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The following is a listing of all undergraduate course codes. Click on the four-letter code to review the undergraduate courses within that discipline.

To find classes being offered for the upcoming semester, use the Class Search.

Graduate courses are found within the Graduate Catalog, Clinton School of Public Service Website, and the Law School Website.

Note: The subject code for courses previously identified by the SPCH subject code are now identified by the ACOM subject code. All courses taken prior to this change that bear the ACOM code still count toward all Applied communication major and minor requirement

 

Engineering Technology (Mechanical)

  
  • ETME 3306 - Solar Energy Systems


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Analysis of solar energy systems and methods of determining the capacity and functional requirements of system elements in terms of applications.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or greater in ETME 3303.
  
  • ETME 3307 - Applied Dynamics


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Topics include scalar treatment of kinematics and kinetics of particles, rigid bodies in planar motion, Newton’s laws, work and energy, impulse and momentum, impact, and vibration.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or greater in ETME 2310 .
  
  • ETME 3311 - Mechanical Instrumentation


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Measurement of mechanical phenomena including stress, strain, deflection, temperature, pressure, and flow. Automatic data acquisition and handling. Applications to process monitoring and product testing.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3301  and IFSC 1202  or consent of instructor.

     

  
  • ETME 3312 - Production Systems


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Production systems and applications. System planning for products and services. Operational planning, Just-In-Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM), process control, and system management. System analysis and computer simulation. Facility planning.

    Prerequisites: ETME 2117 ETME 2317 , ETME 1300 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 3313 - Tool Design


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Optimum uses of tool function, geometry, design applications, cutting tools, gages, jigs and fixtures, punch press tools, plastic tools, and special production tools for N/C machines.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2117 , ETME 2317 , MATH 1303 .
  
  • ETME 3314 - Metallurgy Applications


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Study of the principles relating crystalline structure to chemical, physical, and electrical properties of metals and alloys. The testing, heat treating, and engineering applications of ferrous and nonferrous alloys are considered.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or greater in ETME 2302 .
  
  • ETME 3315 - Thermal Systems Design


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Study of air conditioning, refrigeration, steam, fluid, thermal systems, and heat transfer processes for commercial and industrial applications. Emphasis is on systems design, operation, and component selection and specification.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3303 .
  
  • ETME 3318 - Industrial and Environmental Safety


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Need and justification for safety in the work place. Legal aspects of safety and the OSHA Act. Environmental requirements and emission standards. Scope of human factors and safety management. Planning and implementation of safety measures to counteract various industrial hazards such as mechanical, electrical, fire, noise, and toxic substance.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2117 , ETME 2317 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 3319 - Plant Layout


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Principles of facilities planning as applied to selection and location of equipment. Batch and continuous flow.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or greater in ETME 2317 .
  
  • ETME 3322 - Project Management


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Study of project planning and scheduling using the network methods as presented by PERT and CPM. Network planning, solution methods, and practical applications. Probabilistic time estimates, resource leveling, cost optimization, and cost control techniques. Includes application of computer solution methods.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1302 .
  
  • ETME 3323 - Materials Handling and Plant Layout


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Production, distribution and service systems, material flow and the role of material handling. Material handling principles, analysis techniques, and equipment planning. Plant layout and design. The course includes the use of various case studies and the application of computer methods.

    Prerequisites: grade of C or greater in ETME 2317 .
  
  • ETME 3324 - Plastics and Composites


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Introduction to plastics part design, materials, production methods, tooling, and equipment. Process cost analysis and optimization.

    Prerequisites: CHEM 1402  or consent of the instructor.
  
  • ETME 3328 - Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    A study of the programming standards used in industry to control NC and CNC equipment. G and M codes, as well as specific control commands used in manual program. Computer aided design and manufacturing software to generate part geometry and tool path information. Preparation of final program used by the CNC controllers to machine the designed parts.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2303 , ETME 2333 , and ETME 2317 .
  
  • ETME 3329 - Process Planning


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Analytical models and techniques as applied to manufacturing processing, cost estimating, tooling, and materials selection. Problems involving manufacturing, planning, and control.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2117 , ETME 2317 .
  
  • ETME 3330 - Quality Control


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Statistical foundation for modern quality control. Process control techniques and applications. Product specifications and process capability. Planning and application of acceptance sampling including such plans as the Dodge-Roming, military standards 105 and 414. Computer application problems.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2117 , ETME 2317 ; MATH 1302 .
  
  • ETME 3361 - Cost Analysis and Estimation


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Cost estimation methods including labor, material, and overhead. Product, project, and system cost estimation. Estimate sensitivity and contract consideration. Cost-performance analysis and improvement techniques. Bench marking as means of gauging cost and quality performance.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3312 .
  
  • ETME 3417 - Statics and Dynamics


    Four hours lecture. Four credit hours.

    Engineering mechanics involving the study of both statics and dynamics. The equilibrium of bodies at rest or moving with constant velocity and bodies that have a change of motion.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 1321  or PHYS 2321 .
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 1342 , MATH 1451 , or Equivalent.
  
  • ETME 4185 - Robotics Laboratory


    Three hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.

    Robot setup and programming using control pendant, programmable controllers, ARMBASIC and AML2 languages. Robot capabilities including positioning accuracy, repeatability, and compliance. Robot manufacturing tasks including sorting, machine loading, and assembly. Vision system and applications.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite: a grade of C or greater in ETME 4385 .
  
  • ETME 4195 - Technology Internship


    One credit hours.

    Professional experience related to the student’s discipline under the supervision of an advisor. Credit hours based on internship work experience hours. 80-hour work assignment.


     

    Prerequisites: junior standing in Engineering Technology, cumulative GPA of 2.50, minimum GPA of 2.30 for the previous semester, approval of assignment by advisor.

  
  • ETME 4199 - Special Technical Topics I


    One credit hours.

    Designed to meet special needs of students or industry to cover application of technology to specific industrial problems. Meets equivalent of one hour.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 4287 - Senior Project I


    Two hours lecture. One hours laboratory per week. Two credit hours.

    Product design/manufacturing cycle. The design process from market research through production and service, Concurrent engineering, design evaluation, and ethics in design and manufacturing. Project selection and planning for the second phase of the senior project to be completed in ETME 4387 .

    Prerequisites: ETME 3301 .
    Corequisites: ETME 4317 .
  
  • ETME 4295 - Technology Internship


    Two credit hours.

    Professional experience related to the student’s discipline under the supervision of an advisor. Credit hours based on internship work experience hours. 160-hour work assignment.

    Prerequisites: junior standing in Engineering Technology, cumulative GPA of 2.50, minimum GPA of 2.30 for the previous semester, approval of assignment by advisor.
  
  • ETME 4309 - Production Control


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Traditional operations research approach to production control and some of its limitations. Modern role of computer in material requirements planning (MRP). Master scheduling, capacity planning, dispatching, and shop floor control. Forecasting, order quantity planning and inventory management, Just-In-Time production.

    Prerequisites: senior standing.
  
  • ETME 4317 - Machine Design


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Basic procedures of engineering machine design from concept to specifications. Material selection, tolerances, variable loads and stress concentrations, combined stresses, shaft design, couplings, bearings, gears, power transmitting elements, brakes, clutches, and welded joints. Emphasis on a logical procedure for the design of a complete machine, its components, their functions and layout.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3301 .
  
  • ETME 4319 - Plant Engineering


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    A practicum on the design and operation of mechanical systems for commercial and industrial applications. Thermal processes, waste water, ducts, piping, and other mechanical systems. Plant operation and maintenance.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3315  or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 4321 - Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    A grade of C or greater in ETME 3301 . Advanced computer aided analysis, stress analysis, kinematics, computer simulation, advanced design software and applications, project documentation.

    Prerequisites: ETME 2333 , and ETME 3301 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 4383 - Method-Time Analysis


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Design of work methods; time study, performance rating, work sampling and introduction to predetermined and computerized time-data systems. Applications to incentive plans and measured day work. Participative productivity improvement such as gainsharing and quality circles.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2117 , ETME 2317 ; senior standing.
  
  • ETME 4384 - Die Casting


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Topics include heat flow, dimensional repeatability, metallurgy, molten metal systems, process control, cost estimating, operating the die casting machine, and safety.

    Prerequisites: grades of C or greater in ETME 2317 , ETME 2302 .
  
  • ETME 4385 - Robotics and Automation


    Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Industrial robots, types, and method of control and programming. Automation and application to various industrial processes. Human factors considerations. Robot system planning and justification.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3312 ; knowledge of computer programming or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 4386 - Maintenance Management


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    Planning, organization, measurement, and control of maintenance activities. The planning, acquisition, and control of replacement parts and maintenance of management information systems. Case studies and project work included.

  
  • ETME 4387 - Senior Project II


    Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Design problems obtained from industry, current applied research, or student’s own initiative are researched in advance, and assigned as senior projects. Problems are defined, analyzed, design solved, and a final report presented. Final reports include design calculations, drawings, production plans, and may, depending on the scope of the project, be demonstrated and tested using a prototype.

    Prerequisites: ETME 3312 , ETME 4317 , and ETME 4287 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • ETME 4388 - Manufacturing Systems Design


    One hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

    Manufacturing problems obtained from actual industrial situations are assigned to senior students. Each problem is analyzed, designed, and presented orally and in a formal written report by the student. Student reports include drawings, manufacturing plans, cost, and schedule and may be demonstrated by a prototype whenever possible.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or greater in ETME 4170, senior standing.
  
  • ETME 4395 - Technology Internship


    Three credit hours.

    Professional experience related to the student’s discipline under the supervision of an advisor. Credit hours based on internship work experience hours. 240-hour work assignment.

    Prerequisites: junior standing in Engineering Technology, cumulative GPA of 2.50, minimum GPA of 2.30 for the previous semester, approval of assignment by advisor.
  
  • ETME 4399 - Special Technical Topics III


    Three credit hours.

    Designed to meet special needs of students or industry to cover application of technology to specific industrial problems.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor based on relevance of subject to student career goals.

Finance

  
  • FINC 2300 - Personal Finance


    Three credit hours.

    Personal financial planning, including bank deposits, savings accounts, life insurance, property and casualty insurance, retirement accounts, investment in stocks and bonds, housing. May not be taken for credit by business majors.

  
  • FINC 3310 - Business Finance


    Three credit hours.

    Business finance with emphasis on the modern corporation; methods of securing and managing assets; problems of bankruptcy, reorganizations; business combination.

    Prerequisites: ECON 2310 , ECON 2322 , ECON 2323 , ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 .
    Concurrent: ECON 2323  and ACCT 2330 .
  
  • FINC 3330 - Principles of Insurance


    Three credit hours.

    The phenomena of risk and risk bearing, including insurance and other methods of handling risks; introduction to the areas of property, marine, liability, disability, life insurance, and fidelity and surety bonding.

  
  • FINC 3340 - Financial Markets and Institutions


    Three credit hours.

    Examination and analysis of financial markets, such as savings institutions, banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, pension funds, and others.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater
  
  • FINC 3350 - Investment Analysis


    Three credit hours.

    Alternative investment opportunities, analysis of the economy, its industries, and particular businesses to determine the most desirable use of funds in terms of the objectives of individual and institutional investment programs.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater.
  
  • FINC 3370 - Real Estate


    Three credit hours.

    Introduction to the real estate business; relationship of real estate to the national and local economies; legal instruments, appraisals, property sales, and management.

  
  • FINC 4177 - Independent Study in Real Estate


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Supervised independent study in a real estate area of particular interest to the student. No more than six credit hours of Independent Study in Real Estate may apply toward a degree. Credit to be determined at the beginning of the semester.

    Prerequisites: consent of chairperson and instructor.
  
  • FINC 4277 - Independent Study in Real Estate


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Supervised independent study in a real estate area of particular interest to the student. No more than six credit hours of Independent Study in Real Estate may apply toward a degree. Credit to be determined at the beginning of the semester.

    Prerequisites: consent of chairperson and instructor.
  
  • FINC 4320 - Bank Financial Management


    Three credit hours.

    Analysis and management of the asset and liability portfolio of depository financial institutions.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater, FINC 3340 .
  
  • FINC 4330 - International Finance


    Three credit hours.

    Multinational corporate finance; practices and problems in international finance; balance of payments and exchange problems; recent developments and trends in international finance.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater.
  
  • FINC 4340 - Life Insurance


    Three credit hours.

    Development of the human life value concept and financial consequences of economic death; types of insurers; types of life insurance and annuity contracts and their uses; premium and reserve calculations; introduction to programming for individuals, families, and institutions.

  
  • FINC 4341 - Commercial Property and Liability Insurance


    Three credit hours.

    Students will learn about commercial insurance coverage and how the business of insurance is conducted in practice. Topics covered include: underwriting, sales, marketing, claims adjustment, and pricing of insurance.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310 .
  
  • FINC 4350 - Financial Modeling


    The course develops the financial modeling skills required by many finance jobs, with hands-on financial model building using Excel. Applications will include fixed income problems.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • FINC 4355 - Predictive Data Analysis


    Three credit hours.

    Students will apply analytical techniques informed by economic theory and probability theory to solve real-life practical problems taken from a diverse set of applications such as anticipating behavioral outcomes and estimating worst-case scenarios. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECON 5355.

    Prerequisites: ECON 3355  or Econ 7200.
  
  • FINC 4360 - Risk Management


    Three credit hours.

    Introduction to the fundamentals of risk management. Scope and fundamentals of property and liability insurance; analysis of contracts, rating, underwriting, insurers, and loss adjustments and procedures.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • FINC 4362 - Derivatives


    Three credit hours.

    The cash, futures, and options markets for commodities and financial instruments will be examined. An economic perspective will be used to analyze the development, functions, and mechanics of these markets. The goal is to integrate an understanding of these markets into specific economic situations in order to improve the decision-making process

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  and FINC 3350  with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • FINC 4363 - Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures


    Three credit hours.

    Financing alternatives for new and growing ventures; debt financing from investment banks, commercial banks, and SBIC, as well as equity financing from angel investors, private placements, venture capitalists, and public equity markets. Students use firm valuation methods and calculate return to investors to create a capital plan for a growing enterprise.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  and MGMT 3300 .
  
  • FINC 4364 - Employee Benefits


    Three credit hours.

    Analysis of the nature of health and social insurance; causes, extent, and economic consequences of old-age dependency, unemployment, and disability; hospitalization and medical insurance, surgical benefits, major medical coverages, disability income contracts; review of Social Security and related social insurance programs.

  
  • FINC 4365 - Estate Planning


    Three credit hours.

    Importance of and techniques for risk identification and analysis as a basis for recognition of insurance requirements; application of coverages to business and personal needs.

  
  • FINC 4366 - Introduction to Actuarial Science


    Three credit hours.

    Introduction to the mathematics of insurance as the basis for rate making, reserve and cash value calculations, and underwriting; importance of correct actual practices to company solvency and liquidity.

    Prerequisites: FINC 4340 .
  
  • FINC 4368 - Professional Financial Planning


    Three credit hours.

    Professional financial planning is the capstone course for the financial planning track of the Insurance and Financial Services major. The course covers all the significant aspects of financial planning, including; gathering data and determining goals and constraints, analyzing current financial status, and developing and presenting a financial plan. The course will include case studies.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater, and permission of instructor.
  
  • FINC 4371 - Real Estate Finance and Investment


    Three credit hours.

    Elements of mortgage financing for housing and investment property; sources of funds; application and approval; real estate investment analysis; effects of financing and income taxation upon investment returns. A term project analyzing a proposed real estate investment is required.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310 , or FINC 3370 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • FINC 4372 - Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal


    Three credit hours.

    Principles of valuation and appraisal of housing and investment property; market, replacement, and income approaches. A term project appraising an existing income property is required.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3370 .
  
  • FINC 4373 - Real Estate Development and Management


    Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

    The course analyzes an eight-stage model of real estate development using examples in the local community as well as national cases. Students will learn the roles of city planners, legislators, regulators, land planners, lawyers, lenders, property managers, and other constituencies within the development process. The course requires site and interactions with development professionals. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as FINC 5373.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3370  or FINC 3310  with C or better or equivalent; FINC 7100 or equivalent.
  
  • FINC 4377 - Independent Study in Real Estate


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Supervised independent study in a real estate area of particular interest to the student. No more than six credit hours of Independent Study in Real Estate may apply toward a degree. Credit to be determined at the beginning of the semester.

    Prerequisites: consent of chairperson and instructor.
  
  • FINC 4378 - Real Estate Law


    Three credit hours.

    An introduction to the nature of real property; ownership rights and estates; descriptions; easements, fixtures, liens, sales, land contracts; mortgage law; deeds and property transfers; cooperatives and condominiums; wills and intestate succession; zoning; and recent developments. Three credit hours.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3370  and MKTG 2380 .
  
  • FINC 4380 - Portfolio Management


    Three credit hours.

    Investment risks, returns, and requirements; portfolio policies for the individual and institutional investor; functions of the stock exchange, investment bankers, and brokers.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3310  with a grade of C or greater, FINC 3350 .
  
  • FINC 4383 - Applied Equity Analysis


    Three credit hours.

    Using modern models of equity valuation, students analyze company and industry data, estimate fair value for equities, and then present their recommendations to a panel of industry experts. Once approved, the students’ equity selections will then be implemented in the Ford Investment Trust. Students must apply to enroll in this course; check with the department for application forms and deadlines.  Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as FINC 5383.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3350 , and FINC 4350  with a grade of C or above and consent of chairperson and instructor.

     

  
  • FINC 4395 - Advanced Financial Management


    Three credit hours.

    Sophisticated techniques of financial management. Application of the body of financial theory to specific problems.

    Prerequisites: FINC 3350  and FINC 4350  with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • FINC 4396 - Cooperative Education I


    Three credit hours.

    Designated to complement and extend the classroom learning experience through the application of theories and concepts in a professional work environment. A written project, designed in consultation with the faculty member, and a minimum of 200 hours with a participating employer during the semester are required. The exact number of weekly work hours, activities, and responsibilities depend upon the nature of the work experience and must be specified in written agreements between the student, faculty member, and the Office of Cooperative Education. This course is accepted as elective credit in the finance major.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, finance major, completion of at least 9 hours of upper level finance courses, cumulative GPA of 2.50, and consent of department chairperson prior to registration.
  
  • FINC 4397 - Seminar in Finance


    Three credit hours.

    Advanced finance topics offered in a modular format and usually team taught. Topics come from both the corporate and investments areas and may vary according to need.

    Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of faculty teaching course.
  
  • FINC 4398 - Teaching Internship


    Three credit hours.

    Working with individual faculty instructors, upper-level majors assist students by holding review sessions twice a week for students enrolled in FINC 3310  and performing other supplemental teaching tasks as determined through consultation with the instructor. Unrestricted elective.

    Prerequisites: consent of department chair and the supervising faculty.
  
  • FINC 4399 - Independent Study


    Three credit hours.

    Research and independent investigation in specific areas of finance of interest to the student.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of chairperson and instructor.

French

  
  • FREN 1311 - Elementary French I


    Three credit hours.

    A course for beginners with no knowledge of French. Instruction in correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability leading to active mastery of basic grammar and a limited reading ability. (ACTS Course Number FREN 1013)

  
  • FREN 1312 - Elementary French II


    Three credit hours.

    Continuation of FREN 1311 . (ACTS Course Number FREN 1023)

    Prerequisites: FREN 1311  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 1315 - Conversational French


    Three credit hours.

    A performance course with emphasis on elementary conversation and discussion. For students with a basic knowledge of French grammar.

    Prerequisites: FREN 1312  or consent of instructor.
  
  • FREN 2301 - Reading French for Research


    Important grammatical concepts, reading strategies, and vocabulary necessary for understanding scholarly texts in French. No prior knowledge of French is necessary. Does not count toward major or minor in French.

  
  • FREN 2311 - Intermediate French


    Three credit hours.

    The intermediate course leads to greater facility in the spoken language and to more advanced reading skills. (ACTS Course Number FREN 2013)

    Prerequisites: FREN 1312  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 2315 - Intermediate Conversational French


    Three credit hours.

    A performance course with emphasis on intermediate-level conversation and discussion.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311 .
  
  • FREN 3115 - Advanced Conversation


    May be taken one, two, or three hours per semester to a maximum of six credit hours.

    Special topics for discussion at an advanced level. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.

  
  • FREN 3116 - Advanced Conversation


    May be taken one, two, or three hours per semester to a maximum of six credit hours.

    Special topics for discussion at an advanced level. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.

  
  • FREN 3117 - Advanced Conversation


    May be taken one, two, or three hours per semester to a maximum of six credit hours.

    Special topics for discussion at an advanced level. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.

  
  • FREN 3310 - Integrated Skills I


    Three credit hours.

    An integrated approach to skill acquisition leading to intermediate-high proficiency. Within the rubric of communication, content focuses on the presentational mode.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FREN 3311 - Integrated Skills II


    Three credit hours.

    An integrated approach to skill acquisition leading to intermediate-high proficiency. Within the rubric of communication, content focuses on the interpersonal mode.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FREN 3312 - Integrated Skills III


    Three credit hours.

    An integrated approach to skill acquisition leading to intermediate-high proficiency. Within the rubric of communication, content focuses on the interpretive mode.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FREN 3316 - French Pronunciation


    Three credit hours.

    The sounds and phonetic symbols of the French language with reference to phrasing, stress, rhythm, and intonation.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or consent of instructor.
  
  • FREN 3321 - French Short Stories


    Three credit hours.

    Reading and criticism of short stories by outstanding authors.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or consent of instructor.
  
  • FREN 3332 - Introduction to French Literature


    Three credit hours.

    History of the literature from the end of the seventeenth century to the present.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311 .
  
  • FREN 3333 - Selected Readings in French Literature


    Three credit hours.

    Reading and discussion of selected works from French literature.

    Prerequisites: 3000-level French course or consent of instructor.
  
  • FREN 3334 - French Culture and Civilization I


    Three credit hours.

    Historical, sociological, and cultural background of the French people.

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent (may be corequisite with consent of the instructor).
  
  • FREN 3335 - French Culture and Civilization II


    Three credit hours.

    A continuation of FREN 3334 .

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 3336 - Francophone Cultures


    Three credit hours.

    History and culture of francophone communities outside of metropolitan France, including French overseas departments (Martinique, Guadeloupe), the Maghreb, West Africa, and North America (Québec, Louisiana).

    Prerequisites: FREN 2311  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FREN 4101 - Independent Study


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Reading from a selected bibliography of French authors. Credit is determined at the beginning of the course according to the problem and will not be altered.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses and consent of the instructor.
  
  • FREN 4141 - French Practicum


    May be taken one hour per semester to a maximum of three credit hours.

    Special problems in French syntax and stylistics. Offers students an opportunity to enrich and reinforce knowledge of syntax and stylistics for greater mastery in written communication.

    Prerequisites: FREN 3312  and two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4142 - French Practicum


    May be taken one hour per semester to a maximum of three credit hours.

    Special problems in French syntax and stylistics. Offers students an opportunity to enrich and reinforce knowledge of syntax and stylistics for greater mastery in written communication.

    Prerequisites: FREN 3312 and two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4143 - French Practicum


    May be taken one hour per semester to a maximum of three credit hours.

    Special problems in French syntax and stylistics. Offers students an opportunity to enrich and reinforce knowledge of syntax and stylistics for greater mastery in written communication.

    Prerequisites: FREN 3312 and two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4201 - Independent Study


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Reading from a selected bibliography of French authors. Credit is determined at the beginning of the course according to the problem and will not be altered.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses and consent of the instructor.
  
  • FREN 4301 - Independent Study


    One, two, or three credit hours.

    Reading from a selected bibliography of French authors. Credit is determined at the beginning of the course according to the problem and will not be altered.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses and consent of the instructor.
  
  • FREN 4316 - Advanced Listening and Pronunciation


    Three credit hours.

    Advanced listening and pronunciation skills with reference to varieties of French spoken in the Francophone world.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4331 - Writings: Historical Perspective


    Three credit hours.

    Reading and criticism of works of outstanding authors to the end of the 19th century.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4341 - Writings: Modern Perspective


    Three credit hours.

    Reading and criticism of outstanding authors from the early 20th century to the present time.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4350 - Senior Project


    Three credit hours.

    An independent project requiring research, oral presentation and written documentation under the guidance of French faculty. Topic must be approved prior to registration.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4351 - Cinema


    Three credit hours.

    Viewing and discussion of French films including how French films both shape and reflect aspects of French cultural identity.

    Prerequisites: two 3000-level French courses.
  
  • FREN 4361 - Seminar


    Three credit hours.

    In-depth exploration of advanced topics in French and francophone languages, literatures, and cultures. May be repeated when topic differs.  Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as FREN 5361.

    Prerequisites: Two 3000-level FREN courses or instructor consent.
  
  • FREN 4362 - Seminar


    Three credit hours.

    In-depth exploration of advanced topics in French and francophone languages, literatures, and cultures. May be repeated when topic differs. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as FREN 5362.

    Prerequisites: Two 3000-level FREN courses or instructor consent.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 1311 - Introduction to Physical Geography


    Three credit hours.

    Study of earth/sun relationships that produce the elements of weather, including temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, and air circulation. Patterns of climate and their interrelationship with soil and vegetation systems. Study of major landform processes, which shape the earth’s surface, with specific reference to North America.

 

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