application of mathematical techniques and numerical methods for analyzing biological data and solving biological problems. The emphasis will be computer simulation and mathematical modeling applications in biomedical engineering. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5273 and BENG 4223. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

BENG5283 Electronic Response of Biological Tissues (Irregular)
Understand the electric and magnetic response of biological tissues with particular reference to neural and cardiovascular systems. Passive and active forms of electric signals in cell communication. We will develop the central electrical mechanisms from the membrane channel to the organ, building on those that are common to many electrically active cells in the body. Analysis of Nernst equation, Goldman equation, linear cable theory, and Hodgkin-Huxley Model of action potential generation and propagation. High frequency response of tissues to microwave excitation, dielectric models for tissue behavior, Debye, Cole-Cole models. Role of bound and free water on tissue properties. Magnetic response of tissues. Experimental methods to measure tissue response. Applications to Electrocardiography & Electroencephalography, Microwave Medical Imaging, RF Ablation will be discussed. Students may not receive credit for both BENG 4283 and BENG 5283. Prerequisites: MATH 3404, ELEG 3703 or PHYS 3414,

BIOL 2533 or equivalent (Same as ELEG 5773) BENG5613 Simulation Modeling of Biological Systems (Irregular)
Application of computer modeling and simulation of discrete-event and continuous-time systems to solve biological and agricultural engineering problems. Philosophy and ethics of representing complex processes in simplified form. Deterministic and stochastic modeling of complex systems, algorithm development, application limits, and simulation interpretation. Emphasis on calibration, validation and testing of biological systems models for the purposes of system optimization, resource allocation, real-time control and/or conceptual understanding. Prerequisite: AGST 4023 or STAT 4003 or INEG 3333.

BENG5703 Design and Analysis of Experiments for Engineering Research (Irregular)
Principles of planning and design of experiments for engineering research. Propagation of experimental error. Improving precision of experiments. Analysis of experimental data for optimal design and control of engineering systems using computer techniques. Students must have an introductory background in statistics. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

BENG5723 Food Safety Engineering (Even years, Fa)
Principles of engineering methods applied to food and safety and sanitation. Principles of engineering methods applied to food safety and security. Discussion of thermal, chemical and electrical pasteurization or sterilization in food processing. Demonstration of monitoring and detecting techniques for food safety, including image analysis, biosensors and modeling. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BENG 4103 and FDSC 4124 (or equivalent).

BENG5733 Advanced Biotechnology Engineering (Odd years, Fa)
Applications of the principles of bioprocess/biochemical engineering to microbiological and biomedical problems. Topics include applied enzymology, metabolic engineering, molecular genetics and control, and bioinformatics and nanobiotechnology in addition to classical applied enzyme and cell-growth kinetics and advanced bioreactor design. Prerequisite: BENG 3733 or CHEG 5531.

BENG5743 Biotechnology Engineering (Fa)
Introduction to biotechnology topics ranging from principles of microbial growth, mass balances, bioprocess engineering as well as emerging principles in the design of biologically based microbial and enzymatic production systems. Application areas such as biofuels, and fine and bulk chemical production. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5743 and BENG 4703. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Corequisite: Lab component.

BENG5801 Graduate Seminar (Sp)
Reports presented by graduate students on topics dealing with current research in agricultural engineering. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. BENG5903 Water Quality Modeling and Management (Irregular) Processes and methodologies associated with surface water quality modeling, investigation of management processes based on modeling results. Process from simple steady-state spreadsheet models (to understand aquatic biosystems modeling) to complex GIS-based dynamic models. Develop calibration and validation statistics for model applications. Students will develop a semester project that integrates their skills and knowledge in parameterizing, calibrating, and validating water quality models for environmental applications. Prerequisite: BENG 5613.

BENG5913 Bioremediation and Biodegradation (Irregular)
Environmentally-relevant biotechnology using organisms to remove or metabolize environmental pollutants through microbial degradation and phytoremediation of recalcitrant compounds. Benefits as well as potential costs of environmental applications of biotechnology will be evaluated.

BENG5923 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control and Modeling (Fa)
Control of hydrologic, meteorologic, and land use factors on nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in urban and agricultural watersheds. Discussion of water quality models to develop NPS pollution control plans and total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), with consideration of model calibration, validation, and uncertainty analysis. Prerequisite: BENG 4903 or CVEG 3223.

BENG5933 Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment (Sp)
Process and methodologies associated with human-environmental and ecological risk assessments. Environmental risk assessments based on human receptors as endpoints, addressing predominantly abiotic processes. Ecological risk assessments based on non-human receptors as endpoints. Approach using hazard definition, effects assessment, risk estimation, and risk management. Application of methods to student projects to gain experience in defining and quantifying uncertainty associated with human perturbation, management and restoration of environmental and ecological processes.

BENG5943 Watershed Eco-Hydrology (Sp)
Engineering principles involved in assessment and management of surface water flow and hydrologic processes within ecosystems. Includes frequency analysis of rainfall, infiltration, runoff, evapotranspiration. Use of GIS/mathematical models to quantify hydrologic processes at the watershed-landscape scale. Design/implementation of best management practices and ecological engineering principles and processes for advanced ecological services. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5943 and BENG 4903. Prerequisites: CVEG 3213 or equivalent.

BENG5953 Ecological Engineering Design (Fa)
Design of low impact development techniques to enhance ecological services, reduce peak runoff, and capture sediments, nutrients and other pollutants resulting from urban development. Techniques may include: bio-swales, retention basins, filter strips. Design of sustainable ecological processes for the treatment and utilization of wastes/residues. Techniques may include: direct land application to soils/crops, composting systems, lagoons and constructed wetlands. Design goals include optimization of ecological services to maintain designated uses of land, water and air; including enhancement of habitat for wildlife and recreation, and the discovery of economically viable methods for co-existence of urban and agricultural land uses. Lecture 3 hours per week. Students may not earn credit for both BENG 5953 and BENG 4923. Prerequisite: BENG 4903 or equivalent.

BENG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

BENG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

BIOL4104 Taxonomy of Flowering Plants (Sp)
Identifying, naming, and classifying of wildflowers, weeds, trees, and other flowering plants. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of plant identification. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 1613 and BIOL 1611L and BIOL 2323 and BIOL 3023

BIOL4114 Dendrology (Odd years, Fa)
Morphology, classification, geographic distribution, and ecology of woody plants. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week, and fieldtrips. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863.

BIOL4124 Food Microbiology (Sp)
(Formerly MBIO 4124) Microbiology, contamination, preservation, and spoilage of different kinds of foods, food poisoning, sanitation, control, and inspection; microbiology of water; and standard methods for official food and public health laboratories. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533 and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L or equivalent. (Same as FDSC 4124)

BIOL4163 Dynamic Models in Biology (Irregular)
Mathematical and computational techniques for developing, executing, and analyzing dynamic models arising in the biological sciences. Both discrete and continuous time models are studied. Applications include population dynamics, cellular dynamics, and the spread of infectious diseases. Prerequisite: MATH 2554. (Same as MATH 4163)

BIOL4234 Comparative Physiology (Fa)
Comparison of fundamental physiological mechanisms in various animal groups. Adaptations to environmental factors at both the organismal and cellular levels are emphasized. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533 and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L

BIOL4304 Plant Physiology (Fa)
Study of plant processes. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 1613 and BIOL 1611L and BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L and general chemistry.

BIOL4353 Ecological Genetics (Odd years, Fa)
Analysis of the genetics of natural and laboratory populations with emphasis on the ecological bases of evolutionary change. Prerequisite: BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2321L and MATH 2554 and STAT 2023 or equivalent.

BIOL4424 Mycology (Fa)
Form and function of the fungi. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2533 or Graduate Standing.

BIOL4443 Molecular Virology (Odd years, Sp)
Presents the molecular mechanisms underlying viral life-cycles; tropism and host cell recognition, penetration, genome replication, gene expression, transformation, assembly, nucleic acid packaging, and egress. Emphasis placed on experimental approaches. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: (BIOL 4233 or BIOL 2323) and (BIOL 4753 or BIOL 2533) or graduate standing.

BIOL4613 Primate Adaptation and Evolution (Sp, Su, Fa)
Introduction to the biology of the order Primates. This course considers the comparative anatomy, behavioral ecology and paleontology of our nearest living relatives. Prerequisite: BIOL 3023 or ANTH 1013. (Same as ANTH 4613)

BIOL4693 Forest Ecology (Odd years, Fa)
Introduction to the various biological, ecological and historical aspects of forest communities, with particular emphasis on the forests of the central and southeastern United States. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863.

BIOL4711L Basic Immunology Laboratory (Sp)
Corequisite: BIOL 4713. BIOL4724 Protistology (Odd years, Fa) The biology of eukaryotes other than animals, land plants, and fungi with emphasis on morphology and modern approaches to phylogenetic systematics. Three hours lecture, four hours lab/week. Involves writing term papers. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIOL 3023 or graduate standing. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533 and BIOL 2323 or graduate standing.

BIOL4734 Wildlife Management Techniques (Odd years, Sp)
To familiarize students with techniques used in the management of wildlife populations. Students will be exposed to field methods, approaches to data analysis, experimental design, and how to write a scientific paper. Management applications will be emphasized. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863.

BIOL4774 Biometry (Even years, Sp)
Students learn biological statistics and experimental design by actually designing experiments and analyzing data, as well as through lecture, discussion, reading, writing, and problem solving. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours each week. Prerequisite: STAT 2023 or equivalent, BIOL 3863.

BIOL4793 Introduction to Neurobiology (Sp)
Exploration of the neurological underpinnings of perception, action, and experience including: how sense receptors convert information in the world into electricity, how information flows through the nervous systems, how neural wiring makes vision possible, how the nervous system changes with experience, and how the system develops. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533

BIOL480V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
For advanced students with adequate preparation.

BIOL485V Field Ecology (Sp, Su) (1-3)
Project oriented approach employing current field and laboratory techniques, experimental design, and data analysis. Field trip is required.

BIOL4863 Analysis of Animal Populations (Even years, Sp)
Basic principles of design and analysis for population studies of fish and wildlife species. Students will be instructed in the use of the latest software for estimating population parameters. Focus will be on both concepts and applications. Management applications of estimated parameters will be emphasized. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863.

BIOL490V Special Topics in Microbiology (Irregular) (1-6)
Consideration of new areas of microbiological knowledge not yet treated adequately in textbooks or in other courses. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological sciences. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

BIOL4933 Special Topics in Zoology (Su)
Discussion of recent outstanding zoological research of interest to zoology majors and public school science teachers. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological sciences. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

BIOL5001 Seminar in Biology (Sp, Fa)
Discussion of selected topics and review of current literature in any area of the biological sciences. (Same as CEMB 5911) May be repeated for up to 2 hours of degree credit.

BIOL5003 Laboratory in Prokaryote Biology (Sp)
Laboratory techniques in prokaryote culture, identification, physiology, metabolism, and genetics. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3123.

BIOL5233 Genomics and Bioinformatics (Sp)
Principles of molecular and computational analyses of genomes. Prerequisite: BIOL4313 or BIOL 5313.

BIOL5263 Cell Physiology (Fa)
In-depth molecular coverage of cellular processes involved in growth, metabolism, transport, excitation, signalling and motility, with emphasis on function and regulation in eukaryotes, primarily animals. Prerequisite: BIOL 2323, BIOL 2533, BIOL 2531L, CHEM 3813, and PHYS 2033.

BIOL529V Research in Physiology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

BIOL5313 Molecular Cell Biology (Sp)
In-depth molecular coverage of transcription, cell cycle, translation, and protein processing in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533 and BIOL 2323 and CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L.

BIOL5334 Biochemical Genetics (Sp)
Lectures and laboratories based on modern molecular genetic techniques for analyses of eukaryotes and manipulation of prokaryotes. A hands-on course in recombinant DNA techniques: laboratory practices in gene identification, cloning, and characterization. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 6 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323 (or equivalent) and CHEM 3813 (or equivalent).

BIOL5343 Advanced Immunology (Fa)
Aspects of innate, cell-mediated, and humoral immunity in mammalian and avian species. Molecular mechanisms underlying the function of the immune system are emphasized. A course in Basic Immunology prior to enrollment in Advanced Immunology is recommended but not required. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as POSC 5343)

BIOL5352L Immunology in the Laboratory (Sp)
Laboratory course on immune-diagnostic laboratory techniques and uses of antibodies as a research tool. Included are cell isolation and characterization procedures, immunochemistry, flow cytometry, ELISA and cell culture assay systems. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: POSC 5343 or BIOL 5343. (Same as POSC 5352L)

BIOL5353 Ecological Genetics (Odd years, Fa)
Analysis of the genetics of natural and laboratory populations with emphasis on the ecological bases of evolutional change. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323 and BIOL 3321L and MATH 2554 and STAT 2023 or equivalent.

BIOL539V Research in Genetics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

BIOL5404 Comparative Botany (Odd years, Fa)
A comparative approach to organisms classically considered to be plants with emphasis on morphology, life history, development, and phylogeny. Three hours lecture, 4 hours lab per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

BIOL5423 Human Evolutionary Anatomy (Irregular)
Paleobiologists reconstruct past lifeways and systematic relationships of our ancestors using comparative studies of bony morphology and associated soft tissues. This course surveys methods and theories used to infer function and phylogeny, and details relevant aspects of the anatomy of humans, living great apes, and fossil human ancestors. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013 and BIOL 1543. (Same as ANTH 5423)

BIOL5433 Principles of Evolution (Even years, Fa)
Advanced survey of the mechanisms of evolutionary change with special emphasis on advances since the Modern Synthesis. Historical, theoretical, and population genetics approaches are discussed. Recommended: BIOL 3023 and BIOL 3321L and BIOL 3861L. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323 and BIOL 3863.

BIOL5463 Physiological Ecology (Odd years, Sp)
Interactions between environment, physiology, and properties of individuals and populations on both evolutionary and ecological scales. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863 and BIOL 4234.

BIOL5511L Population Ecology Laboratory (Even Years, Fa)
Demonstration of the models and concepts from BIOL 5513. Pre- or Corequisite: BIOL 5513.

BIOL5513 Population Ecology (Even years, Fa)
Survey of theoretical and applied aspects of populations processes stressing models of growth, interspecific interactions, and adaptation to physical and biotic environments. Corequisite: BIOL 5511L. Prerequisite: BIOL 3864.

BIOL5523 Plant Ecology (Even years, Sp)
To develop understanding of important ecological concepts through study of dynamics relationships among plants and their environment. To become familiar with the literature of plant ecology, and interpretation and critique of ecological research. Prerequisite: BIOL 3864.

BIOL5524 Developmental Biology (Sp)
An analysis of the concepts and mechanisms of development emphasizing the experimental approach. Corequisite: Lab component.

BIOL5533 Chemical and Biochemical Aspects of Evolution (Odd years, Sp)
Abiotic synthesis of biomolecules on Earth, the origin of cells; genetic information, origin of life on Earth and elsewhere, evolution and diversity, ecological niches, bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, novel metabolic reshaping of the environment, life being reshaped by the environment, molecular data and evolution.

BIOL5544 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology (Fa)
Comparative study of the embryology of selected vertebrate types through the mammal with special emphasis on humans. Lecture 2, laboratory 6 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

BIOL558V Research In Cell Biology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

BIOL5703 Mechanisms of Pathogenesis (Fa)
A survey of events causing human disease at the molecular, cellular and genetic levels. Seeks to develop an appreciation that both the tricks pathogens use and the body’s own defenses contribute to pathology.

BIOL5713 Basic Immunology (Sp)
A general overview of Immunity with emphasis on the underlying cellular, molecular and genetic events controlling immune reactions. Reading of the primary literature on disease states involving the immune system.

BIOL5723 Fish Biology (Odd years, Sp)
Morphology, classification, life histories, population dynamics, and natural history of fishes and fish-like vertebrates. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: lab component. Prerequisite: 12 hours of biological sciences.

BIOL5743 Herpetology (Even years, Sp)
Morphology, classification and ecology of amphibians and reptiles. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 1 hour per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

BIOL5753 General Virology (Sp)
An introduction to viral life-cycles, structure, and host cell interactions. Emphasis placed on molecular and biochemical aspects of virology. Two hour lecture and one hour discussion. Prerequisite: BIOL 2533 and BIOL 2323.

BIOL5763 Ornithology (Even years, Sp)
Taxonomy, morphology, physiology, behavior, and ecology of birds. Lecture, laboratory, and field work. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: 10 hours of biological sciences.

BIOL5783 Mammalogy (Fa)
Lectures and laboratory dealing with classification, morphology, distribution, ecology, behavior, and physiology of mammals. Two hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory. Corequisite: Lab component.

BIOL579V Research in Vertebrate Zoology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

BIOL580V Research in Botany (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

BIOL5814 Limnology (Odd years, Fa)
Physical, chemical and biological conditions of inland waters. Lecture 3 hours per week, laboratory arranged. Corequisite: lab component. Prerequisite: (CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L) or equivalent and 12 hours of biological sciences.

BIOL581V Research In Microbiology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

BIOL5833 Animal Behavior (Odd years, Fa)
Organization, regulation, and phylogeny of animal behavior, emphasizing vertebrates. Lecture, laboratory, and field work. Corequisite: Lab component.

BIOL5843 Conservation Biology (Fa)
The study of direct and indirect factors by which biodiversity is impacted by human activity. It is a synthetic field of study that incorporates principles of ecology, biogeography, population genetics, economics, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, geology, and geography. Prerequisite: BIOL 3863.

BIOL5844 Community Ecology (Odd years, Fa)
Survey of theoretical and applied aspects of community processes stressing structure, trophic dynamics, community interactions, and major community types. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 3864.

BIOL585V Field Ecology (Sp, Su) (1-3)
Project-oriented approach employing current field and laboratory techniques, experimental design and data analysis. Field trip is required.

BIOL589V Research in Field Zoology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

BIOL590V Special Topics in Botany (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Consideration of new areas of botanical science not yet treated adequately in textbooks or in other courses. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological sciences. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

BIOL5914 Stream Ecology (Even years, Fa)
Current concepts and research in lotic ecosystem dynamics. Lecture, laboratory, field work and individual research projects required. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Some previous course work in ecology is essential.

BIOL591V Special Topics in Microbiology (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Consideration of new areas of microbiological science not yet treated adequately in textbooks or in other sciences. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological sciences.

BIOL5933 Global Biogeochemistry: Elemental Cycles and Environmental Change (Odd Years, Sp)
This course explores the chemical, biological, and geological processes occurring within ecosystems. An understanding of these processes is used to investigate how they form the global biogeochemical cycles that provide energy and nutrients necessary for life. Class discussions focus on global change and the effects of more recent anthropogenic influences. Prerequisite: College level chemistry or biochemistry and ecology.

BIOL600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

BIOL700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

BLAW3033 Commercial Law (Sp, Fa)
A study of the laws applicable to commercial transactions. Topics covered include the common law of contracts, Articles Two (Sales) and Three (Commercial Paper) of the Uniform Commercial Code, secured transactions, suretyship, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: WCOB 1012.

CATE5004 Cohort Directed Field Experience (Sp, Su, Fa)
A minimum of 8 weeks will be spent in an off-campus school, at which time the student will have an opportunity to observe 6 classroom teachers and to teach under supervision. Prerequisite: Cohort year status.

CATE5013 Teaching Strategies (Fa)
This course is designed to offer a variety of ideas and experiences concerning methods of teaching, planning and presenting instruction.

CATE5016 Cohort Teaching Internship (Sp, Su, Fa)
A minimum of 10 weeks will be spent in an off-campus school, at which time the intern will have an opportunity under supervision to observe, to teach, and to participate in other activities involving the school and the community. Prerequisite: Cohort year status.

CATE5033 Assessment/Program Evaluation (Fa)
An introduction to constructing, evaluating, and interpreting tests; descriptive and inferential statistics; state competency testing; and guidelines for state program evaluations. Prerequisite: Graduate Status

CATE5103 Teaching Strategies in Career & Technical Education
Methods and techniques in teaching business education, family and consumer sciences, and technology education.

CATE5113 Laboratory Management in Career & Technical Education
Selection, design, and evaluation of laboratory experiences in career and technical education.

CATE5123 Current Design and Evaluation in Career & Technical Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
Methods and techniques in developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating programs in career & technical education.

CATE5191 Applied Research (Sp, Su, Fa)
Interpretation and evaluation of research in education for classroom utilization.

CATE5453 Career Orientation Programs (Su)
Provides a survey of types and sources of occupational information and methods of providing occupational-oriented experiences. Designed for teachers and future teachers of career orientation and is 1 of 2 required courses for vocational career orientation.

CATE5463 Applications in Career Orientation (Su)
Student is introduced to various teaching methods and techniques of managing hands-on activities in career orientation class setting.

CATE5503 Trends and Issues in Technology Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
A comprehensive technology education methods course pertaining to the teaching of standards-based curriculum materials.

CATE5543 Technology for Teaching and Learning (Su, Fa)
A study of computer technology as it relates to teacher education. This course concentrates on knowledge and performance and includes hands-on technology activities that can be incorporated in an educational setting. Students interact with the instructor and other students via BlackBoard and engage in weekly discussions and acquire hands-on computer technology experience.

CATE5573 Instructional Materials (Sp, Su)
A comprehensive course designed to give students the opportunity to understand, prepare, and test materials leading toward excellence in instruction.

CDIS4133 Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation (Sp)
Study of the technique used in the rehabilitation of speech and language problems of the hearing impaired including the role of amplification, auditory training, and speech reading in rehabilitation. Prerequisite: CDIS 3103.

CDIS4183 Clinical Assessment of Speech and Language Disorders (Fa)
Study of the basic diagnostic procedures used in speech-language pathology. Emphasis is placed on the clinical processes of assessment, including criteria for test selection, techniques in test administration, and interpretation of test results. Prerequisite: Prior coursework in CDIS.

CDIS4213 Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science (Sp)
Study of the acoustic structure of oral speech and the auditory skills underlying speech perception. Prerequisite: CDIS 3203, CDIS 3213, CDIS 3124 and its lab component.

CDIS4223 Language Disorders in Children (Sp)
Study of disorders of language acquisition and usage in children and adolescents, with emphasis upon the nature, assessment, and treatment of such disorders. Prerequisite: CDIS 3223.

CDIS4253 Neurological Bases of Communication (Fa)
A study of the structures and functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems as they relate to human speech, language, and cognition. Prerequisite: CDIS 3213.

CDIS4263 Advanced Audiology (Fa)
Study of the basic techniques used in audiological assessment of children and adults, including pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and special tests of hearing function. Prerequisite: CDIS 3103.

CDIS4273 Communication Behavior and Aging (Fa)
Study of the effects upon communication of normal aspects of the aging process, from early adulthood throughout the lifespan. Changes in speech, language, and hearing functioning are identified; common alterations in communicative disorders commonly associated with advanced age are discussed.

CDIS5102 Research Methodology in Communication Disorders (Su)
An examination of methods of research in speech-language pathology and audiology and of the use of bibliographic tools. Focuses on purposes and problems of various forms of communication disorders research, procedures and instruments employed, and reporting of research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5112 Seminar in Early Intervention (Fa)
Study of a family-centered, transdisciplinary approach to early intervention with infants and toddlers at-risk for communication disorders. Topics include early communication development, service delivery in a family context, coordination with other disciplines, and legislation mandating services. Prerequisite: CDIS 3223 or equivalent, and graduate standing.

CDIS5121 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Lab (Fa)
Observation and interpretation of techniques used for assessment and remediation of feeding and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Corequisite: CDIS 5122. Prerequisite: CDIS 3213 and graduate standing.

CDIS5122 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (Fa)
Study of the etiology, assessment, and remediation of feeding and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Prerequisite: CDIS 3213 or equivalent, and graduate standing.

CDIS5133 Discourse Analysis and Treatment (Fa)
Study of discourse behaviors and discourse analysis procedures appropriate for communicatively disordered children and adults, along with review of management approaches associated with impaired discourse performance. Prerequisite: Previous course work in language process and disorders, and graduate standing.

CDIS5143 Cognitive-Communication Development and Disorders (Fa)
Study of normal cognitive development, the role of communication in this development, and shifts that may occur in conjunction with various speech, language and/or hearing disorders. Prerequisite: CDIS 3223.

CDIS5163 Seminar in Language Topics (Sp, Su, Fa)
Study of selected topics in normal and disordered language acquisition and/or language use. Implications of current research are reviewed and applied to evaluation and management of language impairment(s). Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5193 Seminar in Problems of Oral Communication (Sp, Su, Fa)
Investigation of research in selected problems of oral communication; recent developments in speech-language pathology and audiology; individual problems for investigation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5214 Voice and Resonance Disorders (Su)
Study of disorders of phonation and resonation, including etiologies, diagnosis, and intervention strategies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5222 Fluency Disorders (Fa)
Speech disfluency, including theoretical etiological assumptions and management consideration. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5232 Seminar in Misarticulation (Sp)
Etiology, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of speech articulation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5244 Language Disorders in Adults (Sp)
Cognitive and communicative breakdown due to neurological trauma, including etiology, characteristics, assessment and treatment for aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5253 Motor Speech Disorders (Sp)
Study of motor speech production disorders related to damage to central or peripheral nervous system motor centers and pathways. Cerebral palsy, adult dysarthria, apraxia, and dysphagia are emphasized. Both theoretical and treatment considerations are addressed. Prerequisite: CDIS 4253 or equivalent, and graduate standing.

CDIS5262 Seminar in Hearing Disorders (Su)
Study of selected topics related to hearing assessment and disorders. Topics selected to be relevant to practice of speech-language pathology and other disciplines. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5273 Language, Learning and Literacy (Su)
An examination of language-based literacy skills, including consideration of development, disorders, assessment and intervention.

CDIS528V ADV CP: Speech-Language (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

CDIS5293 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Fa)
Approaches to communication management with the severely and profoundly handicapped child or adult, with primary emphasis on augmentative and alternative communication assessment and intervention. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5381 Diagnostic Practicum (Sp, Su, Fa)
Practicum activities in speech-language assessment. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS5391 Clinical Practicum: Hearing Disorders (Sp, Su, Fa)
Practicum in audiology.

CDIS548V Off-Campus Practicum: Public School Site (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Practicum activities in speech-language disorders in a public school setting. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS558V Internship: Clinical Site (Sp, Su, Fa) (3-6)
Field placement in approved clinical setting for clock hours in speech-language pathology assessment and treatment. Students in the master’s program must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of CDIS 558V or CDIS 578V during their last semester of graduate studies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; completion of other required practicum courses. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CDIS568V Off-Campus Practicum: Clinical Site (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Practicum activities in speech-language disorders in an off-campus clinical site. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; completion of at least 2 semesters of CDIS 528V.

CDIS578V Internship: Public School Site (Sp, Su, Fa) (3-6)
Field placement in approved public school setting for clock hours in speech-language pathology assessment and treatment. Students in the Master’s program must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of CDIS 578V or CDIS 558V during their last semester of graduate studies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; completion of other required practicum courses.

CDIS590V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CDIS599V Seminar in Professional Issues (Sp, Fa) (1-3)
Selected topics in professional issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.

CDIS600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CDIS699V Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Irregular) (1-6)
Discussion of pertinent topics and issues in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CEMB590V Special Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Consideration of new areas in Cell and Molecular Biology not yet treated adequately in textbooks or in other courses. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CEMB5911 Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology (Sp, Fa)
Discussion of current topics in Cell and Molecular Biology. All graduate students in the Cell and Molecular Biology degree program must enroll every fall and spring semester in this course or an approved alternate seminar course. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Same as BIOL 5001) May be repeated for up to 1 hours of degree credit.

CEMB600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CEMB700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CENG5613 Telecommunications (Irregular)
Overview of public and private telecommunication systems, traffic engineering, communications systems basics, information technology, electromagnetics, and data transmission. (Same as ELEG 5613)

CHEG4813 Chemical Process Safety (Fa)
Application of chemical engineering principles to the study of safety, health, and loss prevention. Fires and explosions, hygiene, toxicology, hazard identification, and risk assessment in the chemical process industries. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

CHEG5013 Membrane Separation and System Design (Fa)
Theory and system design of cross flow membrane process--reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration--and applications for pollution control, water treatment, food and pharmaceutical processing. Prerequisite: CHEG 3153.

CHEG5033 Technical Administration (Irregular)
Contemporary issues affecting the domestic and global Chemical Process Industries (CPI). Emphasis is on process economics, market and corporate strategy as well as advances in technology to improve corporate earnings while addressing the threats and opportunities in the CPI. Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing.

CHEG5113 Transport Processes I (Sp)
Fundamental concepts and laws governing the transfer of momentum, mass, and heat. Prerequisite: CHEG 2313 (or equivalent) and MATH 3404.

CHEG5133 Advanced Reactor Design (Fa)
Applied reaction kinetics with emphasis on the design of heterogeneous reacting systems including solid surface catalysis, enzyme catalysis, and transport phenomena effects. Various types of industrial reactors, such as packed bed, fluidized beds, and other non-ideal flow systems are considered. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and CHEG 3333.

CHEG5213 Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations (Sp)
Developments of and solutions of equations and mathematical models of chemical processes and mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHEG 3333 and CHEG 3253.

CHEG5273 Corrosion Control (Sp)
Qualitative and quantitative introduction to corrosion and its control. Application of the fundamentals of corrosion control in the process industries is emphasized. Prerequisite: CHEG 2313.

CHEG5313 Planetary Atmospheres (IR)
Origins of planetary atmospheres, structures of atmospheres, climate evolution, dynamics of atmospheres, levels in the atmosphere, the upper atmosphere, escape of atmospheres, and comparative planetology of atmospheres. (Same as SPAC 5313)

CHEG5333 Advanced Thermodynamics (Fa)
Methods of statistical thermodynamics, the correlation of classical and statistical thermodynamics, and the theory of thermodynamics of continuous systems (non-equilibrium thermodynamics). Prerequisite: CHEG 3323.

CHEG5353 Advanced Separations (Sp)
Phase equilibrium in non-ideal and multicomponent systems, digital and other methods of computation are included to cover the fundamentals of distillation, absorption, and extraction. Prerequisite: CHEG 4163.

CHEG5513 Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (Sp)
An introduction to bioprocessing with an emphasis on modern biochemical engineering techniques and biotechnology. Topics include: basic metabolism (procaryote and eucaryote), biochemical pathways, enzyme kinetics (including immobilized processes), separation processes (e.g. chromatography) and recombinant DNA methods. Material is covered within the context of mathematical descriptions (calculus, linear algebra) of biochemical phenomenon. Prerequisite: CHEG 3143.

CHEG5523 Bioprocessing (Fa)
An introduction to the design, development, and scale-up of bioprocesses for the production of chemicals by fermentation. Major topics include fermentation kinetics, reactor design, process scale-up, and product recovery. Prerequisite: CHEG 3333.

CHEG5733 Polymer Theory and Practice (Fa)
Theories and methods for converting monomers into polymers are presented. Topics include principles of polymer science, commercial processes, rheology, and fabrication. Prerequisite: CHEM 3603 or CHEM 3613.

CHEG5753 Air Pollution (Irregular)
Fundamentals of air pollution causes, effects, and measurements, as well as control methods with application to current industrial problems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CHEG5801 Graduate Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Oral presentations are given by master’s candidates on a variety of chemical engineering subjects with special emphasis on new developments. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CHEG588V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Opportunity for individual study of an advanced chemical engineering problem not sufficiently comprehensive to be a thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CHEG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CHEG6123 Transport Processes II (Fa)
Continuation of CHEG 5113.

CHEG6203 Preparation of Research Proposals (Sp, Su, Fa)
Prerequisite: Doctoral students only.

CHEG6801 Graduate Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Oral presentations are given by doctoral students on a variety of chemical engineering subjects with special emphasis on new developments. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

CHEG688V Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Advanced study of current Chemical Engineering topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: Doctoral students only. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

CHEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

CHEM4123 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (Fa)
Reactions and properties of inorganic compounds from the standpoint of electronic structure and the periodic table. Emphasis on recent developments. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514.

CHEM4211L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (Sp)
Provides laboratory experience in parallel with the lecture material in CHEM 4213. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 4213.

CHEM4213 Instrumental Analysis (Sp)
Provides students, especially those in the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences, with an understanding of modern instrumental techniques of analysis. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 2262 and CHEM 2272 and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L (or CHEM 3713 and CHEM 3712L) and CHEM 3514 (or CHEM 3453).

CHEM4723 Experimental Methods in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (Fa)
Introduction to the application of synthetic and spectroscopic methods in organic and inorganic chemistry, including mass spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet-visible, and infrared spectroscopy. Other laboratory techniques applicable to chemical research will be included. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 6 hours per week. Chemistry students may not receive graduate credit for this course and CHEM 5753. Corequisite: Drill component and Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L (or CHEM 3713 and CHEM 3712L) and CHEM 3504 and CHEM 3514.

CHEM4853 Biochemical Techniques (Sp)
Techniques for handling, purifying and analyzing enzymes, structural proteins, and nucleic acids. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 6 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 5813 or CHEM 3813.

CHEM5043 Chemical Business (Irregular)
This course is intended to introduce the topics of Value Creation and Business Strategy Development as applied to industrial chemistry. Topics in career development such as resume writing, company culture, etc. are included. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

CHEM5101 Introduction to Research (Sp, Su, Fa)
Introduces new graduate students to research opportunities and skills in chemistry and biochemistry. Meets 1 hour per week during which new students receive information from faculty regarding research programs in the department and training in the use of research support facilities available in the department.

CHEM5143 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (Irregular)
Chemistry of metallic and non-metallic elements emphasizing molecular structure, bonding and the classification of reactions. Emphasis on recent developments. Prerequisite: CHEM 4123.

CHEM5153 Structural Chemistry (Irregular)
Determination of molecular structure by spectroscopic, diffraction, and other techniques. Illustrative examples will be chosen mainly from inorganic chemistry. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3504 and CHEM 4123.

CHEM5223 Chemical Instrumentation (Odd years, Sp)
Use and application of operational amplifiers to chemical instrumentation; digital electronic microprocessor interfacing; software development and real-time data acquisition. Prerequisite: CHEM 4213 and PHYS 2074.

CHEM5233 Chemical Separations (Even years, Fa)
Modern separation methods including liquid chromatography (adsorption, liquid-liquid partition, ion exchange, exclusion) and gas chromatography. Theory and instrumentation is discussed with emphasis on practical aspects of separation science. Prerequisite: CHEM 4213.

CHEM5243 Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (Even years, Sp)
Topics will include: diffusion, electron transfer kinetics, and reversible and irreversible electrode processes; followed by a discussion of chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, polarography, voltammetry and chronopotentiometry. Prerequisite: CHEM 4213 and MATH 2574.

CHEM5253 Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis (Odd years, Fa)
Principles and methods of modern spectroscopic analysis. Optics and instrumentation necessary for spectroscopy is also discussed. Topics include atomic and molecular absorption and emission techniques in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectral regions. Prerequisite: CHEM 4213.

CHEM5263 Nuclear Chemistry (Odd years, Fa)
Nuclear structure and properties, natural and artificial radioactivity, radioactive decay processes, nuclear reaction and interactions of radiation with matter. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514.

CHEM5273 Cosmochemistry (Odd years, Sp)
Laws of distribution of the chemical elements in nature, cosmic and terrestrial abundance of elements; origin and age of the earth, solar system, and the universe. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514.

CHEM5453 Quantum Chemistry I (Odd years, Sp)
Fundamental quantum theory: Hamiltonian formalism in classical mechanics, Schrodinger equation, operators, angular momentum, harmonic oscillator, barrier problems, rigid rotator, hydrogen atom and interaction of matter with radiation. Prerequisite: CHEM 3504. (Recommended: MATH 3404).

CHEM5473 Chemical Kinetics (Sp)
Theory and applications of the principles of kinetics to reactions between substances, both in the gaseous state and in solution. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514.

CHEM5513 Biochemical Evolution (Even years, Sp)
Abiotic synthesis of biomolecules on Earth, the origin of cells, genetic information, origin of life on Earth and elsewhere, evolution and diversity, ecological niches, bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, novel metabolic reshaping of the environment, life being reshaped by the environment, molecular data and evolution. Prerequisite: CHEM 5813.

CHEM5603 Theoretical Organic Chemistry (Fa)
Introduction to the theoretical interpretation of reactivity, reaction mechanisms, and molecular structure of organic compounds. Application of theories of electronic structure; emphasis on recent developments. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514 and CHEM 3713 and CHEM 3712L.

CHEM5633 Organic Reactions (Fa)
The more important types of organic reactions and their applications to various classes of compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514 and CHEM 3713 and CHEM 3712L.

CHEM5753 Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry (Fa)
Interpretation of physical measurements of organic compounds in terms of molecular structure. Emphasis on spectroscopic methods (infrared, ultraviolet, magnet resonance, and mass spectra). Prerequisite: CHEM 3712L and CHEM 3713 and CHEM 3514.

CHEM5813 Biochemistry I (Fa)
The first of a two-course series covering biochemistry for graduate students in biology, agriculture, and chemistry. Topics covered include protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics, enzyme mechanisms, and carbohydrate metabolism. Prerequisite: CHEM 3712L and CHEM 3713 (or CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L) and CHEM 3514 (or CHEM 3453 and CHEM 3451L).

CHEM5843 Biochemistry II (Sp)
A continuation of CHEM 5813 covering topics including biological membranes and bioenergetics, photosynthesis, lipids and lipid metabolism, nucleic acid structure, structure and synthesis, and molecular biology. Prerequisite: CHEM 5813. CHEM600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CHEM6011 Chemistry Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Members of the faculty, graduate and advanced students meet weekly for discussion of current chemical research. Weekly seminar sections are offered for the Departmental seminar and for divisional seminars in biochemistry and in analytical, inorganic, nuclear, organic, and physical chemistry. Chemistry graduate students register for the Departmental seminar section and one of the divisional seminar sections each semester they are in residence. Seminar credit does not count toward the minimum hourly requirements for any chemistry graduate degree. Prerequisite: CHEM 3514 and CHEM 3712L and CHEM 3713 and senior or graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 1 hours of degree credit.

CHEM619V Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Irregular) (1-3)
Topics which have been covered in the past include: technique and theory of x-ray diffraction, electronic structure of transition metal complexes, inorganic reaction mechanisms, and physical methods in inorganic chemistry.

CHEM6283 Mass Spectrometry (Odd years, Sp)
This course is devoted to the fundamental principles and applications of analytical mass spectrometry. Interactions of ions with magnetic and electric fields and the implications with respect to mass spectrometer design are considered, as are the various types of mass spectrometer sources. Representative applications of mass spectrometry in chemical analysis are also discussed. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CHEM629V Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (Irregular) (1-3)
Topics that have been presented in the past include: electroanalytical techniques, kinetics of crystal growth, studies of electrode processes, lasers in chemical analysis, nucleosynthesis and isotopic properties of meteorites, thermoluminescence of geological materials, early solar system chemistry and analytical cosmochemistry.

CHEM649V Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (Irregular) (1-3)
Topics which have been covered in the past include advanced kinetics, solution chemistry, molecular spectra, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and methods of theoretical chemistry.

CHEM6633 Chemistry of Organic Natural Products (Irregular)
Selected topics concerned with structure elucidation and synthesis of such compounds as alkaloids, antibiotics, bacterial metabolites, plant pigments, steroids, terpenoids, etc. Prerequisite: CHEM 5603 and CHEM 5633.

CHEM6673 Organic Reaction Mechanisms (Odd years, Fa)
A detailed description of the fundamental reactions and mechanisms of organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 5633.

CHEM669V Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (Irregular) (1-3)
Topics which have been presented in the past include heterogeneous catalysis, isotope effect studies of organic reaction mechanisms, organometallic chemistry, stereochemistry, photochemistry, and carbanion chemistry.

CHEM6823 Physical Biochemistry (Even years, Fa)
Physical chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, and biological membranes. Ultracentrifugation, absorption and fluorescent spectrophotometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and other techniques. Prerequisite: (CHEM 5813 and CHEM 3514) or graduate standing.

CHEM6863 Enzymes (Odd years, Fa)
Isolation, characterization, and general chemical and biochemical properties of enzymes. Kinetics, mechanisms, and control of enzyme reactions. Prerequisite: Graduate standing (or CHEM 5843 and CHEM 5813).

CHEM6873 Molecular Biochemistry (Odd years, Sp)
Nucleic acid chemistry in vitro and in vivo, synthesis of DNA and RNA, genetic diseases, cancer biochemistry and genetic engineering. Prerequisite: CHEM 5813 and CHEM 5843.

CHEM6883 Bioenergetics and Biomembranes (Even years, Sp)
Cellular energy metabolism, photosynthesis, membrane transport, properties of membrane proteins, and the application of thermodynamics to biological systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 5813 and CHEM 5843.

CHEM700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CIED5003 Childhood Seminar (Sp)
This course is designed to synthesize the foundational content presented in the Master of Arts in Teaching core courses. It focuses on refinement of the generalized knowledge to accommodate specialized content children. Professional attitudes, knowledge and skills relevant to young children. Professional attitudes, knowledge and skills applicable to today’s early childhood educator are addressed. Prerequisite: Admission to the CHED M.A.T.

CIED5012 Measurement, Research, and Statistical Concepts for Teachers (Su)
An introduction to constructing, analyzing, and interpreting tests, types of research and the research process, qualitative and quantitative techniques for assessment, and descriptive and inferential statistics.

CIED5013 Measurement, Research and Statistical Concepts in the Schools (Su)
An introduction to constructing, analyzing, and interpreting tests; types of research and the research process; qualitative and quantitative techniques for assessment; and descriptive and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school.

CIED5022 Classroom Management Concepts (Fa)
A number of different classroom management techniques are studied. It is assumed that a teacher must possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to be an effective classroom manager. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5032 Curriculum Design Concepts for Teachers (Sp)
The design and adaptation of curriculum for students in regular and special classrooms. Theoretical bases and curriculum models are reviewed. Concurrent clinical experiences in each area of emphasis are included. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5043 Content Area Reading in Elementary Grades (Su, Fa)
This course teaches the integration of reading and writing in the content areas. Reading and writing as integrated strands of the language process is presented in the context of instructional principles and suggested teaching practices. A solid research base is emphasized while keeping the focus on practical application. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5052 Seminar: Multicultural Issues (Su)
This seminar provides an introduction to the major concepts and issues related to multicultural education. The ways in which race, ethnicity, class, gender, and exceptionality influence students’ behavior are discussed. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5053 Multicultural Issues in Elementary Education (Su)
This course provides an introduction to the major concepts and issues related to multicultural education in elementary classrooms. The ways in which race, class, gender and exceptionality influence students’ behavior are discussed. Prerequisite: Admission to grad. school.

CIED5063 Contemporary and Futuristic Concerns of Childhood Education (Sp)
Historical, Contemporary and Future Perspective of Childhood Education. A problems course in childhood education which deals with historical, current and future concerns. These early childhood concerns include demographic trends, family composition and change, instructional models, social/political/economic issues, parent/community involvement, and evolving professional roles. Prerequisite: Admission to the CHED M.A.T. program.

CIED5073 Case Study in Childhood Education (Sp)
Provides the students with experience in conducting case studies related to childhood education. In addition, students gain knowledge regarding practices used in ethnographic research. Prerequisite: Admission to M.A.T. program.

CIED508V Childhood Education Cohort Teaching Internship (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED5093 Methods of Instruction for Middle Level I (Su)
A study of methods and materials in the special content areas (math, science, English/language arts, and social studies). The planning of instruction, microteaching, and the development of middle school instructional materials are included. Prerequisite: Admission to M.A.T. program.

CIED5103 Advanced Middle Level Principles (Sp)
An in-depth examination of recent research on the major issues, practices, and policies for middle level education. Emphasis is on analysis of cutting edge issues germane to the life, education, and welfare of the early adolescent via the integration of theory and practice. Prerequisite: Admission to Masters of Arts in Teaching program.

CIED5113 Reading in Middle Schools (Sp, Su, Fa)
An overview of methods and materials for teaching reading to early adolescents. Reflective activities and site-based field experiences are integrated with course content to provide continuity between theory and practice. Portfolio expectations will be a primary means of course evaluation. Prerequisite: Admission to the middle level education program and CIED 3113.

CIED5123 Writing Process Across the Curriculum (Middle Level) (Sp)
This course will provide an overview of the research, and methods for incorporating writing across all curriculum. Writing as a process will be emphasized. Reflective activities and site-based field experience will be integrated into the course content. Prerequisite: Admission to M.A.T. Program.

CIED5132 Research in Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction (Fa)
An introduction to inquiry and research in middle level curriculum and instruction. It examines the principles, strategies, and techniques of research, especially qualitative inquiry. Practicum in educational research and evaluation is done as part of the class. Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT program.

CIED5143 Internship: Middle Level (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
The internship for middle level education is an extended field experience in which a pre-service teacher integrates knowledge and skills developed in education classes with practice in the field. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5162 Applied Practicum (Fa)
Provides laboratory experiences for RDNG 5123 (Literacy Assessment) and RDNG 113 (Reading in Early Childhood Education). Corequisite: CIED 5183 and CIED 5173. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5173 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (Su, Fa)
Focuses on assessment of young children’s literacy skills. Techniques discussed include informal observation, miscue analysis, and portfolio assessment. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school.

CIED5183 Readings in Early Childhood Education (Fa)
Will continue to develop understandings of classic studies and will explore the impact these have had on the most recent issues in early childhood education. Prerequisite: Admission to the CHED M.A.T.

CIED5193 Methods of Instruction for Middle School II (Fa)
Second special methods course for teaching at the middle level. Emphasizes further refinement of teaching skills and methods; the integration of the sciences, mathematics, and technology; science, technology, and society (STS) issues; and the integration of social studies and English language arts. Prerequisite: CIED 5092 and admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5223 Issues and Principles of Secondary Education (Su)
This course provides an introduction to the Secondary Education M.A.T. program. It provides the student with information about foundation issues in education, including history and philosophy of American Education, current trends and issues in education, psychological and social theories of education, characteristics of learners, and learning processes. Prerequisite: Admission to M.A.T. degree program.

CIED5232 Interdisciplinary Studies (Sp, Su, Fa)
Introduction to the nature of interdisciplinary study: curricular content, course planning (topics and themes), instructional strategies, and evaluation and assessment. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5243 Special Methods of Instruction I (Su)
Study of the methods and materials in the special content areas. Includes philosophical, cognitive, and psychological dimensions of teaching the content area. The planning of instruction, microteaching, and the development of instructional materials are included. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5253 Special Methods of Instruction II (Fa)
Study of the methods and materials in the special content areas. Classroom applications of teaching strategies with analysis of teacher effectiveness in seminar settings. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5262 Special Methods of Instruction III (Sp)
Study of the methods and materials in the special content areas. The focus is on student-centered and interdisciplinary teaching strategies. Extended content units are developed and implemented in the partnership school setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. Program.

CIED5263 Measurement and Evaluation (Sp, Su, Fa)
A study of measurement, testing, and evaluative procedures including types of tests, abuses of tests, test construction, scoring, analysis and interpretation, statistical methods, and alternative evaluation and assessment techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED5273 Research in Curriculum and Instruction (Sp, Su, Fa)
An introduction to inquiry and research in curriculum and instruction. It examines the principles, strategies, and techniques of research, especially qualitative inquiry. Qualitative method in assessment and evaluation are considered. Practicum in educational research and evaluation is done as part of the class. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. program.

CIED528V Secondary Cohort Teaching Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED5293 Special Methods, Interdisciplinary Section (Sp)
The third and final part of the middle level special methods course. Provides interns with the knowledge, dispositions, and skills for developing an interdisciplinary course of study in conjunction with the members of their interdisciplinary team. Prerequisite: CIED 5092 and CIED 5913 and admission to M.A.T. program.

CIED5323 Transition Planning for Persons with Disabilities (Sp)
Prepares students to plan, evaluate, and implement transition programs within both regular and special classrooms at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels.

CIED532V Practicum in Special Education (Irregular) (1-6)
Supervised field experiences in special education programs, schools, institutions, and other facilities for exceptional children.

CIED5343 Applied Classroom Management (Fa)
An advanced course in managing behaviors in students with exceptionalities. Students are provided with experiences in applying theoretical bases of classroom management through identifying, assessing graphing, and analyzing behavioral data and implementing management plans. Ethical issues in classroom management are addressed.

CIED5353 Teaching Students with Diverse Needs in Middle Education Settings (Irregular)
To provide future scholar-practitioners with a knowledge base concerning the issues involved in the successful instruction of persons with special learning needs during middle school years.

CIED5403 Early Childhood Education: Rationale and Curriculum (Irregular)
Rationale and curriculum of an early childhood education program, with special attention given curricular frameworks and professional organization policies.

CIED5413 Early Childhood Education: Methods and Materials (Irregular)
An interdisciplinary approach to methods and materials used in early childhood education with emphasis on developmental literacy. Prerequisite: PSYC 3093 and CIED 5403.

CIED5423 Curriculum Reconstruction (Sp, Su, Fa)
Changes in curriculum development and design as related to changing social/economic/political arenas. Theories of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation are researched.

CIED5433 Methods and Materials for Teaching Children’s and Adolescent Literature (Sp, Su, Fa)
Issues and trends in children’s literature. Contemporary works are evaluated and reviewed based on changing social political conditions. Multicultural approach to children’s literature is emphasized. Prerequisite: undergraduate course in children’s literature.

CIED5453 Evaluation Techniques (Irregular)
Evaluation of learning using traditional means of assessment as well as alternative or authentic assessment techniques.

CIED5473 Advanced Course in Children’s Literature (Irregular)
Compares and contrasts contemporary award winning books with children’s classics, analyzing elements of style. Focuses on use of rhetorical devices. Prerequisite: CIED 3103 and CIED 5433.

CIED5483 Teaching Mathematics (Irregular)
Content, methods, and materials for teaching multiple strands of elementary school mathematics. Emphasis on principles and procedures of a conceptual and integrated approach to learning mathematics. Prerequisite: Undergrad coursework in teaching elementary or early childhood mathematics.

CIED5493 Teaching Social Studies (Irregular)
Purpose, content, psychology, materials, and methods for teaching the social sciences in the elementary school. Emphasis on principles and procedures for combining the social studies with other areas of the curriculum in broad unit instruction. Prerequisite: Undergraduate coursework in teaching elementary or early childhood social studies.

CIED5503 Teaching Science (Sp, Su, Fa)
The influence of science on the community, on the home, and the child. Use of science in the living and learning of the child at school.

CIED5533 Teaching Language Arts (Sp, Su, Fa)
The place of the language arts in the elementary curriculum. Exploration of materials, content, practices, and methods, used in reading, speaking, listening, and writing experiences.

CIED5573 Foundations of Literacy (Sp, Su, Fa)
Teaching of reading to children; techniques, research, and modern practices.

CIED5583 Correlates of Reading Process (Sp, Su, Fa)
The developmental program is emphasized through a student of the reading process. Learning theory and research are related to reading instruction and materials through the development and application of evaluative criteria based on an understanding of reading process. Prerequisite: CIED 5573.

CIED5593 Advance Diagnosis and Intervention (Sp, Su, Fa)
Emphasizes the diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties in the classroom setting. Students are expected to become familiar with cause of reading failure, diagnosis instruments and procedures, principles of report writing, and corrective instructional methods and materials. The course is open to graduate students with instructor’s consent. Enrollment limited to 20. Prerequisite: CIED 5573.

CIED5613 Contemporary Issues in Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
A study of issues pertaining to the goals, objectives, organization, and curriculum of the schools with an analysis of the teacher’s role in dealing with current concerns in these areas.

CIED5623 The School Curriculum (Sp, Su, Fa)
General principles and techniques of selecting and organizing curricular materials.

CIED5633 Analysis of Instruction (Sp, Su, Fa)
A survey of the research and literature related to the systematic study of the field of teaching. An examination of the definitions of teaching and the knowledge base on which teaching is predicated. A study of the implications of the research of effective teaching and the key curricular and instructional issues.

CIED5653 Methods of Middle School Instruction (Sp, Su, Fa)
Philosophy, rationale, and instructional practices of middle school instruction. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CIED567V Teaching Foreign Cultures in Social Studies Curricula (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Extensive examination of foreign cultures (West Europe, USSR, China, Latin America) and methods of teaching about them in secondary school social studies.

CIED5683 Adolescent Literature (Sp, Su, Fa)
Content course in adolescent literature including selection, reading, evaluation, and psychological basis of classic and contemporary works. Prerequisite: PSYC 3093 or equivalent.

CIED5723 Nature and Needs of Persons with Mild Disabilities (Fa)
Educational, psychological, and social characteristics of individuals who have mild disabilities with emphasis on educational methods and modifications. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.

CIED5733 Inclusive Practices for Diverse Populations (Su)
An advanced study of the characteristics of persons with exceptional learning needs and the provision of appropriate instruction in the general education classroom. Prerequisite: Graduate status.

CIED5743 Teaching Persons With Physical and Health Disabilities (Sp)
This course is an advanced course at the master’s level in the specialty studies. The Scholar Practitioner model at this level will pursue an in-depth study of the characteristics, needs, and methods for teaching of persons with physical and health disabilities while emphasizing advance learning in the specialty studies and the social and behavioral studies in the substantive areas. Prerequisite: Graduate status.

CIED5753 Nature and Needs of Persons with Serious Emotional Disorders (Irregular)
A survey of the educational, psychological, and social characteristics of individuals with serious emotional disorders. Four major categories of behaviors (personality disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and learning/behavior disorders) are reviewed in relationship to identification, assessment, and program intervention within the public school setting. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.

CIED5763 Teaching Severely Handicapped Children (Sp)
Methods and materials for teaching students with severe handicaps, including severe mental retardation, serious emotional disturbance, and severe physical disabilities.

CIED5773 Methods for Young Children with Disabilities (Irregular)
This course is one of the substantive core courses required of all students being recommended for the P-4 Instructional Specialist license. The Scholar-Practitioner Model at this level provides an introduction to the education of young children with special learning needs and a foundation for the developing professional.

CIED5783 Professional and Family Partnerships (Sp)
This course is an advanced course at the master’s level in the specialty studies. The Scholar Practitioner model at this level will pursue an in-depth study of family-school partnerships from early childhood through the transition to adulthood while emphasizing advance learning in the specialty studies and the social and behavioral studies in the substantive areas. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school.

CIED5793 Practicum in Literacy (Sp, Su, Fa)
Laboratory experience in which students diagnose reading difficulties and practice remedial measures under the direct supervision of the instructor. Emphasis is given to continuous diagnosis and to the use of commercially produced materials and trade books in remediation. Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisite: CIED 5593.

CIED5803 Nature and Needs of the Gifted and Talented (Fa)
Educational, psychological, and social characteristics of gifted and talented children. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CIED5813 Curriculum Development in Gifted and Talented (Sp)
Examines the various models for developing curriculum and providing services for students identified for gifted programs. Prerequisite: CIED 5803.

CIED5823 Gifted and Talented (Structured) Practicum (Su)
Supervised field experience in gifted education programs, schools, institutions, and other facilities for gifted/talented children. Prerequisite: CIED 5813.

CIED5833 Gifted and Talented (Flex) Practicum (Fa)
Students design and implement an individualized practicum experience (Type III Renzulli) that provides the opportunity to refine and enhance personal attitudes, beliefs, and skills in gifted education. Prerequisite: CIED 5823.

CIED5873 Assessment of Exceptional Students (Fa)
Methods and techniques of assessment of children in all areas of exceptionality with emphasis on diagnosis and classification.

CIED5883 Research in Special Education (Irregular)
Review of research in special education including all areas of exceptionality with emphasis on diagnosis and classification.

CIED5893 Organization, Administration and Supervision of Special Education (Irregular)
Procedures, responsibilities and problems of organization, administration, and supervision of special education programs.

CIED5923 Second Language Acquisition (Sp)
This is one of four courses leading to Arkansas approved endorsement for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). The course gives an introduction to the basics in research and learning theories involved in the acquisition of second languages and cultures, particularly ESL.

CIED5933 Second Language Methodologies (Fa)
This is one of a series of four courses leading to Arkansas approved endorsement for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). The course introduces the basics in approaches, methodologies, techniques, and strategies for teaching second languages, especially ESL.

CIED5943 Teaching People of Other Cultures (Sp)
This is one in a series of four courses leading to Arkansas approved endorsement for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). The course focuses on cultural awareness, understanding cultural differences, and instruction methods for integrating second cultures, especially the culture of the United States, into the curriculum.

CIED5953 Second Language Assessment (Sp)
This is one in a series of four courses leading to Arkansas approved endorsement for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). The course introduces basic methods for testing, assessing and evaluating second language, especially ESL, learners for placement purposes and academic performance.

CIED5973 Practicum in Secondary Education (Sp, Fa)
Students will engage in action research in a school setting to advance their knowledge of teaching and learning venues including schools and informal learning environments. Prerequisite: Permission.

CIED5983 Practicum in C & I (Sp, Su, Fa)
This course will provide degree candidates with advance knowledge of teaching in the elementary or secondary schools. This will be accomplished through a semester-long practicum during which an action research project will be designed, enacted, and reported. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. Program. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED599V Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CIED6013 Curriculum Development (Fa)
Principles and concepts of curriculum and development, with an analysis of the factors basic to planning, the aims of the educational program, the organization of the curriculum, curriculum models, and elements desirable in the curriculum of schools.

CIED6023 Instructional Theory (Irregular)
Study of psychological, anthropological, sociological, and educational theories of instruction and learning. Emphasis is placed on synthesizing a broad range of existing and emerging perspectives in understanding individual, interactional and contextual phenomena of instruction and learning. Prerequisite: EDFD 5373.

CIED6033 Content Specific Pedagogy (Irregular)
This course explores the relationship between the content of courses taught in schools and the pedagogical principles that the teaching of the content requires. Students will discuss and synthesize findings from the research literature and from personal investigation. Prerequisite: CIED 6203.

CIED6043 Analysis of Teacher Education (Irregular)
This course examines issues, problems, trends, and research associated with teacher education programs in early childhood, elementary, special education, and secondary education. Prerequisite: CIED 6023.

CIED6053 Advanced Assessment (Sp)
This course provides a survey of assessment methods used to evaluate students’ levels of performance in educational settings. Prerequisites: Admissions to EdS or PhD.

CIED6063 Systemic Change In Education (Sp)
This course is designed to critically examine education and society and interplay their interdependence between them, to differentiate between meaningful and superficial change, and to explore the agents of change in a diverse and complex social environment. Prerequisites: Admission to Ed.S. or Ph.D program.

CIED6073 Seminar in Developing Creativity (Irregular)
A study of the facets of creativity, how they can be applied to be used in one’s everyday life, how they can be applied in all classrooms, and how to encourage the development of these in students.

CIED6083 Piaget’s Theory and Instruction (Odd years, Sp)
Piaget’s theory has been applied to classroom instruction in various settings. This course will investigate the theory in depth, study classroom application, and students will devise application. Prerequisite: CIED 6023.

CIED6233 Organization of Reading Programs (Sp, Su, Fa)
Study of the problem of organizing the classroom, individual school, and school system, for the improvement of reading instruction. Emphasis is given to the development of program organization rationale based on requirements of the teaching-learning setting.

CIED6313 Issues, History, and Rationale of Science Education (Irregular)
This course is the foundation experience for those interested in the discipline of science education. It provides an overview of the fundamental issues in and vocabulary of science education. The course includes the research basis for science teaching, the literature of science education, and the issues and controversies surrounding the teaching of science.

CIED6333 Nature of Science: Philosophy of Science for Science Educators (Irregular)
The Nature of Science is a hybrid arena consisting of aspects of the philosophy, history and sociology of science along with elements of the psychology of scientific observations all targeting the complete understanding of how science actually functions. Prerequisite: Admission to grad school.

CIED6343 Advanced Science Teaching Methods (Irregular)
This course is designed for those educators who have had some previous instruction in science teaching methods and/or had some prior science teaching experience. Students will gain new or renewed perspectives with respect to their personal teaching ability while engaging in discussions and activities designed to assist others in professional grow in science instruction. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate school.

CIED6403 Emerging Issues in Special Education (Irregular)
A study in the complex issues with which professionals in the field of special education must be familiar and prepared to address.

CIED641V Special Topics in Special Education (Irregular) (1-6)
Discussion and advanced studies on select topics in special education. Specific focus on recent developments. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED6433 Legal Aspects of Special Education (Irregular)
A study of litigation and legislation in special education, federal and state laws and court cases, and due process hearings.

CIED6443 Advanced Research in Curriculum and Instruction (Irregular)
A study in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of research in special education.

CIED6503 Effective Teaching: Concepts and Processes (Sp, Su, Fa)
This course is designed to assist students in examining a variety of effective teaching practices and conditions found in classrooms and in acquiring knowledge, concepts, and ideas about ways to effectively influence the interests, learning and development of students. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. program.

CIED6603 Multicultural Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
This course is designed to trace, examine, discuss, and promote understanding of issues related to multicultural education, different views of multicultural education, and the impact of multicultural education upon the schooling process. Emphasis is upon schooling experiences of culturally diverse students, language issues, gender issues, and evaluation issues. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. program.

CIED660V Workshop (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CIED674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED6803 Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Sp)
This course provide students with an understanding of individuals who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The course provides a life-span perspective by focusing on preschoolers, school-aged children, and adults. Students will study the characteristics of these individuals and general educational strategies for their education.

CIED6813 Assessment of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Fa)
This course provides an in-depth study of the assessment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. It includes formal and informal assessment measures used to assist in the identification of students with ASD, as well as provide information for program development for this group of students.

CIED6823 Instructional Methods for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Sp)
This course is designed to assist professional educators in planning and implementing instructional and support services for students with autism spectrum disorders. Students will learn how to participate in collaborative family, school, and community partnerships.

CIED6833 Practicum in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Sp, Su, Fa)
Supervised field experiences in programs, schools, and other settings for children with autism spectrum disorders.

CIED694V Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Discussion and advanced studies on selected topics in curriculum and instruction. Specific focus on recent developments. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CIED695V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

CIED699V Doctoral Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

CIED700V Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy

CNED5193 Community Counseling (Sp)
An introductory study of community counseling. The course content includes information concerning the educational, historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of community counseling as well as specific traits and skills of professional community counselors. In addition, the course is designed to provide introductory level concepts and skills required for future certification and licensure as counseling professionals. Prerequisite: Graduate student status.

CNED5203 Foundations of the Counseling Profession (Su, Fa)
A study of the counseling profession applicable to school, college and community agency settings. Introduction to the basic educational, historical, philosophical foundations of counseling as well as specific traits and skills of counselors. The course is also designed to provide beginning level concepts and skills required for certification and licensure. Prerequisite: Must be taken first year in program.

CNED5213 Lifestyle & Career Development (Su)
Theories of career development and counseling, including the use of occupational information sources and career assessment tools and techniques. Prerequisite: CNED 5333 (preferred)

CNED5303 Individual Appraisal (Fa)
Analysis of concepts, methods, and procedures utilized in individual appraisal.

CNED5313 Program Organization and Information Management (Fa)
Study of client information needs and strategies for effective management of counseling services.

CNED5323 Counseling Theory (Su, Fa)
Introductory survey and critical analysis of major alternative theoretical perspectives in counseling.

CNED5333 Basic Counseling Techniques (Fa, Sp)
Introduction to basic counseling techniques and skills common to multiple theoretical perspectives. Prerequisite: CNED masters student or instructor Permission.

CNED5343 Counseling Practicum (Sp, Fa)
Supervised counseling practice. Pre or Co requisite: CEND 5303 and CNED 5363 and CNED 5373. Prerequisite: CNED 5203, CNED 5323, CNED 5333, CNED 5403. CNED faculty consent required.

CNED5353 Psychopharmacology (Su)
Study of theory, research, & practice issues pertaining to psychopharmacology for non-medical practitioners. Prerequisite: CNED 5203, CNED 5323, CNED 5333.

CNED5363 Dynamics of Group Counseling (Sp, Fa)
Therapeutic and other theoretical information is presented regarding group process and the counselor’s role in that process. An experiential group experience is required. Prerequisite: CNED 5333 and CNED 5323.

CNED5373 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (Fa)
(Formerly CNED 5372) Review of ethical and legal standards governing professional counselor training, research, and counseling practice; including client rights; confidentiality; the client-counselor relationship; and counseling research, training, and supervision. Prerequisite: CNED 5103 and CNED 5203.

CNED5383 Crisis Intervention Counseling (Su)
(Formerly CNED 5382) Analysis and application of short-term counseling intervention strategies in crisis situations, with special attention to incidents involving rape, physical, or emotional abuse, divorce, suicidal depression, grief, martial or family instability, and violent conflict. Prerequisite: CNED 5333 (preferred).

CNED5403 Case Management and Counseling (Fa)
Procedures in case management utilizing both clinical and interview data in assisting children, adolescents, and adults in educational, vocational, personal, and social planning. Prerequisite: CNED 5303 and CNED 5323 and CNED 5333.

CNED5513 Counseling and Human Diversity (Su)
Examination of human and cultural diversity, emphasizing issues of race, class, and socioeconomic status, and how they impact our clients as individuals and as family and society members.

CNED574V Counseling Internship (Sp, Fa) (1-3)
A 600-clock-hour field placement in an approved setting over a minimum of two continuous semesters. Co or Prerequisite CNED 5213. Prerequisite: CNED 5203, CNED 5303, CNED 5323, CNED 5333, CNED 5343, CNED 5363, CNED 5373, CNED 5403, CNED 5513 and CNED 6203. CNED Faculty consent required. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CNED599V Seminar (Irregular) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CNED6003 Counseling and Addictions (Su)
A study of behavioral and substance additions, including an overview of differential treatment. Prerequisite: CNED 5323 and CNED 5333 and CNED doctoral or masters standing or permission.

CNED600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

CNED6013 Advanced Counseling Theory and Methods (Even years, Sp)
Critical analysis of major theoretical perspectives in counseling, including both group and individual counseling strategies for dealing with affective, cognitive, and behavioral dysfunction. Prerequisite: CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6023 Foundations of Marriage and Family Counseling Therapy (Su)
Comprehensive exploration of the current theories/techniques of marriage, family and couples counseling. Prerequisite: CNED 5323 and CNED 5333 and CNED doctoral or masters standing or permission.

CNED6033 Advanced Group Theory and Methods (Odd years, Sp)
Comparative study of theories and processes of group counseling. Includes supervised experience in group facilitation with video recording and playback. Prerequisite: CNED 5363 or equivalent and CNED doctoral or masters standing or permission.

CNED6043 Supervision of Counselors (Even years, Fa)
Analysis, assessment, and practical application of counselor supervision techniques in treatment and training programs. Prerequisite: CNED doctoral standing and CNED faculty consent

CNED605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CNED6063 Counseling and Sexuality (Even years, Fa)
Analysis of theory and practice in issues related to sexual dysphoria, sexuality, and sexual problems. Prerequisite: CNED 574 and CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6073 Research in Counseling (Odd years, Sp)
Review and analysis of research in counseling. Prerequisite: CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6083 Consultation Theory and Methods (Su)
Strategies, practical application, and techniques for effective consultation with parents, teachers, and community agencies. Prerequisite: CNED 5333 (preferred) CNED doctoral or masters standing or permission.

CNED6093 Counseling Children and Adolescents (Sp)
Introduction to counseling children and adolescents including the process, theories, techniques, and materials applicable to children and adolescents in a pluralistic society. Prerequisite: CNED 5323 and CNED 5333 and CNED doctoral or masters standing or permission.

CNED6123 Clinical Applications of Marriage and Family Counseling and Therapy (Odd years, Fa)
Advanced clinical methodology appropriate for family counseling, marriage counseling, and couples counseling( in all settings), with emphasis on solution-focused systems, Satir model and psychoeducational family work in schools. Includes supervision of clinical experience in marriage, family and couples counseling, video recording and school/community outreach. Prerequisite: CNED 6203 and CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6413 Advanced Individual Appraisal (Odd years, Fa)
To provide advanced knowledge and experience with those psychoeducational instruments and procedures used in conducting school related assessment. Prerequisite: CNED 5303 and CNED 5413 or equivalent and CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6523 Gender Issues in Counseling and Human Development (Even years, Sp)
A study of gender and sex role issues pertinent to the counseling profession, and their effect on the development of children, adults, and young and older adults. Students utilize Gender Fair Guidelines for counseling as presented by the American Counseling Association. Prerequisite: CNED 5203 and CNED doctoral standing or permission.

CNED6711 Advanced Counseling Practicum (Sp)
Supervised counseling practice. A 100-clock hour approved practical counseling experience. Prerequisite: CNED doctoral standing. Permission of CNED faculty and Clinical Coordinator. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

CNED674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Supervised field placement (Clinical/Instructorship/Supervision/Research). Prerequisite: CNED doctoral standing, CNED faculty consent and CNED Clinical Coordinator consent. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CNED699V Seminar (Su) (1-18)
Prerequisite: CNED Doctoral standing or permission. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

CNED700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy and consent.

COMM4113 Legal Communication (Fa)
Examines communication processes in the legal environment and focuses on communication skills and behaviors among judges, attorneys, litigants, and jurors. Particular attention will be given to verbal strategies and nonverbal messages related to interviews, negotiation, mediation, and litigation and to the rhetorical functions of legal pleadings and judicial opinions.

COMM4123 Communication, Gender, and Popular Culture (Irregular)
Studies representations of femininity and masculinity in popular culture contexts such as magazines, videos, television, advertising, film, popular music, and sports. Examines the various ways that media representations affect gender identities.

COMM4143 American Film Survey (Fa)
A survey of major American film genres, major directors and films that have influenced the development of motion pictures. (Same as ENGL 4143)

COMM4283 Communication in Contemporary Society (Fa)
An examination of research and theory on the process and effects of communication in modern society.

COMM4313 Language and Society of Japan (Fa)
The primary objective of this course is to investigate the way the Japanese language reflects the beliefs and customs of the Japanese people as a social group. For comparison purposes, this course makes reference to studies in American language and culture. Proficiency in Japanese not required. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

COMM4323 Communication and Conflict (Fa)
Study of the processes, effects, and managements of communicative conflict, including a consideration of conflict styles, power, goals, tactics, assessment, self-intervention and third-party intervention. Prerequisite: COMM 1313 and junior standing.

COMM4333 Communication and Gender (Sp)
Study of the nature, construction, functions, and effects of gender and gender-role stereotypes related to verbal and nonverbal communication, small-group and organizational interaction, and mass medicated images in contemporary culture.

COMM4343 Intercultural Communication (Fa)
Study of intercultural communication skills, intercultural issues and their impact at home and abroad, and cross-cultural comparisons of communication phenomena from a variety of theoretical perspectives.

COMM4353 American Public Address (Irregular)
Historical and critical study of the leading American speakers, their speeches, the issues with which they were identified. Lectures, discussion, reports, and critical papers. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

COMM4373 Political Communication (Even years, Sp)
Study of the nature and function of the communication process as it operates in the political environment. (Same as PLSC 4373)

COMM4383 Rhetoric of the Modern American Presidency (Irregular)
A study of the increasing reliance of contemporary presidents on public persuasion through rhetorical discourse.

COMM4393 Freedom of Speech: Cases & Issues (Fa)
Study of philosophy, cases, and issues relevant to the first amendment right to the free expression, with focus on issues relevant to internal security, obscenity, pornography, slander, and the regulation of communication.

COMM4413 Communication, Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict (Irregular)
Examines Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) research and techniques focusing primarily on negotiation and mediation. Supplements and extends material presented in COMM 4323 (Communication and Conflict). Explores the verbal and nonverbal messages occurring during negotiation and mediation situations in business, legal, and counseling environments. Prepares students for roles involving negotiation and mediation.

COMM4623 Relational Communication (Sp)
Review of the major theories and concepts in a relational approach to interpersonal communication. Provides exposure to a sampling of the research findings in relational communication.

COMM4633 History and Development of International Film (Irregular)
A critical survey of international film as a distinctive art form and as a medium of expression and communication with attention given to films and cinema from its origins to the present.

COMM4683 Documentary Film (Fa)
A study and analysis of the documentary film as a discrete film form and as an important contribution to the international cinematic scene. Prerequisite: Advanced standing.

COMM4793 Directing Forensics (Irregular)
Planning, directing, and coaching co-curricular forensics at the high school or college or both.

COMM4823 Children and Media (Sp)
An in-depth examination of children’s use of media and the effects of media content on child and adolescent development. Topics may include violence and sex in media, commercialism, and new media.

COMM4843 Computer-Mediated Communication (Fa)
Provides an in depth consideration of the nature of computer-mediated communication by examining its use and effects in interpersonal, work, educational, and societal contexts and in an introduction to the technologies and skills required for navigating the Internet. The course focuses on the social aspects of computer-mediated communication, rather than specific software or hardware technologies.

COMM4853 Telecommunication Policy (Irregular)
Research and discussion of social, ethical, education, cultural, and technological aspects of telecommunications with attention given to changing programming patterns, world systems of broadcasting, data transmission, emerging technology, international politics, and regulatory policies. Prerequisite: Junior or senior or graduate standing.

COMM4863 Seminar in Television (Sp)
Research/discussion of contemporary problems in television. Emphasis on the economic and social impact of commercials, news, censorship, children’s programs, blacks and women on television, and future developments in telecommunications.

COMM4883 Television and American Culture (Fa)
Historical and critical study of how television shapes American culture and is shaped by it. Attention will be given to the study of television history, programs and audiences; particularly how race and gender shape content and reception of programming. Prerequisite: COMM 2333.

COMM5111 Colloquium in Communication Research (Sp, Fa)
Presentation, evaluation, and discussion of research proposals or on-going research projects. Graduate students are required to register for this course each semester of residence.

COMM5113 Historical and Legal Methods in Communication (Fa)
Emphasizes the assumptions and procedures of historical and legal research methods in communication. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

COMM5123 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication (Fa)
Emphasizes the assumptions and procedures of social scientific research methods in communication.

COMM5133 Media Processes & Effects (Fa)
Introduction to scholarly research and theory in media processes and effects. Particular attention will be devoted to the impact of media messages on individuals and societies. Emphasis will be placed on the construction and development of theory.

COMM5143 Ethnographic Methods in Communication (Fa)
This class focuses upon the fieldwork procedures and narrative writing strategies that comprise the methods of ethnographic research in communication. Students conduct fieldwork requiring in-depth interpersonal contact with members of a group or culture, and practice narrative writing skills.

COMM5193 Seminar in Communication (Sp, Su, Fa)
Research, discussion, and papers focus on one of a variety of communication topics including symbolic processes in communication, philosophy of rhetoric, communication education, criticism of contemporary communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and contemporary applications of rhetoric. Maximum credit is 9 semester hours. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

COMM5323 Seminar in Persuasion (Fa)
Focus is on comparing theoretical accounts of persuasion and research evidence concerning the effects of various factors on persuasion.

COMM5333 Communication Theory (Fa)
Survey of the theoretical orientations in communication theory with primary focus on conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues.

COMM5343 Interpersonal Communication (Fa)
Theory and research concerning the exchange of information and the mutual influencing of behavior among people. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5353 Rhetorical Criticism (Sp)
A seminar in rhetorical criticism. A study of the development of standards of rhetorical appraisal from the foundations of the art of speaking to the modern period; examination of contemporary approaches to rhetorical appraisal and practice in critical analysis of contemporary address.

COMM5363 Seminar in Small Group Communication (Su)
A consideration of recent developments in small group research which relate to problem solving tasks, leadership and other kinds of human interaction through speech communication. Emphasis given to the interpersonal speech transaction and to the emergence of participant roles. Prerequisite: COMM 3303 or SOCI 4193.

COMM5373 Content Analysis (Irregular)
Techniques for observing and analyzing the overt communication behavior of selected communicators. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5383 Seminar in Political Communication (Irregular)
Research seminar focusing on selected topics such as candidate imagery, diffusion of political information, or political symbolism. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Same as PLSC 5383)

COMM5393 Seminar in Contemporary Rhetoric (Irregular)
Systematic study of contemporary perspectives on rhetoric including scholars such as Burke, Richards, Weaver, Grassi, MacIntyre, Derrida, and Rorty. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5403 Organizational Communication Theory (Sp)
A seminar on the historical development of theory and research into communication processes occurring within an organizational setting. Lecture, discussion, oral and written reports. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5413 Organizational Communication Research (Su)
A seminar on conducting applied research within an organizational setting. Prerequisite: COMM 5403 and graduate standing.

COMM5423 Seminar in Mass Media Cognition (Even years, Sp)
Seminar exploring how people learn from written, aural and visual mass media messages. Topics to include attention, memory, comprehension, emotional response, arousal, unconscious processing, picture perception and person perception. Seminar will be concerned with most popular media (e.g., television radio, newspaper, and film), and with several content genres (e.g., entertainment, news, advertising).

COMM5433 Marital Communication (Even years, Sp)
An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine marital communication in contemporary American life.

COMM5443 Issues of Race and Gender in Interpersonal Communication (Odd years, Sp)
An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine how race and gender influence interpersonal communication in everyday life in America.

COMM5453 Myth and Communication Criticism (Irregular)
Seminar in major theories of mythology, including archetypal and ideological perspectives, and their applications to the criticism of public communicative events. Practice in written critical analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5503 Communication and Cultural Studies (Fa)
Examinations of the role of communication in modern culture. Emphasis is upon the production and circulation of meanings with society, and special attention is given to the role of popular and mass media in this process. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5533 Family Communication (Even years, Fa)
An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine family communication in contemporary American life.

COMM569V Seminar in Film Studies (Irregular) (1-3)
Research, discussion; papers on a variety of film genres and areas including the new American film, the science-fiction film, directors, film comedy, the experimental film, criticism, and the film musical. (Same as ENGL 569V)

COMM590V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Credit by arrangement. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

COMM5913 Internship in Communication (Sp, Su, Fa)
Internship in applied communication within public and private organizations. Prerequisite: 15 hours graduate level communication in residence.

COMM5993 Readings In Cultural Studies (Irregular)
Classic and current theoretical approaches to cultural studies. Subject matter changes depending on student interest and faculty expertise.

COMM600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE3963 Perl Programming (Irregular)
In-depth coverage of the methods and techniques of object-oriented design and its applications to database and artificial intelligence. Prerequisite: CSCE 3943.

CSCE4113 Embedded Systems (Irregular)
The architecture, software, and hardware of embedded systems. Involves a mixture of hardware and software for the control of a system (including electrical, electro-mechanical, and electro-chemical systems). They are found in a variety of products including cars, VCRs, HDTVs, cell phones, pacemakers, spacecraft, missile systems, and robots for factory automation. Prerequisite: CSCE 2123.

CSCE4213 Computer Architecture (Sp)
Design of a single board computer including basic computer organization, memory subsystem design, peripheral interfacing, DMA control, interrupt control, and bus organization. Prerequisite: CSCE 2213. (Same as ELEG 4983)

CSCE4233 Low Power Digital Systems (Irregular)
The reduction of power consumption is rapidly becoming one of the key issues in digital system design. Traditionally, digital system design has mainly focused on performance and area trade-offs. This course will provide a thorough introduction to digital design for lower consumption at the circuit, logic, and architectural level. Prerequisite: CSCE 2123.

CSCE4253 Concurrent Computing (Irregular)
Programming concurrent processes; computer interconnection network topologies; loosely coupled and tightly coupled paralleled computer architectures; designing algorithms for concurrency; distributed computer architectures. Prerequisite: senior standing in computer science or engineering.

CSCE4313 Programming Languages (Fa)
Comparison of imperative, object-oriented, and functional styles of languages; language extensibility, design of language interpreters, lexical analysis, grammars/parsing, and evaluation strategies. Prerequisite: CSCE 3143.

CSCE4323 Formal Languages and Computability (Sp)
Finite Automata and regular languages, regular expressions, context-free languages and pushdown automata, nondeterminism, grammars, and Turing machines. Church’s thesis, halting problem, and undecidability. Prerequisite: CSCE 3313.

CSCE4353 CPLD/FPGA-Based System Design (Irregular)
Field Programmable Logic devices (FPGAs/CPLDs) have become extremely popular as basic building blocks for digital systems. They offer a general architecture that users can customize by inducing permanent or reversible physical changes. This course will deal with the implementation of logic options using these devices. Prerequisite: CSCE 2123. (Same as ELEG 4963)

CSCE4423 Computer Systems Modeling (Irregular)
Basic concepts of problem analysis, model design, and simulation experiments. A simulation will be introduced and used in this course. Prerequisite: INEG 3313 or STAT 3013 and proficiency in a programming language.

CSCE4513 Software Engineering (Sp, Fa)
A modern approach to the current techniques used in software design and development. This course emphasizes the use of modern software development tools, multi-module programming, and team design and engineering. Prerequisite: CSCE 3143.

CSCE4523 Database Management Systems (Fa)
Introduction to database management systems, architecture, storage structures, indexing, relational data model, E-R diagrams, query languages, SQL, ODBC, transaction management, integrity, and security. Prerequisite: CSCE 3143.

CSCE4543 Software Architecture (Irregular)
A study of software architecture through the use of case studies drawn from real systems designed to solve real problems from technical as well as managerial perspectives. Techniques for designing, building, and evaluating software architectures. Prerequisite: CSCE 3313 and CSCE 4513.

CSCE4613 Artificial Intelligence (Irregular)
Introduction to intelligent agents, AI languages, search, first order logic, knowledge representation, ontologies, problem solving, natural language processing, machine vision, machine learning, and robotics. Prerequisite: CSCE 3143.

CSCE4753 Computer Networks (Fa)
This course is an introductory course on computer networks. Using the Internet as a vehicle, this course introduces underlying concepts and principles of modern computer networks, with emphasis on protocols, architectures, and implementation issues. Prerequisite: INEG 3313 or STAT 3013.

CSCE4813 Computer Graphics (Irregular)
Introduction to the theory and algorithms used in computer graphics systems and applications. Topics include: 2D and 3D geometric models (points, lines, polygons, surfaces), affine transformations (rotation, translation, scaling), viewpoint calculation (clipping, projection), lighting models (light-material interactions, illumination and shadow calculation). Students will implement their own graphics pipeline to demonstrate many of these techniques. Higher level computer graphics applications will be created using OpenGL. Prerequisite: CSCE 3143.

CSCE5003 Advanced Programming Languages (Irregular)
Abstraction, proof of correctness, functional languages, concurrent programming, exception handling, dataflow and object oriented programming, denotational semantics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE5013 Advanced Special Topics in Computer Science (Irregular)
Consideration of current computer engineering topics not covered in other courses. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

CSCE5033 Advanced Algorithms (Sp)
Design of computer algorithms, with primary emphasis on the development of efficient implementation.

CSCE5043 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (Irregular)
In-depth introduction to AI. Topics include: philosophical foundations, cognition, intelligent agents, AI languages, search, genetic algorithms, first order and modal logic, inference, resolution, knowledge representation, ontologies, problem solving, planning, expert systems, uncertainty, probabilistic reasoning, fuzzy logic, machine learning, natural language processing, machine vision, and robotics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE5083 Digital Circuit Design Verification (Irregular)
A study of the principles of formal verification as an alternative to simulation and testing in the elimination of logical design errors in digital systems. Prerequisite: CSCE 2123.

CSCE5093 Fault-Tolerant System Design (Irregular)
Fault-tolerance is concerned with making or recovering from the effects of faults in a digital system, once they have been detected. On-line fault detection is often required before the fault recovery process. This course will familiarize students with currently available techniques for self-checking and fault-tolerant digital system design.

CSCE5203 Advanced Database Systems (Irregular)
Topics include: object databases, distributed databases, XML query, data warehouses, network as database systems, peer-peer data sharing architectures, data grids, data mining, logic foundations, semantic databases, spatial and temporal databases, and knowledge bases. Prerequisite: CSCE 5123 and graduate standing.

CSCE5213 Bioinformatics (Irregular)
Application of algorithmic techniques to the analysis and solution of biological problems. Topics include an introduction to molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, biological sequence comparison, and phylogenetics, as well as topics of current interest. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. (Same as BENG 5213)

CSCE5243 Advanced Formal Languages (Irregular)
An advanced continuation of CSCE 4323. Prerequisite: CSCE 4323 and graduate standing.

CSCE5263 Computational Complexity (Irregular)
Turing machines, recursion theory and computability, complexity measures, NP-completeness, analysis on NP-complete problems, pseudo-polynomial and approximation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE5283 Graph and Combinatorial Algorithms (Irregular)
A study of algorithms for graphs and combinatorics with special attention to computer implementation and runtime efficiency. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent.

CSCE5313 Advanced Operating Systems (Irregular)
Concurrent processes and process communication; mutual exclusion and synchronization principles; kernel philosophy; resource allocation and deadlock; and case studies of specific operating systems. Prerequisite: CSCE 4413 or equivalent and graduate standing.

CSCE5323 Computer Security (Irregular)
Study of a broad selection of contemporary issues in computer security. Topics include access control, security policies, authentication methods, secure system design, and information assurance. Prerequisite: CSCE 4413.

CSCE5333 Computer Forensics (Irregular)
Various methods for identification, preservation, and extraction of electronic evidence at a computer crime scene. Specific topics include auditing and investigation of network and host intrusions, computer forensics tools, resources for system administrators and information security officers, legal issues related to computer and network forensics. Prerequisite: CSCE 5323.

CSCE5633 Network Performance Evaluation (Irregular)
A study of performance modeling tools for telecommunication networks, computer networks, and wireless networks. Prerequisite: STAT 3013.

CSCE5643 Computer Communications Networks (Irregular)
A study of computer communication networks, including the data link layer, routing, flow-control, local area networks, TCP/IP, ATM, B-ISDN, queueing analysis, and recent developments in computer communications.

CSCE5653 Network Security (Irregular)
This course introduces security and secrecy in a networked environment. It is intended to familiarize students with the elements of secure communication, and how they inter-relate to provide secure networks in public and private settings.

CSCE5723 Client-Server Computing (Irregular)
Advanced Object Oriented methods for designing software systems for network applications. Topics include implementations of distributed object models, remote database connectivity. Server side programming, and reusable components. Prerequisite: CSCE 5743 and graduate standing.

CSCE581V Master’s Project (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Required course for report option. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE590V Advanced Individual Study (Irregular) (1-3)
Advanced graduate level individual study directed by faculty in current research topics, state of the art, or advanced methodology in one of the major computer science or computer engineering areas.

CSCE5943 Computer Arithmetic Circuits (Irregular)
Examination of fundamental principles of algorithms for performing arithmetic operations in computers. This course provides sufficient theoretical and practical information to prepare the digital design engineer with an awareness of basic techniques for the realization of arithmetic circuits. Pre- or Corequisite: Graduate standing.

CSCE5983 Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design (Irregular)
ASIC design is taught with emphasis on industrial preparation. Topics include ASIC technologies, design entry, simulation, and synthesis. Advanced design methods and techniques are studied for cell based and gate array ASICs. Prerequisite: CSCE 4213 or ELEG 4943.

CSCE610V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Fa) (1-6)

CSCE620V Post-Master’s Research (Sp, Fa) (1-18)

CSCE700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
May be repeated for up to 5 hours of degree credit.

CSES400V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Work on special problems in crop, soil and environmental sciences or related field. May be repeated for up to 8 hours of degree credit.

CSES4013 Advanced Crop Science (Sp)
Fundamental concepts of crop physiology, crop improvement, seed science, and crop production systems. Recitation 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 2103.

CSES402V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3)
Studies of selected topics in crop, soil and environmental sciences not available in other courses. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

CSES4043 Environmental Impact and Fate of Pesticides (Fa)
Environmental issues associated with pesticide use, including fate of pesticides in the environment, ecological impact of pesticides, and exposure risks to humans. Course recommended for students who have 12 hours of biological and /or physical sciences or consent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

CSES4103 Plant Breeding (Even years, Fa)
Basic principles involved in plant breeding programs to improve crop plants and seed programs. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ANSC 3123 or BIOL 2323.

CSES4133 Weed Identification, Morphology, and Ecology (Fa)
Study of weeds as economic pests occurring in both agricultural and nonagricultural situations and including poisonous plants and other specific weed problems. Gross morphological plant family characteristics which aid identification, habitat of growth and distribution, ecology, competition, and allelopathy are discussed. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours a week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2103 (or HORT 2003).

CSES4143 Principles of Weed Control (Sp)
Advanced concepts and technology used in modern weed control practices and study of the chemistry and specific activity of herbicides in current usage. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L and CSES 2003.

CSES4224 Soil Fertility (Fa)
Study of the soil’s chemical, biological and physical properties, and human modification of these properties, as they influence the uptake and utilization of the essential nutrients by plants. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2201L and CSES 2203.

CSES4234 Plant Anatomy (Sp)
Advanced training in plant anatomy. Studying the structure, terminology, techniques and function associated with vascular plant anatomy. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 1613/1611 or BIOL 1543/1541L.

CSES4253 Soil Classification and Genesis (Sp)
Lecture and field evaluation of soil properties and their relation to soil genesis and soil classification with emphasis on soils of Arkansas. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2203.

CSES4803 Precision Agriculture (Odd years, Fa)
Introduction to precision agriculture, benefits, spatial variability within a field, zone concept, site-specific management. Spatial data collection: sensors, GPS, yield monitoring, remote sensing. Knowledge discovery from data: data processing, neural networks, genetic algorithms, use of GIS. Decision support systems. Variable-rate technology: real-time and map-based systems, variable-rate machinery, and smart controls. Evaluation: yield mapping, economic analysis. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 1213 and junior standing.

CSES5001 Weed Science Practicum (Su)
Training for membership on weed team, through participation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES5013 Crop Physiology (Odd years, Fa)
Understanding and quantitative measurement of physiological processes, plant responses, and environmental parameters in relation to the production of crops. Prerequisite: BIOL 4304.

CSES5023 Weed Physiology and Herbicide Resistance in Plants (Odd years, Fa)
The reproduction, growth, and development of weeds and the ecological factors affecting these processes; development and mechanisms of herbicide resistance, flow of herbicide-resistance genes; and development of herbicide-resistant crops. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 4143 and (BIOL 4304 or CHEM 5813).

CSES502V Special Problems Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Original investigations on assigned problems in agronomy. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES5033 Advanced Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Even years, Fa)
Study of water uptake, ion absorption, translocation and metabolism in higher plants. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 4304 and CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L.

CSES504V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of specific topics in agronomy. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES5053 Scientific Writing (Fa)
Open to graduate students, especially those in agricultural and life sciences. The course will cover searching the scientific literature, writing theses, proposals, journal articles, and other scientific documents. Emphasis on style and techniques used in scientific publication. Lecture and workshop 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES5103 Scientific Presentations (Sp)
Experience in procedures required for professional presentations of scientific papers, seminars, posters; and research findings at meetings in conferences, and with discussion groups. Instruction in organization of materials, visual aids, and good speaking habits. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES5124 Crop Molecular and Physiological Genetics (Even years, Sp)
Study of genome organization and expression in agronomic and horticultural plants, with emphasis on genes regulating physiological processes. Lecture 3 hours, discussion 1 hour per week. CSES 5013 and CHEM 5813 and CHEM 5843 are recommended but not required. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: BIOL 4304 and BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2321L (or ANSC 3123).

CSES5214 Analytical Research Techniques in Agronomy (Even years, Fa)
Preparation and analysis of plant and soil samples utilizing spectrophotometry, isotopes, and chromatographic separation methods. Additionally, measurements are made of photosyntheses, respiration, water relationships, light, and temperatures in whole plants. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 4304 and CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L.

CSES5224 Soil Physics (Sp)
Physical properties of soils and their relation to other soil properties, growth of plants and transport of water, oxygen, heat, and solutes such as pesticides and plant nutrients. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2203 and MATH 1203.

CSES5233 Plant Genetic Engineering (Odd years, Sp)
Topics will be covered in the field of in vitro plant biology, transgene genetics and crop genetic engineering. Concepts and applications of transgenic plant technology will be discussed, with the emphasis on the strategies for crop improvement and gene discovery. Lecture 3 hours.

CSES5264 Soil Microbiology (Odd years, Sp)
A study of the microorganisms in soil and the biochemical processes for which they are responsible. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2013 and BIOL 2011L.

CSES5453 Soil Chemistry (Even years, Sp)
Application of the principles of chemistry to processes of agronomic and environmental importance in soils. Soil clay mineralogy, soil solution thermodynamics, structure and reactivity of humus, surface complexation and ion exchange, electro-chemical phenomena, and colloidal stability. Prerequisite: CSES 2203 and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.

CSES5543 Plant Genomics (Odd years, Fa)
Plant genetics based on the study of whole genome sequence, transcriptome and proteome. Provides an overview of the principles and techniques of experimental and in silico genomics. Covers all areas of genome research including structural, comparative and functional genomics as well as proteomics. Prerequisite: CHEM 5843 or any graduate level genetics course.

CSES600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CSES6113 Herbicide Behavior (Even years, Fa)
Biochemistry, physiology and behavior of herbicides in plants, soils, and the environment. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 4143 and BIOL 4304 and CHEM 3813.

CSES6253 Forage-Ruminant Relations (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced chemical, physical, and botanical characteristics of forage plants, the dynamics of grazing, intake and digestion, and techniques of measuring forage utilization and systems analysis at the plant-animal interface. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ANSC 3143 and CSES 3113. (Same as ANSC 6253)

CSES700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG4003 CAD & Visualization for Civil Structures (Irregular)
Design process of infrastructures using 3 Dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Design and Engineering visualization with a highway design emphasis. Students produce a digital video for a designed civil structure as a class project. Develop skills in photo matching for placement of designed structures in real environment. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

CVEG4053 Land Surveying (Irregular)
Historical background of property surveys. Detailed consideration of original surveys and the United States Public Land Surveys. Writing adequate land descriptions. Interpretation of old descriptions. Excess and deficiency. Riparian rights. Field practice in relocation of old corners. Prerequisites: Senior standing and CVEG 2053.

CVEG4143 Foundation Engineering (Sp, Fa)
Analysis and design of retaining walls, footings, sheet piles, and piles. Determination of foundation settlements in sand and clay. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.

CVEG4153 Earth Structures (Irregular)
The use of soil as a construction material including compaction, cement, lime, and fly ash stabilization. Special topics include seepage, slope stability, swelling, and collapsible soils. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.

CVEG4243 Environmental Engineering Design (Sp, Fa)
Application of physical, biological, and chemical operations and processes to the design of water supply and wastewater treatment systems. Prerequisite: CVEG 3223 and CVEG 3243.

CVEG4253 Small Community Wastewater Systems (Irregular)
Design of innovative and alternative wastewater collection, transport, and treatment systems typically suited for rural and small community applications. Recitation 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.

CVEG4263 Environmental Regulations and Permits (Fa)
Topics include federal and state environmental regulations, the permitting process, permit requirements and related issues. Prerequisite: CVEG 4243 and senior standing.

CVEG4303 Reinforced Concrete Design I (Sp, Fa)
Design of reinforced concrete elements with emphasis on ultimate strength design supplemented by working stress design for deflection and crack analysis. Prerequisite: CVEG 2113 and CVEG 3304.

CVEG4313 Structural Steel Design I (Sp, Fa)
Design of structural steel elements by elastic design the Load and Resistance Factor Design method. Intensive treatment of tension members, beams, columns, and connections. Pre- or Corequisite: CVEG 2113. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304.

CVEG4343 Reinforced Masonry Design (Irregular)
Properties of masonry materials and assemblages. Masonry workmanship and quality control. Design of reinforced masonry elements against gravity and lateral loads. Design of masonry connections and joints. Application to 1- and 2-story buildings. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.

CVEG4353 Timber Design (Irregular)
Selection of timber beams, columns, and beam-columns. Physical properties of wood, analysis and design of timber connections. Truss design, glulam members, timber bridge design, treatment for decay, and fire protection. Pre- or Corequisite: CVEG 2113. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304.

CVEG4363 Prestressed Concrete Design (Irregular)
Analysis and design of prestressed concrete flexural sections by working stress and ultimate strength design methods. Flexural behavior, moment-curvature diagrams, draping, anchorage zone design, torsion and shear, deflections, and prestress losses. Design of composite sections and continuous beams. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.

CVEG4393 Reinforced Concrete Design II (Irregular)
Shear strength, minimum thickness requirements, and deflection calculations for reinforced concrete structural slabs. Design of one-way and two-way structural slabs by the direct design and equivalent frame methods. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.

CVEG4413 Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation (Irregular)
Introduction of concepts and procedures for pavement condition surveys; evaluation by nondestructive and destructive testing; maintenance strategies; rehabilitation of pavement systems for highway and airfields; pavement management systems. Prerequisite: CVEG 4433.

CVEG4423 Geometric Design (Sp)
The geometric design of streets and highways, based on theory and application of driver and vehicle characteristics. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413.

CVEG4433 Transportation Pavements and Materials (Sp, Fa)
Study of the engineering properties and behavior of materials commonly used in transportation facilities as they relate to the design and performance of flexible and rigid pavement systems. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133 and CVEG 3413 and INEG 3133.

CVEG4513 Construction Management (Sp, Fa)
Introduction to methods and procedures for management of civil engineering construction projects including organization, plans and specs, cost estimating and bidding, project planning and finance, quality control/ assurance, construction safety, cost management, labor issues, change orders, and subcontractor issues. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

CVEG4803 Structural Loadings (Irregular)
Theoretical background to and practical code requirements for various structural loadings. These include dead loads, occupancy loads, roof loads and ponding, snow loads, granular loads, vehicular loads, wind loading, and seismic loads. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4303 (or CVEG 4313).

CVEG4811 Environmental Design Project (Sp)
Comprehensive engineering design project primarily related to environmental issues. Corequisite: CVEG 4243

CVEG4821 Geotechnical Design Project (Fa)
Comprehensive engineering design project primarily related to geotechnical issues. Corequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG4831 Structural Design Project (Sp)
Comprehensive engineering design project primarily related to structural issues. Corequisite: CVEG 4323

CVEG4841 Transportation Design Project (Fa)
Comprehensive engineering design project primarily related to transportation issues. Corequisite: CVEG 4433.

CVEG4852 Engineering Professional Practice Issues (Sp, Fa)
Study of various issues related to the professional practice of engineering including ethics, professionalism, project procurement, social and political issues, project management, globalism, contract documents and other legal issues. Corequisite: CVEG 4811 or CVEG 4821 or CVEG 4831 or CVEG 4841.

CVEG488V Special Problems (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: senior standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.CVEG5113 Soil Dynamics (Irregular) This course covers propagation of stress waves in elastic and inelastic materials, dynamic loading of soils, and stiffness and damping properties of soils. Use of field and laboratory techniques to determine shear wave velocity of soils. Also includes applications of dynamic soil properties in site stiffness characterization, geotechnical earthquake engineering, evaluation of ground improvement, and design of machine foundations. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG5123 Measurement of Soil Properties (Irregular)
Consideration of basic principles involved in measuring properties of soils. Detailed analysis of standard and specialized soil testing procedures and equipment. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG5143 Transportation Soils Engineering (Irregular)
Advanced study of the properties of surficial soils; soil classification systems; pedology; soil occurrence and variability; subgrade evaluation procedures; repeated load behavior of soils; soil compaction and field control; soil stabilization; soil trafficability and subgrade stability for transportation facilities. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.

CVEG5163 Seepage and Consolidation (Irregular)
Investigation of the flow of water through soils and the time rate of compression of soils. Characterization of the hydraulic conductivity of soils in the field, seepage through earth dams, excavation cut-off walls, and other seepage control systems. Analytical and experimental investigations of soil volume change under hydraulic and mechanical loading. Design of earth and rock dams, well pumping, and vertical and radial consolidation in embankments. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG5173 Advanced Foundations (Irregular)
Study of soil-supported structures. Topics include drilled piers, slope stability, pile groups, negative skin friction, foundation design from the standard penetration test and Dutch cone, and other specialized foundation design topics. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG5183 Geo-Environmental Engineering (Irregular)
Study of the geotechnical aspects of waste containment systems and contaminant remediation applications. Analysis and measurement of flow of water and contaminants through saturated and unsaturated soils, clay mineralogy and soil-chemical compatibility, and mechanical and hydraulic behavior of geomembranes, geotextiles, and geosynthetic clay liners. Design and construction aspects of compacted clay and composite landfill liners, drainage systems, and landfill covers. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133

CVEG5193 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Irregular)
This course covers stress wave propagation in soil and rock; influence of soil conditions on seismic ground motion characteristics; evaluation of site response using wave propagation techniques; liquefaction of soils; seismic response of earth structures and slopes. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.

CVEG5234 Water and Wastewater Analysis (Irregular)
Application of chemistry to environmental engineering. Quantitative determinations of constituents in water and wastewater. Principles of bacteriological laboratory techniques. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.

CVEG5243 Groundwater Hydrology (Fa)
Detailed analysis of groundwater movement, well hydraulics, groundwater pollution and artificial recharge. Surface and subsurface investigations of groundwater and groundwater management, saline intrusion and groundwater modeling will be addressed. Prerequisite: CVEG 3223.

CVEG5253 Microbiology for Environmental Engineers (Irregular)
Fundamental and applied aspects of microbiology and biochemistry relating to water quality control, wastewater treatment, and stream pollution. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.

CVEG5263 Stream Pollution Analysis (Irregular)
The determination and application of deoxygenation and reaeration rates to stream pollution analysis. A study of biological degradation rates for municipal and industrial wastes. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.

CVEG5273 Open Channel Flow (Sp)
Open Channel Flow includes advanced open channel hydraulics, flow measurement techniques, a hydrology review, culvert and storm drainage facility design, natural channel classification (fluvial geomorphology) and rehabilitation, computer methods and environmental issues. Prerequisite: CVEG 3213 and CVEG 3223.

CVEG5293 Water Treatment & Distribution System Design (Irregular)
Design of industrial and municipal water treatment plants. Discussion of raw and treated water requirements for the several uses. Distribution system analysis and design including distribution storage and pumping. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.

CVEG5313 Matrix Analysis of Structures (Irregular)
Energy and digital computer techniques of structural analysis as applied to conventional forms, space trusses, and frames. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304.

CVEG5343 Highway Bridges (Irregular)
Economics of spans, current design and construction specifications, comparative designs. Possible refinements in design techniques and improved utilization of materials. Prerequisite: CVEG 4313 and CVEG 4303.

CVEG5383 Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering (Irregular)
An understanding of the fundamentals of the finite element method and its application to structural configurations too complicated to be analyzed without computer applications. Application to other areas of civil engineering analysis and design such as soil mechanics, foundations, fluid flow, and flow through porous media. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG5403 Advanced Reinforced Concrete II (Irregular)
Design of circular and rectangular reinforced concrete tanks for fluid and granular loads. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.

CVEG5413 Transportation and Land Development (Irregular)
Study of interaction between land development and the transportation network. Application of planning, design, and operational techniques to manage land development impacts upon the transportation system, and to integrate land layout with transportation network layout. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG5423 Structural Design of Pavement Systems (Irregular)
An introduction to the structural design of pavement systems including: survey of current design procedures; study of rigid pavement jointing and reinforcement practices; examination of the behavioral characteristics of pavement materials and of rigid and flexible pavement systems; introduction to structural analysis theories and to pavement management concepts. Prerequisite: CVEG 4433.

CVEG5433 Traffic Engineering (Irregular)
A study of both the underlying theory and the use of traffic control devices (signs, traffic signals, pavement markings), and relationships to improved traffic flow and safety, driver and vehicle characteristics, geometric design, and societal concerns. Also includes methods to collect, analyze, and use traffic data. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 or graduate standing.

CVEG5463 Transportation Modeling (Irregular)
The use of mathematical techniques and/or computer software to model significant transportation system attributes. May compare model results with actual measured traffic attributes, using existing data sources and/or collecting and analyzing field data. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG5473 Transportation System Characteristics (Irregular)
Introduction to traffic flow theory, including traffic stream interactions and capacity. Applications for planning, design, operations. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 and graduate standing.

CVEG5483 Transportation Management Systems (Irregular)
Six transportation management systems are explored: pavement, bridge, intermodal, public transportation, safety, and congestion. System approaches are presented. Techniques are introduced on how to optimally allocate resources. Pavement and bridge structure basics are discussed and their performance parameters are presented. Case studies are used to illustrate the interfaces among various modes of transportation. Safety and congestion problems in transportation are addressed.

CVEG562V Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Fundamental and applied research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG563V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CVEG5734 Advanced Wastewater Process Design and Analysis (Irregular)
Application of advanced techniques for the analysis of wastewater treatment facilities. Physical, chemical and biological processes for removing suspended solids, organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Laboratory treatability studies will be used to develop design relationships. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 5234 and CVEG 4243.

CVEG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

CVEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

DRAM406V Playwriting (Fa) (1-3)
A workshop course for students who wish to attempt original work in the dramatic form. Prerequisite: Junior standing. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

DRAM4463 African American Theatre History -- 1950 to Present (Sp)
A chronological examination of African-American theatre history from 1950 to the present through the study of African-American plays and political/social conditions. Upon completion of this course the student should be familiar with the major works of African-American theatre and have a deeper understanding of American History. (Same as AAST 499V)

DRAM4653 Scene Design I (Odd years, Sp)
Theory and practice in the art of scenic design, including historical and contemporary styles and procedures. Practical experience gained through work on departmental productions. Prerequisite: DRAM 1323, DRAM 1321L and DRAM 2313.

DRAM4773 Acting Shakespeare (Irregular)
Work on the special techniques required for performance of the plays of special techniques required for performance of the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The cultural and theatrical context required for understanding the scripts. Special attention to the speaking of blank verse.

DRAM492V Internship (Irregular) (1-12)
Supervised practice in the various arts and crafts of the theatre (e.g., full design responsibility for a box office management; actor apprenticeship in a professional company). Available only to those who have exhausted the regular curricular possibilities in the area of specialization. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

DRAM4953 Theatre Study in Britain (Sp, Su, Fa)
Study of the components of stage production through attending and critiquing a wide variety of classical, modern, and avant garde theatre productions in England; includes tours of London and historical British sites and seminars with British theatre artists.

DRAM5123 Theatrical Design Rendering Techniques (Sp, Su, Fa)
Investigation of drawing and painting methods and materials useful to theatrical designers. Integration of graphic communication with overall production conceptualization will be explored through examination of various theatre styles and periods.

DRAM5143 History of Decor for the Stage (Even years, Sp)
An overview of architectural decoration and its application to theatrical design from the Predynastic Period (4400-3200 B.C.) through the Art Deco period with references to contemporary decor. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

DRAM5163 Theatre Graphics and Technology (Irregular)
Advanced study of theatre drafting, drawing and rendering techniques and model making. Graduate level project portfolio required.

DRAM5183 Scene Design Studio (Fa)
Individual and advanced projects in designing scenery for various theatrical genres as well as non-theatrical applications with emphasis on the design process involving playscript analysis, text analysis, and research. Collaboration skills and advanced rendering techniques will be explored. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisite: DRAM 3653 or instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5193 Scene Technology Studio (Sp)
Individual and advanced projects in scenic techniques with emphasis on scene painting, drafting, rendering, properties design, or scenic crafts as determined by student need. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5213 Costume Design (Odd years, Fa)
Advanced study of the art and practice of stage costume design. Emphasis on the expression of character through costume. Development of rendering and research skills. Portfolio development.

DRAM5243 Costume Technology I (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced methods of costume construction techniques and the practice of theatrical pattern drafting will be explored through project work.

DRAM5253 Costume Technology II (Even years, Sp)
Advanced study in methods of costume construction and pattern making techniques with emphasis on tailoring, draping, corsetry and costumes crafts as determined by student needs. Prerequisite: DRAM 3243 and DRAM 5243.

DRAM5283 Costume Design Studio (Fa)
Individual and advanced projects in designing costumes for various theatrical genres with emphasis on the design process involving text interpretation, character analysis, and research. Collaboration skills and advanced rendering techniques will be explored. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisites: DRAM 3213 or DRAM 5213 or instructor consent.

DRAM5293 Costume Technology Studio (Sp)
Individual and advanced projects in costume construction and techniques with emphasis on flat pattern, draping, corsetry, tailoring or costume crafts as determined by student need. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5333 Lighting III (Sp, Su, Fa)
Advanced study of design, technology and production development collaboration involved in lighting at the professional level. Theatre, screen and architectural venues will be examined. Dance, musical theatre, legitimate drama and related lighting situations will be explored through class projects and laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

DRAM5353 Stage Lighting Technology (Sp, Su, Fa)
The thorough examination of the technology of equipment that supports the art of stage lighting design: theory, operating principles and specification of lamps, fixtures, control systems and special effect hardware will be explored. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

DRAM5363 Theatre Planning (Irregular)
A study of significant theatre buildings, modern and historical, and their relationship to contemporary theatre planning. Practical application of theory through design problems and evaluation. Graduate level research project/paper required.

DRAM5373 Theatre Management (Irregular)
Comprehensive study of arts management including personnel, budget, audience development, operations and organization for professional, academic and community theatre and related performance areas. Practical application through actual production experience in the University Theatre. Graduate level research paper required.

DRAM5383 Lighting Technology Studio (Sp)
Individual and advanced projects in lighting technology with emphasis on light sources, lighting control, equipment design and specification and the mechanics of lighting. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5393 Lighting Design Studio (Fa)
Individual projects in lighting design with emphasis on the design process involving script interpretation, design aesthetics and research. Lighting design applications to a variety of venues will be studied. Contributes to on-going portfolio development. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5413 Graduate Acting Principles (Sp, Su, Fa)
An intensive study and practical application of acting techniques. Emphasizes the integration of the physical, emotional, and intellectual life of the character through work on monologues, scenes and exercises. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5432 Graduate Stage Speech (Sp, Su, Fa)
Focus will be on enabling the body’s natural breathing mechanism to provide strong vocal support. Freedom from unnecessary tension, resonance, articulation and vocal hygiene will also be explored as they relate to clear vocal production. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5443 Graduate Acting: Period Styles (Sp)
Styles of acting in relation to French and English Dramatic Literature (16th-19th Centuries). This course also examines the historical and cultural influences that shaped each genre. A period dance component is included. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5453 Musical Theatre Performance (Sp, Su, Fa)
Theory and techniques of performing a singing role for the theatre. Integrates acting and vocal techniques and examines the relationship between score and text. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5463 Audition Techniques (Sp, Su, Fa)
A thorough study and practical application of audition skills and techniques. This course will equip the student with prepared audition pieces and experience in cold reading, on-camera work, and improvisation. The course also explores the practical needs of the actor; from how to get an audition to how to prepare a resume. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5473 Graduate Acting: Shakespeare (Sp, Su, Fa)
Analysis of Shakespeare for performance. Work will include the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, including cultural and theatrical contexts required for understanding the scripts. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5503 Research Techniques in Drama (Fa)
Basic techniques of research and study in the fields of Drama and Theatre with consideration of the necessary interplay of intellectual and intuitive skills in mature artistry. Practice in the logical, semantic, and evidential work of scholarship and in the various research methodologies.

DRAM5523 Graduate Playwriting: Non-Realism (Sp, Su, Fa)
Advanced theory and technique in playwriting emphasizing non-traditional playwriting styles such as Expressionism, Surrealism, Epic Theatre and the American Musical. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

DRAM5533 Graduate Playwriting: Special Projects (Sp, Su, Fa)
Advanced study and practice in the area of playwriting. The area of concentration will be determined by the student’s specific writing project(s). Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5613 Graduate Directing Principles (Sp, Su, Fa)
Theory and technique of directing realistic drama: script analysis; spatial considerations of composition and picturization; development in production of the Aristotelian concepts of plot, character, thought, diction, music (sound), and spectacle. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

DRAM562V Seminar in Dramatic Art (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-9)
Research, discussion and projects focusing on a variety of topics including theatre management, advanced acting methods, and specialized periods in dramatic literature. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5633 Graduate Directing: Non-Realism (Sp, Su, Fa)
Theory and techniques of directing in non-realistic modes. Scene study in the areas of Classical Drama, Expressionism, Epic Theatre, Epic Realism and contemporary staging methods. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama.

DRAM5643 Dramaturgy (Irregular)
To define the dramaturge’s role in theatrical production and to introduce students to working models of structural and dramaturgical analysis. Also to teach the application of these analytical models to various genres of dramatic literature. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

DRAM5683 Directing Studio (Fa)
Hands-on exploration into the direction of historical and contemporary texts and styles, including Greek, Roman, Shakespeare, Realism, American and international scripts and the adaptation of non-theatrical material. Topics vary each semester. Includes discussion and investigation of the theatrical arts and collaborative and production processes. Prerequisite: MFA Directing student or instructor consent. May be repeated for up

DRAM5691 Scene Study for Directing Studio (Sp, Fa)
Participation as an actor in scenes presented for the graduate Directing Studio course. Varying historical and contemporary texts and styles each semester. Class meets one hour each week, plus outside rehearsals, depending on casting. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

DRAM5723 History of the Theatre I (Fa)
A comprehensive study of the theatre in different cultures and ages, as an institution, as an art, and as a vision of life.

DRAM5733 History of the Theatre II (Sp)
A continuation of DRAM 5723.

DRAM5763 Dramatic Criticism (Fa)
Analysis of critical theories from Aristotle to the present; interrelationships of theatre disciplines as well as the influence of the church, state, and press on dramatic criticism. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.

DRAM581V Theatre Production III (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Participation in the process of production for the University Theatre mainstage at a supervisory level. Areas of involvement may include scenery, lighting, sound, makeup, marketing, etc. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

DRAM590V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Individually designed and conducted programs of reading and reporting under guidance of a faculty member.

DRAM591V Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Classes not listed in the regular curriculum, offered on demand on the basis of student needs and changes within the profession. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Drama or Instructor consent required.

DRAM592V Internship (Irregular) (1-6)
Supervised practice in the various arts and crafts of the theatre (e.g. full design responsibility for a production; box office management; actor apprenticeship in a professional company).

DRAM600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ECON4433 Experimental Economics (Sp)
The course offers an introduction to the field of experimental economics. Included are the methodological issues associated with developing, conducting, and analyzing controlled laboratory experiments. Standard behavioral results are examined and the implications of such behavior for business and economic theory are explored. Prerequisite: ECON 2023 or ECON 2143.

ECON512V Workshop in Economic Education (Irregular) (1-3)
Overview of basic economic facts and principles with emphasis on means of employing them in the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools. Not open to majors in business and economics. Offered for degree credit in Education only. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ECON5233 Mathematics for Economic Analysis (Su)
This course will develop mathematical and statistical skills for learning economics and related fields. Topics include calculus, static optimization, real analysis, linear algebra, convex analysis, and dynamic optimization. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and MATH 2554 or equivalent.

ECON5243 Economics of Supply Chain & Retail (Sp)
This course will provide students with a strong foundation in core economics principles, with emphasis on industrial organization issues and applications geared toward the supply-chain and retail focus of the redesigned MBA program.

ECON5333 Economics of Organizations (Irregular)
An economic perspective on the design of organizations. Applies developments in game theory and contract theory to analyze the role of information and incentives within and between firms. Covers the boundaries of firms, integration and outsourcing, authority and incentives, and alternative organizational structures in an evolving business environment.

ECON5433 Macroeconomic Theory I (Su, Fa)
Theoretical development of macroeconomic models that include and explain the natural rate of unemployment hypothesis and rational expectations, consumer behavior, demand for money, market clearing models, investment, and fiscal policy.

ECON5533 Microeconomic Theory I (Su, Fa)
Introductory microeconomic theory at the graduate level. Mathematical formulation of the consumer choice, producer behavior, and market equilibrium problems at the level of introductory calculus. Discussion of monopoly, oligopoly, public goods, and externalities.

ECON5563 History of Economic Thought (Irregular)
Seminar in development of economic ideas, theories; causes and development of schools of thought emphasized.

ECON5613 Econometrics (Fa)
Use of economic theory and statistical methods to estimate economic models. The single equation model is examined emphasizing multicollinearity, autocorrelation, heteroskedasticity, binary variables and distributed lags. An introduction to the simultaneous systems model is presented. Two 80 min. lecture periods weekly. Prerequisite: MATH 2043 and knowledge of matrix methods, which may be acquired as a corequisite and (AGEC 1103 or ECON 2023) and an introductory statistics course. (Same as AGEC 5613)

ECON5853 International Economics Policy (Sp)
An intensive analysis of the operation of the international economy with emphasis on issues of current policy interest. Prerequisite: ECON 5163.

ECON600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

ECON6233 Microeconomic Theory II (Sp)
Advanced treatment of the central microeconomic issues using basic real analysis. Formal discussion of duality, general equilibrium, welfare economics, choice under uncertainty, and game theory.

ECON6243 Macroeconomic Theory II (Sp)
Further development of macroeconomic models to include uncertainty and asset pricing theory. Application of macroeconomic models to explain real world situations.

ECON6253 Microeconomics III (Fa)
This course will develop advanced concepts in information economics and game theory which will then be applied to the design of contracts, insurance, bargaining and auctions. Prerequisites: ECON 5533 and ECON 6233.

ECON636V Special Problems in Economics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Independent reading and investigation in economics. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ECON643V Seminar in Economic Theory and Research I (Fa) (1-3)

ECON644V Seminar in Economic Theory and Research II (Sp) (1-3)
Independent research and group discussion.

ECON6533 Seminar in Advanced Economics I (Irregular)
This seminar will cover advanced fields of current research importance in economics. This will facilitate the development of research directions for doctoral study and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ECON6543 Seminar in Advanced Economics II (Sp)
This seminar will cover advanced fields of current research importance in economics. This will facilitate the development of research directions for doctoral study and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ECON6623 Econometrics II (Sp)
Use of economic theory and statistical methods to estimate economic models. The treatment of measurement error and limited dependent variables and the estimation of multiple equation models and basic panel data models will be covered. Additional frontier techniques may be introduced. Prerequisites: ECON 5613 or AGEC 5613.

ECON6633 Econometrics III (Sp)
Use of economic theory and statistical methods to estimate economic models. Nonlinear and semiparametric/nonparametric methods, dynamic panel data methods, and time series analysis (both stationary and nonstationary processes) will be covered. Additional frontier techniques may be covered. Prerequisite: ECON 5613.

ECON700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

EDFD5303 Historical Foundations of Modern Education (Sp, Su)
Critical analysis and interpretation of the historical antecedents of contemporary education, focusing upon the American experience from the colonial period to the present.

EDFD5323 Global Education (Irregular)
Comparative and global analysis of international education with emphasis on cultural education and implications for the future.

EDFD5353 Philosophy of Education (Irregular)
Introduction to the method and attitude essential to effective analysis and interpretation of issues and values within a society reflecting cultural, ethnic, gender, and global diversity. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

EDFD5373 Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning (Irregular)
Psychological principles and research applied to classroom learning and instruction. Social, emotional, and intellectual factors relevant to topics such as readiness, motivation, discipline, and evaluation in the classroom.

EDFD5473 Adolescent Psychology in Education (Irregular)
Study of the adolescent experience with emphasis on the unique psychological problems and tasks of this developmental stage; role of educators in the facilitation of crises resolutions in social, personal and institutional conflicts. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

EDFD5573 Life-Span Human Development (Sp, Su, Fa)
Basic principles of development throughout the human life-cycle. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development.

EDFD5683 Issues in Educational Policy (Sp, Su, Fa)
This course examines how K-12 education policy is designed and implemented in the United States. Students will develop a working knowledge of policymaking frameworks to examine major education policies of current interest and debate key policy issues that arise at each level of government.

EDFD6403 Educational Statistics and Data Processing (Sp, Su, Fa)
Theory and application of frequency distributions, graphical methods, central tendency, variability, simple regression and correlation indexes, chi-square, sampling, and parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing. Use of the computer for the organization, reduction, and analysis of data (required of doctoral candidates). Prerequisite: EDFD 5013 or equivalent.

EDLE5013 School Organization and Administration (Fa and Odd years, Su)
Analysis of structure and organization of American public education; fundamental principles of school management and administration.

EDLE5023 The School Principalship (Sp, Su)
Duties and responsibilities of the public school building administrator; examination and analysis of problems, issues, and current trends in the theory and practice of the principalship.

EDLE5053 School Law (Fa and Odd years, Su)
Legal aspects of public and private schooling: federal and state legislative statues and judicial decisions, with emphasis upon Arkansas public education.

EDLE5063 Instructional Leadership, Planning, and Supervision (Fa and Odd years, Su)
Instructional Leadership, Planning, and Supervision is designed to prepare practitioners to seize the role of educational leader at the school site level through the development of a vision that will be used to drive a data driven instructional school plan.

EDLE5093 Effective Leadership for School Improvement (Sp, Su, Fa)
A performance based examination of strategic planning, group facilitation and decision-making, organizational behavior and development, professional ethics and standards, student services administration, and principles of effective leadership.

EDLE5163 Current Educational Issues (Irregular)
Current problems, issues, and trends facing school administrators in Arkansas and the nation.

EDLE574V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Supervised in-school/district experiences individually designed to afford opportunities to apply previously-acquired knowledge and skills in administrative workplace settings. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

EDLE599V Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

EDLE6023 School Facilities Planning and Management (Odd years, Fa)
School facilities planning, management, cost analysis, operations, and maintenance of the school plant.

EDLE6053 School-Community Relations (Even years, Sp)
Community analysis, politics and education; power groups and influences; school issues and public responses; local policy development and implementation; effective communication and public relations strategies.

EDLE605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

EDLE6093 School District Governance: The Superintendency (Even years, Fa)
Analysis of the organizational and governance structures of American public education at national, state, and local levels.

EDLE6103 School Finance (Odd years, Sp)
Principles, issues and problems of school funding formulae and fiscal allocations to school districts.

EDLE6173 School Business Management (Odd years, Su)
Fiscal and resource management in public schools: budgeting, insurance, purchasing, and accounting.

EDLE6333 Advanced Fiscal and Legal Issues in Education (Odd years, Sp)
The examination and discussion of advanced legal and fiscal issues affecting public school education. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing.

EDLE6503 Topics in Educational Research for School Administration (Odd years, Fa)
Application of educational research in the school setting by educational administrators. Emphasis placed on the use of state and local school or district data, data analysis, interpretation and reporting, hands-on experience with SPSS, and the formal process of writing a research report. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing.

EDLE6523 Advanced Application of Educational Leadership (Odd years, Su)
A review of seminal and current works on leadership as applied to the educational setting. Provides knowledge of classic and contemporary strategies for leadership.

EDLE6533 Educational Policy (Odd years, Sp)
Examination of the research and theory related to the evolution of local, state, and federal governance and educational policy. Emphasis given to the consideration of procedures involving policy formulation, implementation, and analysis.

EDLE6563 Educational Administration and Human Behavior (Odd years, Fa)
Examination of research and theory related to the utilization of human resources with educational organizations.

EDLE660V Workshop (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

EDLE674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

EDLE680V Educational Specialist Project (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
An original project, research project, or report required of all Ed.S. Degree candidates. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S. program.

EDLE699V Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

EDLE700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

EDRE6023 Economics of Education (Sp)
This course applies the principles of economic analysis to education and education reform. Topics include: Human capital and signaling theories; education labor markets; educational production functions; public policy and market forces. The course also features empirical evidence evaluating economic theories of education.

EDRE6033 Politics of Education (Fa)
This course explores historical and institutional forces that help shape education policymaking. Particular attention will be paid to the experience of past education reform movements as well as the influence of interest groups, federalism, bureaucracy, governance structures, public opinion, and judicial review on education policy.

EDRE6043 Finance and Education Policy (Fa)
This course examines K-12 education finance from the standpoint of education reform policy. The tools of analysis include economics, public finance, law and political science. Topics include: revenue sources and fiscal federalism, standards-based reform and school finance, school funding formulas, adequacy lawsuits, the politics of school funding, school funding and markets. The course also features empirical evidence on the educational impact of education finance.

EDRE6053 Measurement of Educational Outcomes (Sp)
This course will train students to consider the various types of outcome and assessment measures used for education at the K-12 level throughout the United States; further, the students will engage in analyses of research that relies on these various outcome measures.

EDRE6213 Program Evaluation and Research Design (Fa)
This course provides students with training in the methods used to generate evidence-based answers to questions regarding the efficacy and impacts of education programs. The central questions that motivate most educational program evaluations are: (1) What is the problem? (2) What policies or programs are in place to address the problem? (3) What is their effect? (4) What works better? (5) What are the relative benefits and costs of alternatives? (Same as ESRM 6613)

EDRE6223 Research Seminar in Education Policy (Sp)
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about education policy research by interacting directly with the leading scholars and practitioners in the field. Students will also gain a foundation in the field of education policy research by reading and discussing some of the founding works of the field.

EDRE6413 Issues in Education Policy (Fa)
This course examines how K-12 education policy is designed and implemented in the United States. Students will develop a working knowledge of policymaking frameworks to examine major education policies of current interest and debate key policy issues that arise at each level of government. In great measure, the goals of the course will be accomplished through the consideration of opposing stances on key educational policy debates and issues that are of current import.

EDRE6423 Seminar in School Choice Policy (Sp)
This course is among the field course requirements for the Department of Education Reform’s proposed Ph.D. in Education Policy.

EDRE6433 Seminar in Education Accountability Policy (Sp)
This course will train students to engage in and evaluate research on education accountability at the K-12 level.

EDRE6443 Seminar in Education Leadership Policy (Fa)
This course will train students to engage in and evaluate research on the effective leadership of schools and school systems.

EDRE6453 Seminar in Teacher Quality and Public Policy (Sp)
Examines how our public system of education shapes the preparation and continued professional development of K-12 teachers, and how that system has been influenced by standards-based education reform as well as efforts to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in public schools. Uses education reform legislation in several states as case studies to illustrate the successes and pitfalls of attempts to reform teacher education and licensure through public policy.

ELEG4203 Semiconductor Devices (Irregular)
Crystal properties and growth of semiconductors, energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors, excess carriers in semiconductors, analysis and design of p/n junctions, analysis and design of bipolar junction transistors, and analysis and design of field-effect transistors. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

ELEG4223 Design and Fabrication of Solar Cells (Irregular)
Solar insolation and its spectral distribution; p-n junction solar cells in dark and under illumination; solar cell parameters efficiency limits and losses; standard cell technology; energy accounting; design of silicon solar cells using simulation; fabrication of designed devices in the lab and their measurements.

ELEG4233 Introduction to Integrated Circuit Design (Irregular)
Design and layout of large scale digital integrated circuits using NMOS and CMOS technology. Topics include MOS devices and basic circuits, integrated circuit layout and fabrication, dynamic logic, circuit design, and layout strategies for large scale NMOS and CMOS circuits. Prerequisite: ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3933 and MATH 3404.

ELEG4243 Analog Integrated Circuits (Irregular)
Theory and design techniques for linear and analog integrated circuits. Current mirrors, voltage to base emitter matching, active loads, compensation, level shifting, amplifier design techniques, circuit simulation using computer-assisted design programs. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223.

ELEG4253 Nanotechnology (Sp)
The objective of this course is to present a concise and concurrent introduction to Nanotechnology and its applications in engineering and medicine, particularly for nanoelectronics, nanosensors and nanocomputing. This course presents basic aspects of the nanotechnology, its fabrication and imaging technologies and integration of biomolecules with electronic systems for the design of devices in nanoelectronics, nanobioelectronics and Nanomedicine. Prerequisite: Senior standing or instructor permission. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.ELEG4273

Electronics Manufacturing Processes (Irregular)
Introduction to manufacturing processes and concurrent engineering in the electronics industry. Survey of electronics components and products and the processes of fabrication and assembly. Principles of design, productivity, quality, and economics. Emphasis on manufacturability. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ELEG 3903 or ELEG 2103.

ELEG4283 Mixed Signal Test Engineering I (Irregular)
Overview of mixed signal testing, the test specification process, DC and parametric measurements, measurement accuracy, tester hardware, sampling theory, DSP-based testing, analog channel testing, digital channel testing. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.

ELEG4293 Mixed-Signal Modeling & Simulation (Irregular)
Study of basic analog, digital & mixed signal simulation solution methods. Modeling with hardware description languages. Use of state-of-the-art simulators and HDLs. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223

ELEG4323 Switch Mode Power Conversion (Irregular)
Basic switching converter topologies: buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk, flyback, resonant; pulse-width modulation; integrated circuit controllers; switching converter design case studies; SPICE analyses of switching converters; state-space averaging and linearization; and switching converter transfer functions. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223 and ELEG 3123.

ELEG4403 Control Systems (Irregular)
Mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, stability analysis, control system architectures and sensor technologies. Time-domain and frequency-domain design of feedback control systems: lead, lag, PID compensators. Special topics in microprocessor implementation. Prerequisite: ELEG 3123. (Same as MEEG 4213)

ELEG4413 Advanced Control Systems (Irregular)
A second course in linear control systems. Emphasis on multiple-input and multiple-output systems: State-space analysis, similarity transformations, eigenvalue and eigenvector decomposition, stability in the sense of Lyapunov, controllability and observability, pole placement, quadratic optimization. Credit not given for both ELEG 4413 and ELEG 5403. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403 or equivalent course.

ELEG4463L Control Systems Laboratory (Irregular)
Experimental study of various control systems and components. The use of programmable logic controllers in the measurement of systems parameters, ladder-logic applications, process-control applications, and electromechanical systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG4503 Electric Power Distribution Systems (Irregular)
Design considerations of electric power distribution systems, including distribution substations, primary and secondary circuits. Distribution transformer and capacitor applications, voltage regulation, and distribution system protection. Prerequisite: ELEG 3303.

ELEG4603 Deterministic Digital Signal Processing System Design (Irregular)
Design of Digital Signal Processing systems with deterministic inputs. Sampling, quantisizing, oversampling, ADC trade-offs, distortion, equalizers, anti-aliasing, coherency, frequency domain design, audio and video compression. Prerequisite: ELEG 3133.

ELEG4623 Communication Systems (Irregular)
Various modulation systems used in communications. AM and FM fundamentals, pulse modulation, signal to noise ratio, threshold in FM, the phase locked loop, matched filter detection, probability of error in PSK, FKS, and DPSK. The effects of quantization and thermal noise in digital systems. Information theory and coding. Prerequisite: ELEG 3143.

ELEG4723 Introduction to RF and Microwave Design (Irregular)
An introduction to microwave design principles. Transmission lines, passive devices, networks, impedance matching, filters, dividers, and hybrids will be discussed in detail. Active microwave devices will also be introduced. In addition, the applications of this technology as it relates to radar and communications systems will be reviewed. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG4733 Introduction to Antennas (Irregular)
Basic antenna types: small dipoles, half wave dipoles, image theory, monopoles, small loop antennas. Antenna arrays: array factor, uniformly excited equally spaced arrays, pattern multiplication principles, nonuniformly excited arrays, phased arrays. Use of MATLAB programming and mathematical techniques for antenna analysis and design. Emphasis will be on using simulation to visualize variety of antenna radiation patterns. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG487V Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (Irregular) (1-3)
Consideration of current electrical engineering topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: Senior standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ELEG4963 CPLD/FPGA Based System Design (Irregular)
Field Programmable logic devices (FPGAs/CPLDs) have become extremely popular as basic building blocks for digital systems. They offer a general architecture that users can customize by inducing permanent or reversible physical changes. This course will deal with the implementation of logic options using these devices. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ELEG 2913. (Same as CSCE 4353)

ELEG4983 Computer Architecture (Irregular)
Design of a single board computer including basic computer organization, memory subsystem design, peripheral interfacing, DMA control, interrupt control, and bus organization. Prerequisite: ELEG 3923. (Same as CSCE 4213)

ELEG5113 Stochastic Digital Signal Processing System Design (Irregular)
Design elements and trade-offs of stochastic DSP systems. Linear prediction, adaptive filters, parametric spectral analysis, and speech applications. Design examples, random signal basics, spectral decomposition, and noise. Prerequisite: ELEG 3133 and ELEG 3143.

ELEG5163 Advanced Microcontroller Design Project (Irregular)
Use of development systems as an aid to microcontroller design; the student is expected to design, build, and test a microcontroller-based system to perform a specified task. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ELEG 3923.

ELEG5173L Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (Irregular)
Use of DSP integrated circuits. Lectures, demonstrations, and projects. DSP IC architectures and instruction sets. Assembly language programming. Development tools. Implementation of elementary DSP operations, difference equations, transforms and filters. Prerequisite: ELEG 4603.

ELEG5193L Advanced DSP Processors Laboratory (Irregular)
Familiarization with, and use of, advanced DSP processors. Parallel processor configurations, timing consideration, specialized programming techniques, and complex pipelines. Prerequisite: ELEG 5173L.

ELEG5213 Integrated Circuit Fabrication Technology (Irregular)
Theory and techniques of integrated circuit fabrication technology; crystal growth, chemical vapor deposition, impurity diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation, photolithography and medullization. Design and analysis of device fabrication using SUPREM and SEDAN. In-process analysis techniques. Student review papers and presentations on state of the art fabrication and device technology. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203.

ELEG5233 Solid-State Electronics I (Irregular)
Theoretical treatment of crystal structures and lattices, quantum and statistical mechanics, thermal properties of crystals, free-electron theory of metals and quantum theory of electrons in periodic lattices. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203 and PHYS 3614 and PHYS 3611L.

ELEG5243L Microelectronic Fabrication Techniques and Procedures (Sp, Fa)
The Thin-Film Fabrication course is designed to prepare students to use the thin-film equipment and processes available at the Engineering Research Center’s thin-film cleanroom. The process modules to be trained on include lithography, metal deposition and etching, oxide deposition, growth and etching, reactive dry etching, tantalum anodization, photodefinable spin-on dielectric and electroplating. The related metrology modules include microscope inspection, spectrophotometric measurement of oxide, profilometry and four-point probe measurements. Prerequisite: ELEG 5273.

ELEG5253L Integrated Circuit Design Laboratory I (Irregular)
Design and layout of large scale digital integrated circuits. Students design, check, and simulate digital integrated circuits which will be fabricated and tested in I.C. Design Laboratory II. Topics include computer-aided design, more in-depth coverage of topics from ELEG 4233, and design of very large scale chips. Prerequisite: ELEG 4233.

ELEG5263L Integrated Circuit Design Laboratory II (Irregular)
Students test the I.C. chips they designed in I.C. Design Laboratory I and propose design corrections where needed. Topics include gate arrays, bipolar design, I2L, memory design, and microprocessor design. Prerequisite: ELEG 5253L.

ELEG5273 Electronic Packaging (Irregular)
An introductory treatment of electronic packaging, from single chip to multichip, including materials, substrates, electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, and processing considerations. Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273. Prerequisite: (ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3913) and MATH 3404. (Same as MEEG 5273)

ELEG5283 Mixed Signal Test Engineering II (Irregular)
Focus calibrations, DAC testing, ADC testing, DIB design, Design for Test, Data Analysis, and Test Economics. Prerequisite: ELEG 4283.

ELEG5293L Integrated Circuits Fabrication Laboratory (Irregular)
Experimental studies of silicon oxidation, solid-state diffusion, photolithographical materials and techniques, bonding and encapsulation. Fabrication and testing of PN diodes, NPN transistors and MOS transistors. Prerequisite: ELEG 5213.

ELEG5313 Power Semiconductor Devices (Irregular)
Carrier transport physics; breakdown phenomenon in semiconductor devices; power bipolar transistors, thyristors, power junction field-effect transistors, power field-controlled diodes, power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, and power MOS-bipolar devices. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203.

ELEG5323 Semiconductor Nanostructures I (Irregular)
This course is focused on the basic theoretical and experimental analyses of low dimensional systems encountered in semiconductor heterojunctions and nanostructures with the emphasis on device applications and innovations. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203 or instructor permission.

ELEG5333 Semiconductor Nanostructures II (Irregular)
This course is a continuation of ELEG 5323 Semiconductors Nanostructures I. It is focused on the transport properties, growth, electrical and optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures, and optoelectronic devices. Prerequisite: ELEG 5323 or instructor permission.

ELEG5403 Systems Theory (Irregular)
A unified state-space approach to continuous and discrete systems. System dynamics, local transition functions, reachability, observability, and global behavior of systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5423 Optimal Control Systems (Irregular)
Basic concepts, conditions for optimality, the minimum principle, the Hamilton Jacobi equation, structure and properties of optimal systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5433 Digital Control Systems (Irregular)
Signal processing in continuous-discrete systems. System modeling using the z-transform and state-variable techniques. Analysis and design of digital control systems. Digital redesign for continuous control. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5443 Nonlinear Systems Analysis and Control (Irregular)
Second-order nonlinear systems. Nonlinear differential equations. Approximate analysis methods. Lyapunov and input-output stability. Design of controllers, observers, and estimators for nonlinear systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403 or MATH 5303.

ELEG5453 Adaptive Filtering and Control (Irregular)
Models for deterministic systems. Parameter estimation. Adaptive control. Stochastic models. Stochastic state and parameter estimation. Adaptive control of stochastic systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 3143 and ELEG 4403.

ELEG5463 Biomedical Control Systems (Irregular)
Study of control systems analysis and design as applied to human physiological systems: Modeling and dynamics of biological processes, biomedical sensors, time and frequency domain analysis, identification of physiological systems. Overview of medical device regulations. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403 or equivalent.

ELEG5473 Intelligent Transportation Systems (Irregular)
Engineering challenges in current surface transportation. The ITS concept. Review of current electrical, communication, and computer technologies. Applications to traffic surveillance, traveler information, traffic management, transit management, incident management, automatic toll collection and smart cars. Benefits to ITS. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing in engineering.

ELEG5533 Power Electronics and Motor Drives (Irregular)
V-1 characteristics of insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and MOS-controlled Thyristors (MCTs), design of driver and snubber circuits, induction-, permanent magnet-, and brushless dc-motor drives; and resonant inverters. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or (ELEG 3223 and ELEG 3303).

ELEG5543 Communication Networks for Motion/Industrial Control (Irregular)
An introduction to topics of current interest in motion control systems. Examples: Open Control Automation, RS 485 Communication and RS 232 Communication as related to motion control systems, Serial Real Time Communication Systems, Control Area Network, Embedded Controllers, Motion Control Applications. Prerequisite: ELEG 3303 or graduate standing.

ELEG5603 Wireless Data Communications (Irregular)
Comprehensive course in the emerging field of wireless data communications. Focused on upper layer protocols for wireless data transmission. Topics include wireless cellular system infrastructures, wireless circuit data, wireless packet data, mobile IP, and various existing and soon-to-be available wireless data systems and technologies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ELEG5613 Introduction to Telecommunications (Irregular)
Overview of public and private telecommunication systems; traffic engineering; communications systems basics, information technology, electromagnetics, and data transmission. Prerequisite: ELEG Graduate Standing or ELEG 3133. (Same as CENG 5613)

ELEG5633 Detection and Estimation (Irregular)
Binary and multiple decisions for single and multiple observations; sequential, composite, and non-parametric decision theory; estimation theory; sequential, non-linear, and state estimation; optimum receiver principles. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ELEG5653 Artificial Neural Networks (Irregular)
Fundamentals of artificial neural networks, both theory and practice. Teaches basic concepts of both supervised and unsupervised learning, and how they are implemented using artificial neural networks. Topics include the perceptron, back propagation, the competitive Hamming net, self organizing feature maps, topological considerations, requirements for effective generalization, subpattern analysis, etc. Prerequisite: MATH 3403.

ELEG5663 Communication Theory (Irregular)
Principles of communications. Channels and digital modulation. Optimum receivers and algorithms in the AWGN and fading channels. Coherent, non-coherent detectors and matched filters. Bounds on the performance of communications, and comparison of communications systems. Background in stochastic processes and probabilities, communication systems is desirable. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ELEG5693 Wireless Communications (Irregular)
Comprehensive course in fast developing field of wireless mobile/cellular personal telecommunications. Topics include cellular system structures, mobile radio propagation channels, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ELEG5713 Antennas and Radiation (Irregular)
Radio frequency antennas, control of radiation patterns, antenna impedance and antenna feeding systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG5723 Advanced Microwave Design (Irregular)
This course is an advanced course in microwave design building on the introduction to microwave design course. A detailed discussion of active devices, biasing networks, mixers, detectors, Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits (MMIC), and wideband matching networks will be provided. In addition, a number of advanced circuits will be analyzed. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703 and ELEG 4723.

ELEG5743 Radar Systems (Irregular)
Methods of discrimination and ambiguity in the measurement of range, angle and velocity. Analysis of search, tracking, MTI, SLAR, and SAR systems. Characterization of return from complex targets. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG5763 Advanced Electromagnetic Scattering & Transmission (Irregular)
Reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves from a flat interface, the Poynting theorem, the complex and average power, the rectangular wave guides, TE and TM modes, radiation from antennas in free space and introduction to computational electromagnetics. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG5773 Electronic Response of Biological Tissues (Irregular)
Understand the electric and magnetic response of biological tissues with particular reference to neural and cardiovascular systems. Passive and active forms of electric signals in cell communication. We will develop the central electrical mechanisms from the membrane channel to the organ, building on those that are common to many electrically active cells in the body. Analysis of Nernst equation, Goldman equation, linear cable theory, and Hodgkin-Huxley Model of action potential generation and propagation. High frequency response of tissues to microwave excitation, dielectric models for tissue behavior, Debye, Cole-Cole models. Role of bound and free water on tissue properties. Magnetic response of tissues. Experimental methods to measure tissue response. Applications to Electrocardiography & Electroencephalography, Microwave Medical Imaging, RF Ablation will be discussed. Students may not receive credit for both ELEG 4773 and ELEG 5773. Prerequisite: MATH 3404, ELEG 3703 or PHYS 3414, BIOL 2533 or equivalent (Same as BENG 5283)

ELEG5801 Graduate Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa)
Papers presented by candidates for the Master of Science degree in electrical engineering on design problems, or new developments in the field of electrical engineering.

ELEG587V Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (Irregular) (1-3)
Consideration of current electrical engineering topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ELEG588V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Opportunity for individual study of advanced subjects related to a graduate electrical engineering program to suit individual requirements. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ELEG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ELEG6233 Solid State Electronics II (Irregular)
In-depth theoretical treatment of semiconductor material and devices. Topics to be covered include carrier statistics, transport behavior, bulk material properties, junction characteristics and metal-semiconductor contacts. Prerequisite: ELEG 5233.

ELEG6273 Advanced Electronic Packaging (Irregular)
An advanced treatment of electronic packaging covering a diverse range of packaging applications. Topics include packaging tradeoffs and decisions, design and CAD, assembly single-chip packaging, discrete and integrated passives, MEMS and optoelectronic packaging, RF and microwave packaging, multichip packaging, reliability, and economic considerations. Prerequisite: ELEG 5273. (Same as MEEG 6273)

ELEG6801 Graduate Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa)
Papers presented by candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering on current research or design problems in the field of electrical engineering.

ELEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)

ENDY5043 GIS Analysis and Modeling (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced raster topics are examined with a theoretical and methodological review of Tomlin’s cartographic modeling principles. Topics vary and include fourier methods, image processing, kriging, spatial statistics, principal components, fuzzy and regression modeling, and multi-criteria decision models. Several raster GIS programs are examined with links to statistical analysis software. Prerequisite: (ANTH 4553 or GEOG 4553) or equivalent.

ENDY5053 Quaternary Environments (Fa)
An interdisciplinary study of the Quaternary Period including dating methods, deposits soils, climates, tectonics and human adaptations. (Same as ANTH 5053)

ENDY5063 Paleoclimatology (Sp)
The earth’s climate history over the last 2 million years and the influence various factors have had on it; compilation and paleoclimatic histories and methods of dating climatic effects. Prerequisite: GEOG 4363 or equivalent.

ENDY5113 Global Change (Fa)
Examines central issues of global change including natural and human induced climate change, air pollution, deforestation, desertification, wetland loss urbanization, and the biodiversity crisis. The U.S. Global Change Research Program is also examined. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Same as GEOG 5113)

ENDY5153 Environmental Site Assessment (Irregular)
Principles, problems, and methods related to conducting an environmental site assessment. An applied course covering field site assessment, regulatory documentation, and report preparation. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033. (Same as GEOL 5153)

ENDY5853 Environmental Isotope Geochemistry (Sp)
Introduction to principles of isotope fractionation and distribution in geological environments isotopic analytical methods, and extraction of isotope samples; application of isotopes in characterization of geologic processes and interaction with hydrologic, surficial, and biologic attenuation, paleothermometry soil and biochemical processes. Prerequisite: GEOL 5063 or GEOL 5263. (Same as GEOS 5853)

ENDY6013 Environmental Dynamics (Irregular)
Required course for ENDY doctoral candidates. Overview of Earth Systems: Lithosphere; Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, and human interaction across Earth systems. Emphasis on understanding of processes within Earth systems and interactions across Earth Systems as they pertain to global self-regulation, secular variation, climate stability, development and sustainability of human societies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ENDY6023 Seminar in Environmental Dynamics (Irregular)
Seminar examining specific contemporary topic of topics in Environmental Dynamics. Topics will change with each offering. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ENDY602V Current Topics Seminar (Irregular) (1-2)
Various aspects of the environment will be explored through topic specific seminars. Subject matter will change each semester addressing current environmental issues and research. Seminars will be one or two hours credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ENDY6033 Society and Environment (Sp)
This course examines the complex interrelationships between human societies and the natural environment. Drawing on diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives in archaeology, ethnography, history, geography, and palaeo-environmental studies, readings and discussion will explore the co-production of social and environmental systems over time. (Same as ANTH 6033)

ENDY689V Special Problems in Environmental Dynamics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Independent study of a topic related to environmental dynamics under the guidance of an ENDY faculty member. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ENDY6991 Environmental Dynamics Colloquium (Sp, Fa)
Weekly meetings for discussion of current research in environmental dynamics. Graduate students must register for colloquium each semester. Colloquium credit does not count towards minimum hours required for the doctorate. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ENDY700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

ENGL4003 English Language and Composition for Teachers (Fa)

ENTO4013 Insect Behavior and Chemical Ecology (Even years, Sp)
Basic concepts in insect senses and patterns of behavioral responses to various environmental stimuli. Previous knowledge of basic entomology is helpful, but not required. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory/discussion 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component

ENTO4024 Insect Diversity and Taxonomy (Fa)
Principles and practices of insect classification and identification with emphasis on adult insects. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO4043 Apiculture (Odd years, Sp)
Review of social behavior of insects and its exemplification in Honeybees. Previous knowledge of basic entomology is helpful but not required. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO4053 Insect Ecology (Even years, Fa)
To develop understanding of important ecological concepts through study of dynamic relationships among insects and their environment. To become familiar with the literature of insect ecology, and interpretation and critique of ecological research. Previous knowledge of basic entomology and/or ecology will be assumed. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO410V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3)
Special Topics course available to both undergraduate and graduate students, to address emerging issues and timely topics. This would supplement our graduate-only special topics course.

ENTO4123 Insect Pest Management (Odd years, Sp)
Study of principles and concept of insect pest management. Areas covered include survey of arthropod pests and damage, population dynamics, damage thresholds, physiological units, prediction models, surveillance, arthropod sampling, strategies and tactics utilized to maintain pest populations below economic injury levels. Prerequisite: ENTO 3013.

ENTO4133 Advanced Applied Entomology (Even years, Fa)
A study of the most important pests of humans and their belongings. The course topics include pest identification, biology, survey and sampling methods, computer models, economic injury levels and economic thresholds. Lecture 2 hours/week and laboratory 2 hours/week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ENTO 3013.

ENTO500V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-4)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

ENTO5013 Morphology of Insects (Odd years, Fa)
Origin, evolution, and functional significance of external insect structure. Structure and function of major internal systems. Previous knowledge of basic entomology is helpful, but not required. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO511V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-4)
Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of specific topics in entomology. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ENTO5123 Biological Control (Even years, Fa)
Theoretical and practical basis for biological control of arthropod pests and weeds via parasites, predators, and pathogens. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO5133 Applied Molecular Genetics (Even years, Sp)
A hands on course in applied molecular genetic techniques used in agricultural research including molecular diagnostics and population genetics. Students will learn how to apply advanced molecular genetic methodologies and Internet database resources to the organism that they are using for their graduate research. Prerequisite: ANSC 3123.

ENTO600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ENTO6071 Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Fall: special topics not covered in regular course work. Spring: critical review of research papers in entomology. Seminar will be taken by graduate student majors for both semesters. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ENTO6113 Insect Physiology (Even years, Sp)
General and comparative physiology of insects. Previous knowledge of basic entomology is helpful, but not required. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO6213 Insect Toxicology (Odd years, Fa)
Toxicology of chemicals to insects and humans including techniques of testing collecting data, and factors that influence reactions to different classes of insecticides. Previous knowledge of organic physiological chemistry is helpful, but not required. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

ENTO700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ESRM5013 Research Methods in Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
General orientation course which considers the nature of research problems in education and the techniques used by investigators in solving those problems. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ESRM5393 Statistics in Education and Health Professions (Sp, Su, Fa)
Applied statistics course for Master’s degree candidates. Includes concepts and operations for frequency distributions, graphing techniques, measures of central tendency and variation, sampling, hypothesis testing, and interpretation of statistical results.

ESRM5653 Educational Assessment (Irregular)
Introduction to measurement issues and basic test theory. Focus on types and usage of assessment tools, data management, and analysis and interpretation of educational data. Practical training in the utilization and interpretation of academic achievement data in Arkansas.

ESRM600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ESRM605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

ESRM6413 Experimental Design in Education (Sp)
Principles of experimental design as applied to educational situations. Special emphasis on analysis of variance techniques used in educational research. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403 or equivalent.

ESRM6423 Multiple Regression Techniques for Education (Fa)
Introduction to multiple regression procedures for analyzing data as applied in educational settings, including multicollearity, dummy variables, analysis of covariance, curvi-linear regression, and path analysis. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403.

ESRM6453 Applied Multivariate Statistics (Sp)
Multivariate statistical procedures as applied to educational research settings including discriminant analysis, principal components analysis, factor analysis, canonical correlation, and cluster analysis. Emphasis on use of existing computer statistical packages. Prerequisite: ESRM 6413.

ESRM6513 Advanced Experimental Design (Irregular)
Advanced topics of the general linear model, including hierarchical linear modeling and longitudinal analysis with a focus on developing the mathematical and theoretical basis for these methods. Prerequisite: ESRM 6413.

ESRM6523 Advanced Multiple Regression (Irregular)
Advanced topics of correlational research methods, including logistic regression and path analysis with a focus on developing the mathematical and theoretical basis for these advanced methodological designs. Prerequisite: ESRM 6423.

ESRM6533 Qualitative Research (Sp, Fa)
Introduction of non-quantitative methods, including data collection through interviews, field observation, records research, internal and external validity problems in qualitative research. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403.

ESRM6543 Advanced Qualitative Research (Sp)
Preparation for the conduct of qualitative research, structuring, literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and reporting results. Prerequisite: ESRM 6533. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ESRM6553 Advanced Multivariate Statistics (Irregular)
Builds on the foundation provided in Multivariate and introduces techniques that extend methodological elements of canonical, discriminant, factor analytic, and longitudinal analyses, providing the mathematical and theoretical foundations necessary for these designs. Prerequisite: ESRM 6453.

ESRM6613 Evaluation of Policies, Programs, and Projects (Fa)
Introduction to evaluation in social science research, including why and how evaluations of programs, projects, and policies are conducted; includes analysis of actual evaluations in a variety of disciplines. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403. (Same as EDRE 6213)

ESRM6623 Techniques of Research in Education (Sp, Su)
Use of scientific method in attacking educational problems. Emphasis placed on the planning and design of research studies, collection of reliable and valid data, sampling methods, and analysis and interpretation of data. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403.

ESRM6653 Measurement and Evaluation (Irregular)
Fundamentals of measurement: scales, scores, norms, reliability, validity. Test and scale construction and item analysis. Standardized measures and program evaluation models in decision making. Prerequisite: ESRM 6403.

ESRM668V Practicum in Research (Irregular) (1-6)
Practical experience in educational research on campus, in school systems, or in other agencies in educational program development.

ESRM699V Seminar (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ESRM700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

ETEC5062 Teaching and Learning with Computer-based Technologies (Su)
Provides students admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program with the information and experience needed to use computer-based teaching technologies to meet instructional objectives in content area classrooms. Prerequisite: ETEC 2003.

ETEC5183 Internet in the K-12 Classroom (Irregular)
This course prepares teachers to be informed consumers of Internet technology; plan appropriate and effective Internet activities for their learners; and understand their responsibilities regarding electronic media, communications, and the Internet in the classroom. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ETEC5213 Introduction to Educational Media (Sp, Su, Fa)
Instruction in selecting, utilizing and evaluating instructional materials and equipment. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ETEC5243 Instructional Design Theory & Models (Fa)
A study of the instructional development process as it pertains to the design and production of instructional materials which use modern technologies. Goal analysis, objectives, evaluation, instructional strategy development, production of an educational product, and revision of the instructional materials are considered. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ETEC5253 Information Technologies (Irregular)
Students perform intensive examinations of the role of new technologies and their implications for instructional practice. Emphasis is on identification and evaluation of new technologies in instructional environments. Establishing and maintaining learning environments, exploring selected theories and concepts, assessing potential uses of IT, and utilization of new technologies will occur.

ETEC5263 Grant Writing in Instructional Technology (Sp, Su, Fa)
Students will have an opportunity to find grant funding sources, write a grant, and submit an actual grant proposal to an agency for consideration. Will survey research in instructional medial over the past 60 years and learn specific criteria for reading and evaluating research reports and articles. Will investigate current issues and topics related to research and grant writing in instructional media.

ETEC5283 Field Experiences in Educational Technology (Irregular)
Field experience in educational technology settings. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and 6 hours of graduate work in educational technology.

ETEC5303 Learning with Computers in K-12 Classrooms (Irregular)
Students learn how technology can be used to support K-12 classroom environments. Various learning theories and technologies will be explored and projects will be developed that utilize technologies and current learning theories in K-12 settings. Emphasis is on identification, evaluation, and the effective use of technologies to support classroom environments. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ETEC5313 Principles in Visual Literacy (Irregular)
Students gain understanding of visual literacy research and learn to create graphics that support learning. Literature in the area of visual literacy and learning theories as well as tools that facilitate effective visual literacy will be used to create visuals that are clear, communicate well, and help enhance learner performance.

ETEC5363 Distance Learning (Irregular)
This course covers important aspects of the distance learning, course design and teaching. The course will link theory to practice by investigating theory and examining research that undergrads practice, examining and analyzing current practice, proposing practice standards, and discussing issues related to learners in distance education environments. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ETEC5373 Web Design (Irregular)
Students design, create, and analyze Web sites by applying processes, standards and techniques used to identify target audience; ensure compliance with copyright and disability laws, measure effectiveness, and coordinate Web design. Topics include copyright and fair use, user and task analysis, usability, accessibility, testing, search engine optimization, and web analytics. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

ETEC5743 Internship (Sp, Su, Fa)
A supervised field placement in educational technology that provides experience consistent with the student’s professional goals and training emphasis. Internship experiences are planning and directed under the guidance of a faculty member. On-campus and on-site supervision is required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ETEC5993 Seminar (Irregular)
This course is designed to enhance the established educational technology curriculum by providing students with special topic content and classroom experiences under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ETEC600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

ETEC6053 Special Problems in Educational Technology (Sp, Su, Fa)
Individually designed and conducted studies of educational technology under the guidance of a faculty member. Negotiated learning contract with supervising faculty required before enrollment. On-campus supervision required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

ETEC6223 Strategic Planning and IDT Programs (Sp, Su, Fa)
The course offers readings and experiences intended to develop strategic planning knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills in future instructional design and technology leaders. Topics covered include strategic planning and leadership.

EUST470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-6)
An examination of pertinent issues in Europe.

EXED4173 Principles of Extension Teaching (Irregular)
An understanding of the principles of teaching and learning, selection, and use of teaching methods and materials with emphasis on the role of extension as a part of the community education system. Prerequisite: EXED 3023 and PSYC 2003.

EXED4183 Management of Volunteer Programs (Irregular)
Recruiting, training, management, evaluation, and recognition of volunteers in agricultural-related agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups, and advisory committees. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

EXED5113 Program Development and Evaluation (Irregular)
Principles and proceedings of program development process including planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating of extension education programs. An emphasis on the framework for applying adult and non-formal education principles to the change process. Prerequisite: EXED 3023.

EXED5133 Extension Organization and Administration (Irregular)
Program and personnel administration for planning and management of county extension programs. Emphasis will be given to organization, structures, principles, and theories of administration, personnel management, training and evaluation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FDSC4114 Food Analysis (Even years, Sp)
Methods of analysis, instrumentation, and laboratory techniques for measuring the chemical composition of raw and value-added products. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L and CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L or (CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L).

FDSC4124 Food Microbiology (Sp)
Microbiology, contamination, preservation, and spoilage of different kinds of foods, food poisoning, sanitation, control, and inspection; microbiology of water; and standard methods for official food and public health laboratories. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: BIOL 2013 and BIOL 2011L and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L. (Same as BIOL 4124)

FDSC4203 Quality Evaluation and Control (Even years, Fa)
Definition of grades and standards of quality by chemical, physical, and sensory techniques. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.

FDSC4304 Food Chemistry (Fa)
Water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals in foods; biochemical and functional properties, enzymes, food additives (emulsifiers, pigments, colors, flavors, preservatives, and sweeteners) and texture as related to properties in food systems and during processing. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L and CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L or (CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L).

FDSC431V Internship in Food Science (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-4)
The Food Science Internship is a supervised practical work experience with a food industry, research program or governmental agency to gain professional experience and insight into career opportunities. a maximum of 4 hours credit is allowed for degree credit. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent. For graduate credit, completion of first year of graduate studies and consent of major professor.

FDSC4413 Sensory Evaluation of Food (Odd years, Fa)
Principles and procedures for sensory evaluation of food. Appropriate uses of specific tests are discussed, along with physiological, psychological, and environmental factors affecting sensory verdicts. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: STAT 2303 or WCOB 1033 or AGST 4023 or STAT 2023 or PSYC 2013.

FDSC4713 Food Product and Process Development (Odd years, Sp)
Multidisciplinary approaches for developing new food products and processes; in the context of an industry-sponsored project. Group dynamics and interpersonal skills. Factors that influence product and process development. Analysis and modeling applied to food process design. Lecture 2 hours and laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Junior standing, Food Science majors only or consent.

FDSC4754 Engineering Principles of Food Processing (Odd years, Sp)
Basic mechanics of refrigeration, temperature controls, materials handling and mechanical problems as applied to foods and food processing. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 1213, PHYS 2013, and PHYS 2011L.

FDSC4823 Principles of Food Microbiology (Fa)
This web-based course will build on web course POSC 2003, Fundamentals of Food Microbiology and will look at cell structure and function, viability states, physical and chemical barriers, sampling and enumeration methods, hurdle and predictive microbiology models. Lecture and problems sets and project. 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: POSC 2003.

FDSC5001 Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Presentation and discussion of graduate student research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FDSC509V Special Problems Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-4)
Original investigation on assigned problems in food science. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FDSC5503 Safety and Sanitation for the Food Industry (Sp)
This web-based course will provide an appreciation of the need for sanitation in food processing and increase the students’ knowledge of sanitary techniques. Topics will include contamination sources, plant and equipment design, cleaners and sanitizers, HACCP, and food biosecurity. Also covered will be considerations in selecting, establishing and maintaining a sanitation program. Prerequisites: General Microbiology or Food Microbiology; General Chemistry.

FDSC5603 Enology (Even years, Fa)
Examination of factors influencing wine grape quality with emphasis on wine and grape regions, grape composition, and fermentation. Lecture/discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813.

FDSC5703 Fermented Foods (Odd years, Fa)
Examination of factors influencing the fermentation of food and beverage, and methods to control the microbiological stability and quality of these products. Lecture/discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813 and FDSC 4124.

FDSC600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FDSC602V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3)
Discussions focused on selected topics of particular fields of raw product physiology and food processing. chemistry, physiology, microbiology, evaluation, sensory analysis and preservation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FDSC6033 Food Biochemistry (Even years, Sp)
Biochemical characteristics, functions, regulation and impact of components in raw and processed foods of plant origin. Lecture/discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813.

FDSC6123 Food Carbohydrate Chemistry (Odd years, Sp)
Focus is on carbohydrate chemistry including molecular structures and physical properties, production and food applications, analytical methods for food carbohydrates, and interactions among food polysaccharides. Prerequisite: FDSC 4304.

FDSC6133 Food Lipid Chemistry (Even years, Fa)
Chemistry and technology of commercial fats and oils in food systems with discussion of lipid changes affecting food quality and human health. Prerequisite: FDSC 4304 and FDSC 4114.

FDSC6323 Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (Even years, Sp)
Course will include past, present and future of nutraceuticals and functional foods, chemistry, mechanism, novel technologies, nutrigenomics, processing, healthy lifestyle, regulation, safety, marketing, international aspects, and industry project. Prerequisite: CHEM 2613 (or CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3813 and FDSC 4304 or instructor consent.

FDSC6333 Food Protein Chemistry and Functionality (Odd years, Fa)
This course is a study in advanced food protein chemistry, including molecular structures, characterization, physicochemical bases of food protein functionality, structure-function relationship, processing technologies to improve functionality, as well as hands-on experiences with timely, practical projects related to food proteins. Lecture and problem solving projects for 3 hours per week. Pre- or corequisite: FDSC 4304.

FDSC700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
The doctoral program in food science is an interdepartmental program offered by the departments of Food Science, Animal and Poultry Sciences, and Human Environmental Sciences. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

FINN410V Special Topics in Finance (Irregular) (1-6)
Explore current events, new developments and special topics in Finance not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: FINN 3013. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

FINN4133 Advanced Investments (Sp, Fa)
Sound training in the principles of security analysis and portfolio management and certain advanced techniques of financial management. Modern portfolio theory and its application to portfolio management practices will be emphasized. Prerequisite: FINN 3063.

FINN4143 Portfolio Management I (Fa)
This course applies modern investment theory to the practical management of the Rebsament Trust. Students prepare a statement of investment objectives, recommend an asset allocation strategy based on a quantitative analysis of asset class returns, and select securities using fundamental analysis. Classes are organized as management meetings and visits to investment firms are an important part of the class. Selection is by invitation. Prerequisite: ACCT 3723 and FINN 3063 and by invitation only.

FINN4153 Portfolio Management II (Sp)
This course is a continuation of FINN 4143. Topics covered include technical analysis, dynamic asset allocation and derivative strategies. Visits to major investments firms and organized exchanges in New York City or other locations are generally planned. Selection is by invitation. Prerequisite: FINN 4143.

FINN4233 Advanced Corporate Finance (Irregular)
Addresses complex and multifaceted issues and problems in financial decision-making. Prerequisite: FINN 3603.

FINN4433 Real Estate Finance (Sp)
Consideration of professional aspects of real estate, brokerage, property management, finance, appraisal, property development, current problems and developments relating to real property. Prerequisite: FINN 3933.

FINN450V Independent Study (Irregular) (1-3)
Permits students on an individual basis to explore selected topics in finance, with the consent of instructor.

FINN5223 Financial Markets & Valuation (Sp)
Analysis of financial information by capital markets in the determination of security values with specific applications to retail and logistics companies. This course views these and other companies from the point of view of the capital markets.

FINN5303 Advanced Corporate Financial Management (Irregular)
Focus on financial policy issues using real situational cases. Topics include cost of capital, capital budgeting and long-term planning, value-based management, real options, as well as project financing and valuation. Prerequisite: MBAD 511V.

FINN5333 Investment Theory and Management (Fa)
Integration of theory, practice of investments with solution of individual and institutional portfolio management problems; Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts’ Problems; variable annuity in estate planning. Prerequisite: FINN 5223.

FINN5413 Shollmier Investment Project (Irregular)
Provide students with the opportunity to design and apply complex investment strategies used in institutional portfolio management on the Shollmier MBA Fund that can involve fixed income and equity securities as well as derivatives. Students will use top down asset allocation models, bottom up security selection, and hedge fund strategies. Prerequisites: FINN 5223 and FINN 5333.

FINN5443 Retail Finance (Fa)
The financial success of retail product and service offerings depends on a clear understanding of the socio-economic as well as demographic and environmental factors that drive the changing patterns of consumption. This course introduces the fundamentals and use of consumer and trade area analysis tools, specifically geographic information systems (GIS) and psychographic market analysis, to make informed financial decisions. Extensive case studies are utilized throughout the course to learn concepts and best practices. Prerequisite: FINN 5223

FINN5703 Multinational Business Finance (Irregular)
Problems pertinent to managers of firms in multinational business environments, including international institutions, risks, investments and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: FINN 5203.

FINN6043 Finance Theory (Irregular)
Provides a conceptual understanding of key theoretical developments in the field of financial economics, including firm decisions under risk within a world of uncertainty.

FINN6133 Seminar in Investment Theory (Sp)
Study advanced literature in field investments, with special reference to theory of random walks, stock valuation models, portfolio management.

FINN6233 Seminar in Financial Management (Irregular)
Financial management of firm with emphasis on financial theory or firm, quantitative methods used in financial analysis, planning.

FINN636V Special Problems in Finance (Irregular) (1-6)
Case studies in investments, corporation finance, money and banking, monetary theory, international finance, public finance. By arrangement. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

FINN6733 Seminar in Financial Markets and Institutions (Irregular)
Recent developments in the literature of financial markets and institutions. Participants will be involved in the extensive study of existing theories and empirical tests of the theories.

FINN683V Contemporary Issues in Doctoral Colloquium (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
To explore and evaluate contemporary research issues in finance. Course content to reflect the most recent developments in theory and empirical research methodologies. Prerequisite: Doctoral student status and instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

FINN700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

FLAN4013 Special Languages II (Irregular)
Continuation of Special Language I. Prerequisite: FLAN 4003 or equivalent. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

FLAN4023 Language Teaching and the Internet (Fa)
This course provides senior level undergraduate and graduate students of foreign languages with innovative ways to teach and communicate through the use of the internet as applied to second language learning. Topics of discussion include instructional systems design, web-based technologies, graphics, presentation technologies, and effective utilization of technological tools in language courses. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

FLAN4033 Language Teaching and Video Applications (Sp)
This course provides senior level undergraduates and graduate students with the knowledge and skills needed to teach and communicate through the use of video as applied to second languages. Topics of discussion include instructional systems design, videotaping, editing and development for internet and DVD delivery, and effective utilization of video in teaching and communication. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

FLAN504V Translation Workshop (Irregular) (1-6)
Problems of translation and the role of the translator as both scholar and creative writer; involves primarily the discussion in workshop of the translations of poetry, drama, and fiction done by the students, some emphasis upon comparative studies of existing translations of well-known works. Primary material will vary. Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of a foreign language.

FLAN5063 Teaching Foreign Languages on the College Level (Irregular)
Focus on basic methodological concepts and their practical application to college foreign language instruction.

FLAN5083 Developments in Second Language Teaching (Irregular)
A review of techniques, strategies, and methodologies and a survey of recent developments in second language teaching.

FLAN575V Special Investigations (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

FLAN5773 Indigenismo Literature (Irregular)
A study of ‘indigenismo’, an intellectual and literary tradition in Latin America examining the history of exploitation and marginalization of indigenous peoples. Readings include texts by Mariategui, Icaza, Andrade, Asturias, Arguedas, Castellanos, and also ‘indigenista’ works in music and the plastic arts.

FREN4003 French Grammar and Composition (Fa)
Prerequisite: FREN 3003 or FREN 3103.

FREN4033 French for Oral Proficiency (Sp)
Three hours per week of conversation practice for the advanced undergraduate. Prerequisite: FREN 3003 or FREN 3103.

FREN4113 Special Themes in French Literature (Irregular)
Topics not normally covered in period courses. Sample topics: “The Comic Tradition in French Literature,” “French Cinema.” Topics announced one semester in advance. Prerequisite: FREN 3113. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

FREN4203 Quebec Studies (Irregular)
A study of Quebec’s culture, institutions, economy, literature and cinema. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.

FREN4213 French Civilization (Sp)
Prerequisite: FREN 3113.

FREN4223 A Survey of French Literature I (Su)
A survey of French literature, its forms and themes from the medieval period through the 18th century. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.

FREN4233 A Survey of French Literature II (Sp, Su, Fa)
A survey of French literature, its forms and themes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.

FREN4333 Business French (Fa)
Introduction and orientation to the French world of business and commerce through the study of vocabulary, forms, and formulas and expression used in commercial correspondence. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.

FREN5003 French Grammar and Phonetics (Irregular)
Systematic review of principles of French grammar and syntax; Comprehensive presentation of French phonetics.

FREN5033 Advanced French Conversation (Irregular)
This course will provide small discussion environment in which graduate students will improve their command of spoken French in an interactive setting. Discussion will concentrate on current cultural issues in the French speaking world.

FREN5213 French Culture & Civilization (Irregular)
An analysis of French cultural symbols and attitudes as observed in their historical economical, political, social, educational, and linguistic aspects.

FREN5333 Old French Literature (Irregular)
An intensive study of French Medieval Literature from the Chansons de Geste to Vilon, including an in-depth analysis of the genres and their evolution, and of the major authors of the times.

FREN5353 Survey of French Poetry (Irregular)
A comprehensive study of French poetry from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, focusing on close readings of individual poems. This course will cover literary movements and trends of the periods the terminology required to do explication de texte.

FREN5433 French 16th Century Literature (Irregular)
A survey of representative writers of the sixteenth century.

FREN5543 French 17th Century Literature (Irregular)
A survey of representative writers of the seventeenth century.

FREN5663 French Short Story (Irregular)
An introduction to the French short story, focusing on close readings of a variety of contes and nouvelles from the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century.

FREN5673 French 18th Century Literature (Irregular)

FREN5703 Special Topics (Irregular)
May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

FREN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)

FREN5783 The French Nineteenth Century Novel (Irregular)

FREN5813 French 20th Century Theatre (Irregular)

FREN5833 French 20th Century Novel (Irregular)

FREN600V Master’s Thesis (Irregular) (1-6)

GEOG4033 Geography of the Middle East (Irregular)

GEOL4033 Hydrogeology (Sp)
Occurrence, movement, and interaction of water with geologic and cultural features. Lecture 3 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.

GEOL4043 Water Resource Issues (Fa)
Human impact on the quantity and quality of water resources including impact of agriculture, industrial, and municipal uses, and a comparative policies and water resource development, past and present.

GEOL4053 Geomorphology (Sp)
Mechanics of landform development. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Several local field trips are required during the semester. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113 or GEOL 3002.

GEOL4063 Principles of Geochemistry (Fa)
Introduction to fundamental principles of geochemistry from historic development to modern concepts. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123.

GEOL4153 Karst Hydrogeology (Irregular)
Assessment of ground water resources in carbonate rock terrains; relation of ground water and surface water hydrology to karst; quantification of extreme variability in karst environments; data collection rationale. Field trips required. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033.

GEOL4223 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (Sp)
Introductory investigation of stratigraphic and sedimentologic factors important to the study of sedimentary rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. A required weekend, two-day field trip will be conducted during the semester. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: GEOL 3413.

GEOL4253 Petroleum Geology (Fa)
Distribution and origin of petroleum. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Geology major and senior standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

GEOL436V Geology Field Trip (Sp) (1-2)
Camping field trip to areas of geologic interest, usually conducted during Spring Break. Prerequisite: GEOL 3313. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

GEOL4433 Geophysics (Irregular)
Derivation from physical principles, of the geophysical methods for mapping the Earth. Computational methods of converting gravity, magnetic, radiometric, electrical, and seismic data into geologic information. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and PHYS 2033 and PHYS 2031L and GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.

GEOL4863 Geological Data Analysis (Sp)
Quantitative methods and techniques for analysis and interpretation of geological data. Prerequisite: MATH 2564, GEOL 3514.

GEOL4924 Earth System History (Sp)
Physical and biological events that form the history of the earth from its formation to the beginning of the historical era. Graduate enrollment only with departmental permission. Prerequisite: GEOL 3514.

GEOL5001 Graduate Seminar (Irregular)
Informal discussions of research as reported in geological literature. All graduate students are expected to attend.

GEOL5063 Geochemistry (Fa)
Chemistry of geologic processes and the geochemical cycles of selected elements. Prerequisite: CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1101L and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.

GEOL5076 Advanced Field Methods of Applied Hydrogeology (Su)
Applied field course emphasizing collection and interpretation of ground water data. Three hours may be applied toward an M.S. degree in geology. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033.

GEOL5123 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice (Irregular)
Physical and biological characteristics of sedimentary environments and their correlation in time with emphasis on the local geologic section. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223.

GEOL5153 Environmental Site Assessment (Irregular)
Principles, problems, and methods related to conducting an environmental site assessment. An applied course covering field site assessment, regulatory documentation, and report preparation. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033.

GEOL5163 Hydrogeologic Modeling (Irregular)
Topics include numerical simulation of ground water flow, solute transport, aqueous geochemistry, theoretical development of equations, hypothesis testing of conceptual models, limitations of specific methods, and error analysis. Emphasis on practical applications and problem solving. Prerequisite: GEOL 4033 and computer literacy.

GEOL5223 Sedimentary Petrology (Fa)
Sediments and sedimentary rocks. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: GEOL 4223.

GEOL5263 Hydrochemical Methods (Even years, Fa)
Collection, analytical and interpretation techniques and methods for water, including quality control and quality assurance. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.

GEOL5413 Planetary Geology (Irregular)
Exploration of the solar system, geology and stratigraphy, meteorite impacts, planetary surfaces, planetary crusts, basaltic volcanism, planetary interiors, chemical composition of the planets, origin and evolution of the Moon and planets.

GEOL5443 The Solid Earth (Irregular)
Modern views for the origin of the solid Earth and its structure, composition, and evolution through geologic time. Topics will include examination of relevant geophysical and geochemical constraints used to develop global models for the Earth. Prerequisite: GEOL3313, MATH2564, CHEM1123, PHYS2074 or permission of the instructor.

GEOL5533 Marine Geology (Fa)
Geological principles as applied to the study of the world’s ocean basins. Course includes basic theories of ocean basin evolution, continental margin evolution, coastal geologic processes, and methods of study of deep sea records of global change and paleoceanography. Corequisite: Lab component.

GEOL5543 Tectonics (Fa)
Development of ramifications of the plate tectonics theory. Analysis of the evolution of mountain belts. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 3513 and GEOL 3511L.

GEOL5553 Volcanology (Irregular)
A broad introduction to volcanic processes and their associated hazards. Emphasis will be placed on applying basic physical and chemical principles to understanding volcanic systems. Prerequisite: GEOL 2313.

GEOL560V Graduate Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (2-6)
Library, laboratory, or field research in different phases of geology. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

GEOL600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

GEOS440V Internship in GIS & Cartography (Sp, Su, Fa) (3-6)
Supervised experience in GIS and/or cartographic applications with municipal, county, state, or private enterprises. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

GEOS4413 Principles of Remote Sensing (Fa)
Fundamental concepts of remote sensing of the environment. Optical, infrared, microwave, LIDAR, and in situ sensor systems are introduced. Remote sensing of vegetation, water, urban landscapes, soils, minerals, and geomorphology is discussed. The course includes laboratory exercises in geomatics software and both remote and in situ sensor system field trips. Prerequisite: University science course.

GEOS4523 Computer Mapping (Sp)
This course addresses advanced cartographic concepts (i.e. visual hierarchy, aesthetics, image cognition) and production techniques as they relate to computer-assisted mapping. Students produce a variety of maps using AutoCad and FreeHand software to build a map portfolio. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: GEOG 3023.

GEOS4553 Introduction to Raster GIS (Fa)
Theory, data structure, algorithms, and techniques behind raster-based geographical information systems. Through laboratory exercises and lectures multidisciplinary applications are examined in database creation, remotely sensed data handling, elevation models, and resource models using boolean, map algebra, and other methods. Prerequisite: GEOG 3543 or ANTH 3543. (Same as ANTH 4553)

GEOS4563 Geology of Our National Parks (Fa)
This course examines the underlying geology responsible for selected parks, and explores the interplay of geology, biology, climate, topography, and humans to evaluate the value of the parks, and to anticipate the problems they will face in the near and long-term. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113.

GEOS4583 Vector GIS (Sp)
Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) applications in marketing, transportation, real estate, demographics, urban and regional planning, and related areas. Lectures focus on development of principles, paralleled by workstation-based laboratory exercises using mainstream GIS software and relational data bases. Prerequisite: GEOS 3023 or GEOS 3543. (Same as ANTH 4563)

GEOS4593 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (Fa)
Fundamentals of navigation, mapping, and high-precision positioning using the Navstar Global Positioning System. Topics include datum definition and transformation, map projections, autonomous and differential positioning using both code and carrier processing, and analysis of errors. Prerequisite: GEOS 3543. (Same as ANTH 4593)

GEOS4653 Advanced Raster GIS (Odd years, Sp)
Advanced raster topics are examined beginning with a theoretical and methodological review of Tomlin’s cartographic modeling principles. Topics vary and include Fourier methods, image processing, kriging, spatial statistics, principal components, fuzzy and regression modeling, and multi-criteria decision models. Several raster GIS programs are examined with links to statistical analysis software. Prerequisite: GEOG 4553 or ANTH 4553.

GEOS4693 Environmental Justice (Sp)
This course deals with the ethical, environmental, legal, economic, and social implications of society’s treatment of the poor, the disenfranchised, and minorities who live in the less desirable, deteriorating neighborhoods, communities, and niches of our country. The class integrates science with philosophy, politics, economics, policy, and law, drawing on award-winning films, current news, and case studies.

GEOS4733 GPS Geodesy in Geoscience (Even years, Sp)
Applications of GPS geodesy in geosciences are presented with emphasis on case studies of on-going research projects such as seismic and volcanic hazard. Statistical procedures and factors affecting data quality will be discussed. Analysis will focus on archived data, on-line data from GPS research networks, and data collected by students. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 1113.

GEOS4863 Quantitave Techniques in Geosciences (Sp)
An introduction to the application of standard quantitative and spatial statistical techniques to geoscientific analysis. Students will use both micro and large system computers in the course. Prerequisite: (STAT 4003 and STAT 4001L) or equivalent. (Same as ANTH 4863)

GEOS5023 Technical and Proposal Writing for the Geosciences (Sp)
Preparation of technical reports, research proposals, and manuscripts for publication in the area of geosciences.

GEOS5053 Quaternary Environments (Fa)
An interdisciplinary study of the Quaternary Period, including dating methods, deposits, soils, climates, tectonics, and human adaptation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Same as ANTH 5053,ENDY 5053)

GEOS5423 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources (Even years, Sp)
Introductory digital image processing of remotely sensed data. Topics include data collection, laboratory design, scientific visualization, radiometric and geometric correction, enhancement, pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and accuracy assessment in natural resource remote sensing. Advanced geomatics software exercises and a final project are included. Prerequisite: GEOS 4413 and proficiency in a programming language.

GEOS5853 Environmental Isotope Geochemistry (Sp)
Introduction to principles of isotope fractionation and distribution in geologic environments, isotopic analytical methods, and extraction of isotope samples; application of isotopes in characterization of geologic processes and interaction with hydrologic, surficial, and biologic attenuation, paleothermometry soil, and biogeochemical processes. Prerequisite: GEOL 5063 or GEOL 5263. (Same as ENDY 5853) May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

GERM4033 Conversation (Sp)
Three hours per week of conversation practice for the advanced undergraduate. Prerequisite: GERM 2013.

GERM4123 The German Novelle (Irregular)
An intensive study of the novelle as a genre from its origin to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.

GERM4133 The German Drama (Irregular)
A study of the development of the forms and themes of the German drama from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.

GERM4143 German Lyric Poetry (Irregular)
A study of the forms and themes of German lyric poetry from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.

GERM4213 German Civilization (Irregular)
Prerequisite: GERM 2013 or equivalent.

GERM4223 German-Speaking Countries in the 20th Century (Irregular)
Continues the introduction to German culture and civilization begun with GERM 4213 with emphasis on the emergence in the 20th century contemporary Austria, Switzerland, and a unified Germany.

GERM4343 Business German II (Sp)
Introduces students to the language of business German and provides insights into business practices in the German-speaking countries. Covers aspects of business geography, environmental issues, merchandizing, trade, forms of payment, taxation, benefits, import/export, and business correspondence. Open to all majors; no business prerequisites. Prerequisite: GERM 2013 and GERM 4333. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

GERM470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3)
May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

GERM5223 Early German Literature: Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (Sp, Su, Fa)

GERM5273 German Literature: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Classicism (Sp, Su, Fa)

GERM5343 Early Modern German Literature: Late 19th and Early 20th Century (Sp, Su, Fa)

GERM5363 German Literature after 1945 (Sp, Su, Fa)

GERM5703 Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa)
May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

GERM575V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

GERO4443 Gerontology (Sp)

GNEG5801 Cooperative Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
Supervised experience in industry where students can learn to apply classroom skills to problems in the real-world environment. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

GREK4023 Greek Poetry or Plato (Irregular)
Selections from the Elegiac, lambic, and Lyric poets. Plato’s Apology and Crito. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.

GREK4033 Herodotus or Thucydides (Irregular)
Readings of Herodotus, Book VII, and Thucydides, Book VI; collateral readings on the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.

GREK4043 Greek Drama (Irregular)
Readings of 2 tragedies and one comedy; a study of the Greek theatre. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.

GREK475V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

GREK575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

GRSD400V Research Experience Undergraduate Internship (Su) (1-6)
Internship for students participating in an undergraduate research experience. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit.

GRSD5001 Introduction to Preparing Future Faculty (Irregular)
Introductory seminars to the Preparing Future Faculty program. May be repeated for up to 1 hours of degree credit.

GRSD5003 The Professor’s Role in Higher Education (Irregular)
Designed to introduce the future academic professional to the expectations of a faculty role in higher education.

GRSD5013 Practicum for Future Faculty (Irregular)
This course is designed to follow GRSD 5003 and to give participants opportunities to apply theories and methods learned in that course. To accomplish these goals, the course instructor helps the participant arrange a mentoring opportunity as part of this course. Prerequisite: GRSD 5003. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

GRSD502V Special Topics in Preparing Future Faculty (Irregular) (1-3)
Seminar on selected topics for those anticipating a career teaching in higher education. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HESC400V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

HIED5003 Overview-American Higher Education (Fa)
A basic course in the study of higher education open to all students seeking careers in colleges and universities. Serves as an introduction to the programs, problems, issues, and trends in higher education.

HIED5033 College Students and Student Personnel Services (Fa)
Study of origins, functions, and policies in student personnel services in contemporary 2- and 4-year colleges and universities with emphasis on the student and student development.

HIED5043 The Student in Higher Education (Sp)
Provides those who work or plan to work in post secondary educational institutions with an understanding of the student population in contemporary colleges and universities.

HIED504V Practicum in Higher Education (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Students are assigned to a department or agency within or outside the university for professional experience under the joint supervision of on-site personnel and university faculty. Periodic meetings are scheduled for evaluation, discussion, and examination of techniques.

HIED5053 The Community-Junior College (Irregular)
An overview of the community college. Topics include the history and philosophy of the community college movement, students, curriculum, state and local campus governance, teaching, student personnel work, finance and issues, problems, and trends.

HIED5073 Management of Higher Education Institutions (Su, Fa)
Principles and concepts of management and their application in college and university settings.

HIED5083 History and Philosophy of Higher Education (Sp)
An examination of the history and development of higher education including the study of the philosophy, objectives, and functions of various types of institutions.

HIED5173 Individual and Group Management Skills (Even years, Sp)
Development of knowledge, skill, and confidence in personal management, interpersonal relations, and structured group facilitation in a higher education setting. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. For students not enrolled in the Higher Education Leadership program, permission of the instructor.

HIED574V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Supervised field experiences in student personnel services, college administration, academic advising, institutional research, development, or other areas of college and university work.

HIED600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

HIED6013 The Professoriate: Problems and Issues (Sp)
An examination of the vital issues and trends affecting college faculty personnel with emphasis upon institutional practices and policies.

HIED6023 Introduction to the Study of Higher Education (Sp, Fa)
A requirement for all new doctoral and specialist students. Familiarization with writing requirements, library search procedures, library resources, and program requirements. Prerequisite: Admission to Higher Education program (Ed.S. & Ed.D.)

HIED605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study in higher education.

HIED6083 Management Skills for Effective Leadership (Irregular)
Development of management skills that enhance leadership includes understanding yourself, managing yourself, team building, personnel selection, group and individual decision-making, problem solving, managing conflict, developing valid performance appraisal systems, conducting performance appraisal interview, and other topics of current interest. Prerequisite: Doctoral students in Higher Education or permission of the instructor.

HIED6093 Leading Change (Irregular)
An in-depth examination of leadership, change, and culture in postsecondary education.

HIED6183 Organization Development and Change in Higher Education (Irregular)
An examination of the theory and practice of organization development as it relates to planned change in colleges and universities.

HIED6323 Design and Evaluation of College Teaching (Irregular)
Theory and practice of effective college teaching. Emphasis is placed on preparation and evaluation of instruction.

HIED6343 Strategies for Effective College Teaching (Even years, Sp)
An examination of traditional and innovative instructional strategies for use in college teaching.

HIED6423 Trends, Issues and Problems in Higher Education (Odd years, Fa)
A study of the current problems and trends related to the field of higher education.

HIED6653 Legal Aspects of Higher Education (Sp)
An examination of the legal status of higher education in the United States; the rights and responsibilities of educators and students including fair employment; due process; torts liability and contracts; student rights landmark court decisions; federal and state legislation having an impact on education.

HIED6663 Finance and Fiscal Management (Sp)
Higher education finance and budgeting practices: problems, issues, trends, and policy issues in higher education.

HIED6683 Governance and Policy Making in Higher Education (Odd years, Fa)
An analysis of governance and policy making affecting the control of colleges and universities. Attention is given to policy generation, governing board supervision, and the impact of institutional, professional, and regional groups as well as community, state, and federal pressures.

HIED6693 Research Techniques in Higher Education (Irregular)
Techniques of research applicable to Higher Education

HIED674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Supervised field experiences in student personnel services, college administration, college teaching, institutional research, development, or other areas of college and university work.

HIED699V Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
A series of seminar for specialized study into areas of current significance in postsecondary education, such as leadership and planning; organization, development, and change; human resource development and appraisal; the student in higher education; etc. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HIED700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

HIST4003 Greece and the Ancient Near East (Irregular)
An introduction to the origins of civilization in the ancient Near East and Greece. Emphasis placed upon the development of agriculture and cities, Hebrew religious ethics, and Greek culture, political institutions, and thought.

HIST4013 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (Even years, Sp)
A survey of the achievements of Alexander and the culture of the new world he created. The personality and career of Alexander are examined as well as the rich diversity of the Hellenistic world: trade with India, religious syncretism, and the development of Hellenistic science and philosophy.

HIST4023 The Roman Republic and Empire (Even years, Fa)
An introduction to Rome’s cultural development from its origins as a small city state in the 8th century B.C. to its rule over a vast empire extending from Scotland to Iraq. Emphasis is placed upon the causes of Roman expansion during the Republic, the urbanization and Romanization of Western Europe, and the persecution and spread of Christianity.

HIST4043 Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (Even years, Fa)
This course examines the political, spiritual, intellectual, and social-economic developments of European history, c. 300-1000 CE. Special topics include the Christianization of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium, as well as the formation of Celtic and Germanic Kingdoms in the West.

HIST4053 Late Middle Ages (Odd years, Sp)
This course examines the political, social-economic, intellectual, and spiritual developments of European history, c. 1000-1400 CE. Special topics include monasticism, sacral kingship, the crusades, and the medieval university.

HIST4073 Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600 (Even years, Fa)
Examines the history of Europe from the end of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Special attention is paid to changes in popular piety, political thought, religious representation, and the discovery of the New World.

HIST4083 Early Modern Europe, 1600-1800 (Odd years, Sp)
Begins with the upheaval of the reformation, moves through the crisis of the 17th century and culminates with the democratic revolution of the 18th century. Examines the consolidation of the European state system, the propagation of modern science, discovery of overseas worlds, and the advent of the Industrial Revolution.

HIST4103 Europe in the 19th Century (Irregular)
European history from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of World War I, with emphasis on political and diplomatic history.

HIST4113 Twentieth Century Europe, 1898-1939 (Irregular)
Background and impact of World War I to the outbreak of World War II.

HIST4133 Society and Gender in Modern Europe (Odd years, Sp)
Changing values and attitudes toward childhood, family life, sexuality, and gender roles in Europe from the Renaissance to the present. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, demographic change, and the two world wars.

HIST4143 Intellectual History of Europe Since the Enlightenment (Even years, Fa)
A survey of the major developments in European thought and culture since the emergence of Romanticism. Topics include Romanticism, Darwinism, Marxism, and Modernism.

HIST4163 Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1714 (Even years, Sp)
Examines the history of the British Isles from the ascension of Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty until the close of the Stuart Era in 1714. Special attention is given to the English Reformation, the Elizabethan years, the 17th Century Revolutions, and the birth of an overseas Empire.

HIST4173 The Latin American City (Irregular)
This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of the modern Latin American city from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course includes an introduction to urban studies concepts, and each semester is organized around a specific set of case studies.

HIST4183 Great Britain, 1707-1901 (Even years, Fa)
Examines the history of the British Isles from the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Special attention is given to the spread of Empire, industrialization, and the political, social, and cultural aspects of the Georgian and Victorian Eras.

HIST4193 Great Britain,1901-2001 (Odd years, Sp)
Examines the history of the British Isles from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to the reelection of Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2001. Special attention is given to the collapse of the British Empire, the birth of the welfare state, and the challenges inherent in the decline of British world power.

HIST4213 The Era of the French Revolution (Odd years, Fa)
France from the salons of the Enlightenment to the Napoleonic Wars. The French Revolution will be explored in terms of politics and personalities, ideas and symbols, class and gender relations, and violence and terror.

HIST4223 France Since 1815 (Even years, Sp)
Survey of French history from the overthrow of Napoleon to the 5th Republic, with emphasis on French politics, society, and culture.

HIST4243 Germany, 1789-1918 (Even years, Fa)
Survey of Germany from Age of Absolutism to collapse of the Hohenzollern monarchy with emphasis upon political, social, and economic developments.

HIST4253 History of Germany, 1918-1949 (Fa)
Survey of Germany from advent of the Weimar Republic to 1949 with emphasis upon the failure of democratic government in the 1920s, the National Socialist dictatorship, and the division of Germany into two separate states.

HIST4283 Russia to 1861 (Fa)
Study of the political, social and cultural development of Russia through the Napoleonic invasion.

HIST4293 Russia Since 1861 (Sp)
Survey of political, cultural and intellectual trends in modern Russia with emphasis upon the Revolutions of 1917, the Soviet Union, and its successor states.

HIST4313 Islamic Theology and Philosophy, 650-1700 (Irregular)
Doctrines and main figures in Islamic theology and philosophy from the origins of Islam through the seventeenth century C.E.

HIST4353 Middle East, 600-1250 (Even years, Fa)
An examination of the origins of modern Middle Eastern societies-Arabic, Turkish, and Persian-with emphasis upon the development of the Islamic faith and culture.

HIST4373 Mongol & Mamluk Middle East 1250-1520 (Even years, Sp)
An examination of Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, and Iran in the period of the Turco-Mongol military elites. Special attention given to the rise of slave and free governments and their roles in shaping Middle East political and social patterns.

HIST4393 The Ottoman Empire and Iran 1300-1722 (Odd years, Sp)
An examination of Ottoman government and society in the {Classical Period}as well as a survey of Iranian history from 1300 to 1722. Special attention given to the Ottoman ruling structure, religious-legal establishment, and Ottoman conquests in the Balkans and Arab world.

HIST4413 New Women in the Middle East (Irregular)
This course covers the transformation of social and cultural roles of women in the Middle East since the 19th Century. Emphases include political emancipation, religious reformation, artistic representation, and gendered re-definition.

HIST4433 Social and Cultural History of the Modern Middle East (Irregular)
An analysis of Middle East history in the 17th-20th centuries which focuses on the social transformation of urban and rural life. Particular emphasis is given to the roles of economics, genealogy, art, and popular culture.

HIST4463 The American Frontier (Odd years, Fa)
American westward expansion and its influence on national institutions and character. Emphasis on the pioneer family and the frontier’s role in shaping American society, culture, economy, and politics. Topics include exploration, the fur trade, the cattle kingdom and the mining, farming, and military frontiers.

HIST4493 Religion in America to 1860 (Irregular)
History of religion in early America, primarily from a social and cultural perspective. Topics will include region, social class, growth of institutions, slavery, print culture, and social reform in traditions including Protestantism, West African religion, Catholicism, Native American religion, and Judaism.

HIST4503 History of Political Parties in the United States, 1789-1896 (Even years, Fa)
Origin and development of the American party system from the implementation of the constitution to the election of McKinley.

HIST4513 History of Political Parties in the United States Since 1896 (Odd years, Sp)
Response of the party system to America’s emergence as an industrial nation and world power from the election of 1896 to present. (Same as PLSC 4313)

HIST4533 American Social and Intellectual History to 1865 (Even years, Fa)
Survey of significant ideas and institutions from Colonial times through the Civil War with emphasis upon religious, educational, literary, and scientific developments.

HIST4543 American Social and Intellectual History Since 1865 (Odd years, Sp)
Survey of thought and society since the Civil War.

HIST4563 The Old South, 1607-1865 (Odd years, Fa)
Survey of the political, social, and economic development of the antebellum South.

HIST4573 The New South, 1860 to the Present (Even years, Fa)
Survey of the development of the Civil War and postwar South to the present.

HIST4583 Arkansas in the Nation (Sp)
Designed to provide advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of the full sweep of Arkansas history. The focus will be on social, economic and political history, and historiography.

HIST4613 Colonial America to 1763 (Irregular)
Political, economic, and social history of colonial development from the time of contact to the Treaty of Paris, with primary, but not exclusive, emphasis upon Anglo-America.

HIST4623 Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1801 (Irregular)
Political, economic, and social history of Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary America and the evolution of the new nation, with a particular emphasis upon the emergence on constitutional traditions.

HIST4643 Early American Republic, 1801-1828 (Irregular)
History of the early United States emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include westward expansion, slavery, religion, and economic change.

HIST4653 Antebellum America, 1828-1850 (Irregular)
History of antebellum U.S. emphasizing social and cultural perspectives. Topics addressed will include slavery, religion, gender, the market economy, regionalism, and political developments.

HIST4663 Rebellion to Reconstruction, 1850-1877 (Irregular)
A survey of political, social, and economic issues from the late antebellum period through Reconstruction. Emphasis is placed on the causes of the Civil War and the problems of postwar America. A brief examination of the Civil War is included.

HIST4673 The American Civil War (Fa)
An intensive study of the political, social, military, and economic aspects of the American Civil War period.

HIST4683 The Business Corporation in American Life and Thought (Irregular)
The legal, social and political background of the business corporation, seeking explanations as to why the corporation became the dominant form of economic organization by the late nineteenth century. The course will also examine the social and political effects of corporate power.

HIST4703 Emergence of Modern America, 1876-1917 (Odd years, Fa)
A survey of the impact of the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and progressivism upon American life and institutions.

HIST4723 America Between the Wars, 1917-1941 (Irregular)
The impact of World War I, the 1920s, and the Great Depression upon American society and culture.

HIST4733 Recent America, 1941 to the Present (Irregular)
A general survey of American history since World War II with emphasis upon the presidency, reform movements, the Cold War, and cultural developments.

HIST4753 Diplomatic History of the United States, 1776-1900 (Even years, Fa)
Survey of American foreign relations from the American Revolution through the Spanish-American War. Principal topics include isolationism, freedom of the seas, manifest destiny and continental expansion, overseas expansion, and the diplomacy of war and peace. Emphasis on the relationship between domestic politics and foreign affairs. Prerequisite: HIST 2003.

HIST4763 Diplomatic History of the United States, 1900-1945 (Odd years, Sp)
America’s development as a world power. The course examines U.S. relations with Europe, Latin America, and East Asia, plus America’s first approach to the Middle East. Particular emphasis is placed on America’s involvement in World War I and World War II. Prerequisite: HIST 2013.

HIST4773 Diplomatic History of the US, 1945 to Present (Odd years, Fa)
U.S. involvement in world affairs since WWII. The Cold War from an international perspective, including strategies, nuclear deterrence, conflicts, economic developments, cultural relations among allies and adversaries. Post-Cold War scenarios, including war on terrorism.

HIST4783 History of Modern Mexico (Odd years, Sp)
This course examines the history of Mexico from the wars of independence to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the turbulent nineteenth century and the Mexican Revolution. Themes covered include colonial legacies, national identities, popular culture, emigration, and relations with the United States.

HIST4813 History of China to 1644 (Even years, Fa)
(Formerly HIST 4313) A history of pre-modern China, including the study of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. (Same as PLSC 4303)

HIST4823 Modern China (Odd years, Sp)
(Formerly HIST 4323) Survey of Chinese culture, society, government and diplomacy between 1644 and 1912.

HIST4843 Modern Japan (Irregular)
(Formerly HIST 4843) Survey of Japanese history since 1859 to the downfall of Tokugawa shogunate through the two world wars to the rise of an economic superpower. Emphasis is placed on Japanese economic, social, and political questions, including their successes and costs.

HIST5023 Historical Methods (Fa)
Practical introduction to historical research and writing. Consists of lecture, library reading, and class criticism of research papers. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST5043 Historiography (Irregular)
Survey of the history of historical writing and a study of the important schools and historical interpretation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST5053 Reading Seminar in Asian History (Irregular)
Concentrated reading in selected specialized areas of Asian history. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing.

HIST506V Readings in European History (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST507V Readings in American History (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HIST508V Research Problems in European History (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST509V Research Problems in American History (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST5103 Reading Seminar in American History (Irregular)
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of U.S. history, such as the Age of Jackson, the Civil War, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5123 Research Seminar in American History (Irregular)
Research projects in selected fields of American history, such as the Civil War, the Age of Jackson, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5133 Reading Seminar in European History (Irregular)
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special periods in European history, such as the Roman Empire, the late Middle Ages, the French Revolution, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5143 Research Seminar in European History (Sp, Su, Fa)
Research projects in selected fields of European history, such as the French Revolution, humanism, etc. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5153 Reading Seminar in British History (Irregular)
Historiographical and bibliographical study of selected periods of British history.

HIST5163 Research Seminar in British History (Irregular)
Research projects in selected fields of British history.

HIST517V Readings in Asian History (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST519V Readings in Near Eastern History (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST520V Research Problems in Near Eastern History (Irregular) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST5213 Reading Seminar in Middle Eastern History (Irregular)
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of Middle Eastern history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5233 Research Seminar in Middle Eastern History (Irregular)
Research projects in selected fields of Middle Eastern history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HIST5313 Reading Seminar in Latin American History (Irregular)
Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas in Latin American history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST5323 Research Seminar in Latin American History (Irregular)
A research seminar for the production of a major research project in Latin American history. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST6003 Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HIST700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.

HKRD5353 Research in Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance (Sp, Su, Fa)
Methods and techniques of research in health education, physical education and recreation including an analysis of examples of their use and practice in their application to problems of interest to the student.

HKRD5873 Leadership in HKRD Services (Su)
Considers research, theory, and practical applications of leadership principles utilized in the provision of HKRD services. Focus is on motivation, attitude, communication, group dynamics, and problem solving.

HKRD5883 Sports Facilities Management (Sp)
Considers basic elements and procedures in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of sport facilities; management considerations in conducting various types of events.

HKRD5893 Public and Private Finance in HKRD (Fa)
Develops an understanding of both public and private finance management for students in public and private management positions. Provides an understanding of the budgeting processes and techniques used in obtaining and controlling funds, including private sector finance problems in areas of credit, pricing, indexing, and debt management.

HKRD6133 Issues in HKRD (Irregular)
A review of the significant social, demographic, behavioral, developmental, and technological issues that influence health, kinesiology, and recreation programs. Pre- or Corequisite: for doctoral level students only.

HKRD6233 Management in HKRD (Irregular)
Deals with principles, procedures, relationships, problems, and current practices in the supervision of health education and kinesiology. Includes management of facilities, programs, personnel, and processes.

HKRD689V Directed Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Laboratory investigations, in basic and applied research.

HKRD699V Seminar (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HKRD700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

HLSC4603 Application of Health Behavior Theories in Health Education (Odd years, Sp)
Understanding the reasons for health behavior is vital for the health education professional. It is necessary to assist in the development of services and programs that are likely to move an individual from an unhealthy behavior to one that is more appropriate for a healthy lifestyle. This course surveys the major health behavior theories used in health education and applications of the theories will be used in the class.

HLSC4613 Principles of Epidemiology (Fa)
Distribution and patterns of disease or physiological conditions within populations; an examination of the nature of epidemiological research. Prerequisite: Senior standing and BIOL 2013 and BIOL 2011L. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HLSC4623 Human Diseases (Fa)
(Formerly HLSC 3623) An examination of the variety, behavior, distribution, and management of both infectious and noninfectious diseases in human populations. Prerequisite: BIOL 1603 (or BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L).

HLSC5353 Health Counseling (Fa)
A review of the role and function of the health counselor including a focus on problem solving approaches for coping with daily problems of living, decision making, and life style planning.

HLSC5543 Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality (Irregular)
Indepth analysis of the social, biological, and behavioral factors associated with the development of one’s sexuality.

HLSC5563 Public Health (Odd years, Sp)
Acquaints the student with the structure, functions, and major problems in public health and with the role of education in public health.

HLSC5573 Principles of Health Education (Fa)
Current trends, basic issues, controversial issues, and fundamental principles of health education.

HLSC560V Workshop (Irregular) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HLSC5623 Health Planning (Even Years, Sp)
Emphasis is on examination of health planning processes, principles, and concepts. Methods for health planning agencies, issues in comprehensive health planning, and analysis of decision making steps for program implementation will be addressed.

HLSC5633 Health Services Administration (Irregular)
Emphasis is on an examination of administrative factors related to health services. Administrative and professional authority, boards, consumers, delivery of services, federal role, and cost containment will also be addressed.

HLSC574V Internship (Irregular) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HLSC589V Independent Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Development, implementation, and completion of graduate research project. Prerequisite: M.S. degree in Health Science and HPER 5353 and EDFD 5393.

HLSC605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of education problems. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HLSC6333 Health Behavior Research (Even years, Fa)
A review of human behavior and its relationship to health and well being. Focuses on contemporary health behavior research and instrumentation.

HLSC6553 Environmental Health (Odd years, Fa)
An analysis and evaluation of the various environmental factors that influence our health. Causes of problem factors are identified and solutions proposed for improving environmental conditions.

HLSC6733 Health and the Aging Process (Odd Years, Sp)
An overview of the health-related issues facing elderly populations with indepth study of the biological and behavioral changes associated with aging.

HLSC674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Provide Ph.D. students with an individualized college teaching experience in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Enrollment concurrent with residency. Prerequisite: admission to the Ph.D. in Health Science degree program. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HLSC6803 Health Communication Theory, Research and Practice (Odd years, Sp)
This course is designed to acquaint you with the role of communication in health education and with basic principles and practices in interpersonal, group, and mass communication. Health communication theory will be discussed in the first part of the semester, followed by important research in the area of health communication, and finally putting to practice the material will be the terminal experience for the course.

HLSC6833 Principles of Epidemiology II (Even years, Sp)
Provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to design, conduct, and interpret observational epidemiological concepts, sources of data, prospective cohort studies, retrospective cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, methods of sampling, estimating sample size, questionnaire design, and effects of measurement error. Prerequisite: EDFD 5393 or EDFD 6403.

HLSC699V Seminar (Irregular) (1-3)
Discussion of selected topics and review of current literature in the health sciences. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

HNED3001H Honors Education Thesis Tutorial (Sp, Su, Fa)
Designed to provide the foundation for the Honors Thesis. Students and faculty tutors work “one-on-one” exploring a specific topic which has been agreed upon by the student and the professor. Prerequisite: Honors candidacy. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HNED3923H Honors Education Seminar (Irregular)
Special topics or issues in education for the Honors student. Prerequisite: Honors candidacy.

HNED4003H Honors Education Thesis/Project (Sp, Su, Fa)
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy and HNED 3001H.

HORT400V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

HORT401V Special Topics in Horticulture, Turf or Landscape (Irregular) (1-6)
Topics related to horticulture, turfgrass or landscape science or management not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of a specific topic.

HORT402V Horticulture Judging and Competition Activity (Irregular) (1-6)
Training for and participation on horticultural identification, judging and competitive teams. Prerequisite: HORT 2003. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

HORT4033 Professional Landscape Installation and Construction (Even years, Fa)
Principles and practices involved in landscape installation and construction. Topics covered include sequencing construction activities, protecting existing trees, landscape soils, selecting plants, planting and transplanting plant materials, wood construction, cement and masonry construction, and low-voltage lighting. Lecture 3 hours per week. Preparatory training in agribusiness or business is suggested. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 and HORT 3103.

HORT4043 Professional Landscape Management (Odd years, Fa)
Principles and practices of landscape management and maintenance. Topics include low maintenance and seasonal color design, pruning and hazard tree management, water and fertilizer management, pesticide use, and other maintenance activities. Basic elements of marketing, specifications and contracts, estimating, personnel management, and equipment selection and acquisition relevant for landscape services will be introduced. Preparatory training in agribusiness or business is suggested. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 and HORT 3103.

HORT4103 Fruit Production Science and Technology (Odd years, Sp)
The management technologies and cultural practices of fruit crops including (but not limited to) blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, peaches, and apples will be presented. The underlying scientific principles of crop genetics, nutrition, and physiology will be presented as a basis for making management decisions in fruit crop productions. Corequisites: Lab component. Prerequisites: HORT 2003.

HORT4403 Plant Propagation (Even years, Sp)
Principles of plant propagation using seeds, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, and tissue culture. The physiological basis of propagation is described. Knowledge of plant growth and physiology is needed. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component.

HORT4701L Greenhouse Management and Controlled Environment Horticulture Laboratory (Odd years, Fa)
Laboratory involving hands-on experiments designed to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture section. Includes field trips. Corequisite: HORT 4703.

HORT4703 Greenhouse Management and Controlled Environment Horticulture (Odd years, Fa)
Operation and management of greenhouses and other controlled environments used in horticultural production. Emphasis on system design and construction, control of light intensity and photoperiod, heating and cooling systems, substrates, mineral nutrition, water quality and irrigation systems. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 and CHEM 1074.

HORT4801L Greenhouse Crops Production Laboratory (Even years, Sp)
Laboratory involving hands-on experiments designed to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture section. Includes field trips. Corequisite: HORT 4803.

HORT4803 Greenhouse Crops Production (Even years, Sp)
Principles and practices of production and marketing of crops commonly grown in controlled environments including flowering containerized herbaceous species, geophytes, annual and perennial bedding plants, hydroponic vegetables and herbs. Prerequisite: HORT 4703.

HORT4903 Golf and Sports Turf Management (Odd years, Fa)
Turf management techniques for golf courses, and athletic fields including species selection, root-zone construction and modification, fertilization, mowing, irrigation and pest control. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2203 and CSES 2201L and (HORT 2303 or HORT 3403).

HORT4913 Rootzone Management for Golf and Sports Turf (Odd years, Sp)
An overview of the fundamental concepts of the physical and chemical properties of rootzones as related to construction and turfgrass management. Prerequisite: HORT 2303.

HORT4921 Golf Course Operations (Even years, Fa)
This course is designed to cover specific aspects of golf course operations that would not be included in traditional turfgrass management courses. Topics will include budgeting, personnel management, tournament setup and operation, dealing with golf club committees, communication, and other relevant topics related to managing a golf course maintenance operation. Prerequisites: HORT 4903.

HORT5001 Seminar (Sp, Fa)
Review of scientific literature and oral reports on current research in horticulture. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of degree credit.

HORT503V Special Problems Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HORT5043 Advanced Plant Breeding (Odd years, Sp)
Application of genetic principles to the improvement of crop plants. Presentation of conventional plant breeding methods and special techniques such as polyploidy, interspecific hybridization and induced mutation. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2321L (or ANSC 3123 and CSES 4103).

HORT600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HORT602V Special Topics in Horticulture (Irregular) (1-3)
Discussion and advanced studies on selected topics in genetics, plant breeding, physiology and culture of horticultural crops. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

HORT6033 Genetic Techniques in Plant Breeding (Even years, Fa)
Indepth study of genetic improvement and techniques. Covers both current and classical literature. Topics to be discussed: haploidy, genetic control of pairing, somatic instability, tissue culture and protoplast fusion, and male sterility. Lecture discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2321L (or ANSC 3123 and CSES 4103 or equivalent).

p> HUMN4043 Religion and Film (Sp)
In Religion and Film we will critique films which explicitly and intelligently portray religious traditions, practices, and culture. In our viewing and our critical work we will face vicariously, but still viscerally, the questions of living religion in personal, social, and cultural contexts.

INEG4223 Occupational Safety and Health Standards (Irregular)
Survey of existing and proposed standards by examining fundamental physical, economic, and legal bases. Performance vs. specific standards. Enforceability and data collection. National consensus and promulgation process. Includes a computer-based design project. Prerequisite: PHYS 2054 or graduate standing. (Same as OMGT 4223)

INEG4323 Quality Engineering and Management (Irregular)
Provides the student with complete coverage of the functional area of “Quality Assurance” ranging from the need for such a function, how it works, techniques utilized, and managerial approaches for insuring its effectiveness. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4343 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (Fa)
Fundamental theory and practice of the design, implementation, and evaluation of human-computer interfaces, with emphases on the importance of good interfaces and the relationship of interface design to effective user interaction with computers.

INEG4423 Advanced Engineering Economy (Irregular)
Preparation of feasibility studies, including cost estimation, risk and uncertainty, sensitivity analysis and decision making. Effects of taxes, depreciation and financing costs on cash flows. Prerequisite: INEG 3413.

INEG4433 Systems Engineering and Management (Fa)
Studies of cases in engineering administration emphasizing human relationships in a technical environment. Productivity/quality enhancement through an understanding of organizational design and behavior, motivation and reward systems, and participative management Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4443 Project Management (Irregular)
Analysis of the strategic level of engineering management including environment, planning, organization, and staffing. Professional creativity, motivation, leadership, and ethics are explored. At the tactical level, project selection, control and systems management are analyzed. Organizational behavior and models related to scientific and professional employees are examined. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4453 Productivity Improvement (Irregular)
Analysis of common productivity problems. Development of skills required to diagnose problems; measure productivity; develop improvement strategies; and provide for the implementation and maintenance of productivity measurement and improvement systems. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4533 Application of Machine Vision (Sp)
Automated machine vision applied to assembly and inspection tasks traditionally performed by human operators; development of application by acquiring image, processing image data, analyzing image and transmitting results; application analysis, selection and economics. Laboratory required. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4553 Production Planning and Control (Sp)
Operational problems of production systems including a control of purchased materials inventory; scheduling a job shop, batch, and continuous production processes for single and multi-item product lines; planning of work force and inventory under seasonal and stochastic demand. Prerequisite or Corequisite: INEG 3613.

INEG4563 Application of Robotics (Fa)
Industrial robotics, programming and applications; tooling and interfacing with peripheral equipment; sensor technology; machine vision; application analysis; selection and justification; research; economics; and human interface. Laboratory required. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

INEG4623 Introduction to Simulation (Fa)
Elementary queuing models derivations and applications. Discrete simulation techniques. The SIMNET simulation language. Applications of simulation to the design of industrial and service installations. Simulation project. Prerequisite: CSCE 2013. Pre or Corequisite: INEG 3333.

INEG4723 Ergonomics (Sp, Fa)
The capabilities and limitations of humans are addressed in the context of the person’s interaction with machines and the environment. Topics of discussion include anthropometric considerations in equipment design, human sensory and physiological capabilities in the work environment, selection and training of workers, and the design of controls and displays. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: INEG 3713 and INEG 4333.

INEG513V Master’s Research Project and Report (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Required course for students electing the report option.

INEG514V Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Consideration of current industrial engineering topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

INEG515V Individual Study in Industrial Engineering (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Opportunity for individual study of advanced subjects related to a graduate industrial engineering program to suit individual requirements. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

INEG5223 Safety and Health Standards Research (Irregular)
For graduate students who seek Certified Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist status, or both. Includes review and development of computer databases for standards, interpretations, court decisions, and field memoranda. Test equipment and procedures for determining indoor industrial aid containment PEL concentrations and industrial environment noise levels are examined. Prerequisite: INEG 4223 or OMGT 4303. (Same as OMGT 5223)

INEG5243 Automated Manufacturing (Irregular)
Introduction to manufacturing processes and concurrent engineering in the electronics industry. Survey of electronics components and products and the processes of fabrication and assembly. Principles of design, productivity, quality, and economics. Emphasis on manufacturability.

INEG5313 Engineering Applications of Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes (Sp)
Basic probability theory; random variables and stochastic processes; distribution of sums, products, and quotients of random variables, with application to engineering; normal and Poisson processes; engineering applications of Markov chains, ergodic theorem, and applications. Prerequisite: INEG 3313 and MATH 2574.

INEG5323 Reliability (Irregular)
Reliability and maintenance techniques including probability modeling, statistical analysis, testing and improvement. Emphasis on engineering applications and computer analysis methods. Prerequisite: INEG 3313 or equivalent.

INEG5333 Design of Industrial Experiments (Sp)
Statistical analysis as applied to problems and experiments in engineering and industrial research; experiment design and analysis; probability; and response surface analysis. Prerequisite: INEG 4333 or equivalent.

INEG5343 Advanced Quality Control Methods (Irregular)
Acceptance sampling by attributes; single, double, sequential, and multiple sampling plans; sampling plans; sampling plans of Department of Defense; acceptance sampling by variables; Bayesian acceptance sampling; rectifying inspection for lot-by-lot sampling; control charts; special devices; and procedures. Prerequisite: INEG 3313.

INEG5363 Generalized Linear Models (Irregular)
Introduce the generalized linear model (GLM), inference, likelihood and diagnostics. Apply log linear and logistic models. Develop techniques for growth curves, and longitudinal and survival data. Cover spatial and normal linear models, and dynamic GLM for dependent data.

INEG5373 Repairable Systems Modeling (Irregular)
Applications of probability, statistics, simulation and optimization to problems related to 1) modeling the performance of repairable equipment; 2) designing optimal inspection and maintenance policies for repairable equipment; and 3) optimizing the allocation of maintenance resources.

INEG5383 Risk Analysis for Transportation and Logistics Systems (Irregular)
Fundamentals of modeling risk, analyzing risk, and managing risk in a variety of industrial and government decision-making settings. Risk measurement and model building, uncertainty quantification, and multi-objective trade-offs. Credit cannot be earned for both INEG 4383 and INEG 5383.

INEG5393 Applied Regression Analysis for Engineers (Irregular)
Present concepts and applications to introduce statistical tools for discovering relationships among variables. Focus on fitting and checking linear and nonlinear regression models. Practical tools for engineers.

INEG5423 Engineering in Global Competition (Irregular)
Studies of principles and cases in engineering administration in global competition. Emphasis on high-technology manufacturing such as the electronics industry. Survey of markets, technologies, multinational corporations, cultures, and customs. Discussions of ethics, professionalism, difference valuing, human relations skills, and other topics relevant to global engineering practice.

INEG5433 Cost Estimation Models (Irregular)
Overview of cost estimation techniques and methodologies applied to manufacturing and service organizations. Accomplished through detailed analysis of the cost estimation development process and various cost estimation models. Topics include data collection and management, learning curves, activity based costing, detailed and parametric estimation models, and handing risk and uncertainty. Prerequisite: INEG 4333. (Same as OMGT 5433)

INEG5443 Decision Models (Irregular)
Focus on quantitative and qualitative decision models and techniques for technical and managerial problems. Emphasis on application and interpretation of results. Topics include decision trees, influence diagrams, weighting methods, value of information, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Bayes Theorem, Monte Carlo simulation, utility theory, risk analysis, group decision making and expert systems. Prerequisite: INEG 3413.

INEG5523 Topics in Automated Systems (Irregular)
To understand current developments in applications of flexible automation to industrial processes. Robotics, machine vision and other sensors, human machine interface, AML/2 and V+ programming languages.

INEG5533 Transportation Logistics (Fa)
Topics in transportations logistics of interest to engineers: routing and location analysis, fleet sizing, logistics facilities design, applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies to transportation systems modeling and analysis. Prerequisite: INEG 5613.

INEG5543 Distribution Center Design & Operations (Irregular)
To introduce the student to the field of facility logistics, as applied to distribution centers (DCs). The fundamental areas of facility design and operations (material handling systems) will be covered. Prerequisite: INEG 5613

INEG5613 Optimization Theory I (Fa)
Basic solutions and bases in linear equations, matrix version of simplex tableau, duality and primal dual relationships, complementary slackness, revised simplex, interior point algorithms and improving search strategies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

INEG5623 Analysis of Inventory Systems (Irregular)
Elements of production and inventory control, economic lot size models, price breaks models using Lagrangian method, deterministic dynamic inventory model, probabilistic one-period and multi-period models, zero and positive lead time models, and continuous review models. Prerequisite: INEG 5313.

INEG5643 Optimization Theory II (Irregular)
Classical optimization theory, Lagrangian and Jacobian methods, Kuhn-Tucker theory and constraint qualification, duality in nonlinear problems; separable programming, quadratic programming, geometric programming, stochastic programming, steepest ascent method, convex combinations method, SUMT, Fibonacci search, and golden section method. Prerequisite: INEG 5613.

INEG5653 Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor Manufacturing (Irregular)
Introduction to front end of semiconductor manufacturing process, wafer processing. Topics include an introduction to wafer processing, factory and equipment capacity modeling, automated material handling, simulation, cost modeling, and production scheduling. Prerequisite: INEG 3313.

INEG5683 Nonlinear Programming (Irregular)
An introduction to the theory and methodology of nonlinear programming. Focus on engineering and management science applications of nonlinear optimization. Both single and multi-variable as well as unconstrained and constrained problems are addressed.

INEG5713 Advanced Topics in Human Factors Engineering (Irregular)
Advanced work in special research topics in man-machine systems. Prerequisite: INEG 4723.

INEG5823 Systems Simulation I (Irregular)
Monte Carlo technique, construction of digital simulation models, timekeeping in simulations, design of simulation experiment, and statistical verification of results. Includes the use of simulation language such as ARENA. Prerequisite: CSCE 2013 and INEG 3313 (or equivalent).

INEG5843 Scheduling and Sequencing I (Irregular)
An introduction to constructive algorithms and various operations research approaches for solving sequencing and scheduling problems. The NP-completeness of most scheduling problems leads to a discussion of computational complexity, the use of heuristic solution methods, and the development of worst case bounds. Prerequisite: INEG 3613 and computer programming proficiency.

INEG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-9)

INEG6613 Operations Research Applications (Irregular)
Investigation of literature case studies; use of mathematical models to solve practical problems; data collection and solution implementation. Students work in teams on actual problems observed in industry and government. Prerequisite: INEG 4623, INEG 5313 and INEG 5613.

INEG6823 Systems Simulation II (Irregular)
Advanced topics in computer simulation including experimental design, simulation optimization, variance reduction, and statistical output analysis techniques applied to discrete event simulation. Prerequisite: INEG 4623.

INEG6843 Scheduling and Sequencing II (Irregular)
An investigation into constructive algorithms and various operations research approaches for solving sequencing and scheduling problems in a variety of machine environments (single-machine, parallel machines, flow shops, and job shops). Prerequisite: INEG 5843.

INEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)

ISYS4243 Current Topics in Computer Information  (Irregular) Intensive investigation of selected developments in computer information systems hardware, software, and organization having current impact on computer information systems design and application. Offering an extension of lower-level CIS courses through individual student research and faculty team-teaching of advanced topics. Topical selection made with each course offering. Prerequisite: Junior standing.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
ISYS4333 Object-Oriented Technologies Seminar  (Irregular) Provides the student with theory and application of information systems development utilizing object-oriented (OO) technology. Topics include object-oriented analysis, design, data modeling, database management systems, and programming. Prerequisite:  ISYS 3293 with a grade of “C” or better.
ISYS4373 Object-Oriented Programming for Business Applications  (Sp) This course covers object-oriented programming concepts and illustrates them via an appropriate object-oriented programming language. Students will be exposed to the design of software objects, creation of software objects, and the use of objects in constructing an information system. Prerequisite:  ISYS 2263 or (CSCE 1023 and CSCE 1021L).
ISYS450V Independent Study  (Sp, Fa) (1-3) Permits students on individual basis to explore selected topics in data processing and/or Quantitative Analysis.
ISYS5133 E Business Development (Irregular) This course explores various e-business development technologies and then utilizes the technologies for developing a relatively realistic business-to-consumer (B2C) e-business site. Students will also learn about Business to Business (B2B) strategies, market exchanges, XML and XML Web services applications. Simple XML Web services will also be created. Prerequisite:  ISYS 3393 or ISYS 4373 or CSCE 1123 with a grade of “C” or better.
ISYS5203 Statistics and Quantitative Analysis  (Fa) (First offered Summer 2002, Formerly CISQ 5203) Statistical analysis at intermediate level; lectures and problems develop understanding of statistical methods and provide illustrative situations for applying those methods. Includes analysis of variance and multiple regression. Prerequisite:  ISYS 3033.
ISYS5233 Seminar in ERP Development (Sp, Fa) ERP administration and system development practices. Advanced system support issues related to Enterprise Resource Planning systems that are used in global organizations. Basic ABAP programming. In addition, students will learn how to provide basic systems administration support of the operating system, database, and application systems software levels of ERP systems. Prerequisite:  WCOB 5213 and ISYS 3293.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
ISYS535V Information Technology Internship Experience  (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3) This course allows a student to experience an internship within a business and benefit from the applied IT experience. The internship must focus on IT applications/problems and be supervised by a faculty member as well as a member of the firm. Pre- or corequisite:  MIS Director approval is required.  May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.
ISYS5363 Business Analytics (Sp) This course in managerial business analytics provides future managers with the key concepts of decision modeling and information technology management concepts. Students will learn to utilize real time operational business data, as well as quickly process and effectively leverage information. In addition, students will exercise strategic IT deployment skills for supply chain and marketing processes as well as develop strong decision modeling abilities.
ISYS5423 Seminar in Systems Development (Fa) Advanced study of structured systems development. Emphasis on strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logical systems specifications and for deriving physical systems designs. Coverage of methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information systems. Prerequisite:  ISYS 3293.
ISYS5433 Enterprise Systems (Fa) Enterprise Systems comprises the entire class of information technology and systems that support the mission of the company including decision support and business processes. This managerial enterprise systems course focuses on strategic issues of information technology. Students study the various elements and integration of an organization’s business processes; as a result, students gain an understanding and working knowledge of systems used to support these business processes and their use in decision making. In addition, students will study concepts and develop skills needed to utilize decision-centric business intelligence and knowledge management applications.
ISYS5453 Introduction to Enterprise Servers (Fa) The focus of this course is to expose students to working with large scale mainframe computer systems. Mainframe computers are the heart of large company’s transaction processing systems. This course provides the opportunity for students to gain valuable insight into computing in a mainframe operating environment. Prerequisite:  ISYS 2263 or CSCE 1123 with a grade of “C” or better.
ISYS5463 Enterprise Transaction Systems  (Sp) Being able to accurately capture and store business transactions is an important processing function in many businesses. For many large companies with high volume processing, the tools of choice for transaction processing are CICS/Cobol/DB2. This course provides students with the necessary understanding and skills to work in this type environment. Prerequisite:  ISYS 2263 or CSCE 1123 with a grade of “C” or better.
ISYS5503 Decision Support Systems  (Fa) An analysis of the highest level of information support which serves the manager-user. A study of systems providing quantitative-based information derived from one or more databases within and/or external to the organization and used to aid upper-level management in the decision making process. The evaluation and application of tools in problem solving and decision making. Prerequisite:  ISYS 3393.
ISYS5613 Business Applications of Nonparametric Techniques  (Sp) (First offered Summer 2002, Formerly CISQ 5613) Consideration of business and economic research related to sampling and experimental design, testing of hypothesis, and using nonparametric tests. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5203 or equivalent.
ISYS5623 Statistical Analysis  (Sp) Applications of statistical techniques and analysis of business and economic research. For students in business and economics without regard to fields of specialization. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5203.
ISYS5713 Seminar in Telecommunications  (Fa) General telecommunications characteristics and capabilities relative to business applications, networking, electronic commerce, consideration of IT management, security, and ethics. Prerequisite:  ISYS 2263.
ISYS5723 Computer Methods in Research  (Su) Applications of computers to business and industrial research. Numerical problem-solving techniques, statistical computational techniques and packages, and accessing of government and private standard data bases. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5623.
ISYS5833 Data Management Systems (Sp) Investigation and application of advanced database concepts include database administration, database technology, and selection and acquisition of database management systems. Data modeling and system development in a database environment. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5423 and ISYS 3293.
ISYS5843 Seminar in Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management (Fa) Business intelligence focuses on assessing and creating information and knowledge from internal and external sources to support business decision making process. In this seminar, data mining and information retrieval techniques will be used to extract useful knowledge from data, which could be used for business intelligence, and knowledge management. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5503 and ISYS 5833.
ISYS5933 Global Information Systems Seminar  (Su) This course is designed to provide an updated, comprehensive and rigorous treatment of the emerging global IT fields. It summarizes current experiences, offers managerial insights, and incorporates foundational perspectives and examines significant issues from global perspectives. Prerequisite:  Graduate standing.
ISYS5943 Management of Information Technology Seminar  (Sp) Presented in a way that allows you to play an active role in the design, use, and management of information technology. Using IT to transform the organization, as competitive strategy, and creating new relationship with other firms is included. Pre- or Corequisite: ISYS 5833. Prerequisite:  ISYS 5423.
ISYS6333 Research Seminar  (Sp, Fa) Topical research seminar; emphases on understanding and conducting information systems research. Topics will vary. May be repeated for up to 18 hours of degree credit.
ISYS636V Special Problems (Irregular) (1-6) Independent reading and research under supervision of senior staff member. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
ISYS700V Doctoral Dissertations  (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18) Prerequisite: Candidacy.

JAPN4313 Language and Society of Japan (Fa)
The primary objective of this course is to investigate the way the Japanese language reflects the beliefs and custom of the Japanese people as a social group. For comparison purposes, this course makes reference to studies in American language and culture. Proficiency in Japanese not required. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

JAPN4313H Honors Language and Society of Japan (Fa)
The primary objective of this course is to investigate the way the Japanese language reflects the beliefs and custom of the Japanese people as a social group. For comparison purposes, this course makes reference to studies in American language and culture. Proficiency in Japanese not required. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

JAPN4333 Business Writing in Japanese (Sp)
This course aims to familiarize the students with formats, vocabulary, and situationally specific expressions in Japanese business correspondence.Prerequisite: JAPN 2013 or equivalent Japanese proficiency.

JAPN4333H Honors Business Writing in Japanese (Sp)
This course aims to familiarize the students with formats, vocabulary, and situationally specific expressions in Japanese business correspondence. Prerequisite: JAPN 2013 or equivalent Japanese proficiency.

JOUR4063 Computer-Assisted Publishing (Irregular)
Indepth, hands-on exploration of computer hardware and software in the design and production of media messages. Examination of developing media technologies and the computer’s influence on design and conceptualization.

JOUR4333 Ethics in Journalism (Irregular)
Critical examination of specific ethical problems confronting professionals in all areas of mass communications. Reading and writing assignments are aimed at familiarizing students with the nature of the mass media and their social responsibilities. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

JOUR4503 Advanced Feature Writing (Fa)
This course is designed for students with proven feature writing skills and basic training, to write a magazine-length, non-fiction, publishable-quality story on a timely subject that has connections to northwest Arkansas. Stories will be published in a student-managed forum. Prerequisite: JOUR 3123.

JOUR4883 Advanced Television News Production (Irregular)
Continuation of JOUR 4873. Students prepare and present television newscasts for air. Laboratory component arranged. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: JOUR 4873.

JOUR4903 Community Newspaper (Sp)
This three-hour course will blend student’ reporting and editing skills with instruction on how regional newspapers select and present news to a local audience. This course will instruct students in deciding news stories for regional readers, how those stories can best be written and displayed. The semester goal is to publish a paper. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

JOUR5003 Advanced Reporting (Irregular)
Stresses public affairs coverage, interpretive, investigative, and analytic journalism, involving research, work with documents, public records, and budgets and specialized reporting.

JOUR5033 Critical and Opinion Writing and Commentary (Irregular)
Experience in writing and analyzing columns, editorials, criticism, and other forms of opinion and commentary in the media and in examining the media’s role as a forum for opinion and commentary and its impact and influence.

JOUR5043 Research Methods in Journalism (Sp, Su, Fa)
Research methods of utility in journalism. Emphasis on survey research, electronic data base searching, and traditional library research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or honors program standing.

JOUR5063 Issues in Advertising and Public Relations (Fa)
Seminar course involving the critical examination of the major cultural, social, political, economic, ethical, and persuasion theories and/or issues relevant to advertising and public relations affecting individuals, organizations, societies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

JOUR5073 Propaganda and Public Opinion (Irregular)
Examines and analyzes the means of influencing and measuring public opinion, with an emphasis on survey research and polling.

JOUR5183 International Mass Communications (Sp, Su, Fa)
Examination of national media systems, issues in international communications, the role of the media in coverage of international affairs, and the impact of new technologies on mass communications.

JOUR5193 Professional Journalism Seminar (Irregular)
Examination of complex problems encountered by professional journalists with focus on research and analysis of the role of journalism in major social, economic, and political developments. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

JOUR5233 Media and Public Policy (Irregular)
Focuses on the interaction between media, politics, government, and public policy, particularly on the impact and influence of the media on the public policy agenda.

JOUR5313 Literature of Journalism (Irregular)
A study of superior works of non-fiction journalism, past and present. Includes authors from Daniel Defoe to John McPhee.

JOUR5323 Documentary Production I (Fa)
In-depth study of documentary film as non-fiction, long form journalism. Covers subject, funding, research and development, pre-production planning, field production, talent, music, post production, promotion, broadcast and distribution. Required trip to Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

JOUR5333 Documentary Production II (Sp)
A continuation of JOUR 5323, Documentary Production I. Students photograph, write, and edit a documentary begun in the fall semester. Prerequisite: JOUR 5323.

JOUR600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Required of all M.A. journalism students.

KINS5212 Athletic Training Clinical I - Application of Athletic Preventive Devices (Su)
This course will serve as an introduction to the athletic training clinical program. Procedures and policies of the clinical program and application of athletic preventive devices will be included as well. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in athletic training.

KINS5222 Athletic Training Clinical II - Evaluation Lab - Lower Extremity (Fa)
This course will serve as a process for monitoring student’s progression of athletic training proficiencies, acquire clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, and reinforce the evaluation skills of gait, lower extremity, and spine/pelvis. Prerequisite: KINS 5212.

KINS5232 Athletic Training Clinical III - Evaluation - Upper Extremity (Sp)
This course will serve as a process for monitoring student’s progression of athletic training competencies, acquire clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, and reinforce the evaluation skills of the upper extremities, head, neck, and posture. Prerequisite: KINS 5222.

KINS5242 Athletic Training Clinical IV - Emergency Procedures/Modality Lab (Su)
This course will serve as a process for monitoring student’s progression of athletic training competencies, acquire clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, and reinforce and instruct new emergency procedures and serve as a lab for therapeutic modalities. Prerequisite: KINS 5232.

KINS5252 Athletic Training Clinical V - Rehabilitation Lab (Fa)
This course will serve as a process for monitoring student’s progression of athletic training competencies, acquire clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, and reinforce techniques and applications of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: KINS 5242

KINS5262 Athletic Training Clinical VI - Athletic Training Seminar (Sp)
This course will serve as a process for monitoring student’s progression of athletic training competencies, acquire clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, and serve as a capstone course validating the athletic training clinical proficiencies and prepare students for the NATABOC certification exam and future employment. Prerequisite: KINS 5252.

KINS5323 Biomechanics I (Fa)
Intended to serve as in introduction to biomechanics and focuses on scientific principles involved in understanding and analyzing human motion.

KINS5333 Instrumentation in Biomechanics (Odd years, Sp)
The application of knowledge and skills necessary for data collection for sports analysis. Provides valuable information on instrumentation used specifically in biomechanics. Prerequisite: KINS 5323.

KINS5363 Evaluation Techniques of Athletic Injuries - Upper Extremity (Sp)
Use of scientific assessment methods to recognize and evaluate the nature and severity of athletic injuries to the upper extremities, trunk, and head. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate athletic training program.

KINS5373 Evaluation Techniques of Athletic Injuries - Lower Extremity (Fa)
Use of scientific assessment methods to recognize and evaluate the nature and severity of athletic injuries to the hip and lower extremities. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate athletic training program.

KINS5423 Assessment and Prescriptive Programming in Adapted KINS (Odd years, Sp)
Instruction in the assessment, prescription, and use of instruction methods, materials, and equipment relevant to specific handicapping conditions in the adapted physical education setting.

KINS5453 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training (Su)
Contemporary therapeutic modalities used in managing athletic injuries. Modalities covered are classified as thermal agents, electrical agents, or mechanical agents. Emphasis is placed on their physiological effects, therapeutic indications (and contraindications), and clinical application. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate athletic training program.

KINS5463 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries (Fa)
A systematic approach to exercise program development, techniques, indications and contraindications of exercise, and progression as related to athletic injury, prevention, and return to play guidelines. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate athletic training program.

KINS5473 Administration in Athletic Training (Su)
Administrative components of athletic training. Basic concepts of legal liability, leadership and management principles, financial management, day to day scheduling and supervision, maintenance, and general administration. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate athletic training program.

KINS5483 Medical Conditions in Athletic Training (Fa)
This course will provide a collection of knowledge, skills, and values that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, the general medical conditions and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate athletic training program or permission of instructor.

KINS5493 Practicum in Adapted Physical Education (Irregular)
Deals with the application of skills, knowledge and concepts necessary for planning, organizing and conducting adapted physical education programs through supervised field experiences.

KINS5513 Physiology Exercise I (Fa)
A study of the foundation literature in exercise physiology. Emphasis is placed on the muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems.

KINS5523 Muscle Metabolism in Exercise (Sp)
A study of the metabolic changes that occur in muscle as a result of exercise, exercise training, and other stressors. Prerequisite: KINS 5513 or equivalent.

KINS5533 Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (Odd years, Fa)
An examination of the concepts, design, and implementation of cardiac rehabilitation programs. Emphasis on exercise programs but reference to nutrition, psychology, and other lifestyle interventions.

KINS5543 Cardiovascular Function in Exercise (Fa)
Study of the effects of exercise training and other stressors on the cardiovascular system. Detailed study of the components of the cardiovascular system and the responses and adaptations of those components to selected stimuli. Prerequisite: KINS 5513 or equivalent.

KINS5593 Practicum in Laboratory Instrumentation (Su, Fa)
Practical experience in testing physical fitness utilizing laboratory equipment. Objective is to quantify physiological parameters, leading to the individualized exercise prescription.

KINS5643 Motor Learning (Sp)
Concepts of motor learning and control are presented. Attention is given to an analysis of the literature in movement control, motor behavior, and motor learning.

KINS574V Internship (Sp) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

KINS5753 Sport Psychology (Su)
Investigation of historical and contemporary research in sport psychology. Prerequisite: HKRD 5353.

KINS5773 Performance and Drugs (Sp)
The pharmacological and physiological effects of ergogenic aids upon the athlete and performance coupled with the ethical and moralistic viewpoints of drug taking. Practical laboratory experiences are provided with pertinent statistical surveys of athletes; their drug taking habits and relevant psychological impact on performance. Prerequisite: BIOL 2213 and BIOL 2211L or equivalent.

KINS589V Independent Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Development, implementation, and completion of basic or applied research project. Prerequisite: M.S. degree program in exercise and movement sciences and HKRD 5353 and EDFD 5393.

KINS600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

KINS605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of educational problems. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

KINS6323 Biomechanics II (Odd years, Su)
Analysis of human movement with emphasis on sports skills by application of principles of anatomy, kinesiology, and cinematographical analysis. Prerequisite: KINS 5323.

KINS6343 Physiology of Exercise II (Even years, Su)
Detailed study of the body systems affected by exercise, the functions of these systems during exercise, the effects of age, sex, body type, and nutrition on capacity for exercise, the techniques of assessing work capacity, and a critical analysis of research literature in this area.

KINS674V Internship (Irregular) (1-3)
May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

LAST4173 The Latin American City (Irregular)
This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of the modern Latin American city from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course includes an introduction to urban studies concepts, and each semester is organized around a specific set of case studies.

LATN4003 Roman History (Irregular)
Selections from Sallust, Livy, Tacitus, or Suetonius. An overview of Roman Historiography through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4013 Roman Satire (Irregular)
Selections from the satires of Horace, Juvenal, Persius, or Seneca. An overview of Roman humor and the genre of satire through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4023 Roman Didactic Epic (Irregular)
Selections from Virgil’s Georgics, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, or Manilius’ Astronomica. An overview of Roman philosophical poetry through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4033 Roman Drama (Irregular)
Selections from Plautus, Terence, or Seneca. An overview of Roman theater through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4043 Roman Elegy (Irregular)
Selections from Propertius, Tibullus, or Ovid. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4063 Roman Pastoral and Lyric (Irregular)
Selections from Catullus, Virgil’s Eclogues, Horace’s Odes, or Calpurnius Siculus. An overview of the two genres through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

LATN4073 Roman Novel (Irregular)
Selections from Petronius or Apuleius. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.

LATN4083 Roman Oratory (Irregular)
Selections from the orations and theoretical works of Cicero, Seneca the Elder, or Quintilian. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

LATN4093 Roman Philosophy (Irregular)
Selections from the philosophical works of Cicero or Seneca. An overview of Roman philosophy through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

LATN4153 Roman Narrative Epic (Irregular)
Selections from Virgil, Ovid, Lucan, Statius, or Silius Italicus. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

LATN5633 Medieval Latin (Irregular)
Selections from medieval writers from the 4th to the 17th century. Prerequisite: LATN 3003 or equivalent.

LATN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)

MATH4103 Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces (Irregular)
Linear functionals, matrix representation of linear transformations, scalar product, and spectral representation of linear transformations. Prerequisite: MATH 3083.

MATH4113 Introduction to Abstract Algebra II (Fa)
Topics in abstract algebra including finite abelian groups, linear groups, factorization in cummutative rings, quadratic field extensions, Gaussian integers, Wedderburn’s theorem, and multilinear algebra. Prerequisite: MATH 3113.

MATH4153 Mathematical Modeling (Irregular)
Mathematical techniques for formulating, analyzing, and criticizing deterministic models taken from the biological, social, and physical sciences. Techniques include graphical methods, stability, optimization, and phase plane analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

MATH4163 Dynamic Models in Biology (Irregular)
Mathematical and computational techniques for developing, executing, and analyzing dynamic models arising in the biological sciences. Both discrete and continuous time models are studied. Applications include population dynamics, cellular dynamics, and the spread of infectious diseases. Prerequisite: MATH 2554. (Same as BIOL 4163)

MATH4253 Symbolic Logic I (Fa)
Rigorous analyses of the concepts of proof, consistency, equivalence, validity, implication, and truth. Full coverage of truth-functional logic and quantification theory (predicate calculus). Discussion of the nature and limits of mechanical procedures (algorithms) for proving theorems in logic and mathematics. Informal accounts of the basic facts about infinite sets. (Same as PHIL 4253)

MATH4353 Numerical Linear Algebra (Sp)
Numerical methods for problems of linear algebra, including the solution of very large systems, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: MATH 3083.

MATH4363 Numerical Analysis (Fa)
General iterative techniques, error analysis, root finding, interpolation, approximation, numerical integration, and numerical solution of differential equations. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

MATH4443 Complex Variable for Application (Sp)
Complex analysis, series, and conformal mapping. Additional applications for graduate credit. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

MATH4503 Differential Geometry and Vector Calculus (Irregular)
Topics include: Vector differential and integral calculus, Stokes’ Theorem in 3-space, classical differential geometry in 3-space (curves, surfaces), differential forms, general Stokes’ Theorem, applications to hydrodynamics, and electromagnetism. Prerequisite: MATH 3083 and MATH 4513.

MATH4513 Advanced Calculus I (Fa)
The real and complex number systems, basic set theory and topology, sequences and series, continuity, differentiation, and Taylor’s theorem. Emphasis is placed on careful mathematical reasoning. Prerequisite: MATH 2574 and MATH 3083.

MATH4523 Advanced Calculus II (Sp)
The Riemann-Stieltjes integral, uniform convergence of functions, Fourier series, implicit function theorem, Jacobians, and derivatives of higher order. Prerequisite: MATH 4513.

MATH504V Special Topics for Teachers (Irregular) (1-6)
Current topics in mathematics of interest to secondary school teachers. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MATH510V Mathematical Seminar (Sp, Fa) (1-3)
Members of the faculty and advanced students meet for presentation and discussion of topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MATH5123 Algebra I (Sp)
What the beginning graduate student should know about algebra: groups, rings, fields, modules, algebras, categories, homological algebra, and Galois Theory. Prerequisite: MATH 3113.

MATH5133 Algebra II (Fa)
Continuation of 5123. Prerequisite: MATH 5123.

MATH5303 Ordinary Differential Equations (Fa)
Existence, uniqueness, stability, qualitative behavior, and numerical solutions. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and MATH 4513 and programming experience.

MATH5313 Partial Differential Equations (Sp)
Classification, boundary value problems, applications, and numerical solutions. Prerequisite: MATH 3423 and MATH 4513.

MATH5363 Scientific Computation and Numerical Methods (Fa)
An introduction to numerical methods used in solving various problems in engineering and the sciences. May not earn credit for this course and MATH 4353 or MATH 4363. (Same as PHYS 5363)

MATH5453 Functional Analysis I (Odd years, Sp)
Linear vector spaces and linear operators. Prerequisite: MATH 5513.

MATH5503 Theory of Functions of a Real Variable I (Fa)
Real number system, Lebesque measure, Lebesque integral, convergence theorems, differentiation of monotone functions, absolute continuity and the fundamental theorem of calculus L^P spaces, Holder and Minkowski inequalities, and bounded linear functionals on the L^P spaces. Prerequisite: MATH 4523.

MATH5513 Theory of Functions of a Real Variable II (Sp)
Measure and integration on abstract measure spaces, signed measures, Hahn decomposition, Radon-Nikdoym theorem, Lebesque decomposition, measures on algebras and their extensions, product measures, and Fubini’s theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 5503.

MATH5523 Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable I (Fa)
Complex numbers, analytic functions, power series, complex integration, Cauchy’s Theorem and integral formula, maximum principle, singularities, Laurent series, and Mibius maps. Prerequisite: MATH 4513.

MATH5533 Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable II (Sp)
Riemann Mapping Theorem, analytic continuation, harmonic functions, and entire functions. Prerequisite: MATH 5523.

MATH5703 Foundations of Topology (Fa)
Metric and general topological spaces, separation axioms, Urysohn’s lemma, Tietze extension theorem, connectedness, compactness, and the Tychonoff theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 4513.

MATH5713 Algebraic Topology (Fa)
Homotopy, singular and relative homology, excision theorem, the Mayer-Vietoris sequence, Beti numbers, and the Euler characteristic. Prerequisite: MATH 5703.

MATH600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MATH610V Directed Readings (Irregular) (1-6)

MATH619V Topics in Algebra (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Current research interests in algebra.

MATH659V Topics in Analysis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Current research interests in analysis.

MATH679V Topics in Topology (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Current research interest in topology.

MATH700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)

MBAD511V Corporate Financial Management (Sp) (2-3)
Financial analysis, planning and control; decision making and modeling for financial managers; and financial policies for management. Corequisite: MBAD 5132 and MBAD 5222. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

MBAD512V Accounting Decisions and Control (Su) (2-3)
Preparation and utilization of financial information for internal management purposes: planning and special decisions, cost determination, performance evaluation, and controls. Corequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

MBAD513V Information Technology and Decision Making (Fa) (2-3)
Utilization of information, quantitative techniques, and computer application in decision making and problem solving for managers. Corequisite: MBAD 5112 and MBAD 5222. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

MBAD521V Leading High Performance Organizations (Irregular) (2-3)
Managing in a global workforce, including human resource issues, motivation, performance evaluation, quality concepts, transformational leadership, and selection/ recruitment/ development of employees. Corequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5232.

MBAD522V Managing Ideas, Products, and Services (Irregular) (2-3)
Product management, market research, marketing communications, retailing and distribution, consumer behavior, and social and ethical implications of marketing. Corequisite: MBAD 5112 and MBAD 5132. Prerequisite: MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5232.

MBAD523V Economics of Management and Strategy (Irregular) (2-3)
Information economics and applied game theory. Corequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5122.

MBAD5241 Ethical Decision Making (Fa)
Business Ethics will address business ethics issues from a personal, professional, and organizational perspective. We will cover basic ethical decision-making frameworks to help inform students’ personal moral frameworks, ethical issues that are most relevant to managers of modern organizations, and the role of business in society

MBAD535V MBA Internship (Su) (1-3)
This course allows a student to experience an internship within a business and benefit from the applied experience. The internship may be designed to offer a wide range of business experiences. The internship must be supervised by a faculty member as well as a member of the firm. MBA Director approval required. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

MBAD536V Study Abroad-Special Problems (Su) (1-3)
Provides MBA students with the opportunity to explore a business problem in depth under the guidance of a graduate faculty member. MBA Director approval required.

MBAD5413 Partnering Project (Irregular)
A large-scale, real world, 10 week project involving hands-on work addressing issues faced by managers in partnering firms. Corequisite: MBAD 5313 and MBAD 5423.

MBAD5423 Partnering Project II (Sp)
Continuation of MBAD 5413. Corequisite: MBAD 5313 and MBAD 5413.

MBAD5433 Capstone Project (Su)
A large-scale project integrating various business topics. Corequisite: MBAD 5313.

MBAD5511 Professional Development -- Special Topics In Business (Sp, Fa)
A concentrated emphasis on one business topic. Corequisite: MBAD 5212, MBAD 5122 and MBAD 5232. Prerequisite: MBAD 5023. May be repeated for up to 5 hours of degree credit.

MBAD5602 Introduction to the Value Chain (Su)
An introduction to the value chain concept, the underlying framework of the Managerial MBA program. Topics include the primary value chain activities of inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service, as well as the support activities of procurement, technology development, human resource management and firm infrastructure.

MBAD5613 Financial Accounting (Fa)
This course covers the preparation and use of financial statements of publicly held corporations in the United States. Topics include the theory and rules used in financial statement preparation, a comparison of United States rules to International Accounting Standards, the analysis of financial statements to provide inter-company and industry comparisons and information about the financial statements of non-profit and governmental organizations.

MBAD5773 China Business Law, Regulations, and Ethics (Irregular)
Business law in China that is relevant to managers; Chinese regulations particularly relevant to consumer products and retail; business ethics in China.

MBAD591V Capstone Project Definition (Irregular) (1-3)
Identification of business processes for capstone project, including: estimation of the size of the opportunity, identification of key decisions, and proposal write up.

MBAD592V Capstone Project Plan (Irregular) (1-3)
Second estimation of the size of the project benefit, identification of how the current process operates, assumptions identified, literature investigated, performance metrics, and Gantt chart for project.

MBAD593V Capstone Project Management (Irregular) (1-3)
Management of the project, including frequent updates, milestone accomplishment, strategies to overcome challenges, and creation of an implementation plan.

MBAD594V Capstone Project Final Deliverables (Irregular) (1-3)
Write up of entire capstone project, presentation of project, estimates of value, implementation plan, performance metrics, and change management plan.

MEEG4003 Intermediate Dynamics (Irregular)
Review of central-force motion of spacecraft, use of rotating reference frames, Coriolis acceleration. Kinematics of rigid bodies in 3-D space: velocities and accelerations in different moving reference frames, addition theorem of angular accelerations. Kinetics of rigid bodies in 3-D space: eigenvalues and eigenvectors of inertia matrices, momentum and kinetic energy of a rigid body in 3-D motion, Euler’s equations of motion; precession, nutation, and spin of a gyroscope; forced steady precession, torque free steady precession, space cone, and body cone. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013

MEEG4213 Control of Mechanical Systems (Irregular)
Mathematical modeling for feedback control of dynamic mechanical systems with design techniques using LaPlace transforms, state variables, root locus, frequency analysis, and criteria for performance and stability. Prerequisite: MEEG 3113. (Same as ELEG 4403)

MEEG4233 Microprocessors in Mechanical Engineering I: Electromechanical Systems (Irregular)
Microcomputer architectural, programming, and interfacing. Smart product design (microprocessor-based design). Control of DC and stepper motors and interfacing to sensors. Applications to robotics and real-time control. Mobile robot project. Digital and analog electronics are reviewed where required. Prerequisite: ELEG 3913.

MEEG4303 Materials Laboratory (Irregular)
A study of properties, uses, testing, and heat treatment of basic engineering materials and related analytical techniques. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: MEEG 2303.

MEEG4413 Heat Transfer (Sp, Su)
Basic thermal energy transport processes; conduction, convection, and radiation; and the mathematical analysis of systems involving these processes in both steady and time-dependent cases. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MEEG 2703.

MEEG4423 Power Generation (Irregular)
Study of design and operational aspects of steam, gas, and combined cycle power plants. Brief study of Nuclear and Alternative energy systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503.

MEEG4433 Aerospace Propulsion (Irregular)
Principles, operation, and characteristics of gas turbine and rocket engines. Brief study of novel spacecraft propulsion systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503.

MEEG4453 Industrial Waste and Energy Management (Irregular)
Applications of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and electric machinery to the analysis of waste streams and energy consumption for industrial facilities. Current techniques and technologies for waste minimization and energy conservation including energy-consuming systems and processes, utility rate analysis, economic analysis and auditing are taught. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.

MEEG4473 Indoor Environmental Control (Irregular)
Gives student a thorough understanding of the fundamental theory of air conditioning design for commercial buildings, including calculating heating and cooling loads along with the proper selection and sizing of air conditioning equipment. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.

MEEG4483 Thermal Systems Analysis and Design (Fa, Su)
Analysis design and optimization of thermal systems and components with examples from such areas as power generation, refrigeration, and propulsion, Availability loss characteristics of energy systems and availability conservation methods. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.

MEEG4503 Introduction to Flight (Fa)
The course will provide understanding in basic aerodynamics, airfoil design and characteristics, and flight control surfaces. Prerequisite: MATH 3404, MEEG 3503.

MEEG4523 Astronautics (Irregular)
Study of spacecraft design and operations. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and MEEG 2403 or consent of instructor.

MEEG4703 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (Irregular)
Determinants, matrices, inverse of a matrix, simultaneous equations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, coordinate transformations for matrices, diagonalization, square roots of a matrix, cryptography, and method of least squares. Vector algebra and calculus, Green’s theorem, Strokes’ theorem, and Gauss’ divergence theorem. Index notation, epsilon-delta identity, and Cartesian tensors. Curvilinear coordinates, base vectors, and covariant and contravariant tensors. Applications to mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 2574.

MEEG491V Special Projects (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MEEG5033 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I (Irregular)
Combined stress, theories of failure, thick-walled cylinders, bending of unsymmetrical sections, torsion in noncircular section, plate stresses, and strain energy analysis. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and MEEG 3013.

MEEG5103 Structural Dynamics (Irregular)
The forced and random vibration response of complex structural systems are studied through the use of the finite element method. Computational aspects of these problems are discussed and digital computer applications undertaken. Prerequisite: MEEG 3113 and MEEG 4103 and graduate standing.

MEEG5113 Modal Analysis Methods (Irregular)
Fundamental concepts of both analytical and experimental modal analysis methods are examined and applied to the study of complex structural systems. Computational aspects of these problems are discussed, and digital computer applications undertaken with experimental verification. Prerequisite: MEEG 5103 and graduate standing.

MEEG5123 Finite Elements Methods II (Irregular)
Development and application of finite element (FE) methods used to solve transient and two-dimensional boundary value problems. Applications are taken from solid and fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and acoustics. Emphasis is placed on the FE methodology in order to make accessible the research literature and commercial software manuals, and to encourage responsible use and interpretation of FE analysis. Prerequisite: MEEG 4123 and graduate standing or consent.

MEEG5143 Advanced Machine Design (Su)
Application of advanced topics such as probability theory, fracture mechanics, and computer methods to the design and analysis of complex mechanical systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 4103 and graduate standing.

MEEG5253 Bio-Mems (Sp)
Topics include the fundamental principles of microfluidics, Navier-Stokes Equation, bio/abio interfacing technology, bio/abio hybrid integration of microfabrication technology, and various biomedical and biological problems that can be addressed with microfabrication technology and the engineering challenges associated with it. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 or CVEG 3213 or CHEG 2133. (Same as BENG 5253)

MEEG5263 Introduction to Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (Fa)
A study of mechanics and devices on the micro scale. Course topics will include: introduction to micro scales, fundamentals of microfabrication, surface and bulk micromachining, device packaging, device reliability, examples of micro sensors and actuators. Recitation three hours per week.

MEEG5273 Electronic Packaging (Irregular)
An introductory treatment of electronic packaging from single chip to multichip including materials, electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, processing considerations, reliability, and testing. Credit cannot be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273. Prerequisite: (ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3913) and MATH 3404. (Same as ELEG 5273)

MEEG5303 Physical Metallurgy (Fa)
Physical and chemical properties of solids and the application of materials in commerce. Prerequisite: MEEG 2303.

MEEG5323 Physical and Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes (Irregular)
Fundamental principles of materials behavior in the deposition of films by PVD/CVD. Topics include kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics, plasmas, diagnostics, reaction rate theory, nucleation and growth, crystal structures and defects in thin films, advanced characterization techniques for thin films, and applications in microelectronics, tribology, corrosion, bio- and nano-materials. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering or consent of instructor.

MEEG5403 Advanced Thermodynamics (Sp)
An in-depth review of classical thermodynamics, including availability analysis, combustion, and equilibrium, with an introduction to quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering or consent of instructor.

MEEG5423 Statistical Thermodynamics (Irregular)
Concepts and techniques for describing high temperature and chemically reactive gases from a molecular point of view. Introductory kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics applied. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403 and MATH 2574.

MEEG5433 Combustion (Even years, Fa)
Introduction to combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Equilibrium and kinetics of hydrocarbon oxidation, laminar and turbulent flames, premixed and non-premixed combustion processes, ignition, quenching, stability, emissions and diagnostics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Engineering or consent of instructor.

MEEG5453 Advanced Heat Transfer (Fa)
More in-depth study of topics covered in MEEG 4413, Heat Transfer, and coverage of some additional topics. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413 or CHEG 3143 or equivalent.

MEEG5473 Radiation Heat Transfer (Even years, Su)
Spectral analysis, radiant exchange in gray and non-gray enclosures, gas radiation, and multi-mode heat transfer. Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent.

MEEG5503 Advanced Fluid Dynamics I (Sp)
A basic survey of the characteristics of fluid flow under a variety of conditions with examples. Begins with a derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and an evaluation of the dimensionless groups found from these equations. Topics to be covered include viscous laminar and turbulent boundary layers, jets and wakes, Stokes flow, inviscid flows with and without free surfaces and turbulence. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MATH 3404.

MEEG5733 Advanced Numerical Methods (Sp)
Numerical methods for the solution of linear and non-linear ordinary and partial differential equations; initial and boundary value problems; one-step and multi-step methods; predominantly finite difference but also finite element and control volume techniques; and computer applications. Graduate standing in Engineering or consent of instructor.

MEEG590V Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Fundamental or applied research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MEEG591V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MEEG600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MEEG6263 Advanced Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (Irregular)
An advanced study of microscale mechanics and devices. The course material will include in depth discussion of 3 to 4 current MEMS technology areas such as microfluidics, optical MEMS, and inertial sensors. Students will also be required to fabricate and test a functional MEMS device in a processing laboratory. Prerequisite: MEEG 5263.

MEEG6273 Advanced Electronic Packaging (Irregular)
An advanced treatment of electronic packaging concentrating on multichip modules. Topics covered include electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, computer-aided engineering and design, processing limitations on MCM performance, reliability, testing, and economic considerations. Prerequisite: ELEG 5273. (Same as ELEG 6273)

MEEG6800 Graduate Seminar (Sp, Fa)
A periodic seminar devoted to mechanical engineering research topics. Appropriate grade to be “S.”

MEEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

MEPH5383 Research Commercialization and Product Development (Sp)

MEST4003 Middle East Studies Colloquium (Sp, Su, Fa)
An interdepartmental colloquium with an annual change in subject required of all students in the Middle East studies program. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MGMT5213 Business Foundations for Entrepreneurs (Sp)
Introduction to the fundamental business concepts an entrepreneur needs to know to evaluate and launch a successful new venture. Topic areas include recruitment, selection, motivation and management of employees, market analysis and the marketing mix, financial strategies and accounting for funds, economic considerations, and the management of operations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MGMT5223 Managing & Leading Organizations (Fa)
Management for a global environment. The class will cover interpersonal workplace skills such as leadership and motivation, along with the management of human capital through well designed recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, compensation, and quality control systems.

MGMT5313 Strategic Management (Sp)
Strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and other topics related to the long-term success of the firm. Includes role of the general manager, international issues, and the impact of management fads on decision making. Prerequisite: MBAD 5212 and MBAD 5222 and MBAD 5232.

MGMT5323 New Venture Development (Fa)
Focuses on the identification and analysis of new venture opportunities and how entrepreneurs acquire the human and financial resources needed to develop successful businesses. Topics include market analysis, development of products and services, negotiation, developing and executing business plans, and new venture financing.

MGMT5363 Innovation & Creativity (Sp)
This class will provide a framework for developing, assessing and implementing innovations in start-ups and established businesses. Focus is on creative decision making, managing for innovation, strategic analysis of innovations, and implementation of innovations. Aimed at entrepreneurs, brand managers, and managers in industries where innovation is a key strategic capability.

MGMT5993 Entrepreneurship Practicum (Sp, Su, Fa)
Hands-on management of an actual on-going business. Students will gain experience working in, making decisions about, and managing a competitive business. Students will be required to analyze the business in a term paper or other integrative assignment. Entrance by application only.

MGMT6011 Graduate Colloquium (Sp, Fa)
Presentation and critique of research papers and proposals.

MGMT6113 Seminar in Organizational Behavior (Irregular)
Survey of theoretical and empirical literature in organizational behavior. Stresses critical evaluation of current writing in the field and its integration with prior research. Covers topics relating to motivation, individual differences, job attitudes, social influence processes, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program.

MGMT6123 Seminar in Organization Theory (Irregular)
This Ph.D.-level seminar presents an overview and introduction into organization theory literature. Emphasis on the development of relevant schools of thought, changes in the content of the traditional or ‘mainstream’ themes, current topics, schools of thought, and future directions are examined. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program.

MGMT6133 Seminar in Strategy Research (Irregular)
This Ph.D.-level seminar presents an overview and introduction into the strategic management literature. Emphasis on both the content and process of the extant research. Relevant theory, methods, ‘mainstream’ themes, current topics, schools of thought, and future directions are examined. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program.

MGMT6213 Seminar in Research Methods (Irregular)
Familiarizes students with the principles and techniques underlying research in management and organizations. Issues of basic philosophy of science and research methods are covered. Special attention given to the practical problems of research design, measurement, data collection, sampling, and interpretation in conducting research in management and in organizations. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program.

MGMT6223 Seminar in Management Topics (Irregular)
Seminar in special research topics in management. Topics vary depending upon instructor. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

MGMT6233 Seminar in Human Resource Management (Irregular)
Provides an overview of major issues in human resource management. Designed to familiarize students with the seminal research in human resource management, and to provide them with the conceptual and methodological tools necessary to do research in the area. Prerequisite: Admission to a Ph.D. program.

MGMT636V Special Problems in Management (Sp, Fa) (1-6)
Individual reading and research. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MGMT700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

MKTG5103 Retail Consumer Marketing (Sp)
Introduction to marketing concepts and practices as applied to the retail consumer environment. Focuses on the strategic development, positioning, and management of products, promotion, distribution, pricing, and store environments in building customer relationships from retailer and supplier perspectives. (Core)

MKTG5333 Retailing Strategy and Processes (Su)
Strategic planning and operation of retailing organizations. Investigation of the various types of retailing with emphasis on both the strategic and functional aspects in retail processes.

MKTG5433 Consumer and Market Research (Fa)
Modern marketing research methods and analyses applied to consumers, shoppers, and buyers of goods and services sold in competitive retail environments. Attention is given to both quantitative and qualitative methods, analyses, interpretation, and decision making. Prerequisite: MKTG 5103.

MKTG5533 Strategic Category Management (Su)
Strategic planning and management of brands and product categories from both manufacturing and retailing perspectives. Focus is on the product brand development, pricing, distribution, and promotion of brands and their strategic and functional roles in the product mix.

MKTG5543 Category Analysis and Management (Irregular)
Analysis and management of brands and product categories from supplier and retailing strategic perspectives. Focus is on brand and category strategic and functional roles in the merchandising mix as well as their development, pricing, distribution, promotion, and in-store placement.

MKTG5553 Shopper, Buyer, and Consumer Behavior (Fa)
Behavioral and social science concepts applied to retail shoppers, buyers, and consumers of products and services. Attention is given to research on the cognitive, affective, and experiential aspects involved in the acquisition, consumption, and disposal of products and services by individuals and households. Prerequisite: MKTG 5103.

MKTG636V Special Problems in Marketing (Irregular) (1-6)
Individual research problems. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MKTG6413 Special Topics in Marketing (Irregular)
Seminar in special topics in marketing. Topics vary depending upon the instructor. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

MKTG6433 Seminar in Research Methods (Irregular)
Extensive review of literature illustrative of marketing research studies. Focuses upon theoretical foundations of research design, methodology, and analysis as well as interpretation of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data in marketing theory exploration. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

MKTG6443 Seminar in Marketing Theory (Irregular)
Comprehensive survey and critical review of the history of marketing thought and contemporary schools of thought in marketing discipline. In-depth research, review, synthesis, and a research proposal will be required in a selected topic from the perspectives of advancing marketing theory. Prerequisite: MKTT 5103 and MKTT 5303.

MKTG6453 Seminar in Transportation and Business Logistics (Irregular)
Underlying theories and problems related to the development of logistical systems in the U.S. Attention focused on transport economics, the role of government in providing transportation facilities, and managerial issues related to integrating transportation, inventory control, warehousing, customer service levels, and facility location.

MKTG700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18)
Prerequisite: Candidacy.

MUAP5001 Applied Voice/Instrument-Secondary Level (Sp, Su, Fa)
Private study at the graduate secondary level.

MUAP510V Applied Voice/Instrument (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-5)
Private study at the graduate level. Prerequisite: MUAP 310 or equivalent.

MUAP5201 Graduate Recital I (Sp, Su, Fa)
Preparation and performance of a public recital of a minimum of 50 minutes of music.

MUAP5211 Graduate Recital II (Sp, Su, Fa)
Preparation and performance of a public recital of a minimum of 50 minutes of music.

MUED477V Special Topics in Music Education (Irregular) (1-4)
Subject matter not covered in other sources. With permission, may be repeated for credit if topics are different.

MUED5513 Seminar: Resources in Music Education (Sp, Su, Fa)
Study of the analytical and writing skills necessary for academic research in music education. Each student identifies one problem specific to music education, finds and reviews related literature and sources, develops a comprehensive bibliography, and writes a paper which synthesizes the research. Open to graduate students and undergraduates in honors in music education.

MUED5653 Seminar: Issues in Music Education (Irregular)
A seminar exploring the relationships between the profession of teaching music and selected views about learning theories, teaching methods, philosophy, psychology, and other selected topics relevant to contemporary music education.

MUED5733 Music Education in the Elementary School (Sp, Su, Fa)
Concepts of elementary music education; methods, materials, curriculum design, and supervision in elementary school music.

MUED5811 Curriculum Design in Music (Sp, Su, Fa)
Goals and objectives in music education. Student will develop a curriculum for an actual or hypothetical music education program.

MUED583V Workshop: Music in the Elementary School (Irregular) (1-18)
An in-service training workshop for elementary music teachers.

MUED5862 Marching Band Techniques (Su)
Includes the place of the marching band in the school program, types of formations used, and selecting, arranging or writing the musical score.

MUED5973 Tests and Measurement in Music (Fa)
This course will address the psychometric concepts of tests and measurement of music achievement, aptitude, attitude, and self assessment. The course will focus on the teaching and assessment of musical skills, musical responses, and will critically examine existing aptitude tests (Seashore, Watkins Farnum, Gordon, etc). Basic statistical concepts and data analysis used in common testing scenarios will be introduced. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music.

MUED5983 Psychology of Music Behavior (Even years, Sp)
This course is an introduction to the psychology of music, and will adopt an interdisciplinary view toward the field, covering such topics as philosophical and sociological questions about the nature and function of music, the physiology of the ear, the physical and perceptual properties of sounds (acoustics), performance anxiety, preference and taste research, social and pedagogical attributes of performance, and behavioral musical responses. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

MUED599V Seminar (Su) (1-6)
May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

MUED600V Master’s Thesis (Irregular) (1-6)
Preparation of a master’s thesis as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the master’s degree.

MUED605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of problems in music education.

MUEN5341 Collegium Musicum (Sp, Fa)
Performance of early music for various combinations of instruments and/or voices. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5401 Opera Theatre (Sp, Fa)
Study of opera through performances of scenes, chamber and major operatic production. Admission with director’s approval.

MUEN5411 Concert Choir (Sp, Su, Fa)
Rehearsal 3 hours per week with extra rehearsals at the director’s discretion. Admission with director’s approval. No audition required prior to registration.

MUEN5421 Inspirational Singers (Sp, Fa)
Performance of African-American literature with particular emphasis on Negro Spirituals and traditional/contemporary gospel music. No audition required to registration. Rehearsal 3 hours per week.

MUEN5431 Symphony Orchestra (Sp, Su, Fa)
Rehearsal 3 hours per week with extra rehearsals at director’s discretion. Admission with director’s approval. Corequisite: Lab component.

MUEN5441 Marching Band (Fa)
Rehearsal 8 hours per week. Admission with director’s approval.

MUEN5451 Schola Cantorum (Sp, Fa)
Vocal ensemble limited to the more experienced singers. Rehearsal 5 hours per week. Admission with director’s approval.

MUEN5461 Wind Symphony (Sp, Fa)
Rehearsal 3 to 5 hours per week. Admission by audition and approval of the conductor. Corequisite: MUEN 5460L.

MUEN5471 Jazz Performance Laboratory (Sp, Fa)
Training in the various styles of jazz and popular music. Rehearsal 3 hours per week. Admission by audition.

MUEN5481 Campus Band (Sp)
Rehearsal 3 hours per week. Admission by audition and approval of the conductor.

MUEN5501 Chamber Music (Sp, Su, Fa)
Performance of small ensemble music for any combination of instruments and/or voice. Rehearsal 3 hours per week.

MUEN5511 Symphonic Band (Sp)
Rehearsal 3 hours per week. Admission by audition and approval of the conductor.

MUEN5521 Woodwind Quintet (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for woodwind quintet. Weekly coaching will emphasize intonation, blend, stylistic awareness, and ensemble precision. Repertoire ranges from the 18th to the 20th centuries. 3 hours of rehearsals weekly.

MUEN5541 Accompanying (Sp, Fa)
Piano accompanying of vocal and instrumental soloists. Rehearsal 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: MUAP 110.

MUEN5551 Percussion Ensemble (Sp, Su)
Study and performance of ensemble music for multiple percussion instruments. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5711 Flute Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple flutes, including trios, quartets, quintets, and flute choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5721 Clarinet Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple clarinets, including trios, quartets, quintets, and clarinet choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5731 Saxophone Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple saxophones, including trios, quartets, quintets, and saxophone choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5741 Double Reed Ensemble (Irregular)
Study and performance of music for multiple double reed instruments, including trios, quartets, quintets, and double reed choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5751 Trumpet Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple trumpets, including trios, quartets, quintets, and trumpet choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5771 Trombone Ensemble (Irregular)
Study and performance of music for multiple trombones, including trios, quartets, quintets, and trombone choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5781 Tuba Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple combinations of tuba and euphonium, including trios, quartets, quintets, and low brass choir. Rehearsal 2 hours per week.

MUEN5791 University Bassoon Ensemble (Sp, Fa)
Study and performance of music for multiple bassoons and contrabassoon, including trios, quartets, quintets, and bassoon choir. One hour of rehearsal weekly.

MUHS4253 Special Topics in Music History (Sp, Fa)
Topics not covered in MUHS 3703 or 3713, including history of American music, world music, music of Russia, and others. Satisfactory completion of the term paper in this class will fulfill the Fulbright College writing requirement. Prerequisite: MUHS 3703 and MUHS 3713.

MUHS4703 Survey of String Literature (Irregular)
A survey of solo and chamber music literature involving stringed instruments. Prerequisite: MUAP 110 and MUTH 3613.

MUHS4733 Survey of Symphonic Literature (Even years, Sp)
A survey of the symphonic literature from its beginning to the present.

MUHS4763 Survey of Vocal Literature I (Even Years, Fa)
A survey of concert literature for the solo voice.

MUHS4773 Survey of Vocal Literature II (Odd years, Sp)
A survey of concert literature for the solo voice. Prerequisite: MUHS 4763.

MUHS4793 Band Literature (Even years, Sp, Su)
A study of literature written for performance by concert band, symphonic band, and wind ensemble, representative of the following five periods in Music History: Renaissance (1420-1600), Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1820), Romantic (1820-1900), and Contemporary (1900-present).

MUHS4803 Survey of Keyboard Literature I (Odd years, Fa)
A survey of the piano works of outstanding composers. Prerequisite: MUAP 110V.

MUHS4813 Survey of Keyboard Literature II (Even years, Sp)
A survey of the piano works of outstanding composers. Prerequisite: MUHS 4803.

MUHS489V Seminar in Music History (Irregular) (1-4)
Subject matter not covered in other courses. With, permission, may be repeated for credit if topics are different.

MUHS5722 Directed Studies in Music Literature I (Sp, Su, Fa)
Research in music literature in the performance field of the individual student.

MUHS5732 Directed Studies in Music Literature II (Sp, Su, Fa)
Research in music literature in the performance field of the individual student. Prerequisite: MUHS 5722.

MUHS5753 Seminar in Medieval & Early Renaissance (Irregular)
Intensive studies in music of Western Europe from early Christian times through the 15th century.

MUHS5773 Seminar in Music of the 18th Century (Irregular)
Intensive studies of late Baroque and Classical music.

MUHS5783 Seminar in Music of the 19th Century (Odd years, Sp, Su)
Intensive studies in music of the 19th century.

MUHS5793 Seminar in Music of the 20th Century (Even years, Fa)
Intensive studies in 20th century music.

MUHS5903 Seminar in Musicology (Irregular)
Current problems, techniques, and approaches to the practice of musicology, including notation and editing problems.

MUHS5943 Seminar in Opera (Irregular)
Intensive studies in operatic literature.

MUHS5952 Choral History and Literature I (Odd years, Fa)
Detailed study of choral history and literature from Gregorian chant to J.S. Bach.

MUHS5962 Choral History and Literature II (Even years, Sp)
Detailed study of choral history and literature from J.S. Bach to the present.

MUHS5973 Seminar in Bibliography and Methods of Research (Fa)
A survey of the methods and materials of musical research, including bibliography, methods of analysis, and style in the presentation of research results. Open to graduate students and to juniors in Honors.

MUHS600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)

MUHS601V Lecture-Recital (Irregular) (1-6)
The production and presentation (under the direction of the teacher(s) of historic instruments involved and other members of a graduate committee) of a performance (45 minutes minimum playing time) displaying historic practices of performance with lecture. The candidate will be responsible for making an archival tape of the performance