May 20, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

In fall 2004, West Texas A&M University changed from a three-digit numbering scheme to a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified as:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 = masters, 7 = masters/doctoral, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course.

0001–0999—developmental courses, do not count toward degree.

1000–2999—primarily freshman and sophomore courses.

3000–4999—open to students who have completed at least 30 hours and any prerequisite.

5000–5999—graduate level stacked with undergraduate.

6000–6999—master’s level.

7000–7999—master’s/doctoral level.

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken undergraduate “stacked” courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.

Course Prefix

The course prefix indicates the assigned WTAMU course abbreviation and course number; e.g., ACCT 2301.

Course Abbreviation and Number in Brackets

A course abbreviation (prefix) and number in brackets indicates the corresponding common course number, established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, if the common course number and/or prefix is different from the WTAMU number; e.g., [GOVT 1310].

Field-of-Study Curriculum (FOSC)

Field-of-study curriculum is a set of courses that satisfy lower-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic area. All public four-year institutions of higher education are required to accept Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved field-of-study courses. Field-of-study curriculum is indicated with the abbreviation “FOSC” within the brackets indicating the common course number of a course; e.g., [MUSI 1181, 1182; FOSC].

Numbers

The numbers indicate semester credit hours, lecture clock hours per week and lab clock hours per week; e.g., 3 3 0 indicates three semester credit hours, three clock hours of lecture per week and zero clock hours of lab per week.

 

Finance

  
  • FIN 5328 - Futures and Options

    Cross-listed with AGBE 5328 .
    3 3 0
    Theory and practical trading application for agricultural, financial and petroleum futures and options markets.
  
  • FIN 5350 - Sales Management of Financial Services


    3 3 0
    Planning, implementing, and controlling the financial companies’ client relations and sales function. Topics include analysis of sales territories, personnel management for financial services, fiduciary responsibility, management of proprietary client information, and social media as a sales management tool.
  
  • FIN 5365 - Case Studies in Financial Planning


    3 3 0
    Case analysis using principles and techniques related to financial planning. Topics include ethical considerations, client relationships, regulation and certification requirements, written communication skills, presentation of technical issues, and professional responsibility.
  
  • FIN 5368 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits


    3 3 0
    An examination of the retirement planning process. An appreciation of the usefulness of employee benefits and the ability to counsel others on important retirement and employee benefit decisions. Corporate pension and profit sharing plans, self-employed plans, IRAs, annuities, health insurance, and social security will be discussed.
  
  • FIN 6096 - Supervised Readings in Finance


    1-3 0-3 0
    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and approval of associate dean. Current problems in finance through reading business periodicals, government publications and books which have had a profound influence on the financial world.
  
  • FIN 6300 - Managerial Finance


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 6300  or equivalent, graduate standing. Review of instruments used in financing business. Institutions that allocate funds to money and capital markets and the financial manager’s role which includes capital investment and cost of capital decisions.
  
  • FIN 6320 - Seminar in Finance


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300  or equivalent. Case problems that deal with financing current operations, financing long-run needs and dividend policies. Cost of capital, valuation, mergers and risk.
  
  • FIN 6322 - Security Analysis


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300  or equivalent. Fundamental approach to security analysis. Financial statements restated and analyzed with the primary goal to include a measurement of intrinsic values.
  
  • FIN 6323 - Multinational Finance


    3 3 0
    Corporate finance applied to the problems of multinational financial management. Major topics include private and public institutions, foreign exchange rates, capital flows, speculation, analysis of alternative foreign investments, analysis of sources and uses of corporate funds abroad, multinational tax and profit planning, international risk analysis, and capital budgeting.
  
  • FIN 6326 - Seminar in Finance Theory


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300  or equivalent. Theory underlying financial activities of the firm. Financial engineering, optimization models, economic value creation, risk management and other current topics.
  
  • FIN 6330 - Financial Markets and Derivatives


    3 3 0
    Evaluation of foreign and domestic financial markets with an emphasis on financial derivatives.  Money markets, capital markets, financial derivatives including futures, options, swaps, credit derivatives, and corporate risk management techniques.
  
  • FIN 6350 - Seminar in Financial Planning


    3 3 0
    Financial planning strategies for effective decision-making for individuals and practitioners. Topics include cash and credit management, tax strategies, risk management, durable and housing purchases, retirement and estate planning, investment techniques and client assessment.
  
  • FIN 6370 - Financial Management of Health Care


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300  or consent of instructor. Analysis of financial strategies for health-care organizations. Topics include financial environment of health-care institutions, financial statement analysis, project management, resource allocation, profitability valuation, cash flow analysis, and performance evaluation.
  
  • FIN 6392 - Special Topics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of finance. Topics of special graduate interest. May be repeated for credit when topics change.

Gender Studies

  
  • GNDR 6395 - Problems in Gender Studies


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. May be repeated once when topic varies for a maximum of six credit hours with approval of the director of gender studies and the department head of history.

Generic Special Education

  
  • EDSP 6095 - Problems in Special Education


    1-3 0 0
    Actual problems related to special education. To be taken only after prearrangement with a designated faculty member of record. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • EDSP 6352 - Instructional Programming for Students with Intellectual Disabilities


    3 3 0
    Students will be required to perform a functional assessment for students with intellectual disabilities. Service delivery options, classroom management, adaptive equipment and differentiated curriculum related to individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities in traditional and inclusive settings.
  
  • EDSP 6354 - Theories of Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders


    3 3 0
    Advanced study of characteristics, etiology, and research related to cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional aspects of emotional behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.
  
  • EDSP 6355 - Assessment in the Special Education Classroom


    3 0 0
    Assessment and monitoring within the special and general education classrooms. Emphasis on characteristics of students with exceptionalities, techniques and interpretation of progress monitoring and classroom assessment, correlation of assessment to instruction, appropriate classroom accommodations and modifications, and development and implementation of an IEP.
  
  • EDSP 6356 - Advanced Remediation Techniques


    3 3 0
    Specific remediation techniques for language- and/or learning-disabled children.
  
  • EDSP 6357 - Teaching Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities


    3 3 0
    Understanding and competence in teaching secondary students with learning disabilities.
  
  • EDSP 6358 - Seminar in Students with Multiple Impairments


    3 0 0
    Advanced study of adaptations required in the instructional and physical environment for students whose language, motor, sensory or medical impairments require specialized intervention to meet educational needs.
  
  • EDSP 6359 - Management of Classroom Behaviors-Exceptional Learners


    3 3 0
    Strategies for managing student behaviors. Concepts related to use of behavior-change strategies and single-subject designs. A behavior-change project will be designed and implemented.
  
  • EDSP 6360 - Assistive Technology


    3 3 0
    Advanced study of high-tech and low-tech assistive devices used by students with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities. Keyboard alternatives and emulators, construction of keyboard and communication overlays, switch construction, toy adaptation, environmental controls, and other communication devices. Instructional planning for using devices across multiple settings will be learned.
  
  • EDSP 6361 - Survey of Exceptional Learners


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Survey of areas of exceptionality in children and adolescents, including learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, cognitive impairments, and physical and health impairments.
  
  • EDSP 6362 - Transition: From Schools to Adult Communities


    3 3 0
    Advanced study in providing appropriate transitional services to individuals with disabilities. Students will learn to assess needs, prepare transition plans, identify services, access services and evaluate outcomes. Postschool activities, including postsecondary education, employment, independent living and community participation for people with disabilities will be studied.
  
  • EDSP 6363 - Programming for Students with Cognitive Disabilities


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Advanced study of instructional programming for students with cognitive disabilities and/or multiple impairments. Service delivery options, assistive technology and individualized curriculum related to programming from early childhood through transition into adulthood in traditional and inclusive settings.
  
  • EDSP 6364 - Legal Issues in Special Education


    3 3 0
    Special education in a legal context, including regulation through federal and state legislation, judicial decision and administrative process. Authority and legal responsibility of the special educator and the administration of the school district.
  
  • EDSP 6365 - Understanding Students with Learning Disabilities/Emotional Disturbances


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Advanced study of characteristics, etiology and research related to cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional aspects of emotional disorders and learning disabilities.
  
  • EDSP 6367 - Advanced Curriculum Adaptation Techniques for Exceptional Learners


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Curriculum adaptation and remedial techniques for special-needs students.
  
  • EDSP 6376 - Interpretation of Assessment Data for Instruction


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): EPSY 6322 . The analysis of informal and formal information gathered during the special education assessment process and making appropriate recommendations based on the results obtained. EDSP 6376  must be taken concurrently with EPSY 6374 .
  
  • EDSP 6377 - Practicum in Diagnosis of Exceptional Students


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): EPSY 6322 , EDSP 6376 , EPSY 6374  and instructor consent. Supervised experience in administration, scoring and interpretation of individually administered educational diagnostic and intelligence tests.

History

  
  • HIST 5312 - The Old South


    3 3 0
    Economic, political and social development of the American South to 1865. Colonization of the South, slavery and plantation system, rise of sectionalism and the Civil War.
  
  • HIST 5313 - Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1876


    3 3 0
    Secession crisis; military strategies on the war fronts; political, economic and social developments on the home fronts; diplomacy of the war; Union victorious and the South under Reconstruction.
  
  • HIST 5316 - Advanced Texas History


    3 3 0
    Anglo-American colonization, Revolution and Republic annexation, statehood and Civil War; Reconstruction; end of Texas frontier; 19th-century politics and reform; oil industrialization, urbanization and ethnicity of 20th-century Texas.
  
  • HIST 5322 - Topics in Gender and Women’s History


    3 3 0
    In-depth study of a topic in gender or women’s history; may be U.S. or non-U.S. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 5325 - Vietnam: The American Perspective


    3 3 0
    Social, political, and intellectual perspectives on America’s involvement in Vietnam and how it has been portrayed in film, literature, and other media.
  
  • HIST 5329 - Ancient Rome: Rome from Village to Empire


    3 3 0
    This course addresses the origins, development, and legacy of the Roman world, from the city state to empire.
  
  • HIST 5330 - History of Christianity to 1564


    3 3 0
    Doctrinal, cultural, political and social history of Christianity from first-century A.D. to the end of the Council of Trent in 1564, which marked the end of the first phase of the Reformation.
  
  • HIST 5332 - Polish History, Culture and Society


    3 3 0
    History of Poland since the Partitions. Course uses film, literature and original documents; focuses on themes of nationalism, ethnic conflict, state-building, center-periphery relations. Students investigate how depictions of the past reflect identity and refer to present circumstances in Eastern Europe.
  
  • HIST 5333 - The Many Faces of Russia: Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation


    3 3 0
    Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation; modernization of Russia; Imperial expansion; Bolshevik Revolution; Cold War; collapse of communism; cycle of reform and reaction; culture and politics; development of institutions in Russia and the Soviet Union; nationalities and ethnic minorities. HIST 2311 or HIST 2372 recommended.
  
  • HIST 5335 - The Fall of Eagles: The History of World War One


    3 3 0
    Origins, conduct and significance of World War I.
  
  • HIST 5337 - Nazi Germany


    3 3 0
    Germany from 1918–1945, emphasis on the rise of Adolph Hitler, Nazi Revolution, World War II and fall of the Third Reich in 1945.
  
  • HIST 5350 - Modern China, 1800 to Present


    3 3 0
    Chinese history from 1800 to the present. Topics include China’s response to the West, political and social change after 1919, rise of communism in China and globalization and development since the 1980s.
  
  • HIST 5352 - Modern Japan, 1868 to Present


    3 3 0
    Japan’s history since the Meiji Restoration, trends in Japanese modernization, Imperial Japan, World War II, the Occupation, the “miracle economy” and current issues.
  
  • HIST 5354 - World War II in Asia


    3 3 0
    Investigation of origins, strategies and conduct of World War II in Asia. Considers elements of Japan’s prewar culture that encouraged the rise of militarism; Japanese invasion of China; attack on Pearl Harbor; Japanese, Chinese and American strategies during the war; strategic bombing, use of atomic weapons; Allied occupation of Japan; and how residents of East Asia remembered World War II. Course fee $5.
  
  • HIST 5357 - Age of the Samurai


    3 3 0
    Investigation of major political, cultural, religious and military events in medieval Japan, 1185–1868. Topics include elements of Japanese society which allowed for the rise of military dominance, evolution and maintenance of military institutions, Bushido ethic, Mongol invasions, warlord era, end of samurai dominance and influence of the samurai era on modern Japan.
  
  • HIST 5358 - Huns, Turks, Mongols: History of the Steppe


    3 3 0
    Survey of history and institutions of the Eurasian steppes, and examination of the varying impact of steppe ethnicities upon the civilizations of China, India, Persia, Islam and the West. Once every five semesters.
  
  • HIST 5361 - Empire


    3 3 0
    Social, economic, and political aspects of various empires. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 5370 - Aesthetics and Visual Culture

    Cross-listed with  .
    3 3 0
    In-depth discussion of aesthetic theory and philosophy, art criticism, and the role of visual culture in society. Topic to be determined each semester course is offered. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 5392 - Special Topics in History


    3 3 0
    Topics in areas of special interest. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6078 - Internship in Archival Studies


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303  and Introduction to Archiving. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6088 - Internship in Public History


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303 , three hours of graduate-level public history, and consent of instructor. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6095 - Problems in History


    1-3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department head and supervising faculty member; admission to program. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6096 - Readings


    1-3 0 0
    Intensive readings in history selected to meet needs and interests of the student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours when topic varies.
  
  • HIST 6098 - Museum Internship


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303 , three hours of graduate-level public history, and consent of instructor. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6301 - Thesis


    3 0 0
  
  • HIST 6302 - Thesis


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s):  . Must be repeated each subsequent semester except summer terms (unless a summer graduate) until the Dean of Graduate School has accepted the thesis.
  
  • HIST 6303 - Historical Methods, Writing and Historiography


    3 0 0
    Reading and writing intensive introduction to the historical profession. Designed to develop knowledge and skill sets necessary to succeed at the graduate level.
  
  • HIST 6310 - Seminar in US History Before 1900


    3 3 0
    Problems developed around a central theme of definite scope on topics before 1900. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6311 - Seminar in US History Since 1900


    3 3 0
    Topics in U.S. history since 1900 of definite scope will be developed and intensely investigated. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6312 - The American West


    3 3 0
    Lectures, readings and directed research on the westward movement; American Indians; frontier institutions; pioneer lifestyles; environmental problems and conservation; and other selected aspects of the North American frontier experience. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6315 - Gender and Women’s History


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 3301 or equivalent. Lectures, readings and directed research on issues in women and gender history. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6316 - Seminar in Texas History


    3 0 0
    Topics in Texas history. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6320 - Seminar in the Spanish Borderlands


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 3301 or equivalent. Lectures, readings and directed research on the Spanish Empire in North America with emphasis on present-day U.S. Southwest and Texas, 1492-1821.
  
  • HIST 6330 - Seminar in European History Before 1648


    3 3 0
    Topics in European history before 1648 of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6331 - Seminar in European History Since 1648


    3 3 0
    Topics in European history since 1648 of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6350 - Seminar in East Asian History


    3 3 0
    Topics in East Asian history of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6360 - Seminar in Latin American History


    3 3 0
    Topics in Latin American history of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6370 - Seminar in Comparative World History


    3 3 0
    Topics in world history will be developed and researched around comparative themes of defined scope. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6371 - Seminar in Art History

    Cross-listed with  .
    3 3 0
    Advanced exploration and research into a selected period, topic, or issue in Art History. May be repeated when topics vary for up to 12 credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6380 - Empire and Imperialism


    3 3 0
    Topics to address one or more of the following: history of specific empires; concept of empire, nations and regions affected by imperialism; and causes and consequences of imperialism. Course will be taught in areas of expertise as represented by faculty. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6392 - Seminar in Special Topics


    3 3 0
    Topics developed around a specific theme chosen by the instructor. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • HIST 6395 - Problems in Art History

    Cross-listed with  .
    3 3 0
    Independent study/directed topics course, varies with each student and/or special topics courses, such as the Art of Fashion and Art Within Reach; advanced exploration and research in Art History. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.

Instructional Design and Technology

  
  • EDT 6300 - Introduction to Instructional Technology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): Pre-approval for admission into the alternative certification program. Overview and use of current and emergent technologies that enhance the teaching/learning process. Includes alignment to state standards; theoretical basis for technology use; application to student learning styles; and copyright, fair use, and Internet use in education.
  
  • EDT 6305 - Computer Productivity Tools


    3 3 0
    Spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and database functionality within the most current Microsoft Office Suite.
  
  • EDT 6310 - Theory of Technology-Assisted Instructional Design


    3 3 0
    Designed for those needing a structured approach to designing and delivering technology-assisted instructional materials supported by research literature. Includes analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. Various learning models and strategies will be explored in relation to computerized delivery methods, with a focus on the MindTools (Jonassen, et al) approach. This is a theory course, and no software will be covered.
  
  • EDT 6355 - Audio and Visual Systems for Educators


    3 3 0
    Designed for education and business professionals who need to create video/audio, edit video/audio and incorporate video/audio into their learning materials. Includes storyboarding, scripting, hardware, software and the human side of working with video/audio subjects. Course fee $20.
  
  • EDT 6375 - Survey of Web Resources for Educators


    3 3 0
    Designed to assist the K-12 teacher to find, evaluate and use the best freely distributed and commercially available Web resources in the content areas. Emphasis on evaluating Web resources against the criteria of good instructional design and in relation to a variety of target audiences.
  
  • EDT 6380 - Designing Effective Internet Sites for Learning


    3 3 0
    Designed for business and education professionals who need to create websites that function as effective learning tools. Uses tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver. Includes graphic design theory as it applies to web pages, Dreamweaver basics, site management, linking, cascading style sheets, web typography and tables.
  
  • EDT 6382 - Advanced Web Design


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s):  EDT 6380 . Designed for anyone wishing to create professional quality interactive websites. Includes application of coded behaviors, advanced image editing, use of templates and library items, automating repetitive tasks in web design, 508 accessibility compliance, embedded media objects, web frames Fireworks/Dreamweaver integration and second-tier troubleshooting.
  
  • EDT 6384 - Advanced Business Productivity Applications


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): EDT 6305 . Designed for students who aspire to serve in an instructional design role in corporate and non-profit enterprise. Includes database normalization techniques with software such as Microsoft Access and “what if” analysis and simple statistics with software such as Microsoft Excel.
  
  • EDT 6385 - IDT Project: Instructional Design and Technology Project


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): 24 graduate hours and permission of instructor. Project-based capstone graduate experience. Includes design, development, implementation and assessment of instructional design and technology project under the guidance of faculty. To be taken only after prearrangement with a designated faculty member of record and completion of 24 graduate credit hours. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • EDT 6392 - Special Topics


    3 3 0
    Topics of special graduate interest in the field of instructional technology. To be taken only after prearrangement with a designated faculty member of record. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours..
  
  • EDT 6394 - Individual Problems in Instructional Design and Technology


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): approval of department head. Directed individual study and research on a specific topic within the discipline of instructional technology. To be taken only after prearrangement with a designated faculty member. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours. Course fee $20.

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • IDS 5301 - Women’s Studies I: Introduction


    3 3 0
    Survey of women’s issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
  
  • IDS 5302 - Women’s Studies II: The World of Women


    3 3 0
    Role of women in history, society, the behavioral sciences, the health care field, literature and the arts. May be repeated once with permission of major adviser and dean for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • IDS 5330 - Foundations of Leadership


    3 3 0
    Explores and develops the theory component of leadership studies to the practical process of leadership. Designed to serve as an initial examination of issues and concepts in the study of leadership. Topics include contemporary and historical leadership concepts, credibility, leadership definitions, risk taking, vision, collaboration, values and commitment.
  
  • IDS 6001 - Graduate Student Grant Program


    0 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): approval of research proposal; faculty adviser. Graduate Student Research grants are open to all disciplines and are meant to educate the recipient in the philosophies, techniques and tools of research through the discovery of new knowledge leading to publication, performance or exhibition appropriate to the applicant’s discipline.

Management

  
  • MGT 5311 - Business Ethics and Society


    3 3 0
    Examination of business environment, its influence on business decisions, results of business operations and ethical nature of such decisions.
  
  • MGT 5330 - Critical Issues in Human Resources Management


    3 3 0
    Issues, problems and philosophies in personnel management with emphasis on selecting, developing, maintaining, utilizing, evaluating and controlling personnel.
  
  • MGT 5332 - Entrepreneurial Process and Launch


    3 3 0
    The entrepreneurial start-up focuses on important aspects in the early life of a new venture, how to identify and validate the opportunity and how to plan and gather resources for successfully launching the business. The course also explores the tools and skills to assemble the right team, assets and financing to successfully start the business.
  
  • MGT 5333 - Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management


    3 3 0
    Examination of management issues related to changes in the makeup of the workplace, implications for managing diversity, as well as raising awareness of potential barriers, skills and strategies related to managing effectively in intercultural environments. Significant independent study and research. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • MGT 6300 - Business Management


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, consent of associate dean. Framework of basic knowledge to develop an operational theory of management. Analysis of basic functions of management planning, organizing, directing and controlling.
  
  • MGT 6318 - Strategic Management


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 18 hours of graduate business courses or consent of instructor. Discussion of general management cases concerning analysis, appraisal, formulation, implementation, direction, and control of corporate policy and strategy.
  
  • MGT 6320 - Entrepreneurship


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 6300 , FIN 6300 , MKT 6300 , MGT 6300 , or proficiency in these courses in an undergraduate program. Interdisciplinary course involving all requirements for starting a business: the idea, market assessment, how to raise funds, exploiting opportunities, legal organization, taxes, entrepreneurial characteristics necessary for success and creation of a business plan.
  
  • MGT 6330 - Seminar in International Management


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 6300  or equivalent. Study and application of principles of management to international fields of business organization and cross-cultural operation. The degree of universality of management functions to all phases of business and development.
  
  • MGT 6331 - International Human Resource Management


    3 3 0
    Introduces managers to human resources strategies used by international companies. Topics: employment; compensation; labor laws; leadership; employment-related taxation; global talent management; supervisory practices among international corporations; immigration; joint ventures; permanent resident and temporary work visa status; strategies for globalization; and expatriate and repatriation policies and practices.
  
  • MGT 6332 - Organization Theory in the Age of Social Networks


    3 3 0
    Analysis of theory and practice in designing organization structure. Topics include systems and contingency theories, strategic management, patterns of organization design, technology, size, innovation and change, social networks, and information systems and control.
  
  • MGT 6334 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior


    3 3 0
    In-depth explanation of individual and group behavior in organizations. Attitudes and perception, satisfaction, motivation, leadership, conflict, stress and organization, change and development.
 

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