COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Course Descriptions
Master of Business Administration - Philosophy

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Course Numbering System. Courses are identified by four-digit numbers. The first digit indicates the level of the course: 1000-2999: lower-division undergraduate; 3000-3999: upper-division undergraduate; 4000-4999: upper-division undergraduate and graduate; 5000-5999: graduate and advanced undergraduate; 6000-7999: graduate only; 8000-8999: doctoral only. The following second digits designate special types of courses: 0 for topics; 4 for internships and practica, 5 for cooperative education, 6 for seminars, 7 for honors courses, 8 for independent study, and 9 for research.

Undergraduate/Graduate Course Requirements. Additional work is required of graduate students enrolled for graduate credit in 4000-level courses. Undergraduate students permitted to enroll in 5000-level courses are expected to complete the same assignments and to be graded on the same scale as the graduate students in the course. To enroll in a 5000-level course, an advanced undergraduate student must have senior standing, an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and permission of the instructor. Courses numbered 6000 and higher are for graduate students only. Graduating seniors may be permitted to enroll in these courses in accordance with the Dual Undergraduate/ Graduate Registration Policy described in this Catalog.

Course Prefix. Courses offered for academic credit are listed by number within each subject and the subjects are listed alphabetically according to prefixes.

Master of Business Administration (MBAD) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate Preparation Courses for the MBA

ACCT 3200. Foundations in Accounting. (3)

BLAW 3200. Legal Environment in Business. (3)

ECON 3200. Foundations in Economics. (3)

INFO 3200. Foundations in Business Computing. (3)

OPER 3200. Quantitative Analysis in Business. (3)

Graduate Only

MBAD 6028. Topics in Business Information Systems. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6121. Selected topics in information systems. Potential topics include information resource management, database management systems, management support systems, information systems in the financial and banking industry, information systems in manufacturing, information systems in health care, and EDP auditing. May be repeated for additional credit as the topics vary and with permission of MBA program coordinator. (Yearly)

MBAD 6111. Macroeconomics and Business Forecasting. (3G) Prerequisite: ECON 3200 and OPER 3200 or equivalents. Advanced studies of the interrelations of markets in national and international economies; mechanisms of monetary policy and interest rate effects, foreign exchange rates and inflation; relations between national saving, fiscal policy, the foreign debts and capital investment; short-run and long-run effects of economic policy; tax policy, government spending and economic growth; types of economic forecasts; value and limits of forecasts. (Yearly)

MBAD 6112. The Economics of Business Decisions. (3G) Prerequisites: ECON 3200 and OPER 3200 or equivalents. Economic concepts in the decision-making process. Topics include scarcity; marginal analysis and tools of optimization; demand and supply analysis and market structure; economic efficiency; regression analysis; risk analysis and game theory and international economic issues. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6121. Business Information Systems. (3G) Prerequisite: INFO 3200 or equivalent. Examination of how information systems are developed and used in organizations, how information resources are managed, and the potential strategic and competitive impact information systems have in domestic and global business environments. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6122. Technology-Enhanced Decision Making (3G) Prerequisite: OPER 3200 or equivalent. An analytical approach to the management process. Generalized models for decision making with major emphasis on application of the scientific method to management problems. (Yearly)

MBAD 6123. Applied Management Science. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6122. Mathematical model building aimed at integrating methods and applications. Overview of mathematical programming in practice and a series of projects implementing models in business and the public sector. (On demand)

MBAD 6124. Business Information Systems Development. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6121. Examination of managerial issues associated with the study of business processes and the development of supporting information systems. Emphasis on the application of appropriate methodologies, techniques, and tools to analyze, design, and implement business information systems. Study of relevant IS project management and quality assurance techniques. (Yearly)

MBAD 6125. Business Data Communications. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6121. Examination of the information communication requirements of business environments, the fundamentals of communication technology, and the application of the technology for solving business problems. Emphasis on understanding communication technologies to assess needs, plan for the introduction of hardware and software, and manage these communication systems. (Yearly)

MBAD 6131. Managerial Accounting. (3G) Prerequisite: ACCT 3200 or equivalent. Management's use of accounting. Topics include profit planning and control, evaluation of performance, cost analysis, and income tax planning. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6132. Financial Reporting. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6131. Preparation of general purpose financial statements with emphasis on the impact of accounting method choice and analysis by investors and creditors of the resulting statements. Participants gain an understanding of accounting theory necessary for the preparation and analysis of corporate reports. (Yearly)

MBAD 6133. Business Tax Strategies. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6131. Tax planning concepts and strategies for businesses including an overview of the Federal tax system, sources of tax law, guidelines for organizing and financing a business, tax incentives for capital investment, and other tax planning topics. Participants learn how to avoid some common tax traps and apply the concepts and strategies in realistic business cases. (Same as ACCT 6150) (Yearly)

MBAD 6134. Controllership. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6131. Controllership practice, including organizational status, objectives, functions, duties and responsibilities and the managerial utilization of accounting and statistical data for planning and control. (Same as ACCT 6230) (Yearly)

MBAD 6141. Operations Management. (3G) Prerequisite: INFO 3200 and OPER 3200 or equivalents. Design, operation, and control of service and manufacturing systems. Emphasis on using analytical tools for problem solving in process analysis and re-engineering, work-force management, material and inventory management, aggregate planning, total quality management, and others. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6142. Quality and Manufacturing Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6141. Current issues and advances in operations management including just-in-time inventory management, total quality management, continuous improvement, flexible manufacturing systems, computer integrated manufacturing systems, technology evaluation and selection and operations strategy. (Yearly)

MBAD 6151. Financial Institutions and Markets. (3G) Major financial institutions, particularly commercial banks, and their role in the intermediation process and as suppliers of funds to the money and capital markets. Comparative financial policies of these institutions are examined in the context of their legal and market environment. (Same as FINN 6151) (Yearly)

MBAD 6152. Financial Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6131. Theory and practice of corporate finance including asset management, cost of capital and capital budgeting, optimization problems and socio-economic aspects of financial management. Computer technology may be employed when applicable. (Same as FINN 6152) (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6153. Investment Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6152. Theory and practice of investment decisions of individuals and fund managers. Topics include the status of capital market theory, the efficient market hypothesis literature, and a portfolio performance measurement. Standard institutional and investment analysis topics, futures and options markets, and international investment topics are covered. (Same as FINN 6153) (Yearly)

MBAD 6154. Current Topics in Financial Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6152. Examination of business finance topics currently being discussed in the business media and development of advanced analytical skills in those topic areas. Topics will change depending upon the business environment. The following topics form the basis of the course: lease vs. buy (borrow); leveraged buy-outs; merger analysis; international operations of American firms (capital budgeting); and capital structure decisions. (Same as FINN 6154) (On Demand)

MBAD 6155. Multinational Financial Management. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6111 and 6152. Financial management of the multinational firm including management of foreign exchange risk and political risk, and the control and evaluation of financial policies of multinational firms. (Same as FINN 6155) (Yearly)

MBAD 6156. Commercial Bank Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6152. Techniques for the management of commercial banks. Topics of study include industry structure, administrative organization, management of assets, liabilities, and capital, and financial analysis of the banking firm. (Same as FINN 6156) (Yearly)

MBAD 6157. Theory of Corporate Finance. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6152. Theories of modern corporate finance, including theory of efficient capital markets; uncertainty and the theory of choice; market equilibrium asset pricing models (capital asset pricing model, arbitrage pricing theory, Black-Scholes); theories of capital structure and the cost of capital; dividend policy; and leasing. (Same as FINN 6157) (Yearly)

MBAD 6161. Organizational Leadership and Behavior I. (3G) Behavioral knowledge and skills essential to becoming an effective manager/leader including behavior and motivation in an environment of complexity and rapid change and ethical implications of actions and their effects on demographically diverse and increasingly international work force. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6162. Organizational Leadership and Behavior II. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6161. Continuation of MBAD 6161 Examines performance determinants and appraisal, design of complex organizations, team building, organizational change, career development and conflict management. (Yearly)

MBAD 6163. Human Resource Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6161. An examination of the current critical issues and strategic questions associated with managing employees. Case material, readings and audiovisual material will be used to stimulate discussion of the most important and strategic questions to be tackled by general managers today and in the future in the relationship between management and workers. (Yearly)

MBAD 6164. Executive Communication (3G) Intensive study of communication in organizations from middle and upper management perspectives with special attention to corporate communication, media relations, technologically mediated communication, crisis communication and public affairs. Case studies, readings and project assignments will be used in a variety of business situations. (Yearly)

MBAD 6171. Marketing Management. (3G) A managerial approach to strategic marketing decision making. Topics include promotional strategy, channels of distribution, demand analysis and pricing, and international marketing. Case studies, readings and simulations are used. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6172. Marketing Research. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6171. Planning, execution and evaluation of marketing research activities. Emphasis on the techniques and methodology used in the collection, analysis and interpretation of economic, demographic and sociological data for use in marketing decision making. (Yearly)

MBAD 6173. Promotional Strategy. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6171. Opportunities and challenges for an organization through advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and publicity. It includes analysis of the legal and ethical problems involved in this area. Case studies and a project assignment are used. (Spring)

MBAD 6174. International Marketing. (3G) Prererequisite: MBAD 6171 or consent of instructor. Study of opportunities, problems and techniques involved in marketing internationally. Analysis of environmental forces which affect international marketing and the methods companies utilize to market effectively on an international scale. (Yearly)

MBAD 6175. Logistics Management. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6171 or permission of the instructor. Study of the logistics system as a source of profitability and competitive advantage. Component activities (customer service, inventory, storage, transportation) are examined individually and as parts of a larger whole, with emphasis on effective management of the overall system of finished goods distribution. Special attention is given to managing the transportation function in a deregulated environment. (Yearly)

MBAD 6191. Entrepreneurship. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6131, 6152, 6171, or permission of the MBA coordinator or the instructor. An examination of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. Focus on planning the start-up of a fast-growth enterprise with the aim of rewarding the founders and initial investors with significant capital gains. Extensive use of case studies will provide a background of classroom activities to assist students in the preparation of a detailed plan for the hypothetical start-up of a fast-growth firm. (Yearly)

MBAD 6192. Business and Society. (3G) Ethical, moral, political and social aspects of policy formulation and implementation. Management's responsibilities to consumers, employees, investor/owners, and society are stressed. Case studies are used. (Yearly)

MBAD 6193. International Business Concepts. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6152, 6171, or permission of the MBA Program Coordinator. An overview of international business management. Specifically, the functional areas of business are covered to provide an international perspective. (Yearly)

MBAD 6194. Management Policy. (3G) Prerequisite: All courses in the primary and intermediate block of the Functional Component or permission of the MBA coordinator. Examination of the need to integrate the functional activities of the firm in planning corporate objectives and achieving operating results. Emphasis on ability to identify issues and problems of the firm as a whole, to explore alternatives and to make decisions which recognize the interrelationships of the functional specialties within the total organization. Application and integration of knowledge and skills of analysis developed in the preceding courses of the MBA program. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6195. Strategic Management of Technology. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6141, 6152, and 6171. Impact of changing technology upon industries and companies and the consequent challenges for business managers. Major topics include: the historical context of change and innovation; organization and innovation; technology and business strategy; impact on functional areas; managing linkages; venturing and organization learning; government influence on innovation; executive leadership; the management of innovation and change. A comprehensive written report covering a significant aspect of emerging technology is required. (On demand)

MBAD 6196. Strategic Planning. (3G) Prerequisite: MBAD 6194. Strategic planning within a rapidly changing environment including changing industry conditions as well as technological, social, political and economic changes. Examination of strategic planning techniques being developed by researchers and by corporate practitioners. (Yearly)

MBAD 6197. International Business Strategy. (3G) Prerequisites: MBAD 6152 and 6171. Management challenges associated with the development of international strategies and the management of organizations in business enterprises whose operations stretch across national boundaries; how multinational enterprises (MNEs) work. Case studies, projects, and presentations are used to help students apply concepts and theories. (Yearly)

MBAD 6198. Professional Applications. (3G) Prerequisites: Completion of the Functional Component. Team-taught, multidisciplinary course based on (1) structured, written cases and (2) contemporary management problems/issues presented in a non-structured, non-case format. Requires formal written position papers evaluating current business problems which are presented and defended before an audience of peers, faculty members, and business leaders. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6500. Cooperative Education Experience. (0G) Prerequisite: Completion of nine hours of graduate coursework. Participation in the Co-op Program enables MBA students to pursue practical work experience that is complementary to their major course of studies. Each student's program must be approved by the coordinator of the MBA program. (Fall, Spring)

MBAD 6890. Directed Individual Study. (3G) Directed individual study and in-depth analysis of a special area of management, economics, business or accounting. The course may be used to satisfy up to six semester hours of graduate credit requirements in the Master of Business Administration degree program and may be repeated for credit provided a different area of study is undertaken each time. Permission of a member of the graduate faculty who would direct the study and permission of the MBA program coordinator must be secured before registering for the course. (Fall, Spring)

MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION (MDLG)

Undergraduate

MDLG 3130. The Early Adolsecent Learner. (4) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Physical, sexual, social, cognitive, and emotional development in the 10-15 year old with emphasis on how these developmental diversities affect the middle grades classroom. Includes 40 hours of field experiences. (Fall)

MDLG 3131. The Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle Grades Education. (4) Prerequisites: MDLG 3130, admission to Teacher Education. Overview of education in the middle grades (6-9) with emphasis on the foundational components, organizational patterns, instructional programs, and integrated curriculum unique to the middle school. Includes 40 hours field experiences. (Spring)

MDLG 3430. Student Teaching/Seminar: 6-9 Middle Grades Education. (15) Prerequisite: Approval of an Application for Student Teaching. Planned sequence of experiences in the student's two areas of content specialization conducted in an approved middle school setting under the supervision and coordination of a university supervisor and a cooperating teacher in which the student must demonstrate the competencies identified for his/her specific teaching fields in appropriate grade-level settings. Approximately 35 to 40 hours per week in an assigned school setting, teaching in two areas of concentration; and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester. (Fall, Spring)

MDLG 3800. Individual Study in Middle Grades Education. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student's adviser. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

MDLG 5000. Topics in Middle Grades Education. (1-6) (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinical experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Graduate Only

MDLG 6000. Topics in Middle Grades Education. (1-6G) May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MDLG 6225. Issues in Middle Grades Education. (3G) Examination of educational practice in the middle grades (6-9) including trends and issues unique to the middle grades. Emphasis on broadening understanding of foundational components, organizational patterns, instructional programs and management techniques. (Spring) (Evening)

MDLG 6471. Middle Grades Education Clinical Experience. (3G) Program of learning activities in the student's level and/or area of academic concentration in an approved school setting (6-9). (On demand)

MDLG 6473. Middle Grades Internship and Seminar. (3-6G) Supervised clinical activities to develop and assess the student's ability to observe, analyze and recommend changes for curriculum and instruction in the middle grades classroom. (Fall, Spring)

MDLG 6800. Individual Study in Middle Grades Education. (1-6G) Prerequisite: Permission of the student's adviser. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MDLG 7999. Graduate Residence. (0G) Meets Graduate School requirement for continuous enrollment during completion of a capstone project or comprehensive examination. (Fall, Spring)

MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND K-12 EDUCATION (MDSK)

Undergraduate

MDSK 3150. Research and Analysis of Teaching Middle and Secondary School Learners. (3) Prerequisites: EDUC 2100, SECD 2140, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Corequisite: SECD 3141. Concepts, methods, and practices used by effective teachers in their daily classroom routines, including systematic observation skills, interpretation of observation data, and application of research-based findings. Includes 10 hours of field experiences. (Fall, Spring)

MDSK 3151. Instructional Design and the Use of Technology with Middle and Secondary School Learners. (3) Prerequisite: EDUC 2100, SECD 2140, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Setting goals and objectives for instruction; planning activities and writing assessments based on objectives; use of computer software for the creation of units, lesson plans, and teacher-made tests. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MDSK 3160. Learning and Development: Birth through Adolescence. (3) Prerequisites: EDUC 2100, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Theories of learning and development and a systematic examination of childhood and adolescence, with particular attention to biological, social, and cognitive areas of child development. Includes 10 hours of field experiences. (Fall, Spring)

MDSK 3161. K-12 Curriculum Studies. (3) Prerequisites: EDUC 2100, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Curriculum planning and development skills with emphasis on relating school content and skills to societal and individual needs, designing and implementing integrated activities, and examining the nature and functions of schools. (Fall, Spring)

MDSK 3251. Teaching Science to Middle and Secondary School Learners. (3) Prerequisites: EDUC 2100, SECD 2140, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Corequisites: SECD 3142 and SPED 3290. Preparation to teach science at the middle and secondary school levels with emphasis on a holistic, interdisciplinary understanding of science; science as related to everyday life and society; and interdisciplinary aspects of science. Includes 15 hours of field experiences. (Fall, Spring)

MDSK 3253. Teaching Social Studies to Middle and Secondary School Learners. (3) Prerequisites: EDUC 2100, SECD 2140, SPED 2100, and admission to Teacher Education. Corequisites: SECD 3142 and SPED 3290. A methods course for teaching social studies at the middle and secondary school levels. Emphasis on using social science content to develop effective teaching strategies, instructional plans, and classroom materials for teaching social studies to middle and secondary school students. Includes 15 hours of field experiences. (Fall, Spring)

MDSK 3469. Student Teaching/Seminar: K-12 Foreign Language. (15) Approval of an Application for Student Teaching. A planned sequence of experiences in the student's area of language specialization (French, German, or Spanish) conducted in an approved school setting under the supervision and coordination of a university supervisor and a cooperating teacher. Students must demonstrate the competencies identified for their language field in two different grade level settings, initially at the elementary level and subsequently at either the middle or secondary school level. Approximately 35-40 hours per week in an assigned school setting and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester. (Fall, Spring)

Graduate Only

MDSK 6220. Adolescence and Learning. (3G) Study of adolescence as a phase of development and its relationship to the learning process. (Fall)

MDSK 6250. Issues in 6-12 Science Education. (3G) Orientation to content, curriculum and methods appropriate for teaching science. Emphasis is on a critical examination of current trends and practices in the teaching of science. (On demand)

MDSK 6251. Issues in 6-12 Mathematics Education. (3G) Orientation to content, curriculum and methods appropriate for teaching mathematics. Emphasis is on a critical examination of current trends and practices in the teaching of mathematics. (On demand)

MDSK 6254. Issues in 6-12 Social Studies Education. (3G) Current issues in teaching and learning social studies. Emphasis on current trends in curriculum, advanced instructional methods, and research. (On demand)

Mechanical Engineering (MEGR) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MEGR 1156. Mechanical Engineering Graphics Design. (1) Engineering drawing emphasizing use of CAD software. Topics include projection systems, auxiliary views, dimensioning and editing. (Spring) (Evenings)

MEGR 2156. Design Projects Laboratory I. (2) Prerequisites: PHYS 2102, ESGR 2141, and MATH 2241. Corequisite: MEGR 2180. Introduction to design and fundamentals of manufacturing, including computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) with emphasis on design visualization, functional analysis, and design prototyping. Student designs will be manufactured to verify design concepts. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 2180. Manufacturing Systems. (4) Prerequisites: PHYS 2102L, ESGR 2141, and MATH 2241. Corequisite: MEGR 2156. Manufacturing materials, processes, and procedures, including mechanical behavior and physical properties, basic materials, casting, rolling, forming, welding, cutting, surfaces, engineering metrology, quality assurance, and automation, engineering economics, cost estimating, and economics of manufacturing. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3090. Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. (1-4) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Technical Elective. Builds upon and synthesizes knowledge students have gained from the mechanical engineering core curriculum. Specific topics in each offering of the course serve as the vehicle for teaching engineering analysis, synthesis and design, while simultaneously affording an opportunity for the students to point themselves toward an area of specialization. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 3111. Thermodynamics I. (3) Prerequisite: MATH 2171. Corequisite: MEGR 3121. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Work and heat carnot cycle. Ideal and real gases. Nonreactive mixture of gases. Availability and irreversibility. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MEGR 3112. Thermodynamics II. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3111, with a grade of C or better. General thermodynamic relations; equations of state and generalized charts. Combustion, dissociation and chemical equilibrium. Introduction to power cycles. (Spring, Summer)

MEGR 3114. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. (3) Prerequisites: MEGR 3121. Basic concepts of a fluid and the fundamentals of ideal and real fluid flow. Topics include fluid statics, conservation principles, Bernoulli's equation, fluid flow in pipes, and measurement devices. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MEGR 3116. Introduction to Heat Transfer. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3111, with a grade of C or better. One and two dimensional steady state conduction. Finite difference methods. Radiative heat transfer, emissivity, black body radiation. Heat exchange among two and multi-body systems. Convective heat transfer. (Spring)

MEGR 3121. Dynamics Systems I. (3) Prerequisites: ESGR 2141 and MATH 1242, both with a grade of C or better. The kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Work-energy and impulse-momentum principles and conservation laws. Introduction to the kinematics of mechanisms. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3122. Dynamic Systems II. (3) Prerequisites: MEGR 3121 and MATH 2171, both with a grade of C or better. Modeling of mechanical dynamic systems. Vibration of lumped mass systems. Analysis and design of mechanical systems using time domain and frequency domain methods. (Spring, Summer)

MEGR 3152. Mechanics and Materials Laboratory. (1) (W) Prerequisite: ESGR 2144, MEGR 3161 and 3171L, all with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: MEGR 3122. Laboratory experiments related to the areas of mechanics and materials engineering. Three hours of laboratory work per week. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MEGR 3156. Design Projects Lab II. (2) Prerequisite: MEGR 2156, with a grade of C or better. Design and reduction to practice of engineering concepts in a team environment. Topics include requirements definition, concept synthesis, concept evaluation, project planning and execution. (Spring)

MEGR 3161. Introduction to Engineering Materials. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1251 and MATH 2171. Classifications of engineering materials. Introduction to property structure relationships. Ideal and defect atomic structures of solids with examples from metals, ceramics and polymers. Cold working and annealing effects. Phase equilibria in alloys; introduction to diffusional processes and transformation kinetics. (Fall)

MEGR 3162. Mechanical Behavior and Strengthening of Solids. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3161, with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Mechanical properties of materials including elastic behavior, plastic flow, fracture, creep, fatigue, elevated temperature effects. Correlation of properties with atomic and microscopic structure. Dislocation theory and its application to mechanical behavior and strengthening mechanisms. Alloy hardening effects; effects of processing and heat treatments. Applications in Fe-C alloys. (Spring)

MEGR 3171. Introduction to Measurements and Instrumentation. (2) Prerequisite: EEGR 2161, with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: MEGR 3171L. Statistical analysis of experimental data, curve fitting. Operational amplifiers and signal conditioning techniques for remote monitoring. Computer data acquisition, interfaces and techniques, RS-232 and GPIB interface buses. Principles in use of sensors and transducers in measurements of linear and angular displacement, velocity and acceleration, temperature, force, pressure, torque and flow, dynamic measurements and frequency analysis. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3171L. Instrumentation Laboratory. (2) (W) Prerequisite: PHYS 2102L and ENGL 2116 with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: MEGR 3171. Utilization of measuring equipment targeted to mechanical engineering applications including instrumentation and computer interfacing methods for the optimization of measurement processes, and basic programming of scientific instruments. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3210. Automotive Power Plants. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3112, with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Energy analysis of internal and external combustion engines for vehicular propulsion. Thermodynamic principles for combustion efficient use of fuel combustion, different types of fuel use, and pollutant control. (Alternate years)

MEGR 3212. Heat Convection and Compact Heat Exchanger Design. (3) Prerequisites: MEGR 3114 and 3116, both with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Natural, forced internal and external heat convection, heat convection in phase change (boiling and condensation) and design of compact heat exchangers. (On demand)

MEGR 3214. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. (3) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and 4111, both with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Thermodynamics and heat transfer applied to analysis, design of cooling/heating systems. (Spring)

MEGR 3216. Thermal/Fluid Design. (3) Prerequisites: MEGR 3114 and 3116, both with a grade of C or better. Design of systems utilizing thermodynamic, heat transfer, and fluid flow principles. Topics include thermal system design, thermodynamic modeling, design applications with heat transfer, thermoeconomic optimization of simple and complex systems. (Spring)

MEGR 3221. Machine Analysis and Design I. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3122 and ESGR 2144, both with a grade of C or better. Technical application of basic principles of mechanical science to analysis of machines and mechanical systems. Design of typical machine elements. Strength and deflection requirements. (Fall)

MEGR 3222. Machine Analysis and Design II. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3221, with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Synthesis of machines and mechanical systems. Analysis, creative design and selection of machines and machine elements. (Spring)

MEGR 3251. Thermal/Fluids Laboratory. (1) (W) Prerequisites: MEGR 3111, 3114, and 3171L, all with a grade of C or better. Laboratory experiments in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Three laboratory hours per week. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MEGR 3255. Senior Design I. (2) Prerequisite: MEGR 3156 and 3152, both with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: MEGR 3251 and senior standing in mechanical engineering. First of a two-semester sequence leading to a major integrative experience in applying the principles of design and project management to the design of a major mechanical engineering system, emphasizing teamwork and communication skills. (Fall)

MEGR 3256. Senior Design II. (2) Prerequisite: MEGR 3255 with a grade of C or better. Continuation of MEGR 3255 including project execution leading to an oral presentation and final written report. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3281. Numerical Control of Manufacturing Processes. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3180. Technical Elective. Fundamental theory and application of numerically controlled machine tools including design principles, elements of machine structure, control systems, programming methods. Role of numerical control in flexible manufacturing systems. Two lectures and a two hour lab per week. (Fall)

MEGR 3282. Metrology and Statistical Process Control. (3) Prerequisite: MEGR 3171. Introduction to metrology. Measurement of size, form and surface texture. Introduction to quality control, control charts for attributes and variables, acceptance sampling. Process capability estimation and process control. (Spring)

MEGR 3299. Professional Development. (1) An examination of various aspects of engineering as a profession. The course will be graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 3695. Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar. (1) Required of Co-op students during semesters immediately following each work assignment for presentation of engineering reports on work done the prior semester. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MEGR 3890. Individualized Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Supervised individual study within an area of a student's particular interest which is beyond the scope of existing courses. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 3990. Undergraduate Research. (1-4) Prerequisite: consent of the department. Technical Elective. Independent study of a theoretical and/or experimental problem in a specialized area of mechanical engineering. Topics originate from the student or the faculty member supervising the study. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

MEGR 4112. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3111 and 3114, both with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. A continuation of MEGR 3114. Topics include boundary layers, flow over body surfaces, compressible flow, turbomachinery and propulsion devices. (Alternate years)

MEGR 4113. Energy Conversion I. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and 3114, both with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Corequisite: MEGR 4111. Application of principles of thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer to internal combustion engines, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, refrigeration, cryogenics. (Fall)

MEGR 4127. Introduction To Robotics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: EEGR 3101, or senior standing in ME/ES or EE department. Technical Elective. Modeling of industrial robots, homogeneous transformations, static forces, kinematics, velocities, dynamics, computer animation of dynamic models, motion trajectory planning, and introduction to vision, sensors and actuators. (Dual-listed with EEGR 4161.) (Fall)

MEGR 4143. Discrete Mechanical Vibrating Systems. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3122 with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Free and forced vibrations of lumped parameter systems with multi-degrees of freedom. Topics include transient and steady state response, determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes with and without damping. Introduction to principal coordinates and matrix iteration techniques. (Fall)

MEGR 4144. Intermediate Dynamics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3121 and MATH 2171, both with a grade of C or better. Technical Elective. Further studies in dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, with engineering applications. Introduction to Lagrange's equations of motion. Multi-degree-of-freedom vibrations. (Alternate years)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

The 5000-level courses are first-year graduate courses although some advanced seniors may enroll with permission of the department.

MEGR 5090. Special Topics. (1-6) (1-6G) Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 5108. Finite Element Analysis and Applications. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 5141 and MATH 6171 or permission of department. An introduction to the finite element method and its application to engineering problems. Application of the displacement methods to plane stress, plane strain, plate bending and axisymmetrical bodies. Topics may include but are not limited to: dynamics, heat conduction, and structural mechanics. (Dual-listed with CEGR 5108). (Spring)

MEGR 5111. Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3112 and MATH 3142. Postulational treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Equilibrium and maximum entropy postulates. Development of formal relationships and principles for general systems. Applications to chemical, magnetic, electric, and elastic systems. (On demand)

MEGR 5113. Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Flow. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3111 and 3114. Compressible flow equations, isentropic flow, normal shock waves, Fanno and Rayleigh line flows. Nonsteady one dimensional flow. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5118. Thermal Environmental Engineering. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Application of the thermodynamic and heat transfer principles to the analysis of thermal environmental systems. Topics include thermodynamic properties of moist air, psychometric charts, transfer processes, heating and cooling of moist air, coils, physiological effects of thermal environments, food processing and storage. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5121. Mechanism Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3221 or consent of department. Analysis of coplanar and spatial mechanisms, application of matrix methods in analysis of mechanisms, mobility analysis of mechanisms, rigid body guidance, computer aided analysis of mechanisms. (Spring) (Evenings)

MEGR 5125. Vibrations of Continuous Systems. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4143. Analysis of vibration of continuous linear elastic structures such as strings, rods, beams and plates with varying boundary conditions. Approximate solution techniques such as Rayleigh, Rayleigh- Ritz and Galerkin are presented. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5127. Computer-Aided Manufacturing. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3255 or consent of department. Topics covered include flowline production, numerical control, computer aided process monitoring and control, group technology, flexible manufacturing, and material requirement planning. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5128. Control of Robotic Manipulators. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 4127 or EEGR 4151. Control of industrial robots including linear, nonlinear, and adaptive control of the motion of robots; plus control of forces and torques exerted by the end-effector. Additional topics include computer animation of the controlled behavior of industrial robots, actuators and sensors, robot vision and artificial intelligence, and control computer/robot interfacing (dual-listed with EEGR 5151). (Spring)

MEGR 5141. Theory of Elasticity I. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3221 or equivalent. Introduction to the theory of elastic media; the fundamentals of stress, strain, stress-strain relationships, compatibility and equilibrium. Applications to two- and three-dimensional problems. Structural mechanics and energy methods. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5146. Experimental Stress Analysis. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Theoretical and experimental techniques of stress and strain analysis, with experimental emphasis on strain gages and instrumentation. Brittle coatings and photoelasticity are also considered. Two lectures and a two-hour lab per week. (Alternate years)

MEGR 5181. Engineering Metrology (3) (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3282. Introduction to metrology and standards. Uncertainty, precision and accuracy in metrology. Measurement of size and form, computational methods in measurement of form. Measurement of surface texture and out of roundness. Machine tool and robot accuracy and calibration. Evaluation of screw threads and gears. Introduction to design of precision instruments. (Fall)

MEGR 5182. Machine Tool Metrology. (3) (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3180, 3281, and 5181. Machine tool accuracy and performance testing. Modeling and measurement of volumetric accuracy using parametric error separation and quasi-static error models. Use of homogeneous transformations for error mapping. Linear and higher order thermal models. Error budgeting and management. Axis of rotation metrology, spindle accuracy, and cutting performance tests. Laboratory experience on CNC machine tools using heterodyne laser interferometers, capacitance gages, and other computer assisted sensor systems for machine checking. (Spring)

MEGR 5892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6) (1-6G) Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Graduate Only

MEGR 6090. Special Topics. (1-6G) Directed study of current topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 6111. Convective Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 4111 and 4112. Heat and momentum transfer prediction in channel flows and boundary layers. Differential equation methods for fully developed and entry length laminar tube flows. Similarity solutions for laminar heat transfer. Superposition methods for non-uniform boundary conditions. Integral equations of the boundary layer, approximate and semiempirical methods of solution. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6112. Radiative Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Fundamentals of radiation heat transfer, analysis of gray body and wavelength dependent systems; radiation from gases at high temperature, and particulate- laden gases; combined radiation and conduction. (On demand)

MEGR 6113. Advanced Conductive Heat Transfer. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4111. Theory of steady and unsteady heat conduction in isotropic and anisotropic media. Treatment of concentrated and distributed heat sources. Application of the finite difference and finite element methods. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6114. Advanced Fluid Mechanics. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 4112 or consent of department. Unified tensorial-theoretical treatment of the transport of mass, momentum, energy and vorticity in fluids. General theorems for inviscid and irrotational flows. Viscous effects, boundary layer theory, nonlinear phenomena, hydrodynamic instability and turbulence with applications. (On demand)

MEGR 6120. Bearing Design and Lubrication. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3222 or consent of department. Hydrodynamic lubrication, fluid film and rolling element bearings, design and control of gas and fluid lubricated bearings. (On demand)

MEGR 6121. Mechanism Synthesis. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5121 or consent of department. Synthesis of coplanar and spatial mechanisms, number and type synthesis, function generator, path generator, optimal synthesis of mechanisms, case studies in optimal design of mechanisms. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6123. Mechanical Design. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Impact loading on critical sections, fatigue consideration, stress concentration, fluctuating stresses, failure analysis, contact stresses, industrial case studies. (On demand)

MEGR 6126. Dynamics of Machinery. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 3222 or consent of department. Application of dynamics of machinery, balancing of rigid and flexible rotors. Dynamics of spatial mechanisms. Computer-aided dynamic analysis of machinery. (On demand)

MEGR 6141. Theory of Elasticity II. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 5141 and MATH 6172. Continuation of MEGR 5141 with additional topics in three-dimensional analyses. Topics include complex variable techniques, variational methods and numerical techniques. (On demand)

MEGR 6142. Inelastic Behavior of Materials. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 5141 or consent of department. Introduction to plasticity and linear viscoelasticity. Topics include a study of yield criteria, plastic stress-strain relations, plastic hinge analysis, discrete viscoelastic models, the hereditary integral and selected boundary value problems. (Alternate years)

MEGR 6145. Advanced Topics in Dynamics. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of department. Selected advanced topics in dynamics such as Lagrangian dynamics, vibrations of continuous media, stress wave propagation and motion measurement. (On demand)

MEGR 6181. Design of Precision Machines and Instrument I. (3G) Prerequisites: MEGR 3221 and 5182. Basic patterns in the design of precision machines and instruments. Design process, error assessment and examples, materials, sensors, drives, and controls for precision machines. Machine frames, sliding and rolling element bearings, flexures, hydrostatic bearings. Design methodology, analysis of potential designs, design case studies, and modeling of design alternatives. (Fall)

MEGR 6182. Design of Precision Machines and Instrument II. (3G) Prerequisite: MEGR 6181. Application of principles, methodology, and analysis to specific design problems. Management of design. Class will design machine components, subsystems or whole instruments either individually or as members of design teams. Critical design reviews will be conducted. Designs will be quantitatively analyzed for conformance to design specifications and intent. (Spring)

MEGR 6892. Individualized Study and Projects. (1-6G) Individual investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MEGR 6991. Graduate Thesis Research. (1-6G) Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 7999. Graduate Residence. (0) Required of all master's students not enrolled in other graduate courses who are working on or defending theses/projects and/or are scheduled for comprehensive examinations. (Fall, Spring)

MEGR 8999. Doctoral Dissertation Research. (0-9G) Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a doctoral dissertation. (On demand)

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (MFET)

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Management (MGMT) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MGMT 1140. Introduction to Business. (3) Prerequisite: less than 45 hours earned. Fundamentals of business including marketing, management, production, accounting, finance, economics, information systems and other business areas. A general elective course that does not satisfy a requirement for any concentration or major in the Belk College of Business Administration. (Fall, Spring)

MGMT 2140. Introduction to Health Services Administration. (3) Prerequisite: sophomore standing. An overview of the business functions and administration of health services organizations. Topics covered include: management, marketing, information technology, finance and accounting issues as they relate to the health services industry. (Spring)

MGMT 3000. Topics in Management. (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. Topics from the area of Management and Administration. The course may be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MGMT 3140. Management Concepts and Practice. (3) Prerequisites: ACCT 2121, 2122; ECON 2101, 2102; junior standing. Study of the role of the contemporary manager with emphasis upon the behavioral and administrative processes fundamental to the successful operation of various types of enterprise. Situational approaches to management are explored with the manager viewed as a decision maker interacting with the firm's economic, technological, social, political and ethical environment. Examination of research and theory in organizational behavior, organization theory and interpersonal communication. Case analysis is used to simulate actual problems encountered in organizations. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MGMT 3160. Business Communications. (W) (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. The nature and problems of individual, interpersonal and organizational communication in business. Various verbal techniques such as presentations, graphics, public speaking and writing will be developed and practiced for effective organizational and individual performance. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MGMT 3162. Business Interviewing Strategies. (W) (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. Examination of the interview process in a variety of specific management contexts including: career selection and assessment, goal-setting, problem solving, decision making, employment interviewing and performance appraisals. Case studies and simulations are used to analyze and address interviewing problems. NOTE: This course may be taken as a general university elective; it does not satisfy a requirement for any concentration or major in the Belk College of Business Administration. (Fall)

MGMT 3173. Being Your Own Boss: Small Business Management for Non-Business Majors. (3) Prerequisites: junior standing. A course for non-business majors who plan to be self-employed as professionals (engineers, psychologists, social workers, free-lance writers, nurses, etc.) or as owners of small enterprises such as theatre groups, art galleries, advertising agencies or similar groups or who plan to work for small family firms after graduation. Includes all aspects of starting, operating and selling a small firm. Emphasizes case studies and practical applications using materials actually needed to operate a real-world firm. Requires preparation of a simulated business plan for the firm the student hopes to start. Not available for credit for Belk College of Business Administration majors or students who receive credit for MGMT 3273. (On demand)

MGMT 3240. Leadership and Organizational Behavior. (3) Prerequisite: MGMT 3140. A managerial perspective of the influence of leadership, motivation, group dynamics, structure, communications, conflict and change on effective utilization and development of human resources emphasizing the role of a leader as a change agent. Case analysis, role playing and skills development exercises to simulate actual situations. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MGMT 3241. Human Resource Management. (3) Prerequisite: MGMT 3140. The study of effectively selecting, utilizing, assessing and developing managers as well as the role of the human resource department in administering human resources in a changing and demanding environment. Experience in developing and utilizing behavioral science research methods to assess effectiveness. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MGMT 3242. Compensation Administration. (3) Prerequisites: MGMT 3140 and 3241. Approaches to the design and management of compensation systems. Topics include the objectives of pay systems, policy decisions that provide the foundation for different pay systems, and the tools and techniques that link policies and objectives. (Fall)

MGMT 3243. Employment Law. (3) Prerequisite: MGMT 3140. This course examines the legislation which impacts human resource management practices in union and non-union settings. Topics covered include fair employment practices, anti-discrimination law, representation elections, unfair labor practices, compensation and benefit legislation, privacy concerns and dispute settlement processes. (Same as ECON 3107.) (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MGMT 3244. Advanced Human Resource Management. (3) Prerequisites: MGMT 3241; junior standing. Advanced topics in human resource management including strategic human resource planning, job analysis, human resource information systems, training, career development, and international human resource management. Case studies, projects and presentations are used to help students apply concepts and theories to current human resource issues. (Spring)

MGMT 3260. Managerial Communication. (3) Prerequisites: MGMT 3140, 3160, junior standing. An examination of the role of communication networks and strategies in managerial decision making. Emphasis on the role of communication skills in managing change, organizational conflict and corporate cultures. Cases will be used to apply the skills developed in MGMT 3140 and 3160 to analyze and address specific management problems. (Spring)

MGMT 3273. Small Business Management. (3) Prerequisites: OPER 3100, MKTG 3110, FINN 3120, MGMT 3140; junior standing. Consideration of opportunities and obstacles of starting and operating a small business. Emphasis will be on integrating all managerial requirements (financial, marketing, operation, legal, logistics, accounting and behavioral) of owning and operating a small business. Study of opportunities and assistance provided by franchises, federal, state and local agencies. Practice in solving problems gained through case analysis. (Fall, Summer)

MGMT 3274. International Business Processes and Problems. (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. An introduction to the process, institutions and problems associated with exporting, importing and management of multinational businesses. (Fall)

MGMT 3275. International Management. (3) Prerequisites: MGMT 3274 and senior standing. Preparation for effective management in a world characterized by intense international competition. Case studies, projects, and presentations assist students to apply concepts and theories. (On demand)

MGMT 3280. Business Policy. (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of ECON 3125, OPER 3100, MKTG 3110, FINN 3120, INFO 3130, BLAW 3150, MGMT 3140 and MGMT 3160. (Accounting majors are required to take OPER 3100, MKTG 3110, FINN 3120, INFO 3130, MGMT 3140, BLAW 3150, and either MGMT 3160 or COMM 1101.) Concerns the role of top management of the firm in integrating internal functions and environmental forces. Emphasis on defining economic, technological, ethical, political and social factors affecting the firm and their consideration in setting goals and operating policies. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MGMT 3282. Business and Society. (3) Prerequisites: MKTG 3110, MGMT 3140, BLAW 3150. A study of the impact of management decisions on customers, employees, creditors, shareholders, community interests, ecology, and government (including taxes and the regulatory environment). The objective is to provide future managers with a systematic way of analyzing the impact of management decisions on larger society. (Fall)

MGMT 3283. Practicum in Small Business Planning. (3) Prerequisites: MGMT 3273; consent of Department chair. Designed for prospective small business owners pursuing the concentration in Small Business; others may be admitted on a space available basis. During the course, each student will work closely with a local small business owner to complete a plan designed to assist the owner in some phase of his/her firm. (Spring)

MGMT 3500. Cooperative Education Experience. (0) Enrollment in this course is required for the Department's

cooperative education students during each semester they are working in a co-op position. This course is restricted to majors in the Department of Management. Course evaluation is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MGMT 3800. Directed Study. (1-6) Prerequisites: consent of the Department and junior standing. Enrollment granted only by permission of the faculty with whom the work will be performed. The student's work assignments will be designed by the student and faculty member who will oversee the project of study. The credit hours will be determined prior to enrollment and will be based on the particular project undertaken. (On demand)

Marketing (MKTG) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MKTG 3000. Topics in Marketing. (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. Topics from the area of marketing. This course may be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

MKTG 3110. Marketing Concepts. (3) Prerequisites for marketing majors and minors: ACCT 2121, ECON 1202; junior standing. The marketing concept, aspects of marketing, and interface with the external environment and other functional areas of the organization. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)

MKTG 3210. Marketing Research and Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. A research course which provides the student with an understanding of marketing research and its usefulness in the organization. Deals with scientific marketing research methods with emphasis on collection, analysis and interpretation of data as applied to the solution of marketing problems. (Fall)

MKTG 3211. Advertising Management. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. Covers all areas of marketing promotion, including such topics as advertising, media selection, packaging and forms of sales promotion. Offers basic skills and techniques to allow the student to enter careers in advertising or media. (Fall)

MKTG 3212. Retailing Management. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. Presents retailing as a part of the marketing distribution phase of a total interacting marketing system. Key concepts covered include consumer and market analysis, store location, store layout, merchandising, pricing and promotional issues and problems. Also considers legal and environmental implications. Emphasis on application of class concepts through case analysis and class discussion. (Fall)

MKTG 3213. Professional Selling and Sales Management. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. An overview of skills and knowledge involved in individual selling and management of sales programs. Emphasis on sales and sales management theories and their applications. (Fall, Spring)

MKTG 3215. Global Marketing Management. (X) (3) Prerequisites: MKTG 3110. Study of the marketing practices and analytical processes in international marketing operations, including strategic planning and organizing for international marketing, international pricing, promotion and distribution practices, and researching global markets. (Fall, Spring)

MKTG 3216. Consumer Behavior. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. Examination of the consumer decision- making process including searching for, purchasing, using, evaluating and disposing of products and services. Emphasis on how marketing mix, social-cultural factors, inner- characteristics and lifestyle affect consumer behavior. Discussion of current examples, cases and public policy issues. (Fall, Spring)

MKTG 3217. Logistics and Transportation. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. Examines logistics theory, concepts, and practices as applied to the business organization. Elements of the logistics system (e.g. inventory, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, and transportation) are considered singly and as parts of a larger, interactive system. The transportation function will be singled out for a more in-depth study. Emphasis is on relationships and interfaces which must be recognized in the design and management of logistics systems. (Fall, Spring)

MKTG 3218. Export Marketing and Logistics. (3) Prerequisite: MKTG 3110. Study of exporting strategies and practices, including identification of export markets, development of distribution channels, and exporting logistics, documentation, and financing. Examination of U.S. international trade patterns and trends. (On demand)

MKTG 3219. Marketing Strategy. (3) Prerequisites: MKTG 3110 and senior standing. Integration of all marketing elements in a strategic planning framework. Emphasis on areas of strategic importance, especially those which have significant implications and relevance for marketing policy decisions in competitive situations. (Spring)

MKTG 3500. Cooperative Education Experience. (0) Enrollment in this course is required for the Department's cooperative education students during each semester they are working in a co-op position. This course is restricted to majors in the Department of Marketing. Course evaluation is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. (Spring, Summer, Fall)

MKTG 3800. Directed Study. (1-6) Prerequisites: consent of the Department and junior standing. Enrollment granted only by permission of the faculty with whom the work will be performed. The student's work assignments will be designed by the student and faculty member who will oversee the project of study. The credit hours will be determined prior to enrollment and will be based on the particular project undertaken. (On demand)

Public Administration (MPAD) [Page Contents]

Graduate Only

MPAD 6000. Topics for Graduate Study in Public Administration. (1-4G) Intensive study of a topic in public administration. The topic of investigation may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit. (On demand) (Evening)

MPAD 6102. Legal and Institutional Foundations of Public Administration. (3G) Consideration of the political context of contemporary public administration, with attention to the role of administration in the policy process, the legal basis for public administration, legislative-executive relations, and accountability and responsibility in democratic administration. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6104. Theoretical and Ethical Foundations of Public Administration. (3G) Changing images of people, organizations and organizational environments; research findings and applications related to organization structure, motivation, leadership, communications, decision-making, group dynamics, interpersonal skills; ethics and values important to the study and practice of organizational leadership; and assessment of value systems and the impact of competing value systems on public and organizational policy making. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6125. Quantitative Research Methods in Public Administration. (3G) Corequisite: MPAD 6125L. Introduction to the use of quantitative analysis in administration. Special emphasis on issues of research design, data collection, elementary statistical analysis, and the interpretation and presentation of research findings. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6125L. Computer Laboratory In Quantitative Research Methods in Public Administration. (1G) Corequisite: MPAD 6125. Hands-on computer experience to master the substantive materials taught in Quantitative Research Methods. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6128. Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation. (3G) Analysis of the policy making process with particular attention to the role of public administration. Development and application of policy analysis methods, methods of evaluation, research design and measurement, and methods to incorporate program evaluation with planning, budgeting and personnel management. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6131. Public Budgeting and Finance. (3G) An introduction to the basics of public finance and an examination of the theory and development of public budgeting, budget processes, the budget cycle, capital budgets, revenue sources, taxation policies and processes, intergovernmental fiscal relations and governmental accounting practices, debt management and cash management in public organizations. (Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6134. Human Resources Management. (3G) Examination of human resource management, including compensation, benefits, personnel planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, employee appraisal and discipline, union management relations and quality management. (Same as HADM 6147). (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6140. Labor Management Relations in Government. (3G) Public employee unionization, collective bargaining, unit determination and recognition; negotiation; third-party process; administration of agreements. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6141. Conflict Management in Public Organizations. (3G) The role of the administrator as a focal point in social change and the management of the conflict which occurs. Perspectives on the negotiation and bargaining process will be reviewed. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6142. Managing Grants and Contracts in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors. (3G) Understanding government contracting and practice in government and nonprofit grant proposal writing with the development of contract administration skills. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6144. Changing the Public Organization. (3G) Overview of concepts and methodologies of organization development, diagnosing organizational needs, change strategies and interventions. (On demand) (Evenings) /P>

MPAD 6146. Introduction to Urban Administration. (3G) An introduction to the basic literature of urban administration and consideration of theoretical questions of administration as an independent field of study and practice, particularly as applied to an urban setting. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6160. Information Systems in Public Administration. (3G) A discussion of the nature of information systems in urban administration. Particular attention to developing understanding of administrative control and use of technology, and the processes, policies and issues associated with public information systems. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6172. Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System. (3G) Overview of health care in the United States, including organizational structures, financing mechanisms and delivery systems with particular attention to policy formation and development. (Same as HADM 6112.) (Yearly) (Evenings)

MPAD 6174. Public Policy and Politics in Health Care Administration. (3G) Examination of the formulation, adoption and implementation of public policy for health care through federal, state and local political processes. Same as HADM 6127) (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6176. Trends and Issues in Health Administration. (3G) Examination of current issues confronting health care managers and an assessment of current programs and management responses to emerging trends in the health care field, including delivery systems, marketing/competition, strategic planning, financial management and/or epidemiological changes. (Same as HADM 6133) (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6185. Intergovernmental Relations. (3G) Survey of the complex relationships of governments in an urban environment set in the federal system. A review of the problems created by that system and the approaches to their solutions. (On demand) (Evenings)

MPAD 6187. Advanced Seminar in Public Management Problem Solving. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of MPA program. Seminar viewed as a capstone to the student's coursework in public management and is required to be taken by all students. Seminar devoted to topics in public management which involve problem identification and solution. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6188. Research Applications in Public Administration. (3G) Prerequisite: consent of MPA program. Preparation of a major paper on a topic of significance in public or nonprofit administration. Topics must be approved by the instructor, and paper drafts will be revised by the student following evaluation by the instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MPAD 6210: Aging and Public Policy. (3G) Examination of the public policy making process with attention to aging policy, including determinants of aging policy and institutions and actors in the policy making process. (Same as GRNT 6210) (Yearly) (Evenings)

MPAD 6211: Administration of Aging Programs. (3G) Focus will be the implementation of public policies and programs for the aged and the development and administration of these programs, including the process through which policies are transformed into aging programs and the budgetary, management and evaluative considerations that must be taken into consideration. (Same as GRNT 6211) (Yearly) (Evenings)

MPAD 6800. Directed Study in Public Administration. (3G) Prerequisite: all core courses and passing of comprehensive examination and consent of MPA program. Individual project proposal on a directed topic of significance based on field experience in public administration. Pass/In Progress grading. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 6801. Directed Study in Public Administration. (3G) Prerequisite: MPAD 6800 and consent of MPA program. Individual project report on a directed topic of significance based on field experience in public administration. Pass/In Progress grading. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

MPAD 7999. Graduate Residence. (0G) Prerequisite: MPAD 6801. Continuation of the individual project report on a directed topic of significance based on field experience in public administration. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

Military Science (MSCI) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MSCI 1101. Basic Course I. (1) Introduction to ROTC and the U.S. Army including the rationale of the national defense structure and the mission and role of the Army. Introduction to modern theories of leadership and their application to today's environment. (Fall, Spring)

MSCI 1102. Basic Leadership Laboratory I. (1) Practical work in basic military skills and physical ability development. Introduction to land navigation, drill and ceremony, communications, and the Army's standard individual weapons with emphasis upon team work and confidence building through participation in leadership activities. Two laboratory hours per week. (Spring)

MSCI 2101. Basic Course II. (2) Introduction to map reading techniques, small unit tactics and the role of the junior officer in troop leading. First aid in a tactical environment will be surveyed. (Fall, Spring)

MSCI 2102. Basic Leadership Laboratory II. (1) Emphasis upon developing proficiency in basic military skills with students assuming leadership roles when the class functions as a military unit. Assertive, confident leadership through knowledge and practice will be stressed. Two laboratory hours per week. (Spring)

MSCI 3101. Advanced Course I. (3) Prerequisite: Basic Course or consent of the professor of military science. Introduction to the advanced ROTC area and an examination of branches of the Army, military teaching principles, management and small unit tactics, including refresher and advanced training in communications, drill and ceremonies, land navigation and physical fitness. Students must be successfully pursuing a commission in the Regular Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. (Fall)

MSCI 3102. Advanced Course II. (3) Prerequisite: MSCI 3101. Designed specifically to prepare cadets for attendance at advanced camp with emphasis on mastering skills necessary to operate and maintain military equipment and developing self-confidence. (Spring)

MSCI 3103. Advanced Leadership Laboratory I. (1) Prerequisite: MSCI 3101. Practical application and additional development of military skills and leadership principles with emphasis on mastery of all previous military skills with much of the training being performance oriented. Students develop their leadership by rotating through various leadership positions during the conduct of their training. Two laboratory hours per week. (Spring)

MSCI 3201. Advanced Course III. (3) Prerequisite: MSCI 3102. Examination of staff organization procedures and purpose including a detailed analysis of the total Army concept (Regular Army, Army Reserve, National Guard). Practical application of military briefing techniques and examination of the relationship of the Army officer and society through a survey of military history. (Fall)

MSCI 3203. Advanced Leadership Laboratory II. (1) Prerequisite: MSCI 3201. Extensive practical work in military planning and instructional techniques and special emphasis upon development of applied leadership skills necessary as a commissioned officer. Two laboratory hours per week. (Spring)

Museum Studies (MSTS) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MSTS 2101. Introduction to Museum Studies. (3) Survey of the museum profession; types, philosophies, functions and goals of museums; and responsibilities to the profession and to educating the public and scholarly communities. (Fall)

MSTS 3090. Topics in Museum Studies. (1-3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101, 3101, 3102, or consent of instructor. Examination of specialized topics in museum studies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

MSTS 3101. Curation and Collections. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Types of collections, storage, records, policies, conservation, liabilities and legal issues; uses of collections. (Spring)

MSTS 3102. Research and Documentation. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Research in the museum; interdisciplinary research methodologies, documentation of collections, exhibit planning and preparation, publications documenting collections. Students will be required to develop a research project in conjunction with some aspect of museum work. (On demand)

MSTS 3201. Museum Education. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Museums as educational institutions; interpretation of collections for exhibitions and how to develop educational programs for museums. (Fall)

MSTS 3202. Museum Administration. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Survey of museum organization and administration; ethics and policies, governing authorities, relationship to public, ethics, legal and financial matters, including budget planning and grant applications. (On demand)

MSTS 3203. Exhibition Design. (3) Prerequisites: MSTS 2101 (for Museum Studies Minors), or ARTS 2181 (for Art Majors). Theory, interpretation, design and fabrication of exhibitions for museums, galleries, and other cultural, corporate, educational and public use. Six hours. (Same as ARTS 3287) (Spring) (Alternate years)

MSTS 3480. Internship in Museum Studies. (1-3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101, at least six hours of Museum Studies core courses beyond 2101 and consent of Program Coordinator. Research and/or in-service training in area museums. Content of each internship will be based upon a contractual agreement between the student, Program Coordinator and museum. Amount of credit to be determined by the nature and extent of the internship assignment. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six semester hours. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MSTS 3601. Senior Internship or Project. (3-6) Prerequisite: senior standing, MSTS 2101 and Museum Studies core courses. Senior project or internship in any of the subareas of the museum field relevant to the major discipline and specific interests of the student or a synthesis of prior work. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MSTS 3895. Directed Individual Studies. (1-4) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101 and consent of Program Coordinator. Supervised investigation of problems and areas in the museum profession of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Music (MUSC) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

MUSC 0971. Orchestra. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 0972. Jazz Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 0973. Concert Band. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 0974. Guitar Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 0982. University Chorale. (1) A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 0983. Madrigal Ensemble. (1) Prerequisite: audition. A performing ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (On demand)

MUSC 1100. Rudiments of Music. (3) Introductory skill-building course in music reading. (On demand)

MUSC 1132. Music Appreciation. (A) (3) Aural approach to musical comprehension. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MUSC 1133. The History of Rock Music. (3) A chronological approach to the evolution of rock music, its varied styles and artists. (Fall, Summer)

MUSC 1134. The Evolution of Jazz. (3) A chronological approach to the history of jazz, its main styles and artists. (Spring)

MUSC 1221. Classroom Instruments. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for rhythm instruments, autoharp, guitar, and mallet (Orff) instruments. (Fall)

MUSC 1223. Woodwind Techniques, Methods, and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. (Fall)

MUSC 1224. Woodwind Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1223. (Spring)

MUSC 1225. Brass Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. (Fall)

MUSC 1226. Brass Techniques, Methods, and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1225. (Spring)

MUSC 1227. String Techniques, Methods and Materials I. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for violin, viola, cello, and bass. Two contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 1228. String Techniques, Methods and Materials II. (1) Continuation of MUSC 1227. (Spring)

MUSC 1229. Percussion Techniques, Methods and Materials. (1) Playing and teaching techniques and materials for snare drum, timpani, mallet percussion, and accessory instruments. (Spring)

MUSC 1230. Musical Structure and Style I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of music fundamentals through simple tonality and 4-part writing. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 1231. Musical Structure and Style II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 1230. Further study of tonal relations, including secondary dominants and modulation. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 1233. Class Piano I. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Class instruction in piano. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 1234. Class Piano II. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. A continuation of MUSC 1233. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 1237. Class Voice. (1) Class instruction in voice. Three contact hours. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1238. Guitar Class I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Class instruction in guitar using contemporary popular music and music from a text. Three contact hours. (On demand)

MUSC 1239. Guitar Class II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of MUSC 1238. Three contact hours. (On demand)

MUSC 1241-1259. Applied Music courses consist of private instruction, one-half hour instruction per week, per credit hour. Minimum of one hour practice per day for one credit, two hours for two credits. May be repeated for credit.

MUSC 1241. Applied Music: Trumpet. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1242. Applied Music: French Horn. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1243. Applied Music: Trombone. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1244. Applied Music: Tuba. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1245. Applied Music: Guitar. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1246. Applied Music: Harp. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1247. Applied Music: Organ. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1248. Applied Music: Piano. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1249. Applied Music: Violin. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1250. Applied Music: Viola. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1251. Applied Music: Cello. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1252. Applied Music: Bass. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1253. Applied Music: Voice. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1254. Applied Music: Flute. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1255. Applied Music: Clarinet. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1256. Applied Music: Saxophone. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1257. Applied Music: Oboe. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1258. Applied Music: Bassoon. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1259. Applied Music: Percussion. (1-2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 1260. Ear Training I. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The development of aural skills through sight

singing, melodic, rhythmic and harmonic dictation. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 1261. Ear Training II. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training I. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2137. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Pronunciation and articulation in vocal music in English, Italian, German and French. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2138. Phonetics and Articulation for Singers II. (2) Prerequisites: MUSC 2137 and consent of instructor. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2191. Musicianship. (3) Student will develop basic music skills through elemental media. (For non-majors only) (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 2192. Elementary Music Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Methods and materials for teaching music to elementary school children. (Fall)

MUSC 2193. Secondary Music Methods. (2) Methods and materials for teaching music to junior and senior high school students. (On demand)

MUSC 2194. Elementary Instrumental Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and analysis through individual evaluation and in-class group performance of current elementary instrumental method books and teaching strategies. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2195. Secondary Instrumental Methods. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Musical, organizational, and administrative aspects of teaching junior and senior high school bands and orchestras. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2230. Musical Structure and Style III. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 1231. Further study in tonal relations, including borrowed chords, neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2231. Musical Structure and Style IV. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A continuation of MUSC 2230. Study of late 19th and early 20th century chromaticism, including impressionism--may include a study of some formal designs. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2233. Class Piano III. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Continuation of Class Piano II. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2234. Class Piano IV. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Continuation of Class Piano III. Two contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 2235. Jazz Improvisation I. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An introduction to major, minor diminished, augmented, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords and to their usage within the confines of a piece of music with particular attention to the melodic line. (Fall)

MUSC 2236. Jazz Improvisation II. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An expansion of MUSC 2235, with particular attention to refinement and maturity of the melodic line. (Spring)

MUSC 2237. Counterpoint. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Counterpoint beginning with 16th century techniques. (Spring)

MUSC 2260. Ear Training III. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training II. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 2261. Ear Training IV. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of Ear Training III. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 3001. Topics in Music. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Special topic in music. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

MUSC 3134. Fundamentals of Conducting. (2) Conducting techniques for instrumental and choral ensembles. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 3135. Choral Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting choral music. (Spring)

MUSC 3136. Instrumental Conducting. (2) Prerequisite: MUSC 3134. Developing conducting skills for interpreting instrumental music. (Spring)

MUSC 3137. Vocal Pedagogy. (2) Prerequisite: two semesters of MUSC 1253 or permission of instructor. A methodology course dealing with technique, vocal problem/solution and physiology, and voice production. (Spring)

MUSC 3139. Orchestration. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2231. Scoring and arranging for instruments and/or voice. (On demand)

MUSC 3140. Secondary Choral Methods. (2) Rehearsal techniques, repertoire, and administration of junior and senior high school choral groups. Includes mixed concert choirs, male and female choirs, and techniques for show/jazz choir. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Spring)

MUSC 3141. Music Teaching Methods and Learning Theory. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and application in the elementary school music class of the music teaching/movement methods and philosophies of Orff, Dalcroze, Laban, Gordon, and Kodaly. Field work required. Three contact hours.

MUSC 3145. Arranging for the Music Educator. (1) Prerequisite: departmental permission. Techniques used to arrange music for instrumental and vocal ensembles from existing sources. Three contact hours. (Fall)

MUSC 3150. Accompanying. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Accompanying techniques for pianists. Required accompanying of solos by other student musicians. One contact hour. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 3151. Keyboard Skills for the Music Educator. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Development of the ability to play instrumental and vocal scores of varying difficulty at the piano. One contact hour. (Fall)

MUSC 3170. Music History I. (A) (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Music history and literature from the Medieval Period through the Classical era. (Fall)

MUSC 3171. Music History II. (W) (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Music history and literature from the Romantic Era to the present. (Spring)

MUSC 3230. Musical Structure and Style V. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Continuation of MUSC 2231. Study of 20th century music, including Neoclassicism, Post-serialism, Minimalism, and Neoromanticism. (Fall)

MUSC 3231. Musical Structure and Style VI. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of larger musical structures such as symphony, concerto, contrapuntal designs, and 20th century approaches to form and analysis. (Spring)

MUSC 3281. Chamber Music Ensembles. (1) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Performance by small groups of specific works. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 3283. Opera Workshop. (2) Prerequisite: audition. Performance of scenes, acts, and entire operas. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring)

MUSC 3467. Student Teaching/Seminar: K-12 Fine and Performing Arts: Music (15) Prerequisite: approved application for student teaching; senior status; completion of professional education requirements; grades of C or better in all courses required for licensure. Corequisite: enrollment only in student teaching. A planned sequence of experiences in the student's area of specialization conducted in an approved school setting under the supervision and coordination of a university supervisor and a cooperating teacher in which the student demonstrates the competencies identified for his/her specific teaching field in an appropriate grade level setting. (Spring)

MUSC 3831. Composition. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Private instruction. May be repeated for credit. One contact hour. (Fall, Spring)

Nursing (NURS)(NUAH) (NUAN) (NUMH) (NUNA) (NUNP) (NUPC) (NURN) [Page Contents]

Undergraduate

NURS 1100. Growth and Development. (3) (Open to non-nursing majors.) Study of the developing person through the life span. Consideration of the meaning of health and illness to the individual, the family, and the community within the context of life as a continuing, dynamic process from conception through death. (Fall, Spring)

NURN 3100. Professional Nursing Perspective (3) Prerequisite: admission to RN/BSN option. Concepts of professional nursing with exploration of ethical, legal, sociocultural, political, and economic factors interacting with the individual nurse, the nursing profession, and society. Examination of nursing process and critical thinking as the basis for professional nursing.(Spring)

NURS 3101. Concepts and Skills for Professional Nursing. (5) Prerequisites: Admission to the major. Concepts, skills and attitudes fundamental to professional nursing practice within a framework for clinical decision-making. Nurse-client relationship viewed from a holistic perspective with emphasis on the client's adaptive responses in health and illness. Various clinical practice settings are utilized. (Fall)

NURS 3103. Pharmacology in Health and Illness. (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1274. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 1259, or permission of instructor. Presentation of theoretical base for the safe and therapeutic use of drugs. Examination of pharmacologic agents commonly used in health and illness and the standards and societal controls of drugs. Three class hours weekly. (Fall)

NURS 3104. Nutrition in Health and Illness. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252 or 1204 or permission of instructor. Nutrition in health and illness viewed from a life cycle perspective. Exploration of therapeutic and cultural aspects of nutrition. (Open to non-nursing majors.) (Fall)

NURS 3113. Health Assessment. (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1274, NURS 1100, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 3101 or permission of instructor. Competencies necessary for holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Evaluation of human function using interview, nursing observation, and physical examination data within a framework for clinical decision-making. (Fall)

NURS 3114. The Nursing Profession. (2) Evolution of professional nursing including examination of ethical, legal, and other social models that impact on the profession. (Open to non-nursing majors.) (Fall)

NURS 3115. Health and the Aging Process. (3) Examination of the physiological processes of aging as a normal life experience. Study of psychological, nutritional and general health issues designed to facilitate high-level wellness. (Same as GRNT 3100)(Spring)

NURS 3200. Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing. (3) Prerequisites: NURS 3101, 3114. Exploration of the theoretical foundations of nursing with emphasis on research, theories, concepts and processes leading to their application in practice. (Spring)

NURS 3201. Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family.

(6) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of childbearing families with emphasis on the nurse's role in health assessment, health promotion, and promotion of adaptive processes for childbearing families. Sociocultural, economic, political and ethical factors that impact on health promotion, disease prevention, and risk reduction for the childbearing family are examined. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3202. Nursing Care of Children. (6) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of children experiencing potential and actual alteration in health with emphasis on the nurse's role in health assessment, health promotion, and promotion of adaptive processes for the child within the context of the family. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3203 Nursing Care of the Adult I. (6) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of selected competencies for nursing care management of adult clients with predictable human responses to specific system alterations. Risk reduction, recovery and rehabilitation of clients with selected diseaseprocesses are addressed within the ethic of caring. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3251. Advanced Professional Roles and Issues. (3) Prerequisite: Level II courses. Exploration of societal and professional trends and issues affecting nursing and health care. Leadership strategies within the profession and practice of nursing. Principles and implementation strategies of health care management within organizational systems. (Spring)

NURS 3252. Community Health Nursing. (WX) (6) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of culturally diverse individuals, families, and populations within communities with emphasis on the nurse's role in health promotion and maintenance. Particular focus on risk identification and reduction throughout the life span. Multiple community-based agencies are utilized. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3253. Nursing Care of the Adult II. (6) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Focus on selected competencies for designing comprehensive nursing care management of adult clients with complex and unpredictable human responses to specific system alterations. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3254. Mental Health Nursing. (6) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Development of competencies necessary for the practice of mental health nursing with emphasis on the use of self in relationships with clients and health team members. The nurse-client relationship provides the framework for exploring the factors impacting the behavior of clients. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURN 3400. Professional Nurse Practicum/Seminar. (5) Prerequisite: NURS 3100, 3113 or permission of the instructor. Clinical practicum incorporating theory-based practice in a variety of health care settings with clients who have multiple health care needs. Emphasis on clinical judgment and decision-making, diagnostic reasoning, clinical ethics, collaboration, and case management. Examination of nursing therapeutics within the structure of nursing process and nursing diagnosis. (Fall)

NURN 3401. Professional Nursing Seminar. (3) Prerequisites: NURN 3100 and 3400. Development of interventions for health promotion, risk reduction, restoration of health and rehabilitation for individuals, families and groups with multiple health needs. Emphasis on critical analysis of selected case studies. (Spring)

NURS 3895. Independent Study in Nursing. (1-4) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Directed individual study in a selected aspect of nursing which is explored in greater depth than included in the planned curriculum. May be repeated for additional credit as focus of the study varies. No more than six hours in NURS 3895 and/or 4090 may be counted toward degree requirements. (On demand)

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

Additional work required for graduate credit.

NURS 4090. Topics in Nursing. (1-3) (1-3G) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Critical examination of selected current topics in nursing. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4191. Women's Health Issues. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: WMST 1101 or permission of the instructor. Exploration of contemporary issues in women's health from the feminist and women's health movement perspectives. (Same as WMST 4191.) (Fall)

Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate

NURS 5090. Selected Topics in Nursing. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Topics to be chosen from the specialties of nursing. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. No more than six hours of topics and/or independent study course credit in nursing may be applied toward degree requirements. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 5170. Computer Applications in Nursing. (3) (3G) A study of the use of computers in the field of nursing. Emphasis is placed upon analysis and application of computer systems in nursing administration, nursing education, and nursing research. (Yearly)

Graduate Only

NUCI 6100. Chronic Illness Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice. (2G) Pre- or co-requisite: NURS 6101 and 6160. Contemporary chronic illness concepts and theories relevant to individuals and families coping with long-term health deviations and their impact on society with emphasis on knowledge and skills for advanced nursing practice. (Fall)

NURS 6101. Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice. (3G) Philosophical foundations and knowledge development in nursing. Evaluation of theories, models, and their relationships to practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 6110. Perspectives in Nursing. (2G) Analysis of the societal forces, issues and trends having an impact on nursing and health care, including a critical examination of strategies which accelerate or impede the change process. (On demand)

NURS 6115. Health Policy and Planning in the U.S. (3G) Overview of health care delivery system in the United States. Analysis of health care policy, financing, political trends, ethical, and professional issues, including the theoretical underpinning of policy making, the empirical thrusts of policy analysis and research, and the relationship between policy making and the political process. (Fall, Spring)

NUAH 6120. Adult Health Nursing I. (4G) Prerequisites: BIOL 6050 or equivalent; physical assessment course. Examination of scientific data relevant to adult health and illness with emphasis on the utilization of multidisciplinary theory in the assessment and implementation of nursing practice. Autonomous nurse behavior in response to health-illness events is stressed. (Spring)

NUAH 6125.