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CRIJ 6302 - Thesis
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): .
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CRIJ 6312 - Problems in Social and Political Institutions Same as POSC 6312 /SOCI 6312 .
3 3 0
Critical investigation of social conditions affecting the structure and functioning of contemporary social and political institutions and analysis of public policy solutions to these problems.
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CRIJ 6320 - Seminar in Police and Society
3 3 0
Advanced study of the philosophy and role of policing, politics of policing, police-community relations, planning and evaluation of programs, and topical issues and trends.
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CRIJ 6322 - Issues in Modern Policing
3 3 0
In-depth examination of operational and administrative practices, police-community relations, professionalization of officer corps (training, education and executive development) and emerging issues and trends. With permission of instructor, may be repeated once when topics vary.
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CRIJ 6335 - Seminar in American Judiciary Same as POSC 6335 .
3 3 0
In-depth examination of various issues relating to the national and state judiciary, including selection of judges, judicial politics, components of the court work group and their functions, problems in administration of justice, and other issues of judicial behavior and process.
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CRIJ 6337 - Advanced Studies in Criminal Law Same as POSC 6337 .
3 3 0
Critical study of aspects of law that are relevant to the criminal justice system and its related processes, including theories of law, historical development, substantive and procedural laws, and administrative law.
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CRIJ 6340 - The Criminal Justice System—An Overview Same as POSC 6340 .
3 3 0
Intensive overview of the criminal justice system as a system, including theory, current issues and trends.
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CRIJ 6342 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Same as POSC 6342 /SOCI 6342 .
3 3 0
Contemporary national, state and local problems in criminal justice. With permission of instructor, may be repeated once when topics vary.
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CRIJ 6346 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration and Public Policy Same as POSC 6346 .
3 3 0
Advanced study of organizational theories with application to complex criminal justice organizations in the areas of human resource management, financial management, intergovernmental relations, planning and evaluation of programs. With permission of instructor, may be repeated once when topics vary.
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CRIJ 6348 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Ethics
3 3 0
Major moral theories, application of ethical principles and moral dilemmas in policing, the courts and corrections.
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CRIJ 6351 - Seminar in Public Policy Same as POSC 6351 .
3 3 0
Selected aspects of American public policy, theory, organization, administration and administrative procedures in government. With consent of department head, may be repeated once for credit.
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CRIJ 6362 - Seminar in Criminology and Social Policy Same as SOCI 6362 .
3 3 0
Theories of criminal behavior and research based upon theories, analysis of criminal behavior theories and their impact upon social policy.
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CRIJ 6364 - Seminar in Deviance Same as SOCI 6364 .
3 3 0
Critical analysis of deviant behavior in society. Topics may include crime, delinquency, mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, institutionalized means of prevention, control and treatment.
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CRIJ 6366 - Seminar in Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Same as SOCI 6366 .
3 3 0
Theoretical causes of delinquency and youth criminality, rehabilitation and punishment of the juvenile offender, and the role of the juvenile justice system.
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CRIJ 6372 - Seminar in Corrections
3 3 0
Examination of the philosophical justification of prisons in the United States, personnel management issues, inmate social structure, community corrections and correctional reform. With permission of instructor, may be repeated once when topics vary.
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CRIJ 6374 - Seminar in Rehabilitation and Reintegration
3 3 0
Examination of rehabilitation and reintegration models, rehabilitation and the criminal justice system, reintegration and the criminal justice system, effectiveness of rehabilitation, the future of rehabilitation and reintegration, and critical issues in the field.
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CRIJ 6381 - Certificate in Program Evaluation and Assessment: Capstone II Same as POSC 6381 .
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): CRIJ 6380 /POSC 6380 . Designed to provide the student an opportunity to implement an evaluation and assessment plan and write the report applying knowledge developed in prerequisite course work.
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CRIJ 6387 - Seminar in Research Methods Same as POSC 6387 /SOCI 6387 .
3 3 0
Nonparametrics; measurement; surveys, research, design; scale construction; methodology.
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CRIJ 6388 - Statistics for Social and Criminological Research Same as POSC 6388 /SOCI 6388 .
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): undergraduate social statistics or equivalent. Statistical techniques most commonly used in social science research with emphasis on probability, estimation, hypothesis methods, sample techniques and use of SPSS.
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CRIJ 6392 - Advanced Issues in Criminal Justice
3 3 0
Social and behavioral science perspectives of forensics, policing, forensic psychology, corrections, penology, criminal law and penal statutes, capital punishment, evaluation research in criminal justice, law and society. With permission of instructor, may be repeated once when topics vary.
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Dance |
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DANC 6095 - Graduate Problems
1-3 0 0
Advanced exploration and research in the student’s major area. May be repeated up to a maximum of six hours. Course fee $5/credit hour.
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DANC 6110 - Graduate Seminar in Art
1 0 0
Overview of graduate-level creativity and research in art. Research expectations, the creative process, studio perspectives and group critiques. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours. Fall.
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DANC 6122 - Graduate Choreography
1 0 0
Prerequisite(s): DANC 4122. Continuation of DANC 4122. Advanced course in creating dances. May be repeated once for credit.
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DANC 6310 - Graduate Ballet
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): DANC 4310 Classical ballet techniques at graduate level. May be repeated once for credit.
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Early Childhood |
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EDEC 6095 - Problems in Early Childhood Education
1-3 0 0
Specific problems relating to early childhood education. To be taken only after prearrangement with a faculty member and approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary. Fall, spring, summer I.
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EDEC 6383 - Early Childhood Education
3 3 0
Physical, psychological, sociological, and emotional behavior domains of human growth and development with emphasis on developmentally appropriate practice and how it relates to the young child. Fall, spring, summer I.
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EDEC 6384 - Curriculum and the Young Child
3 3 0
Curriculum and methodology related to early childhood programs and developmentally appropriate practice considered in-depth. Fall, spring.
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Economics |
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ECON 5301 - Industrial Organization and Regulation
3 3 0
Role, development, and problems of public policy in controlling modern industrial organization, price policies and market practices. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor.
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ECON 5321 - Comparative Economic Systems
3 3 0
Analysis of competing economic ideologies. Emphasis on theoretical aspects of capitalism, socialism, communism and variants of those systems. Some independent study required by graduate students.
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ECON 5351 - Economics of Labor Resources
3 3 0
Economic aspects of employment, wages, income and working conditions; growth of labor organizations and economic implications of their policies and methods; labor legislation and government intervention in labor management relations. Course fee $25.
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ECON 5355 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Same as AGBE 5355 .
3 3 0
Economic issues involved in development and maintenance of the environment; problems of resource allocation, social cost, pollution and policy issues involved in these areas. Competing uses for natural resources, including agricultural, industrial, domestic and municipal will be evaluated along with current environmental issues.
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ECON 5361 - Development of Economic Philosophy
3 3 0
Evolution of economic ideas. Emphasis on the period subsequent to the Industrial Revolution. Mercantilism, physiocracy, Marxism and Keynesian contributions. Independent analysis emphasized.
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ECON 5372 - Managerial Economics
3 3 0
Applications of economic analysis to a wide range of decisions required of business management. The way economic principles affect management of business enterprise.
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ECON 5392 - Special Topics in Economics
3 3 0
Topics in areas of special interest. May be repeated once for credit when topics change.
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ECON 6096 - Readings and Research
1-3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of associate dean. Directed individual and group readings and investigations in areas of economics not otherwise covered in available courses. May be repeated once for credit in a different field of economics under a different instructor.
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ECON 6300 - Topics in Contemporary Economic Theory
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive analysis of essential microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
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ECON 6305 - Seminar in Advanced Microeconomic Theory
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of upper-division economics and/or business administration. Selected topics concerning market and industrial organization, prices and market performances.
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ECON 6306 - Seminar in Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of upper-division economics and/or business administration. Topics relate to macroeconomic theory, monetary theory and policy, and problems of economic stabilization policy.
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ECON 6312 - Seminar in Money and Banking
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): ECON 2301 and ECON 2302 or ECON 6300 . Policy implications of monetary economics with special reference to the role of money in the determination of output, employment and prices. Topics include: demand for and supply of money, Federal Reserve strategies, and financial market issues.
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ECON 6320 - Econometrics Same as CIDM 6320 .
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent. Introduction to econometric analysis. Application of econometric analysis techniques to problems in agriculture and business. Includes multivariate distributions, maximum likelihood, simultaneous equations systems, nonlinear regression and nonlinear optimization.
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ECON 6332 - Problems in Government Finance and Fiscal Policy
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): May, with consent of instructor, be repeated when topics vary. Analysis of various problems and theories concerning government revenue, expenditures and fiscal policies.
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ECON 6341 - Seminar in International Economics and Economic Development
3 3 0
Selected topics relating to theories, problems, and trends in the international economy and in economic development.
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ECON 6352 - Environmental Policy Issues Same as POSC 6352 .
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): ECON 2301 and ECON 2303 or ECON 6300 . Federal and state policies, rules and regulations as they apply to planning and policy issues relating to the environment. Selected case studies in American government relating to environmental quality issues will be evaluated.
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ECON 6362 - Advanced Business Forecasting Same as CIDM 6362 .
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): CIDM 6305 or equivalent. Analysis of forecasting techniques and business theories, interconnection between forecasting methods and conditions under which each are used will be examined. Similarities and differences between forecasting for an industry and for the firm will be identified.
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ECON 6370 - Economics of Health and Medical Care
3 3 0
Fundamental economic relations governing the demand, supply, management and financing of the health-care industry. Topics include the role of government policy, technology, managed care and international comparisons.
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ECON 6392 - Special Topics
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of economics. Topics of special graduate interest. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
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Educational Leadership |
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EDLD 6303 - Introduction to Educational Leadership
3 3 0
Introduction to educational leadership and the role of the building-level administrator. Topics include organizational structure (state and local); the impact of the Texas Administrative Code on schools, with emphasis on leadership roles, behaviors and responsibilities. Includes 45 practicum hours with a mentor. Fall, Spring.
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EDLD 6304 - Educational Law
3 3 0
Federal and state laws, regulations, and court cases applied to local school district administration and operation. Fall, summer II.
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EDLD 6305 - Educational Leadership and Technology
3 3 0
Visionary leadership for integration of technology into the school-wide instructional process to enhance student achievement. Technology-related issues and considerations for school administrators including ethics, policies, infrastructure, financing and educator preparation will be addressed. Fall, summer II.
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EDLD 6306 - School Business Management and Finance
3 3 0
Historical and modern theories and laws on public financial support of education as well as practical application in the school setting. Course will cover both campus and central office finance topics. Campus specific area will cover budgeting, accounting and activity funds. Superintendent topics include Texas school finance and tax rate adoption. Fall, spring, summer I.
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EDLD 6311 - Educational Leadership and Group Dynamics
3 3 0
Course content includes communication, personality styles, crisis management, conflict and team building and comprehensive group activities and initiatives impacting educational leadership. Fall, summer II.
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EDLD 6312 - School Leadership Proficiencies
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): instructor approval. This is the capstone course aligned with the State Board of Educator Certification principal competencies. Students will successfully identify, understand, recognize and apply the principal TExES (Texas Examination of Educator Standards) competencies to authentic actions of school leaders in relation to the State of Texas Principal Certification Exam. Spring, summer II.
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EDLD 6330 - Special Populations
3 3 0
Survey of diverse programs associated with the role of the building principal. Programs reviewed include special education, state and national reading initiatives, federal programs, gifted and talented, and others. Discussion includes the impact of these programs on student success and the connection back to various policies and documents. Summer I.
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EDLD 6352 - Personnel Administration and Supervision
3 3 0
In-depth examination of educational leaders as human resource managers. Emphasis is placed on the application and selection process, interview practices, induction, professional development, employment benefits, evaluation and trends in the field of human resource management. Spring, summer II.
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EDLD 6353 - Instructional Leadership Development and Teacher Evaluation
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): two years teaching experience. Instructional Leadership Development (ILD and the Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) as designed for Texas school administrators. Course fee $10. Summer I.
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EDLD 6394 - Educational Leadership Internship
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): completion of 12 hours of educational leadership. Supervised practicum in public, private and parochial elementary or secondary schools. Students complete administrative tasks in predetermined settings, conducted with administrative mentors and University supervisor. Successful completion of course will include 135 hours of field experiences. Students will demonstrate proficiency through a variety of activities aligned to state competencies. Course fee $30. Fall, spring.
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EDLD 6395 - Problems in Leadership
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. Individual study and research on specific topics related to school administration. May be repeated once when topics vary. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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EDLD 6397 - Problems in Leadership
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. Continuation of EDLD 6395 . May be repeated once when topics vary.
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EDLD 7313 - Instructional Leadership
3 0 0
Examination of the district-level instructional leader’s role in implementing the total school program and how that role supports and facilitates change for student success. Includes 54 hours of practicum experiences with a mentor. Course fee $40. Fall.
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EDLD 7320 - School and Community Leadership
3 0 0
Addresses leadership skills required by the district-level leader in communicating the school district vision to all stakeholders. Topics include school district culture and climate, vision and mission, goals and objectives, communication, and understanding and navigating the political dynamic associated with district-level leadership. Includes 54 hours of practicum experiences with a mentor. Course fee $40. Spring.
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EDLD 7322 - Administrative Leadership
3 0 0
Management components of the district-level leadership including budgeting and finance, securing, allocating, managing, and investing school funds, maintaining and funding the physical plant, and managing administrative functions required for efficient operation of a school district. Includes 54 hours of practicum experiences with a mentor. Course fee $40. Summer.
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EDLD 8000 - Dissertation
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): Program approval. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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Educational Psychology |
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EPSY 6310 - Educational Psychology
3 3 0
Psychological assessment of human behavior related to teaching and learning.
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EPSY 6322 - Individual Mental Testing I
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): instructor consent. Administration, scoring and interpretation of various informal and formal achievement measures including the Woodcock Johnson III Achievement, KTEA-II, WIAT-III.
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EPSY 6350 - Exceptional Children in the Mainstream of Society
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into Teacher Education Program if pursuing initial certification. Overview of characteristics and special needs of exceptional children who are disabled, gifted/talented and/or from culturally diverse backgrounds. Focus on needs of exceptional children and possible characteristics, implications and ecological elements that may impact the child. Spring, summer.
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EPSY 6374 - Individual Mental Testing II
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): instructor consent. Administration, scoring and interpretation of various informal and formal instruments related to intelligence testing including the Woodcock Johnson III Cognitive, WISC-IV, KABC-II, and non-verbal measures.
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Elementary Education |
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EDEL 6334 - Integrated Language Arts/Social Studies Methods
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into an alternative certification program. Theories and practices of integrating elementary and middle school language arts and social studies, including methodology, resources, technology integration and strategies for English Language Learners. Summer.
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EDEL 6335 - Integrated Mathematics/Science Methods
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into an alternative certification program. Theories and practices of integrating elementary and middle school mathematics and science curriculum, including methodology, resources, technology integration and strategies for English Language Learners. Summer.
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EDEL 6395 - Problems in Education
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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EDEL 6396 - Problems in Education
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary. Fall, spring.
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Engineering Technology |
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ET 6095 - Individual Problems
1-6 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. Completion of limited investigations not covered by any other course and/or research by student into topics of interest dealing with engineering technology. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ET 6301 - Thesis
3 0 0
Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ET 6302 - Thesis
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): . Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ET 6305 - Geographic Information Systems Same as ENVR 6305
3 2 2
Prerequisite(s): approval of instructor. Use of computers to generate maps and associated data bases. Analysis and applications of Geographic Information Systems. Spring.
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ET 6321 - Industrial Supervision and Management
3 3 0
Instructions related to the first-line supervision of employees in an industrial setting. Communication, personality interaction, discipline and other management issues which affect the work environment.
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ET 6322 - Industrial Automation and Cybernetics
3 3 0
Development and evolution of automation and cybernetic principles and their influence on modern industrial processes.
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 ET 6323 - Advanced Industrial Processes (HAZ)
3 3 0
Advanced study of conventional and non-conventional industrial processing methods used in modern manufacturing. Flexible manufacturing systems, JIT, CNC, CIM and current research and application of non-conventional processing techniques.
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ET 6324 - Design for Research and Development
3 3 0
Methods of analyzing and solving engineering problems and systems through application of scientific and mathematical principles.
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ET 6326 - Quality Assurance
3 3 0
Organization and management techniques for product assurance, inspection, principles and practices, control charts and reliability testing.
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ET 6327 - Ergonomics
3 3 0
Human factors engineering as it applies to people as they interact with equipment, work places and their environment. Emphasis on designs that reduce potential for human error.
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ET 6328 - Robotics Implementation
3 3 0
Comprehensive study of industrial robots, applications, fundamentals of design, physical mechanisms and programming techniques.
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ET 6350 - Renewable Energy Systems
3 3 0
Overview of renewable energy systems; solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy, micro and mini hydro, and ocean plus institutional and economic aspects.
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ET 6370 - Evaluation and Control of the Occupational Environment
3 3 0
Detection and evaluation of chemical, physical and biological occupational hazards affecting health and safety. Emphasis on Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
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ET 6375 - Industrial CADD Systems
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of instructor. Current computer-aided design and 3-D modeling systems. Focus on their applications and integration into engineering design processes. Summer I.
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ET 6392 - Seminar in Engineering Technology
3 3 0 or 3 0 0
Study and research on specific topics within the engineering technology discipline. Offered as both an organized class and as independent instruction. May be repeated once. Fall, spring, summer I.
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ET 6396 - Readings and Research
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. Directed individual and group readings in technical areas appropriate to one’s field of study not otherwise covered in available courses. May be repeated once. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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English |
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ENGL 5310 - Advanced Grammar
3 3 0
Emphasis on recent developments in grammatical theory. Spring.
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ENGL 5311 - Language Acquisition
3 3 0
How users of English make meaning through language. Emphasizes phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax. Fall.
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ENGL 5352 - Shakespeare—Early Plays
3 3 0
Development of Shakespeare as a dramatist. Most fall semesters.
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ENGL 5353 - Shakespeare—Later Plays
3 3 0
Analysis of Shakespeare’s mature dramatic works. Most Spring semesters.
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ENGL 6094 - Individual Study
1-3 0-3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Intensive reading and research in language and literature. Must be approved by supervising professor before registration. May be repeated with approval of department head.
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ENGL 6300 - Literary Theory, Methods, and Research
3 3 0
Introduces students to the purpose and methods of research in literary studies, key theoretical issues, and the genres of scholarly writing. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 6301 - Thesis
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Facilitation of thesis assignments, research methods, composition strategies, initial drafting of chapters.
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ENGL 6302 - Thesis
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): .
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ENGL 6310 - Seminar in Language Studies
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Selected studies in principles of language, historical linguistics, grammatical and semantic systems. Readings, research, lectures, conferences with staff. May be repeated twice.
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ENGL 6311 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication
3 3 0
Provides students with an overview of current issues in professional and technical communication. Develops ability of students to write in professional/technical style.
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ENGL 6330 - Seminar in Literary Genres
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Selected studies in literary genres. Readings, research, lectures, conferences with staff. May be repeated twice.
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ENGL 6331 - Seminar in Major Writers
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Intensive studies in the works of specific major authors. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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