Courses < West Virginia University

A&VS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR:Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

A&VS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed Study, reading, and/or research.

A&VS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

A&VS 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

A&VS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

A&VS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture, forestry, and consumer science. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

A&VS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

A&VS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

A&VS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

A&VS 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

A&VS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

A&VS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

A&VS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

A&VS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

A&VS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

A&VS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

A&VS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

A&VS 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

A&VS 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

A&VS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

A&VS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ACCT 501. Accounting/Economic Decision Making. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission into the MAcc program. This course exposes students to the theory and application within the accounting profession of the topics of corporate governance, economic theory, financial management, cost accounting, and strategic planning, particularly as it relates to decision making.

ACCT 511. Financial Accounting Theory and Practice. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Comprehensive examination of financial accounting theory as established by the opinions, statements and interpretation of professional organizations with special emphasis on their application and problem solving.

ACCT 512. Mergers and Acquisitions. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Strategic perspectives of mergers and acquisitions, their valuation, and evaluation of their subsequent performance. Accounting for business combinations and foreign operations and related financial accounting and reporting issues.

ACCT 520. Advanced Technology for Accounting. 3 Hours.

The materials that will be covered are applicable to external auditing, internal auditing, financial accounting, and forensic accounting. The course covers the use of technology in matters related to the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit. Also covered is the use of technology in the accounting function since this function provides the source data and information for any audit.

ACCT 521. Information Technology Auditing. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Information technology auditing techniques, issues, and current topics, including risk assessment, general and application control testing, computer assisted audit tools and techniques, and testing of databases and local area networks.

ACCT 522. Electronic Commerce and Internet Security. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Electronic commerce business models. Real options evaluations, accounting distinctions, and case analysis of Web-based business models, with emphasis on the Internet security risks to the integrity of financial information.

ACCT 541. Federal Tax Research and Writing. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Study of federal tax authorities and hierarchy, the research resources available, development of federal tax research and writing skills, and the application thereof.

ACCT 542. Advanced Federal Corporate Tax. 3 Hours.

PR: ACCT 441 with a minimum grade of C- and ACCT 442 with a minimum grade of D- or consent. An advanced study of federal income taxation for corporations and shareholders, including: corporate operations, corporate formation and capital structure, distributions to shareholders, acquisitions and liquidations, and reorganizations.

ACCT 556. Fraud Detection and Deterrence. 3 Hours.

PR: Restricted to MPA Students. The auditor's responsibility with respect to fraud detection and investigation and management's responsibility for fraud deterrence and implementation of effective prevention measures. Identification, analysis and examination of fraud using actual and simulated data.

ACCT 561. Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory and practice of accounting for governmental and not-for-profit entities with an emphasis on the conceptual foundation of fund accounting, budgetary control and accountability.

ACCT 571. Accounting/Business Consulting. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Translating complex information into critical knowledge for engagements beyond basic financial/managerial accounting, assurance, and tax services. Consulting experience examined through exposure to consulting professionals, cases and/or a business simulation.

ACCT 580. Accounting for Forensic and Fraud Investigators. 3 Hours.

A basic introduction to financial and managerial accounting, auditing, and technology applicable to accounting, and the relationship of those areas with forensic accounting and fraud examination.

ACCT 581. Fraud Investigation. 3 Hours.

PR: Restricted to FAFI students. Types of fraud, documents, sources of evidence, and analysis of internal and external fraud schemes with an emphasis on the skills needed to identify and investigate fraud.

ACCT 582. Fraud Data Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: Restricted to FAFI students. Computer-aided data analysis techniques for detecting and investigating fraud cases, issues related to the collection and use of digital evidence, and collection of data from electronic devices.

ACCT 583. Fraud: Criminology/Legal Issues. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theories of criminal behavior, laws, rules of evidence, rights of persons under interrogation and interviewing, report writing and ethics, as these topics relate to forensic accounting with a focus on the behavioral aspects of fraud.

ACCT 584. Advanced Fraud Investigation. 3 Hours.

PR: ACCT 581 and ACCT 582. Major fraud case investigation with an emphasis on forensic and litigation support aspects, including presentation of cases in moot court setting.

ACCT 585. Forensic and Fraud Examination Advanced Analytical Techniques. 3 Hours.

PR: ACCT 580. An examination and use of advanced analytical techniques with respect to three forensic accounting and fraud examination special topics: civil litigation support and damage claims, valuations and financial statement fraud.

ACCT 586. Private Company Valuation. 3 Hours.

PR or CONC: ACCT 580 or ACCT 581 with a minimum grade of B-. This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to complete private company valuations.

ACCT 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ACCT 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ACCT 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ACCT 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ACCT 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ACCT 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ACCT 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ACCT 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ACCT 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ACCT 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ACCT 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ACCT 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ACCT 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ACCT 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ACCT 710. Accounting Research Methods Seminar. 3 Hours.

PR: Accounting PhD Status. An introduction to common topics, theories, and methods used in the production of accounting research. We will consider both “classic” and “cutting edge” work from a variety of domains (i.e., auditing, financial, tax) and methodologies (i.e., archival, experimental). We will also consider a variety of other academic issues that are critical to your professional development.

ACCT 711. Behavioral Accounting Research. 3 Hours.

This is a doctoral-level course designed to familiarize students to various behavioral topics within the accounting literature. The goal of the course is to survey some of the major theories, issues, and empirical findings within the behavioral-accounting literature. This approach is designed to build a foundation upon which the student may consider their own areas of research.

ACCT 712. Archival Accounting Research. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to PhD program and STAT 511. This doctoral-level course is designed to familiarize students to various capital markets topics within the accounting literature. The goal of the course is to survey some of the major theories, issues, and empirical findings within the archival literature. This approach is designed to build a foundation upon which the student may consider their own areas of interest.

ACCT 713. Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination. 3 Hours.

This course familiarizes students with various special topics as it relates to forensic accounting and fraud examination. It surveys some of the major theories, issues, and empirical findings within and without the accounting literature.

ACCT 714. Auditing and Assurance. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce the theory of auditing and the empirical methodologies used to research audit and assurance. During the seminar, we will read and critique published research papers related to auditing. We will also discuss alternative ways in which the author(s) might have achieved their research objectives.

ACCT 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ACCT 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ACCT 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading will be S/U.).

ACE 508. The Profession of Sport Coaching. 3 Hours.

An interaction-based course pertaining to professional coaching, coaching theory, and the engagement in problem solving and critical thinking in the profession of sport coaching.

ACE 510. Training Theories for Coaches. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to promote critical thinking, problem solving and use of current training theories for best practice in coaching across all levels to develop and nurture talent.

ACE 518. Psychology of Coaching. 3 Hours.

In-depth understanding of the psychology of coaching athletes and application of this knowledge into coaching practices for optimal athlete development and performance. Contemporary issues also covered.

ACE 522. Motor Behavior for Sport Coaches. 3 Hours.

Designed to increase coaches' understanding of how athletes learn motor skills. Theories of motor learning, techniques to provide effective instruction, practice design, stages of learning, assessment, and coaching strategies to structure training and practice to optimize skill acquisition and performance.

ACE 530. Coaching Education Administration. 3 Hours.

An administrative focus on leadership, finance, fundraising, planning, facility development, personnel supervision, public relations, rules and regulations, purchase and care of equipment and the conducting of athletic events.

ACE 539. Create Healthy Competitive Environments. 3 Hours.

Course explores topics related to techniques of training, ergogenic aids, performance enhancement, and the coach roles and responsibilities in designing, creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment.

ACE 541. Positive Youth Development in Sport. 3 Hours.

PR: ACE 508. Review literature and outreach programs in positive youth development. Emphasis on development of psychosocial assets in youth such as life skills and character.

ACE 568. Sport Movement Analysis. 3 Hours.

This course applies the laws of physics to sport activities with the objective of finding the most efficient use of the human body to achieve the highest levels of performance.

ACE 569. Strength and Conditioning Methods for Coaches. 3 Hours.

Present basic exercise performance methodologies to assist in coaching athletes. Types of training include speed drills, agility drills, conditioning workouts, flexibility exercises, balance-improvement drills, and proper training- environment safety techniques.

ACE 573. Advanced Strength and Conditioning Coaching Techniques. 3 Hours.

Present various exercises in hands-on setting to utilize in training. Proficiency is taught in Olympic movements, free weights, machine weights, and plyometrics. Speed and agility track exercises will be included.

ACE 580. Evaluation in Coaching. 1 Hour.

Key principles of research methods, evaluation, and planning to identify and organize instruments for data analysis and formulation of a Program Evaluation Strategy. Knowledge and skills needed to initiate a well-designed evaluation of their team, program, and self (as a coach). Course is online.

ACE 582. Program Evaluation for Coaches. 1 Hour.

PR: ACE 580. Integration of a Program Evaluation Strategy (PES) utilizing program materials and concepts in an applied professional setting. The PES will be implemented and evaluated over two full semesters. Students must have a position coaching in an applied sport setting. Course is online. (1 credit; repeated twice).

ACE 584. Evaluation Based Planning for Coaches. 1 Hour.

PR: ACE 582 with a minimum grade of B-. This course enhances coaches’ understanding of their own coaching through reflection. Insights, limitations, and future coaching strategies to overcome limitations in students’ coaching practices are presented as a way of reflecting to facilitate coach development.

ACE 585. Applied Professional Development. 3 Hours.

This is a graduate level course designed to enhance coaches’ understanding of their own coaching through reflection.

ACE 587. Strength and Conditioning Program Design Coach. 3 Hours.

Students in this course will learn to design programs in athletic resistance training, plyometrics, conditioning, and agility, and students will learn to handle detraining, sports specificity, and periodization for offseason and competition programs.

ACE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ACE 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ACE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ACE 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ACE 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ACE 602. Action-based Research for Coaching. 3 Hours.

Examination of action based research as applied to sport studies. Emphasis placed on learning the skills of disciplined inquiry to inform and change ones practices in the future.

ACE 645. Contemporary Issues in Sport. 3 Hours.

Contemporary issues in sport; to make you a more successful coach, expose you to situations in today's coaching profession, and prepare you to plan for situations that may arise.

ACE 671. Women in Sport. 3 Hours.

ACE Graduate: Study the history of women in sport, and investigate issues that are directly related to women in sport as participants, coaches, administration, parents and fans.

ACE 682. Program Evaluation for Coaches. 1 Hour.

PR: ACE 680. Integration of a Program Evaluation Strategy (PES) utilizing program materials and concepts in an applied professional setting. The PES will be implemented and evaluated over two full semesters. Students must have a position coaching in an applied sport setting. Course is online. (1 credit; repeated twice).

ACE 685. Coaching Internship. 1-6 Hours.

Students will complete a contract detailing terms of the learning experience. The levels of coaching include but are not limited to elementary schools, little league, secondary schools, and collegiate levels.

ACE 688. Coaching Techniques. 1-6 Hours.

Students will complete a contract detailing terms of coaching technique topics relevant to their individual coaching experience.

ACE 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ACE 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ACE 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ACE 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ACE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ACE 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ACE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ACE 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision as needed during the writing of student reports, theses, or dissertations. (Grading is Normal).

ACE 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate student not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is Normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ACE 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology.) The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ACE 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived, continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ADPR 521S. Audience Insights and Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: ADV 315 or ADV 315S or PR 324 or PR 324S or STCM 315 with a minimum grade of C- or consent. Strategic communications research builds upon an understanding of advertising and public relations fundamentals, theory and practice. This course is designed to introduce advertising and public relations graduate students to communication research methods that are commonly used to identify problems and issues of concern; guide strategic planning, message development and placement; and evaluate plans and campaigns.

ADPR 559S. Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns. 3 Hours.

PR: ADPR 421 or ADPR 421S or ADPR 521 or ADPR 521S or STCM 421 or STCM 521 with a minimum grade of C- or consent. This course is the graduate level section of the advertising and public relations campaigns capstone course. As such, it draws heavily on students' previous training in principles, techniques, writing, and research methods to help lead and implement the development of a strategic communications campaign for a real organizational client.

ADPR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

Study of advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ADV 521. Mass Communication Research. 3 Hours.

Introduction to use of marketing research as a campaign strategy, research methodologies, and the generation, understanding, and application of marketing and advertising research findings. Lecture, in-class exercises, outside projects, individual and team assignments.

ADV 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ADV 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ADV 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ADV 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ADV 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AEM 545. Food Microbiology. 3 Hours.

PR: AEM 341. The relationships of micro-organisms to food-borne illness and intoxications, microbial food quality, food spoilage, food preservation and bio-processing. The emerging food preservation technologies and predictive microbiology will be introduced.

AEM 549. Food Microbiology Lab. 1 Hour.

PR: AEM 545. Laboratory training in methods used in microbiological examination of foods. This laboratory will provide hands-on experience for students who take or have taken AEM 545.

AEM 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AEM 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AEM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AEM 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AEM 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AEM 748. Sanitary Microbiology. 3 Hours.

PR: AEM 341 or Consent. Microbiology and health hazards associated with food handling, water treatment, and sanitary waste disposal.

AEM 750. Current Concepts in Microbial Ecology. 1 Hour.

Emphasis on reading, criticism, and discussion of recent journal articles from the primary literature in microbial ecology/environmental microbiology.

AEM 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of applied and environmental microbiology. NOTE: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AEM 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

AEM 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AEM 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AFCS 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture, forestry and consumer sciences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AFCS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AFCS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AFCS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AFCS 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AFCS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AFCS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture, forestry and consumer sciences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AFCS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AFCS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AFCS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AFCS 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AFCS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AFCS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AFCS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AFCS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertation (798). Grading is normal.

AFCS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

AFCS 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

AFCS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AFCS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AFCS 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AFCS 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AFCS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AFCS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGBI 512. Nutritional Biochemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: AGBI 410 or Consent. Nutritional biochemistry of domestic animals.

AGBI 512L. Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory. 1 Hour.

PR: AGBI 410 and AGBI 410L and PR or CONC: AGBI 512. Experiments to determine the nutritional constituents in animal and plant tissues.

AGBI 514. Animal Biotechnology. 4 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of AGBI 514L. The course will introduce students to the concepts and techniques of molecular biology and the application of these technologies in animal research. It will give the students laboratory experience in many molecular biology techniques.

AGBI 514L. Animal Biotechnology Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of AGBI 514. Animal Biotechnology - AGBI 514 Laboratory.

AGBI 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly schedules courses.

AGBI 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGBI 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGBI 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGBI 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGBI 610. General Biochemistry. 4 Hours.

PR: 8 hours of Organic Chemistry. The first half of a general course of biochemistry designed for graduate students of biological sciences. The course emphasizes the chemical properties of cellular constituents.

AGBI 612. General Biochemistry. 4 Hours.

PR: AGBI 610 or Consent. The second half of a general course of biochemistry designed for graduate students of biological sciences. The course emphasizes reactions and control of intermediary metabolism.

AGBI 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agricultural biochemistry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AGBI 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGBI 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGBI 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGBI 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGBI 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGBI 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGBI 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGBI 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

AGBI 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

AGBI 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGBI 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGBI 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGBI 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGBI 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGBI 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). (Grading may be S/U.).

AGEE 520. Laboratory Teaching Methods. 2 Hours.

Organization and preparation of teaching materials for middle and high school agriculture laboratory courses.

AGEE 521. Laboratory Teaching Methods Practicum. 1 Hour.

PR: AGEE 520. Organization and preparation of teaching materials for middle and high school agriculture laboratory courses.

AGEE 526. Leadership Development FFA/SAE. 2 Hours.

This course will focus on planning, advising, supervising and evaluating student educational experiences through youth organizations (FFA) and experiential learning programs (supervised agricultural experience).

AGEE 527. Leadership Development FFA/SAE Practicum. 1 Hour.

PR: AGEE 526. This course will focus on student demonstrations of planning, advising, supervising and evaluating student educational experiences through youth organizations (FFA) and experiential learning programs (supervised agricultural experience).

AGEE 530. Teaching Agriculture. 2 Hours.

Organization and preparation of teaching materials for middle and high school agriculture courses.

AGEE 531. Teaching Agriculture - Practicum. 1 Hour.

PR: AGEE 530. Practicum for the organization and preparation of teaching materials for middle and high school agriculture courses.

AGEE 534. Effective Learning Environments. 2 Hours.

Principles/processes in organizing and managing a positive and effective secondary agricultural education learning environment.

AGEE 535. Effective Learning Environments - Practicum. 1 Hour.

PR: AGEE 534. Practicum for demonstrating principles/processes in organizing and managing a positive and effective secondary agricultural education learning environment.

AGEE 538. Program Planning in HS AG Education. 2 Hours.

Development, organization, preparation and evaluation of materials/curriculum for teaching agriculture in middle and secondary schools.

AGEE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGEE 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGEE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGEE 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGEE 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGEE 631. Planning Agricultural Programs and Courses. 3 Hours.

PR: AGEE 430 or Consent. Formulating programs and courses for schools and communities.

AGEE 642. Agriculture Education Research Methods and Design. 3 Hours.

Explores definition of the problem, identification of related literature, selection of an appropriate research design, interpretation of results from data analysis procedures, and the reporting of research findings with emphasis on agricultural education.

AGEE 644. Data Analysis/Interpretation. 3 Hours.

Explores the selection of appropriate statistical methods, use of statistical software packages to analyze data, interpretation of results from data analysis procedures, and the report of research findings with emphasis on agricultural education.

AGEE 650. Program Development in Community Education. 3 Hours.

Planning, implementation and evaluation of programs in non-formal rural and community educational settings.

AGEE 651. Program Evaluation in Comm Ed. 3 Hours.

Evaluation principals, models, designs and procedures used in developing and analyzing agricultural and extension education programs. Evaluations role in needs assessments, implementation and marketing to stakeholders.

AGEE 670. Thesis and Dissertation Proposal Development. 1 Hour.

This course is designed to assist students in the preparation of their thesis or dissertation research proposal, specific to social science research. Students will submit an acceptable draft of the first three chapters of their thesis/dissertation proposal by the end of the course.

AGEE 680. Advanced Principles of Teaching and Learning. 3 Hours.

Theoretical exploration for those who will teach in formal learning environments, this course focuses on principles, theories, and philosophical issues common to educators in general. It will introduce learners to literature and research relevant to practicing educators. Delivered using a flipped classroom design, graduate students will engage in practical teaching to increase transfer and consumption.

AGEE 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agricultural and environmental education. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AGEE 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGEE 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

AGEE 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGEE 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGEE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGEE 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGEE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGEE 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

AGEE 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

AGEE 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

AGEE 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area. (e.g. education, community health, geology). These tuition waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

AGRL 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AGRL 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRL 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRL 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGRL 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGRL 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRL 660. Problem Report. 1-3 Hours.

AGRL 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AGRL 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRL 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRL 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGRL 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGRL 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRL 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGRL 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGRL 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

AGRL 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

AGRL 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

AGRL 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRL 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRL 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGRL 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRL 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGRL 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGRN 502. Soil Science: Principles and Practices. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing, Cannot receive credit for AGRN 502 and AGRN 202 or the equivalent. An in-depth examination of the microscopic and macroscopic properties of soils and how these interact to produce a fragile, non-renewable natural body on the landscape. Discussion of soils as an ecological resource and learn how the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils impact plant growth, land use and management, and environmental protection.

AGRN 525. Forage Harvesting and Storage. 3 Hours.

PR: AGRN 454 or Consent. Advanced study of processes associated with harvesting and storage of forages. (3 hr. lec.).

AGRN 554. Pasture Management and Utilization. 3 Hours.

PR: ARGN 454 and ANNU 260 or consent. Advanced study of pastures and their management and utilization with emphasis on temperate species. (3 hr. lec.).

AGRN 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRN 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRN 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

AGRN 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGRN 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRN 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRN 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRN 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGRN 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

AGRN 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRN 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGRN 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

AGRN 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision is needed during the writing of student reports (698). theses (698), or dissertations (798). (Grading is Normal.).

AGRN 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is Normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

AGRN 710. Soil Testing and Plant Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: AGRN 210 and BIOL 350, or Consent. Influence of soil chemical and physical properties on availability of plant nutrients; intensive study of individual plant nutrients and interactions of nutrients in soils and crops; and intensive study of methods used to test soils and analyze plants for nutrients and other metals. (2 hr. lec., 1 hr. lab.).

AGRN 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agronomy. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

AGRN 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

AGRN 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

AGRN 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

AGRN 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

AGRN 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

AGRN 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANES 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANES 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANES 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANES 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANES 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANES 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANES 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANES 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANES 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANES 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANES 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANES 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANES 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

ANES 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is Normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ANES 701. Basic Sciences Applied to Anesthesiology. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. (Not offered during summer.) Examination and evaluation of date, decision-making, discussion of special procedures. (Max. enrollment: 10.).

ANES 731. Clinical Clerkship in Anesthesiology and Acute Medicine. 0 Hours.

PR: (Third year) CR. Preanesthetic evaluation, local and systemic anesthesia, airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, respiratory care, clinical pharmacology, toxicology, fluid and blood therapy, and pain management. Seminars and practical exercises in emergency cardiac life support clinical experience in ICU or OR. (Duration: 2 weeks.).

ANES 780. Surgical Critical Care Medicine. 0 Hours.

Clinical rotation course. (See conjoined courses.).

ANES 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in the college teaching anesthesiology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ANES 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANES 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANES 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANES 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANES 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANES 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANNU 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANNU 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANNU 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANNU 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANNU 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANNU 601. Principles of Nutrition and Metabolism. 3 Hours.

PR: AGBI 410 or consent. A basic course in principles of nutrition with emphasis on the major classes of dietary nutrients and their digestion and utilization.

ANNU 602. Nutrition and Physiological Function. 3 Hours.

PR: ANNU 601 or Consent. Sequence to ANNU 601. Techniques used in nutritional studies and the relationship of nutrient requirements to physiological function in species of laboratory and domestic animals and man.

ANNU 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of animal nutrition. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ANNU 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANNU 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANNU 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANNU 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANNU 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANNU 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANNU 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANNU 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ANNU 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

ANPH 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANPH 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANPH 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANPH 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANPH 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANPH 675. Reproduction Colloquium. 1 Hour.

PR: Graduate standing. Weekly discussions by graduate students and faculty in reproductive physiology program of current literature in the field, particularly of mammalian species.

ANPH 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANPH 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANPH 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANPH 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANPH 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANPH 696. Graduate Seminar. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANPH 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANPH 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

ANPH 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is Normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ANPH 726. Endocrinology of Reproduction. 4 Hours.

(2 labs) PR: ANPH 424 or BIOL 413 or equivalent. Discussion of and laboratory experience in classical and current concepts of hormonal and neurohormonal regulations of reproductive phenomena with emphasis on species differences and similarities.

ANPH 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of animal physiology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ANPH 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANPH 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANPH 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANPH 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANPH 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANPH 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANPR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANPR 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANPR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANPR 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANPR 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANPR 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of animal production. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ANPR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ANPR 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ANPR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ANPR 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ANPR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ANPR 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ANPR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ANPR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

ANPR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6Hr. PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ANPR 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

ANTH 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARE 540. Rural and Regional Development. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 300 and ARE 321. Economic theories and quantitative techniques. Problems and goals for rural and regional planning; methods of policy analysis for community infrastructure development.

ARE 542. International Agricultural Economic Development. 3 Hours.

Current problems, theories, policies, and strategies in planning for agricultural and rural development for increased food production and to improve the well-being of rural people in the developing countries of the world.

ARE 580. Energy Industry Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Technical production and consumption methodologies, environmental concerns, and national and global economics and politics in making energy decisions.

ARE 581. Resource Appraisal and Decision Making. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 500 or equivalent. Investment analysis, decision making under risk and uncertainty, and project analysis applied to resource exploration and utilization; mineral and energy reserve and resource estimation techniques.

ARE 585. Economics of Water Resources and Energy. 3 Hours.

PR: Calculus with a grade of B- or better or consent, introductory micro economics with a C- or better or consent. Allocation under scarcity, water institutions and management, risk, pricing, marketing, demand and supply estimation, interdependence between energy and water resources (Credit can not be received for both ARE 485 and ARE 585).

ARE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ARE 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ARE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARE 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ARE 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ARE 600. Research Methods. 1 Hour.

Research methods in agricultural, environmental, and resource economics. The application of scientific thinking in developing research proposals and critiquing published research.

ARE 601. Applied Microeconomics. 4 Hours.

PR: ARE 401 or equiv. Consumer and production economics applied to resource, environmental, and agricultural analysis.

ARE 620. Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Addressing Climate Change. 3 Hours.

This course identifies mechanisms that may be used to offset or reduce the effects of a changing climate. It addresses options that can help to protect agriculture and food production, protect human health, improve water resources and ecosystems services, and provide for the energy needed for continued economic activity. Students cannot receive credit for both ARE 420 and ARE 620.

ARE 621. Quantitative Methods in Resource Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 601 and ECON 421 or equivalents. Optimization techniques in economic analysis of natural resources; environmental and agricultural management problems; linear, nonlinear, and dynamic programming.

ARE 624. Econometric Methods in Resource Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 425. Application methods to natural resource, environmental, and agricultural economic problems; single and simultaneous equation models, specification problems, topics in time series, and cross-sectional analysis.

ARE 632. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 600 and ARE 621 or equivalent. Theory and institutions; market failure, externalities and property rights issues; renewable and nonrenewable resources, common property, environmental and resource management, and intergenerational decisions.

ARE 633. Natural Resource Policy Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 600 and ARE 621, or equiv. Welfare economics applied to the analysis and evaluation of natural resources, environmental, agricultural, and energy policy issues.

ARE 643. Project Analysis and Evaluation. 4 Hours.

Analysis and evaluation of investment projects; economic and financial aspects of project analysis; risk analysis; preparation of feasibility reports.

ARE 644. International Markets and Trade. 3 Hours.

PR: ARE 600 and ARE 621. Causes and consequences of international trade and investment; commodity market structures, commodity price instability and international agreements; trade barriers and protection, export promotion, and impacts on developing countries.

ARE 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture research economics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ARE 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ARE 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ARE 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARE 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ARE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ARE 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ARE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ARE 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ARE 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ARE 703. Advanced Natural Resource Economic Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 710 and ARE 632. Allocation and distribution of natural resources in static and dynamic contexts; welfare economics, cost-benefit analysis, and optimal control approaches; applications to resource valuation, exhaustion, taxation, and regulation in theory and practice.

ARE 710. Advanced Environmental Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and ARE 632 or Consent. Theory, efficient environmental design and analysis, modeling of economic and environmental systems, evaluation of non-market benefits and costs, and risk assessment.

ARE 729. Spatial Econometrics. 3 Hours.

Explores the various types of spatial econometric models and how they are estimated and interpreted. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian methodologies will be demonstrated both mathematically and in an applied setting.

ARE 730. Advanced Applied Econometrics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and ECON 711 and ECON 721 and ECON 725 and ECON 726. Expands upon economic and econometric theory to develop further the research expertise in applied econometrics. This includes critical analysis of when certain methods are applicable given the research question or data available.

ARE 735. Resources of Development Planning. 3 Hours.

ARE 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ARE 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ARE 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ARE 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARE 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ARE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate students will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ARE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). Grading may be S/U.

ARHS 501. Independent Study. 1-15 Hours.

(May be repeated for credit) PR: Consent. Independent research, closely supervised, on topics of student's selection. Proposal must be well-defined and contain historical, critical, and theoretical issues. Contractual course.

ARHS 504. Asian Art. 3 Hours.

ARHS 507. Native American. 3 Hours.

Advance investigation of the visual material culture of the First Peoples of North American north of the Rio Grande, pre-contract to present. Focus on formal analysis with careful contextual studies.

ARHS 510. Intro Curatorial Practice. 3 Hours.

PR: ARHS 120 and ARHS 160. Specifically the role of the curator. The objective is to assess exhibition display and develop a critical perspective on curatorial practice.

ARHS 517. Gallery Studies. 3 Hours.

This course provides a hands-on approach to professional gallery management. Beginning with the practical considerations of daily operations, the course covers art handling, condition reports, packing and shipping artworks, installation, lighting, writing exhibition proposals, press releases, and reviews. Other coursework includes readings, written projects, interviews and presentations on contemporary and historical gallery topics and issues.

ARHS 520. Greek and Roman. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The architecture, sculpture, and paintings of the Aegean world, c.2000 BCE, Greece and Rome to 400 CE. Critical and historical context of this time period will be considered.

ARHS 531. Medieval. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The arts of Europe from c. 312 to c. 1350. The theoretical, historical, and literary contexts will be established. Architecture, sculpture, painting, and portable arts will be included.

ARHS 533. Medieval Architecture. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation into the architecture of western Europe and its builders, from 313 through the sixteenth century: monumental buildings, architectural ornament, and the fusion of sacred and secular, in context of medieval world views.

ARHS 538. History of Stained Glass. 3 Hours.

ARHS 541. Art of the Review. 3 Hours.

PR: Grade of C- or higher in ARHS 120 and ARHS 160, Junior or Senior standing, or graduate status. This advanced readings and discussion-based seminar is designed to introduce students to the role of art criticism in the arts professions and to develop skill with writing for the unique format of the short exhibition review.

ARHS 544. Art Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Examination of the development and tradition of the literature of Western art theory and its relationship to artistic practice.

ARHS 545. Modern Art Theory. 1-12 Hours.

(May be repeated for credit.) PR: Consent. Studies in art education and related areas. The development of a master's degree project in conjunction with a faculty committee.

ARHS 546. Medieval Painting. 3 Hours.

ARHS 547. Romantic Painting. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation into artistic movements and the underlying cultural and intellectual factors that inspire painters to use imagination and appeal to the emotions, reflecting the complexity of both the world and the self.

ARHS 548. Women in Art. 3 Hours.

Graduate-level study and research on the art of female artist and of women as subjects in art. There will be an historical view along with a strong theoretical component.

ARHS 550. Northern Renaissance. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The arts of Northern Europe from 1350 to 1560 will be studied in an historical and theoretical context. Painting and sculpture will be the focus of study.

ARHS 554. Italian Renaissance. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Early Renaissance through Mannerism. The course will emphasize both the historical context and theoretical foundation of 15th-and 16th-century Italian art and architecture.

ARHS 560. Baroque. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Art of the late 16th through the early 18th centuries, of both Northern and Southern Europe. Issues of historical context and theoretical interpretation will be emphasized.

ARHS 570. American. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The arts in the United States from the Colonial to the Modern era placed upon factors which define American art and the critical foundations for the works.

ARHS 575. Nineteenth Century. 3 Hours.

PR: ARHS 120 and ARHS 160. The course focuses upon European and American art from the late 18th century through 1900. Issues of theory, historical context, and literary foundation will be considered.

ARHS 580. Modern. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The revolutionary experience of visual art, from its foundation in 19th century European movements through the modern era. Critical theory and historical context will be stressed.

ARHS 581. Modern Architecture. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation of architecture from the industrial revolution to the present. Theoretical consideration of style, form, technique, material, and meaning in the architecture of the modern and contemporary periods.

ARHS 582. GPS-Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation of the life and work of America's most noted and controversial architect. Close examination of his work in the context of the development of modern architecture.

ARHS 585. Print, Propaganda and Art. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation of the history and theoretical implications of printing, printmaking, and other forms of imaging in the western world from the earliest printed materials to present.

ARHS 588. The Art of Andy Warhol. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation of the ground-breaking and controversial art of Andy Warhol. Examination of his work in the context of 1960's Pop Art movement and recent contemporary art.

ARHS 589. Contemporary. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Exploration of the various artistic movements from World War II to the present. Emphasis will be given to the change from modern to postmodern. Familiarity with images and critical texts will be expected.

ARHS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ARHS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ARHS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARHS 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ARHS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ARHS 601. Thesis. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Topic selected by student in consultation with art history faculty. Research must indicate familiarity with primary and secondary sources and regard for evidence of art historical research, methodology, and criticism.

ARHS 602. History of Chinese Ceramics. 3 Hours.

Advanced investigation of pre-history to present with emphasis on historical development of ceramics and culture of important dynasties in Jingdezhen, China. Students will visit historical archaeological sites, traditional production centers, and museums.

ARHS 605. Chinese Language and Cultural History. 3 Hours.

Covers basic cultural and written Chinese, an introduction to China's many cultures and customs, and a brief history of China. Field trips offer experiential learning at sites discussed in class.

ARHS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ARHS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ARHS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ARHS 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ARHS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ARHS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ARHS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ARHS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

ARHS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is Normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ART 502S. Game Design. 3 Hours.

PR: First year graduate standing. Introduces the multiple components of a game environment and how to create meaningful interactive experiences on and off the computer. Focuses on core game design tasks in the professional practice of conceptualizing and prototyping board games and digital media-based games, including analytical and practical skills such as pitching, iteration, target audience identification, and planning for quality assurance.

ART 503. Game Theory. 3 Hours.

Critical theory and scholarship that addresses the idea of games as a form of designed human culture contained in complex aesthetic, immersive, and experiential artifacts. Addresses visual storytelling, temporal/spatial montage theory, and frameworks to understand player experience. Provides an overview of research methods and multi-disciplinary analytical paradigms for the study of games. Integrates the history of online and offline games.

ART 505S. Game Production. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 503. The technical creation of digital games, coding, game programming, and audio production for the game production pipeline. Hands-on development experience that transfers theoretical knowledge into the procedures and design decisions needed to production a functional game. Multiple game engines are employed in a series of game development project cycles.

ART 507. Focus Module. 1 Hour.

PR: Acceptance into the MA in Game Design program. Focus modules vary in topic to address state-of-the-industry expectations for game designers. The purpose of each single credit focus module is to provide game design MA candidates with the ability to develop a specific skill in game design and development. A sampling of topics include animation, 3-D modeling, digital photography, project management, sound editing, among many others.

ART 507A. Focus Module: Rigging 1. 1 Hour.

ART 507B. Focus Module: Materials & Lighting. 1 Hour.

ART 507B. Focus Module: Materials & Lighting. 1 Hr PR: Acceptance into the MA Game Design program. Focus modules vary in topic to address state-of-the-industry expectations for game designers. The purpose of each single credit focus module is to provide game design MA candidates with the ability to develop a specific skill in game design and development. A sampling of topics include animation, 3-D modeling, digital photography, project management, sound editing, among many things.

ART 507E. Focus Module: Acting for Animation & Games. 1 Hour.

ART 507B. Focus Module: Acting for Animation & Games. 1 Hr PR: Acceptance into the MA Game Design program. Focus modules vary in topic to address state-of-the-industry expectations for game designers. The purpose of each single credit focus module is to provide game design MA candidates with the ability to develop a specific skill in game design and development. A sampling of topics include animation, 3-D modeling, digital photography, project management, sound editing, among many things.

ART 507F. Focus Module: Screenwriting for Games. 1 Hour.

ART 507F. Focus Module: Screenwriting for Games. 1 Hr PR: Acceptance into the MA Game Design program. Focus modules vary in topic to address state-of-the-industry expectations for game designers. The purpose of each single credit focus module is to provide game design MA candidates with the ability to develop a specific skill in game design and development. A sampling of topics include animation, 3-D modeling, digital photography, project management, sound editing, among many things.

ART 515. Arts Administration. 3 Hours.

This course provides a practical approach to understanding arts management in not-for-profit organizations. Topics include facilities management, leadership, programming, audience development, board relations, and fundraising.

ART 542S. CAD and 3D Printing. 3 Hours.

This course is an introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D Printing for students with no prior experience in the subject. Students will learn how to use CAD software and imaging equipment to design 3D models and fabricate their prototypes and artwork using 3D printing, laser cutting, and other digital tools.

ART 564. Intro to Art Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Limited to graduate students who are seeking certification for teaching art. Introduction to objectives, procedures, resources, and activities related to art education for the culturally responsive and creative elementary arts educator. Emphasis on content knowledge and student growth and achievement connected to self-motivation, emotional wellbeing and active engagement. Limited to students enrolled in art education majors, or consent of school. Online lectures and activities.

ART 565. Pre-Student Teaching. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 564. Focuses on curriculum development to prepare students for teaching art. Studies curriculum theory and research, practices, and addresses the wide range of issues and topics of curriculum necessary for new teachers in the art field. Includes discussions of historical, sociopolitical and cultural aspects of schooling as they relate to art curriculum.

ART 566. Art Education: Secondary. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 564. Forms a foundation for using arts as an active process for learning at the secondary school level. Offers experiential and theoretical tools for understanding creativity and critical thinking in arts education, beginning with critical theory, visual culture, and individual pre-service teachers’ art studio practice. Pedagogical approaches include an introduction to social justice issues and an anti-bias education.

ART 567. Technology Methods in Art Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Any graduate art or education major. Examines multiple aspects of classroom technologies used in art and design education. The course combines hands-on computer techniques, critical analysis of digital art and practical experiences in the K-12 classroom and focuses on the integration and teaching of new and emerging technologies within elementary and secondary school classrooms.

ART 580. Art and Environment. 3 Hours.

PR: Registered graduate student. Interdisciplinary studio/seminar course investigating art's relationship to the environment through readings, field trips, presentations, and studio practice.

ART 590. Teaching Practicum/Professional Practice. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. This course is designed to develop aspects of college teaching experience such as writing a syllabus, organizing a classroom, or improvising with materials or topical issues. Preparation for establishing professional practice as a studio artist will be addressed.

ART 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ART 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ART 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ART 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ART 595. Independent Study: Graduate Studio. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. (May be repeated for credit.) Intensive, self-directed research involving special projects in studio production. Areas of study include, but are not limited to painting, drawing, intermedia, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and design.

ART 600. Graduate Exhibition and Thesis. 3-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. (May be repeated for credit.) Research will be directed towards the production of a solo exhibition and a written thesis which documents the processes and philosophical principles of the artwork.

ART 602. Master's in Art Education Project. 3-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. This course is designed to develop the master's project in art education. The in-depth project must be approved by the advising committee.

ART 603S. Thesis: Concept & Research. 3 Hours.

PR: (ART 502 or ART 502S) and ART 503 and (ART 505 or ART 505S). Develop the thesis game concept based on game industry, player experience, and artistic intention. Involves research of the digital games industry, identification of a design opportunity, development of a research question, systematic investigation, and formation of a game conceptual design in response to research conclusions.

ART 604S. Thesis: Design & Project Plan. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 603 or ART 603S. Design game and create the game design document, develop and document a detailed project plan to produce the game using original concept document and applying project management techniques. Define production team needs.

ART 606S. Thesis: Project Launch. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 604 or ART 604S. Begin thesis game production to create a functional game. Execute game development project plan to build a playable digital game. In order to complete the course, the game must receive faculty approval and be presented in demo format at a game conference.

ART 607S. Thesis: Production. 6 Hours.

PR: ART 606 or ART 606S. Complete thesis game and present for MA defense and professional conference. In order to complete the course, the game must receive faculty approval and be presented in demo format at a game conference.

ART 608. Game Design Residency. 1 Hour.

PR: Acceptance into the MA in Game Design program. Four-day all day on-campus annual game design conference; an online course frames and organizes the experience. Includes program orientation and on-boarding presentations for students newly accepted into the program, work-in-progress presentations by peers, and capstone project defense presentations by graduating students. Guest lecturers and game design competitions are included in residency activities.

ART 610. Introduction to Visual Arts Therapy. 3 Hours.

PR: Must have a bachelors degree in art, counseling, psychology, education, or special education. Introduces students to basic principles and practices of visual arts therapy through historical background, theoretical frameworks, and in-field issues. Provides information on pioneers in the field, how and where art therapists practice, training required for the profession, as well as interactive art explorations to incorporate art therapy principles into their own teaching and/or artistic practice. Online lectures and discussion.

ART 611. Theory of Art Education & Art Therapy. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Introduces students to the historical, theoretical and philosophical foundations of visual arts therapy. Provides students with an overall understanding of how visual arts therapy relates to practice in art education. Specific theories relating to creativity development and visual literacy are explored.

ART 612. Art Methods/Materials for Special Populations. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 611. Provides students with in-depth understanding of art methods and materials used in artistic development of children, adolescents and adults, while using creative process of art making to enhance the physical, mental and emotional well being of individuals of all ages. Research, assigned readings, online discussions, and hands-on projects and critiques. On-campus art-making seminar is required.

ART 613. Art Assessments and Evaluations with Special Populations. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 611. Explores the assessment and evaluative practices of techniques, tools and concepts used in Visual Arts Therapy projects. Course consists of research, assigned readings, online discussions, written essays and visual explorations. A one day off-campus practicum is required.

ART 614S. Graduate Painting. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Encompasses the significant issues and developments of contemporary painting, including visual resources, critical and pictorial structures, and technical proficiency to establish a coherent aesthetic vision in the medium. (May be repeated for credit).

ART 620. Advanced Problems in Art Making. 3 Hours.

PR: ART 611 and ART 612 or students who have completed an MFA or an MA in Art Studio may waive this course per the consent of the instructor. Provides students with an in-depth understanding of advanced studio art experiences and practices used to enhance learning outcomes for students with physical, emotional or social disabilities. Students will teach individual lessons to a select population using the modified lesson plan developed in this course. On-campus seminar and off-campus practicum is required.

ART 623S. Graduate Graphic Design. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Integration of current and historic resources leading to the development of design projects while working within the independent and existing courses. Areas of special interest include the book arts and electronic multimedia. (May be repeated for credit.).

ART 624S. Graduate Graphic Design/Professional Practice. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Students assist and work on projects in a model studio setting, helping to coordinate and manage communication with clients, printers, and undergraduate students in graphic design studio. (May be repeated for credit.).

ART 626S. Graduate Sculpture. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Encompasses the significant issues and developments of contemporary three-dimensional form, including visual resources, critical theory, historic foundations and technical proficiency to establish a coherent comprehension of the media. (May be repeated for credit.).

ART 630S. Graduate Printmaking. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Encompasses the germane aspects of contemporary printmaking including visual resources, theoretical and historic structures, and comprehension technical processes, designed to establish a rigorous comprehension of the medium. Areas of specialization include lithography, intaglio, relief, serigraphy, and electronic media. (May be repeated for credit).

ART 632S. Graduate Photography. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Engages the essential issues and developments of contemporary photography, from traditional to digital photo processes, theoretical and pictorial foundations, and technical proficiency designed to afford a coherent aesthetic vision in the medium. (May be repeated for credit).

ART 634S. Alternative Media. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Engages the primary issues and developments of alternative and interdisciplinary media such as installation, video, performance art, or other media along with the critical foundation and technical proficiency to establish a comprehensive utilization of chosen forms. (May be repeated for credit.).

ART 640S. Graduate Ceramics. 1-15 Hours.

PR: Consent. Involves the essential concerns and developments of contemporary ceramics, including traditional and current practices. Emphasis is on technical processes designed to provide a rigorous comprehension and expression in clay. Area of specialization include both functional and sculptural ceramics. (May be repeated for credit.).

ART 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of art. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

ART 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ART 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and or research.

ART 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ART 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ART 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ART 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ART 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ART 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

ART 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

ART 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ASTR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ASTR 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ASTR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ASTR 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ASTR 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ASTR 601. Graduate Astrophysics Seminar. 1 Hour.

This two-semester class is designed for first-year physics graduate students interested in studying astrophysics. The course provides students access to introductory material they will need for the rest of their graduate astrophysics courses and research, including order-of-magnitude estimates, coordinate systems, blackbody radiation, radiative transfer, stellar structure and evolution, statistics, compact objects, relativity, and cosmology.

ASTR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ASTR 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ASTR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ASTR 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ASTR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ASTR 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ASTR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

ASTR 697. Research. I, II, S. 1-15 hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). (Grading is S/U.).

ASTR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision is needed during the writing of student reports (698), theses (698), or dissertations (798). (Grading is Normal.).

ASTR 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is normal; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

ASTR 700. Radio Astronomy. 3 Hours.

Introduction to radio astronomy theory and techniques suitable for graduate students. Topics covered include radio-wave fundamentals, antenna theory, radiation mechanisms, extragalactic sources, pulsars and cosmology.

ASTR 701. Computational Astrophysics. 3 Hours.

Introduction to C programming to solve astrophysical problems. Topics covered include hypothesis testing, Monte Carlo simulations and Fourier techniques for analysis of astronomical data.

ASTR 702. Stellar Structure and Evolution. 3 Hours.

Comprehensive discussion of birth, life cycle and end products of stars. Topics covered include main-sequence evolution, giant stars, white dwarfs, supernovae neutron stars and black holes.

ASTR 703. Galactic Astronomy. 3 Hours.

Detailed study of galactic structures. Topics covered include galactic dynamics, rotation and spiral density waves, the interstellar medium and supernova remnants.

ASTR 704. General Relativity. 3 Hours.

Innovative 'physics- first' introduction to Einstein's relativistic theory of gravity. Topics covered include special relativity, curved space time, gravitational collapse and black holes.

ASTR 705. The Interstellar Medium. 3 Hours.

PR: ASTR 694. In-depth look at the interstellar medium (ISM), the material in between stars, with a focus on our own Milky Way Galaxy. Topics covered include the composition of our Galaxy, the phases of the ISM, the properties of the gas and dust in the ISM, dust and gas chemistry, magnetic fields, and dynamic processes.

ASTR 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ASTR 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ASTR 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ASTR 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ASTR 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ASTR 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). (Grading May be S/U).

AT 511. Managing Athletic Medical Trauma. 2 Hours.

Provides a comprehensive approach to the identification of risk factors, preparation of emergency action plans, and recognition and care of emergency medical conditions including those that may lead to sudden death.

AT 512. Foundations of Professional Practice. 1 Hour.

An introduction to clinical decision making through an exploration of evidence-based practice frameworks, a team approach to healthcare, legal and ethical considerations, primacy of the patient, effective communication and concepts of professionalism and cultural competence.

AT 513. Fundamental Skills in Athletic Training. 2 Hours.

Fundamental athletic training skills necessary for active participation in the patient care setting. The primary focus is on an introduction to patient history and physical examination, musculoskeletal palpation, pre-participation physical examinations, injury prevention concepts, and documentation.

AT 520. Musculoskeletal Assessment & Diagnosis 1. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive approach to the assessment and diagnosis of lower extremity, lumbar spine musculoskeletal injuries including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures, and appropriate referral decisions.

AT 521. Musculoskeletal Assessment & Diagnosis 2. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive approach to the assessment and diagnosis of upper extremity, cervical spine, thoracic spine musculoskeletal injuries including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures, and appropriate referral decisions.

AT 522. Clinical Decision Making 1. 2 Hours.

Instruction of the standard techniques and procedures for the evaluation and diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and common illnesses.

AT 523. Evidence Based Practice 1. 1 Hour.

Concepts of evidence-based practice as it relates specifically to musculoskeletal assessment and diagnosis with a primary focus on clinician-and patient-oriented outcome measures and appropriate referral decisions. Students will explore primary literature focused on clinical questions related to a comprehensive approach to injury evaluation.

AT 524. Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation. 3 Hours.

This clinical education rotation focuses on the health care needs of pediatric/adolescent athletes. This 14-week rotation is completed concurrently with other weekly courses required in the first professional year of study. Students will engage in an inter-professional sports medicine team providing care to competitive high school athletes in the state of West Virginia.

AT 530. Therapeutic Interventions 1. 3 Hours.

Designing therapeutic interventions for patients with physical dysfunctions that stem from inflammation, pain, and limited movement patterns. The primary focus is on the use of therapeutic modalities, pharmacotherapy, and manual therapy techniques.

AT 531. Therapeutic Interventions 2. 3 Hours.

Designing therapeutic interventions and corrective exercise plans for patients with physical dysfunctions and limitations associated with orthopedic injuries, pathological movement patterns, and post-operative rehabilitation.

AT 532. Clinical Decision Making 2. 2 Hours.

Assessment of patient status using clinician-and patient-oriented outcome measures. Based on this assessment and with consideration of the stage of healing and goals, students will design and implement comprehensive therapeutic interventions to maximize the patient’s participation and health-related quality of life.

AT 533. Evidence Based Practice 2. 1 Hour.

Concepts of evidence-based practice as it relates specifically to therapeutic interventions with a primary focus on clinician-and patient-oriented outcome measures. Students will explore primary literature focused on clinical questions related to the design, implementation, and modification of therapeutic interventions and outcome measures.

AT 534. Collegiate Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation. 3 Hours.

This clinical education rotation focuses on the health care needs of collegiate athletes. This 14-week rotation is completed concurrently with other weekly courses required in the first professional year of study. Students will engage in an inter-professional sports medicine team providing care to competitive collegiate athletes in the state of West Virginia.

AT 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

AT 610. General Medical Conditions. 2 Hours.

Explores the physical, mental, and social health problems seen in the physically active individual, emphasizing the recognition of signs, symptoms, and predisposing conditions related to the specific illness or disease and its recommended treatment. Students will learn how to evaluate common non-orthopedic conditions present in physically active patients across the lifespan.

AT 611. Pathophysiology. 2 Hours.

In-depth exploration of altered structural and physiological adaptation processes and how they apply to assessment and treatment of disease and injury with an emphasis on conditions encountered in sports medicine and health care.

AT 613. Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation 1. 2 Hours.

The first of three full-time clinical education experiences. This 4-week, full-time clinical immersion rotation provides the athletic training student the opportunity to gain experience in a specific area of clinical practice. The course is designed to facilitate synthesis and the integration of knowledge, skills, and clinical decision-making into patient care.

AT 620. Leadership & Management in Athletic Training. 2 Hours.

Business management principles associated with athletic training clinical practice as well as leadership and professional development.

AT 621. Advanced Neuromuscular Concepts. 2 Hours.

Provides an in-depth exploration and application of the biomechanics and neuromuscular concepts of therapeutic interventions and corrective exercise plans for patients across the lifespan.

AT 622. Optimizing Athletic Performance. 2 Hours.

Explores the concepts of assessing, designing, and implementing specialize performance programs to address the health and performance goals of the athletes. The primary focus is on movement instruction, energy systems, and program design.

AT 623. Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation 2. 9 Hours.

The second of three full-time clinical education experiences. This 18-week, full-time clinical immersion rotation provides the athletic training student the opportunity to gain experience in a specific area of clinical practice. The course is designed to facilitate synthesis and the integration of knowledge, skills, and clinical decision-making into patient care.

AT 630. Professional Practice in Athletic Training. 1 Hour.

Serves as a formal review for the national Board of Certification, Inc. examination for certification as an athletic trainer.

AT 631. Clinical Topics in Sports Medicine. 2 Hours.

A comprehensive approach to advanced orthopedic concepts associated with physically active individuals across the lifespan. The focus will be on surgical techniques, radiological concepts and interpretation, and advanced treatment procedures used in diverse orthopedic settings.

AT 632. Evidence Based Practice 3. 2 Hours.

Synthesizes the concepts of evidence-based practice as it relates to clinical practice. Students will collect and analyze actual clinician-and patient-oriented outcomes generated in the context of their own clinical practice in order to improve patient care.

AT 633. Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation 3. 8 Hours.

The third of three full-time clinical education experiences. This 16-week, full-time clinical immersion rotation provides the athletic training student the opportunity to gain experience in a specific area of clinical practice. The course is designed to facilitate synthesis and the integration of knowledge, skills, and clinical decision-making into patient care.

AT 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, scholarly project, or a dissertation. Grading is S/U.

ATTR 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ATTR 618. Anatomy Laboratory. 3 Hours.

Cadaver laboratory dissection involving an anatomical analysis of the trunk and extremities.

ATTR 620. Athletic Training Practicum 1. 1 Hour.

PR: Admittance into graduate athletic training program. Understanding of the different members of the sports medicine community; incorporating viewpoints into the process of making decisions about the care of an injured athlete.

ATTR 621. Athletic Training Practicum 2. 1 Hour.

PR: ATTR 620. Clinical experience in athletic training that allows students to broaden their exposure to administrative duties.

ATTR 622. Athletic Training Practicum 3. 1 Hour.

PR: ATTR 621. Clinical experience in athletic training that allows students to broaden their experience and to develop advanced clinical and writing skills.

ATTR 623. Athletic Training Practicum 4. 1 Hour.

PR: ATTR 622. Clinical experience in athletic training that allows students to broaden their clinical thinking and problem solving abilities.

ATTR 625. Science and Theory of Rehabilitation. 3 Hours.

This course will present the current theory of therapeutic exercise techniques as they relate to the rehabilitation of the physically active individual.

ATTR 626. Low Back and Overuse Pathology. 3 Hours.

This course will present evidence based and best clinical practice for low back and overuse pathology related to the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of the physically active individual.

ATTR 627. Biomechanics. 3 Hours.

To provide the athletic trainer with an understanding of applied clinical biomechanics and its relationship to specific joints, sports and pathologies.

ATTR 640. Critical Thinking in Injury Assessment. 3 Hours.

A course designed to demonstrate knowledge in critical thinking skills and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines as they relate to the evaluation process.

ATTR 650. Medical and Surgical Aspects of Athletic Training. 3 Hours.

Variety of current medical and surgical procedures commonly performed on athletic populations.

ATTR 655. Integrated Functional Human Performance. 3 Hours.

A course designed to instruct the student in the theory of integrated functional human performance and design application of the material to integrate knowledge learned with professional experience and prior learning in fitness and rehabilitation.

ATTR 685. Field Concentration 1. 2 Hours.

A course designed to enhance knowledge and field experience in specialized areas of athletic training practice.

ATTR 686. Field Concentration 2. 2 Hours.

PR: ATTR 685. A course designed to continue knowledge and field experience in specialized areas of athletic training practice gained in ATTR 685.

ATTR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ATTR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ATTR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ATTR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ATTR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

BADM 503. Accounting Essentials. 3 Hours.

The course covers theory and practice with respect to accounting for liabilities and stockholder's equity; special problems peculiar to financial accounting; analysis of financial statements and changes in financial position; use of financial and managerial accounting concepts and techniques in planning, decision making, and controlling operations.

BADM 504. Economic Essentials. 3 Hours.

In this course in economics we use the “economic way of thinking” to help us understand how human systems of producing and distributing goods and services behave at the individual and aggregate levels. While much of the course involves the development of a theoretical underpinning to understand economic behavior, a significant portion is devoted to “real world” applications.

BADM 523. Decision Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. The central theme of the course is decision analysis through model-building and solving these decision models by utilizing certain tools in spreadsheets. Students will review real-world problems, formulate them in mathematical terms, and solve them through software tools.

BADM 525. Marketing Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. This is a case based course and provides an overview of the marketing discipline, focusing on managerial decision-making in marketing. It covers marketing decisions on strategy, marketing intelligence, consumer behavior, segmentation, branding, pricing, distribution, promotions, and ethics. The course reviews how marketing management works and how a marketing program should be developed and managed.

BADM 531. Supply Chain Design and Innovation. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. Successful and innovative companies show us that supply chain excellence allows a company to gain a competitive advantage. Visionary acumen and game-changing products can lead to market capitalization. Success depends as much on supply chain design as it does on innovative products. The role, foundational aspects, and integration of supply chain are critical components of managers or entrepreneur's education.

BADM 535. Organizational Behavior. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program and consent from the program director and course instructor. Focus on understanding human behavior, primarily in an organizational context, with the applied purpose of helping the student to become a more effective manager, leader, team member, and organizational member. Examination of basic theories of human behavior and individual differences as a foundation for a study of the process of energizing and directing behavior (of both self and others).

BADM 536. Leading with Ethics. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. This course provides different perspectives and approaches to leadership practice. A central theme of the course will be going beyond traditional leadership practices to examine empowering and ethical leadership approaches and contemporary leadership challenges. The overall objective of this course is to increase students' understanding of and ability to apply contemporary ethical leadership knowledge in work situations.

BADM 551. Global Planning and Strategy. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program and consent from the program director and course instructor. Explores the various strategic options available to companies in order to compete in the global marketplace and places emphasis on vision/mission identification and objective setting, business creation, global strategic development, business plan creation, venture capital financing, conducting operations, doing so successfully in face of competition from other firms, all in an effort to earn a profit for its shareholders.

BADM 555. Financial Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. In this course, we will examine the capital decisions of the firm. The foundation for corporate decisions is formed through principles of microeconomic theory, using the accounting principles underlying financial statements to organize information. The analysis includes a consideration of financial markets, intertemporal comparisons of opportunities, and the elements of the decision-making criteria for the financial manager.

BADM 556. Data Analytics for Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA Program. This course will examine critical aspects of Data Analytics for Management, allowing the student to inform and evaluate organizational decision making. The core components include obtaining a high-level overview of the topics of Business Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Management and Inquiry, Business Statistics, Data Modeling, Decision Science and Analytics, Simulation Modeling and Data Visualization.

BADM 557. Experiential 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA Program. The two-course cluster provides experiential learning opportunities through which students can develop and sharpen their professional skills. This is accomplished through consultative and advisory projects involving external clientele. Through client-based projects, students engage in teamwork, professional communication, and the direct application of academic knowledge, all of which is grounded in the reality of a bona fide organizational need.

BADM 558. Experiential 2. 3 Hours.

PR: Acceptance to the MBA program and BADM 557. The bulk of this course will be hands-on practical work experience with the internship employer and reports of progress to the internship coordinator. This course provides the MBA candidate with an opportunity to gain professional experience and complement the overall MBA curriculum with a real-world hand on experience.

BADM 571. Professional Development Practicum 1. 1 Hour.

PR: Acceptance to the MBA program. The course offers practicum experiences that provide professional and career development opportunities. The course is designed to build career management skill sets that will assist the student not only in obtaining a professional position upon graduation, but will be utilized throughout the evolution of his/her career. This course is a one credit hour course in a three-course sequence.

BADM 572. Professional Development Practicum 2. 1 Hour.

The course offers additional practicum experiences that provide professional and career development opportunities that are designed to build career management skills that will assist the student in obtaining a professional position and be utilized throughout the student's career. Particular emphasis is placed on resume refinement and interviewing and networking skill development. This is the second course in a three-course sequence.

BADM 573. Professional Development Practicum 3. 1 Hour.

This is the third course in a three-course sequence. The course offers additional practicum experiences that provide professional and career development opportunities that are designed to build career management skills that will assist the student in obtaining a professional position and be utilized throughout the student's career. Particular emphasis is placed on resume refinement and interviewing and networking skill development.

BADM 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BADM 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

BADM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BADM 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BADM 611. Management Information Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the MBA program. This course focuses on the managerial aspects of information systems for business development. The student is expected to learn, think and act as an executive level manager in understanding and assessing the use of information systems to promote success in organizations. The student will also learn how to assess emerging, new technologies from business management perspectives.

BADM 612. Managerial and Team Skills. 3 Hours.

PR: Good standing in the OMBA program. This course introduces, develops, and enhances managerial skills for complex organizations. The class will explore managerial philosophies, one's own managerial style, and the dynamics of working in groups and teams.

BADM 614. Health Services Management. 3 Hours.

This course offers students an introduction to environmental issues, organizational structures, and financial control mechanisms that affect the healthcare management process.

BADM 618. Macroeconomics and Managerial Economics. 3 Hours.

This course examines factors that affect firms’ profitability in two theoretical framework analyses: microeconomic and macroeconomic. In the first half of the semester we use Managerial Economics to analyze factors and types of products. In the second half of the semester we use Macroeconomics to analyze factors that belong to the macroeconomic framework.

BADM 621. Business Research. 3 Hours.

Develops skills in data- driven, fact-based decision making; develops the ability to critically evaluate research proposals and studies which rely on business research; provides a basic understanding of reading and conducting empirical research.

BADM 622. Financial Statements Analysis. 3 Hours.

Provides an overview of the current financial reporting process. Includes discussion of the respective reporting vehicles, financial statements, and the alternatives available which affect the reporting process.

BADM 623. Strategy. 3 Hours.

Considers the relationship between the individual firm and the forces of the global economy; market research and strategy. Provides analytical tools and frameworks used for identifying and analyzing key strategic issues facing firms today.

BADM 626. Health Economics. 4 Hours.

The context of health care; the use of economic methods to understand the organization of the industry and the behaviors of its participants (consumers, producers, and regulators.).

BADM 630. Corporate Leadership. 3 Hours.

Corporate leadership emphasizes the ethical, legal, and managerial perspectives of leadership in the corporate workforce. Strategy and decision making will be integrated into developing understanding short-term and long-term and implications of policy.

BADM 633. Leadership. 3 Hours.

Topics include leadership concepts and practices designed to motivate and support an organization's workforce. Students discuss principles of leadership and explore how these principles affect traditional human resource management topics.

BADM 637. Organizational Processes and Medical Ethics. 4 Hours.

Behavioral and ethical issues confronted in health service organizations. Explores the changing organizational landscapes, group and team processes, organizational and medical ethics, and organizational change.

BADM 641. Decision Analysis for Executives. 3 Hours.

Applied mathematical course in solving business problems and decision making issues from a general managerial perspective with particular emphasis on the operations management area of the organization.

BADM 644. Legal Environment and Ethics. 3 Hours.

An overview of the legal system and the legal and ethical issues relevant to business decision-making, planning, and the interface between business, government, and society.

BADM 646. Management Science and Health Services. 3 Hours.

A quantitative course utilizing and building upon applied mathematical skills in solving managerial business problems and decision-making situations in a health service environment.

BADM 647. Market Strategies and Health Services. 3 Hours.

The application of marketing concepts to problems in health services management. Uses a computer simulation requiring sound creation, analysis, and implementation of marketing plans with a strong emphasis on thinking and analytical skills.

BADM 650. Global Trade and Supply Chain. 3 Hours.

Global trade and supply chain emphasizes the integration of global logistical systems in the operation of transportation, inventory, warehousing, facility location choice, customer service, and exchanges of information. Analysis of the legal, ethical, and cultural factors of trade.

BADM 652. Marketing Strategy. 3 Hours.

This is a case based course and provides an overview of the marketing discipline, focusing on managerial decision-making in marketing. We'll review how marketing management works. Primary emphasis is places on developing an understanding of central marketing concepts and applying them to real world problems.

BADM 653. Integrated Global Business. 3 Hours.

Explores the various strategic planning options available to companies in order to compete in the global marketplace.

BADM 655. Health Services Strategy. 3 Hours.

Course on strategic management and planning with a focus on the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategic decisions in health care organizations.

BADM 656. Law and Medicine. 2 Hours.

An overview of general principles of law applicable to the delivery of financing in health care and an analysis of specific applications to those principles.

BADM 657. Seminar: Not-for-Profit Issues. 3 Hours.

Advanced topics seminar covering up-to-date issues in the not-for-profit sectors of health services.

BADM 658. Communication & Public Relations for Executives. 3 Hours.

The course provides a study of public relations, reputation management and communication. The course includes an introduction to communication strategy, function and performance. Students will be introduced to the principles of executive and personal branding; media relations; community relations; multicultural and multigenerational communication; integrated marketing communication; crisis communication; social media; and how organizations manage relationships with important audiences.

BADM 661. Executive Project 1. 1 Hour.

This course provides an opportunity to develop and demonstrate project management skills through the preparation and presentation of a feasibility study of a proposed project/business implementation plan.

BADM 662. Executive Project 2. 2 Hours.

This course provides an opportunity to develop and demonstrate project management skills through the preparation and presentation of a full and complete project/business implementation plan.

BADM 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BADM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BADM 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

BADM 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BADM 706. Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion for Business. 2 Hours.

This course offers an overview of ethics, diversity, and inclusion as these concepts relate to business. First, it examines questions relating to the social responsibility of business. Next, the course looks at the role of diversity in the firm, paying attention to the benefits and drawbacks of diversity. Finally, the course examines applied questions in business ethics.

BADM 714. Accounting Information Systems. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to provide doctoral students a broad introduction to key management, organizational, and behavioral research issues, and challenges in topics of accounting information systems (AIS). The objective is to provide a foundational understanding of the field of study and of the standards and methods of the discipline for doing research.

BADM 721. Public Finance. 3 Hours.

The objective of this course is for students to gain familiarity with topics in national, state, and local public sector expenditures and tax policies. This course explores issues related to the design and implementation of policies and programs, as well as views regarding the purpose of government and criteria for evaluating regulatory action.

BADM 722. Labor Economics. 3 Hours.

This course will analyze various labor market phenomena and problems using the tools of economic analysis. Wherever applicable the implications for public policy will be discussed in detail.

BADM 741. Interfirm Relationships. 3 Hours.

This seminar involves the study of theory and empirical research as it relates to business-to-business marketing, channels of distribution, and interfirm relationships.

BADM 742. Marketing Management. 3 Hours.

This seminar is designed to introduce students to research topics on branding, pricing, promotion, distributions channels and new product development.

BADM 743. Consumer Behavior. 3 Hours.

This seminar is designed to introduce students to research topics on consumer behavior, decision making, and other psychological aspects such as attitude and emotions.

BADM 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BADM 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BADM 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Course provides skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

BADM 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

BIBY 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of bibliography. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIBY 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIBY 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BIBY 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIBY 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

BIBY 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIBY 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of bibliography. Note: This course is intending to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIBY 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIBY 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BIBY 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIBY 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

BIBY 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIBY 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BIBY 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIBY 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

BIBY 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

BIBY 791. Advanced Study. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIBY 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIOC 531. General Biochemistry. 4 Hours.

PR: General chemistry, organic chemistry. (For pharmacy students; others by consent.) Consisting of the lecture portion of BIOC 705, this course is designed to be a general introduction to biochemical compounds, processes and concepts for students in the pharmacy program. Master's program students and others by consent. Four lectures per week.

BIOC 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOC 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIOC 650. Supervised Teaching. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised college teaching of biochemistry.

BIOC 652. Journal Club. 1-6 Hours.

Discussions of recent important topics in scientific literature.

BIOC 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent of chairperson. Supervised practice in college teaching of biochemistry. (Graded as S/U.).

BIOC 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOC 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIOC 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

BIOC 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

BIOC 701. Biochemical and Oncogenic Signaling. 3 Hours.

This advanced course is designed for upper level graduate students. It will focus on the biochemical and oncogenic mechanisms of cellular signaling. Students will explore the experimental techniques required to understand the scientific literature in biochemistry and cancer cell biology. (cross listed as CCB 701).

BIOC 705. General Biochemistry. 5 Hours.

PR: General chemistry, organic chemistry. (For dental students.) General introduction to biochemical compounds, processes and concepts as part of the training for the practice of dentistry, including passage of the Dental Board Exam. Four lectures and one clinical correlation or small group discussion per week.

BIOC 730. Current Topics in Cell Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Provides advanced graduate students an opportunity to independently study a focused area of cell biology in considerable depth with the guidance of a faculty member as tutor. Over the course of the semester, the student will scrutinize the primary literature covering a topic of interest and draft an original review of the topic, under the guidance of the faculty tutor.

BIOC 731. Current Topics in Cell Biology. 3 Hours.

BIOC 750. Protein Chemistry/Enzymology. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. Advanced topics in protein structure function relationships and enzymology. Emphasis is placed on emerging topics in the literature.

BIOC 751. Advance Molecular Biology. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of contemporary topics in molecular biology. This is an advanced seminar-style class using material from the current literature.

BIOC 785. Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Journal Club. 1 Hour.

(May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credit hours.) Guided reading and critiquing of the current scientific literature for graduate students in the Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Graduate Programs.

BIOC 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of biochemistry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIOC 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOC 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BIOC 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOC 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BIOC 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIOL 548. Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. An advanced course that synthesizes topics such as gene regulation, cell signaling and neural network structure into a comprehensive picture of the cellular basis of nervous system function.

BIOL 550. Phylogenetics and Comparative Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: This course requires the equivalent of one semester of coursework in evolutionary biology (BIOL 320, GEOL 331, BIOL 461, BIOL 464, BIOL 420, or BIOL 455), ecology (BIOL 321, BIOL 448, BIOL 456, BIOL 457, BIOL 462, BIOL 463), and/or statistical analysis (BIOL 430). This course is an in-depth exploration of the philosophy, theory, methods, and applications of phylogenetic analysis, which is the basis for all comparative biology. Topics covered include character homology assessment, phylogenetic reconstruction, divergence time estimation, trait evolution, and recent advances in phylogenomics.

BIOL 576. Computational Neuroscience. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. This course focuses on the tools and concepts used to probe and characterize the dynamics of neurons, neural networks and neural coding mechanisms. Lectures introducing concepts and discussion sessions of the current research literature complement computer laboratories where the student learns programing skills, analytical tools and neural modeling methods used in computational neuroscience research.

BIOL 577. Central Nervous System Evolution and Development. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 219 and BIOL 348 or equivalent. Origin and evolution of the animal nervous system, focusing on developmental and genetic mechanisms underlying structural modifications that serve as the basis for the evolution of behavioral repertoires.

BIOL 579. Principles of Systems Neuroscience. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 348 or Consent. Fundamental principles of nervous system organization with an emphasis on interactions between neurons and the consequences for behavior. There will be a focus on recent advances in our understanding of each organizational principle.

BIOL 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOL 593. Special Topics. 6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOL 611. Epigenetics. 3 Hours.

Explores the molecular mechanisms, phenotypic phenomena and current application of epigenetics and the study of how genetic information is regulated and maintained. Students may not earn credit for both BIOL 415 and BIOL 611.

BIOL 615. Microbial Symbiosis. 3 Hours.

Molecular techniques used towards identifying the composition, structure and functions of microbial communities in various ecological contexts will be discussed. An understanding of the significance of microbial symbioses towards ecological and health processes will be developed. (Also listed as BIOL 456.).

BIOL 620. Genomics. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 219 or consent. Advanced elective examining biology and evolution on a genome-wide scale. Topics include fields of study and methods of DNA sequence acquisition and annotation, including exploration of the human genome and its contribution to disease discovery.

BIOL 651. Evolution of Infectious Diseases. 3 Hours.

The application of phylogenetics, microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology towards comprehending the evolution of infectious diseases. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the significance of evolution and ecology towards infectious disease emergence and control.

BIOL 658. Systems Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Systems Biology is an approach to understanding the dynamics of biological processes by integrating and assessing changes in and across networks. Technologies driving this approach include genome-wide sequencing of DNA and RNA, measurements of genome-protein interactions, and measurement of proteome levels and post-translational protein modifications.

BIOL 681. Research Project Development. 1 Hour.

This course provides graduate students with guidance on the creation and presentation of their Program of Study, which is the first benchmark to be met for a graduate degree in Biology at WVU. The program of study details the background and broad goals of a thesis research project and is used to determine personalized course load.

BIOL 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of biology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIOL 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOL 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BIOL 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOL 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIOL 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIOL 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

BIOL 715. Extracellular Matrix in Cell Signaling. 3 Hours.

The course emphasizes the fundamental role that that extracellular matrix plays in the process of morphogenesis, differentiation, development and maintenance of the differentiated state.

BIOL 737. Developmental Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 336 or equiv., organic chemistry or biochemistry, or consent. The molecular and cellular basis of differentiation and morphogenesis. (Offered in fall of odd years.).

BIOL 752. Physiological Plant Ecology. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 350 and consent. Advanced studies on the interactions between plants and their environment focusing on whole-plant carbon exchange, water relations, and nutrient uptake, with reference to specific biomes.

BIOL 753. Water and Nutrient Relations of Plants. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOL 350 and consent. Advanced studies on water and nutrient acquisition, use, and transformation in plants with focus on plant-soil interactions, symbiotic associations, and acclimation and adaption mechanisms operating in plants.

BIOL 761. Ecosystem Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A survey of our current understanding of the biogeochemistry that occurs at and near the surface of the Earth. Emphasis is placed on the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. The origin and dynamics of the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere are also considered. (Offered in even-numbered years).

BIOL 762. Plant Population Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate status or undergraduate status with the completion of BIOL 221 and the instructor's permit. Plant population biology exams the interplay of ecological theory and the real world of experimental ecology of natural populations using a case study approach. Each student will research a current topic in greater depth.

BIOL 788. Biology Department Colloquium. 1 Hour.

Provides for interactions with established scientists at other institutions through weekly presentations by researchers invited by graduate students and their faculty advisors.

BIOL 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of biology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIOL 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOL 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BIOL 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOL 794. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

BIOL 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIOL 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BIOL 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BIOL 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass or fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

BIOM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOS 601. Applied Biostatistics 1. 4 Hours.

Introduces parametric and nonparametric statistical methodology, including descriptive measures, elementary probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, common nonparametric methods, and base contingency table analysis. Empirically demonstrates underlying theory. This course also introduces students to the use of statistical software to perform basic analyses.

BIOS 603. Applied Biostatistics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 601 or BIOS 610 or PUBH 612. Addresses estimation and hypothesis testing within the context of the generalized linear model. Examines multiple linear regression, logistic regression, survival analysis, and select advanced techniques. Emphasis on applied data analysis of health care studies.

BIOS 604. Applied Biostatistics 3. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 603 or BIOS 610. Focus on advanced methodological tools important in public health contexts. Topics include structural equation models and hierarchical linear models (mixed models, random-effect models), categorical methods, survival analysis and clinical trials.

BIOS 605. Applied Biostatistics Capstone. 2 Hours.

PR: BIOS 601 and BIOS 602 and BIOS 603 and BIOS 604 and consent. Students will work on a dedicated data analysis stemming from their own research or the work of others, culminating in a final research paper.

BIOS 610. Biostatistical Theory and Methods 1. 4 Hours.

PR: BIOS major or permission of instructor. Students will learn the general theory underlying statistical methods. Frequentist, likelihood and Bayesian methods will be introduced for modeling and analyzing data on one and two variables. Probability distributions and basic statistical theory will be included as needed. The R programming language will be used to analyze data in addition to learning basics of statistical methods.

BIOS 611. Data Management and Reporting. 3 Hours.

Introduction to statistical software for data management and analysis. Focus is on SAS and R for data management and analysis.

BIOS 612. Biostatistical Theory and Methods 2. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610. Build on concepts from BIOS 610, with an introduction to more advanced modeling and data analysis for more than two variables, and with complicated dependence structures. Probability distributions and statistical theory are introduced and developed as needed, and methods such as mixed models, time series, spatial data analysis and multivariate data analysis will be presented along with analyses of data.

BIOS 620. Applied Linear Models HS. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 or BIOS 612. This course will teach the theory and practice of regression analysis. This includes but not limited to estimation, testing, confidence procedures, the geometry of least squares, regression diagnostics and plots, modeling, model selection, polynomial regression, and collinearity.

BIOS 621. Categorical Data Analysis HS. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 and BIOS 611. Introduction to the analysis of categorized data with a Health Sciences, Epidemiologic focus: rates, ratios, and proportions; relative risk and odds ratio; Mantel-Haenszel methods; logistic regression, Poisson regression, and other models for categorical data.

BIOS 622. Analysis of Time-to-Event Data. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 and BIOS 611. Introduction to modern methods for the analysis of time-to-event data (eg. survival, cessation, and recidivism). Theory and application are emphasized; covering survival functions, hazard rates, inference, regression, model construction, stratification, time-dependent covariates, and clinical trials.

BIOS 623. Biostatistics Careers and Skills. 2 Hours.

Focus on career options and skills needed to attain them. Lectures, seminars, collaborative research group meetings, consulting sessions, and discussions will cover topics including consulting, working in collaborative research teams, preparing for an advanced biostatistics degree, and career options. Skills emphasized are time management, computational skills, written and oral communication.

BIOS 628. Biostatistics Practicum. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Students will work in a collaborative setting for a minimum of 180 hours, applying sophisticated biostatistical principles and skills learned in classes to address research questions that arise in that setting.

BIOS 629. Application of Biostatistics to Public Health Data. 2 Hours.

Students will develop research question(s) pertaining to an available public health related data set, determine the public health relevance of that question, plan analyses and implement that plan, and determine public health impact of analysis results. Students will gain practical experience integrating biostatistics concepts within a public health issue.

BIOS 660. Applied Bioinformatics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 and BIOS 611. Foundational methodological tools for analyzing molecular and population genetics are discussed in detail including methods for modeling genetic inheritance, linkage analysis, genetic association studies, family designs, SNPs analysis, gene interactions, and genome wide association studies.

BIOS 661. Applied Bioinformatics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 612 and BIOS 660. The course will cover the fundamental methods that have been successfully applied in bioinformatics, such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning and multiple testing. Students will learn relevant programming languages and software.

BIOS 662. Statistics in Clinical Trials. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 and BIOS 611. Introduces concepts relevant to the design and analysis of clinical trials. Topics covered include protocol development, quality control, ethical considerations, adherence, randomization, power analysis, and interim analysis.

BIOS 663. Introduction to Meta-Analysis. 3 Hours.

An introduction to the quantitative analysis (meta- analysis) of data from systematic reviews, including (1) effect size and precision, (2) fixed versus random- effects models, (3) heterogeneity, (4) complex data structures, and (5) bias.

BIOS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of biostatistics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given collges teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

BIOS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BIOS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BIOS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BIOS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BIOS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading will be S/U.).

BIOS 698. Thesis. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that believe that this level of control and supervision is needed during the writing of student's reports, theses, or dissertations.

BIOS 700. Foundations of Modern Statistical Inference. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The foundations and application of advanced statistical theory used in the field of biostatistics will be presented, including likelihood theory with related estimation, asymptotic and inferential theory, and theoretical and computational procedures for missing data.

BIOS 701. Modern Statistical Inference. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 700 or Consent. Advanced statistical theory for biostatistics will be presented, including estimation theory, semi-parametric theory, asymptotic and inferential theory, and algorithmically based estimators and inference.

BIOS 720. Theory and Application of Linear Models. 4 Hours.

PR: BIOS 700 or Consent. This is a theoretical course in linear models for continuous responses and their applications. Topics include matrix theory, the multivariate normal distribution, multivariate quadratic forms, estimability, reparameterization, linear restrictions, estimation theory, weighted least squares, multivariate tests of linear hypotheses, multiple comparisons, confidence regions, and missing data.

BIOS 721. Advanced Categorical Data Analysis for Health Sciences. 4 Hours.

PR: BIOS 700 or consent. This course offers an advanced examination of statistical theory and application of methods for models with categorical response data; concepts include likelihood theory and application, general linear models theory and application, estimating equations and contingency table methods.

BIOS 740. Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 720 or consent. This course gives an advanced understanding and approach to the analysis of longitudinal data; concepts include linear mixed effects models, generalized linear models for correlated data (including generalized estimating equations), computational issues and methods for fitting models, and dropout or other missing data. Knowledge of an appropriate software package and basic matrix algebra is assumed.

BIOS 745. Advanced Application of Linear Models. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: STAT 645 or Consent. This course offers an understanding of advanced linear models as utilized in practice. Application of linear models across a range of research areas will be emphasized, covering computational techniques, practical issues that arise in utilizing linear models, and interpretation of results.

BIOS 764. Bayesian Biostatistics. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 700 or consent. This course examines fundamental aspects of the Bayesian paradigm and will focus on Bayesian inferential methods with emphasis on biostatistics applications. Topics covered include: principles of Bayesian statistics; single-parameter and multi-parameter models; Bayesian linear and generalized linear models; Monte Carlo approaches to model fitting; Prior elicitation, with illustrations of a variety of computational methods.

BIOS 765. Advanced Structural Equation Models. 3 Hours.

PR: (BIOS 610 and BIOS 611) or Consent. This course will focus on advanced structural equation modeling techniques important in public health contexts. Topics include basic psychometrics, path analysis and advanced structural equation modeling techniques, using relevant software packages.

BIOS 788. Biostatistical Grant Writing. 2 Hours.

This course gives an advanced conceptual and applied understanding of writing external grants in Biostatistics. Topics include writing grants as a principal investigator and assisting others in grant-writing as a co-investigator, with a focus on NIH grants.

BIOS 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of BIOS. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

BIOS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BIOS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading will be S/U.).

BLAW 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of business law. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

BMEG 501. Principles and Applications of Biomedical Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Introduction to the principles of biomedical engineering from cells to systems. Biomedical engineering concepts and applications as related to biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering, biohybrid devices, bioinstrumentation, bioimaging, and other areas. Emphasis on critical thinking and development of original research ideas.

BMEG 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMEG 601. Numerical and Statistical Methods for Biomedical Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Introduces analysis methods for research in biomedical engineering. Topics include numerical analysis, simulation of dynamic systems, statistical inference test and applications in clinical trials, time-series data analysis, machine learning, bioimaging, and acquiring physiological data. Through homework projects, relevant examples and extensive case studies, this course will equip students with the tools to conduct research in biomedical engineering.

BMEG 602. Interfacial Phenomena in Living and Non-Living Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Introduces concepts related to the interfacial phenomena in living and non-living systems. Specific topics covered include the free energy of interface formation, intermolecular and surface forces, energetic processes, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and interfacial phenomena that emphasize the chemical natures of living and non-living systems.

BMEG 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

BMEG 695. Independent Study. 1-9 hr. Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

BMEG 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BMEG 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

BMEG 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BMP 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BMP 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BMP 741. Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry. 6 Hours.

This is a clinical rotation course required for all third-year medical students. Students will be assigned to work with both in- and out-patient psychiatric care. Focus will be on making psychiatric diagnoses and implementing appropriate treatments. Students will become familiar with various types of psychiatric disorders as well as their treatment. Students will learn about psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and other biological treatments. Students will also be on call for and involved in the treatment of emergency department psychiatric patients.

BMP 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of behavior medicine and psychiatry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be S/U.).

BMP 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BMP 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BMP 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMP 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BMP 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BMP 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BMP 830. Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry. 6 Hours.

BMP 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

BMS 684. Journal Club and Seminar. 1 Hour.

PR: Students must be enrolled in the MS in Health Science Program. A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the biomedical sciences and public health.

BMS 685. Professionalism in Health Care. 2 Hours.

PR: Students must be enrolled in the MS in Health Sciences Program. A discussion of the key elements of professionalism in the health care industry.

BMS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMS 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

BMS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BMS 700. Scientific Integrity. 1 Hour.

A course in scientific ethics that is led by individual faculty and incorporates small and large group discussions of ethical issues in science presented as case studies.

BMS 701. Scientific Rigor and Ethics. 1 Hour.

This is the second half of the training in the Responsible Conduct of Research that is required by the National Institutes of Health. The course also incorporates required training in Rigor and Reproducibility.

BMS 702. Biomedical Lab Experience. 2 Hours.

Five week lab rotations within the laboratories of faculty affiliated with the biomedical graduate programs. They are designed for first year graduate students to gain laboratory experience and to pick a laboratory for their dissertation research.

BMS 705. Cell Structure and Metabolism. 1-4 Hours.

This course emphasizes general principles of cell biology, membrane structure and transport, and signaling, proliferation, death and structure of cells and incorporates a literature-based journal club.

BMS 706. Biomedical Research Methods. 1 Hour.

A lecture-based survey of research techniques used in contemporary biomedical science. The emphasis is on the theory behind techniques. Students will learn about standard techniques used in biomedical research from in vitro to in vivo including the use of humans in research. An emphasis is placed on techniques using core facilities at WVU.

BMS 707. Experiential Learning for Biomedical Trainees. 1-2 Hours.

PR: BMS 700, 2 semesters with a grade of P and consent. Graduate students in the biomedical sciences gain experiences and/or skills outside of their dissertation laboratory that lead to more informed decisions regarding their research questions or their career goals. These experiences are organized by the student and then proposed and approved/disapproved by the Course Director or Course Coordinator prior to beginning the experience.

BMS 710. Fundamentals of Integrated Systems. 1-4 Hours.

This course emphasizes four areas of integrated biology - endocrinology, neurobiology, immunology and microbial pathogenesis, with an overview of pharmacology and incorporates a literature-based journal club.

BMS 715. Molecular Genetics. 1-3 Hours.

This course emphasizes general principles of molecular biology (the progression of information from the gene to the production of the active protein or the active RNA) and incorporates a literature-based journal club.

BMS 720. Scientific Writing. 2 Hours.

This course introduces students to scientific writing and requires them to write a journal article and a pre-doctoral grant proposal, based on the format used by NIH.

BMS 736. Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis. 3 Hours.

PR: BMS 710. An expansion of the concepts and mechanisms of basic immunology and microbial pathogenesis previously introduced in Fundamentals of Integrated Systems BMS 710.

BMS 738. Muscle Structure and Function. 2-3 Hours.

This course examines in-depth the concepts in muscle structure and function with emphasis on normal physiology and applications to overload/exercise and disuse or aging.

BMS 747. Foundations for Contemporary Biomedical Research I. 4 Hours.

This course is the first of a two-part package that provides students with a foundation in cellular and molecular systems. It enables students to evaluate normal and pathological pathways while examining common issues that alter normal function. Students considering any research path directed toward human health and disease will find this course valuable.

BMS 777. Foundations for Contemporary Biomedical Research 2. 4 Hours.

PR: BMS 747. This course is the second of a two-part package that provides students with a foundation in cellular and molecular systems. It enables students to evaluate normal and pathological pathways while examining common issues that alter normal function. Students considering any research path directed toward human health and disease will find this course valuable.

BMS 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of biomedical sciences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

BMS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BMS 791A. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

BMS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

BMS 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMS 793A. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMS 793B. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

BMS 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

BMS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

BMS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

BUDA 510. Foundations of Business Intelligence. 3 Hours.

This course provides the foundations for an understanding of Business Data Analytics, giving an overview of the field by covering key concepts including: foundations and technologies of business decision making, data mining, data warehousing, visual analytics, predictive modeling, text analytics, text mining, sentiment analysis, web analytics, business intelligence decision modeling techniques and solutions, expert systems, knowledge management and future technologies.

BUDA 515. Ethics and Data Collection. 3 Hours.

This course provides the student with data collection skills associated with the use of large-scale data in organizations, including the identification of different existing sources of data in formats spanning both streaming and non streaming as well as unstructured and semi-structured. Emphasis is placed on ethical and legal considerations in data collection and the impact on organizational policies and procedures.

BUDA 520. Data Management. 3 Hours.

This course provides an understanding of database design concepts and logic, including data modeling, database design, and the logic of database queries. In order to analyze data, one must be able to access, organize and query databases. The course focuses on relational databases and queries, but also includes object-oriented databases, large volume databases, database performance, scalability and live streaming considerations.

BUDA 525. Business Statistical Methods 1. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the role of statistics in the context of applied business data analytics, providing a foundational review of data and relationships, probability distributions, sampling, hypotheses testing, confidence interval estimation, statistical inference, regression analysis and forecasting techniques. This course provides the foundational groundwork for making informed business decisions.

BUDA 530. Business Statistical Methods 2. 3 Hours.

PR: BUDA 525. This class introduces students to multiple regression, limited dependent variables methods, non-parametric regression, time series analysis and Monte Carlo estimation. This course will allow the student to be prepared to summarize and analyze large-scale data in a manner that facilitates making informed business decisions.

BUDA 535. Business Data Mining. 3 Hours.

PR: BUDA 525. This course introduces students to data mining, or the intelligent analysis and extraction of information stored in data sets by applying statistical, mathematical and artificial intelligence tools. This course provides students with the tools to perform fundamental data mining analyses, along with the ability to formulate and solve business data analytic problems utilizing these tools.

BUDA 540. Decision Sciences and Analytics. 3 Hours.

This course exposes students to the decision sciences analytical tools used to solve business problems. A practical, managerial approach is used, building models that require describing the problem in terms of objectives, decision variables, uncertainties, outcomes, choice criteria, and feasibilities. Students will assess the significance of model outputs, using these to develop managerial insights and action.

BUDA 545. Business Simulation Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: BUDA 525. This course teaches students to structure business decisions in a manner that clearly identifies relevant variables, parameters and sources of uncertainty, and to build models and design experiments to analyze and simulate the alternatives to arrive at the best business decision. Students will develop the ability to analyze simulation output using appropriate statistical analyses, including stochastic modeling.

BUDA 550. Business Data Visualization. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to data and information visualization, including both theoretical and practical aspects. In addition to basic visualization techniques, the course covers the application of multivariate techniques in an environment that includes large data sets. Students are involved in both the creation of visualizations, as well as their interpretation.

BUDA 555. Business Analytics Practicum. 3 Hours.

PR: BUDA 545 and PR or CONC: BUDA 550. This course provides students the opportunity to apply various business analytic tools to data sets embedded in a business or non-profit organization. Students are expected to complete a final project that integrates across the analytic skills of ethical data collection, data management, basic and advanced statistical analyses, data mining, data modeling, simulation and data visualization using a holistic approach.

BUDA 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

C&I 501. Essential Topics for Teaching. 3 Hours.

This course provides an initial exposure for undergraduate and graduate students to themes in education to foster appreciation of the classroom experience by empowering teachers to be classroom leaders.

C&I 525. Middle School Number/Algebra Teaching 2. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: MATH 525. Continuation of C&I 524. Issues involved with sets of numbers as examples of algebraic systems, properties of groups, rings, and fields. Properties of polynomials and polynomial rings. Mathematical modeling with finite differences and least squares.

C&I 526. Classroom Discourse & Inquiry. 3 Hours.

Analysis of recent trends and innovations in pedagogy and classroom-based inquiry. Readings and discussions will lead to the development of an instructional unit for secondary English and social studies classrooms. Students will analyze their teaching and student work in field placement.

C&I 528. Middle School Function/Change Teaching 1. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: MATH 528. Teaching and Learning function concept operations on functions, limits, continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, families of curves, optimization and area. Classroom applications, current research in learning. Applications in model curricula.

C&I 529. Middle School Functions/Change Teaching 2. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: MATH 529. Continuation of C&I 528. Teaching and learning function concept, operations on functions, limits, continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, families of curves, optimization, and area. Classroom applications, current research in learning. Applications in model curricula.

C&I 530. Mathematics in the Elementary School. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Addresses current issues and trends in elementary mathematics education. Designed for the practicing elementary teacher.

C&I 533. Corrective Techniques in Mathematics Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Materials and methods used in diagnosis and remediation of learning difficulties in mathematics.

C&I 581. Independent Research in Curriculum Studies. 1-6 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

C&I 584. Student Teaching: Elementary K-6. 6 Hours.

PR: C&I 588 with a minimum grade of B- and PR or CONC: C&I 594 and students must also meet all West Virginia Department of Education Policy requirements for student teaching, including but not limited to securing the Student Teaching Permit. The West Virginia Department of Education and West Virginia University require that all students seeking initial certification in teacher education, both elementary and secondary, complete supervised experience in a classroom setting. This course will provide practical experience to prepare future educators for their chosen profession.

C&I 585. Student Teaching: Secondary Education. 6 Hours.

C&I 586. Field Experience 1. 1 Hour.

The WV Department of Education requires 125 hours of observation prior to student teaching. In this first semester field placement, you will have a 62.5-hour placement in either an elementary, middle or high school, depending on certification area. Each candidate will complete several assignments that help to focus observation time and provide a useful context for learning in the field.

C&I 587. Advanced Clinical Experience. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Clinical experience in teaching-learning situations at any level.

C&I 588. Field Experience 2. 1 Hour.

PR: C&I 586. The WV Department of Education requires 125 hours of observation prior to student teaching. In this second semester field placement, you will have a 62.5-hour placement in either an elementary, middle or high school, depending on certification area. Each candidate will complete several assignments that help to focus observation time and provide a useful context for learning in the field.

C&I 589. Technology Integration Through Capstone Experience. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 588. This course is the culminating experience in the MA in Elementary and Secondary Education certification programs. The first half of the class will focus students to prepare and submit the edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment). The second half of the course will focus on the National Technology Plan (NTP) and make connections between the plan and the technology learning standards.

C&I 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

C&I 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed Study, reading, and/or research.

C&I 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

C&I 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

C&I 600. United States Education for International Students. 3 Hours.

PR: International students with graduate status and developing oral and written English skills. To assist international students in understanding the U.S. system of education. Included: dominant U.S. values related to education, structure of U.S. education at all levels, models and strategies, field trips, and international comparisons.

C&I 601. The Elementary-School Curriculum. 3 Hours.

PR: 20 hours of undergraduate credit in elementary education, or consent. Analysis of curriculum designs in elementary education with emphasis on methods and techniques of development.

C&I 602. Curriculum and Teaching Principles. 3 Hours.

This course will give the student a basic foundation in the principles, development, and design of curriculum and teaching models.

C&I 603. Counselors & Classrooms. 3 Hours.

Bridging theory and practice, this course helps P-12 school counselors create effective learning environments for all students specifically during their classroom-based lessons.

C&I 604. School Curriculum. 3 Hours.

PR: Teaching experience or consent. Emphasizes socioeconomic and cultural influences on curriculum; principles of curriculum development; curriculum building in various teaching fields; and techniques of experimentation and evaluation.

C&I 605. Twenty-First Century Teaching and Learning. 3 Hours.

Interdisciplinary content if a 3 credit hour course. This course examines new and emerging technologies as they relate to classroom integration and pedagogy.

C&I 606. Curriculum for Middle Childhood. 3 Hours.

Survey course which includes: historical, social, and cultural influences on the curriculum; the learner characteristics; curriculum and instructional organization and their relationship to facilities available; and evaluation and implementation of middle childhood curriculum.

C&I 608. Introduction to Alternative Learning Environments. 3 Hours.

This course will provide opportunities for educators to explore and analyze the trends and issues in alternative learning environments in public education.

C&I 609. Experiences in Alternative Learning Environments. 6 Hours.

PR: C&I 608 and SCFD 620 and consent. This course helps teachers to learn and practice skills that are needed to be an effective teacher in an alternative teaching environment. (Alternate years.).

C&I 612. Early Childhood Curriculum. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 410 and C&I 411 or consent. Curriculum development for early childhood education Pre-K to 4th grade, including social, creative, cognitive, physical, and academic goals. Societal, historical, and theoretical influences on early childhood curriculum are examined.

C&I 614. Early Childhood Instruction. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 410 and C&I 411 or consent. Design of instruction for continuous improvement toward mastery of curriculum goals for early childhood education Pre-K to 4th grade.

C&I 615. Issues in Holocaust Education. 3 Hours.

Course examines important issues related to the Holocaust, and their implications for inclusion in curriculum. It examines instructional procedures helpful to youth in trying to comprehend the Holocaust's meaning for living in the 21st century.

C&I 616. Early Childhood Program Development and Evaluation. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 410 and C&I 411 or consent. Development, administration, and evaluation of facilities, programs, and support systems for early childhood education Pre-K to 4th grade. Includes a focus on family connections and support systems related to early childhood classrooms.

C&I 617. Language Arts in Early Childhood. 3 Hours.

Designing instruction for an integrated development of writing, reading, speaking and listening with an emphasis on literacy acquisition in early childhood education pre-K to 4th grade.

C&I 618. Storytelling in Early Childhood. 3 Hours.

This course will assist students in telling, reading, and creating stories for children. Techniques, methods, and research effective in the art of storytelling will be examined and applied as they relate to total child development.

C&I 623. Contemporary Issues in English Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Provides the student with a knowledge of several contemporary issues in English teaching which have immediate and long-range ramifications for secondary-school English instruction. (1 hr. lec., 2 hr. sem.).

C&I 625. Leadership Field Experiences and Clinical Practice. 3 Hours.

Students engage in a sequence of field experiences and clinical practice. Activities emphasize school-based leadership focused experiences. Participants interview educational stakeholders and develop a data focused understanding of school improvement foci and efforts. Participants also develop, implement, and report on an inquiry project focused on the planning, enactment, and analytical reflection of an implemented professional development experience.

C&I 630. Problem Solving in Math. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 602 and EDP 600. A capstone course designed to further develop student's conceptual understanding of mathematics.

C&I 631. Mathematics in the Elementary School. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Addresses current issues and trends in elementary mathematics education. Designed for the practicing elementary teacher.

C&I 632. Research in Math Curriculum and Technology. 3 Hours.

This graduate level course is designed to focus on research and trends associated with applications of technology and curriculum in mathematics settings. Class topics will span curriculum, technology, and assessment in math education.

C&I 633. Mathematics in the Junior High School and Middle School. 3 Hours.

A methods course designed to teach selected topics including lesson planning, developing appropriate teaching/learning methods, and evaluations from middle school mathematics.

C&I 634. Mathematics in the Secondary School. 3 Hours.

Designed to provide teacher candidates knowledge and skills for effective mathematics instruction in middle/high school classrooms, this course prepares teachers to enact “ambitious and equitable” visions of mathematics teaching and learning—providing students with access to rigorous and relevant mathematics, with opportunities to participate in academic work in the classroom, and with opportunities to be seen and positioned as mathematical thinkers.

C&I 635. Selecting, Designing, and Using Mathematical Tasks in K-6. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is the first of four mathematics pedagogy courses in the elementary mathematics specialist endorsement program. Topics include identifying the cognitive demand of tasks, identifying influences of cognitive demand on student learning, instructional moves that maintain cognitive demand of tasks, and strategies for adapting tasks to increase cognitive demand. Tasks examined will cover a range of K-6 mathematics.

C&I 636. Learning Trajectories in Elementary Mathematics. 2 Hours.

PR: C&I 635. This is the second of four mathematics pedagogy courses designed for students pursuing the elementary mathematics specialist endorsement. This course examines research-based descriptions of learning trajectories for how children's thinking and understanding develop for specific mathematical content. Learning trajectories studied include those for quantity, counting, computation, and shape. Students will examine effective use of learning trajectories in instruction.

C&I 637. Classroom Practices for Effective Learning Environments in Elementary Mathematics. 2 Hours.

PR: C&I 636. This is the third of four mathematics pedagogy courses designed for students pursuing the elementary mathematics specialist endorsement. Students will examine strategies for developing a classroom environment that supports all students in learning mathematics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding teaching practices and pedagogical strategies identified in mathematics education research literature as being effective in supporting student learning.

C&I 638. Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Mathematics Instruction. 2 Hours.

PR: C&I 637. This is the fourth of four mathematics pedagogy courses designed for students pursuing the elementary mathematics specialist endorsement. This course provides opportunities for students to plan, implement, assess, and reflect upon their own mathematics instruction, drawing upon knowledge, skills, and practices developed in the prerequisite courses of the elementary mathematics specialist endorsement sequence.

C&I 639. Science Research and Technology Ethics. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate Standing. Students learn basic concepts of responsible research conduct, public communication and teaching research ethics by way of on-line discussions, and peer-review of case-solutions/reasoning and application projects.

C&I 640. Science in the Elementary School. 3 Hours.

PR: 20 hours of undergraduate credit in elementary education or consent. Analysis of methods, curriculum patterns, and trends in elementary school science. Understanding and development of scientific attitudes appropriate at the elementary-school level.

C&I 643. Brain-Based Teaching and Learning. 3 Hours.

This course provides an integrative, interactive, and collaborative introduction to the emerging interdisciplinary field of brain-based teaching and learning. Through synchronous and asynchronous classroom discussions and applied exercises, students will draw on knowledge from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, biology, and education to explore the theoretical foundations, methods, and applications of teaching and learning from a brain-based perspective.

C&I 644. Science in the Secondary School. 3 Hours.

Through a dynamic process of investigation and collaboration, students will learn about planning for instruction, implementing lesson plans, and assessing student learning in the context of their content areas of Biology, Chemistry, General Science, and Physics.

C&I 645. Global Climate Change. 3 Hours.

A graduate-level web-based course that presents the scientific evidence related to global climate change and the implications for science, technology and society.

C&I 646. Science: Native American Views. 3 Hours.

This course examines the science and non-scientific views in areas of health and healing, environment, and technological applications in traditional Native American and Western cultures.

C&I 647. Science and Mathematics Applications for Nutrition and Energy Content. 3 Hours.

This course is designed for teachers (4-12) of science or math. The course integrates nutrition and physical activity content applicable to students' lives.

C&I 648. Science/Technology: Society Perspectives. 3 Hours.

Course provides students with an understanding of the characteristic relationships between science, technology, and society. Course examines impacts of these relationships on social and natural communities.

C&I 649. History/Philosophy of Science. 3 Hours.

Examines the nature of science and how social forces have interacted with the process of science to promote the dynamic development of the current body of scientific knowledge.

C&I 650. Social Studies in the Elementary School. 3 Hours.

This course comprehensively considers objectives, content, and methods, including unit procedures; materials including objects, models, exhibits, and museum items, as well as textbooks, collateral reading, maps, and graphs; and means of evaluating social growth and development related to teaching social studies at the elementary school level.

C&I 654. Social Studies in the Secondary School. 3 Hours.

Nature and function of social studies in the secondary school; utilization of community, state, national, and world resources in teaching; selection of content for teaching purposes; curriculum construction with emphasis on resource and teaching units.

C&I 656. Challenges in Teaching History. 3 Hours.

This course will provide an initial exposure for pre-service social studies teachers to address the challenge of teaching controversial public issues of recent history.

C&I 657. Principles of Economic Education. 3 Hours.

Workshop for principals, teachers, and supervisors with emphasis on the economic structure of our society and methods of integrating economics into the school program. (Sponsored jointly by College of Human Resources and Education and College of Business and Economics.).

C&I 660. Games, Learning, & Design. 3 Hours.

Play, gaming, and design are explored as they relate to constructionist views of learning, common in makerspaces, formal and informal learning environments, and project-based learning environments. Students will engage in an iterative design process as part of a team, while considering the pedagogical implications of integrating play and design into K-12 learning environments.

C&I 661. Computational Literacy and Coding for Learning. 3 Hours.

Students will engage in research- and project-based learning activities as well as online discussions to learn about computer science in ways that supports meaningful learning in both formal (K-12 classrooms, professional development) and informal (DIY communities, afterschool, camp, Makerspaces) learning environments.

C&I 662. Principles and Practices for Connected Learning. 3 Hours.

This course is designed as a collaborative exploration of the changing nature of teaching and learning in the digital and connected world. Students will consider how to transform existing classrooms and curriculum to support Connected Learning.

C&I 663. Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship. 3 Hours.

Design K-12 curriculum materials to support media literacy and digital citizenship.

C&I 670. Practitioner Inquiry. 3 Hours.

PR: Departmental approval. Engaging in inquiry enables students to explore the underlying assumptions, biases, values, and ideologies inherent in their curricula and pedagogies and the policies and practices of their contexts. In this course, students design and conduct studies and cultivate the tools and habits of mind necessary for transforming the ways we do school and improving the life chances of all students.

C&I 671. Assessing the Impact of Computer-Based Learning. 3 Hours.

Survey of the current findings in computer-based learning; couples statistical features and design scenarios.

C&I 672. Professional Learning Communities: Creating Spaces for Collaboration, Coaching, and Praxis. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 670. This course introduces students to strategies for developing and engaging in professional learning communities and learning to teach through studying teaching. Students explore the philosophical/research-based foundations and practices of student-centered coaching; engage in analyzing children’s thinking and work/performances, explore connections between their current practice and student thinking/performance; and plan for and engage in a coaching cycle that addresses student needs.

C&I 673. Teacher Leadership: Transforming Identities, Contexts, and Practices. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 670 and C&I 672. This course focuses on understanding the current scholarship of the leadership roles teacher leaders pursue (e.g., teacher as exemplary practitioner, curriculum decision-maker, researcher, change agent, facilitator of job-embedded professional development) as they facilitate teacher learning and school renewal. Students also identify and create possible action plans for the reform and transformation of the sacred stories of their place(s).

C&I 677. Children's Television: Problems and Potentials. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. Provides parents and teachers with strategies for monitoring, evaluating, and directing television viewing habits of youth; pertinent research studies, school and community action programs, and home and school education programs are discussed and practiced.

C&I 681. Independent Research in Curriculum and Instruction. 1-6 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

C&I 685. Supervision of Student Teachers. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. For persons working or intending to work with education students in field experiences. Course focuses on the development and application of supervisory skills in effective guidance of student teachers and education students.

C&I 686. Teaching Strategies for Middle Childhood. 3 Hours.

Surveys instructional strategies appropriate for facilitating preadolescent learning. Includes the role of the teacher and how the teacher uses resources within and outside the classroom as they relate to instruction of the learner, age 10-14 years.

C&I 687. Advanced Teaching Strategies. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Deals with methods as one critical variable in teaching. Examines ways and means to describe, plan the use of, implement, and evaluate teaching methods. Analysis and implementation of teaching methods and component skills of teaching.

C&I 688. Classroom Organization and Management. 3 Hours.

Discusses research identifying components of classroom organization and environment which influence learning; reviews teacher behaviors and learning activities which research indicates lead to more effective teaching. Stresses implementation strategies relevant to classroom settings.

C&I 689. Cultural Diversity in the Classroom. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing or consent. Provides opportunities for educators to increase awareness of their own ethnic backgrounds, foster understandings of the inter-active effects of gender, race, ethnicity and socio-economic status, and develop appropriate teaching materials and methods.

C&I 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

C&I 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

C&I 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

C&I 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

C&I 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

C&I 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

C&I 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

C&I 701. Curriculum Development. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. The study of the concepts underlying school curriculum.

C&I 707. Theories, Models and Research of Teaching. 3 Hours.

PR: SCFD 620 or consent. The theories behind selected models of teaching as well as research in teaching and best practices.

C&I 708. Contemporary Determinants of Curriculum. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 701 and SCFD 640 or consent. Contemporary determinants of curriculum development.

C&I 709. Curriculum Theories. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 708 or consent. Theories underlying curriculum from the past to the present and projected to the future.

C&I 710. Advanced Supervision. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Exploring theories, research, and practices of pre-service and in-service instructional supervision in the classrooms of novice and mature teachers. (Also listed as EDLS 701).

C&I 738. Survey of Major Issues in Mathematics Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Individual and group research on selected topics in mathematics education.

C&I 757. Social Studies Curriculum Development, K-12. 3 Hours.

PR: C&I 601 or C&I 604 and C&I 650 or C&I 654. Stresses the application of principles and procedures pertinent to the development of social studies programs in elementary and secondary schools. Strong emphasis will be placed on the analysis of current social studies curriculum materials.

C&I 786. Curriculum Evaluation. 3 Hours.

This course enables students to develop skills and strategies necessary for curriculum evaluation and improvement of programs. Included will be a historical review of evaluation and analysis of approaches to curriculum evaluation.

C&I 787. Professional Development for Teaching Effectiveness. 3 Hours.

PR: Advanced graduate standing or consent. Explores professional learning tools that lead to effective teaching; investigates the conditions that facilitate professional learning and effective teaching by examining the teacher, learner, content and environment; examines how educators study and resolve problems.

C&I 788. Higher Education Curriculum. 3 Hours.

Analysis and evaluation of post-secondary curriculum with emphasis on organizing, translating, and applying findings. Topics include curriculum shaping forces; institutional patterns; policy, components and change; and principles and techniques of development, experimentation, and evaluation.

C&I 789. Teaching in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. A general methods course involving instructional concepts and strategies for present/prospective faculty in higher education. Comprehensive consideration of objectives, planning criteria and methods, teaching strategies, and evaluation in meeting the needs of adult learners.

C&I 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of curriculum and instruction. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

C&I 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

C&I 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

C&I 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

C&I 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

C&I 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

C&I 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

C&I 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass or fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

C&I 931. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

C&I 932. Profession Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CCB 700. Selected Topics in Cancer Cell Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: CCB 730 or consent. This course is designed for upper level graduate students. An expansion of the concepts and mechanisms of cancer biology through review of selected topics including cellular signals and tumor microenvironment, as well as diagnostics and therapeutic strategies.

CCB 701. Biochemical and Oncogenic Signaling. 3 Hours.

This advanced course is designed for upper level graduate students. It will focus on the biochemical and oncogenic mechanisms of cellular signaling. Students will explore the experimental methodologies needed to understand the scientific literature in biochemistry and cancer.

CCB 702. Cancer Pharmacologic and Therapeutics. 3 Hours.

This course is designed for upper level graduate students. Course will focus on the pharmacologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic basis of cancer care including therapeutic strategies, drug resistance/design and clinical trials.

CCB 705. Journal Club. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field of cancer research.

CCB 730. Cancer Cell Biology. 2-3 Hours.

This course emphasizes the cellular signals that direct tumor growth and invasive potential and explores how these same signals can be targeted for intervention to block tumor progression.

CCB 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CCB 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CCMD 701. Problem-Based Learning. 2 Hours.

(May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.) Students work in facilitated groups to apply basic science concepts/principles to solve problems pertaining to clinical cases. Students are expected to develop/demonstrate independent learning/group communication skills. Students will also explore the roles of other health care practitioners, and learn to work in healthcare teams through the use of inter-professional education.

CCMD 713. Health of the Public. 2 Hours.

PR: Medical student or consent. An introduction to public health with an emphasis on West Virginia. Topics include occupational and environmental health, preventive medicine, social and behavioral aspects of health, and health services administration and management.

CCMD 721. Physical Diagnosis/Clinical Integration 2. 4 Hours.

This course will introduce clinical medicine topics, organized by organ system, as well as emphasize history and physical exam skills. Students will begin to use clinical reasoning techniques, integrating basic science and clinical knowledge. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

CCMD 722. Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration 2. 5 Hours.

CCMD 725. Health Care Ethics. 2 Hours.

For medical students only. Integrated approach to medical-ethical, legal, and spiritual aspects of health care. Includes lectures about basic principles and concepts, small-group discussion of cases, and large-group interactive case discussions.

CCMD 730. Human Function. 16 Hours.

PR:For medical students and selected graduate students with instructor consent. Integrated approach combining biochemistry, genetics and physiology of the human body. Includes molecular, subcellular, and cellular components of the body, organ systems and whole body functions. Application of basic sciences to human health and disease. (Lec. 14 hr., other 2 hr., contact 16 hr.).

CCMD 740. Behavioral Science and Psychopathology. 4 Hours.

This course will introduce students to the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health care. Normal and abnormal human development. Psychopathology, ethical, legal, and spiritual aspects of health care will be explored in the content of health care decision making. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

CCMD 741. Behavioral Science and Psychopathology. 2 Hours.

PR: CCMD 741. Continuation of CCMD 740. Students will will build on skills and techniques learned in CCMD 740.

CCMD 746. Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration. 4 Hours.

This course will introduce the student to persons with health concerns. Students will begin development of skills of medical communication, data gathering, and physical examination techniques.

CCMD 750. Radiation Safety and Radionuclide Usage. 1,2 Hour.

PR:PHYS 101 and PHYS 102, CHEM 115 and CHEM 116, or consent. Chemical, physical, and biological aspects of radiation; safety; handling and storage of radioactive materials; NRC and WVU regulations and licensing; detection and instrumentation, research, and clinical use of radioisotopes.

CCMD 770. Medical Genetics. 2-4 Hours.

PR: Second-year medical student standing; graduate student in genetics and developmental biology; others by consent. Introduction to clinical genetics including molecular, biochemical, and cytogenetic aspects of human biology. Application of genetic principles to human health and disease. (Also listed as GEN 570.).

CCMD 775. Neurobiology. 7 Hours.

Introduction to basic structure and function of the human nervous system with a focus on clinical application of basic information. The course emphasizes the normal neurobiology (at the cell and system level) essential to understanding human behavior and to recognizing abnormality seen in clinical practice. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

CCMD 776. Step-One Board Preparation. 3 Hours.

The USMLE Step 1 is the first step in the licensure of becoming a physician and is a graduation requirement of the WVU School of Medicine. The comprehensive exam assesses students' overall knowledge of the basic sciences critical to the practice of medicine. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

CCMD 777. USMLE Step-2 Clinical Knowledge Examination. 2 Hours.

PR: Completion of all required courses and clerkships in years one through three. The United States Medical Licensing Step2 Clinical Knowledge(CK) examination assesses whether students can apply medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical science essential for the provision of patient care under supervision and includes emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Step2CK ensures that due attention is devoted to principles of clinical sciences and basic patient-centered skills.

CCMD 778. Basic Medical Science Exam. 2 Hours.

The NBME Comprehensive Basic Medical Science exam assesses second-year medical students' preparedness to sit for the USMLE Step 1. The comprehensive exam assesses students' overall knowledge of the basic sciences critical to the practice of medicine. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

CCMD 779. Clinical Performance Examination. 1 Hour.

The Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) assesses the clinical competency of fourth-year medical students based on the first three years of the curriculem. Successful completion of the CPX is a graduation requirement of the MD degree.

CCMD 780. Hospital Care. 4 Hours.

PR: 4th year status. Required for week rotation serving as a sub-intern in either Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics. Competency is assessed in medical knowledge, patient care, practice-based learning, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

CCMD 781. Rural Health. 4 Hours.

PR: 4th year status. Required four week non-campus based clinical rotation at an approved WV rural health clinic site. Competency is assessed in medical knowledge, patient care, practice-based learning, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

CCMD 782. Critical Care Clerkship. 2 Hours.

PR: Students must pass all required MD program courses and clerkships in years 1 through 3. Two-week selective rotation in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) component. Students may select from four intensive care rotations: Neonatal Intensive Care, Medical Intensive Care, Surgical Intensive Care, and Pediatric Intensive Care.

CCMD 784. Anesthesiology Clerkship. 2 Hours.

PR: Students must pass all required MD program courses and clerkships in years 1 through 2. The goal of this rotation is for medical students to learn and demonstrate basic acute care medical skills that are useful in any medical discipline. These skills include airway management and respiratory support, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, cardiovascular support and resuscitation, and ethical issues related to these environments.

CCMD 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of conjoined courses. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be S/U.).

CCMD 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CCMD 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CCMD 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CCMD 795. Independent Study. 1-18 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CCMD 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CCMD 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CCMD 801. Medical Biochemistry and Cellular Function. 8 Hours.

Medical Biochemistry combines the traditional subjects of biochemistry, human genetics and cell biology in one course. Information is presented in lectures, problem solving exercises, and clinical correlations. Accordingly, a considerable amount of instructional time will be devoted to self-directed learning activities.

CCMD 802. Professional Development. 1 Hour.

Introduction to professional behaviors for contemporary medical practice. Includes independent and group learning activities that target core competencies and program objectives related to accountability, lifelong learning, and interprofessional collaboration.

CCMD 803. Problem Based Learning 1. 1 Hour.

Students in this course work in facilitated groups to apply basic science concepts and principles to solve problems pertaining to clinical cases. Students are expected to develop and demonstrate independent and self-directed learning skills and group communication skills.

CCMD 811. Physical Diagnosis/Clinical Integration (PDCI) 1. 5 Hours.

PDCI 1 will introduce medical students to clinical medicine. Students will develop skills including medical communication, data gathering, and introductory physical examination techniques. Students will develop skills and knowledge that target comprehensive health issues, differential diagnosis, and detailed assessments while integrating basic science concepts into clinical medicine. Students will also learn the fundamentals of biostatistics and epidemiology.

CCMD 812. Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration (PDCI) 2. 3 Hours.

PDCI 2 will advance medical students’ knowledge of clinical medicine. Students will develop skills including medical communication, data gathering, and strengthen physical examination techniques. Furthermore, students will further develop skills to generate comprehensive health issues, differential diagnosis, and detailed assessments while integrating basic science concepts into clinical medicine.

CCMD 813. Neuroscience and Human Behavior. 7 Hours.

Neuroscience and Human Behavior will advance students’ knowledge and clinical skills related to the structure and function of the human central nervous system. Students will learn how to recognize and identify treatment options for neurological diseases and dysfunctions.

CCMD 814. Health Care Ethics. 2 Hours.

Health Care Ethics introduces medical students to an integrated approach to medical-ethical, legal, and spiritual aspects of health care. Learning events include didactic and online lectures about basic principles and concepts, small-group discussion of cases, and large-group interactive case discussions.

CCMD 815. Career and Professional Development Experiences. 7 Hours.

Students engage in self-directed learning experiences to meet the requirements of this course. These experiences may include research experiences, clinical experiences and community service experiences. Students select which experience(s) to complete. Students must reflect on how the experience(s) may inform their career and professional interests, which must be articulated in a reflection statement and submitted in their educational portfolio.

CCMD 816. Public Health. 2 Hours.

Public Health will introduce students to the basic concepts of population health. Students will advance their knowledge about epidemiology and public health systems, which impact the quality of patient care. Students will also advance their ability to interpret population health studies, which may inform strategies to target and reduce both regional and global healthcare disparities.

CCMD 821. Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration (PDCI) 3. 5 Hours.

PR: Medical students must satisfactorily pass all first-year MD Degree courses to enroll in this course. PDCI 3 will advance medical students’ knowledge of clinical medicine. Students will further develop skills including medical communication, data gathering, and strengthen physical examination techniques. Additionally, students will improve skills in developing comprehensive health issues, differential diagnosis, and detailed assessments while integrating basic science concepts into clinical medicine.

CCMD 823. Problem Based Learning 2. 3 Hours.

PR: Medical students must satisfactorily pass all first-year MD Degree courses to enroll in this course. Students in this course work in facilitated groups to apply basic science concepts and principles to solve problems pertaining to clinical cases. Students are expected to develop and demonstrate independent and self-directed learning skills and group communication skills.

CCMD 824. Comprehensive Basic Medical Science Exam. 3 Hours.

PR: Medical students must satisfactorily pass all first-year MD Degree courses to enroll in this course. The Comprehensive Basic Science exam assesses second-year medical students’ preparedness to sit for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, which is the first step in the licensure process of becoming a physician. The Comprehensive Basic Science Exam assesses students’ overall knowledge of the foundational sciences.

CCMD 825. United States Medical Licensing (USMLE) Step 1 Prep. 6 Hours.

PR: Medical students must satisfactorily pass all first-year MD Degree courses to enroll in this course. This course includes students’ independent study and preparation for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 examination, the first step towards medical licensure. Students must demonstrate their overall knowledge of the foundational sciences that are critical to the practice of medicine by earning a passing grade on the Step 1 examination.

CCMD 841. Electives. 1-20 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CCMD 842. Hospital Care. 4 Hours.

CCMD 843. Anesthesiology Clerkship. 2 Hours.

CCMD 844. Critical Care Clerkship. 2 Hours.

CCMD 845. USMLE Step-2 Clinical Knowledge Examination. 2 Hours.

CCMD 847. Clinical Performance Examination. 1 Hour.

The Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) assesses the clinical competency of fourth-year medical students based on the first three years of the curriculum. Successful completion of the CPX is a graduation requirement of the MD degree.

CCMD 848. Rural Health. 4 Hours.

CDFS 541. Cognitive Development of the Child. 3 Hours.

Piaget's basic theory, including his view of perceptual, symbolic, motor and logico-mathematical development, across the life span.

CDFS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CDFS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CDFS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CDFS 640. Survey of Family Studies. 3 Hours.

Comprehensive overview of theoretical and empirical literature of the family.

CDFS 645. Socio-Emotional Development of Children. 3 Hours.

A study and examination of contemporary theory and research into various facets of the socialization process in infancy and childhood.

CDFS 647. Comparative Study of Family. 3 Hours.

Family diversity and multiculturalism in an ever-changing U.S. society is examined using the comparative method for analysis.

CDFS 648. Theories of Child and Adolescent Development. 3 Hours.

Examination and comparison of theoretical perspectives of child and adolescent development including traditional and newly emerging theories.

CDFS 649. Socialization Processes. 3 Hours.

Examination of the contexts that affect infant, child, and adolescent development, including family, peers, schools, neighborhood, media, and large societal influences.

CDFS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of child development and family studies. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CDFS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CDFS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CDFS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CDFS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

CDFS 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

CE 511. Pavement Design. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 451 or consent. Effects of traffic, soil, environment, and loads on the design and behavior of pavement systems. Design of pavement systems. Consideration of drainage and climate. Pavement performance and performance surveys. (3 hr. rec.).

CE 515. Flexible Pavements. 3 Hours.

Design, construction and mathematics of flexible pavements, including material characterization, mix design, construction methods, pavement design and evaluation, and maintenance procedures.

CE 517. Infrastructure Asset Management 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing or consent. This course focuses on the maintenance stage of the lifetime of an infrastructure. This course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the issues related to infrastructure asset management. The focus will be on the current problems facing constructed infrastructure systems as well as various techniques and analysis tools to solve the problems.

CE 518. Construction Estimating. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing or consent. This course intends to prepare students with the knowledge and quantitative methods in professional evaluation of engineering design and site situation in order to predict time and cost for jobsite activities.

CE 520. Groundwater Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Introduction to groundwater, formulation of equations for saturated and unsaturated flow, analytical solutions for steady and transient cases, transport of pollutants, and numerical techniques. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 522. Free Surface Hydrodynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 322 or consent. The dynamics of liquid flow with a free surface under the influence of gravity; open channel hydraulics, wave motion, and buoyancy effects. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 524. Groundwater Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 322 or consent. Introduction to the nature, hydrology, mechanics, technology, and quality of groundwater. Well solutions in confined, leaky, and unconfined aquifers. Modeling concepts and public-domain computer programs.

CE 526. Environmental Systems Modeling. 3 Hours.

Theory and practice of systems thinking to understand the complexities of the hydrological cycle, analysis of hydrological time series for detection of trends and frequencies, stochastic and deterministic models for system dynamics, issues of equifinality and uncertainty.

CE 530. Probability, Reliability, and Statistical Methods in Engineering Design. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Accounting for influence of uncertainty and reliability in analysis and design of Civil Engineering systems.

CE 538. Highway Safety Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 431 or consent. Relationship between human, vehicular, and roadway factors which impact safety; functional requirements of highway safety features; legal aspects; accident analysis; evaluation of highway safety projects. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 539. Traffic Engineering Operations. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 534. Theory and practice of application of traffic engineering regulations; traffic control concepts for urban street systems and freeways; freeway surveillance and incident management; driver information systems; traffic control system technology and management. (3 hr. rec.).

CE 540. Environmental Chemistry and Biology. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 322 or consent. Study of physical and chemical properties of water. Theory and methods of chemical analysis of water, sewage, and industrial wastes. Biological aspects of stream pollution problems.

CE 542. Physicochemical Treatment. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 347 and CE 347L. Engineering topics on water and wastewater treatment based on pollutant's physical and chemical characteristics will be presented, including human health concerns related to water, regulations, reactor theory, transport phenomena, and various treatment technologies.

CE 543. Water Quality Modeling and Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 347 and CE 347L. Theories, methodologies and data analyses will be presented for water quality modeling in surface and groundwater, and for determining water quality distributions, trends, and compliance with regulatory standards.

CE 546. Principles of Biological Waste Treatment. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 540 or consent. The purpose of this course is to gain an understanding of the microorganisms that are used in the treatment of municipal wastewater, nutrient requirements, substrate requirements, environmental conditions for growth and control, and other factors that are important in biological wastewater treatment processes.

CE 547. Applied Wetlands Ecology and Management. 3 Hours.

The management and ecology of wetland vegetation, soils, hydrology, and wildlife. (Offered in fall of odd years. Also listed as WMAN 547 and PLSC 547.).

CE 549. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Patterns and problems of solid waste storage, transport, and disposal. Examinations of various engineering alternatives with appropriate consideration for air and water pollution control and land reclamation. Analytical approaches to recovery and reuse of materials.

CE 550. Soil Properties and Behavior. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 451 or consent. Soil mineralogy and the physicochemical properties of soils and their application to an understanding of permeability, consolidation, shear strength, and compaction. Prediction of engineering behavior of soils in light of physicochemical concepts. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 551. Soil Testing. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 351 and CE 351L or consent. Experimental evaluation of soil properties and behavior. Emphasis is placed on the proper interpretation of experimental results and application of such results to practical problems.

CE 552. The Finite Element Method. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing in CE or MAE or consent. Introductory treatment of theoretical basis of finite element method, mathematical formulation, different types of elements, stress analysis in solids, applications, and computer implementation.

CE 553. Advanced Finite Element Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Formulation procedures and applications of finite element methods to two- and three-dimensional problems, techniques for nonlinear analysis, computer implementation, applications in field problems, flow, and dynamics.

CE 561. Statically Indeterminate Structures. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 461 or consent. Force and displacement methods of analysis; energy principles and their application to trusses, frames, and grids; effects of axial forces; influence lines for frames, arches, and trusses; secondary stress analysis. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 563. Introduction to Structural Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 561 PR: CE 561. General theory for dynamic response of systems having one or several degrees of freedom. Emphasis on the application of dynamic response theory to structural design. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 564. Nondestructive Material and Structural Evaluations. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) using techniques based on mechanical and electromagnetic wave propagation; theory and applications of various NDE techniques including infrared thermography, dynamic characterization, seismic reflection and refraction, ultrasonics, acoustic emission, and radar. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 566. Advanced Materials for Infrastructure. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 462 and CE 463. Introduction to principles of material science; material structure, characterization at coupon and component level, practical information on fiber-reinforced shapes; establishment of failure analysis and standardization. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 567. Prestressed Concrete. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 461 and CE 462 or consent. Behavior and design of prestressed concrete members. Materials, bending, shear, torsion, methods of prestressing, prestress losses, deflections, compression members, composite members, and indeterminate structures. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 568. Building Design. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on the fundamentals of building design, investigating the structural behavior under combined gravity and lateral load effects (wind and earthquake) per the requirements of design standards. Advanced topics on structural analysis and design will be visited. Hand calculations will be verified by computer model outputs. Structural analysis and design software will be utilized for the project exercise.

CE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CE 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CE 693. Special Topics. 6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CE 721. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Equations of motion including buoyancy and Coriolis force; mechanics of jets and plumes; diffusion, dispersion, and mixing in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 722. Deterministic Hydrology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. An in-depth treatment of the dynamics of the accumulation of runoff, including the formulation of the unsteady surface flow equations and the unsteady saturated-unsaturated subsurface flow equations. Both analytical and numerical solutions are presented with applications. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 732. Transportation Systems Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Systematic examination of the interaction between transport technology, activity systems, and traffic flows. Quantitative analysis of the relationship among vehicle cycles, networks, congestion, choice behavior, cost functions, and resulting travel-market equilibration. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 751. Advanced Mechanics of Soils. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 351 and CE 351L and CE 551 and MAE 640. Stress invariants, stress history and stress path, elastic and quasi-elastic models for soils; soil plasticity, failure theories for soils; critical state soil mechanics, and determination of construction parameters.

CE 752. Advanced Foundation Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 451 or consent. Study of soil-structure interaction. Applications of principles of soil mechanics and numerical methods for analysis and design of geotechnical structures: strip footings, axially and laterally loaded piles, braced excavations, sheet pile walls, tunnel lining, and buried pipes and culverts. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 753. Advanced Earthwork Design. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 453 or consent. Application of the principles of theoretical soil mechanics to the design of embankments of earth and rock. In-depth study of compaction theory, and stability of natural and man-made slopes by limit equilibrium and deformation considerations. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 754. Groundwater and Seepage. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Flow of groundwater through soils and its application to the design of highways and dams and to construction operations. Emphasis is placed on both the analytical and classical flow net techniques for solving seepage problems. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 756. Soil Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 550 and consent. Consideration of the simple damped oscillator, wave propagation in elastic media, dynamic field and laboratory tests, dynamic soil properties, and foundation vibrations. Introduction to geotechnical aspects of earthquake engineering. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 760. Finite Element Methods in Structural Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 561 or consent. Relationships of elasticity theory; definitions and basic element operations; direct and variational methods of triangular and rectangular elements related to plane stress, plane strain, and flat plates in bending; variational principles in global analysis.

CE 761. Bridge Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 561 or consent. Statically indeterminate trusses, continuous trusses; steel and concrete arches; long-span and suspension bridges; secondary stresses. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 763. Behavior of Steel Members. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 463 or consent. Elastic behavior of steel members subjected to axial load, bending, and torsion. Elastic and inelastic response of beams, columns, and beam-columns to load and the resulting design implications. Comparison with standard steel codes and specifications. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 765. Structural Design for Dynamic Loads. 3 Hours.

PR:CE 563 or consent. Nature of dynamic loading caused by earthquakes and nuclear weapons blasts; nature of dynamic resistance of structural elements and structural systems; criteria for design of blast-resistance and earthquake-resistant structures; simplified and approximate design methods. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 767. Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members. 3 Hours.

PR: CE 462 or consent. Studies of actual member behavior; members in flexure, combined flexure, shear, and torsion; bond and anchorage; combined axial load and flexure; slender columns; deep beams; derivation of current code provisions. (3 hr. lec.).

CE 768. Behavior and Design of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Members. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Studies of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite member behavior including rebars and wraps for concrete, under flexure, axial, shear forces, and combined effects; design, durability, and rehabilitation of FRP members and systems including field applications.

CE 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of civil engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CE 791. Advanced Study. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CE 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CE 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CE 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CE 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CHE 516. Oil & Gas Refining. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing and instructor approval. The fundamental principles to analyze refining processes in modern petroleum refineries, chemistry and processes for the conversion of natural gas to products equivalent to those from petroleum.

CHE 531. Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: MATH 261 and consent. Classification and solution of mathematical problems important in chemical engineering. Treatment and interpretation of engineering data. Analytical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, including orthogonal functions and integral transforms. Vector calculus. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 565. Corrosion Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR:CHE 320 or CHEM 341 or equivalent. Basic mechanisms of various types of corrosion such as galvanic corrosion, pitting corrosion and stress corrosion cracking; methods of corrosion prevention such as cathodic and anodic prevention, by using coatings and inhibitors, and by selecting proper alloys. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 566. Electronic Materials Processing. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or instructor consent. Design and application of thermal, plasma, and ion assisted processing methodologies; design and function of key process tools and components; vacuum technology; solid state, gas phase, surface, and plasma chemistry underpinnings; thin film nucleation, growth, and etching; effects of processing methods and conditions on materials properties.

CHE 580. Advanced Cellular Machinery. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Coverage and application of principles of cellular biology to enable the integration of cell components into biotechnological applications.

CHE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CHE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHE 610. Fluidization Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Fundamentals of fluidization, two-phase flow theory and powder characteristics, structure and property of the emulsion phase and bubbles, mass and heat-transfer in fluidized beds with and without chemical reaction. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 615. Transport Phenomena. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Introduction to equations of change (heat, mass, and momentum transfer) with a differential-balance approach. Use in Newtonian flow, turbulent flow, mass and energy transfer, radiation, convection. Estimation of transport coefficients. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 620. Thermodynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Logical development of thermodynamic principles. These are applied to selected topics including development and application of the phase rule, physical and chemical equilibria in complex systems, and nonideal solutions. Introduction to nonequilibrium theromodynamics.

CHE 625. Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction systems, batch and flow ideal reactors, macro- and micro-mixing, non-ideal reactors, diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts, reactor stability analysis, special topics. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 693. Special Topics. 6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHE 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Seminars on current research by visitors and graduate students.

CHE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHE 716. Advanced Fluid Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Analysis of flow of fluids and transport of momentum and mechanical energy. Differential equations of fluid flow; potential flow, laminar boundary-layer theory, and non-Newtonian fluids. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 717. Advanced Heat Transfer. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory of transport of thermal energy in solids and fluids as well as radiative transfer. Steady state and transient conduction; heat transfer to flowing fluids; evaporation; boiling and condensation; packed- and fluid-bed heat transfer. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 718. Advanced Mass Transfer. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory of diffusion, interphase mass-transfer theory, turbulent transport, simultaneous mass and heat transfer, mass transfer with chemical reaction, high mass-transfer rates, and multicomponent macroscopic balances. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 720. Applied Statistical and Molecular Thermodynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: CHE 620 and consent. The connection between macroscopic phenomena (thermodynamics) and microscopic phenomena (statistical and quantum mechanics). Thermodynamics modeling for process analysis. Equations of state, perturbation theories, mixing rules, computer simulation, group-contribution models, and physical-property prediction. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 726. Catalysis. 3 Hours.

PR: CHE 625 or consent. Physical and chemical properties of catalytic solids, nature and theories of absorption, thermodynamics of catalysis, theories of mass and energy transport, theoretical and experimental reaction rates, reactor design, and optimization. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 730. Advanced Numerical Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: CHE 230 or consent. Methods for nonlinear algebraic equations, methods for initial and boundary value ordinary differential equations, methods for parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptical partial differential equations, numerical stability and methods for stiff equations, optimization techniques. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 731. Optimization of Chemical Engineering Systems. 3 Hours.

PR:Consent. Optimization in engineering design, unconstrained optimization and differential calculus, equality constraints optimization, search technique, maximum principles, geometric and dynamic programming, linear and nonlinear programming, and calculus of variations. (3 hr. lec.).

CHE 786. Professional Development Seminar for Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. 0 Hours.

This course is designed for graduate students to learn technical presentation skills. The class will have lectures and discussion on contemporary problems of interest to chemical engineers and biomedical engineers. The course consists of a one-hour lecture each week by visiting speakers as well as department graduate students.

CHE 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of chemical engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHE 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CHE 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CHE 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHE 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CHE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHEM 511. Advanced Instrumental Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 310 with a minimum grade of C-. Lectures and demonstrations. Classical and cutting-edge instrumental methods applied to chemical analyses: electrochemistry, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatography; presented at the advanced level. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 512. Environmental Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 215 and CHEM 234 and CHEM 348. Study of the nature, reactions, transport and fate of chemical species in the environment.

CHEM 514. Mass Spectrometry Principles and Practices. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 310. Fundamental principles underlying modern mass spectrometry. Gas phase chemistry related to the formation and fragmentation of ions. The design of instrumental systems for mass spectrometry. Application of mass spectrometric techniques to multidisciplinary problems of current interest. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 516. Bioanalytical Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: (CHEM 310 and AGBI 410) or equivalent. Analytical principles and instrumental methods as they are applied to biochemical questions. Students are taught to evaluate and formulate methods and approaches for biochemical analyses.

CHEM 517. Bioanalytical Imaging: Fundamentals and Techniques. 3 Hours.

Fundamental principles and state of the art applications of bioanalytical imaging techniques.

CHEM 521. Organometallic Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing in chemistry or consent. Syntheses, structure, and reactivity of organometallic compounds. Applications of organometallic compounds to catalysis and organic synthesis. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 522. Topics in Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Hours.

Structure and bonding of inorganic molecules and materials. Covers the chemistry of main group elements and transition metals. Application of fundamental principles in inorganic chemistry to current research problems.

CHEM 531. Advanced Organic Chemistry 1. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 234. Structural concepts, bonding, tautomerism, static and dynamic stereochemistry, mechanistic classifications of reagents, and reactions including some applications. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 532. Advanced Organic Chemistry 2. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 531. Continuation of CHEM 531 with emphasis upon synthetic methods and reaction mechanisms. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 533. Advanced Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing or consent. In depth exposure to the techniques for identifying the functionalities and elucidating the bond connectivity of unknown organic molecules using UV, IR, and NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry techniques.

CHEM 541. Chemical Thermodynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 348. Principles of classical and statistical thermodynamics and their application to chemical problems. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 542. Computational Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 348 or consent. Introduction to the use of quantum mechanical-based computational techniques to study molecular structure, bonding, and reactivity, and their relationship to experimental techniques.

CHEM 545. Foundations of Quantum Chemistry. 3 Hours.

Application of the principles of quantum mechanics to chemical systems and spectroscopy.

CHEM 547. Chemical Crystallography. 3 Hours.

PR or Conc: (CHEM 346 and CHEM 348) or CHEM 341 or consent. Applications of X-ray diffraction of crystals to the study or crystal and molecular structure. Includes diffraction theory, space group symmetry, and crystallographic methods of analysis. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 548. Biophysical Chemistry. 3 Hours.

Biophysical Chemistry lies at the interface between physics, chemistry and biology, applying theories and methods of the physical sciences toward understanding biological systems. This course focuses on the physical chemistry of biological macromolecules. Topics to be covered include protein structure formation and stability, forces/interactions in biological molecular systems, bio-macromolecule folding dynamics, phase transitions in proteins, and membrane physics.

CHEM 549. Proximal Probe Techniques. 3 Hours.

Proximal probe techniques rely on the use of nanoscale probes, positioned and scanned in the immediate vicinity of surfaces. Their development is often viewed as a first step towards nanotechnology, since they demonstrate the feasibility of building purposeful structures one atom or one (macro) molecule at a time. This course provides thorough physical background of scanning probe microscopy techniques.

CHEM 552. Biochemical Toxicology. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the principles of toxicology, with a focus on the processes that occur at the cellular and molecular levels when chemicals interact with living organisms.

CHEM 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CHEM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHEM 651. Pedagogy for College Chemistry. 3 Hours.

Prepare and equip future faculty for instructing within the chemistry discipline.

CHEM 695. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHEM 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHEM 713. Electrochemistry and Instrumentation. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 310. Electronic instrumentation applied to study of mass transfer kinetics of electrode reactions, voltammetry, and high-frequency methods. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 715. Chemical Separations. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 215 and CHEM 233, and physical chemistry. Fundamentals of transport and flow processes underlying all separation techniques. Empirical coverage of chromatographic and electrophoretic methods for analytical separations. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 723. Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 422. Symmetry, vibrational spectroscopy, theory and applications of NMR and EPR methods, magnetism, optical activity, dynamic processes and fluxional behavior. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 727. Bioinorganic Chemistry. 3 Hours.

PR:CHEM 422 or consent. Metal ions in biological systems; proteins, nucleic acids, and cofactors as ligands; metal uptake, storage, and regulation; structural and catalytic roles; substance activation, electron transfer, and group transfer reactions; metals in medicine.

CHEM 743. Chemical Kinetics. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 348. Theories and applications of kinetics in gaseous state and in solution. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 745. Theoretical Chemistry 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Differential equations. Theoretical background for quantum mechanics. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 746. Theoretical Chemistry 2. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 745. Theories and applications of quantum mechanics in chemistry. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 747. Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure. 3 Hours.

PR: CHEM 450 or graduate standing in chemistry, or consent. Advanced applications of spectral methods to the study of molecular structure. (3 hr. lec.).

CHEM 750. Introduction to Proteomics. 3 Hours.

Introduction to protein separations and sequencing by modern mass spectrometry, and the application of these methods to the study of biological systems in health and environmental sciences.

CHEM 789. Research Seminar. 1 Hour.

PR: Graduate student in chemistry. Research seminars by visiting lecturers.

CHEM 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of chemistry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

CHEM 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CHEM 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CHEM 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHEM 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHEM 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CHEM 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, program report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHPR 507. Community Health: Human Sexuality. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Analysis of sex-related issues including parenting, sex education, sexual sanctions, pornography, sexual dysfunction, and sexual variance. Designed for teachers, health professionals, and interested lay people.

CHPR 509. Community Health:Drug Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Designed to help students learn appropriate components of a drug education program, gain an understanding of drug taking in this society, and acquire insights into dependent behaviors.

CHPR 613. Certified Health Education Specialist. 1 Hour.

This course addresses competencies of a certified health education specialist (CHES), and prepares students for the national credentialing exam.

CHPR 614. Injury Prevention and Control. 3 Hours.

The injury control problem is examined as a public health concern. Strategies and programs for injury prevention are studied for implementation with target groups who are overrepresented within the injury problem.

CHPR 650. Practicum. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Consent. Students are assigned to a field placement based on prior health promotion work experience. Under the supervision of faculty, students assume major responsibility for a program with a community health promotion organization. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHPR 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of community health promotion. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

CHPR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CHPR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHPR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHPR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CHPR 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of health-related learning experiences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

CHPR 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Study may be independent or through specially scheduled lectures.

CHPR 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CHPR 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CHPR 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CHPR 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CHPR 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). (Grading will be S/U.).

CHPR 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CHPR 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CLAS 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of classics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CLAS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CLAS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CLAS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CLAS 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CLAS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CLAS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of classics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CLAS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CLAS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CLAS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CLAS 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CLAS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CLAS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CLAS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CLAS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

CLAS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

CLAS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CMED 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CMED 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CMED 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project.

CMED 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

CMED 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

CMED 712. Medical Aspects of Environmental Health. 1 Hour.

PR: MD degree or consent. A review of issues illustrating the responsibilities and professional interaction of physicians in identifying, managing, and preventing casualties from environmental causes in air, water, soil, food, pesticides, and related subjects.

CMED 750. Statistics Biomedical Sciences. 1 Hour.

This introductory biostatistics course for biomedical graduate students covers variables and descriptive statistics as well as parametric and non-parametric statistics.

CMED 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of anatomy. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

CMED 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

CMED 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hr. PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CMED 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CMED 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CMED 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CMED 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A one credit hour seminar is designed to assist students in identifying their career objectives and exploring opportunities to achieve their career objectives.

CMED 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

COMM 509. Health Comm Dissemination. 1-3 Hours.

PR: COMM 409. Focus on effective dissemination of health messages. Students communicate outcomes of health communication campaigns conducted in previous classes to diverse external publics; could include presentations to conferences, community groups, schools, workshops.

COMM 511. Research Methods for Non-Profit Organizations. 3 Hours.

Advanced research skills applicable to non-profit organizations including precise, effective use of discipline-specific databases and grant-seeking research.

COMM 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

COMM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

COMM 600. Communication in the Classroom. 3 Hours.

PR: Teaching experience or consent. Role of interpersonal communication in classroom environment with particular emphasis on communication between students and teachers. Recommended for elementary, secondary, and college teachers in all fields.

COMM 601. Instructional Communication. 3 Hours.

Survey of the theory and research in instructional communication. Emphasis is placed on the study of instructional communication behaviors and the role instructor-student communication plays in the instructional setting.

COMM 602. Interpersonal Communication: Theory and Research. 3 Hours.

Survey of the theory and research in interpersonal communication. Emphasis upon relational communication and intimate communication in interpersonal relationships.

COMM 603. Communication Training and Development. 3 Hours.

This applied graduate course provides the student, who has a background in human communication theory and research, an introduction to communication training and development issues, procedures, assessment, and presentational skills.

COMM 604. Theory and Research in Persuasion. 3 Hours.

Various theories and principles of persuasion with emphasis on contemporary research literature.

COMM 605. Theory and Research in Mass Communication. 3 Hours.

Mass communication from a consumer's viewpoint. Use of consumer-oriented mass media research also stressed.

COMM 606. Theory and Research in Organizational Communication. 3 Hours.

Contemporary research linking communication variables and networks to organizational change, effectiveness, leadership, power, and management practices. Analysis of communication problems within a variety of organizations.

COMM 608. Nonverbal Communication. 3 Hours.

Examines the impact of nonverbal communication on the communication process. Attention is given to research on non-language aspects of communication and their application to various contexts.

COMM 609. Communication Apprehension and Avoidance. 3 Hours.

Theory and research related to individuals' predispositional and situational tendencies to approach or avoid communication. Emphasis on work in the areas of willingness to communicate, communication apprehension, reticence, and shyness.

COMM 610. Family Communication. 3 Hours.

This course addresses the communication that exists within and about families. We address various family structures, and employ various theoretical frameworks to explain, predict, and control family communication and its correlates with socio-cultural, relational and individual wellbeing.

COMM 611. Intergroup Communication. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on intergroup communication and the reciprocal nature between identity and pro/anti-social interaction. Moving beyond the popular individualized communication perspective, intergroup theories and research allow us to explore the prominence of social group memberships (e.g., age, race, religion, gender, value orientations) in our everyday communication and cognitions.

COMM 612. Small Group Theory and Practice. 3 Hours.

Specific research areas in interpersonal communication with emphasis on small groups.

COMM 615. Media in Communication and Education. 3 Hours.

Use of the media in educational and other communication environments with emphasis on communication processes and principles relevant to television and film.

COMM 616. Communication in the Educational Organization. 3 Hours.

Problems of communication within educational organizations with emphasis on elements that impact educational change, conflict management, and interpersonal influence. Recommended for elementary, secondary, and college teachers in all fields.

COMM 617. Communication Problems of Children. 3 Hours.

(Primarily for elementary and secondary school teachers and language arts supervisors.) Normal maturational development of listening and speaking skills, their relationships to language acquisition, and influence upon achievement.

COMM 619. Communication and Affect in Instruction. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate status. This advanced graduate course examines the influence of teachers' communicative behaviors on student learning, student communication, and the classroom climate.

COMM 622. Gender and Communication. 3 Hours.

This graduate course will review contemporary and historical communication issues about sex, gender, and communication. Nonverbal communication, friendship, romantic family, educational, organizational, and media impacts will be reviewed.

COMM 623. Leadership. 3 Hours.

Leadership styles, models and theories in classical and contemporary settings are covered. Emphasis is given to leadership in groups and organizations.

COMM 624. Communication Ethics. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on communication ethics with a particular emphasis on communication ethics in the organizational context. Communication issues and situations are explored from various ethical perspectives.

COMM 625. Computer Mediated Communication. 3 Hours.

This course explored the relationships between CMC and various aspects of human activity. This course investigates established and emerging CMC-based social, cultural, organizational, and instructional activities.

COMM 626. Intercultural Communication: Theory and Research. 3 Hours.

Advanced seminar in communication of various cultures. Special emphasis on research in diffusion of innovations.

COMM 627. Teachers in Film. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on how teachers and schools are portrayed in film. Students will use course readings and personal experiences to offer critical analysis of these films.

COMM 629. Health Communication. 3 Hours.

Overview of essential concepts and theories needed to understand and evaluate health-related messages in patient-provider relationships, between workers in health care organizations, and in medial related applications.

COMM 632. Humor and Communication. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of humor research as a communication process, from both source and receiver perspectives. The class investigates humor theories, research on functions, enactment, and applications of humorous communication across various work and social contexts.

COMM 635. Social & Digital Media Management. 3 Hours.

This course will present students with theoretical and applied examples of how social and digital media can be successfully managed, as well as provide examples of the consequences of unsuccessful management. In the end, students will craft a social and digital media management plan for their organization or industry of choice, based on the theories and concepts discussed.

COMM 636. Workplace Relationships. 3 Hours.

Provides an overview of workplace relationships, including superior-subordinate, mentor-protégé, peer, friendships, romantic, work-spouse, client/customer, and volunteer relationships. Focuses on the functions, developmental processes, and outcomes associated with each relationship.

COMM 645. Masspersonal Communication. 3 Hours.

Examines intersections of interpersonal and mass communication research. The role of interpersonal communication in campaigns, computer-mediated communication, avatar effects, and celebrity and character attachments is explored, as well as the effect of media use on interpersonal communication.

COMM 650. Applied Communication Theory. 3 Hours.

Introduction to major communication theories, with emphasis on the applicability of these theories in the organizational context.

COMM 651. Organizational Research and Evaluation. 3 Hours.

Practical application of understanding and interpreting quantitative research and data collected by corporations and other organization. Students will acquire skills to be more critical and knowledgeable consumers of data and research. Students will develop data-analytic skills and propose research-based solutions to make better organizational decisions.

COMM 652. Diversity in the Workplace. 3 Hours.

Examines diversity/difference at work applying an intergroup communication approach intersecting diversity, identity, prejudice, inclusion and exclusion. Explores the prominence of differences of social, moral, religious, racial, and familial group memberships in our everyday lives.

COMM 654. Social Marketing for Behavior Change. 3 Hours.

Social marketing is the practice of applying marketing principles and techniques to promote social objectives that benefit individuals or society, such as improving public health and safety, and protecting the environment. This course will introduce students the basic principles of social marketing and teach them the steps in developing a social marketing communication campaign.

COMM 655. Computer-Mediated Communication and Professional Identity. 3 Hours.

Examines digital media footprints and strategies for effectively communicating professional identities online. Students evaluate current online identity portrayals and develop a theory-based strategy for goal-directed self-presentations.

COMM 656. Organizational Culture. 3 Hours.

This course examines how human communication that occurs within an organization influences how the organization creates, sustains, and changes its workplace culture. Emphasis is placed on how organizational culture is created through artifacts, espoused and enacted values, and underlying assumptions/beliefs.

COMM 659. Case Studies in Communication. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on case studies involving organizational ethics. Communication issues and situations are evaluated from various ethical perspectives. Students create their own case study.

COMM 660. Communication in the Organization. 3 Hours.

This course exposes students to the role of communication in organizational environment with particular emphasis on its social science roots.

COMM 662. Conflict in Professional Life. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to examine research findings and theory about managing and resolving conflict in professional life. This course will examine both the macrodynamics (i.e., general/global conflict processes that occur in any social setting) and microdynamics (i.e., conflict that occurs uniquely in the workplace) of conflict research.

COMM 672. Family Difference. 3 Hours.

Addresses within-family differences spanning communicative, social identity, and other categories of differentiation. Explores family socialization of difference, examining the (un)just, inclusive and exclusive communication practices taught within families.

COMM 675. Entertainment-Education. 3 Hours.

Survey of current research on entertainment-education theory and applications, a communication strategy that utilizes entertainment media, usually fictional drama, suspense and humor, in order to educate audiences and improve their health, safety, human rights, or other critical social issues.

COMM 685. Media & Emotion. 3 Hours.

Introduction to fundamental theories of emotion and survey of current theory and research on how emotions affect people's media selections and influence their experience with media content.

COMM 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

COMM 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

COMM 693. Grantseeking. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

COMM 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

COMM 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

COMM 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

COMM 700. Survey of Human Communication Theory. 3 Hours.

Broad overview of contemporary theories in human communication. Should be taken the first semester of graduate study.

COMM 701. Graduate Research Methods. 3 Hours.

Major emphasis on designing and conducting experimental and laboratory research in human communication. Computer applications to social science research also given consideration. Should be taken the first semester of graduate study.

COMM 702. Advanced Interpersonal Communication. 3 Hours.

PR: COMM 602. This course examines how interpersonal communication patterns are linked to relational processes, both as influences and outcomes. Emphasis is on in-depth analysis of social science interpersonal research.

COMM 706. Advanced Organizational Communication. 3 Hours.

PR: COMM 606. This course provides an overview of the history and development of organizational communication. Additionally, current organizational theories and perspectives are investigated.

COMM 711. Advanced Seminar in Research Methods. 3 Hours.

PR:COMM 701. Research techniques necessary to conduct original communication research. Emphasis on advanced statistical techniques.

COMM 712. Communication Measurement. 3 Hours.

PR: COMM 701. This course investigates measures and instruments used in the field of communication studies. Focus is placed on the creation and validation of communication measures.

COMM 713. Qualitative Research Methods. 3 Hours.

Qualitative research methods in human communication and related professional areas with major emphasis on conducting and evaluation qualitative research procedures. Special focus on practical application.

COMM 719. Advanced Instructional Communication. 3 Hours.

Examination of issues surrounding instructional communication. Topics include study of history, paradigms, and programmatic areas of research of instructional communication.

COMM 722. Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication. 3 Hours.

Addresses transgressions and other violations of relational rules and their antecedents and consequences in the context of close personal relationships.

COMM 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of communication studies. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

COMM 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

COMM 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

COMM 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

COMM 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

COMM 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

COMM 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

COUN 501. Counseling Theory and Techniques 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Development and application of basic counseling skills including interviewing, clinical observations, and a general orientation to counseling theory and settings. Evaluation will be based on strengths and deficits in intra- and interpersonal skills and on demonstration of counseling skills in checkout situations. In-setting laboratory experience required.

COUN 505. Theory and Practice of Human Appraisal. 3 Hours.

An overview of standardized evaluation methods commonly utilized in educational and rehabilitation settings. Experience is provided in selection, administration, ethical standards, and interpretation of selected instruments.

COUN 512. Research & Evaluation in Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the Counseling Program. This course is designed to fulfill the CACREP education and training standards related to research and program evaluation. Basic concepts, strategies, methodologies, designs, and procedures of research in counseling will be addressed. Emphases are on integrating research designs, measurements, and statistics for initiating research projects, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting and reporting findings.

COUN 536. Theories of Human Development. 3 Hours.

Theory and research on emotional, social, and intellectual development over the life span. Emphasis on application of developmental theories within educational and therapeutic settings.

COUN 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

COUN 606. Counseling Theory and Techniques 2. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501 and consent. A study of counseling approaches commonly used in public schools, colleges, and rehabilitation agencies. Application of theory emphasized.

COUN 608. School Counseling Services. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Applications of counseling theories and techniques appropriate to the school counseling setting will be explored. Students will develop needs assessments, review legal and ethical issues related to schools, and develop a professional school counseling portfolio.

COUN 609. Group Counseling Theory and Techniques. 3 Hours.

PR:COUN 606 and consent. Theories of group counseling and demonstrations of specific group techniques. Ethical standards. Evaluation will be based on expertise in group facilitation.

COUN 620. Lifespan Career Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 505. Principles and methods involved in career counseling with diverse populations. Emphasis on theories of career development and life-style planning, career choices, and lifelong work adjustment.

COUN 622. Introduction to Clinical Mental Health. 3 Hours.

PR or CONC: COUN 501 or consent. Role and function of the clinical mental health counselor; DSM categories and ethical standards, cognitive skills and practical experience necessary to understand client populations served by community agencies.

COUN 630. Children/Adolescents/Parents. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501. Practical application of the principles of counseling children, adolescents, and parents.

COUN 634. Cultural Issues. 3 Hours.

PR: Program major or consent. The impact of cultural differences on the counseling process including gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and counseling styles will be discussed. Racial identity development models will be discussed. Group and experiential activities are required.

COUN 640. Addictions Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501 and PR or CONC: COUN 606 or Consent. Specific techniques and models that apply to counseling the addicted client will be explored. Chemical addictions, food addictions, relationship addictions, sexual addictions, and ethics will be addressed. Demonstration of counseling clients with various addictions is required.

COUN 645. Couples and Family Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501, COUN 606 or Consent. Techniques and methods of couples and family counseling. Emphasis on ethics, diversity, theory and practice of couples and family counseling. Demonstration of counseling skills for couples and families is required.

COUN 660. Field Experience in School Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 606 and COUN 630 and COUN 632 and PR or CONC: COUN 685 and consent and course enrollment in the Alternate School Counseling Program. Classroom-based field experience for school counseling majors enrolled in alternative certification programs. A review of classroom curriculum for elementary and secondary grades. Course will be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

COUN 663. Counseling with Sexual Orientation. 1 Hour.

PR: Graduate standing. An overview of psychological, sociological and political aspects of sexual orientation as they impact counseling. Particular attention will be given to awareness and sensitivity toward gay and lesbian clients and effective intervention and education. Course will be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

COUN 664. Ethical Issues in Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501 and COUN 606. Surveys the legal and ethical issues and professional ethics codes in the counseling profession. Ethical principles applied to schools, agencies, and private practice. Meets ethics content requirement for the LPC.

COUN 665. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 536 and COUN 606. Framework for exploring the range of personality and behavioral disorders as described in the DSM. Focus on: descriptive criteria, etiology, assessment, diagnosis, multicultural considerations, psychotropic treatments of, and understanding of the major diagnostic categories.

COUN 668. Crisis Trauma Grief Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 501. Application of theories and techniques related to crisis, trauma, suicide, childhood trauma, disaster mental health issues, and all aspects of grief counseling will be explored.

COUN 684. Supervision Models/Counseling. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 606. The current models of supervision that are commonly utilized by supervisors in the field and the techniques associated with the different models will be investigated.

COUN 685. Practicum. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Preregistration; liability insurance; cleared for internship at close of semester, or a M.A. degree, and consent of department practicum evaluation committee. An intensive supervised practical experience in public schools or agencies, in counseling with individual critique and appropriate small-group experiences. Demonstration of high professional standards, counseling skills, and personal characteristics appropriate to the counseling relationship are essential. (Due to the limited number of summer sites, there can be no guarantee of summer practicum placement.)(Practicum is a prerequisite for internship placement. Internship is a one-semester, minimum four-day per week field experience following practicum. This two-semester sequence replaces the previous one-semester practicum.).

COUN 686. Counseling Internship. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Preregistration, completion of COUN 685 Practicum and consent of department field work coordinator. A full-time supervised field experience. Demonstration of counseling program management skills and ethical conduct is required- ACA Ethical Behavior Standards will be used to determine appropriate professional conduct.

COUN 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching.

COUN 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

COUN 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

COUN 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

COUN 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

COUN 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

COUN 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CPE 520. Application of Neural Networks. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theories, principles, techniques, and procedures used in design implementation of supervised and unsupervised neural networks. Algorithms and computer programming for software realization with engineering applications.

CPE 521. Applied Fuzzy Logic. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory and applications of fuzzy logic, fuzzy fundamentals, fuzzy rules, decision-making systems, control systems, pattern recognition systems, and advanced topics. Algorithms and computer programming for software realization with engineering applications.

CPE 536. Computer Data Forensics. 3 Hours.

PR: CPE 310 and CPE 435 or Consent. Provides students with a comprehensive overview of collecting, investigating, preserving, and presenting evidence of cybercrime; introduces topics of forensic data examination of computers and other digital storage devices.

CPE 538. Intro Computer Security Management. 3 Hours.

Develops management tools to build and maintain a secure enterprise. Includes policies, procedures, and the various management and auditing processes that are needed in a networked enterprise.

CPE 553. Advanced Networking Concepts. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Design and analysis of network protocols; includes the TCP/IP protocol suite, wireless network protocols, mobility management protocols and ad-hoc network protocols; hands-on network programming using TCP/UDP sockets and discrete event simulations.

CPE 568. Computer Network Forensics. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 450 and CS 453 or consent. Introduction to threat assessment in modern networked computer systems. Techniques, methodologies and technologies for preventing, detecting, recovering from and collecting evidence of intrusions, with the intent of prosecuting the offending parties.

CPE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CPE 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CPE 620. Deep Learning. 3 Hours.

PR: CPE 520. Review of neural network architectures; introduction to advanced deep neural network architectures that use many layers and large databases; application of deep learning to dimensionality reduction, latent feature extraction, and manifold representation; coupled deep neural networks for cross-modality object verification; use of multiple neural networks for data fusion; applications of deep learning in biometrics, computer vision, and data mining.

CPE 643. Fault Tolerant Computing. 3 Hours.

PR: CPE 310 or Consent. Introduction to reliability analysis and Markov modeling. Computer system reliability modeling. Fault tolerant design of computer systems. Reconfiguration strategies in VLSI and WSI arrays.

CPE 664. Sensor Actuator Networks. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing in CS, CPE, EE or SENG. Introduces students to the state of the art in wireless sensor actuator networks. Provides hands on training in programming these networks.

CPE 670. Switching Circuit Theory 1. 3 Hours.

PR: CPE 271 or equivalent. Course presumes an understanding of the elements of Boolean or switching algebra. Study of both combinational and sequential switching circuits with emphasis on sequential networks. Advanced manual design and computer-aided design techniques for single and multiple output combinational circuits. Analysis and design of sequential circuits. Detection and prevention of undesired transient outputs. (3 hr. rec.).

CPE 684. Advanced Real-Time Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 415 and CPE 484 or consent. Project-based course focused on analysis and design of real-time systems using the unified modeling language. Object-oriented development process based on design patterns and frameworks is described.

CPE 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CPE 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CPE 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CPE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CPE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CPE 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

CPE 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of computer engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CPE 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CPE 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CPE 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CPE 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CPE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CPE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CPSY 701. Advanced Counseling Psychology Interventions. 3 Hours.

PR: Advanced standing and COUN 501 and COUN 606 and COUN 685 or equiv and Consent. Comprehensive development of counseling psychology techniques related to generic and specific theoretical models. In-setting laboratory experience and demonstration of therapy techniques required.

CPSY 709. Advanced Group Counseling / Therapeutic Interventions. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 609 or equiv and consent. An overview of the formation, leadership techniques, research and ethical issues associated with group counseling and psycho-therapy in general and for specific populations. (Lec.).

CPSY 710. Cognitive-Affective Behavior. 3 Hours.

Review of contemporary theories of learning, memory, motivation, and emotion. Critical review of research and counseling practice. Increased understanding of self-behaviors.

CPSY 734. Multicultural Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY advanced standing and CPSY 701. Interactive effects of cultural factors (race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social status, religious affiliation) as they relate to counseling psychology practice, competencies and roles. (Alternate years.).

CPSY 735. Social Psychology. 3 Hours.

Classic and contemporary readings/research in social psychology emphasizing the interface of social and counseling psychology and integrating social psychology and counseling psychology practice. Uses a student-centered model with emphasis on student-led discussion and demonstrations.

CPSY 738. Life Span Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 763. Overview of developmental psychology focusing on the physical, cognitive, emotional and social domains applied to the professional practice of psychology across the lifespan.

CPSY 740. Assessment of Psychopathology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 769. Assessment and diagnosis of psychopathology, integration of case data, treatment planning from a developmental, multicultural perspective with emphasis on ethical and socially responsible interventions and collaboration of counseling psychology with other health care providers.

CPSY 745. History and Systems of Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 760. History of modern psychological thought and methodology including the social, political, philosophical, and cultural factors influencing the major schools and systems of psychology, particularly in relationship to counseling psychology.

CPSY 750. Physiological Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 760. Survey of neuroanatomical, neuroendocrinological mechanisms underlying psychological and behavioral processes. Motor, sensory, perceptual, behavioral, cognitive, and affective functional systems will be studied. Relevance to normal and pathological development will be reviewed.

CPSY 755. Applied Psychopharmacology. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 750 and CPSY 760. Review of contemporary theory and practice of psychopharmacology, diagnoses and syndromes warranting medication drug selection, putative mechanisms of action, dosage, side-effects, toxicity, contra-indications, and use of multiple medications. Critical research reviews and outcome comparisons with psychological treatment.

CPSY 760. Introduction to Counseling Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Overview of history, current status, and future trends associated with counseling psychology as a specialty area. Includes an introduction to counseling psychology research topics and practices.

CPSY 763. Advanced Theories of Counseling Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 606 and COUN 685, or equivalent, admission to post-master's graduate study; and consent. A comprehensive study of the theoretical issues in contemporary counseling.

CPSY 764. Intellectual Assessment. 4 Hours.

PR: Advanced standing, COUN 505 and pre-registration with instructor. Administering, scoring, and interpreting individual intelligence tests.

CPSY 766. Vocational Theory and Assessment. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 620 or equivalent, advanced standing, or Consent. Advanced study of theory development and research in vocational psychology and counseling; emphasis on counseling psychology, women's issues, and cross-cultural counseling.

CPSY 769. Personality Testing and Interpretation. 3 Hours.

PR: COUN 505 and Consent. Advanced study in the application of personality assessment procedures and consideration of alternative methods for measuring human behavior.

CPSY 770. Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology. 1-9 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 769 and CPSY 780 or equivalent and completed doctoral practicum application (due by March 1 of semester year preceding initial semester), and consent. Intensive clinical experience in which students, under supervision, see clients for individual and group counseling and psychotherapy. Offered at a variety of approved field-based sites. (Practicum).

CPSY 772. Internship. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Written approval from the Department Internship Committee, satisfactory completion of written doctoral comprehensive exams and approval of research prospectus. Full-time supervised practice in an approved counseling psychology internship training program; minimum duration one academic year.

CPSY 780. Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling Psychology. 3 Hours.

PR: Advanced standing and consent. Overview of current ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling psychology. Readings, discussion, and a written literature review of a topic related to the practice of counseling psychology.

CPSY 781. Research Practicum. 1 Hour.

Ninety clock-hours of documented hands-on research activity. Activity must be supervised by faculty, or in conjunction with faculty supervision.

CPSY 782. Research Methods and Design. 3 Hours.

An overview of research methods and design, statistical procedures and potential violations of ethical principles in the conduct of research in Counseling Psychology.

CPSY 783. Consultation and Supervision. 3 Hours.

PR: CPSY 701 and CPSY 780; one semester of CPSY 770 or equivalent, consent. Assumptions and techniques of consultation/ supervision include demonstrations of the models and relevant critical analysis.

CPSY 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of counseling psychology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CPSY 791. Advanced Study. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CPSY 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CPSY 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CPSY 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CPSY 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CPSY 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CS 510. Formal Specification of Language. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 410. Specifications of language syntax and semantics by grammars and automata and by attribute grammars, denotational semantics, and action equations; algebraic, denotational, and operational semantics; application of formal specifications to construction of software tools.

CS 520. Advanced Analysis of Algorithms. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 320. Analysis and design techniques for efficient sequential and parallel algorithm design; NP-completeness, advanced analysis techniques, advanced algorithms, and parallel algorithms.

CS 525. Computational Complexity. 3 Hours.

PR:CS 422. Introduction to the theory of computational complexity. Topics include: turning machines, computability, complexity classes P, NP, and co-NP, the theory of NP_completeness, randomized complexity classes, inapproximability, and complexity classes beyond NP.

CS 530. Formal Methods in Software Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR:CS 430. Principles of rigorous specification, designing, implementation, and validation of sequential, concurrent, and realtime software; emphasis on reading current papers on these topics.

CS 533. Developing Portable Software. 3 Hours.

Issues, problems, and techniques in the practical development of portable software and in the adaptation of programs to new environments; development of a simple interactive application; porting to several diverse computing platforms.

CS 539. Computer Forensics and the Law. 3 Hours.

PR: CPE 435. Surveys the emerging field of computer law and how it applies to businesses and law enforcement, both to aid and to circumscribe the policies and procedures to tackle computer crime.

CS 540. Theory of Database Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 440. Abstract and newer database models; introduction to database design techniques in the context of semantic data modeling; equivalence of different relational models; object-oriented databases.

CS 550. Theory of Operating Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 450. Theoretical analysis of selected aspects of operating system design; topics include interaction of concurrent processes; scheduling and resource allocation; virtual memory management; access control; and distributed and real-time system issues.

CS 555. Advanced Computer Systems Architecture. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 455 or CPE 442. High performance techniques, pipelined and parallel systems, and high-level architectures; comparative evaluation of architectures for specific applications; emphasis on software implications of hardware specifications.

CS 556. Distributed and Pervasive Compt. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 350 or consent. An in-depth study of distributed computing paradigms, standards, and applications that can exploit this paradigm and the emerging pervasive computing infrastructure.

CS 558. Multimedia Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 350 or EE 465 or consent, requirements and QOS; multimedia data acquisition, object decomposition, multimedia storage servers; multimedia communications-networking, traffic characterizations, traffic scheduling, multicasting; compression of images, video and audio; multimedia information systems-indexing and retrieval of multimedia data.

CS 560. Big Data Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: LCSEE graduate standing, or consent. Survey of the algorithms, methods, and technologies involved in building, organizing and analyzing massive datasets. Explores the field of data science from a computational perspective.

CS 568. Computer Network Forensics. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 450 and CS 453 or consent. Introduction to threat assessment in modern networked computer systems. Techniques, methodologies and technologies for preventing, detecting, recovering from, and collecting evidence of intrusions, with the intent of prosecuting the offending parties.

CS 569. Cybersecurity and Big Data Analytics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Scientific foundations for solving real-word security problems. Challenges and opportunities of big data. Typical big data analytic and modeling techniques for cybersecurity.

CS 572. Advanced Artificial Intelligence Techniques. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 472. Reasoning under uncertainty; nonmonotonic reasoning, statistical reasoning, fuzzy logic; planning, parallel, and distributed AI, natural language processing, learning, connectionist models, temporal logic, common sense knowledge and qualitative reasoning, AI techniques and robotics.

CS 573. Advanced Data Mining. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 230 and CS 230L and CS 350. We present the theory practice of industrial data mining. Combining pragmatics with theory, students will learn to select appropriate data mining methods for individual applications. Graduate students will learn to conduct data mining experiments.

CS 574. Responsible Artificial Intelligence. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 230 or CS 472 or Instructor Consent. Artificial Intelligence - History, Fundamental Concepts, Trustworthiness, and Impact on Society, will be the focus of this course. This course will examine how AI is being used in a variety of applications including but not limited to Health Care, Education, Entertainment, Transportation, Law, Business, etc. For each of these applications, we will look at the trustworthiness and societal impact.

CS 576. Design of Immersive Media Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate student status in CS, or consent. Team-based development of a video game, demo reel, or other project demonstrating expertise in game development.

CS 589. Game Seminar. 1 Hour.

(May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.) A discussion of current topics in video game development.

CS 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 591B. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 591E. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 591Q. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CS 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CS 623. String Algorithms. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 221 or Consent. Algorithms on strings from traditional combinatorial pattern matchup to recent problems such as suffix sorting and string embeddings. Emphasis is on the data structures and algorithms required, their analysis, and optimal constructions.

CS 630. Empirical Methods in Software Engineering and Computer Science. 3 Hours.

An in-depth study of the scientific process and guidelines for empirical research. Particularly addressing surveys, case studies, and controlled experiments. Covers in detail the qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods commonly used in empirical investigations.

CS 665. Computer System Security. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 465 or Consent. Course describes modern approaches to information and system security including encryption techniques, secure communication protocols, operating system security principles, and network intrusion detection techniques.

CS 674. Computational Photography. 3 Hours.

Computational techniques used for the acquisition and processing of digital photographic data. Introduction to camera technology, image formation, filtering, warping, morphing, compositing, rendering, enhancement, and novel camera design.

CS 676. Machine Learning. 3 Hours.

Principles and techniques used in learning theory, regression, classification, instance-based methods, kernel methods, risk minimization, ensemble-based methods, graphical models, and deep models.

CS 677. Pattern Recognition. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Covers salient topics in statistical pattern recognition, including Bayesian decision theory, Bayesian learning and density estimation, linear discriminant functions, multilayer neural networks, support vector machines, and unsupervised learning. Working knowledge of Matlab is essential.

CS 678. Computer Vision. 3 Hours.

An introduction to low-level image analysis methods, image transformations, methods for reconstructing three-dimensional scene information, algorithms for motion and video analysis, and approaches to object recognition.

CS 689. Graduate Internship. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Completion of a minimum of 18 degree applicable graduate credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Employments in industry related to degree program. (Graded P/F. May be repeated twice. Cannot be counted toward graduation requirements.).

CS 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of computer science. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 691X. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

CS 726. Algorithmic Graph Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 520 or consent. Introduction to algorithmic graph theory with emphasis on special classes of graphs, graph structure, efficient combinatorial algorithms, graph compositions/ decompositions, and graph representations, current research development trends and open questions on structured families and graphs.

CS 727. Information Dissemination. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 520. Research issues in information dissemination in graphs; emphasis on broadcasting and gossiping algorithms, including identification and solution of open research questions.

CS 750. Secure and Survivable Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 680 or Consent. An in-depth study of principles, standards, practices, and architectures in the area of secure and survivable systems. Case studies, simulations, and games will be used to gain deep understanding of the issues.

CS 751. Digital Enterprises. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 680 or Consent. An in-depth study of principles, standards, practices, and architectures in the area of digital enterprise. Case studies and simulations will be used to gain deep understandings of the issues.

CS 757. Distributed Systems and Algorithms. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 320 and CS 550. Distributed and networked operating systems and the algorithms necessary to achieve such goals as transparency, sharing, fault tolerance, and efficient process and task scheduling.

CS 772. Global Knowledge Networks. 3 Hours.

PR: CS 572. Representational formalisms and effective retrieval techniques to obtain information from international knowledge repositories connected via high-speed networks.

CS 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of computer science. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

CS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Study may be independent or through specially scheduled lectures.

CS 791X. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CS 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CS 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CS 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CS 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provides skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived, continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CSAD 602. Communication Disorders. 3 Hours.

Survey of normal processes and communication disorders of speech, language, and hearing in children and adults; professions of speech language pathology and audiology; and job opportunities, designed for students not majoring in speech pathology and audiology.

CSAD 604. Seminars Clinical Practice 1. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Includes topics necessary for successful completion of clinical practicum.

CSAD 605. Seminars Clinical Practice 3. 1 Hour.

Examines profesional issues in Speech-Language pathology. Will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

CSAD 606. Seminars Clinical Practice 2. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Includes topics to enhance clinical skills of the beginning clinician.

CSAD 607. Seminars Clinical Practice 4. 1 Hour.

Explores employment settings and service delivery in Speech- Language pathology including medical and educational settings. Wil be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

CSAD 608. Audiological Foundations. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Develop knowledge and skills related to the screening of hearing and the assessment and treatment of secondary speech and language disorders for persons with hearing loss.

CSAD 609. Introduction to the Clinical Experience. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Development of foundational tools required for successful provision of services as a clinician for online Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders students.

CSAD 610. Clinic 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent of instructor. Introduction to clinical practice of speech-language pathology including necessary clinic guidelines, policies, and procedures, as well as the foundational skills required to provide ethical, effective, and evidence-based services.

CSAD 611. Advanced Practice/Audiology 1. 1,2 Hour.

PR: Consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with hearing disorders.

CSAD 612. Clinic 2. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 610 and admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Clinical practice of speech-language pathology with supervised clinical experiences and seminars.

CSAD 613. Advanced Practice/Audiology 2. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 611 or consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with speech-language disorders.

CSAD 614. Clinic 3. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 612 and admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Clinical practice of speech-language pathology with supervised clinical experiences and seminars.

CSAD 615. Advanced Practice/Audiology 3. 4 Hours.

PR: CSAD 613 or consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with hearing disorders.

CSAD 616. Clinic 4. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 614 and admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Advanced clinical practice of speech-language pathology with supervised clinical experiences and seminars.

CSAD 617. Advanced Practice/Audiology 4. 4 Hours.

PR: CSAD 615 or consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with hearing disorders.

CSAD 618. Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 3 Hours.

An overview of evidence-based clinical practice in communication sciences and disorders with strategies for implementation. Application of the scientific method to clinical practice and critical review of the research literature is emphasized.

CSAD 620. Neurophysiological Bases of Speech and Language. 4 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Basic and clinical applications of neuroanatomy and neurology. Includes lectures on neurophysiological basis of practice in individuals with disorders of speech, language, hearing and swallowing.

CSAD 622. Voice Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. The purpose of this class is to develop an understanding of normal phonation in comparison to a variety of laryngeal pathologies. Emphasis will be placed on the development of appropriate assessment procedures and evidence-based treatment approaches to voice disorders. Specific emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills related to clinical assessment and intervention of individuals with voice disorders.

CSAD 624. Speech Sound Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to master's speech-language pathology program or consent. Development of knowledge and skills necessary to assess and treat developmental speech sound disorders of different etiologies. Apply concepts in transcription, phonetic analysis, and typical phonological development to implement evidence-based clinical practice and to mitigate secondary deficits in other domains of spoken and written language.

CSAD 625. Developmental Language Disorders: Early Stages. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Development of knowledge and skills to evaluate and treat persons with primary and secondary developmental language disorders who communicate nonverbally up to simple sentences. Assess and interpret data (testing and sampling results) to diagnose developmental language disorder and develop evidence-based treatment plans for persons communicating nonverbally up to simple sentences.

CSAD 626. Acquired Motor Speech Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. The purpose of this class is to develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of speech production in relation to motor speech disorders and their treatment. Differential diagnosis will be stressed in discussion of etiology and basic characteristics of motor speech disorders across the age continuum. Specific emphasis is placed on critical thinking related to clinical assessment and intervention.

CSAD 628. Fluency Disorders. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission in the master's speech-language pathology program or consent. Study of the symptomatology, epidemiology, etiology, research findings, assessment, prevention, and remediation of stuttering and related fluency disorders.

CSAD 630. Acquired Language Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. The purpose of this class is to develop an understanding of acquired language impairments associated with focal lesions to the left or right hemisphere, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. Emphasis will be placed on the development of assessments and evidence-based treatments with specific emphasis placed on developing critical thinking and analytical skills.

CSAD 632. Craniofacial Anomalies. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 624 or consent. Investigation of the etiology, diagnosis, nature, and therapy approaches of communicative disorders in persons with cleft palate.

CSAD 634. Language Disorders in Children: Assessment. 2 Hours.

PR: CSAD 324. Assessment procedures utilized to identify children with language disorders. Standardized tests and non-standardized analysis procedures are introduced.

CSAD 635. Developmental Language Disorders: Advanced Stages. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Development of knowledge and skills to evaluate and treat persons with primary and secondary developmental language disorders at advanced language stages (oral and written language). Assess and interpret data (testing and sampling results) to diagnose primary and secondary developmental language disorders and develop evidence-based treatment plans for persons in the advanced language stages (complex language, reading, and writing).

CSAD 636. Augmentative/Alternative Communication. 3 Hours.

Discussion of augmentative/alternative communication options for persons who are unable to meet their daily needs through natural modes of verbal, manual, or written communication. Demographics, assessment, and treatment of candidates for AAC interventions.

CSAD 642. SLP Service Provision: Education. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS SLP program or consent. Development of knowledge base and skills in speech-language pathology services provided in an educational setting with content focusing on educational terminology, policies, federal and state laws and legal mandates, interpretation of educational documentation, the design of service provision with alignment to educational curriculum standards, service delivery models, and other educational service delivery considerations.

CSAD 648. Central Auditory Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 642 or consent. Pathology and audiometric site-of-lesion testing of the central auditory nervous system.

CSAD 658. Auditory Processing Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A transdisciplinary approach to evaluation and management of auditory processing disorders in children and adults is presented. This course is for graduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology and professional speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

CSAD 660. Neuropathology of Speech and Language. 3 Hours.

PR: CSAD 620. Explores methods of identifying and treating speech and language problems associated with nonprogressive and progressive neurological disorders.

CSAD 662. Dysphagia. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Assessment and treatment of feeding and swallowing disorders in children and adults.

CSAD 663. Principles of Intervention. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Development of knowledge and skills associated with the treatment of communication disorders regardless of disorder type or age of client. Includes instruction and assessment of effective development, implementation, evaluation and documentation of treatment.

CSAD 664. Principles of Diagnostics in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS program in Speech-Language Pathology or consent. Development of knowledge and skills associated with the diagnosis and reporting (oral and written) of speech and language disorders, including reviewing of case histories/medical records, interviewing, observation, and evaluation using and interpreting standardized tests.

CSAD 665. Culturally Responsive Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the MS Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Facilitate knowledge of diverse populations in our society and to examine how differences among both individuals and cultures can affect interpersonal and group communication, as well as clinical practice.

CSAD 666. Updating Trends in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. 2 Hours.

Recent research in augmentative and alternative communication assessment and intervention.

CSAD 668. Clinical Experience in AAC. 2 Hours.

Hands on AAC and AAC assessment and intervention experience at Camp Gizmo in Romney, West Virginia.

CSAD 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CSAD 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

CSAD 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CSAD 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

CSAD 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CSAD 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CSAD 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CSAD 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

CSAD 702. Anatomy/Physiology of the Ear. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Detailed study of the anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems, and detailed investigation of physiological aspects of auditory and vestibular sensitivity.

CSAD 704. Instrumentation in Audiology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of instrumentation utilized in the evaluation of hearing disorders, including calibration, maintenance, minor repair, and use of such instrumentation. The course includes foundational study of electricity and electrical components.

CSAD 706. Advanced Audiological Assessment 1. 4 Hours.

PR:CSAD 440 or consent. Audiological test procedures utilized in the evaluation of hearing loss including differential diagnosis, test administration and interpretation.

CSAD 709. Practical/Clinical Experience 1. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent of the Chair. Enrollment includes supervised clinical experience, cases presented in weekly class meetings, and Department Grand Rounds during which students will use clinical knowledge and practice clinical skills in order to provide ethical, effective, interprofessional, culturally competent, and evidence-based services. Clinical experiences will be actual and simulated, including otoscopy; hearing, language and speech screening; and history taking.

CSAD 710. Psychoacoustics and Anatomy and Physiology. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use project- and team-based activities and recent best evidence to examine the auditory processing of acoustic signals in typical and disordered human auditory systems, and will apply these principles to hearing screening and assessment measures and the advanced study of the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central auditory systems.

CSAD 711. Adult Behavioral Assessments. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use problem- and research-based activities, case studies, and recent best evidence to examine comprehensive behavioral and electrophysiological measurements used in the assessment of the human auditory system. Emphasis will be placed on cultural competence, differential diagnosis, test administration and interpretation, communicating results to patients, the patient and family roles in decision-making, and referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 713. Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine a range of approaches to assessing and treating different degrees of audiologic disorders in adult populations; psycho-social and informational counseling; outcome measures of treatment efficacy; cultural competence; communicating results to patients and families; participating on interprofessional teams; patient and family roles in decision-making; referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 714. Neurophysiological Bases of Hearing. 4 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Introduction to basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology in a clinically meaningful format for audiologists.

CSAD 715. Communication Technologies for Adults 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent of Chair. Students will use project- and team-based activities, case studies and recent best evidence to learn about communication technologies including ear-level, bone- and middle-ear implants, and hearing assistive technologies; comprehensive objective and subjective assessment protocol for determining technology candidacy; the process of selecting devices and their features; making earmold impressions; and cultural competence, communicating with patients, their families, and other professionals.

CSAD 716. Amplification Lab 1. 1 Hour.

PR: CSAD 706 and Coreq: CSAD 715. Demonstration and introductory experience selecting, fitting and servicing basic hearing aids for individuals with hearing impairment.

CSAD 717. Ototoxicity, Genetics, & Pharmacology. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use case studies, project- and team-based learning activities and recent best evidence to examine the role of genetics in auditory vestibular disorders, the diagnosis and management of genetic hearing losses; cultural competence; communicating with patients, families, and care providers; team management of syndromic and non-syndromic hearing loss; and the effect of ototoxins on auditory and vestibular function.

CSAD 718. Externship in Speech-Language Pathology. 4-9 Hours.

PR: CSAD 616 and Admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology program or consent. Clinical practice of speech-language pathology externship with supervised clinical experiences and seminars.

CSAD 720. Hearing Loss Prevention and Advocacy. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use cases, team-based and experiential learning and recent best evidence to examine role of audiologists in leading or participating in efforts to prevent hearing loss, and create and pass legislation to improve educational, vocational, and other opportunities for people with hearing loss; and how to provide education about the needs of individuals with hearing loss to various groups.

CSAD 721. Communication Technologies for Adults 2. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent of Chair. Students will use case studies, project- and team-based learning activities, and recent best evidence to examine objective and subjective assessments used when fitting, verifying, and validating a range of communication technologies; instructing patients and families in technology care and use; referring and making recommendations; cultural competence and communicating results to patients, families, and other professionals.

CSAD 722. Amplification Lab 2. 1 Hour.

PR: CSAD 715 and CSAD 716 and Coreq: CSAD 721. Demonstrations and introductory experience selecting and fitting amplification systems for individuals with hearing impairment.

CSAD 723. Developmental Audiology & Pediatric Assessment. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use case studies, project- and team-based learning activities and recent best evidence to examine embryology; developmental, physiology and auditory perception; principles of behavioral and objective hearing screening and assessment techniques; test interpretation; effects of hearing loss on pediatric populations; collaborative team management; cultural competence; referring and making recommendations; and communicating results to patients, families and professionals.

CSAD 725. Electrophysiologic Assessments. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use case studies, team-based, or experiential learning and recent best evidence to examine electrophysiological properties and the anatomy and physiology of peripheral and central human auditory systems; stimuli and equipment used otoacoustic emission and auditory evoked response testing; test result interpretation; making referrals and recommendations cultural competence, and relaying results to patients, families and other providers.

CSAD 726. Physiological Measures Lab. 1 Hour.

PR: CSAD 711 and CSAD 714 and Coreq: CSAD 725. Demonstration and introductory experiences with otoacoustic emissions and evoked potential test procedures.

CSAD 729. Practical/Clinical Experience 2. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent of Chair. Enrollment includes supervised clinical experience, experiential learning, cases presented in weekly class meetings and Department Grand Rounds and interprofessional education events. Clinical knowledge and skills will be practiced and solidified in order for students to provide ethical, effective, culturally competent, and evidence-based services. Clinical skills may include conducting an audiologic assessment and communicating with patients, families, and other professionals.

CSAD 731. Pediatric Audiologic Habilitation. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine pediatric audiologic (re)habilitation assessment battery; candidacy for and application of different spoken and manual language interventions; working with families; educational audiology and classroom acoustics; cultural competence; communicating results to patients and families, patient and family role in decision-making, working with teams, recommendations, and referrals.

CSAD 734. Auditory Processing Disorders & Non-Organic Hearing Loss. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine anatomy and physiology of central auditory nervous system; behavioral, physiologic, self-assessments and interventions for auditory processing disorders; behavioral and physiologic assessments for non-organic hearing loss; team management; cultural competence; communication of results to patients, families and other care providers, patient role in decision-making, recommendations, and referrals.

CSAD 735. Tinnitus & Hyperacusis. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine the psychological and physical effects of tinnitus; objective and subjective assessments of tinnitus and hyperacusis; technological and psychological interventions and their efficacy and limitations; team management; cultural competence; communication of results to patients, families and other care providers, patient role in decision-making and recommendations, and referrals.

CSAD 736. Vestibular Disorders: Assessment. 4 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, team-based and experiential learning and recent best evidence to examine the anatomy and physiology of the mechanisms involved in maintenance of balance; techniques and interpretation of clinical vestibular system and balance function assessment; indicators for balance rehabilitation; cultural competence; team membership; communicating results to patients and families; patient and family role in decision-making; referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 737. Vestibular Disorders: Intervention. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, team- and research-based learning to interpret vestibular assessments in order to differentiate vestibular test abnormalities; use empirical data in treatment planning; manage and treat vestibular and balance system disorders; use outcome measures of treatment success; communicate results to patients and families; participate on interprofessional teams; patient and family roles in decision-making; referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 738. Approaches to Care in Audiology. 1 Hour.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Students will engage in team- and project-based learning activities and case studies to discover how professional skills and issues, service-delivery models, licensure and certification, client characteristics, and other factors affect clinical practice.

CSAD 739. Practical/Clinical Experience 3. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Enrollment includes supervised clinical experience, experiential learning with cases presented in class meetings, Grand Rounds, and interprofessional education events. Clinical knowledge and skills will be or students to provide ethical, effective, culturally competent, and evidence-based services, including conducting and interpreting audiologic assessments, technology selection and fitting, patient/family role in decision-making and communicating with patients, families and other professionals.

CSAD 741. Business Practices & Supervision. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine business planning, financial and managerial accounting, marketing, human resources management, and other audiology practice management topics involved in daily operations of a private audiology practice; leadership and supervisory styles and practices, working with employees and supervisees; communication, cultural competence, and conflict resolution.

CSAD 743. Hearing Conservation. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine the effect of noise on auditory and related systems; principles and practices of noise-induced hearing loss prevention in occupational, recreational, and other settings; regulations; hearing conservation programs; noise reduction technologies; outcome measures; cultural competence; communicating with workplace leadership employees, schools and individuals; referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 745. Clinic Supervision Seminar. 2 Hours.

An investigation into methods and techniques for clinical supervision in audiology.

CSAD 747. Cochlear Implants. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine implant manufacturers and their technologies; cultural competence in service delivery; programming; verification measures; implant orientation and troubleshooting; other follow up services; patient and family role in decision-making; the audiologists’ role on related interprofessional teams; and communicating with the patient, family, and team members.

CSAD 748. Communication Technologies for Children. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Students will use cases, project- and team-based learning and recent best evidence to examine pediatric objective and subjective assessments for determining technology candidacy; process of selecting devices and their features; making earmold impressions; fitting, verification and validation measures for children, families and educators; cultural competence; patient and family roles in decision-making; communicating with patients, families and professionals; referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 749. Practical/Clinical Experience 4. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Enrollment includes supervised clinical experience, experiential learning and cases presented in weekly class meetings and Department Grand Rounds. Clinical knowledge and skills will be practiced in order for students to provide ethical, effective, culturally competent, and evidence-based services, including a range of assessment and intervention tasks, communicating results to patient, patient’s role in decision-making, referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 750. Information Literacy in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Practical and theoretical issues in the use of the professional literature to advance research and practice in audiology and speech-language pathology.

CSAD 752. Research Design in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Practical and theoretical issues in the selection and implementation of quantitative and qualitative research designs common in communication sciences and disorders.

CSAD 754. Teaching and Supervision in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Principles, concepts, and processes involved in effective classroom instruction and clinical supervision of students in audiology and speech-language pathology programs.

CSAD 759. Practical/Clinical Experience 5. 2 Hours.

CSAD 769. Practical/Clinical Experience 6. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from Chair. Enrollment includes supervised clinical experience, experiential learning, and cases presented in weekly class meetings and Department Grand Rounds. Clinical knowledge and skills will be practiced in order for students to provide ethical, effective, culturally competent, and evidence-based services, including a range of assessment and intervention tasks, communicating results to patient, patient’s role in decision-making, referrals, and recommendations.

CSAD 770. Cultural Diversity in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent and Suggested as CoReq: CSAD 771. Issues and differences related to communication sciences and disorders within diverse subcultures in the USA and Canada.

CSAD 771. Cultural Diversity Lab. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Suggested CoReq: CSAD 770. Hands-on experience related to practice in communication sciences and disorders within diverse cultural settings in the USA and Canada.

CSAD 779. Audiology Clinic 7. 6 Hours.

PR: CSAD 769. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with hearing disorders.

CSAD 780. Global Initiatives in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent and Suggested CoReq: CSAD 781. Issues and differences related to communication sciences and disorders in settings outside the United States and Canada.

CSAD 781. Global Initiatives Lab. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent and Suggested CoReq: CSAD 780. Hands-on experiences related to professional practices and perspectives in communication sciences and disorders outside the United States and Canada.

CSAD 789. Final Year Clinical Experience. 7-9 Hours.

PR: Admission to the AuD program or consent from the Chair. Enrollment in the Final Year Clinical Experience includes the supervised clinical practice of audiology as well as participation in weekly online seminars that will address various advanced professional issues.

CSAD 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CSAD 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

CSAD 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CSAD 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

CSAD 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

CSEE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CSEE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

CSEE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

CYBR 510. Cybersecurity Information Systems Management. 3 Hours.

PR or CONC: CYBR 530 or consent made by the CYBR Program Coordinator. Course provides CYBR students an overview of the IT audit function from an information systems administration perspective. This course will examine in detail how to build and manage an effective IT audit operation capable of analyzing, assessing, and evaluating physical, technical, and operational cybersecurity controls using information systems auditing standards and frameworks such as COBIT, ISO, and ITIL.

CYBR 520. Business Cybersecurity Analytics. 3 Hours.

PR or CONC: CYBR 510 or consent made by the CYBR Program Coordinator. Technical and management aspects of building and operating a security operations center (SOC) for an enterprise IT environment. Also focuses on data analysis methods and techniques for analyzing cybersecurity data, as well as an introduction to supervised and unsupervised machine learning/artificial intelligence classification algorithms which can be leveraged to provide insights on data analysis and detection problems in cybersecurity.

CYBR 525. Information Security Assurance Management. 3 Hours.

This course prepares graduate students to become effective leaders in the management of computer security risks and cyber threats in private and public sector organizations. This comprehensive course introduces students to information assurance strategies, managerial security frameworks, the management of security controls, and the protection of information systems and networks in business. Students are also provided with the managerial tools.

CYBR 530. Business Data Communications. 3 Hours.

Provides an overview of corporate data communications networks, the TCP/IP model and related technologies of the data communications corporate infrastructure as well as a survey of the essential tools and strategies for the management of secure, effective business networks. The course focuses on many related areas. Students will be encouraged to take and pass the Network+ Certification.

CYBR 535. Business Network Security. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to MS in Business Cybersecurity Management. This course prepares graduate students to be effective leaders in business network security management. This course focuses on a practical, managerial approach to assessing and maintaining security in organizational networks and private and public cloud infrastructures. The student is expected to learn, think and act as an executive level manager applying network security technologies, controls and policies.

CYBR 540. Information Ethics and Legal Procedures. 3 Hours.

This course provides an introduction to information ethics, including privacy protection and control, surveillance, link analysis, personally identifiable and sensitive data, data anonymity, privacy, accessibility and sharing, censorship, intellectual property, accuracy, virtual reality and AI. Additionally, laws of data collection and storage, security and law enforcement investigations, compliance management for government, publicly held corporations and the healthcare sectors are covered.

CYBR 545. Business Cybercrime Management. 3 Hours.

PR: CYBR 530 and PR or CONC: CYBR 535. Learn the managerial skills to protect, defend, and audit the security of information systems by ensuring confidentiality, integrity, authentications, availability, and non-repudiation through liability assessments, statistical analysis, and risk-based decision making. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to ensure that appropriate business security controls are in place to safeguard digital files and critical electronic infrastructure.

CYBR 550. Business Enterprise Security Architecture. 3 Hours.

Strategies, techniques, and processes of securing information technology assets through developing and managing an enterprise-wide cybersecurity program that can defend against cyberthreats and risks relevant to modern business enterprise networks and information technology environments. Holistic approach to cybersecurity and emphasizes the development and usage of a comprehensive cyberdefense framework. Introduction into conducting research on current and developing cybersecurity threats.

CYBR 555. Business Cybersecurity Practicum. 3 Hours.

PR: CYBR 545. Students will apply business cybersecurity tools to real world information security issues found in a business or non-profit organization. The final project requires integration across the business cybersecurity management skills of business intelligence, data management, information security assurance, data communications, network security, information ethics, legal procedures, business cybercrime management, fraud data analysis and business data visualization using a holistic approach.

CYBR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

CYBR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

CYBR 595. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

DANC 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

DANC 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

DANC 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DENT 600. Advanced Oral Surgery. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Consent. Advanced study of therapeutics, hospital protocol, and surgical aspects of oral surgery involving lectures, seminars, demonstrations, and clinical applications. (Grading may be P/F.).

DENT 601. Advanced Oral Microbiology. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Oral microbiology for dental specialties correlates science with evidence-based practice. Patient care is the primary focus linking oral health to systemic disease.

DENT 686. Applied Statistics in Dentistry. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to provide the dental post-graduate student with an understanding of basic biostatistical analysis and application, research study design, and ability to read and critique the literature effectively. It also forms the basis of the spring Research Methodology course, and in the preparation of the Master's thesis proposal.

DENT 687. Research Methods. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Methods and techniques of research in dentistry. Major emphasis on conducting oral health surveys, designed experiments, and critically analyzing results and development of a thesis.

DENT 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of dentistry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be P/F.).

DENT 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

DENT 700. Anesthesiology. 1 Hour.

Lectures on local anesthesia, including types, modes of action, indications, and contraindications for use. Premedication, toxic effects, and technics of administration are discussed.

DENT 701. Arts & Sciences of Preventive Dentistry. 2 Hours.

Lectures dealing with the philosophy and techniques of preventive dentistry.

DENT 703. Introduction to Patient Care. 3 Hours.

Lectures, laboratory, and clinical experiences designed to develop skill in performing thorough clinical assessments, defining ethical/legal issues in patient care, and performing procedures to prevent and control disease.

DENT 704. Operative Dentistry. 4 Hours.

PR: DENT 710. Preclinical course in principles of cavity preparation, manipulation of plastic restorative materials, and related instrumentation. Characteristics and treatment of caries emphasized.

DENT 706. Interprofessional Education. 2 Hours.

PR: Enrollment in the dental curricula. The IPE two semester course involves a series of activities aimed at promoting collaboration, communication and quality and safety among the health professions to ultimately improve patient care.

DENT 707. Introduction to Clinical Dentistry. 2 Hours.

Observing, assisting and actively participating in the provision of limited care to patients assigned to the student clinics in the School of Dentistry.

DENT 710. Dental Anatomy and Occlusion. 4 Hours.

Anatomy of individual teeth, both permanent and primary, in regard to form and function.

DENT 711. Periodontics. 2 Hours.

Introduction to periodontal diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. Laboratory instruction is included.

DENT 712. Dental Materials. 3 Hours.

Composition, physical, chemical, mechanical, and manipulative properties, and technical uses of dental restorative materials as related to dentistry.

DENT 713. Dental Radiology. 1 Hour.

This course will provide instruction in radiation biology, safety and protection; intraoral and extraoral exposure techniques; and the principles of film and digital imaging.

DENT 714. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. 1 Hour.

PR: DENT 713. An introduction to the principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology and provide instruction in the basic skills necessary to interpret any intraoral or extraoral images that might be used in dental practice.

DENT 715. Dental Public Health 1. 2 Hours.

PR: DENT 701. Preparation to conduct needs assessment of individuals and groups, and perform program planning, implementation and evaluation. Field experiences are included.

DENT 717. Physical Diagnosis and Urgent Care. 1 Hour.

This course provides preclinical students with an introduction to the diagnostic tools necessary to address the needs of clinical patients in an urgent care clinic. Attention will be made to patient interviewing, chart documentation, patient history, examination and diagnosis.

DENT 721. Endodontics. 2 Hours.

Preclinical lectures and laboratory exercises on basic technical and biological requisites in the treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and the periapical tissues.

DENT 722. Tooth-Colored Restorations. 4 Hours.

PR:DENT 710 and DENT 704. Preclinical course to include a variety of esthetic dental procedures. Teeth will be prepared for insertion of tooth colored restorations.

DENT 723. Advanced Restorations and Esthetics in Dentistry. 2 Hours.

PR: DENT 704 and DENT 722. This course will provide complex theory and preclinical instruction in the selection and fabrication of optimal restorations of varied materials that satisfy biologic, mechanical and esthetic requirements.

DENT 724. Advanced Treatment Planning. 2 Hours.

The goal of this course is aid students in complex and advanced treatment planning. Students will attend lectures and be assigned case-based scenarios in small groups in which they must comprehensively treatment plan utilizing fixed, operative, removable, endodontics, and periodontal knowledge. They will be attend case presentations presented by postdoctoral and predoctoral dental students.

DENT 725. Practice Management. 1 Hour.

A lecture course designed to prepare dental students in the concepts of four-handed dentistry.

DENT 726. Removable Partial Dentures. 5 Hours.

A didactic and laboratory course that provides the fundamental knowledge and psychomotor skills necessary for the treatment of the partially edentulous patient with a removable partial denture by the general dentist.

DENT 729. Indirect Restorations. 3 Hours.

Lectures related to standard clinical procedures and laboratory instruction in direct and indirect cast gold restorations.

DENT 730. Dental Public Health 2. 2 Hours.

PR: DENT 715. Lectures provide the student with a basic knowledge of the principles of dental public health practice. Emphasis is placed on preparing students for their rural site rotation(s).

DENT 731. Occlusion. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. Didactic and clinic/laboratory instruction in the basic techniques and procedures associated with the treatment of conditions related to faulty occlusion.

DENT 732. Advanced Endodontics 1: Biological Applications in Endodontics. 1 Hour.

PR: DENT 721. Lectures present current evidenced-based knowledge on the theory and practice of endodontics for the prevention, examination, diagnosis and treatment of pulpal and periapical disease.

DENT 733. Advanced Endodontics 2: Biological Applications in Endodontics. 1 Hour.

PR: DENT 721. Lecture and discussion concerning recognition and diagnosis of complex endodontic problems, emergency treatment, assessment of prognosis, and appropriateness of referral for specialty treatment.

DENT 734. Complete Dentures. 6 Hours.

Didactic and laboratory course which identifies, discusses, and develops the fundamental knowledge and psychomotor skills necessary for the treatment of the edentulous patient by the general dentist.

DENT 735. Pediatric Dentistry. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Didactic instruction foundational to the dental care to children presented in the following modules of instruction: oral diagnosis/treatment, planning/case presentation, prevention, restorative dentistry, pulpal therapy, management of the developing occlusion and trauma to the dentition and oral structures.

DENT 737. Treatment Planning. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the universal principles of professional treatment planning for adult patients.

DENT 739. Oral Surgery. 1 Hour.

Didactic instruction in basic surgical principles as applied to the extraction of teeth and Dentoalveolar-surgery.

DENT 740. Periodontics. 2 Hours.

Intermediate didactic instruction in periodontal therapy including basic surgery and post-operative care.

DENT 744. Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. 1 Hour.

Analysis of orthodontic diagnostic records, diagnostic skills for various malocclusions, and formulation of a treatment plan for orthodontic cases.

DENT 745. Principles of Orthodontics. 1 Hour.

Facial growth and development, the development of occlusion, and etiology and classification of malocclusions.

DENT 746. Orthodontic Techniques. 1 Hour.

Technical instruction in taking diagnostic records and constructing basic orthodontic appliances.

DENT 747. Management of Medical and Dental Emergencies. 1 Hour.

Assessment and treatment of the medical risk patient as related to the practice of dentistry. CPR instruction included.

DENT 750. Global Outreach in Dentistry. 1 Hour.

Provides dental students with hands-on diverse experiences managing the oral health needs of patients from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Travel is required.

DENT 752. Professional Communication in Dentistry. 2 Hours.

Seminars on statistics and scientific writing are presented during this three semester course with exercises in the interpretation of scientific articles; emphasis is placed on research project development, implementation and presentation of findings.

DENT 754. Introduction to Dental Implantology. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. Implant diagnosis, treatment planning, selection, placement, restoration, and maintenance are discussed utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach. Surgical and prosthetic experiences are gained during the laboratory sessions.

DENT 756. Fixed Prosthodontics: Part 1. 4 Hours.

PR: DENT 704 and DENT 712 and DENT 731. Lectures and laboratory exercises introduce students to the techniques of preparing and restoring teeth with single unit crowns. This includes areas of patient assessment and treatment planning.

DENT 757. Fixed Prosthodontics: Part 2. 4 Hours.

PR: DENT 756. Lectures and Laboratory exercises introduce students to the techniques of preparing and restoring teeth with fixed partial dentures. This includes assessment, planning, impression making, laboratory procedures and cementation procedures.

DENT 758. Senior Seminar. 2 Hours.

More complex and advanced techniques for clinical practice in all disciplines in dentistry with emphasis on new developments in oral surgery and endodontics.

DENT 759. Oral Surgery. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. Didactic instruction in patient evaluation, complicated exodontia, pre-prosthetic surgery, diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of disease, injuries, and defects of human jaws and associated structures.

DENT 761. Special Needs in Dentistry. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Continued didactic instruction in dentistry for the child patient with particular emphasis on patients with special needs.

DENT 762. Anxiety and Pain Control. 1 Hour.

PR: DENT 700 and DENT 739 and PCOL 760 and PCOL 763. Emphasis on the use of oral agents in obtaining pain and anxiety control in Dentistry.

DENT 763. Periodontics. 2 Hours.

Advanced didactic instruction in periodontal therapy including special surgical procedures.

DENT 765. Orthodontics. 1 Hour.

Introduction to clinical orthodontics; lectures on case analysis, treatment planning, and clinical procedures involved in interceptive, preventive, and adjunctive treatment of malocclusions.

DENT 766. Applied Pediatric Dentistry. 2 Hours.

PR:DENT 719 and DENT 735. Didactic and pre-clinical instruction in the treatment of children's oral health. Includes treatment planning/case presentations, general restorative procedures, management of developing occlusion, and trauma to dentition and oral structures.

DENT 767. Community Dentistry. 1-15 Hours.

Field experience in various aspects of community health.

DENT 770. Clinical Oral Radiology. 6 Hours.

Clinical application of principles presented in DENT 703 with additional instruction in techniques and interpretation of radiographs with special emphasis to role played in oral diagnosis.

DENT 771. Practice Management. 2 Hours.

PR: DENT 725. A lecture series on the fundamentals of practice management, including the organization and development of the practice, personnel and financial management, and the introduction to TEAM dentistry.

DENT 772. Case Based Treatment Planning. 1 Hour.

This course will involve the comprehensive analysis of complex cases in order to formulate an appropriate ideal treatment plan with suitable alternatives. The student must assimilate patient information into the S.O.A.P format and present the case before faculty and peers.

DENT 774. Principles of Medicine. 2 Hours.

General diseases about which the dental student should have intelligent working knowledge. Students are assigned to specific hospitalized patients to review their findings with the class.

DENT 775. Practice Management. 6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Clinical practice using auxiliaries, including those trained in expanded functions.

DENT 776. Removable Prosthodontics. 6 Hours.

Continued application of the theory and practice of removable prosthodontics.

DENT 777. Periodontics. 6 Hours.

Clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases.

DENT 778. Law & Ethics in Dentistry. 2 Hours.

Select legal concepts and the process of ethical decision making as related to the practice of dentistry. Case analysis is the primary method of instruction.

DENT 780. Endodontics. 6 Hours.

Clinical endodontic instruction in order to develop the skills and judgment necessary to treat diseases of the dental pulp and their sequelae.

DENT 781. Patient Management 1. 4 Hours.

This four semester course in the first year of the clinic curriculum develops professional responsibility and time management through monitoring of patient care activity, which includes treatment, diagnostic reviews and clinic service assignments. (Grading will be Pass/Fail).

DENT 782. Clinical Patient Management 2. 2 Hours.

PR: DENT 781. This two-semester course develops professional responsibility and time management through monitoring of patient care activity, which includes treatment, case presentations, diagnostic reviews and clinic service assignments.

DENT 783. Operative Dentistry. 6 Hours.

Instruction in the clinic setting includes comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning, computer assisted records, plaque control, caries control, and single tooth restorations. Sufficient variety and depth of experience occurs to obtain competence for independent practice of operative dentistry.

DENT 784. Oral Surgery. 6 Hours.

Clinical instruction in outpatient and inpatient oral surgery necessary to provide comprehensive care for the dental patient.

DENT 785. Orthodontics. 6 Hours.

Clinical management of selected malocclusion problems.

DENT 786. Pediatric Dentistry. 6 Hours.

Instruction in the clinical setting with the goal of developing the psychomotor skills and judgment necessary to provide comprehensive care for the child patient.

DENT 787. Clinical Oral Diagnosis. 6 Hours.

Clinical application of principles presented in DENT 703 and DENT 737, providing opportunities for observation and analysis of clinical problems.

DENT 788. Clinic Completion Practicum. 15 Hours.

Supervised patient care in selected clinical areas specified for each individual student according to their clinical competency requirements. (Grading will be S/U.).

DENT 789. Fixed Prosthodontics. 6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Clinical application of the theory and practice of crown and bridge dentistry.

DENT 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of dentistry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

DENT 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

DENT 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

DENT 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DENT 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

DISB 580. Disability and the Family. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to familiarize students with developmental disabilities and their impact on families. Interdisciplinary, family-centered care is emphasized, along with how to access resources to meet the needs of children and families.

DISB 581. Lifespan Disability Policy. 3 Hours.

Overview of health, education, financial and related policies impacting individuals with disabilities across the lifespan and at the federal, state, and local levels.

DISB 585. Disability and Society. 3 Hours.

This course provides a global, interdisciplinary overview of issues and policies that are the concern of individuals with disabilities (e.g., public policy, health-related issues, employment, and social benefits).

DISB 682. Disability and the Community. 2 Hours.

This course offers service learning experience in the community with persons who have a disability.

DISB 686. Graduate Capstone: Disability. 1 Hour.

This capstone experience for the certificate in disability studies at the graduate level culminates with an essay, a presentation, and a portfolio.

DISB 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DMC 561. Audience Segmentation. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660 or IMC 440 or IMC 640. This course examines how data can be used to break down mass markets into specific, reachable target markets. Students explore demographic data and other key indicators that can inform successful campaigns, and which data best serve the development of unique market segments to support specific marketing communication goals.

DMC 562. Message Customization. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course examines how data enables marketing communicators to customize messages to target audiences as small as a single consumer. Students will examine how to motivate consumers by provided brand communications that are relevant, timely and personal.

DMC 563. Brand Data Collection & Visualization. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course examines the benefits of mining your own brand data for insights that could influence marketing communications decisions with an emphasis on how that data can be presented visually to key stakeholders. Students will examine the relevant merits of internal versus external data collection and the proper times, sources and processes to engage in either.

DMC 564. Social Media Optimization. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course examines how data from social media can be leveraged to ensure marketing communications messages reach intended target audiences. Students explore gathering data from social media and customizing messages for maximum impact.

DMC 565. Customer Engagement Ethics & Strategies. 3 Hours.

PR: IMC 440 or IMC 640. This course examines contemporary content strategies for engaging customers through the channels and at the times they prefer. Students will learn to recognize and facilitate customer journeys that provide seamless user experience and path to purchase utilizing omnichannel marketing strategies.

DMC 571. Data Management Platforms. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course explores database platforms and how data can be analyzed to develop specialized and highly targeted marketing communications. Students will examine the relative merits of various platforms based on their specific needs.

DMC 572. Campaign Planning & Programmatic Media Buying. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course examines the automated media buying landscape with a focus on the tools used, risks and rewards of automated media buys. Students explore software platforms available for automated buying to understand the connection between how data input affects media buying output.

DMC 573. Campaign Metrics and Assessment. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660 or IMC 410 or IMC 440 or IMC 610 or IMC 640. This course explores how data informs key performance indicators that define a campaign’s success. Students examine how metrics can rely on data for maximum benefit and survey available metrics and assessment platforms.

DMC 574. Messaging for Customer Relationship Management. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course examines how data is leveraged for communications intended to retain current customers and acquire new ones. Students will explore how to accurately assess per customer lifetime value and utilize effective data-informed communications strategies to maximize and retain that value.

DMC 580. Data Marketing Communications Campaigns. 3 Hours.

PR: DMC 460 or DMC 660. This course is the capstone experience for the data marketing communications master's degree program. Students develop a cohesive marketing communications campaign that demonstrates both a conceptual and practical mastery of data driven marketing communications. This course must be completed in a student's final academic term.

DMC 660. Introduction to Data Marketing Communications. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the Data Marketing Communications program. This course is the introductory course experience for the data marketing communications master's degree program. Students will explore the fundamentals of using data to make marketing communications decisions, as well as topics including database marketing, loyalty programs, financial and marketing metrics, audience targeting and segmentation, data for digital marketing, data visualization and marketing automation.

DSCI 501. Data Analysis. 3 Hours.

Basic statistical principles, probability rules, R programming, probability distributions, estimation and testing related to binomial and Poisson distributions, goodness-of-fit test, contingency-table models, the normal distribution, sampling distributions, simulations, one- and two-sample inferences, bootstrap inferences, nonparametric tests, simple linear regression, one-way analysis of variance, model assessment, and multiple testing. R is used for modeling and plotting data based examples and exercises.

DSCI 502. Data Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: DSCI 501 or Consent. Matrix algebra using R, analysis of covariance, least squares means, model assessment, multi-way analysis of variance, fixed, random, and mixed effects models, expected mean squares, variance components, unbalanced models, multiple comparisons, nested and block designs, multilevel models, multiple regression, transformations, polynomial and nonlinear regression, logistic regression, and Poisson regression. R is used in data based examples and exercises.

DSCI 503. Data Science Processes. 3 Hours.

PR: DSCI 500. Basic data science algorithms. Data science processes, including workflows to build data products based on data collection and processing, machine learning algorithms, and statistical models using R and Python. Reproducible project reports, including data visualizations.

DSCI 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

DSCI 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DSCI 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

DSGN 520. Design Thinking. 3 Hours.

This course establishes the value of design thinking, identifies the components of the design thinking process, and helps students develop proficiency by using the process in multiple contexts.

DSGN 525. Design Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3 Hours.

The focus of this course is on personal and professional ethics as well as social responsibility. Throughout the course students will have an opportunity to formulate and evaluate a personal code of ethics and use that code as a guiding tool to understand, evaluate and propose socially responsible approaches in professional and personal settings.

DSGN 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DSM 535. Visual 3D Modeling and Rendering. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Develops students' abilities to apply digital three- dimensional instruments and techniques to effectively visualize and communicate the physical characteristics and phenomenal effects of existing and projected physical artifacts.

DSM 550. Precision Drawing and Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Develops student's working knowledge of the opportunities and constraints associated with using advanced digital representational instruments for precise design, visualization and construction of architectural environments.

DSM 560. Sustainability in Fashion. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate student standing. This course examines sustainability in the context of cultural, economic, environmental, social, and technological policies and procedures of fashion industries. Factors analyzed include ethics, government policies, international labor standards, environmental regulations, company priorities, consumer responsibilities, economic impact, and worker rights.

DSM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DSM 620. Creativity, Innovation, and Design. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to the main concepts of creativity and innovation as related to design through experiential learning and theory evaluation.

DSM 650. The Creative Economies. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Provides theoretical underpinnings of the emerging creative economies and introduces analytical frameworks and models to evaluate the impact of creative industries and activities on sustainable economic development at community and regional levels.

DSM 673. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673A. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673B. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673C. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673D. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673E. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673F. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673G. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673H. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673I. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673J. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673K. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673L. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673M. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673N. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673O. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673P. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673Q. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673R. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673S. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673T. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673U. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673V. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673W. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673X. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673Y. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 673Z. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 684. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture, forestry, and consumer sciences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

DSM 689. Research Methods in Family Resources. 3 Hours.

PR: Introductory statistics or written consent. Research methodology, experimental design, and statistical analysis as relevant to problems in family resources.

DSM 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of agriculture, forestry, and consumer sciences. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

DSM 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

DSM 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

DSM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

DSM 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

DSM 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

DSM 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

DSM 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

DSM 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

DSM 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

DTHY 678. Dental Hygiene Teaching Methods. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. Concepts and principles of administration, curriculum, and classroom teaching unique to dental auxiliary education. Emphasis on overall role of the dental hygiene educator.

DTHY 679. Clinical Evaluation. 2 Hours.

PR: DTHY 678. Preparation for clinical instruction and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on clinical evaluation procedures, proper instrumentation and the skills/strategies utilized to promote affective and psychomotor skill development in students.

DTHY 680. Dental Hygiene Seminar and Practice 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing and consent. Examination of the critical environmental issues affecting the future of health care; particular impact on oral health care trends will form major focus. Dental hygiene clinical practice is also included.

DTHY 681. Dental Hygiene Seminar and Practice 2. 3 Hours.

Expanded services for the dental hygienist with emphasis on restorative and periodontal functions.

DTHY 685. Research Methods for the Dental Hygienist. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 613. Methods and techniques of research in dental hygiene. Major emphasis on planning and evaluating health programs, conducting oral health surveys, designing experiments and critically analyzing research results.

DTHY 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of dental hygiene. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

DTHY 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

DTHY 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

DTHY 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

DTHY 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

DTHY 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

ECON 501. Economic Decision Making. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 201 and ECON 202. Theory of demand and supply including cost determination, markets and pricing, regulatory economics, national income accounting, the assessment of economics impacts via the multiplier principle, monetary policy, and taxation policy.

ECON 509. Research Design/Methodology. 1 Hour.

This course focuses on basic research approaches using examples from the economics literature and the student’s course work. Focus is on structure of economic arguments, presentation of data, methods, and research design. MS in Economics students are required to earn 3 credits in ECON 509.

ECON 510. Microeconomic Theory. 3 Hours.

This is a course in microeconomic theory for students in the MS Economics program. The course’s primary objective is to provide students with a strong foundation in microeconomic theory. Topics covered include costs and production functions, the theory of the firm, profit maximization, consumer choice and demand, market competition, consumer choice, and game theory.

ECON 520. Small Data Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 510. This course is about understanding small data: these are datasets that allow interaction, visualization, exploration, and analysis on a local machine. The material provides an introduction to applied data analysis, with an emphasis on providing a conceptual framework for thinking about data.

ECON 521. History of Economic Thought. 3 Hours.

This course covers the great thinkers from the history of economics. We will focus on debates between the major thinkers, as well as how and why major elements of contemporary neoclassical theory developed.

ECON 522. Institutional Economics. 3 Hours.

Institutions are the rules of the game in society that constrain and incentivize our behavior. In the latter half of the twentieth century institutions once again became a central focus, resulting in the school of new institutional economics (NIE). This course offers a survey of NIE by looking at its major thinkers and their contributions.

ECON 523. American Economic History. 3 Hours.

This course covers United States economic history. Students will learn about the fundamental factors that led to explosive economic development throughout U.S. history, as well as factors that led to periods of economic stagnation. The economic impact of American institutions such as slavery and mass immigration will also be explored. Students will learn how to conduct original historical economic research.

ECON 525. Econometric Theory and Practice. 3 Hours.

This course provides an introduction to mathematical statistics including probability. Linear regression, ordinary least squares, and panel data methods are covered. Students will use R to analyze data.

ECON 526. Causal Inference. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 525. This class introduces students to the modern theory of causal inference. Research designs included involve experimental approaches, propensity score matching, differences-in-differences, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, and the synthetic control method. Students will gain competency at using R to execute these research methods.

ECON 541. Public Economics Theory and Practice. 3 Hours.

PR: BADM 511 or ECON 510. This course covers the economic role of government. Economic roles of state and local governments emphasizing empirical research and policy implications. Particular attention is paid to intergovernmental competition, government performance, service provision, revenue sources, and revenue estimation.

ECON 558. MS ECON Internship. 3 Hours.

PR: Acceptance to MS ECON program, qualifying internship, and permission of MS Coordinator. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with professional work experience further complementing their educational preparation in the MS in economics program.

ECON 561. Regional Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 525. This course covers a regional economy's spatial dimension, emphasizing interregional capital and labor mobility, the role of cities, objectives and issues of regional policy, lagging regions, and other matters of place-based policy. Students will be introduced to methods of regional analysis such as shift-share analysis, input-output analysis, and spatial econometrics.

ECON 565. Health Economics Theory and Practice. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 525. Analyzes and evaluates critical questions in health, health care, and health care policy using economic theory and tools. Topics covered include: the demand for health and health care; economic approaches to studying healthy and risky behaviors; the economic causes and correlates of risky health behaviors and health disparities; the design and incentive structures of health care policy.

ECON 571. Economics of Labor. 3 Hours.

Analyze various labor market phenomena and problems using the tools of economic analysis. Wherever applicable the implications for public policy will be discussed in detail. Labor topics include wage and employment determination, human capital theory, discrimination, unemployment, migration, and the effects of unions and government labor regulation.

ECON 572. Economics of Education. 3 Hours.

PR: BADM 522 or ECON 525. This course is an introduction to the topics in the economics of education. The class uses a combination of economic theory, published economic literature, and economic analysis to examine US educational policy through the lens of economics. Education is a primary determinant in labor force productivity, economic growth and development, and individual economic mobility.

ECON 582. MS Economics Practicum. 3 Hours.

PR: Final semester of MS in Economics program. This course provides students the opportunity to apply applied economics tools and theories to data sets embedded in a non-profit or government organization. Students are expected to complete a final paper that uses R and the analytic skills obtained in the program to analyze a policy issue from multiple perspectives.

ECON 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of economics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

ECON 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ECON 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ECON 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ECON 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ECON 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ECON 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ECON 701. Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 1. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory of production and allocation, utility theory, theory of the firm, pricing in perfect and imperfect markets, models of firm's operations.

ECON 702. Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 1. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Classical, Keynesian and modern macroeconomic theories.

ECON 706. History of Economic Doctrines and Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and graduate standing or consent. Writings of the major figures in the development of economic doctrines and analysis.

ECON 709. Research Design and Methodology. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Basic research approaches based on examples from the student's own work, papers presented at the departmental research seminar series, and economics literature in general.

ECON 711. Advanced Micro-Economic Theory 2. 4 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. General equilibrium analysis, distribution economics.

ECON 712. Advanced Macro-Economic Theory 2. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 702. Models of economic growth and fluctuations, and other advanced topics in macroeconomic theory.

ECON 721. Mathematical Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Mathematics used in economics.

ECON 723. Dynamic Methods of Economics. 1 Hour.

PR: ECON 721. This course covers the basic techniques of dynamic economic analysis that economics graduate students will be working with in advanced economic theory and field courses.

ECON 725. Econometrics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 721. Mathematical statistics, including probability, mathematical expectation, distributions. Linear regression, ordinary least squares and simple extensions. Students will use a computer to analyze data.

ECON 726. Econometrics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 725. Econometric methods used by practicing economist. Includes simultaneous equations, asymptotic properties of estimators, and generalizations of and alternatives to least squares estimation. Also may include qualitative response, panel data, nonlinear, spatial, and time series models.

ECON 727. Econometrics 3. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 726. Completes the graduate econometrics sequence. Topics may include computational methods and time series, spatial, nonlinear, qualitative response, and panel data models.

ECON 729. Spatial Econometrics. 3 Hours.

ECON 731. Monetary Economics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 702. Sources and determinants of supply of money; demand for money for transactions and speculative purposes; general equilibrium of money, interest, prices, and output; role of money in policy.

ECON 732. Monetary Economics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 731. Further topics in monetary economics.

ECON 739. Seminar in Financial Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 735 and ECON 736 or consent. Covers advanced topics in financial economics such as pricing of derivatives and issues in corporate finance.

ECON 741. Public Economics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. Economic role of government in a mixed economy with regard to topics such as resource allocation and distribution of income; social choice mechanisms; fiscal federalism; and revenue.

ECON 742. Public Economics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 741. Continuation of public economics.

ECON 743. State and Local Public Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 741 and ECON 742 or consent. Economic roles of state and local governments emphasizing empirical research and policy implications. Particular attention to intergovernmental competition, government performance, service provision, and revenue sources.

ECON 751. International Trade. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. Contemporary theories of international trade; analysis of current problems in world trade.

ECON 752. International Macro-Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 702. Current theories and policies concerning balance of payments, international capital movements, and foreign exchange, and their relation to the macro economy.

ECON 754. Comparative Economic Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. Comparative study of economic systems, including planned and market socialism and capitalism and the experience of countries in transition from socialism to capitalism.

ECON 755. Development Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. This course explores why some countries are rich and others are poor. Class examines the major phases of thinking in development economics and themes in the contemporary development literature.

ECON 761. Advanced Regional Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and graduate standing or consent. Regional income and flow of funds estimation, regional cyclical behavior and multiplier analysis, industrial location and analysis, techniques of regional input-output measurement, impact of local government reorganization on regional public service and economic development.

ECON 762. Advanced Urban Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701. Theory, policy, and empirical research regarding growth and decline of cities, urban spatial structure and land-use patterns, intrametropolitan employment location, urban transportation, housing, housing market discrimination, local government structure, fiscal problems, and urban redevelopment.

ECON 764. Seminar in Regional Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent.

ECON 765. Health Economics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and ECON 725. Analyzes and evaluates critical questions in health and health care using tools and approaches in economics. Topics covered include: the demand for health and health care; economic approaches to studying healthy and risky behaviors; the economic causes and correlates of risky health behaviors and health disparities; and global health and economic development.

ECON 766. Health Economics 2. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and ECON 725. Analyzes and evaluates critical questions in health and health care using tools and approaches in economics. Topics covered include: demand for private health insurance; public and private health insurance; hospital ownership and competition among hospitals; markets for physician services; technology, innovation and the pharmaceutical sector; comparative health care systems; government's role, and economic evaluation of health and health care.

ECON 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ECON 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ECON 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ECON 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ECON 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ECON 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ECON 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional fields or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

EDLS 601. Dynamics of Educational Organizations. 3 Hours.

A foundation course which introduces students to school cultures, systems theory, hierarchy of school organizations, impact of global issues and forces, strategic planning, and the expanding role of technology as a learning and management tool.

EDLS 602. Human Resources Dynamics. 3 Hours.

An overview of personnel functions with a focus on recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation, and development; interpersonal skills; motivational theories; and the utilization of technology in the personnel process.

EDLS 603. Principles of Educational Leadership. 3 Hours.

An exploration of the role of leadership in modern education. Topics and simulations include group processes, verbal and non-verbal communication, leadership styles, team building, interpersonal relations, conflict management, and ethical practices.

EDLS 610. School Business Administration. 3 Hours.

Efficient and effective operational procedures at the school and district level relating to the fiscal, spatial, physical conditions, safety and security, and information management systems are explored, including the use of technology.

EDLS 611. Principles of Supervision. 3 Hours.

Students develop instructional leadership skills in working with teachers to understand and improve classroom instruction. Topics include: developing a learning culture, supervisory theories and models, and integration of technology and best instructional practices.

EDLS 612. School: Policies, Politics and Laws. 3 Hours.

An overview of statutes, common law and court decisions. Topics include the politics of education, due process, policy development, the role of federal, state, and local government in public education, and the issues of diversity and equity in a school setting.

EDLS 613. Research-Evaluation-Assessment. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research, evaluation, and assessment procedures related to administrative decision making and problem solving to increase the general effectiveness of educational institutions.

EDLS 614. Community and Media Relations. 3 Hours.

This course will explore community attitudes, cultures, and communication strategies. It will provide students with resources to understand, evaluate and improve internal and external school-community relations.

EDLS 620. Site-Based Leadership. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. An overview course that focuses on the principal's active role of applying theory to practice with a special emphasis on emerging trends and issues, goal setting, testing, curricular alignment with goals, facilities management, and the change process.

EDLS 625. Topics in Supervision. 3 Hours.

Special knowledge and skills for supervisors K-12 including media, computers, reading, multicultural education, testing, and special education.

EDLS 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EDLS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EDLS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EDLS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EDLS 702. Superintendency: Role and Responsibilities. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education leadership or equivalent or consent. This course is designed to examine the concepts of effective school district leadership. Students will examine the roles, relationship behaviors, and competencies which characterize an effective educational organization.

EDLS 703. Economics and Education Funding. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education leadership or equivalent or consent. This course will focus on the macro and micro economics concepts and their application to financing education and its infra- structure. The content will incorporate forces of economic change, development of new societal and educational infra- structures, and implications for social spending.

EDLS 704. Education Facilities: Planning and Evaluation. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education leadership or equivalent or consent. The planning, evaluation, and management of current and future school facilities.

EDLS 705. Public Education:Ethics/Laws/Policies. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education leadership or equivalent or consent. This course will focus on ethics, educational responsibility, and the legal concepts relating to human resources management and student rights. The content is designed to develop an understanding of the judicial process and its effect on public school law and to understand the legal parameters within which the educational CEO operates.

EDLS 706. Learning Organizations: Culture, Technology and Change. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education leadership or equivalent or consent. This course will focus on the concepts of results-based strategic planning, critical inquiry, and new assessment paradigms. The content will emphasize beginning where we are, authentic assessment of learning and horizontal assessment of processes, and broadening the base of responsibility for processes and results (outcomes). New knowledge about and use of information systems, integrating technology and high performance learning expectations.

EDLS 707. Politics and Education. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in education administration or equivalent or consent. The purpose of this course is to raise the student's awareness and comprehension of the role political processes play in shaping the fundamental governance and organizational structures of American education. A special emphasis will be placed on the role of the state and national government.

EDLS 708. Changing Organizations. 3 Hours.

PR: M.A. in educational leadership or equivalent or consent. Interdisciplinary study of the major concepts of educational administration theory and its application to educational settings. Topics include organizational change, understanding of organizational dynamics and relationships, motivation, empowerment, and responding to human resource needs.

EDLS 761. Prospectus Development in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Students review an array of instruments designed to assess college students' perceptions, satisfaction, and learning. They will also critique these instruments to determine their quality.

EDLS 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of education leader- ship studies. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

EDLS 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EDLS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EDLS 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EDLS 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EDLS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EDLS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EDLS 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived, continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

EDP 512. Research and Evaluation in Counseling. 3 Hours.

This course fulfills the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) education and training standards related to research and program evaluation.

EDP 600. Educational Psychology. 3 Hours.

Designed for beginning graduate students. Psychological principles of learning and development as they relate to processes of instruction.

EDP 610. Measurement/Assessment for the Classroom Teacher. 3 Hours.

An examination and application of classroom testing and measurement principles in the assessment and evaluation of student performance.

EDP 611. Measurement/Evaluation in Educational Psychology. 3 Hours.

An introductory course in measurement and evaluation in educational psychology with an emphasis on the principles and procedures in conducting and analyzing educational measurement.

EDP 612. Introduction to Research. 3 Hours.

Basic concepts, strategies, methodologies, designs, and procedures of research in education. Major emphasis on integrating research designs, measurements, and statistics for initiating research projects, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting and reporting findings.

EDP 613. Statistical Methods 1. 3 Hours.

Basic concepts of statistical models, distributions, probability, random variables, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, regressions, correlation, transformation, F and chi-square distributions, and analysis of variance and sample size.

EDP 614. Statistical Methods 2. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 613. Statistical methods for education research (Part 2). Covers analysis of variance models and extensions, including two-way, repeated measures, and mixed ANOVA and analysis of covariance, as well as correlation and multiple regression, foundations of mediation and moderation, and logistic regression. Major focus on applied practice, interpretation, and reporting. Emphasizes conceptual and procedural understanding.

EDP 617. Program Evaluation. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 613 and SCFD 615. An awareness of the purposes, ethics, issues of design, methods, and models of program evaluation.

EDP 618. Mixing Research Methodologies. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 612. Focus on choices available for and processes involved in mixing qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methodologies.

EDP 619. Survey Research Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 613. Addresses how to design, implement, and analyze surveys for the purposes of social sciences research.

EDP 640. Instructional Design. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the major components of the instructional design process, from needs analysis through evaluation and implementation. Students will demonstrate the elements of the process with a design plan for an instructional project.

EDP 680. Capstone Seminar in Program Evaluation. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 617. Emphasis on initiating and completing a program evaluation at the local, region or state level under guidance of instructor. Application of evaluative concepts, methods and theories as they relate to practice in different professions. Exposure to differing evaluation literature focused on theory and practice.

EDP 685. Practicum. 1-12 Hours.

PR: Consent.

EDP 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of educational psychology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

EDP 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EDP 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EDP 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EDP 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EDP 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

EDP 700. Psychological Foundations of Learning. 3 Hours.

Psychological foundations of major learning theories and their implications for instructional procedures.

EDP 702. Human Development and Behavior. 3 Hours.

Contemporary psychological literature on human development examined and analyzed. Research and theory are examined with emphasis on the implications for classroom behavior and the educational process. It is recommended that students complete EDP 600 prior to registering for this course.

EDP 703. The Adult Learner. 3 Hours.

Analysis of significant characteristics of adult behavior to be considered in planning for adult learning. Contemporary theories are analyzed with emphasis on their implications for the educational process. It is recommended that students complete EDP 600 or EDP 700 prior to registering for this course.

EDP 710. Thesis/Dissertation Bootcamp. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 613 and SCFD 615. Identification of research problems in education, consideration of alternative designs and methods of investigation, and development of a thesis, dissertation, or other research proposal at the advanced graduate level.

EDP 711. Multivariate Methods 1. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 614. General and generalized linear models; repeated measures analysis of variance for one- and two-way designs, split-plot/mixed analysis of variance, and profile analysis; multivariate analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of co-variance, and discriminant function analysis for one-way and two-way designs.

EDP 730. Cognition and Learning. 3 Hours.

Theories of knowledge representation including information processing models, learning strategies across content areas and transfer of learning strategies; additional focus on problem-solving, expertise, strategic reading, and strategy instruction.

EDP 731. Cognition in Social Contexts. 3 Hours.

PR: EDP 730. Application of social learning theory in current literature and practice. Emphasis on theory in application in cooperative and group learning situations.

EDP 740. Principles of Instruction. 3 Hours.

Basic principles of teaching-learning process implied in major learning theories; study of factors in learning, variables in instructional programming, and principles of instructional design.

EDP 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

Supervised practice in college teaching of education psychology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

EDP 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EDP 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EDP 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EDP 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EDP 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EDP 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EDP 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived, continuing education courses are graded on a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

EDUC 600. Teacher as Researcher. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent, EDUC 612. Preparation for action research; documentation of observations of researchable topics in school settings and completion of an extended classroom-based study.

EDUC 601. Context of Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Grade of C or better in EDUC 612. Critical, analytical, and reflective thinking on schooling through the integration of social, cultural, historical, philosophical, and political perspectives; examination of the contexts of students' own educational practice.

EDUC 602. Professional Identity: Teacher as Leader. 3 Hours.

PR: Grade of C or better in EDUC 612. Preparation for professional development as educational leaders. Examination, synthesis, and application of literature on teacher development, autonomy and school reform.

EDUC 612. Professional Internship/Technology Applications. 1-12 Hours.

PR: EDUC 411 and (EDUC 401 or SPED 203). Full-time professional internship in public school teaching including the integration of instructional technologies in teaching: satisfactory completion is required for recommendation for professional licensure and graduation with an educational degree.

EDUC 672. Instructional Design and Technology: Professional Internship. 4-6 Hours.

PR: EDUC 674. This course provides students a supervised learning experience central to applied roles in instructional design and technology. Experience will focus on: communication technology, education and corporate training, distance education, and multimedia design/production.

EDUC 674. Instructional Design and Technology Research and Development Seminar 1. 2 Hours.

PR: EDUC 605. The purpose of this seminar is to prepare effective instructional design consultants capable of identifying instructional problems, determining alternative solutions, and implementing appropriate changes within organizational systems.

EDUC 675. Instructional Design Technology Research and Design Seminar 2. 2 Hours.

PR: EDUC 394. This course provides participants with practice writing, presenting, and critiquing research. learn and practice professional skills including creating portfolios, constructing vitas or resumes, and interviewing.

EDUC 687. Instructional Practicum/Technology Application. 3 Hours.

PR: EDUC 612 and EDUC 600. Teaching and mentoring in public schools and university settings; collaborative design of individualized practicum contracts on topics of mutual interest and need including the exploration of instructional technologies.

EDUC 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EDUC 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EDUC 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development course providing skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived, continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

EE 513. Stochastic Systems Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Probability distribution and density functions. Bayes rule and conditional probability. Stochastic process and linear systems. Gauss-Markov Process. Optimal linear estimation. Introduction to Wiener and Kalman filtering. Decision theory fundamentals. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 515. Linear Control Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Basic concepts in the theory of linear control systems, state variable representation, solution of state equations, controllability, observability, stability, transfer function descriptions, and design of controllers and observers.

EE 517. Optimal Control. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Methods of direct synthesis and optimization of feedback systems; Wiener theory; Pontryagin's maximum principle; dynamic programming; adaptive feedback systems. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 528. Biomedial Microdevices. 3 Hours.

Fundamentals of micro-manufacturing and micro-fluidics, microfluidic platforms and components, biosensors, drug-delivery systems, lab-on-a-chip devices, DNA microarrays, emerging applications in biomedicine and tissue engineering, and photolithography and soft lithography lab demonstration.

EE 531. Advanced Electrical Machinery. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Theory and modeling of synchronous, induction, and direct-current machines, and their steady-state and transient analysis. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 533. Computer Applications in Power System Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 436. Steady state analysis by digital computers of large integrated electrical power systems. Bus admittance and impedance matrices, load flow studies, economic dispatch and optimal power flow, steady state security analysis, and fault studies.

EE 535. Power System Control and Stability. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 515. Review of stability theory, classical transient analysis, dynamical models of synchronous machines, power system stability under small and large perturbations, dynamic, and simulation of power systems. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 550. Advanced Semiconductor Electronics. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 450 or equivalent. Theory of electronic and photonic device. Semiconductors properties and their impact on devices behavior - p-n junctions, bipolar transistors, and MOS transistors. Quantum mechanical effects introduced. Development of models to simulate devices and simple circuits.

EE 551. Linear Integrated Circuits. 3 Hours.

PR:EE 355 and EE 355L and EE 450 or equivalent. Design and analysis of analog integrated circuits. Both linear and nonlinear transistor models are covered. Applications focus on linear analog circuits including simple amplifiers, operational amplifiers, and reference circuits. This course focuses on CMOS technology.

EE 561. Communication Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 461 or Consent. Detailed study of probability theory and its use in describing random variables and stochastic processes. Emphasis on applications to problems in communication system design. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 562. Wireless Communication System. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 461 and EE 513. Architecture and design of cellular and wireless communication networks, electromagnetic effects of the wireless channel and corresponding statistical models, implementation and performance of diversity reception techniques, and multiple-access.

EE 564. Digital Signal Processing for Radio Astronomy. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate Standing and/or consent. Digital signal processing as applied to radio astronomy. Filtering, Fourier transforms and correlation firmware are designed for Field Programmable Gate Arrays.

EE 565. Advanced Image Processing. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 465 or equivalent. Covers the theory of statistically modeling image source, algorithms for analysis and processing of image signals, new applications of image processing into computer vision and biomedical imaging, and MATLAB based image processing.

EE 567. Coding Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: MATH 375 or consent. Design, analysis, and implementation of codes for error detection and correction.

EE 569. Digital Video Processing. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 465. Covers basic theory and algorithmic aspects of digital video processing, along with latest video coding standards, multimedia streaming, security video, and biometrics. Hands-on experience in processing video signals under MATLAB in team-based projects.

EE 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 591L. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 591V. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EE 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EE 613. Detection and Estimation Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 513 or equivalent. Study of detection, estimation, and signal representation, detection of signal in noise, estimation of signal parameters, linear estimation theory. Performance bonds on Estimation and Detection. Kalman-Bucy and Wiener filters. Modern optimal estimation and detection.

EE 650. Optoelectronics. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 450 or PHYS 471 or consent. Semiconductor physics theory of light-emitting diodes, homojunction lasers, single and double heterojunction lasers, separate confinement quantum well lasers, p-i-n and photo detectors and avalanche photo detectors. Optical and electrical analysis of epitaxial and device designs.

EE 668. Information Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 513. Mathematical description of channels and sources; entropy, information, data compression, channel capacity, Shannon’s theorems, rate-distortion theory, maximum entropy principle, and large deviations theory.

EE 689. Graduate Internship. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Completion of a minimum of 18 degree applicable graduate credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better. Employment in industry related to degree program. (Graded P/F. May be repeated twice. Cannot be counted toward graduation requirements.).

EE 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EE 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Study of advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EE 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EE 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

EE 713. Large-Scale System Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 515. Characterization of large-scale systems, model simplification through aggregation and perturbation methods, optimal and chained aggregation, balanced realization and cost component procedures, optimal model reduction, simplification effects, decentralized control, and feasibility and design. (3 hr. lec.).

EE 731. Real Time Control of Power System. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 515 and EE 517 and EE 533. Application of computers to modern control theory for reliable and economic real-time operation of integrated power systems. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 733. Protection of Power Systems. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 436 or Consent. Principles of relay protection for faults on transmission lines and other devices. Use of overcurrent, differential distance, and pilot relaying systems. Special relay applications. Determination of short-circuit currents and voltages from system studies. (3 hr. rec.).

EE 735. HVDC Transmission. 3 Hours.

PR: EE 435 and EE 533. Line-commutated converter analysis, operation of two terminal and multiterminal dc systems, harmonics and filters, modeling of ac/dc system, and design of modulation controllers.

EE 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of electrical engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

EE 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EE 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EE 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EE 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EE 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EE 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EMCP 501. Cardio/Hematologic Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree or by permission of the instructor. Clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of cardiovascular and hematologic emergencies are covered.

EMCP 502. Neurologic, Psychiatric, Ophthalmologic, and Otolaryngologic Emergency. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by permission of instructor. Emergency management of neurologic, psychiatric, ophthalmologic and otolaryngologic disorders are emphasized. Clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment option are covered.

EMCP 503. Obstetric, Gynecologic, Pediatric, and Infectious Disease Emergency. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by permission of the instructor. Emergency management of obstetric, gynecologic, pediatric, and infectious disease disorders is emphasized. Clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options are covered.

EMCP 504. Trauma and Musculoskeletal Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by permission of instructor. Emergency management of the trauma patient is emphasized. Non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders are also covered.

EMCP 505. Environmental Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by consent. Management of environmental emergencies is emphasized. Clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options are covered for a variety of environmental-induced disorders.

EMCP 506. Toxicology/Dermatology Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by consent. Management of toxicologic and dermatologic emergencies is covered. pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment options are emphasized.

EMCP 507. Chest/Abdominal Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by consent. Emergency management of gastrointestinal, thoracic and respiratory emergencies is covered. Pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options are emphasized.

EMCP 508. Renal/Endocrine/Immune Emergencies. 2 Hours.

PR: PA-C, NP, DO, MD degree, or by consent. Emergency management of renal, urogenital, endocrine, metabolic, and immunologic disorders are covered. Pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment options are emphasized.

EMCP 509. Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine. 1 Hour.

PR: PA-C, NP, MD, or DO degree, or consent. Students will synthesize material learned in pervious courses with the student's own clinical experiences. Evidence-based Medicine (EBM will be utilized in this course to facilitate achievement of this objective.

EMCP 510. Emergency Medicine Procedures. 1 Hour.

PR: PA-C, NP, MD or DO degree, or consent. Students will focus on procedures that fall within the scope of practice of the Emergency Medicine practitioner.

EMCP 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EMGT 501. Engineering and Systems Management. 3 Hours.

The concepts and knowledge of managing a technical organization. Topics include technical leadership, decision making, managing innovation, developing budgets, and understanding supply chain and logistical issues.

EMGT 502. Quality Management Systems. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the concepts, tools, and techniques used in deployment of Quality Management Systems (QMS) including, quality cultures, quality standards, and their relevancy with the overall customer experience. Students will gain knowledge in the application of quality management tools and techniques to assess and improve Quality Management Systems.

EMGT 503. Project Management. 3 Hours.

This course covers subjects within the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), theory and practical aspects of project planning, organizing, scheduling, resources management, the project management processes, and project integration management.

EMGT 506. Lean Six Sigma. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the concepts, tools, and techniques used in applying Lean Six Sigma (LSS) for process improvement, including lean culture, DMAIC steps, and team formation dynamics. Students will gain knowledge in the application of lean six sigma from a managerial perspective, enabling them to lead and execute continuous improvement activities in manufacturing and service settings.

EMGT 513. Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis. 3 Hours.

This course introduces how financial resource management is used by engineering managers to optimize the performance of their enterprise, including accounting, finance, budgets, engineering economics, and cost/benefit estimating.

EMGT 521. Strategic Engineering Management. 3 Hours.

PR: EMGT 501 with a minimum grade of B-. This course integrates fundamental engineering principles with engineering management concepts. Theoretical framework for engineering management, including entropy and continuity. Systems approach to solve large-scale engineering management problems. Application of theory to practice.

EMGT 522. New Product and Services Development. 3 Hours.

This course introduces the new product and services development process including tools, methods, and techniques that are used by companies and innovators. Topics include the differences between B2B and B2C product development, impact of new technologies, as well as the multi-disciplinary nature of NPSD. The course is hands-on, and students apply their knowledge by developing a new product/service in teams.

EMGT 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Study of advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENDO 681. Fundamentals of Endodontics. 2 Hours.

The aim of this course is to provide first year Endodontic residents with foundational knowledge in endodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment procedures, prognosis and contemporary research prior to starting patient care in the graduate endodontics clinic.

ENDO 682. Fundamentals of Endodontics Laboratory. 2 Hours.

This laboratory course is designed to mimic the technical skills required for patient care. Graduate students (residents) will practice the techniques discussed and demonstrated in ENDO 681. Residents will become familiar with the Graduate Endodontic Clinic, instrumentation, materials and the Surgical Operating Microscope. Instructors will be able to assess the resident as they observe the demonstration of technical skills required.

ENDO 683. Endodontic Classic Literature Review. 1 Hour.

Provides seminar discussions in the topics of: basic endodontic techniques, advanced endodontic techniques, endodontic literature review, case presentation, advanced endodontic theory and legal aspects of clinical practice.

ENDO 684. Endodontic Current Literature Review. 1 Hour.

Provides seminar discussions in the topics of: Current endodontic techniques, current endodontic literature review, and legal aspects of clinical practice.

ENDO 685. Endodontic Case Review and Analysis. 1 Hour.

PR: ENDO 682. Advanced education students in endodontics apply critical thinking skills while presenting comprehensive cases with endodontic conditions utilizing diagnosis and treatment planning options considered through a problem-based approach. Students are also expected to apply critical thinking skills to the review of endodontic books and current literature pertaining to the field of endodontics and pulp biology to justify treatment approaches.

ENDO 688. Clinical Endodontics. 1-5 Hours.

(May be repeated for credit.) PR: Graduate of an accredited dental school and admission to the advanced education program in endodontics or consent. Clinical endodontic practice in the areas of: ordinary endodontic cases, complex endodontic cases, hemisection, root amputation, replantation, transplantation, endodontic implantation, vital pulp therapy, apexification, and bleaching.

ENDO 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of dentistry. Note: this course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given colleges teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

ENDO 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENDO 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis (697), problem report (697), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (697), or a dissertation (797). (Grading may be S/U.).

ENGL 507. The Writing of Health and Medicine. 3 Hours.

PR: Departmental approval. Explores genres important to health and medicine. Students read, analyze, and write texts in these genres-considering their audiences, purposes, and conventions as well as the role specific texts play in shaping the practices and experiences of health and medicine. Students may not earn credit for both ENGL 407 and ENGL 507.

ENGL 508. Rhetoric and Science. 3 Hours.

This course explores the relationship between rhetoric and science. Students will analyze the audiences, purposes, and conventions of scientific arguments as well as the role of specific texts in shaping scientific disciplines and debates. No background in science is required.

ENGL 509. Approaches to Teaching Composition. 3 Hours.

Prepares graduate students in the English Secondary Education MAC program for initial certification by surveying theories and foundational principles that inform contemporary writing instruction, and by providing opportunities to practice and experiment with writing pedagogies and to develop classroom leadership.

ENGL 550. Introduction to Forensic Linguistics. 3 Hours.

This course introduces students to the analysis of language for legal purposes and provides them first-hand experience in forensic linguistics. The course focuses on the application of linguistic theory, research, and procedures to issues of the law. In their final project, students analyze language data and provide a forensic linguistic report. Also listed as ENGL 450.

ENGL 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

ENGL 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENGL 601. Studies in Composition and Rhetoric. 3 Hours.

Historical developments in the field of composition and rhetoric as it relates to current issues and practices.

ENGL 602. Editing. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to the theory and practice of editing.

ENGL 605. Professional Writing Theory. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to the history of, development of, and current issues in professional writing theory and research.

ENGL 606. Introduction to the Digital Humanities. 3 Hours.

Examines the evolution and application of digital research methods, focusing on topics that rotate by semester including literary and cultural studies, rhetoric and composition, and professional writing.

ENGL 607. Topics in Rhetoric. 3 Hours.

Topics vary by year; check with instructor. Course may include textual, historical, critical, and/or theoretical study. Not restricted to any one period or century.

ENGL 609. College Composition Pedagogy. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to theories, practices, and current issues in teaching college composition. Restricted to GTAs in the English department.

ENGL 610. Professional Writing Internship. 3,6 Hours.

PR: ENGL 601 and ENGL 602 and ENGL 605. Student applies research and theory to writing tasks in a professional setting; (100 workplace hours for 3 credits; 200 hours for 6 credits.).

ENGL 611. Sturm Workshop. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Creative writing workshop conducted by Sturm visiting writer in residence.

ENGL 618. Graduate Writing Workshop: Poetry. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Advanced workshop in creative writing. Genre and focus vary from semester to semester.

ENGL 618A. Graduate Writing Workshop: Fiction. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Advanced workshop in creative writing. Genre and focus vary from semester to semester.

ENGL 618B. Graduate Writing Workshop: Non-Fiction. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Advanced workshop in creative writing. Genre and focus vary from semester to semester.

ENGL 631. Studies in Nonfiction Prose. 3 Hours.

Advanced study in the genre of nonfiction, with emphasis varying from year to year. Course may include textual, historical, critical, formalist, and/or theoretical study. Not restricted to any one period or century.

ENGL 632. Studies in Poetry. 3 Hours.

Advanced study in the genre of poetry, with emphasis varying from year to year. Course may include textual, historical, critical, formalist, and/or theoretical study. Not restricted to any one period or century.

ENGL 634. Studies in Drama. 3 Hours.

Advanced study in the genre of drama, with emphasis varying from year to year. Course may include textual, historical, critical, formalist, and/or theoretical study. Not restricted to any one period or century.

ENGL 635. Studies in the Novel. 3 Hours.

Advanced study in the genre of the novel, with emphasis varying from year to year. Course may include textual, historical, critical, formalist, and/or theoretical study. Not restricted to any one period or century.

ENGL 636. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636A. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636B. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636C. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636D. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636E. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636F. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636G. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636H. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636I. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636J. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636K. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636L. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636M. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636N. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636O. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636P. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636Q. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636R. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636S. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636T. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636U. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636V. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more majors authors.

ENGL 636W. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636X. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636Y. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 636Z. Study of Selected Authors. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of one or more major authors.

ENGL 646. American Literature to 1865. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of America from its beginnings to 1865; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 647. American Literature, 1865-1915. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of America from 1865-1915; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 648. American Literature, 1915-Present. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of America from 1915 to the present; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 661. Medieval Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of the medieval period; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary theory.

ENGL 663. Shakespeare. 3 Hours.

Intensive study of selected plays. Special attention to textual problems and to language and poetic imagery, together with the history of Shakespearean criticism and scholarship.

ENGL 664. Renaissance Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of the English renaissance; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 666. Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of England during the Restoration and the eighteenth century; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 668. Romantic Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of England during the Romantic period; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 669. Victorian Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings in the literature of England during the Victorian period; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 671. Twentieth-Century British Literature. 3 Hours.

Readings on the literature of England during the twentieth century; attention to major writers and genres; focus on literary history.

ENGL 680. Introduction to Literary Research. 1-6 Hours.

Bibliography; materials and tools of literary investigations; methods of research in various fields of literary history and interpretation; problem of editing. Practical guidance in the writing of theses.

ENGL 682. Recent Literary Criticism. 3 Hours.

Brief survey of theories of major schools of recent criticism and an application of these theories to selected literary works.

ENGL 688. Creative Writing Mentoring. 3 Hours.

Supervised practice in mentoring advanced undergraduate creative writers.

ENGL 689. Writing and Editing Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

Supervised practice in writing and editing. (Grading will be S/U.).

ENGL 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENGL 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ENGL 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENGL 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENGL 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

ENGL 697. Research. 1-9 hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, scholarly project, or a dissertation. Grading is S/U.

ENGL 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ENGL 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

ENGL 701. Seminar in Rhetoric. 3 Hours.

PR: ENGL 601, or ENGL 605, or ENGL 609. Topics vary. Focus will be on a problem or issue in rhetorical studies that reflect the instructor's current research (check with instructor).

ENGL 741. Seminar in American Studies. 3 Hours.

Seminar in principal authors and movements in American literature.

ENGL 764. Seminar in Renaissance Studies, 1550-1660. 3 Hours.

Studies in major authors and special topics in the Renaissance.

ENGL 766. Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Studies. 3 Hours.

Studies in major authors and special topics in the period.

ENGL 768. Seminar in British Romanticism. 3 Hours.

Studies in major authors and special topics in the field of British Romanticism.

ENGL 771. Seminar in Twentieth-Century British Studies. 3 Hours.

Seminar in principal authors and movements in twentieth-century British literature.

ENGL 782. Current Directions in Literary Study. 3 Hours.

PR: Advanced graduate standing (prior completion of ENGL 682 is recommended). Intensive study of one or more current approaches to literature and theories of criticism, with some emphasis on the interrelations of literary study with other disciplines.

ENGL 789. Folger Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. (Enrollment is by special application only. Contact department chairperson for information.) Seminar conducted by distinguished scholars and held at the Folger Institute in Washington, D.C. Topics vary.

ENGL 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of English. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

ENGL 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENGL 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENGL 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

ENGL 797. Research. 1-9 hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, scholarly project, or a dissertation. Grading is S/U.

ENGL 798. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ENGL 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology.) The continuing education courses are graded on a pass//fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ENGL 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ENGR 588. Graduate Cooperative Experience. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Pre-arranged graduate co-op experience in student's major. Involves placement with a public or private employer. Includes employer supervision during employment and faculty evaluation after.

ENGR 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ENGR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENGR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENGR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENGR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report,, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ENGR 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper scholarly project, or a dissertation. Grading is S/U.

ENGR 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass or fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

ENLM 500. Advanced Negotiations and Ethics for Energy Land Managers. 3 Hours.

Formation and delivery of detailed negotiation scenarios commonly encountered in energy projects. Focuses on negotiating positions, techniques, and styles in accordance with professional ethics and standards of practice.

ENLM 510. Water & Energy Systems. 3 Hours.

This course will cover the practice, use, and issues with water in energy systems ranging from the history of water usage to the current practices and the developing technologies for water treatment and use.

ENLM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENTO 503. Medical Entomology. 3 Hours.

Medically important arthropods affecting health of humans and domestic animals. Epidemiology of major arthropod-transmitted diseases of humans and animals. Identification, rearing, collecting, preparation and control of medically important arthropods.

ENTO 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of entomology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ENTO 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENTO 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENTO 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENTO 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ENTO 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of Entomology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ENTO 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ENTO 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ENTO 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENTO 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ENTO 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ENTO 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ENTR 540. Survey of Entrepreneurship. 3 Hours.

This course offers a study of the concepts necessary to become a successful small business entrepreneur. The course work includes practical application of marketing and management skills.

ENTR 580. Survey of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. 3 Hours.

This course explores entrepreneurship and provides an in-depth understanding of issues involved in planning and creating a new venture, while highlighting the various roles of the entrepreneur. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn 3 credit hours.

ENTR 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENVP 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ENVP 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ENVP 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EPID 601. Public Health Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

Examines mortality and morbidity trends, disease and injury models, data sources classification, measures of frequency and association, research design, casual assessment, data interpretation, and screening from an epidemiological perspective.

EPID 611. Concepts and Methods of Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

An in-depth examination of the theory of epidemiology and its application to general epidemiologic research, including problem conceptualization, sound study design, research conduct, and interpretation of findings with depth of understanding expected of graduate-level students.

EPID 612. Applied Epidemiology for Public Health. 3 Hours.

PR: EPID 611. This course covers the derivation of epidemiological measures, assessment of relevant study designs, and drawing inferences from these sources of data to assess and respond to public health problems.

EPID 623. Epidemiology and Public Health Practice at the Health Department. 3 Hours.

An introduction to public health practice at the Health Department. The class will strengthen students' perspective and understanding of the work performed by epidemiologists at local and state health departments. Each class will cover a separate area of work for the Health Department. This class will consist of lectures, discussions, case based exercises and field experiences.

EPID 625. Principles of Clinical Trials. 3 Hours.

Students will apply the core elements of clinical trials and learn to address their major challenges by critically evaluating clinical trial literature, designing original clinical trials and developing grant proposals in clinical trial research.

EPID 629. Epidemiology Capstone. 2 Hours.

The Epidemiology Capstone is the culminating experience for MPH students in epidemiology. It requires students to demonstrate their ability to synthesize and integrate the core public health and epidemiology knowledge and competencies via a paper and oral presentation. (Grading will be Pass/Fail.).

EPID 663. Public Health Surveillance. 3 Hours.

This course includes presentations and discussions of epidemiologic principles, basic statistical analysis, public health surveillance, field investigations, surveys and sampling, and epidemiologic aspects of current major public health problems in international health. The course will cover chronic and infectious diseases surveillance, and procedures and policies for data collection, compilation, and reporting. Metrics developed by the WHO will be used.

EPID 675. GIS Applications in Public Health. 3 Hours.

PR: PUBH 611 and PUBH 612. This course provides students with foundational GIS skills to access, store, manipulate, and descriptively analyze spatially referenced health data. Students will gain intermediate proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS software, and gain exposure to GIS capabilities within R.

EPID 676. Spatial Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

PR: EPID 675. The purpose of this course is to provide students with technical training in spatial epidemiology. A wide range of statistical methods and software packages for analysis of areal and point data are covered. Instruction is focused on the practical application of methodologies and concepts in spatial epidemiology in public health research.

EPID 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of epidemiology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given collges teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

EPID 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EPID 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EPID 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EPID 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EPID 711. Methodological Issues in Design & Analysis of Cohort Studies. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. An in-depth examination of methodological issues related to the design and analysis of epidemiologic cohort studies. Comparison of different approaches to the analysis of epidemiologic data. Investigation of the role analytic methods decisions play in determining the accuracy, validity, and meaningfulness of analytic outcomes.

EPID 712. Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

PR: EPID 711 and BIOS 603. Applied quantitative methods essential to core training of epidemiology majors. Prepares students to conceptualize and conduct epidemiologic research using secondary database. Develops an understanding of the underlying principles, practical application, and correct interpretation of the epidemiologic results using appropriate multivariable models.

EPID 740. Gene X Environmental Interactions and Chronic Diseases. 3 Hours.

The goal of this course is to inform students about the role of environmental factors in gene expression related to complex diseases such as CVD and cancer.

EPID 766. Physical Activity Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

PR: EPID 710. This course provides an in-depth examination of the epidemiology of physical activity. The course builds upon basic epidemiological methods and explores the relationship between physical activity and chronic diseases.

EPID 769. Occupational Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 610 for MPH students and EPID 710 for PhD students. Application of epidemiology to occupational disease and injury. Occupational hazards, including concepts of exposure and dose, as well as study design considerations unique to occupational studies, especially design challenges and analytic implications, will be covered.

EPID 770. Nutritional Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

This course addresses the role of nutrition and food components in primary, secondary, and tertiary disease prevention. Through cooperative learning, students will practice critical thinking skills in the study of nutrition in chronic disease prevention.

EPID 771. Infectious Diseases Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

PR: PUBH 611 or EPID 611 or consent of the instructor. This course is designed to cover the basic epidemiological, public health, economic, surveillance, prevention and other issues related to infectious diseases. The focus includes the major infectious diseases experienced globally as well as those specific to the United States.

EPID 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of (subject matter determined by department/division/college/school offering the course). NOTE: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

EPID 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EPID 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EPID 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EPID 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EPID 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading will be S/U).

ESL 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of English as a Second Language. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on Assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

ESL 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ESL 630. American Culture. 3 Hours.

Advanced readings concerning the diversity of American culture with a focus on critical inquiry.

ESL 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ESL 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EXPH 564. Applied Biomechanics. 3 Hours.

PR: Department approval. This course will provide students with the principles of the analysis of human movement biomechanics, including but not limited to: anthropometry, signal processing, kinetics, kinematics, electromyography, isokinetic strength assessment, and basic programming.

EXPH 567. Exercise Physiology 2. 4 Hours.

PR: Consent. Comprehensive knowledge of the functioning of body systems during exercise, the acute and chronic adaptations that occur, and the practical application of this to health and disease.

EXPH 583. Neuromechanics. 4 Hours.

Core concepts in Neuromechanics. Fundamental concepts in computational neuroscience and biomechanics with applications to the analyses of movement control.

EXPH 601. Tactical Performance Assessment and Monitoring 1. 2 Hours.

Tactical Performance Assessment and Monitoring 1 will cover the identification of key performance indicators and the implementation of technology in respect to external and internal load monitoring of Tactical athletes. EXPH 601 is offered in a blended format and students will be expected to attend a 4-day on-campus laboratory session.

EXPH 602. Tactical Performance Assessment and Monitoring 2. 2 Hours.

PR: EXPH 601 with a minimum grade of B-. Tactical Performance Assessment and Monitoring 2 will build upon the skills from Tactical Performance Assessment and Monitoring 1 and cover the identification of key performance indicators and the implementation of technology in respect to external and internal load monitoring of Tactical athletes. EXPH 602 is a blended course and students will be expected to attend a 4-day on-campus laboratory session.

EXPH 610. Environmental Exercise Physiology. 3 Hours.

PR: EXPH 567 with a minimum grade of B-. A survey of the effect of the physical properties of thermal, barometric, gravitational, and air pollutant conditions on the physical performance of humans. Both acute and chronic effects will be examined, with emphasis placed on physiologic limitations and adaptations. This course is offered in an online synchronous format and intended for graduate students who have completed Advanced Exercise Physiology.

EXPH 650. Advanced Anatomy for Exercise Physiology. 3 Hours.

Provides an advanced, in-depth, integrative understanding of human anatomy. A regional approach will be used to learn typical and atypical anatomical structures of the human body. Clinical correlations will made throughout each topical area.

EXPH 651. Advanced Gross Anatomy for Exercise Physiology. 2 Hours.

PR or CONC: EXPH 650. Provides graduate Exercise Physiology students with integrative advanced dissection experience, leading to a comprehensive understanding of human anatomy. The student will engage in dissection activities associated with the content of co-requisite lectures. A regional approach will be used to learn typical and atypical anatomical structures of the human body.

EXPH 661. Clinical Research Methods 1. 1 Hour.

Develops skills to understand, design, assess, and evaluate clinical techniques and research that are relevant to Clinical Exercise Physiologists, including pathologies resulting from lack of exercise. Students will evaluate clinical scientific literature and case studies of various disease conditions and incorporate exercise testing and prescription in small group, student-centered, problem-based learning activities.

EXPH 662. Clinical Research Methods 2. 1 Hour.

PR: EXPH 661. Advance the foundation knowledge from Clinical Research Methods 1. Advance skills to understand, design, assess, and evaluate clinical techniques and research, including pathologies resulting from lack of exercise. Students will evaluate clinical scientific literature and case studies of various disease conditions and incorporate exercise testing and prescription in small group, student-centered, problem-based learning activities. Completion of this course.

EXPH 667. Advanced Exercise Nutrition. 3 Hours.

Provides advanced scientific knowledge of nutrition for health science disciplines with a particular emphasis on sports nutrition.

EXPH 668. Diabetes and Exercise. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing, consent. In-depth study of topics related to the comprehensive management of patients with diabetes mellitus, with special emphasis on the use of exercise in diabetes care.

EXPH 669. Advanced Strength and Conditioning Methods. 3 Hours.

Advanced Strength and Conditioning aims to develop expertise regarding adaptations to anaerobic training and practical knowledge in resistance training program design. Special emphasis will be given to the physiological needs and resistance training program design for tactical professionals (i.e., military, law enforcement officers, and firefighters).

EXPH 670. Lab Techniques and Methods 2. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing, consent. This course teaches the techniques and methods used to monitor physiologic systems in humans during rest and exercise. It includes methods used to assess the health status of individuals desirous of exercise testing or prescription.

EXPH 671. Stress Testing. 3 Hours.

PR: EXPH 670, consent. In-depth study of graded exercise testing in laboratory or field situations. The course includes protocols for athletes, asymptomatic individuals, and special populations.

EXPH 672. Professional Field Placement. 1-18 Hours.

PR: Consent. Prearranged program to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. (Internship.).

EXPH 673. Exercise Prescription. 3 Hours.

This course will provide graduate students an understanding of the exercise prescription process and the exercise management of patients with chronic diseases.

EXPH 680. Advanced Clinical Exercise Physiology. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate Standing. Presentation of scientific techniques utilized by clinical exercise physiologists to assess fitness in healthy and disease populations. This course will refine clinical competencies needed to safely administering various fitness assessments in clinical populations in which the risk of untoward events increases.

EXPH 681. Clinical Exercise Prescription. 5 Hours.

This course will present current established exercise guidelines for the safe evaluation of functional capacities and the establishment of safe, effective exercise prescriptions for individuals with cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases.

EXPH 682. Research Design and Methods. 4 Hours.

An advanced level of important concepts involved in the design of experimental studies in Exercise Physiology. The main focus will be on understanding the essential techniques for study design, data collection, its critical evaluation, and research reporting.

EXPH 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

EXPH 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EXPH 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EXPH 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EXPH 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

EXPH 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

EXPH 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

EXPH 777. Journal Club. 1 Hour.

PR: Instructor consent. An in-depth examination and discussion of recent publications, research ideas and research projects/data-encompassing topics and research relevant to Exercise Physiology or pathologies resulting from lack of exercise.

EXPH 786. Musculoskeletal Biology. 3 Hours.

Introduction to current research approaches in musculoskeletal biology of exercise physiology. This course will stress critical thinking, and refine skills related to research design and evaluation of research methods used in exercise physiology.

EXPH 787. Cardiopulmonary Physiology. 3 Hours.

An advanced survey of important concepts involved in cardiovascular/ cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology. The main focus will be on understanding the changes to cardiovascular/pulmonary system brought about by physiological stimuli such as exercise, aging, and disease states.

EXPH 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in teaching exercise physiology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

EXPH 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced subjects which are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Study may be independent or through specially scheduled lectures.

EXPH 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

EXPH 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

EXPH 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

EXPH 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

EXPH 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FDM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FDM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

FDM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 hr. Study of advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FDST 545. Food Microbiology. 3 Hours.

PR: ENVM 341. The relationships of microorganisms to food-borne illness and intoxications, microbial food safety and food quality, food spoilage, food preservation and bio-processing. The emerging food preservation technologies and predictive microbiology will be introduced.

FDST 545L. Food Microbiology Laboratory. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: FDST 545. Laboratory training in methods used in microbiological examination of foods. This laboratory will provide hands-on experience for students who take or have taken FDST 545.

FDST 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

FDST 670. Advanced Muscle Foods. 3 Hours.

PR: FDST 365 and FDST 367. Theoretical and experimental aspects of muscle food science, muscle food production/process systems, and the quantitative biology of muscle systems used for food.

FHYD 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FHYD 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FIN 500. Corporate Finance. 3 Hours.

PR: BADM 511, BADM 522, and BADM 524. A practical consideration of the operation of financial markets, considerations for the inter-temporal comparisons of opportunities, and the elements of the decision-making criteria for the financial manager.

FIN 510. Investments and Portfolio Management. 3 Hours.

PR: BADM 532. The course provides theoretical understanding of how financial decisions are made under uncertainly. The topics include the securities market environment, modern portfolio theory, risk analysis, bond and stock valuations, and derivative securities.

FIN 511. Financial Economics. 3 Hours.

A survey of Microeconomic Markets in the U.S. economy. Examines how the U.S. System interacts with larger global economy.

FIN 512. Ethical Standards in Finance. 2 Hours.

An overview of the impact of legal, societal, and ethical considerations on business decision-making and strategic planning in the finance industry. Prepares participants to pass the Ethical and Professional Standards portion of the CFA and CBOK Exam.

FIN 513. Macroeconomics and Financial Markets. 2 Hours.

This course provides students with an understanding of how macroeconomic performance is measured, how monetary and fiscal policies influence macroeconomic performance, and how these relate to financial markets around the world.

FIN 520. Quantitative Finance. 3 Hours.

Examines statistical and probability concepts, statistical inference, regression analysis, time series analysis and financial modeling. Emphasizes financial applications, including portfolio optimization and analysis of financial time series.

FIN 521. Financial Reporting and Analysis. 3 Hours.

Fundamental security analysis requires that cash flows be evaluated primarily using external accounting data. This course provides students with the skills necessary to evaluate financial reports focusing on firm valuation.

FIN 522. Advanced Corporate Finance. 3 Hours.

Case study approach focusing on complex problems in the corporate forecasting, capital budgeting, cost of capital analysis, the financing of capital investments, and financial decisions on strategic investment.

FIN 523. Equity Investment. 3 Hours.

This course provides students with professional knowledge of investment tools in equity markets, industry and company analysis, valuation models, and equity portfolio management.

FIN 525. Derivative Securities. 3 Hours.

This course will extend the student's knowledge of derivatives markets for commodities and financial instruments. Particular attention will be given to the use of financial derivatives for risk management.

FIN 526. Portfolio Management. 3 Hours.

Examines the complete investment process from constructing investment objectives and policies to strategic asset allocation, security selection, trade execution, portfolio monitoring, and performance measurements.

FIN 527. Alternative Investments. 3 Hours.

Alternative investments are a growing presence in financial markets. These investments allow the investors to diversify their portfolios beyond rational debt and equity securities. This course provides students with the skills necessary to understand the risks and rewards in alternative investment markets.

FIN 528. Integrated Financial Analysis. 3 Hours.

This is a capstone course that brings together all elements of financial planning including ethical standards, quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting, corporate finance, equity and fixed income investments, derivatives, portfolio management, and wealth planning.

FIN 529. FinTech. 3 Hours.

Fintech (or financial technology) is one of the most fast-moving industries. The applications of fintech go over different areas in investments, banking, and other financial institutions. This course introduces students to the major topics of Fintech, including Blockchain, Bitcoin, Alternative Cryptocurrencies, FinTech Credit, InsurTech, Crowdfunding, Big Data, Machine Learning, Robo Advisers, and Algorithmic Trading.

FIN 530. Energy Financial Economics. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the ways in which legal/regulatory systems affect the energy industry and to important economic and political concerns that underlie the regulation of the production and trading of energy and the connections to the derivative markets for the energy sector.

FIN 531. Energy Law/Regulation/Ethics. 3 Hours.

Provides an understanding of energy markets and the ancillary markets, the legal and regulatory environments, and the ethical questions surrounding this business sector. Additionally, the course will help prepare participants to address the ethical standards of the finance profession.

FIN 532. Energy Financial Accounting. 3 Hours.

Provides the tools to interpret and analyze external financial information from the viewpoint of investors and creditors. The energy sector has a unique perspective from other industries. The role of mark to market accounting techniques will be emphasized.

FIN 533. Energy Financial Risk Management. 3 Hours.

Investigates the evolving and expanding practice of financial risk management in the energy sector. Risk management is a complex process of identifying, quantifying, and managing risk exposures. The course analyzes and discusses the various sources of risk.

FIN 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FIN 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FIN 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FIN 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FIN 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FIN 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of finance. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

FIN 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FIN 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FIN 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FIN 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FIN 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

FIN 735. Portfolio Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 701 and ECON 702. Basics of decision making under risk. Portfolio choice under various utility and returns specifications. Asset allocation over time.

FIN 736. Asset Pricing. 3 Hours.

Theories of the determination of prices and returns in financial markets. Properties of general static and intertemporal asset pricing models and determinants of equilibrium returns in specific general equilibrium models.

FIN 737. Corporate Finance Theory. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive examination of the foundational theories in corporate finance. Topics will include: finance theory under certainty and uncertainty, utility theory, capital structure, issuance, dividend policy, corporate governance, M & A theory, and financial distress.

FIN 741. Corporate Finance Seminar. 3 Hours.

This course acquaints students with theoretical and empirical research in corporate finance. Topics include capital structure, dividend policy, stockholder-manager and bondholder-stockholder agency conflicts, governance mechanisms, market for corporate control, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring.

FIN 742. Investments Seminar. 3 Hours.

PR: ECON 736. A comprehensive examination of the theoretical and empirical literature covering the foundational topics in investments. Topics include portfolio theory, performance evaluation, derivatives, market anomalies, investor behavior and other pertinent developments in the investment area.

FIN 743. Advanced Topics Seminar. 3 Hours.

Examination of the theoretical and empirical research in important areas of finance. Examples include financial institutions, international finance, behavioral finance and market microstructure.

FIN 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty Supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FIN 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FIN 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development course provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

FIS 501. Foundations of Criminalistics. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 501L. Core theories and fundamental principles of criminalistics. Particular attention dedicated to problems of interpreting physical evidence. Also addresses aspects of research, scientific method, and ethics.

FIS 501L. Foundations of Criminalistics Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 501. Foundations of Criminalistics - FIS 501 Laboratory.

FIS 502. Forensic Laboratory Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 502L. Overview of management issues in forensic science laboratories, including personnel and human resources, project management, leadership, organization, communication, strategy and budgeting.

FIS 502L. Forensic Laboratory Management Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 502. Forensic Laboratory Management - FIS 502 Laboratory.

FIS 505. Biological and Chemical Evidence. 3 Hours.

PR: Acceptance to the Forensic Justice LL M. The course will enable legal professionals to have a basic understanding of Chemical and Biological evidence in legal proceedings. It is a cross link between science and law and will close the existing gap between the two disciplines. The course will enable legal professionals to prepare for examination or cross examination of expert witnesses in legal proceedings.

FIS 514. Forensic Impression & Trace Evidence. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the Master of Laws (LLM) in Forensic Justice and FIS 480 with a minimum grade of C-. Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of forensic impression and trace evidence. Critical analysis skills for data collection methods, data interpretation, reporting structures, current challenges, and anticipated advances. Topics include: fingerprints, firearms, footwear, microscopy, hair, glass, and bloodstain pattern analysis.

FIS 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Directed study, reading, and or research.

FIS 602. Forensic Informatics. 4 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 602L. Introduction to mathematical methods of forensic data analysis, including (1) digital imaging theory, (2) data pre-processing and exploitation methodologies (e.g., principle component analysis, frequency filtering, etc.) and (3) classical and post classical decision metrics. Theoretical concepts will be supplemented by practical laboratory exercises. Basic algorithm development will also be discussed.

FIS 602L. Forensic Informatics Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 602. This is a practical laboratory class designed to familiarize the student with real-world applications of data processing. Students will formulate individualized semester-projects that can be solved using automated and numerical computing approaches. Project tasks will be executed and validated throughout the semester, culminating in a functional solution to a real-world problem that will be described in video tutorial.

FIS 610. Firearms Examination. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 610L. Fundamentals and advanced aspects of firearms related to evidence. Topics include the design, mechanism, and manufacture of firearms as well as interior, exterior and terminal ballistics. This course includes laboratory component.

FIS 610L. Advanced Firearms Examination Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 610.Firearms Examination - FIS 610 Laboratory.

FIS 614. Trace Evidence Examination. 3 Hours.

PR or CONC: FIS 614L, and a background in the fundamentals of chemistry and microscopy (inclusive of laboratories) equivalent to WVU's FIS 340/341 and FIS 314 are necessary for success in this course. Develops the skills to identify and examine trace evidence, and interpret its role in forensic investigations. Students will analyze the current state of forensic examinations of glass, paint, tape, hairs, fibers, inks and firearm discharge residues.

FIS 614L. Laboratory Trace Evidence Examinations. 1 Hour.

PR or CONC: FIS 614 and a background in the fundamentals of chemistry and microscopy (inclusive of laboratories) equivalent to WVU's FIS 340/341 and FIS 314 are necessary for success in this course. Hands-on laboratory designed to prepare students for the forensic examination of trace evidence. This course will guide students to develop analytical skills for the collection, recovery, preservation, analysis, and interpretation of trace materials commonly analyzed in crime laboratories (glass, paint, tapes and adhesives, gunshot residues, inks and paper, soil, fibers and hair).

FIS 615. Questioned Document Examination. 3 Hours.

This course will focus on handwriting comparisons, signatures, typewriting, and typescripts. Topics include erasures, additions and alterations, printed and photocopied documents and ink analysis. This course includes a laboratory component.

FIS 620. Forensic Casework Practicum. 3 Hours.

Students will manage mock cases involving multiple types of evidence. They will collect, analyze and interpret the evidence. Written reports on the case will be submitted to evaluation during a mock trial.

FIS 632. Advanced Forensic Biology. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 632L. Overview of forensic biological history and current methods used by a DNA analyst working in a crime laboratory. Focus on interpretation and reporting of DNA data. The course will coincide with laboratory exercises to solidify concepts learned in class.

FIS 632L. Advanced Forensic Biology Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FIS 632. This laboratory will provide practical experience with the fundamental methods utilized by the forensic DNA analyst from sample identification through report writing.

FIS 660. Advanced Forensic Chemistry. 3 Hours.

This course covers the chemical analysis of a wide variety of forensic evidence types. Topics include statistics, sampling, data quality, calibration, sample preparation, instrumentation; drug analysis, toxicology and explosives. This course includes a laboratory component.

FIS 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FIS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty Supervised study of topics not available through regular class offerings.

FIS 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FIS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FIS 703. Research Design in Forensic Science. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to the FIS Doctor of Philosophy program. Research Design in Forensic Science is an applied research and statistics based course established specifically for students in the FIS Doctor of Philosophy program. The course will prepare students for data analysis related to sampling, regression, outlier detection, univariate significance testing, propagation of uncertainty, multivariate classification, classifier evaluation, Bayesian reasoning, data standardization and significance reporting.

FIS 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

FIS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FIS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation.

FLIT 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FLIT 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FLIT 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of FLIT.

FLIT 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FLIT 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FLIT 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FLIT 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FLIT 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FMAN 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FMAN 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FMAN 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FMAN 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FMAN 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FMAN 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of forest management. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

FMAN 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FMAN 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FMAN 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FMAN 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FMAN 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FMAN 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FMED 731. Clerkship. 8 Hours.

PR:Successful completion of first two years of medical school. An eight week rotation in the office setting; rotations of four weeks to clinics within the university system and four weeks to private practitioner offices throughout the state. Lecture, laboratory, conference, and patient care.

FMED 830. Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine. 8 Hours.

PR: Successful completion of first two years of medical school. An eight week rotation in the office setting; rotations of four weeks to clinics within the university system and four weeks to private practitioner offices throughout the state. Lecture, laboratory, conference, and patient care.

FNRS 512. Silvicultural Practices for Hardwood Forest Types. 3 Hours.

PR: (FMAN 311 or (FNRS 311 and FNRS 311L). Designing proper silvicultural systems for managing Appalachian hardwood stands; reconstructing stand histories, recognizing problems, and prescribing appropriate silvicultural treatment.

FNRS 523. Advanced Urban Forest Management. 3 Hours.

Introduction to management of tree in developed landscapes (City streets, residential landscapes, parks, and corporate/academic campuses); review of urban forest management; strategies and concepts for urban tree management.

FNRS 525. Vegetation of West Virginia. 3 Hours.

PR: (FNRS 205 and FNRS 205L) or FOR 205). Basics of plant taxonomy and community ecology, use of technical field keys, study of selected plant families, field trips to unusual and/or important plant communities and forest types in West Virginia.

FNRS 535. Fire Ecology. 3 Hours.

Effects of wildfire on various aspects of ecosystems. Topics include fire history and historic fire regimes; the physical processes of combustion, heat transfer and fire behavior; interactions with soil, water, vegetation, and climate; and how fire affects cultural resources and the economy.

FNRS 540. Advanced Physical Behavior of Wood. 3 Hours.

PR: WDSC 340 or equivalent or consent. Physical relationships of water and wood; fluid flow through wood; thermal, electrical, and acoustical behavior of wood. Theories of wood drying and their application.

FNRS 542. Current Issues in Forest Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Analysis of environmental issues in forest management and current controversies surrounding the management of forested lands. Emphasis on traditional and ecosystem-based forest management policy, philosophy, and practices.

FNRS 555. Computer Applications in Forest Resource Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FNRS 555L. Computer programming/system modeling in forest resource management. Emphasis on basic programming/modeling skills and application examples in forest operations, management, and engineering.

FNRS 555L. Computer Applications in Forest Resource Management Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of FNRS 555. Computer Applications in Forest Resource Management - FNRS 555 Laboratory.

FNRS 560. Tree Ecophysiology. 3 Hours.

The basic processes necessary for trees to survive, grow, and reproduce (e.g., carbon metabolism, water and nutrient uptake) with an emphasis on the impacts of abiotic stresses (drought, flood, elevated carbon dioxide, low light, nutrient depletion, low soil aeration) on these plant functions.

FNRS 575. Forest Soils: Ecology and Management. 3 Hours.

PR: AGRN 410 or AGRN 425 or consent. Properties, nutrient cycling processes, and sustainable management of forest soils, with examples from the most important wood fiber producing regions of the U.S.: the southeast, Pacific Northwest, and the central hardwood forest.

FNRS 585. Environmental Water Resources. 3 Hours.

This course provides background in the fundamentals of environmental water resources and will equip students with requisite knowledge to address complex contemporary water resources issues via focused curricula including (but not limited to): land use practices, water use, and the physical principles of precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, overland and subsurface flow, stream flow, and water use management practices.

FNRS 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of forestry. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

FNRS 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FNRS 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FNRS 611. Advanced Forest Ecology. 3 Hours.

PR: (FMAN 212 or (FNRS 212 and FNRS 212L) or equivalent) and (FMAN 311 or (FNRS 311 and FNRS 311L). Ecological relationships in forests with emphasis on biogeochemical cycles.

FNRS 623. Anatomy of North American Wood. 3 Hours.

Anatomy and identification of commercially important North American woods. For students who have not completed a course in the anatomy of American woods.

FNRS 630. Forest Valuation and Investment. 3 Hours.

Asset valuation concepts, with special emphasis on forests. Financial analyses of forest operations. Concepts and strategies in forestland investment and portfolio management.

FNRS 631. Forest Stand Dynamics. 3 Hours.

PR: Undergraduate courses in ecology or silviculture, and statistics. Examination of the processes causing temporal and spatial changes in communities of trees including: stand establishment, growth, competition, disturbance and mortality. Labs focus on the quantification of stand development patterns.

FNRS 640. Advanced Forest Biometrics. 3 Hours.

PR: (FMAN 222 or (FNRS 222 and FNRS 222L) and STAT 511. Review and application of mathematical and statistical models used in forest volume, taper and height estimation procedures.

FNRS 641. Forest Growth and Yield Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: FMAN 640 or FNRS 640. Review and application of mathematical and statistical models used in forest growth and yield modeling.

FNRS 644. Forest Growth and Yield Modeling. 3 Hours.

PR: FMAN 640 or FNRS 640. Review and application of mathematical and statistical models used in forest growth and yield modeling.

FNRS 645. Advanced Bio-Based Energy Systems. 3 Hours.

Introduction to biomass feedstock production for bioenergy applications, preprocessing and characterization, biofuel conversion technologies, economic and environmental impacts, and green house gas emissions.

FNRS 650. Economics, Environment and Education in West Virginia. 3 Hours.

This course is designed for K-12 classroom teachers with little previous background in economics. We introduce the principles of economics using the WV forest products industry to provide examples.

FNRS 655. Watershed Hydrology. 3 Hours.

PR: Prior course work/experience in hydrology, water, earth and atmospheric sciences or permission by the instructor. A qualitative and quantitative understanding of principles governing the occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the Earth's surface. Emphasis is on the physical understanding and parameterization of hydrologic processes and the water cycle.

FNRS 670. Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. This course applies social science theory and methods to solving natural resource management problems.

FNRS 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

Study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FNRS 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FNRS 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading will be S/U.).

FNRS 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

FNRS 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

FNRS 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FNRS 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FOR 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

FOR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FOR 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FOR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FOR 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FOR 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FOR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FOR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FOR 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FOR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FOR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

FOR 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

FOR 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FOR 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FOR 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FRCH 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of French. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

FRCH 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FRCH 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FRCH 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FRCH 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FRCH 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FRCH 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of French. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

FRCH 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

FRCH 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

FRCH 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

FRCH 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

FRCH 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

FRCH 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

FRCH 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

FRCH 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

FRCH 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

FRCH 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEN 521. Basic Concepts of Modern Genetics. 3 Hours.

PR: 8 hours of biological sciences and one year of chemistry courses. Independent inheritance. Chemical nature of genetic material. Control of phenotype by genetic material. Gene action and coding of genetic material.

GEN 525. Human Genetics. 3 Hours.

PR: GEN 371 or GEN 521 or Consent. Study of genetic system responsible for development of phenotype in man.

GEN 535. Population Genetics. 3 Hours.

PR: GEN 371 or GEN 521 or Consent. Relationship of gene and genotype frequencies in populations of diploid organisms, and the effects of mutation, selection, assortive mating, and inbreeding in relation to single gene pairs. Application of these concepts to multigenetic inheritance of quantitative traits.

GEN 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEN 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

GEN 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEN 630. Conservation Genetics. 3 Hours.

Study of population genetic concepts relevant to small populations, with a focus on management implications of genetic data and current applications of conservation genetics. Cross-listed with WMAN 630.

GEN 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

GEN 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GEN 724. Cytogenetics. 4 Hours.

PR: GEN 171 or GEN 321. Emphasis on macromolecules that carry information of the chromosomes, cell division, and the cytological and molecular basis of genetics. Special attention given to visible manifestation of genes, human cytogenetics of genomes and chromosome morphology, and their evolution.

GEN 726. Advanced Biochemical Genetics. 3 Hours.

PR: GEN 371 or GEN 521 and organic chemistry. Physiological and biophysical concepts of genetic material. Structure and arrangement of genetic units. Nucleic acids as carriers of genetic information. Gene action and amino acid coding. Biochemical evolution of genetic material. Genetic control mechanismsistry of mutation.

GEN 727. Genetic Mechanisms of Evolution. 3 Hours.

PR: GEN 371 or equivalent. Molecular genetic mechanisms which result in evolutionary change. Origin of life, origin and organization of genetic variability, differentiation of populations, isolation and speciation, role of hybridization and polyploidy, and origin of man.

GEN 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of Genetics. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

GEN 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEN 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

GEN 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEN 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEN 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

GEN 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GEOG 520. Methods for Open Science. 3 Hours.

New approaches in data science are enabling collaboration and discovery at unprecedented rates and scales. Students will learn how to rapidly download data; use the terminal to search, organize, and edit large numbers of files; develop a workflow, functions, and loops in open programming language (Unix-like and R); and use version control software (GitHub) to enable collaboration and reproducibility.

GEOG 550. Geographic Information Science. 4 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of GEOG 550L. Principles and practice of geographical information science. Geospatial data handling for research, planning and decision-making. Spatial analysis, information production, and display.

GEOG 550L. Geographic Information Science Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of GEOG 550. Geographic Information Science - GEOG 550 Laboratory.

GEOG 551. Open-Source GIScience. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 550 or students must complete an equivalent course or undergraduate GIS coursework and obtained instructor permission. The goal of this course is to introduce students to open-source software tools and standards for working with spatial data and undertaking spatial analysis. Topics explored include open data standards, open metadata standards, open licensing options, and undertaking geospatial data science in currently available open source environments including QGIS, GRASS, SAGA, Orfeo Toolbox, and WhiteboxTools.

GEOG 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOG 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEOG 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GEOG 600. Geography Research Colloquium. 1 Hour.

PR: Consent. Lectures and presentation on recent and current research by resident and visiting scholars.

GEOG 601. Geographic Thought. 3 Hours.

This seminar explores formative theories and ideas in contemporary geographic thought. It covers some of the essential history of geographic thought, but the course is not a comprehensive survey of the “traditions” of the Geographic discipline. Rather, we examine the key epistemologies that have animated our discipline since mid 20th century.

GEOG 602. Geographic Research-Design. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 300 and GEOG 601. Choosing, preparing, and developing research problems of geographic interest. Emphasizes proposal writing and research design alternatives.

GEOG 603. Qualitative Research in Geography. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 601. Analysis of qualitative research in geography and related fields. Examine methodological approaches and techniques that explore and interpret issues in the development of geographical research projects.

GEOG 612. Gender, Society and Space. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 601 or Consent. Examines how gender and feminist perspectives are an integral part of how space is used, distributed, and perceived in society. Overviews of major developments in the field including diversity and difference, representation, identity, and nature.

GEOG 640. Geopolitical Perspectives. 3 Hours.

This course uses geopolitical perspectives to critically examine the linkages between power and places. Seminal literatures in the sub- field of geopolitics are read and critiqued, including critical geopolitics, feminist geopolitics and post-colonial theory.

GEOG 650. Political Ecology Seminar. 3 Hours.

Critical examination of the some of the most world’s most pressing social-ecological challenges, including the impacts of and responses to climate change and issues of environmental justice, based on scholarship from the social and biophysical sciences. Students will explore foundational texts, core themes and debates, and future trajectories in political ecology.

GEOG 651. Geographic Information Science: Technical Issues. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 350. Current issues in GIS research. Technical aspects of GIS operations, algorithms, theory of geographical data structures, and error handlings. Labs focus on tools, data structures, database languages and macros. (2 hr. lec., 1 hr. lab.).

GEOG 654. Environmental Geographic Information Systems Modeling. 3 Hours.

Provides background and hands-on experience needed to answer scientific questions about the environment within a raster- based GIS Framework. Students should have introductory level GIS background.

GEOG 655. Remote Sensing Principles. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of GEOG 655L. Mapping of earth features using aerial and satellite-borne sensors, image enhancement, geo-referencing, and classification. (Also listed as GEOL 655).

GEOG 655L. Remote Sensing Principles Laboratory. 0 Hours.

Coreq: GEOG 655. Remote Sensing Principles - GEOG 655 Laboratory.

GEOG 657. Open-Source Spatial Analytics. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 550. Prepare, analyze, and model geospatial data using the R language and computational environment. Topics covered include coding in R, data wrangling, data visualization and mapping, vector- and raster-based spatial analysis, spatial predictive modeling using machine learning, and presenting results.

GEOG 662. Digital Cartography. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 550. Use cartographic principles, geographic information systems (GIS), graphic design software, and digital data to generate reference and thematic maps appropriate for an intended audience. Learn to generate effective maps and visualizations by exploring cartographic standards, geospatial datums and projections, data visualization techniques, scale and generalization, typology and labeling, use of color, and parameterization of symbols.

GEOG 663. Client-Side Web GIS. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOG 550. Explore client-side web technologies and tools for serving data and developing web maps and applications. Define web content using hypertext markup language (HTML), style web content using cascading style sheets (CSS) and Bootstrap, and add functionality to a website using JavaScript, jQuery, and web mapping APIs.

GEOG 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOG 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

GEOG 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEOG 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GEOG 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEOG 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his her program.

GEOG 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GEOG 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

GEOG 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

GEOG 701. Quantitative Spatial Analysis. 3 Hours.

This course covers methodological issues in the use of statistics for analysis of geographical data, such as sampling, inference, and the modifiable areal unit problem. It also covers a series of specific quantitative techniques tailored to student needs, such as spatial regression, measures of spatial autocorrelation, and geostatistical interpolation.

GEOG 753. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis. 3 Hours.

Develop expertise in spatial analytical techniques for use in geographical data analysis and GIS.

GEOG 755. Advanced Remote Sensing. 3 Hours.

PR: (GEOG 655 or GEOL 655) and Coreq: GEOG 755L or consent. Collection, processing, and classification of remotely sensed data, including optical, thermal, radar, and topographic information. (Also listed as GEOL 755.).

GEOG 780. Non-Thesis Project. 3 Hours.

Research activities leading to a non-thesis project report.

GEOG 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOG 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

GEOG 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEOG 794. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GEOG 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEOG 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

GEOG 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GEOL 505. Scientific Writing. 3 Hours.

Fundamentals of effective science communication with emphasis on the skills and ethical practices required to produce high-quality, long-form writing projects. Course work involves all aspects of the writing process, including planning, drafting, editing and revising. Course also addresses how to identify and target different audiences using alternative science communication formats. Emphasis on geoscience but applicable to all natural sciences.

GEOL 510. Computer Aided Subsurface Interpretations. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 311 and GEOL 341. Develop subsurface interpretations from integrated geological, geophysical and engineering databases in a computer workstation environment. Construct maps and 3D visualizations of subsurface structure, seismic horizons, layer properties, etc., for prospect location and subsurface assessment.

GEOL 511A. Sedimentary Geology in Ireland - Travel. 1 Hour.

Travel portion of GEOL 511. See GEOL 511 for description.

GEOL 522. Surficial and Glacial Geology. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 321 or GEOG 321 or consent. Analysis of late Cenozoic landscapes, especially those caused by glaciers or otherwise influenced by global climate change. Required weekend field trips at student's expense. (Also listed as GEOG 522.).

GEOL 525. Problems in Geomorphology. 4 Hours.

GEOL 543. Tectonics. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 341 and GEOL 311; undergraduates need Consent. Investigation of patterns and processes of large-scale deformation mechanisms that shape the earth. Focuses on the structural evolution and modeling process of various plate boundaries.

GEOL 556. 3-D Seismic Visualization. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on the application of 3-D seismic data visualization and interpretation technologies to the characterization of subsurface structure, facies, and reservoirs, with particular reference to hydrocarbon exploration and CO2 sequestration.

GEOL 558. Seismic Attribute. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 341 and GEOL 311 and MATH 155. The effective seismic attribute technologies and attribute interpretation workflows, their application to the characterization of subsurface structures, facies, and reservoir properties, with particular reference to hydrocarbon exploration and C)2 sequestration.

GEOL 562. Quantitative Hydrogeology. 3 Hours.

PR: MATH 156 or GEOL 351 and GEOL 463 or Consent. Mathematical and computer analysis of groundwater flow, aquifer systems, radial-flow solutions; well/aquifer test methods; superposition, boundaries; dispersive/advective transport.

GEOL 564. Environmental Hydrogeology. 4 Hours.

PR: GEOL 101 and GEOL 102 and GEOL 463 and (PR or CONC: GEOL 562). Seminar reviewing groundwater occurrence, flow, quality, and exploration in various geologic terrains; groundwater pollution and dewatering; and groundwater technology. Includes topical literature review.

GEOL 575. Imperial Barrel Competition. 3 Hours.

The students will participate in the Imperial Barrel Award competition sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). They will evaluate a real-world petroleum basin using industry seismic and well data and will make a presentation to a panel of professional judges recommending an exploration strategy. Travel to the regional and national AAPG meeting may be required.

GEOL 579. Applied Petroleum Geoscience. 3 Hours.

Students work in teams to conduct integrated characterization of a petroleum reservoir, develop numerical simulation, consider technical options, perform economic analyses and make a final report to the company/organization.

GEOL 580. Organic Contaminant Geochemistry. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on fundamental chemical properties and structures of organic contaminants that control their functionality, fate, and transport in the environment. Natural organic matter and inorganic phases are discussed relative to contaminant mobility.

GEOL 585. Optical Mineralogy and Petrology. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 285. Introduction to the optical properties of minerals and the use of the petrographic microscope. Interpretation of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks based on microscopic examination of thin sections. (Offered alternate years.).

GEOL 586. Advanced Isotope Geochemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 486. Advance the understanding of isotopic systems by comprehensive discussion of selected research publications. Laboratory exercises will provide hands-on training in stable isotope measurement techniques. Study topics will focus on use of isotopes to address research questions in variety of fields, including geology, biology, forensics, environmental sciences and energy.

GEOL 588. Aqueous Geochemistry. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 101 and CHEM 112 or CHEM 116, or Consent. Review of basic chemical principles as they apply to aqueous geochemical environments. Properties of water and the types, sources, and controls of the common and environmentally significant chemical species dissolved in water.

GEOL 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOL 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEOL 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GEOL 615. Advanced Stratigraphic Methods. 3 Hours.

Advanced discussion of stratigraphic correlation techniques, including sequence stratigraphy, to analyze deposition of clastic and carbonate sediments, with emphasis on assessing porosity development in sandstones and limestones, organic matter deposition, and flow of fluids, such as water, gas and oil, through rock.

GEOL 616. Advanced Sedimentation. 4 Hours.

PR: GEOL 311 or Consent. (Required field trips at student's expense.) Origin of sedimentary rocks; principles involved in interpretation of ancient geography, climates, animals, and plants. Emphasis on detrital sediments and rocks.

GEOL 621. Advanced Fluvial Geomorphology. 4 Hours.

PR: GEOL 321 or GEOG 321 or Consent. Analysis of stream processes, landforms, deposits, including paleohydrology and Appalachian surficial geology. (Required weekend field trips at student's expense; also listed as GEOG 521.).

GEOL 632. Paleoecology. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 331 and GEOL 311 or Consent. Methods of paleoecologic analysis in sedimentary geology. Topics include trace fossil analysis, shell biogeochemistry, community paleoecology, biofacies analysis of basins, and Precambrian paleoecology.

GEOL 642. Advanced Structural Geology. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 341. Theoretical and observational aspects of the development of geological structures. Problems ranging from the microstructural to the orogenic scale will be addressed.

GEOL 645. Basin Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: GEOL 341 and GEOL 311 or equivalent. The origin, development, and distribution of basins and the structure found within basins throughout the world are studied. The techniques used for investigating basin evolution are emphasized. The effects of basin processes on the occurrence of energy resources are addressed.

GEOL 659. Quantitative Methods in Geoscience. 3 Hours.

PR: STAT 312 or STAT 511 or Consent. Brief review and introduction to multivariate quantitative techniques as applied to geology and geography.

GEOL 665. Groundwater Modeling. 4 Hours.

PR: GEOL 562 or Consent. Theory and application of groundwater flow modeling, focusing on MODFLOW; numerical methods; discretization and boundaries; parameterization and calibration; problems and case histories.

GEOL 666. Karst Geology. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Review of karst terrain hydrogeology and geomorphology, emphasizing origins and nature of caves, sinkholes and other karst landforms, environmental problems of karst, and its water and mineral/ petroleum resources.

GEOL 680. Masters Project Research. 1-5 Hours.

Planning and presentation of a professional project, including proposal, work plan execution, and project report. Status reports and timeline planning. Must be taken in two consecutive semesters, totaling to 6 credits.

GEOL 681. Grad Internship in Geology. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Be enrolled in the Geology MS with a Professional Studies AOE and consent. To obtain practical work experience in a professional setting while obtaining skills and knowledge as a geologist.

GEOL 682. Masters: Professional Studies Track Cohort Seminar. 1 Hour.

PR: Registered students in the Geology MS - Professional Studies Track. This seminar will provide graduate students with the information, tools and resources needed to succeed in the Masters of Geology Professional Studies Track.

GEOL 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of geology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

GEOL 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOL 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

GEOL 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GEOL 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GEOL 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEOL 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Series of meetings that may include research presentations by students, faculty, or visitors; discussions of professional issues or current literature; or other varying topics.

GEOL 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GEOL 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

GEOL 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking course work credit, but who wish to meet residence requirements, use the University facilities and participate in it's academic and cultural programs. NOTE: Graduate students not actively involved in course work or research or enrolled, through enrollment in his/her departments Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by his/her program and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for master's programs.

GEOL 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of geology. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

GEOL 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GEOL 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GEOL 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

GEOL 799. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

GEOL 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

GER 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of German. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be S/U.).

GER 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GER 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

GER 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GER 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GER 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GER 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of German. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be S/U.).

GER 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR:Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GER 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

GER 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GER 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GER 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GER 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

GER 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GER 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

GER 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

GER 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GERO 512. Public Policy of Aging. 3 Hours.

Policy analysis of public programs for senior citizens - Older Americans Act, Medicare-Medicaid and Social Security. Discussion of future of these programs and societal response. Emphasis on senior programs in West Virginia. (Equivalent to GERO 412).

GERO 628. Aging Women & Cultural Issues. 3 Hours.

This course will use a multi-disciplinary approach to examine the impact of gender, race/ethnicity, and culture on aging, and the aging population.

GERO 645. Fundamentals of Gerontology. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology and the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aging processes. Examination of challenges and opportunities in older adulthood. Examination of the growth, diversity, and resilience of older adults and their family. Analysis of policies and programs designed to assist this population.

GERO 681. Rural Gerontology. 3 Hours.

Contemporary knowledge and understanding of aging in small towns and rural areas. Exploration of unique challenges and opportunities facing rural elders and their families and the professionals who work with them. Examination of public policies that impact this population and health care and social service delivery within the rural context.

GERO 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

GERO 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GERO 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GERO 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

GRAD 550. Grants and Grantsmanship. 2 Hours.

This course aims at teaching basic concepts and techniques on how to write a competitive grant proposal to any funding agency and maximize chances of being a successful grant seeker.

GRAD 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GRAD 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GRAD 670. Readability in the Online & Blended Course. 1 Hour.

This course provides current or future instructors with practical strategies for displaying and writing textual content for online and blended courses that is visually inviting and encourages reading comprehension.

GRAD 671. Accessible Teaching Online. 1 Hour.

PR: Graduate student status. When preparing course materials, federal law requires that they be made accessible. This course will cover common accessibility challenges and techniques for accommodation. Learn about the challenges faced by students and instructors in an online environment.

GRAD 672. Designing Engaging Scenarios. 1 Hour.

PR: Must be a graduate student at WVU. Navigating through self-guided scenarios can help to effectively engage students in visualizing mental images of concepts and how to accomplish specific tasks. The purpose of Designing Engaging Scenarios is to identify and apply strategies to write dynamic branching and captivating scenarios that emphasize thinking critically about specific topics. Throughout the course, students will experience sample scenarios and examine best practices.

GRAD 673. Careers in Higher Education. 2 Hours.

This discussion-based hybrid seminar will prepare graduate students for the academic job search (primarily in faculty roles), acclimate them to promotion and tenure requirements, address current issues in higher education, and consider the possibilities for nonacademic careers.

GRAD 674. Teaching Different Cultures. 1 Hour.

PR: Graduate standing. This course provides insight on how to effectively teach all cultures. We will explore research on cultural learning styles and examine several learning style models. The knowledge you gain in this course not only will help you to recognize and better understand learners from different cultures, but will also help you devise more ways to help them learn.

GRAD 680. Classroom Assessment Techniques. 2 Hours.

Explores ways to create and implement classroom assessment techniques in ways that benefit both students and instructors. Attention is given both to formative and summative assessments.

GRAD 685. Teaching Capstone. 3 Hours.

Students will apply principles of effective course design to create a comprehensive teaching portfolio for the higher education job market. Fulfil;s the capstone requirement for the Certificate in University Teaching.

GRAD 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of graduate academy. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

GRAD 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

GRAD 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

GRAD 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

GRAD 710. Scholarly Teaching. 3 Hours.

Graduate study of the theory and practice of teaching. Students will experience and create teaching materials employing strategies for active learning, assessment, and consider diversity of learning styles.

HIED 648. History of American Higher Education. 3 Hours.

The administrative development of American higher education from 1636 to the present, including internal trends and external forces.

HIED 649. Contemporary Issues in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to explore critical, contemporary challenges facing American higher education. The course explores issues of access, accountability, academic freedom, financial aid, state and federal government policy, changing legal structures, teaching and learning in a digital age, student issues, diversity, and the influence of business models and values on institutional strategy and practice.

HIED 650. Higher Education Administration. 3 Hours.

Key concepts of organization and administration within higher education institutions, concentrating primarily on the non-academic components of the institutions, from the president to first-level supervisor.

HIED 651. College Student Development. 3 Hours.

Review of research and literature on college student development from beginning freshmen through graduate school. Emphasis on different student subgroups.

HIED 652. Assessment in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Critical analysis of contemporary assessment issues; develop sophisticated plans to evaluate the quality of student learning and growth in academic programs and student affairs.

HIED 653. College Students and Courts. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of the major areas of higher education law from the perspective of the college student. A case study approach.

HIED 654. College Student Affairs. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. A study of the organization, administrative functioning components, issues, and models of college student services using a historical and topical approach.

HIED 655. Institutional Advancement. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Studies in fund raising, alumni relations, and foundation management.

HIED 656. Higher Education Budget and Planning. 3 Hours.

Covers knowledge of such areas as budgeting systems, budget preparation and administration, resource reduction and reallocation, and grants/contracts preparation and administration.

HIED 657. Community College Leadership. 3 Hours.

An analysis of the historical/philosophical development of community colleges in the US. A specific focus on developing a critical understanding of the administrative and leadership issues.

HIED 658. Colleges and Communities. 3 Hours.

This course provides an introduction to engagement approaches in higher education institutions, including the contexts for outreach-engagement, engaged scholarship and service learning, and the special cases of public and land-grant institutions. Students will engage in service learning as part of the course.

HIED 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HIED 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

HIED 710. Leadership and Organizations. 3 Hours.

This course provides an overview of the major theories that inform our understanding of higher education organizations and forms of leadership within those organizational contexts.

HIED 750. Diversity Issues in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Diversity Issues in Higher Education is designed to facilitate understanding and appreciation for diversity within a higher education setting through the recognition of individual differences and their influence on the college experience by students, faculty, and administrators.

HIED 751. Academic Affairs Roles. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Management, leadership, and administrative roles of academic affairs offices in colleges and universities including academic personnel, program definition, research and teaching issues, and other functions of academic oversight.

HIED 752. Governance of Higher Education. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Formulation and implementation of state master plans and the roles of state governing bodies in public and private institutions.

HIED 753. Adult and Continuing Education. 3 Hours.

Principles, concepts, and processes involved in programming for adults in a community setting. Nature of adult learning, subject matter, and learning environment.

HIED 754. Women and Gender Issues in HIED. 3 Hours.

In this course students will utilize feminist and gender theories to explore historical and contemporary women’s and gendered issues and experiences in higher education, with a focus on students, faculty, and leaders.

HIED 755. Higher Education Law. 3 Hours.

Critical legal issues of higher education, public and private, using a case study approach.

HIED 756. Higher Education Finance. 3 Hours.

Financial concerns in higher education with emphasis on taxation and legislative actions, sources of income, budgeting, and cost analysis.

HIED 757. Education Policy and Politics. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to explore federal and state-level policy processes in American education, with focus on testing and evaluation at the K-12 level, students' entry into and success in higher education, and funding of both K-12 school districts and higher education institutions.

HIED 759. Assessment Research in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Students review an array of instruments designed to assess college students' perceptions, satisfaction, and learning. They will also critique these instruments to determine their quality.

HIED 760. Curriculum Development and Reform in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Analyze curriculum development and implementation issues. Critique different curriculum designs in general education and major academic programs also.

HIED 762. College Student Research in Higher Education. 3 Hours.

Students will critique research articles pertaining to college student development and conduct research investigating a subpopulation's development.

HIED 763. International Higher Education. 3 Hours.

The purpose of the course is to expand understanding of higher education systems worldwide. Students will compare regional and nation-state systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Countries / regions to be studied may include the Arab World, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

HIED 785. Higher Education Internship. 3 Hours.

PR: Final year of study for master's students. The internship course is designed to prepare students for entry into the workforce, fostering the transfer of academic knowledge to practice. Course activities consist of field site placement, monthly group discussions, reflection journaling, and portfolio development and presentation. This course is taken during the last year of study.

HIED 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of HIED. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepaired and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience.

HIED 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HIED 795. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

HIED 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis(698), problem report (698), research paper or equivalent scholarly project (698), or dissertation (798).

HIST 517. German Central Europe: Empires, States and Nations, 1648-1900. 3 Hours.

Explores the Habsburg Monarchy and Holy Roman Empire, following devastation of 30 years of War, Enlightenment and State-building, Industrialization and Nation-building until the eve of the Great War.

HIST 518. Twentieth Century German Central Europe. 3 Hours.

Explores the two World Wars, Holocaust, the Cold War, National Socialist, Communist, and Democratic regimes and Austria as well as the reunification of Germany following Revolutions of 1989.

HIST 525. History of Modern China. 3 Hours.

Provides an overview of Chinese history with an emphasis on major events since the mid-19th century, placed in a broad context of the important political, economic, social, and diplomatic events in China's historic past.

HIST 526. History of Modern Japan. 3 Hours.

Provides an overview of Japanese history with an emphasis on major events since the mid-19th century, placed in a broad context of the important political, economic, social, and diplomatic events in Japan's historic past.

HIST 558. United States Cultural History 1819-1893. 3 Hours.

Examines the cultural panics about identity and sensibility produced by capitalism, slavery, and war in the nineteenth-century United States.

HIST 575. Hollywood and History. 3 Hours.

Examines twentieth century American culture, politics and society through film. It explores the relationship between film and history, using films as primary sources for understanding the past and it examines how film is used in teaching history.

HIST 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HIST 600. Cultural Resource Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Explores principles and practices of managing cultural and material historic resources, with an overview of best practices, federal requirements, and fundamental skills expected of the practitioner.

HIST 605. Historical Administration and Governance. 3 Hours.

Exploration of professional standards, governance, grant writing, and financial sustainability for leadership roles in historical societies, archives, museums, and other cultural agencies that collect and preserve historical material. Through examination of institutional histories, students will compare models for shaping institutional policy, procedures, planning, and visioning.

HIST 609. Field Methods in Historic Preservation. 3 Hours.

Outlines professional historic preservation fundamentals associated with inquiry, documentation and analysis. A variety of research approaches expose students to both primary and secondary sources that are typically utilized when conducting reconnaissance or intensive level historic surveys or in preparing HABS/HAER or NRHP documentation.

HIST 610. Historic Site Interpretation. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the craft of historic site interpretation. Readings, lectures, and field trips will explore current issues, approaches to developing meaningful experiences for visitors, and the transmission of culture through historic places.

HIST 611. Archival Management. 3 Hours.

PR: HIST 412. Principles and practices of archival work within a laboratory context. Includes lectures and selected readings illustrated by holdings and policies of West Virginia and Regional History Collection of the WVU Library.

HIST 613. Local History Research Methodology. 3 Hours.

Emphasis on research methods applicable to any locality; includes legal records, oral records, secondary sources, photographs, maps, and government documents.

HIST 614. Internship in Public History. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. A professional internship at a historical agency. Supervision is exercised by history department faculty and the host agency. Written and oral research report required. (Grading may be P/F.).

HIST 615. Museum Studies. 3 Hours.

Introduction to museum management and curation of collections of historic or archaeological significance. Students will learn the basic skills necessary to work with and use museum collections.

HIST 620. Practicum in Cultural Resource Management. 3 Hours.

Professional placement or scholarly research project designed to be the capstone experience for students in the CRM graduate certificate program. Placement is tailored to the area of student interest.

HIST 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HIST 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HIST 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

HIST 700. Historiography. 3 Hours.

Core course for entering graduate students: critical survey of important contemporary approaches to history writing, methodological practices, and current issues in the field.

HIST 701. Readings in Medieval History. 3-6 Hours.

Examination of the literature, bibliography, sources, and research methods on selected problems in medieval history, using discussion and written reports on assigned readings. (May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.).

HIST 702. Seminar in Medieval History. 3 Hours.

PR: HIST 701; (Reading knowledge of Latin and a modern European language strongly recommended.) Directed examination of bibliographic sources and historiographical issues on selected aspects of the Middle Ages, leading to preparation of a research paper based on primary sources.

HIST 705. Readings in Early Modern History 3 Hr. 3 Hours.

Directed readings on selected major historiographical themes in European history relating to the period from the Renaissance to the French Revolution.

HIST 706. Seminar in Early Modern History. 3 Hours.

Research and writing of an article-length paper based on extensive and/or in-depth analysis of early modern primary sources. Class presentations and discussions of colleagues' work.

HIST 707. War and Society in a Transnational Context. 3 Hours.

The course examines the broad theme of War and Society in a transnational context from the late 1600s to Cold War. The course is designed to help graduate students establish a foundation for further research, to provide opportunities to strengthen their command of European history as a teaching field and to enhance their ability to think comparatively about historical topics.

HIST 717. Readings In Modern European History. 3 Hours.

The object of this course is to familiarize graduate students with the main themes and approaches in the historiography of Modern Europe from the Enlightenment to the end of the twentieth century. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 718. Seminar in Modern European History. 3 Hours.

A research seminar in selected topics in modern European history. One major paper and extensive reading based on available source material is required. A reading knowledge of the appropriate language is required, if applicable.

HIST 721. Readings in Asian History. 3 Hours.

Intensive readings in the history of East Asia (especially China and Japan) since the nineteenth century; students should normally have had HIST 425 and 426, or their equivalents; reviews, as well as bibliographical and historiographical essays, required. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 725. Readings in African History. 3 Hours.

This course will normally focus on readings and discussion on problems in the history of pre-colonial Africa, the major works in African history, and recent interpretations in the field. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 726. Seminar in African History. 3 Hours.

The seminar will normally focus on eastern Africa in the colonial period. Location and use of source materials will be emphasized as well as economic and political developments. Students will spend considerable time in research and writing on selected aspects of eastern African history. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 729. Readings in Latin American History. 3 Hours.

Critical examination of selected sources and topics for understanding and interpreting Latin American history. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 731. Readings In American History: 1585-1763. 3 Hours.

Supervised readings and reports designed to prepare students for intensive study in a seminar or for field examinations in colonial American history. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 732. Seminar in American History: 1585-1763. 3 Hours.

PR: HIST 331 or consent. Directed research on colonial American history, using original and secondary materials. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 750. Public History Methods. 3 Hours.

This course provides the foundations of public history as students examine approaches to historical interpretation for public audiences. Topics will include client-driven research, commemoration, and cultural heritage tourism.

HIST 757. Readings in United States History: 1787-1850. 3 Hours.

Critical examination of major works and themes on the political, economic, social, and legal formation of the nation. (May be repeated once.) (Alternate years.).

HIST 758. Seminar in United States History: 1787-1850. 3 Hours.

Directed research in early United States history. Research will include primary and secondary sources. (May be repeated once.) (Alternate years.).

HIST 759. Readings in United States History: 1840-1898. 3 Hours.

Survey of interpretative literature on Sectionalism, Civil War, Reconstruction and Gilded Age. Assignments are both oral and written reports on assigned readings and a critical essay on some aspect of American historiography for this period.

HIST 760. Seminar in United States History: 1850-1898. 3 Hours.

Directed research in mid-and late 19th century American history, including guidance in methods of research and manuscript preparation. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 763. Readings in United States History: 1898-Present. 3 Hours.

Readings and class-led discussion of one paperback book per week, and preparation of a paper based on these books and the class discussion of them. (Course may be repeated for credit.).

HIST 764. Seminar in United States History: 1898-Present. 3 Hours.

Directed research in recent American history including guidance in methods of research and manuscript preparation. May be repeated once.

HIST 765. Readings in United States Diplomatic History. 3 Hours.

Readings in U.S. Diplomatic History with an emphasis on the 20th century.

HIST 766. Seminar in United States Diplomatic History. 3 Hours.

Directed research in the history of U.S. foreign policy with emphasis on 20th century including guidance in methods of research and manuscript preparation.

HIST 773. Readings in Appalachian Regional History. 3 Hours.

A course for graduate students and seniors in the history of West Virginia and neighboring states, which form what is known as the Trans-Allegheny or Upper Ohio region. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 774. Seminar in Appalachian Regional History. 3 Hours.

A seminar for graduate students in the history of West Virginia and neighboring states, which form what is known as the Trans-Allegheny or Upper Ohio region. (May be repeated once.).

HIST 782. Readings in United States Social History. 3 Hours.

The objective of the course is to establish for graduate students usable frames of reference for selected topics in social history by examining the ways in which historians have written about these topics. (Course may be repeated for credit.).

HIST 785. Readings in Environmental History. 3 Hours.

Examines broad themes including settlement patterns, attitudes toward nature, the rise of ecological science, and agricultural and industrial practices. Explores historiographical and methodological issues. (May be repeated once.) (Alternate years.).

HIST 786. Seminar in Environmental History. 3 Hours.

Directed research involving primary and secondary sources. Will focus on regional case studies and examination of broad intellectual and policy themes. (May be repeated once.) (Alternate years.).

HIST 787. Readings in World History. 3 Hours.

Core course for teaching concentration in world history; review of selected exemplary and recent readings in world history; evaluation of textbooks and teaching materials; composition of syllabi, lectures, and assignments.

HIST 789. Teaching History Online. 3 Hours.

Designed to provide graduate students with the training to create an online course in History and prepare them to deliver it. Through class discussions and meetings with the instructor, students will be exposed to software tools to implement sound pedagogical practice online, different approaches to online instruction, and standards guiding online teaching in Higher Education. (Grading will be P/F).

HIST 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practices in college teaching of history. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibilities. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).

HIST 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HIST 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

HIST 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HIST 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

HIST 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

HIST 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

HIST 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). The continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

HIST 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology). These tuition-waived continuing education courses are graded on pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

HMBA 600. Healthcare Business Essentials. 3 Hours.

The Healthcare MBA Essentials course introduces students to the functional areas of business delivered with a healthcare lens. Students will be exposed to cases, assignments and real-world applications of the business of healthcare.

HMBA 611. Healthcare: Management Information Systems. 2 Hours.

PR: Admission to HMBA program or instructor approval. This course will cover three critical areas of the Healthcare Information Systems: fundamental technologies, management strategies related to economic drivers and legal themes, and current and new issues of healthcare information technology (HIT).

HMBA 612. Healthcare - Managerial and Team Skills. 2 Hours.

This course introduces, develops and enhances managerial skills for complex health care organizations. The class will explore managerial philosophies, one's own managerial style, and the dynamics of working in groups and teams in health care settings.

HMBA 614. Health Services Management. 3 Hours.

In this course, we will understand traditional and modern project management methodologies and practices that can be leveraged to deliver the business value healthcare services organizations need to serve their communities.

HMBA 621. Healthcare Analytics. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission into Healthcare MBA or instructor permission. This course develops student skills in data-driven, fact-based decision-making to support critical evaluation of business reports, research proposals, and other studies relying on business research. The course provides a basic understanding of reading and conducting empirical research in a healthcare setting.

HMBA 622. Healthcare Finance- Reporting and Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to HMBA program or instructor permission. Course includes: Development and preparation of financial statements- balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. Investigation of the underlying conceptual/theoretical foundation of accounting information. Analysis of business transactions and their effect on financial statements. Analysis of financial statements as a basis for decision making. Analysis of the association between accounting information and company valuation.

HMBA 625. Healthcare Financial Management. 3 Hours.

Course concerns the development and use of information designed to help health services managers perform management and control functions in their organizations.

HMBA 626. Health Economics. 3 Hours.

PR: Recommended familiarity with Microeconomics and Statistics/Econometrics. Analyzes and evaluates critical questions in health, health care, and health care policy using economic theory and tools. Topics covered include: the demand for health and health care; economic approaches to studying healthy and risky behaviors; the economic causes and correlates of risky health behaviors and health disparities; the design and incentive structures of health care policy.

HMBA 633. Healthcare Leadership & Cultural Competency. 3 Hours.

PR: Must be enrolled in Healthcare MBA. This course is designed to develop cultural competencies in leaders to drive diversity as a core component of excellence in Healthcare. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare settings, especially in leadership roles, is emphasized. The course also focuses on the personal development of students as future healthcare leaders and managers.

HMBA 634. Healthcare Services Marketing. 2 Hours.

This course will focus on delivering value to patients and providing excellent quality and services in terms of both healthcare outcomes and patient/customer experience.

HMBA 646. Management Science and Health Services. 3 Hours.

PR: Enrollment in HMBA Program. A quantitative course utilizing and building upon applied mathematical skills in solving managerial business problems and decision-making situations in a health service environment.

HMBA 656. Law and Medicine. 2 Hours.

An overview of general principles of law applicable to the delivery of financing in health care and an analysis of specific applications to those principles.

HMBA 661. Healthcare Innovation and Commercialization. 4 Hours.

PR: HMBA 622 and HMBA 625. Course focuses on entrepreneurship in relation to healthcare and life science based companies. We will spend a majority of the course walking through the business model canvas and learning the lean launch methodology approach to entrepreneurship. These processes and tools are well tested and have demonstrated success. In addition, they are widely applicable to different market sectors.

HMBA 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Study of advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HN&F 505. Dietetic Supervised Practice 1. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Instructor approval and acceptance into the Dietetic Internship is required. This course provides an introduction to supervised practice recognized by the Accreditation Council on Education for Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND) at WVU. Practicum preceptors, sites and intern obligations will be reviewed. Interns will be required to develop social media portfolio to document their supervised practice experience.

HN&F 512. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Physiological changes and nutritional requirements during pregnancy and lactation. Effects of growth and development on nutritional requirements during infancy, childhood and adolescence.

HN&F 548. Science of Food Preparation. 3 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of HN&F 548L. This graduate level course aims to develop in students an appreciation of food systems as complex biological and chemical materials by integrating biochemical principles into scientific theories and concepts related to food preparation. This course will challenge their understanding of ingredients and cooking methods and how these impact the nutritional and sensory properties of food.

HN&F 548L. Science of Food Preparation Laboratory. 0 Hours.

PR: Corequisite of HN&F 548. This graduate level course aims to develop in students an appreciation of food systems as complex biological and chemical materials by integrating biochemical principles into scientific theories and concepts related to food preparation. This course will challenge their understanding of ingredients and cooking methods and how these impact the nutritional and sensory properties of food.

HN&F 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of human nutrition and foods. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

HN&F 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HN&F 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading and/or research.

HN&F 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HN&F 610. Nutrition and Fitness. 3 Hours.

PR: HN&F 171 or equivalent. Upon completion of this course the student will understand the physiological and metabolic changes that occur during physical activity and the ways in which those changes alter nutritional requirements.

HN&F 614. Nutrition/Disease Prevention. 3 Hours.

This graduate level course covers the role of nutrition in the pathophysiology of chronic diseases, critical analysis, and translation of research into dietary recommendations for the prevention/treatment of chronic diseases.

HN&F 670. Human Nutrition Concepts and Application. 3 Hours.

PR: HN&F 460 or equivalent, and consent. Critical study of the nutrient evaluation methods and the nutrient requirements of the human in health and disease, and scope of its application.

HN&F 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HN&F 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

HN&F 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HN&F 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

HN&F 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

HN&F 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

HN&F 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. NOTE: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requriement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

HN&F 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g. education, community health, geology). These continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

HN&F 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

HORT 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of Horticulture. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

HORT 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

HORT 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HORT 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HORT 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

HORT 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

HPML 502. U.S. Healthcare Organization and Delivery. 3 Hours.

This course introduces graduate students to critical concepts in the organization and delivery of healthcare services in the United States.

HPML 510. Health Economics. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on how various incentives impact individual and organizations’ health-related behaviors and decisions. It covers topics relevant for health services administration students through the lens of a microeconomic perspective, supply and demand of health care services, and health insurance.

HPML 520. Health Administration and Operations Management. 3 Hours.

Introduction to elements of organizational planning, management, and structure which create a resilient, learning public health organization. Effective public health organizational leaders understand how to provide trade-offs between efficiency, security, and equity, in a manner to optimize organizational value. This course provides an overview of human resources management, strategic planning, and operations planning to develop responsive and yet robust organizations.

HPML 523. Healthcare Finance. 3 Hours.

This course provides an overview of the financial management of healthcare organizations.

HPML 555. Health Services Project Management. 3 Hours.

Introduces the fundamentals of project management with an emphasis on the healthcare environment. Common project management tools and techniques that can be used throughout the project lifecycle to promote projects that are finished on time, within budget, and within scope are introduced. The critical importance of stakeholder management and tailoring leadership styles to project characteristics are discussed at length.

HPML 556. Managerial Epidemiology & Strategy. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the principles and tools of epidemiology as applied in the field of health care administration. Specific emphasis on strategic planning and management of health service organizations.

HPML 582. Managing Quality Improvement in Healthcare. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to the latest healthcare quality and patient safety improvement thinking through didactic sessions, interactive exercises and case studies with direct relevance for public health practitioners, healthcare administrators or clinicians. Examines healthcare quality and patient safety from a strategic viewpoint to make healthcare administrators effective decision makers. Provides students necessary theoretical knowledge to obtain a Six Sigma green belt.

HPML 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HPML 596. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

HPML 601. Foundations of Health Policy. 3 Hours.

An in-depth look at the health policy process in the United States, special emphasis is taken to distinguish between public health policy, healthcare policy, and health in all policies. Additionally, students learn to differentiate between organizational policy and public policy. Attention focuses on the formation, implementation, and evaluation stages of policy.

HPML 622. Analytic Methods for Health Policy, Management, and Leadership. 3 Hours.

PR: PUBH 612 and PR or CONC: HPML 601. Students acquire a foundation in essential evaluation approaches and methods needed as professionals in health policy, management, and leadership including policy analysis, health services research, program evaluation, and decision analysis.

HPML 624. Advanced Issue Analysis for Health Policy. 3 Hours.

PR: HPML 601. Advanced study of the policy making process, breaking down essential components in the agenda-setting phase including problematization, claims making, policy framing theories, and media analysis. Students gain knowledge and experience in planning, executing and evaluating an agenda-setting campaign including media and policymaking components related to the social determinants of health.

HPML 626. Internship. 1-6 Hours.

(May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.) The internship provides students the opportunity to develop their practical skills and enhance professional competencies by applying the knowledge and techniques gained from their MPH coursework to public health practice.

HPML 629. Tools for Health Policy and Management Communication. 2 Hours.

PR: HPML 601. Students are provided with a set of tools utilized to analyze, predict, and communicate a variety of policy and management related tasks.

HPML 650. Professional Issues in Health Administration: Health Policy. 1 Hour.

This survey course examines foundational factors that influence and drive US public health policies. Further, this course will review the formation, implementation, and evaluation stages of policy from the past two decades.

HPML 652. Professional Issues in Health Administration: Law and Ethics. 1 Hour.

This survey course examines modern legal and ethical issues in public health. This course also examines the foundational public health practices as it relates to US law, ethics, healthcare systems, and patients.

HPML 653. Professional Issues in Health Administration: Talent and Culture. 1 Hour.

PR: Students must have completed all required core courses to fulfill the MHA degree requirements or consent. This course provides an overview of the current professional issues in management, strategic planning, and operations planning to develop responsive and robust organizations.

HPML 654. Professional Issues in Health Administration: Health Information and Management Systems. 1 Hour.

PR: Students must have completed all required core courses to fulfill the MHA degree requirements or consent. This course examines key contemporary issues and innovations in US health information and management systems to provide students with practical knowledge about the technological tools that healthcare leaders need to make informed decisions about the improvement the quality, cost, and health outcomes.

HPML 659. Comprehensive Experience in Healthcare Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Students must have completed all required core courses to fulfill the MHA degree requirements or consent. This course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their command of the Master of Health Administration’s core competencies through a culminating project. Additionally, this course requires students to independently synthesize and apply methods, concepts, skills and knowledge gained in previous coursework to develop, prepare, and present a substantive SWOT analysis.

HPML 660. Methods for Health Services Research 1. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 601 and HPML 622. Students acquire proficiency in health services research methodologies used to assess how health care services are organized, financed, assessed and delivered, and how these arrangements affect health care quality and outcomes, and population health.

HPML 661. Health Services Research Informatics. 3 Hours.

This course provides students with the applied practical understanding of and skills needed to access and use health care information systems used in performing health services research analysis.

HPML 670. Policy Analysis for Population Health 1. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 601 and HPML 601 and HPML 622. This course provides students an intermediate understanding of policy analysis approaches during the formation, implementation, and outcome stages of a policy's lifespan. A wide variety of healthcare and public health policies will be analyzed.

HPML 671. Population Health Policy Analysis Informatics 1. 3 Hours.

PR: BIOS 601 and HPML 601 and HPML 622. This course provides students with the applied practical understanding of and skills needed to access and use public health and policy information systems used in performing health policy analysis.

HPML 672. Global Health Policy. 3 Hours.

Using a health equity and social justice perspective, students will examine the major health issues facing the global health community, including health disparities, and the international institutions and policies developed to address these global health challenges.

HPML 675. Healthcare and Insurance Policy: Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act. 3 Hours.

Students will attain a thorough understanding of Medicaid, Medicare, and other healthcare delivery systems in the United States, with special attention paid to issues of Federalism, financing, and the political nature of health insurance delivery systems. The massive Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act legislation and its effect on the healthcare system in the United States will also be examined.

HPML 680. Performance and Economic Evaluation for Public Health. 3 Hours.

This course presents methods to demonstrate the business merit and worth of public health programs or policies. These commonly used techniques include measuring business performance, developing business case arguments, and performing economic evaluations.

HPML 681. Applied Health Care Leadership. 3 Hours.

An exploration of topics related to the theory and practice of leadership and activities designed to develop effective leadership skills that can be applied in both the healthcare management profession and society in general.

HPML 683. Ethical Leadership in Public Health. 3 Hours.

Students will explore contemporary theory on both leadership and ethics and apply these to Public Health service.

HPML 684. Foundations of Healthcare Leadership. 3 Hours.

PR: Instructor permission and open only to approved clinicians. Designed specifically for physician leaders, this course addresses foundational principles of healthcare leadership and management. The course introduces core concepts and competencies critical to successfully advancing organizational mission and goals and being an effective leader.

HPML 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of health policy, management, and leadership. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

HPML 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation in advanced topics that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HPML 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

HPML 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

HPML 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

HPML 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

HPML 697. Research. 1-15 hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading is S/U.).

HPML 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

HPML 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

HPML 797. Research. 1-15 hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading is S/U.).

HRL 503. Performance Management Systems & Strategies. 3 Hours.

This course presents a broad overview of theories, research, and practices as they relate to the development of individual employees within organizations. Drawing upon research in management and organizational psychology, this course provides students with the knowledge to strategically create and manage a performance management system.

HRL 510. Recruitment, Assessment, and Selection. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on theoretical, practical, and legal issues involved in talent acquisitions in organizations. Topics covered include legal compliance, sourcing, selection processes, selection measures, job analysis, and manpower planning.

HRL 551. Human Resource Development. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to understand and apply, through theory and practice, an organization’s training and organization development functions and processes. In short, this course well-covers the theory and scholarship surrounding the learning-teaching experience, as well as the “how-to” aspect of serving as a strategic leader and partner in organizational development and training within an organization.

HRL 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

HRL 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

HRMG 505. Employment Law. 3 Hours.

Survey of the legal principles guiding the employer-employee relationship. Examines laws regulating hiring, job opportunity, discrimination, affirmative action, sexual harassment, wages, benefits, privacy right, health, safety, employment at will, layoffs and termination.

HRMG 506. Performance Management. 3 Hours.

Development of individual employees in an organization; performance evaluation, discipline of problem employees, identifying training needs, and design and delivery of training programs.

HRMG 507. Conflict Management Processes. 3 Hours.

Sources of conflict in the workplace and processes utilized to deal with that conflict. Theories of conflict management, industry practices, and specific techniques for productive channeling of conflict. Significant experiential component.

HRMG 508. Organizational Change and Renewal. 3 Hours.

Organizational evolution as a result of multiple change process, including employee involvement, empowerment, high performance organizations, process consulting, and goal setting. Emphasis on organizational and union relationships.

HRMG 509. Talent Acquisition. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on the management of employee staffing and selection. Topics covered include legal compliance, sourcing, selection processes, selection measures, job analysis for manpower planning selection criteria, and management of the workforce flow.

HRMG 515. Business and Human Resource Integration. 3 Hours.

PR: Enrollment in the MSHRM program or permission of the instructor. Bridges the gap for the Human Resource (HR) Professional between functional HR knowledge and other key general management skills such as financial, accounting, and operations functions of an organization.

HRMG 522. International Industrial Relations. 3 Hours.

Analyzes the human resource and labor relations practices of firms and economies as they relate to the global market; basis of international business, legal/governmental environmental, labor movements, and industrial relations practices.

HRMG 525. HR Analytics. 3 Hours.

PR: Enrollment in MSHRM program or permission of instructor. This course introduces quantitative techniques related to human resource (HR) management. The primary objective is to expose and equip students with quantitative and statistical techniques used in the field of HR to make decisions related to workforce utilization, support employee development, and maximize organizational goals. Students will work with databases, collection of data, statistical packages, data interpretation, and data visualization.

HRMG 530. Compensation Issues. 3 Hours.

Seminar in compensation designed to develop further understanding of compensation theory and practice. Topic areas will include labor supply, wage theory, legal constraints, motivation, equity theory, organizational development as well as compensation structure and administration.

HRMG 534. Work Group Dynamics and Leadership. 3 Hours.

Small group or individual research on topics related to leadership and group dynamics in the work environment including training and other human relations programs.

HRMG 544. Benefits Management. 3 Hours.

Considers employee benefits from the perspective of the human resource management specialist who is responsible for articulating and administering a corporate program. Includes study of all benefits covered by major federal legislation.

HRMG 545. Diversity and Inclusion Management. 3 Hours.

PR: Admission to MSHRM program. Covers theoretical, practical, and legal considerations related to diversity and inclusion initiatives in organizations. Students will think critically about their workplace experiences and interactions based on their own history and identity as well as think about how the broader workplace context may perpetuate bias, discrimination. Will elaborate on the ways diversity and inclusion initiatives intersect with other key HR functions.

HRMG 546. Training and Development. 3 Hours.

Survey of the domain and issues of the field of training and development and practical approach to designing and conducting training and development programs. Topics include both scientific issues and applied issues.

HRMG 548. Strategic Management for Human Resources. 3 Hours.

Stages and types of strategies; Formulation and implementation of strategies; human resource aspects of planning and strategic assessment; extensive case analysis and team projects.

HRMG 562. Labor Relations. 3 Hours.

Examination of the theory and practice of labor relations and collective bargaining. Topics include economic and historical environment, labor law, unionization, contract negotiation, patterns in contract content, conflict resolution, grievance handling, and an introduction to arbitration.

HRMG 571. Human Resource/Industrial Relations Practicum 1. 1 Hour.

PR: Enrollment in the MS HRMG program or consent. The first course in a series required one-credit hour courses that offers practicum experiences, delivers professional development opportunities, and provides exposure to contemporary topics in the field of HR/IR, (e.g., teambuilding, diversity issues).

HRMG 572. Human Resource/Industrial Relations Practicum 2. 1 Hour.

PR: Enrollment in the MS HRMG program or consent. The second course in a series of required one credit hour courses that offers practicum experiences, delivers professional development opportunities, and provides exposure to contemporary topics in the field of HR/IR (e.g., HR investigations, performance management systems).

HRMG 573. Human Resource/Industrial Relations Practicum 3. 1 Hour.

PR: Enrollment in the MS HRMG program or consent. The third course in a series of required one credit hour courses that offers practicum experiences, delivers professional development opportunities and provides exposure to contemporary topics in the field of HR/IR (e.g., outsourcing the HR function, HR impact on mergers and acquisitions).

HRMG 581. Collective Bargaining Practice. 3 Hours.

Examination of the development of the Collective Bargaining process from its legal and historical foundation through and including a simulated full contract negotiation similar to what students experience in Labor Relations and Human Resources when actually employed.

HRMG 595. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Faculty-supervised study, reading, or research.

HUM 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR:Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ID 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IDT 600. Instructional Design and Technology Theories and Models. 3 Hours.

Introduces students to the knowledge base of instructional design and technology.

IDT 610. Distance Education. 3 Hours.

This course addresses the nature of technical communication systems in distance education, their configuration and behavior, and the organizational factors associated with their development, acquisition, use, evaluation, and maintenance.

IDT 620. Social Network Media. 3 Hours.

This course will address the fundamental mechanics of using computers to access information networks for application in elementary, secondary, and higher education classroom instruction, as well as other education/business teaching/learning environment.

IDT 630. Instructional Delivery System. 3 Hours.

Emphasis on the four elements of content development: presenting, engagement, integration and assessment using open source systems.

IDT 640. Visual Literacy. 3 Hours.

Introduce students to knowledge of how humans use visual and nonverbal communication, and how visuals can be used in educational settings.

IDT 650. Multimedia Learning. 3 Hours.

Understand the use and design of multimedia materials in educational settings.

IDT 655. Technology for Teachers. 3 Hours.

The course provides students with experiences to consider and make informed decisions regarding various emerging technologies for instructional purposes. As an in-service teacher, a preservice teacher, or a current or future technology integration specialist, students will have the opportunity to explore and discuss various emerging educational technologies, and design and reflect on learning activities incorporating such technologies.

IDT 660. Instructional Design and Technology Authoring Systems. 3 Hours.

Design and development of online instruction through the use of current authoring systems.

IDT 665. Game & Simulation Design for Instruction. 3 Hours.

This is a hands-on course about designing digital games for instruction. In this course the student will learn the theories and the instructional design strategies appropriate for making and using digital games in the classroom. The student will learn how to develop rules that constrain, create a playable learning environment, and how to situate the game in an instructional context.

IDT 670. Digital Tools and Web. 3 Hours.

Review, use and discussion of existing emerging web-based tools, and incorporate these tools in their instructional development.

IDT 675. Online Teaching and Learning. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. This course provides an overview of major teaching models and factors to be considered in creating and teaching an online course, and guides the learner through the process of actually developing a specific online course in a learning management system.

IDT 680. Computational Thinking. 3 Hours.

The main objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of how to promote computational thinking as a learning approach. As an instructional designer, an education researcher, or a teacher in this course, students will have the opportunity to comprehend theoretical underpinnings and practice applications of computational thinking in education.

IDT 685. Practicum. 1-12 Hours.

IDT 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

IDT 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IDT 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

IDT 715. School Networks. 3 Hours.

Hands-on exploratory course in the design, development and deployment of a school network. Explore the issues of design, policy, and security by building and deploying your internet server.

IDT 720. Instructional Systems Design. 3 Hours.

The systems approach is used to design instruction, applying the principles of instructional design.

IDT 735. Technology Integration. 3 Hours.

Apply the latest theories of learning and instructional design to a range of learning contexts, including public school, higher education and corporate/institutional needs, and develop technology- based instructional products.

IDT 740. Design Studio. 3 Hours.

Apply principles of instructional design, knowledge of learning theories, and experience with technological tools to the design of instructional products and curriculum for actual clients.

IDT 750. Prototype Studio. 3 Hours.

(May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.) Implement and revise design of online educational materials developed in IDT 740.

IDT 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

Supervised practice in college teaching of technology education. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

IDT 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

IDT 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

IDT 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IDT 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

IDT 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

IDT 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

IDT 900. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

IDT 930. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition waived continuing education courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

IDT 931. Professional Development. 1-6 Hours.

Professional development courses provide skill renewal or enhancement in a professional field or content area (e.g., education, community health, geology.) These tuition waived continuing education courses are graded on a Pass/Fail grading scale and do not apply as graduate credit toward a degree program.

IENG 502. Advanced Manufacturing Processes. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 302 and IENG 302L. Metal cutting economic models, solidification processes, bulk deformation, sheet metal and drawing, joining design, and economics. Overall view of manufacturing systems. Introduction to numerical control programming and projects on numerical control equipment.

IENG 503. Additive Manufacturing Technology and Materials. 3 Hours.

This course provides detailed principles, engineering design, theories, materials and applications to advanced additive manufacturing (AM) processes-extrusion, material jetting, photopolymerization, powder bed fusion, binder jetting, sheet lamination, direct energy deposition and the latest state of the art. Problem-based learning (PBL) method will be used to increase student engagement and improve students’ critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership skills.

IENG 505. Computer Integrated Manufacturing. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Several aspects of computerized manufacturing systems will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on computer fundamentals, computer-aided design and manufacturing, numerically- controlled (NC) machine tools, part programming, system devices, and direct digital control.

IENG 506. Computer Aided Process Planning. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Computer aided process planning for manufacturing applications; selection of processes and parameters; machining, casting, and forming; development of process plans from design data; and analysis of effect of changes in design on manufacturability in concurrent engineering.

IENG 507. Robotics and Flexible Automation. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. This course will provide an understanding of the principles, capabilities, and limitations of industrial robots and other flexible automation tools. Emphasis will be placed on kinematic analysis, trajectory planning, machine vision, and manufacturing automation.

IENG 508. Advanced Problems in Manufacturing Engineering. 1-3 Hours.

PR: IENG 593 or IENG 502; Graduate standing. Special problems relating to one of the areas of manufacturing engineering, such as manufacturing processes, robotics, CAD/CAM, group technology, and manufacturing systems engineering.

IENG 514. Design of Industrial Experiments. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 314 or Consent. Continuation of IENG 314. More complex experimental design especially useful to engineering and industrial researchers, including factorials and optimum-seeking design. Emphasis on use of existing digital computer routines and interpretation of results.

IENG 518. Technology Forecasting. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 213 or Consent. Various procedures used in forecasting technical developments.

IENG 542. Advanced Production Control. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350. Different mathematical models useful in the design of effective production control systems. The various models include: static production control models under risk and uncertainty, dynamic models under certainty, and under risk.

IENG 551. Quality and Reliability Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Introduction to quality and reliability engineering. Special emphasis on Taguchi Design and Markov Models for determining system reliability and availability.

IENG 553. Applied Linear Programming. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350 or Consent. Application of the assignment, transportation, and simplex algorithms to typical industrial problems. The methods and computational efficiencies of the revised simplex and other algorithms are also studied.

IENG 554. Applied Integer/Heuristic Programs. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350 or IENG 553 and knowledge of a computer programming language. Applications of integer and heuristic programming techniques for solving combinatorial optimization problems. Topics include computational complexity, relaxations, branch and bound, cutting planes, simulated annealing, tabu search, and genetic algorithms.

IENG 555. Scheduling and Sequencing Methods. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350. Theory and applications of analytical models used in the scheduling models; flow shop models; job shop models; and assembly line balancing methods.

IENG 556. Supply Chain Management. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350 or IENG 553. Principles and methods for designing and managing supply chain systems. Topics include: forecasting demand, strategies, aggregate planning, inventory control, outsourcing, transportation networks, and locating facilities within the supply chain network.

IENG 557. Geometric Programming. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 350 or Consent. Introduction to the primal and dual solution techniques for geometric programming problems. Focus on the development of design relationships for cost optimization or profit maximization problems.

IENG 561. Industrial Hygiene Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing. Introductory course in industrial hygiene with laboratory. Topics include: recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational and environmental contaminants and physical agents; basic IH quantitative analysis; PPE selection and evaluation.

IENG 564. Industrial Ergonomics. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 360 or Consent. Practical experience in the application of ergonomic principles to industrial problems. Safety and production implications of work physiology, industrial biomechanics, and circadian rhythms, as well as current interest topics.

IENG 577. Advanced Engineering Economy. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 377 or Consent. Special emphasis on depreciation, engineering and economic aspects of selection and replacement of equipment; relationship of technical economy to income taxation; and effect of borrowed capital and project cost control.

IENG 578. Costing and Estimating. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 377 or Consent. Analysis of overhead, cost indexes, cost capacity factors; improvement curves; costing for materials with design considerations, conceptual cost estimating; costing for machining, joining, casting and forming; and facility cost estimation.

IENG 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IENG 660. Human Factors System Design. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 360 or Consent. Theoretical aspects and practical applications of man/machine relationships as they influence future system design. The student will examine human limitations with respect to acceptance of information, decision making, and ability to transmit the result of such decisions to controlled equipment systems to obtain design optimization. (2 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.).

IENG 662. Systems Safety Engineering. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 461 or Consent. Analysis of manufacturing methods, processes, and properties of materials from a system safety engineering viewpoint. Emphasis will be on hazard analysis techniques (fault tree, MORT, failure modes, and effects) and machine guarding methods.

IENG 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

IENG 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IENG 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

IENG 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

IENG 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

IENG 754. Inventory Theory. 3 Hours.

PR: IENG 213 and IENG 350 or Consent. Techniques used in optimization of inventory systems. Elements of static, deterministic inventory models, and static, stochastic inventory models. Selected inventory models. Selected topics related to inventory analysis.

IENG 756. Applied Stochastic Processes. 3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Stochastic systems with emphasis on application to inventory and queueing theory. Conditional probability, Poisson processes, renewal processes, Markov chains with discrete and continuous parameters.

IENG 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of industrial and management systems engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be S/U.).

IENG 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

IENG 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

IENG 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IENG 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

IENG 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

IENG 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

IH&S 525. Aerosol Sciences for Industrial Hygienists. 3 Hours.

PR: Graduate standing or consent. This course explores exposure hazards due to airborne aerosols, which present toxicological, flammable and explosive hazards. Evaluating and remediating exposures also covered.

IH&S 689. Professional Experience in Industrial Hygiene. 2 Hours.

PR: Consent. Experiential learning program planned by the student and evaluated for credit by faculty. Involves field experience from an IH or safety job, or shadowing IH or safety personnel. Student must write an acceptable report on his or her experiences and defend it in a verbal presentation.

IH&S 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

IH&S 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

IH&S 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

IH&S 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

IH&S 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

IH&S 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

IH&S 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

IH&S 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

IH&S 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

IH&S 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ILR 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of industrial labor relations. Note: This course in intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading may be P/F.).

ILR 591. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ILR 592. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.

Directed study, reading, and/or research.

ILR 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ILR 594. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.

Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.

ILR 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

ILR 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.

A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.

ILR 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.

Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

ILR 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.

PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.

ILR 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.

PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).

ILR 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.

ILR 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.

PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use of the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.

IMC 511. Marketing Research and Analysis. 3 Hours.

PR: IMC 410 or IMC 610. This course combines secondary and primary research design to examine the role(s) of marketing research within an IMC campaign. Students learn to identify research problems, craft research objectives, and select appropriate qualitative and quantitative methodologies to develop an effective research strategy and analysis.

IMC 512. Audience Insight. 3 Hours.

PR: IMC 410 or IMC 610. This course provides an in-depth look at consumer behavior and its role in IMC. Students examines consumer behavior in terms of internal influences, external influences, the consumer decision-making process, and consumers and culture.

IMC 513. Brand Equity Management. 3 Hours.

PR: IMC 410 or