May 21, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Listings


 

Criminal Justice – Graduate

  
  • CJUS 5100D - Information Warfare, Security and Risk Analysis

    3 hours
    An in-depth examination of information warfare, the management of information security and the analysis of risk within organizational contexts.
  
  • CJUS 5120D - Cybercrime and Digital Forensics

    3 hours
    An examination of crimes using computers and the internet as their primary medium, with practical analyses of evidence of these crimes.
  
  • CJUS 5130D - Information Policy, Law and Justice

    3 hours
    Critical consideration of some of the public policy, legal and societal justice implications of new information technology such as the Internet.
  
  • CJUS 5200D - Legal Aspects of the Criminal Justice System

    3 hours
    An examination of the legal process and procedures of the criminal justice system, including investigation, arrest, prosecution and sentencing.
  
  • CJUS 5250D - Administrative Law and Justice

    3 hours
    Discussion of the legal principles and doctrines applicable to the state and federal criminal justice agencies, including information policy, ethical and liability issues.
  
  • CJUS 5270D - Criminal Evidence

    3 hours
    Examines the problems of proof in the criminal justice process, including the admission and exclusion of evidence, the examination of witnesses, substitutes for evidence and procedural considerations. Both the theory and application of the evidentiary principles will be explored.
  
  • CJUS 5350D - Seminar in Contemporary Policing

    3 hours
    Survey of classical and recent literature in policing. Studies of the trends, issues and reform movements currently prominent in the field of policing.
  
  • CJUS 5450D - Punishment, Discipline and Social Policy

    3 hours
    Theoretical and practical bases of correctional goals and strategies focusing on offenders, the justice system and the public. The impact of various policies on the justice process and society is stressed.
  
  • CJUS 5460D - Correctional Programs

    3 hours
    Examines the content and purposes of educational, religious, cultural, psychiatric and treatment programming for adult and juvenile offenders in institutions and the community. Methods of handling special needs offenders receive attention, as does the efficacy of such programs in controlling recidivism.
  
  • CJUS 5470D - Seminar on Juvenile Delinquency

    3 hours
    Problems of definition and measurement, etiological theories, processing of delinquents, and treatment and prevention. (Same as SOCI 5470.)
  
  • CJUS 5500D - Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration

    3 hours
    Critical application of selected analytical tools in administering justice agencies; studies of the application of human and financial resources, productivity, measurement and enhancement, and organization design, culture and change in the context of criminal justice agencies.
  
  • CJUS 5600D - Advanced Criminological Theory

    3 hours
    An examination of the major theoretical explanations of criminality, the distribution of crime, and the behavior of justice agencies. (Same as SOCI 5600.)
  
  • CJUS 5620D - Seminar in Victimology

    3 hours
    The role of the victim in various types of crime, predators and treatment of trauma, and the treatment of victims by criminal justice agencies. Political impact of the victims’ movement on the justice systems and the distribution of victims across demographic and behavioral groups. (Same as SOCI 5620.)
  
  • CJUS 5700D - Evaluation and Research Methodologies

    3 hours
    Quantitative and qualitative methods of gathering and analyzing data on crime and the justice system, with special attention devoted to evaluation methods.
  
  • CJUS 5750D - Criminal Justice Statistics

    3 hours
    Explores the theory, practice and application of statistical analysis to the field of criminology and criminal justice. The student learns how to conduct independent statistical testing, understand the applications of statistics to research methods and the use of statistics in criminal justice. Prepares the student to conduct independent statistical analysis for criminal justice agencies or research purposes and to be able to use computer programs in statistical analysis and research.
  
  • CJUS 5800D - Topics in Criminal Justice

    3 hours
    Content varies as course covers specific issues of current interest and concern in criminal justice and criminology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
  
  • CJUS 5850D - Directed Studies

    3 hours
    Individual research and writing on selected topics under faculty supervision.
  
  • CJUS 5900D - Special Problems

    1-6 hours
    Special Problems are used upon approval of the department chair or dean for individual instruction to cover course content in special circumstances.
  
  • CJUS 5950D - Master’s Thesis

    3-6 hours
    To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 5750D . May be repeated for credit.

Decision Sciences – Undergraduate

  
  • DSCI 2710D - Data Description and Analysis with Spreadsheets

    3 hours
    Collection, description and analysis of numerical data. Data presentation, tables, charts and graphs, descriptive statistics, analysis of time series and index numbers, sampling techniques and distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, with applications in quality control and productivity.
  
  • DSCI 3710D - Business Statistical Analysis Using Spreadsheets

    3 hours
    Statistical inference for means and proportions, analysis of variance, correlation, simple and multiple regression. Extensive use of cases and spreadsheets. Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2710D  with a grade of C or better; ACCT 2010D  and ACCT 2020D  with grades of C or better; ECON 1100D .
  
  • DSCI 3870D - Management Science

    3 hours
    Introduction to operations research for business decision making. Spreadsheet methods are used to evaluate the following: deterministic models; allocation problems, linear programming, sequencing and scheduling, and network models. Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2710D  or consent of instructor; ACCT 2010D  and ACCT 2020D  with grades of C or better; ECON 1100D  and ECON 1110D ; MATH 1100D ; MATH 1190D  or equivalent.
  
  • DSCI 4510D - Model-Based Decision Support Systems

    3 hours
    How model-based decision support systems can be utilized as a key element within a managerial decision process. Attention is paid to how and why such a model is used in a support system environment. Topics include the use of mathematical, statistical and business models that are embedded within a decision support system for dealing with both structured and semi-structured decision problems. Prerequisite(s): DSCI 3870D ; BCIS 3610D ; 2.7 UNT GPA (2.7 transfer GPA if no courses taken at UNT); a grade of C or better in each previously taken MSCI course, or consent of department.
  
  • DSCI 4900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours

Decision Sciences – Graduate

  
  • DSCI 5180D - Introduction to Decision Making

    3 hours
    Emphasis on model assumptions, applying the correct statistical model and interpreting the results. Topics include simple regression, multiple regression (e.g., qualitative variable coding, model building) and experimental design (e.g., completely randomized design, randomized block design, multi-factor designs). Prerequisite(s): MSCI 5010 or equivalent.
  
  • DSCI 5690D - Topics in Decision Sciences

    3 hours
    Current issues dealing with the development and use of decision science models in business. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite(s) : DSCI 5180D  or consent of department.

Development and Family Studies – Undergraduate

  
  • DFST 1013D - Human Development

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (TECA 1354)
    Introduction to the theories and processes of physical, cognitive and social development of the individual from conception until death. Suitable for non-majors. Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Cirriculum.
  
  • DFST 2033D - Parenting in Diverse Families

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (TECA 1303)
    Commonalities and differences in parenting, caregiving and family life are emphasized from systems, ecological and cross-cultural perspectives. Parenting and caregiving in diverse family forms and cultures are studied in relation to adult-child interactions, parent/school/community relations, family roles, laws, and parenting skills. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • DFST 3423D - Family, School, and Community

    3 hours
    Analyzing family, school and community resources and needs as related to the family life cycle; child welfare and education, ecological approach; and exploration of careers related to children and families. Strategies to improve communication and collaboration are emphasized with a focus on family types, cultures, economic conditions, school systems, community services, political forces, advocacy groups and other factors that impact young children and their families. Fifteen hours a semester in field work arranged.
  
  • DFST 4133D - Adolescent Development

    3 hours
    Theories and characteristics of physical, cognitive and social development between 11 and 20 years of age. Effects of family, school, community and other factors on adolescent development are also addressed.

Development and Family Studies – Graduate

  
  • DFST 5123D - Human Development Across the Life Span

    3 hours
    The processes and stages that individuals undergo as they progress from birth through old age and death are studied from a human ecological perspective. Developmental tasks and concepts are explored.

Early Childhood Education – Undergraduate

  
  • EDEC 3613D - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

    3 hours
    Historical foundations of early childhood education, current programs, best practices and legal and ethical issues. Introduction of how understanding development of typical and atypical young children influences objectives, activities, materials, and teaching strategies and techniques in an early childhood classroom. Prerequisite(s): DFEC 3123 (may be taken concurrently).
  
  • EDEC 4243D - Environmental Processes and Assessment

    3 hours
    (3;3;0) Considers early childhood learning processes as well as implications for individual, group, and program assessment. Areas of emphasis include development of skills in selection, use and interpretation of developmentally appropriate practices. Focus areas include formal, informal and holistic assessment instruments as well as learning environment materials and resources. Implications for technology in assessment and management are discussed. Laboratory experiences required. Prerequisite(s): DFEC 4233. EC-4 students must also complete EDEC 3613D  as a prerequisite.
  
  • EDEC 4633D - Nurturing Children’s Social Competence

    3 hours
    Facilitating the social and emotional skills of young children. Incorporates an ecological approach to significant influences on self-esteem and self-concept including diversity, family, creativity and individual differences. Includes analysis of play theory and research. Field experience required. Prerequisite(s): EDEC 3613D .

Economics – Undergraduate

  
  • ECON 1100D - Principles of Microeconomics

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (2302)
    Business organization and market economy; theory of the firm; techniques of economic analysis in current economic problems; comparative economic systems. Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • ECON 1110D - Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (2301)
    Principles of economic organization and growth in modern, industrial society; money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy; determinants of national income and business fluctuations. Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum
  
  • ECON 3250D - Industrial Relations

    3 hours
    Employer/employee relations in the United States; structure, methods and objectives of labor unions and employer associations in an industrial system and changing institutional pattern. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100D -ECON 1110D .
  
  • ECON 4020D - Money and Financial Institutions

    3 hours
    Nature and functions of money; modern banking institutions and central banks; credit control and monetary stabilization. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100D -ECON 1110D .
  
  • ECON 4140D - Managerial Economics

    3 hours
    Integrates microeconomic theory with accounting, finance, marketing and production management. Demand and cost estimation and forecasting; pricing; business strategy; case studies. Prerequisite(s): ECON 3550 plus MATH 1400D  or MATH 1190D .
  
  • ECON 4180D - The Economics of Health Care

    3 hours
    Application of economic theory and analysis to the financing and delivery of medical care. Emphasis on the use of economic concepts to understand health care markets and public policy issues. May not be repeated at the graduate level as ECON 5180. Prerequisite(s): ECON 3550.

Economics – Graduate

  
  • ECON 5000D - Economic Concepts

    3 hours
    Theory of the firm under different market structures; demand theory, the Keynesian model and the money system.
  
  • ECON 5140D - Managerial Economics

    3 hours
    Integrates microeconomic theory with accounting, finance, marketing and production management. Incremental reasoning to decision making under uncertainty. Prerequisite(s): ECON 3550 or ECON 5030. Students may not receive credit for both ECON 4140D  and ECON 5140. Usually offered spring semester.

Education, Music – Undergraduate

  
  • MUED 1130D - Foundations in Music

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (MUSI 1300 or 1304)
    Development of musical concepts and skills in listening and performance through use of elementary school music program materials and activities.
  
  • MUED 1140D - Foundations in Music

    3 hours
    Methods and materials for teaching vocal music in elementary school. Prerequisite(s): MUED 1130D . For elementary education majors only.

Educational Administration and Supervision – Graduate

  
  • EDAD 5300D - Introduction to Educational Administration

    3 hours
    Focuses on instructional leadership development and serves as the introductory course for degrees and certification in educational administration. Includes a study of campus-level leadership and accountability and concomitant roles and responsibilities; as well as interrelationships among administrators, teachers, students, parents and community groups. Degree plans are developed and the major professor/adviser is assigned.
  
  • EDAD 5330D - Instructional Leadership

    3 hours
    Study of instructional leadership as it relates to the improvement of instruction, effective schools and ongoing effective program delivery by personnel. Areas to be explored and discussed include significant and recent research and best practices of instructional leadership, learning theory, the change process, school climate and culture, effective teaching methods and the relationship of instruction to curriculum.
  
  • EDAD 5390D - Campus-Level School Law

    3 hours
    Provides an understanding of important constitutional, statutory, administrative and case law as it pertains to the everyday operation of schools in Texas. Students learn the legal framework within which schooling takes place and how it structures the decisions that campus administrators make. Primary emphasis is placed on legal issues facing campus-level administrators.
  
  • EDAD 5400D - Management of School Resources

    3 hours
    Introductory-level course in the planning and management of school resources with particular applications to Texas. Designed to prepare building level administrators to understand the issues influencing the planning and management of personnel, financial and capital resources at the school building level.
  
  • EDAD 5500D - Internship in Educational Administration

    3 hours
    Provision for on-the-job experience and professional study in administration and supervision as directed by the student’s major adviser. Required for Texas professional certificate for school administration. Not applicable to degree programs. The internship requires 125 hours of experience at either a secondary, middle, elementary, or alternative school site. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5550D - Computer Applications for Educational Administration

    3 hours
    Study and analysis of the use of technology in the administration of education with emphasis on using microcomputer applicatgions to facilitate administrative activities; planning for the incorporation of technology into district / campus wide instructional programs; and promoting education via the use of technology.
  
  • EDAD 5600D - Race, Class and Gender Issues in Education

    3 hours
    Race, class and gender equities exist throughout educational systems. Students critically examine issues related to providing leadership for a diverse student population. Students learn what it means to be a culturally responsive leader and to review research and debunk stereotypes and negative views. Students begin to recognize all learners as capable, motivated, resilient and able to build on cultural strengths. Strategies for school change are also explored. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5610D - School Communications and Public Relations

    3 hours
    Every administrator in an educational organization has a responsibility to engage in public relations on a daily basis. The primary objective of this course is to examine school-based public relations with the context of life in an information age, practice in schools shared decision-making, and sustained demands for school improvement. Students study three critical dimensions of school public relations: informing the public; modifying attitudes and opinions; integrating the actions and attitudes of an organization with those of its public. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5620D - Administration and Leadership for Student Educational Services

    3 hours
    Designed to investigate the values, theoretical bases, best practices and challenges for leaders who administer student educational services at the school or district levels. Provides a review of federal laws, rules, regulations and expectations for students placed at risk in educational settings by circumstances and situations beyond their control. Emphasis on students who are educationally disadvantaged because of poverty, language differences, disabilities, interests and academic performance or lack thereof. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D  and EDAD 5400D  .
  
  • EDAD 5630D - Organizational Change and School Improvement

    3 hours
    School change and improvement from the perspectives of classical/rational organizational theory, open systems theory, contingency theory and social systems theories. Content includes research on school change and school improvement, strategic planning, effects of major reform initiatives in the 1980s and 1990s, and the development of the literature review in a research study. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5650D - Professional Development and Supervision

    3 hours
    Provides students with the knowledge, interpersonal skills and technical skills to accomplish the supervisory tasks of direct assistance to teachers and professional development. Students learn how to implement models of professional development, especially job-embedded professional development, and how to apply the basic processes of developmental supervision, clinical supervision and coaching. In addition, the course addresses the relationship of effective supervisory behaviors to appraisal processes. Prerequisite(s): EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5680D - Administration of the K-12 Curriculum

    3 hours
    Examines the interaction among curriculum, instruction and assessment at site, district and national levels. Theoretical knowledge as well as site and district based curricular projects are included. The student develops an understanding of the critical importance of research based yet practical curriculum alignment and coordinated planning in school reform and improvement. Prerequisite(s): completion of EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5330D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5700D - Practicum in Educational Administration

    3 hours
    The final course for the educational administration program area. During the class meetings students review and analyze fundamental issues in the educational administration competency areas, discuss current trends and pressures influencing changes in the field, and address knowledge and skills needed to be prepared for an administrative career. At least 125 contact hours are spent in the field working with a site or central office administrator dealing with specified instructional, supervisory, administrative, leadership, curricular and management responsibilities. Prerequisite(s): EDAD 5300D , EDAD 5390D  and EDAD 5400D .
  
  • EDAD 5800D - Studies in Education

    1-3 hours
    Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and the demands of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops on specific topics are offered on a limited basis, to be repeated only upon demand. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • EDAD 5900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours
    Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and approved in advance by the instructor and the department chair.

Educational Psychology – Graduate

  
  • EPSY 5050D - Educational Research and Evaluation

    3 hours
    An introduction to methods and limitations of educational research. The student will learn the procedures, strengths and limitations of the research process
  
  • EPSY 5210D - Educational Statistics

    3 hours
    Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and techniques commonly used in educational research. Organization of data, graphical representation, measures of central tendency and variability, normal distribution curve, sampling theory and tests of significant differences between related and independent samples.
  
  • EPSY 5900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours
    Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and developed through conferences with the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Consent of program.

Elementary Education – Undergraduate

  
  • EDEE 2000D - Exploring Diversity Through Social Action

    3 hours
    Exploration of issues related to race and ethnicity, gender, social class, learning differences, and sexual orientation as they impact education in the U.S. Required for students seeking grades 4-8 teacher certification. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • EDEE 3320D - Foundations of Education: The School Curriculum

    3 hours
    Principles and foundations of curriculum for grades EC-8 in public schools. Includes the study of professional ethics/responsibilities, educational philosophies, the history of American education, schools and society, school and community/parent relationships, legal/political control and financial support, school/classroom organizational patterns, and curriculum development/alignment. Prerequisite(s): admission to the teacher education program (includes participation in a field-based program), a child/adolescent/lifespan development course, and an educational-application computer course.
  
  • EDEE 3380D - Teaching and Learning in Grades EC-6

    3 hours
    Effective teaching practices through reflective decision making in grades EC-6. Includes the fundamental teaching skills of planning for instruction, implementing appropriate teaching strategies, integrating the curriculum, integrating technology into teaching, grouping children for instruction, acquiring appropriate materials/resources, assessing student learning, and establishing and maintaining a safe and effective learning environment. Prerequisite(s): admission to the teacher education program (includes participation in a field-based program), with a child/adolescent/lifespan development course, and an educational-application computer course. This course is to be taken in the professional year.
  
  • EDEE 4101D - Student Teaching in Pre-K through Grade 4

    3 hours
    Teaching under supervision in pre-kindergarten through grade 4. Prerequisite(s): admission to the teacher education program; EDEE 3320D , EDEE 3380D , EDEE 4330D , EDEE 4340D , EDEE 4350D ; EDRE 4860D . Required for those seeking Pre-K-4 certification. See Student Teaching Program for details. Pass/no pass only.
  
  • EDEE 4102D - Student Teaching in Pre-K through Grade 4

    3 hours
    Teaching under supervision in pre-kindergarten through grade 4. Prerequisite(s): admission to the teacher education program;EDEE 3320D , EDEE 3380D , EDEE 4330D , EDEE 4340D , EDEE 4350D ; EDRE 4860D . Required for those seeking Pre-K-4 certification. See Student Teaching Program for details. Pass/no pass only.
  
  • EDEE 4330D - Science in Grades EC-6

    3 hours
    (3;0;16) Subject matter background and material organization for an integrated science program in primary and elementary school. Students experience first-hand the scope and sequence of science education in a primary/elementary/middle school setting. Assignments, directed field experience and other class activities take place on site in a EC-6 school setting. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program, which includes participation in a field-based program, EDEE 3320D , EDEE 3380D  , all courses in the reading/English/language arts part of the academic major. Required core and academic major science courses and DFEC classes.
  
  • EDEE 4340D - Social Studies in Grades EC-6

    3 hours
    (3;0;16) Principles of teaching social studies in the primary and elementary school. Students observe social studies instruction and materials in real settings, apply principles of social studies instruction in classroom settings and experience first-hand the scope and sequence of the curriculum in a primary/elementary/middle school setting. Assignments, directed field experience and other class activities take place in grades EC-6. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program, which includes participation in a field-based program, EDEE 3320D , EDEE 3380D , all courses in the reading/English/language arts part of the academic major. Required core and academic major social studies courses and DFEC classes.
  
  • EDEE 4350D - Mathematics in Grades EC-8

    3 hours
    (3;0;16) Principles in mathematics teaching and learning based on national curriculum and assessment standards. The learning process in the development of mathematical thinking and skills in children. Students observe mathematics instruction and materials in real settings and experience firsthand the scope and sequence of mathematics in a primary/elementary/middle school setting. Assignments, directed field experience and other class activities take place on site in a school setting. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program, which includes participation in a field-based program, EDEE 3320D , EDEE 3380D ; all courses in the reading/English/language arts part of the academic major. Required core and academic major math courses and DFEC classes.
  
  • EDEE 4800D - Studies in Education

    1-3 hours
    Organized classes for specific program needs and student interest. Prerequisite(s): admission to teacher education and consent of department. Limited-offering basis. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • EDEE 4900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours

Engineering Technology – Undergraduate

  
  • ENGR 2060D - Professional Presentations

    3 hours
    (2;3) Oral and written communication techniques to include conceptualization, design, development and delivery with special reference to engineering/science related technical material. Content will address speaker support materials including visuals, speaker note pages, interactive software and audience and handouts using industrial graphics computer software. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1320 or ENGL 2700. Satisfies the Communication requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

English – Undergraduate

  
  • ENGL 1310D - College Writing I

    3 hours
    Writing as a means of ordering and shaping experience, information and ideas. Emphasis on perfecting texts through several drafts.
  
  • ENGL 1313D - Computer Assisted College Writing I

    3 hours
    Writing as a means of critical thinking, with emphasis on the process of perfecting the essay through the writing of several drafts in the English computer classroom. No computer experience required. May be substituted for ENGL 1310D .
  
  • ENGL 1323D - Computer Assisted College Writing II

    3 hours
    Continuation of ENGL 1313D . Study of the relationship between writing and research. Emphasis on the process of perfecting the essay through the writing of several drafts in the freshman computer laboratory. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313D  or equivalent. May be substituted for ENGL 1320.
  
  • ENGL 2210D - Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early Renaissance

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (2332)
    Prerequisite(s): three semester hours of freshman-level English or equivalent credit. Satisfies the Humanities requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • ENGL 2220D - Masterpieces of world literature since the Renaissance

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (2333)
    Prerequisite(s): three semester hours of freshman-level English or equivalent credit. Satisfies the Humanities requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

Finance – Undergraduate

  
  • FINA 3770D - Finance

    3 hours
    Overview of money and the banking system; interest and present value calculations; financial information; analysis and financial decision making; security markets. Prerequisite(s): completion of pre-business requirements, including ACCT 2010D  and ACCT 2020D  or equivalent with grades of C or better, or consent of department.
  
  • FINA 4200D - Investments

    3 hours
    First course for the individual investor. Idea of investment value; necessary prerequisites for an investment program; policies; economic and industry factors; introduction to security analysis and valuation; operation of security markets; security laws. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770D  and ACCT 2020D  and ACCT 2030 or equivalent with grades of C or better.
  
  • FINA 4210D - Introduction to Derivatives

    3 hours
    Review of markets; determinants of interest rates and bond prices; forecasting of stock prices, including technical, psychological, cyclical and monetary indicators; trading strategy and tactics; market imperfections; options; futures markets; portfolio theory; and other relevant topics. Prerequisite(s): FINA 4200D  with a grade of C or better or consent of department.
  
  • FINA 4300D - Liquidity and Working Capital Management

    3 hours
    Analyzing issues related to corporate liquidity problems and solutions related to the management of short-term assets and liabilities. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770D  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • FINA 4310D - Valuation and Financial Decisions

    3 hours
    This course develops a conceptual valuation framework for investment, capital structure and dividend decisions. Each is examined for its impact on the risk return characteristics of the firm. In addition, long-term financing decisions are discussed. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770D  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • FINA 4400D - Financial Markets and Institutions

    3 hours
    Studies in the operations, mechanics and structure of the U.S. financial system. Topics include commercial banking, non-bank financial institutions, money and capital markets, the impact of monetary policy on financial institutions and markets, and an introduction to the international financial system. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770D  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • FINA 4410D - Advanced Topics in Financial Institutions and Markets

    3 hours
    May include topics such as application of the theroy of finance to the management of financial institutions, analysis of fixed income securities including valuation of embedded options, study of international financial markets, or other topics selected by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): FINA 4400D  (may be taken concurrently).
  
  • FINA 4500D - International Finance

    3 hours
    International and regional financial institutions and arrangements; balance of payments, theory, adjustments and impact on world trade; role of commercial and central banks in financing international flow; financing exports and imports; the instruments and markets of foreign exchange; determination of exchange rates. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770D  with a grade of C or better.
  
  • FINA 4800D - Internship

    3 hours
    Supervised work in a job relative to student’s career objective. Prerequisite(s): student must meet the employer’s requirements and have consent of the department chair. Pass/no pass only.
  
  • FINA 4900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours

Finance – Graduate

  
  • FINA 5040D - Introduction to Finance and Financial Mathematics

    1.5 hours
    Provides an understanding of finance terms, procedures and concepts used by managers in making financial decisions. Basic concepts and techniques of finance; the role of financial markets and institutions, interest rates, inflation, and yield curve determinants; analysis and interpretation of financial statements and ratios; financial mathematics to understand the time value of money; and bond and stock valuation models. This course meets the deficiency requirement of finance for MBA candidates and may be counted as part of a graduate program in a field other than business administration. Prerequisite(s): ECON 5000D  or equivalent, MATH 1190D  or equivalent, or consent of department.
  
  • FINA 5170D - Financial Management

    3 hours
    Tools and techniques used and proposed in corporate financial management. Analysis of the investment and financing decisions and the environment in which such decisions are made are covered in readings, case problems and class discussion. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 5020D , FINA 5040D , ECON 5000D , MATH 1190D , BCIS 5090D , DSCI 5010, or equivalent. Students with 15 credit hours of approved undergraduate finance courses may elect to substitute another 5000-level course for this course subject to the approval of the FIREL Department masters advisor.
  
  • FINA 5650D - Contemporary Issues in Finance

    3 hours
    Current topics as selected by the instructor. May include cases and/or lecture format. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Geography – Undergraduate

  
  • GEOG 1710D - Earth Science

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (1401)
    (3;2) Principles and processes of physical geography. Introduction to mapping, weather and climate, soil and vegetation, and landforms of rivers, coasts and deserts. May be used to satisfy a portion of the Natural Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

Health Promotion – Undergraduate

  
  • HLTH 1100D - School and Community Health Problems and Services

    3 hours
    Health services offered by the school and community, the role of the health educator to benefit the health of every individual in society; health problems and solutions to improve community health. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

Higher Education – Graduate

  
  • EDHE 5120D - Student Development Programming Administration

    3 hours
    Principles and techniques of creating, analyzing and administering student development programming to meet the needs of heterogeneous college student groups in the areas of academic, social, community and personal development in higher education. Applications to both senior and community college institutions. Prerequisite(s): EDHE 5110.

History – Undergraduate

  
  • HIST 2610D - United States History to 1865

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (1301)
    From colonial origins through the Civil War.
  
  • HIST 2620D - United States History Since 1865

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (1302)
    From the Civil War to the present.
  
  • HIST 2700D - Texas

    3 hours
    Development of Texas from its frontier beginnings to an urban state.

Human Service Management and Leadership – Undergraduate

  
  • HSML 3000D - Human Service in the Nonprofit Sector

    3 hours
    The foundation course for students interested in a career in one of the human service professions. Examination of the philosophy, values, roles and responsibilities of human services and human service workers in today’s society. Examination of personal needs, interests, and potential strengths as a professional human service worker.
  
  • HSML 4000D - Introduction to Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations

    3 hours
    This course is designe to introduce students to the fiscal disciplines of nonprofit organizations. Students will learn basic skills in accounting principles, analyzing financial information, reporting requirements, cash management, and capital budgeting.
  
  • HSML 4620D - Topics in Human Services

    3 hours
    This course is the study of various topics in Human Services and issues of concern for non-profit managers. Prerequisite(s) : Consent of department.
 

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