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MATH 7330 - Theory of Finite Element Methods
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Finite element method is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions of partial differential equations. It has strong applications in engineering. This course will provide mathematical foundation for finite element method.
Prerequisites: Math 2453 and Math 3322 or equivalent.
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MATH 7350 - Mathematical Statistics I
Three credit hours.
Probability measures, combinatorial theory, random variables, continuous and discrete distributions, expectations, moments, jointly distributed random variables, independence, functions of a random variable, limit theorems.
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MATH 7351 - Mathematical Statistics II
Three credit hours.
Sampling, sampling distributions, order statistics, point estimators and their properties, interval estimators and their properties, tests of hypotheses, linear models, nonparametric methods.
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MATH 7352 - Mathematical Statistics III
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Multivariate distribution theory and quadratic forms; Linear models and least squares; Analysis of categorical data; Non-parametric statistics; Decision theory and Baysian inference.
Prerequisites: MATH 7350 .
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MATH 7390 - Teaching Collegiate Math
Three credit hours.
Research-based investigation of teaching college-level mathematics courses: placement, prerequisites, remedial courses, service courses, preparing syllabi, grading, technology, pedagogical strategies.
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MATH 7395 - Master Research Project
Three credit hours.
Research and individual investigation on a topic in applied mathematics.
Prerequisites: 18 graduate hours.
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MATH 7396 - Master Research Project in Collegiate Math Education
Three credit hours.
This course is built on a research project that explores the nature of students’ understanding and misconception of collegiate mathematics. This course will introduce techniques for assessing students’ skills and understanding, and develop teaching interventions to improve students’ learning.
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MATH 7399 - Selected Topics in Applied Mathematics
Three credit hours.
Topics in mathematics, applied mathematics, and numerical analysis may include discrete mathematics; ordinary, partial differential equations; integral transforms; complex variables; optimization techniques, linear algebra; approximation theory; topology; geometry; abstract algebra; number theory. Topics in statistics may include statistical inference, sampling, linear models, biostatistics, stochastic processes, statistical computing. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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STAT 7353 - Linear/Non-Linear Regression
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Differentiation of vectors and matrices; random vectors and matrices; distribution theory; full rank linear regression models; non-linear regression models. Students cannot repeat the course again and receive credit for a new course if they’ve previously taken MATH 7353. MATH 7353 is the same course.
Prerequisites: MATH 7350 .
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STAT 7354 - Experimental Design
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Single factor experiments; Randomized blocks and Latin square designs; factorial designs; repeated measures; nested designs; response surfaces. Students cannot repeat the course again and receive credit for a new course if they’ve previously taken MATH 7354. MATH 7354 is the same course as STAT 7354.
Prerequisites: MATH 7350 (may be taken as a corequisite with the consent of the instructor).
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STAT 7355 - Sampling Techniques
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Simple random sampling; sampling for proportions; stratified random sampling; ratio estimators; systematic random sampling; cluster sampling; acceptance sampling. Students cannot repeat the course again and receive credit for a new course if they’ve previously taken MATH 7355. MATH 7355 is the same course as STAT 7355.
Prerequisites: MATH 7350 (may be taken as a corequisite with the consent of the instructor).
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Middle Childhood Education |
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MCED 7100 - Workshop in Middle Childhood Education
One credit hours.
Hands-on experiences on various topics. MCED 7138 , MCED 7238 , MCED 7338 Topics in mathematics ,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7138 - Mathematics Education
One credit hours.
Topics in mathematics,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7200 - Workshop in Middle Childhood Education
Two credit hours.
Hands-on experiences on various topics. MCED 7138 , MCED 7238 , MCED 7338 Topics in mathematics ,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7238 - Mathematics Education
Two credit hours.
Topics in mathematics,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7300 - Workshop in Middle Childhood Education
Three credit hours.
Hands-on experiences on various topics. MCED 7138 , MCED 7238 , MCED 7338 Topics in mathematics ,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7301 - Teaching Middle School Mathematics
Three credit hours.
Methods and materials used in teaching middle school mathematics, grades 4-8, from a constructivist point of view. Special attention given to the utilization of manipulatives in teaching all topics. Common Core State Standards and curriculum standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics are curriculum standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics covered, as well as instructional strategies for teaching them. Consideration given to contemporary problems, trends, and practices in the field.
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MCED 7302 - Diagnosis and Remediation of Mathematics Learning Difficulties
Three credit hours.
A study of the causes of mathematics learning difficulties, approaches to diagnosis, and some appropriate teaching strategies. Candidates review, discuss, and summarize research articles concerning diagnosis and assessment; analyze a variety of measurement devices; develop, construct, and administer two specific diagnostic tools; diagnose a specific learner’s performance in mathematics; and make recommendations for instruction.
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MCED 7303 - Practicum/Internship in Mathematics Education
Three credit hours.
Application of diagnosis, principles of remediation; laboratory experiences in evaluation, instruction of children; content relates to problems resulting from laboratory experience. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7305 - Teaching Mathematics to the Gifted
Three credit hours.
An overview of current philosophies, programs, and curricula for teaching mathematically gifted students. Topics include characteristics of mathematically gifted, development of appropriate classroom strategies, planning a differentiated curriculum, development of enrichment units, critical mathematics content and concepts, and course materials for teachers.
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MCED 7308 - Teaching Economics in the Middle School
Three credit hours.
Developing, implementing school techniques, activities related to an interpretation of the values in American society, economic concepts and principles. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.
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MCED 7312 - Development of Young Adolescents
Three credit hours.
Study of hereditary and environmental influences on the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of adolescents, the cultural, social, emotional, and intellectual differences as well as learning and problem-solving processes, self-esteem, and motivation as they apply to young adolescents.
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MCED 7313 - Introduction to Middle Level Education
Three credit hours.
This course covers the history, philosophy, and major concepts of middle level education. Organizational components of middle level schools, current issues and trends in middle level education, current research in reflective practice, and diversity in family structures are studied. Relationships between schools and community organizations, between schools and families, and between schools and diverse societies are discussed. Strategies are presented for working with families, state agencies, and community organizations, and for linking early adolescent learning to community resources. Assessment and evaluation of practice in middle level setting is conducted.
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MCED 7314 - Teaching the Middle Level Exceptional Child in the Inclusive Classroom
Three credit hours.
Enhances the knowledge and skills of middle childhood teachers to better educate students with exceptionalities in their classrooms. Collaboration in the design and implementation of individualized plans for students with disabilities and for students who are gifted. Acquisition of skills needed to support the implementation of behavior intervention plans and transition plans. Participation in the design and implementation of modifications for students with high abilities. Design and implementation of curriculum, materials, instructional strategies, and assessment modifications.
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MCED 7315 - Middle Level Curriculum and Pedagogy
Three credit hours.
A comprehensive research-based framework on cognition, learning, and classroom management. Focus on middle level student behavior in the design of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and classroom management strategies, as well as the evaluation of the impact of their efforts.
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MCED 7316 - Literature for Young Adolescents
Three credit hours.
Best possible options for associations between middle level students and literature. Literaturebased learning and learning how to select a wide variety of books from the best examples of all genres is stressed. Early adolescent literature is read. Developmentally appropriate instructional procedures in reading and writing to aid in comprehension is stressed. Other topics include integrating literature in the content areas, literature study circles, flexible grouping, how to use literature to assist multicultural understanding, the benefits of using school book clubs, and assessment.
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MCED 7317 - Middle Level Literacy and Language Arts
Three credit hours.
Provides a thorough examination of current middle level literacy issues, research, and practices in grades 4-8. Presents a global view of the school, community, teachers, administrators, and parents and the role of each in promoting literacy. Developmental, cognitive, and instructional variations common to this age group, integration of curriculum through interdisciplinary units, language arts in the content areas, phonics and word studies, children’s literature, flexible grouping, and literacy assessment.
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MCED 7318 - Classroom Management for the Middle Level Teacher
Three credit hours.
This course covers fundamental principles underlying middle childhood developmental programs in grades 4-8. It includes creating and fostering classroom management techniques. It also includes strategies for the design of environments which provide a safe place for teaching and learning. Connecting the community to the school for effective discipline and parental support and involvement is included.
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MCED 7319 - Internship
Three credit hours.
In this course, candidates will be placed in an active teaching role in a local school. Candidates will plan, teach, and reflect on the experience. Candidates will be responsible for all aspects of the classroom environment including making accommodations for children with special needs. All of the school resources will be used, and competence in using technology is required.
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MCED 7328 - Science Education
Three credit hours.
Science Methods is designed to prepare graduate candidates with the specialized expertise, professional development, and communication skills to strengthen effectiveness as a middle school science teacher. The class will focus on the advanced knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to practice current methods of inquiry-based instruction and learning. This instruction shall include the application of hands-on activities that focus on the use of manipulation and has an emphasis on integrating science within the curriculum. There will be a strong emphasis on the use of technology for curriculum development and lesson presentations. The student will use the content to develop those pedagogical techniques and activities that encourage and promote gains in science learning.
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MCED 7330 - Social Studies in the Middle School
Three credit hours.
An in-depth study in social studies education in the middle grades (4-8). Builds on the belief that students need to construct knowledge in their own minds in order for it to be meaningful to them. Emphasis is placed on the meaningful learning of social studies content, skills, and values, in order to promote democratic behavior in early adolescents. Presentation of the theory and research explaining meaningful learning in social studies, the structure of knowledge to be learned, and strategies for effective and powerful social studies teaching. Candidates plan a developmentally appropriate hands-on experience with appropriate material and supportive environment necessary for children’s meaningful exploration and discovery.
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MCED 7338 - Mathematics Education
Three credit hours.
Topics in mathematics,education, and various topics of current interest to preschool, elementary, middle school teachers. Offered on demand.
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MCED 7350 - Seminar in Middle Education
Three credit hours.
Variable content based on current issues, effective practices in middle level education of interest to in- service teachers.
Prerequisites: 24 graduate hours.
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Mass Communication |
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MCOM 5350 - Design and Production
Three credit hours.
Decision-making in the editing process. Principles of typography and design for print and online media.
Prerequisites: junior status and MCOM 2320 or consent of instructor based on demonstrable professional experience.
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MCOM 5352 - News Media and the First Amendment
Three credit hours.
The restrictions, obligations, and responsibilities of the news media; the law and its effect on publishing and broadcasting; relations between the law and freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Prerequisites: junior standing; MCOM 3360 recommended prerequisite.
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MCOM 5357 - Seminar in Radio-Television Journalism
Three credit hours.
Broadcast news policies; history; governmental, other forms of regulation; social implications; influence of various publics on radio-television news coverage.
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MCOM 5358 - Reporting of Public Affairs
Three credit hours.
Practice in gathering materials and writing in-depth stories on public affairs; emphasis on courts, police, government, education, ecology, the economy, and social issues.
Prerequisites: MCOM 2320, 2350, and 3320; MCOM 3315 and 3360 may be taken as prerequisites or corequisites; or consent of instructor based upon demonstrable advanced media experience.
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MCOM 5359 - Feature and Magazine Writing
Three credit hours.
Planning, researching, and writing the feature article for newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Emphasis on humanistic reporting and providing a context for the news through thorough research and application of this research to the article. Materials submitted as assignments are subject to publication.
Prerequisites: MCOM 2320 and 2350.
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MCOM 5370 - Hip Hop Music and Culture
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course provides a critical examination of Hip Hop in the US and its role as a communicative, linguistic, cultural,
political, and artistic resource and commodity. The course identifies and examines the foundations of Hip Hop culture and rap music. Through readings, documentaries, discographies, and projects, students will develop an understanding of the conceptual fundamentals of hip hop philosophy and the community from which it originated. Focus will be given to the implications of that background, music, style, and its impact on the nation and the globe. If taken at the 4000 level can not be taken at the 5000 level.
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MCOM 5372 - Sports Journalism
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course is designed to help students write about sports and sports figures and to help students more critically view the role of sports media in American culture. Students will examine the influence of/relationship between sports media and issues such as race, gender, nationalism, and capitalism/consumerism. Students will also examine issues in relation to journalism ethics and the production of sports media. If taken as 4372 can not take as 5372.
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MCOM 5375 - Journalistic Freedom and Responsibility
Three credit hours.
Journalistic ethics and practices; professional conduct, responsibilities of the journalist in a free society.
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MCOM 5377 - Public Relations Ethics
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
An introduction to the legal and regulatory environment that affects the public relations profession and the ethical
standards and decision-making processes on which PR professionals must rely. The course provides an understanding of those interconnecting concepts and responsibilities with an emphasis on the individual process we use to make an ethical decision. If taken at the 4000 level can not be retaken at the 5000 level.
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MCOM 5378 - Government PR
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
An introduction to political PR, election campaign tactics, constituent relations, crisis communications, issue management, issue framing, strategic communications planning, and presidential PR. If taken as 4378 can not take as 5378.
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MCOM 5380 - Public Relations Writing
Three credit hours.
The journalistic function in public relations, includes the writing and processing of news and feature releases for print and electronic media and editing internal and external publications.
Prerequisites: MCOM 2320 and 2350; MCOM 2350 may be corequisite.
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MCOM 5381 - Public Relations Cases
Three credit hours.
Three credits. Study of recent public relations cases involving business, industry, institutions and government. Students will also be introduced to public relations theories as they are applied in case studies and will analyze cases in terms of their component parts.
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MCOM 5384 - Topics in Mass Communication
Three credit hours.
Advanced and specialized topics in mass communication, especially those of current interest and relevance to mass communication professionals. Possible subjects include the following: journalism, entertainment, production and design, Web and media, strategic communication, mass media, etc. Classes will provide an indepth understanding of topics chosen. Refer to the semester schedule for specific topics offered.
Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor.
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MCOM 5386 - Images of Minorities in the Media
Three credit hours.
This course examines the material and ideological representations of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States as reflected in the media including both historical and contemporary depictions. Students explore theories including racial formation, otherness, and commodification among others. In this course, students learn the origins of ideological and material representations of minorities; how they are maintained in the culture and in the media; the similarities and differences in depictions among and across racial and ethnic groups; and the impact of these representations on the various minority groups and society as a whole.
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MCOM 7180 - Special Problems in Mass Communication
One credit hours.
Individual work on selected problems in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7190 - Readings in Mass Communication
Individual readings of selected works in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7280 - Special Problems in Mass Communication
Two credit hours.
Individual work on selected problems in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7290 - Readings in Mass Communication
Two credit hours.
Individual readings of selected works in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7300 - Proseminar in Mass Communication
Three credit hours.
Introduces graduate students to Mass Communication graduate program content and faculty expectations; to IRB certification; to social-science research techniques and interpretation; to scholarly manuscript process and presentation; and to post-MA career possibilities, both professional and academic.
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MCOM 7305 - Mass Communication Processes and Effects
Three credit hours.
Structure, theory, processes, effects of mass communication, mass media in the U.S.; relationships of media to one another, to other major institutions in U.S. society, to individuals and groups.
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MCOM 7310 - Precision Journalism
Three credit hours.
Application of behavioral science methodology to news reporting, especially to reporting of governmental, public affairs.
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MCOM 7315 - International Mass Communication
Three credit hours.
Comparison, contrast of mass media around the world; interaction between media and governments; role of media in the development of nations; international communication theories, models.
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MCOM 7316 - Ethnic and Alternative Media in America
Three credit hours.
This course examines the role and function of ethnic and alternative news organizations in America from historical to contemporary times. Students will consider how ethnic and alternative news organizations and outlets have changed and contributed to society, as well as obstacles facing these organizations. Students will explore similarities and differences between mainstream news organizations and alternative media outlets.
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MCOM 7320 - Literature of Journalism
Three credit hours.
Review and assessment of writings, primarily books, concerning various aspects of journalism to provide a familiarization with and understanding of the body of literature pertaining to the discipline.
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MCOM 7325 - The Press and Propaganda
Three credit hours.
Interaction between press and institutionalized propaganda; theory, practice of persuasive campaigns created and implemented by political, religious, commercial institutions; strategy and media use for creating public opinions and issues, candidates, products, policies.
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MCOM 7330 - Seminar in Mass Communication Law
Three credit hours.
Pinpoints research procedures and provides incentive, direction, and a forum for examining topics in mass communication law; treats specific problems by examining statutory confines and court interpretations.
Prerequisites: MCOM 4352/MCOM 5352 or equivalent.
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MCOM 7331 - Internet Policy and Regulation
Three credit hours.
This course is an overview of the policies and regulation that govern the Internet as a mass medium. It focuses on areas of active discussions among mass media practitioners, legislators, policy makers, the law courts, scholars and the American people.
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MCOM 7335 - Seminar in Journalism Quantitative Research
Three credit hours.
Methodological approaches to the study of mass communication structure, processes, effects; emphasis on survey and experimental research procedures and content analysis.
Prerequisites: MCOM 7310 or equivalent.
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MCOM 7337 - Media Criticism
Three credit hours.
This course adopts a qualitative methodological approach to research in the framework of humanities, popular arts, critical theory, and cultural studies. It examines the social, cultural, and informational dimensions of mass media – the structures of mass media industries, and the mass media industries as culture industries.
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MCOM 7340 - Seminar in Journalism History
Three credit hours.
Historiography as applied in the field of journalism history; analysis of and practice in the scholarly writing of journalism history; selected topics in journalism history.
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MCOM 7350 - PR for 21st Century Non-Profits
Three credit hours.
Study of public relations strategic media planning with special emphasis on the application of public relations principles as they apply to non-profit organizations. Includes student project.
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MCOM 7360 - Editorial Writing
Three credit hours.
Media’s comment function, policies, problems.
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MCOM 7365 - New Media Writing and Producing
Three credit hours.
Students in this course will learn how to use various multimedia tools to write and produce journalistic content for various online media venues.
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MCOM 7370 - New Media Publishing
Three credit hours.
This course involves learning how to design and publish multimedia mass communication content on the Internet. It is a lecture, lab and project based course that focuses on the principles of convergent journalism and the processes of responsive design and publishing mass media content on the Internet.
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MCOM 7380 - Special Problems in Mass Communication
Three credit hours.
Individual work on selected problems in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7390 - Readings in Mass Communication
Three credit hours.
Individual readings of selected works in mass communication.
Prerequisites: consent of a graduate faculty member.
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MCOM 7398 - Professional Project
Three credit hours.
Under the direction of their supervisory committees students will use this course to complete professional-quality mass communication projects that integrate and synthesize their graduate experiences in the Professional Journalism/Public Relations Option. These projects will demonstrate the student’s mastery of the discipline and provide the framework for future work in the field.
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MCOM 8100 - Thesis
One credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MCOM 8200 - Thesis
Two credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MCOM 8300 - Thesis
Three credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MCOM 8400 - Thesis
Four credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MCOM 8500 - Thesis
Five credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MCOM 8600 - Thesis
Six credit hours.
A scholarly work, based on research that advances an original point of view in the discipline of journalism.
Prerequisites: successful completion of comprehensive examination.
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MGMT 5350 - Business Database Management
MBA Elective, MS in BISA Prerequisite course. Addresses the concepts and principles underlying the design and application of relational database management systems. The course provides an in-depth study of the key concepts of relational database systems. Projects, which typically are implemented using current commercial database management systems software, are used to reinforce most of the concepts. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as BINS 4350. This course is not open to students with credit for MGMT 4350.
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MGMT 5361 - Business Plan/Product Intro
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. The role of the entrepreneur in new venture development. Identifying, assessing, and developing entrepreneurial opportunities. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as MGMT 5361. This course is not open to students with credit for MGMT 4361.
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MGMT 5365 - Business Consulting
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Teams of students consult with local small businesses recommended by the Small Business Development Center. Students work on problems in accounting, production, marketing, personnel, finance, insurance, law, and information systems. Student teams write reports outlying the problems and recommended solutions. This course is not open to students with credit for MGMT 4365.
Prerequisites: MGMT 5361 or consent of instructor.
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MGMT 5366 - New Venture Launch
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
The course will focus on the basic steps required to plan, start and run a business by completing all activities involved in a startup. Students will work in teams to develop a consumer product or service and market it to customers. Requirements include identifying “real” business customers, defining and delivering products and services, and financing company operations. This real world, real time experience will be supplemented by classroom analysis and sharing of lessons.
Prerequisites: MGMT 4361 or consent of instructor.
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MGMT 5383 - Issues in Entrepreneurship
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. A significant exposure to the entrepreneurial process. Interaction with real-world entrepreneurs, which will enhance the entrepreneurial decision-making abilities of the students. Entrepreneurs address topics such as ideation, the stat1up process, paths to financing, pivoting, technology ventures, family business, intrapreneurship, growth strategies, technology transfer, and franchising. This course is not open to students with credit for MGMT 4383.
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MGMT 7101 - Developing Leadership Skills I
One credit hours.
MBA Core Course. Must be taken the first semester of the MBA program. Review of key managerial skills which include ethical decision-making, teamwork, oral presentations, influencing others, and critical thinking. The course conceptually introduces the skills and familiarizes participants with measures to be used in evaluating the development of skills throughout the MBA. Sporadic practice opportunities will be utilize to enhance understanding of skills and to assess the degree of skill development at the front end of the MBA. Results of assessments will be instrumental in designing action plans for skills development and in establishing a baseline to compare future assessments.
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MGMT 7102 - Developing Leadership Skills II
One credit hours.
MBA Core Course. Must be taken in the last nine hours of the MBA program. Practice and development of key managerial skills, which include ethical decision-making, teamwork, oral presentation, influencing others, and critical thinking. This course emphasizes learning by experience; students will have opportunities to apply the skills in a variety of MBA courses. Feedback from a variety of sources (i.e., peers, instructors, self) will follow each practice opportunity. Students will be asked to reflect on feedback, design plans of actions that tackle performance deficiencies, and demonstrate quantifiable evidence of skill improvement in subsequent applications.
Prerequisites: MGMT 7101 .
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MGMT 7180 - Strategy for Competitive Advantage I
One credit hours.
Must be taken the first semester of the MBA program. An introductory course that holistically integrates business disciplines in ways that promote analysis and decision making. The interdependent roles of all disciplines in the MBA program are examined, relative to analyzing business situations.
Concurrent: MGMT 7101
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MGMT 7210 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
Two credit hours.
This course addresses important concepts and issues related to the design and management of business operations including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, transportation, supply chain, and service operations. Frameworks for designing, managing, and analyzing the supply chain operations needed to support a firm’s business strategy are introduced. The course links strategic and operational supply chain decisions for the student, forming a holistic view of business operations and the application of quantitative methods to address operational and supply chain issues.
Prerequisites: ECON 7200 .
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MGMT 7280 - Strategy for Competitive Advantage II
Two credit hours.
This course develops a process for deriving business strategies, with emphasis on strategic concepts, techniques, and application to business planning and implementation to achieve competitive advantage.
Prerequisites: MGMT 7180 , MKTG 7311 , MGMT 7210 (prerequisite concurrent), FINC 7311 (prerequisite concurrent) and enrollment in last semester or progression to the last nine MBA program hours.
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MGMT 7310 - Management of Human Capital
Three credit hours.
MBA Core Course or MS in BISA Elective. Provides the foundations for managing people in organizations. It includes theories addressing the psychology of management (e.g., motivation, work attitudes) and a review of the human-resource processes (e.g., selection, training) that assist in maximizing human capital. Heavy emphasis is placed on the applied view of topics.
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MGMT 7311 - Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Management
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Problems associated with entrepreneurship; emphasis on small enterprises, feasibility studies of new small enterprises.
Prerequisites: ACCT 7302 , FINC 7310, MKTG 7300 or equivalent courses.
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MGMT 7312 - Team Development
Three credit hours.
MS in BISA Core Course or MBA Elective. Organizational theory and principles of developing and managing teams.
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MGMT 7313 - Commercializing Innovations
Three credit hours.
The students will work in teams to develop new products and formulate their pathway to market utilizing a business plan methodology. This course focuses upon innovation, multi-discipline integration, problem solving, and decision-making. The learning that occurs in this course is equally applicable in a startup venture as it is in a medium or large organization.
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MGMT 7335 - International Management
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Introduction to international business; particular issues and problems associated with managing business operations in multinational enterprises; management responses to these problems.
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MGMT 7340 - Collective Bargaining
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Aspects of labor-management relations; includes union organization, legal parameters, agreement negotiation, day-to-day administration of union-management agreement; emphasis on roles of industrial relations managers, line managers; extensive use of case studies.
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MGMT 7341 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. This course examines human resource management (HRM) from a strategic proactive perspective. Students consider HRM functional activities from the perspective of competitive advantage and added value. Specific topics include globalization, the legal environment, recruitment, retention, performance appraisals, rewards, employee relations, and planning.
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MGMT 7345 - Employment Law for Managers
Three credit hours.
This course examines the laws that regulate the employment relationship with an emphasis on helping managers comply with this law. Topics include employment discrimination (age, religion, color, gender, national origin, race, disability), pre-employment inquiries and testing, seniority and promotions, affirmative action, sexual harassment, equal pay requirements, overtime and minimum wage rules, employee dismissal issues, worker safety and health, gay and lesbian work issues, employee privacy, time-off requirements, employment lawsuits, union issues, and whether someone is an employee or independent contractor. Legal cases are used extensively to increase student comprehension.
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MGMT 7370 - Issues in Manufacturing and Operations Management
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Concerns of manufacturing, service management; includes product and process design, plant capacity and location, work force development, scheduling, inventory control, product and service improvement, vendor relations; emphasis on resource and functional integration, information systems use, team solutions, global marketplace competition strategies; decision-making tools such as forecasting, queuing theory, simulation, network analysis.
Prerequisites: All Core courses.
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MGMT 7380 - Strategy for Competitive Advantage
MBA Core Course. and enrollment in last semester or progression to the last nine MBA program hours. The interdependent roles of all business disciplines are examined, relative to analyzing business situations. This course develops a process for deriving business strategies, with emphasis on strategic concepts, techniques, and application to business planning and implementation to achieve competitive advantage
Prerequisites: MKTG 7311
Corequisites: MGMT 7210 and FINC 7311
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MGMT 7398 - Seminar in Current Topics
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in MIS Elective. Topics of current importance, interest in management.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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MGMT 7399 - Independent Study
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in MIS Elective. Intensive research under faculty supervision on approved topic in area not covered in depth through regularly scheduled courses; research paper required.
Prerequisites: All Foundation courses, 12 credits of Core requirements, and consent of instructor.
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MKTG 7311 - Marketing for Profit and Growth
Three credit hours.
MBA Core Course or MS-BISA Elective. Proper evaluation of the actors and environmental forces within markets to formulate and execute effective local and global marketing strategies including business models, segmentation, target marketing, positioning, differentiation, branding, the marketing mix or 4 p’s (price, product, place, promotion), integrated marketing communications, product management, and new product development. Course also includes the use of marketing metrics, development of marketing plans, and anticipating the effect of the business cycle on marketing efforts.
Prerequisites: Concurrent: ACCT 7100 , ECON 7100 , and FINC 7100 .
Concurrent: ACCT 7100 , ECON 7100 , and FINC 7100 .
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MKTG 7312 - Markets Analysis
Three credit hours.
MBA or MS in BISA Elective. Analysis of consumer and intermediate markets for purposes of developing marketing strategy; includes income and expenditure patterns, buying decision processes, buyer behaviors, and consumption patterns.
Prerequisites: ECON 7200 .
Prerequisite concurrent: MKTG 7311 .
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