Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog: Undergraduate, Graduate, and College of Law 
    
2018-2019 Catalog: Undergraduate, Graduate, and College of Law [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Law - Law

  
  • LAW 7311 - Criminal Law Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7311. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on various aspects of criminal law, such as criminal trials, evidentiary issues, and procedure. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7310.
  
  • LAW 7312 - Practice Foundation I: Interviewing and Counseling

    3.0-3.0
    7312. 3 hours. Provides foundation for the essential lawyering skills of interviewing and counseling, including principles and concepts relating to these essential skills, but emphasizing simulation and practice exercises. Both litigation and transactional contexts and scenarios will be included. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Required.
  
  • LAW 7313 - Practice Foundation II: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

    3.0-3.0
    7313. 3 hours. Provides foundation for understanding and effectively engaging in essential lawyering skills of negotiation and conflict management, including principles and concepts relating to these essential skills, but emphasizing simulation and practice exercises. Both litigation and transactional contexts and scenarios will be included. Required.
  
  • LAW 7315 - Family Law

    3.0-3.0
    7315. 3 hours. Provides foundation for knowledge and understanding of family law. Core goals include understanding and applying the following: definition of the family; community property; rights and responsibilities among family members; marriage; dissolution of marriage and issues arising as a result (custody, child support); legal status of unmarried individuals; federal law relating to family issues. The emphasis will be on Texas law, but will address key national issues and trends. LAW 7411 or LAW 7213. Required.
  
  • LAW 7316 - Business Law Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7316. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on various aspects of law affecting businesses, such as business formation, contracts, and transactions.
  
  • LAW 7317 - Professional Responsibility

    3.0-3.0
    7317. 3 hours. Survey of the ethics and law of lawyering, including the Model Rules of the American Bar Association and state regulation. Core goals include understanding and applying the following: how and why the profession is regulated; the duties of lawyers, including duty of competence, confidentiality, and loyalty; duties to court; ethical issues in applied settings such as corporate counsel; lawyer discipline. Emphasis will include topics relevant to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam. Required.
  
  • LAW 7318 - Evidence

    3.0-3.0
    7318. 3 hours. A study of the rules of proof in civil and criminal contexts, emphasizing the most critical issues and doctrines, with regular attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Texas rules. Core goals include understanding and being able to apply rules of admissibility, reliability, hearsay, relevance, expert evidence, examination and impeachment of witnesses, privileges, presumptions, and burdens of proof. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7310 and LAW 7203. Required.
  
  • LAW 7319 - Motions Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7319. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on the various motions that may be submitted and argued to the court during litigation.
  
  • LAW 7320 - Appellate Advocacy Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7320. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on the various aspects of appellate practice, including brief writing and oral argument.
  
  • LAW 7321 - Business Associations I

    3.0-3.0
    7321. 3 hours. Introduction to the law relating to business associations. Core goals include understanding and being able to apply the following principles and concepts: choice of business entity (partnership, corporation, limited liability partnership, and unincorporated entities); agency principles relating to persons involved in the entity and those with whom they or the entity relate; financing structure; fiduciary responsibilities; and responsibilities and liability principles relating to partners, directors, officers. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7407 or LAW 7224. Required.
  
  • LAW 7322 - Commercial Law

    3.0-3.0
    7322. 3 hours. Introduction to commercial law as governed by the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), with a focus on secured sales transactions under Article 9. Course may also address aspects of sale of goods under Article 2 of the U.C.C. Topics under secured transactions include types of personal property secured transactions, creation of security interest, default and secured party remedies, the perfecting of security interests, and priorities among creditors. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7407 or LAW 7224. Required.
  
  • LAW 7323 - Constitutional Law II: Federal Criminal Procedure

    3.0-3.0
    7323. 3 hours. This course is designed to provide an overview of federal criminal procedure, focusing on the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution. Topics covered may include search and seizure, arrest, due process, and trial procedure.
  
  • LAW 7325 - Wills, Trusts and Estates

    3.0-3.0
    7325. 3 hours. Focuses on wills, trusts, and estates, with attention to Texas law. Core goals include understanding and applying: the functions of wills, trusts, and estates in planning; executing and revoking wills; substitutes for wills; trusts as a method for conveying wealth both during life and after death; and rules and principles relating to administering estates and trusts. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7411 or LAW 7213. Required.
  
  • LAW 7333 - Energy Law Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7333. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on various aspects of energy law, such as renewable energy, oil and gas, and regulatory actions.
  
  • LAW 7334 - Employment Law Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7334. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on various aspects of employment law, such as employment discrimination, labor unions, and ERISA.
  
  • LAW 7335 - Practice Foundation III: Business of Law

    3.0-3.0
    7335. 3 hours. Studies the business, organizational, and technological aspects of law practice management for the 21stcentury. Core goals include understanding and applying: essential elements of law practice management; types of law practices and organizational variations among them; risk management; planning tools relating to legal practice; technology and the delivery of legal services; and changes in the legal market. Required.
  
  • LAW 7336 - Legislative Drafting Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7336. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on modifying existing legislation or drafting new legislation in a chosen area of law.
  
  • LAW 7346 - Health Care Law Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    7346. 3 hours. Course designed primarily around one or more problems or cases that involve advanced understanding in one or more doctrinal areas. Students will engage in activities and experiences similar to those engaged in by lawyers faced with such problems or cases. The problems and cases in this course will focus on various aspects of health care law, such as access to care, reproduction, and death and dying.
  
  • LAW 7388 - Externship Seminar

    3.0-3.0
    7388. 3 hours. This seminar is a three credit course that is required for students in the first semester of an externship placement. The course will focus on optimizing the educational and instructional opportunities in a field placement. The seminar engages students in structured lessons focused on learning by doing, learning from supervision, skill development, ethical issues in practice, and other related topics.In order to take this course via distance, students must have reached 28 credit hours prior to enrolling in the course.
  
  • LAW 7401 - Torts

    4.0-4.0
    7401. 4 hours. Study of civil liability for wrongfully inflicted harm to persons and property, with an emphasis on intentional torts and negligence. Core goals include understanding and applying the history, policies, and practice implications of tort law; intentional tort doctrines including battery, assault, and false imprisonment, as well as defenses to these; negligence; damages; and comparative fault in multi-theory and multi-party actions. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Required.
  
  • LAW 7407 - Contracts

    4.0-4.0
    7407. 4 hours. Study of the fundamental legal principles and doctrines relating to contract law, including the formation of contracts, the enforceability of contracts, the interpretation of contracts, and remedies for breach of contract. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Required.
  
  • LAW 7411 - Property

    4.0-4.0
    7411. 4 hours. Study of the fundamental principles and doctrines relating to the law of property, including defining rights in property, interests in real property and personal property, transfer of property interests, private and public limitations on the use of real property, and the landlord-tenant relationship. Required.
  
  • LAW 7414 - Constitutional Law I

    4.0-4.0
    7414. 4 hours. Course description to be announced. 

Linguistics - Undergraduate

  
  • LING 2050 - The Language of Now : Pop Culture, Technology, and Society

    3.0-3.0
    2050. 3 hours. Explores the relationship between popculture, technology, and language change. Examines the linguistic significance of new technologies such as texting, gaming, IM, and social networking. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • LING 2900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    2900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • LING 3060 - Principles of Language Study

    3.0-3.0
    3060. 3 hours. An introductory linguistics course that focuses on the structure of English (phonology, morphology and syntax). The course includes language acquisition and development, the history of English, dialects of American English and problems of usage.
  
  • LING 4020 - Structure of Modern English

    3.0-3.0
    4020. 3 hours. Modern English grammars, morphology and syntax; principles of analysis and various theories of English structure; relationship between linguistic structure, rhetorical pattern and literary style. Prerequisite(s): LING 3060 or equivalent.
  
  • LING 4030 - Acquisition of English as a Second Language

    3.0-3.0
    4030. 3 hours. Study of language acquisition, development, production and comprehension focusing on the application of current research findings to the context of learning and teaching English as a second language. Prerequisite(s): LING 3060.
  
  • LING 4040 - Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language

    3.0-3.0
    4040. 3 hours. Explores two fundamental aspects of the sounds used in human language: phonetics and phonology. Analyzes the sounds of English and other languages spoken around the world. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
  
  • LING 4070 - History of the English Language

    3.0-3.0
    4070. 3 hours. The evolution of Modern English from Indo-European through Old English and Middle English. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
  
  • LING 4900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4900. 1-3 hours.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Undergraduate

  
  • LSCM 2900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    2900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • LSCM 3960 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    3.0-3.0
    3960. 3 hours. Analysis and design of logistics and supply chain systems. Topics include transporation, warehousing, inventory control, materials handling and packaging, and plant and warehouse locations within and between firms. Emphasis on concepts and practices that provide firms with a competitive advantage. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
  
  • LSCM 4360 - Global Alliances and International Supply Chain Management

    3.0-3.0
    4360. 3 hours. Supply chain and alliance strategy in the multi-national firm: materials management, international sourcing and distribution, importing/exporting procedures. International carrier management and operations. Prerequisite(s): LSCM 3960.
  
  • LSCM 4510 - Logistics and Business Analysis

    3.0-3.0
    4510. 3 hours. Analysis of logistics case studies and development of issue-based problem solving skill sets and tools. Students will develop business analysis frameworks and apply Excel-based optimization tools to assess shareholder value implications of logistics solutions. Prerequisite(s): LSCM 3960.
  
  • LSCM 4530 - E-Logistics in Supply Chain Management

    3.0-3.0
    4530. 3 hours. Comprehensive inquiry into the role of e-commerce in collaborative distribution and logistics relationships. Special attention is afforded to resource and technology interdependencies, exchange governance mechanisms and relationship management bench-marking. Emphasis is given to the tools for creating value in the supply chain.
  
  • LSCM 4540 - Logistics Application of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

    3.0-3.0
    4540. 3 hours (2;2). Students will gain first-hand experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems through a combination of lectures and lab exercises. Special attention is paid to interdependencies between logistical (SCM) and back office software functions such as finance (FI), controlling (CO) and human resources (HR). Students will learn how to navigate, analyze data, and develop solutions for supply chain management problems using a modern, commercially available ERP system. Students will learn how to work through key tasks in all major modules and develop greater understanding of the underlying supply chain business process.
  
  • LSCM 4560 - Business Transportation Management

    3.0-3.0
    4560. 3 hours. Principles of transportation covering the role of transportation systems; environmental and economic impacts; modal components; managerial and economic aspects of the various modes, with applications to both domestic and international operations.
  
  • LSCM 4800 - Logistics Internship

    3.0-3.0
    4800. 3 hours. Supervised work in a job related to student’s career objective. Pass/no pass only. Prerequisite(s): LSCM 3960. Must be within two long terms/semesters of graduation at the time of the internship and have consent of department chair or internship director.
  
  • LSCM 4830 - Industry Practicum

    3.0-3.0
    4830. 3 hours. Students will work in small groups to identify and resolve hands-on industry problems under the guidance of faculty member, work closely with industrial representatives, and develop solutions for final paper / presentation to industry executives. Prerequisite(s): LSCM 3960 and at least one other LSCM course.
  
  • LSCM 4860 - Advanced Logistics Management

    3.0-3.0
    4860. 3 hours. Application of logistics decision-making tools and skills as they apply to inventory, transportation, and warehouse management. Course stresses hands-on application of analytical tools useful in logistics; analysis of the characteristics of logistics system elements and their interrelationships within a company; developing skills to analyze technical logistics problems; and developing executive-level communications skills leading to the concise statement of problems and proposed solutions. Prerequisite(s): LSCM 3960. Capstone course to be taken during the last term/semester of course work.
  
  • LSCM 4900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4900. 1-3 hours. Supervised study on a selected logistics and supply chain topic. Typically requires a research paper and significant independent study. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

Management - Undergraduate

  
  • MGMT 2900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    2900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • MGMT 3330 - Communicating in Business

    3.0-3.0
    3330. 3 hours. Development of interpersonal business communication skills in the following areas: group communication, written communication (collaborative writing and business letters, memorandums and reports), oral communication (business presentations, meetings and interviews), and listening. The following topics are also addressed: international communication and electronic communication technology.
  
  • MGMT 3340 - Introduction to the Global Auto Industry

    3.0-3.0
    3340. 3 hours. Explores the role of dealerships as retail networks that connect manufacturers with consumers. Key concepts include franchise relationships, location selection, facility planning, financial requirements, sales forecasting, customer retention and societal impacts.
  
  • MGMT 3341 - Dealership Fixed Operations

    3.0-3.0
    3341. 3 hours. Fixed Operations in the modern dealership. Includes Pmts, Mechanical Services and Collision Repair. Course topics include: customer relationship management, employee selection and retention, and operational management. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3340 or consent of department.
  
  • MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior

    3.0-3.0
    3720. 3 hours. Individual behavior in formal organizations. Cases, lectures and experiential exercises in organizational culture, motivation, leadership, dynamics of power, perception and attribution, communication, decision making and performance, and individual differences.
  
  • MGMT 3820 - Management Concepts

    3.0-3.0
    3820. 3 hours. Management philosophy; planning, organizing and controlling; entrepreneurial processes; organizational performance; structure and design. Includes an overview of organization theory and strategic management.
  
  • MGMT 3830 - Operations Management

    3.0-3.0
    3830. 3 hours. Management of production emphasizing industrial enterprises; production objectives; design and improvement of processes, work methods, and physical facilities; use of measurements and standards; production planning and control; quality control; budgetary and cost control; materials management. Prerequisite(s): DSCI 2710.
  
  • MGMT 3850 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship

    3.0-3.0
    3850. 3 hours. Initiation of new ventures and approaches to growth of existing firms through opportunity recognition, innovation and change. Emphasizes developing effective entrepreneurial skills and behaviors. Includes preparation of a comprehensive business plan. Open to non-business majors.
  
  • MGMT 3860 - Human Resource Management

    3.0-3.0
    3860. 3 hours. An introduction to personnel management. Topics include employment, placement and personnel planning, training and development; compensation and benefits; health, safety and security; and employee and labor relations. Open to non-business majors.
  
  • MGMT 3870 - Management Research Methods

    3.0-3.0
    3870. 3 hours. Develops skills in management research methods necessary for problem solving success. Particular emphasis is given to applying theory to management decision making based on objective methods for solving problems in organizational behavior, human resource management, entrepreneurship, and operations. Prerequisite(s): Completion all pre-business courses.
  
  • MGMT 3880 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

    3.0-3.0
    3880. 3 hours. A study of ethical behaviors crucial to personal and corporate success in organizations. Codes of ethics, theoretical models and managerial behavior serve as the foundation to investigate ethics and, in turn, social responsibility associated with firm theory. Various stakeholder interest and demands are analyzed as an important theme during the course.
  
  • MGMT 3915 - Creativity and Opportunity Development

    3.0-3.0
    3915. 3 hours. Course deals with frameworks, functions, and workings of creativity and opportunity development, and with their role in new startups and in managing firms for sustainable competitive advantage. Emphasis placed on enhancing students’ competence in creative thinking, generating ideas, and in the identification and development of business opportunities. Topics may include individual creativity, business opportunities, and management techniques for enhancing creativity and for recognizing and developing opportunities in new and established organizations.
  
  • MGMT 4170 - Employee and Labor Relations

    3.0-3.0
    4170. 3 hours. Employee-employer relationships; problems and theories of the bargaining process.
  
  • MGMT 4180 - Workplace Health and Safety

    3.0-3.0
    4180. 3 hours. Problems of occupational safety and health (OSHA) workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, industrial security and environmental risk management. Open to non-business majors.
  
  • MGMT 4200 - Strategic Processes

    3.0-3.0
    4200. 3 hours. Study of the context and concepts of strategic decision making. Topics include strategic leadership, corporate governance, international influences on strategic decisions, and strategic risk management. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
  
  • MGMT 4210 - E-Management: Managing in a Digital Economy

    3.0-3.0
    4210. 3 hours. Deals with the “why” and “how” of the changing face of management. Focuses on what managers do to maintain and enhance their firm’s competitive position in the era of e-commerce. Examines and evaluates some of the more critical issues associated with analyzing the environment, designing organizations and managing people to deal with the challenges that emerge in the new business environment. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3820 or MGMT 3850.
  
  • MGMT 4220 - Advanced Entrepreneurship

    3.0-3.0
    4220. 3 hours. A capstone course that provides students with concepts and hands-on opportunities that are related to the development, growh, and management of new ventures. The course focuses on application and integration of entrepreneurship principles to ensure success of entrepreneurial undertaking. Emphasis is placed on contextual influences during various stages of development and their implications, and on comprehensive analysis and evaluation of businesses from an entrepreneurial perspective. Topics may include such areas as technology and new ventures, growth and expansion, family business, or capital funding. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3330, 3720, 3850, MKTG 3650, FINA 3770 and DSCI 3710. MGMT 3330, MGMT 3720, and MKTG 3650 may be taken concurrently.
  
  • MGMT 4235 - Social Entrepreneurship

    3.0-3.0
    4235. 3 hours. The course will introduce entrepreneurial concepts that can be used to stimulate entrepreneurial behavior in individuals for the benefit of communities. Students will study best practices of not-for-profit enterprises and social venturing practices and will learn how these enterprises launch and sustain their ventures. The primary focus is on equipping students with knowledge and skills that are needed to develop viable socially relevant organizations or to grow entrepreneurial initiatives in not-for-profit organizations. Course may include projects.
  
  • MGMT 4300 - Recruitment, Selection and Placement

    3.0-3.0
    4300. 3 hours. Recruitment, selection and placement of employees in an organization. Test validation and other selection techniques relative to EEO, ADA and AAP laws. Recruiting, selecting and placing a culturally diverse work force.
  
  • MGMT 4335 - Technology & Innovation Management

    3.0-3.0
    4335. 3 hours. This course will examine frameworks and concepts to understand technology and innovation management in businesses. Topics may include areas such as technology entrepreneurship, product and process innovation, innovation process theories, etc. The main focus is on equipping students with the skills and ability to manage, develop and expand technological innovation. The course may include projects and applied exercises.
  
  • MGMT 4340 - Dealership Variable Operations

    3.0-3.0
    4340. 3 hours. Connecting with, and selling equipment to savvy consumers. Evaluating advertising channels, managing customer relationships, training and retaining employees, re-marketing, and inventory control.
  
  • MGMT 4341 - Finance and Insurance/Regulatory and Compliance Issues

    3.0-3.0
    4341. 3 hours. An introduction to major federal regulations that affect the automotive retail, consumer finance and other consumer-oriented businesses. Provides an opportunity to earn a nationally-recognized certificate from the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals. Course material/testing fee required.
  
  • MGMT 4345 - Dealership Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis

    3.0-3.0
    4345. 3 hours. Designed for non-accountants planning to work as managers in dealerships, financial institutions or with manufacturers. Emphasis on the use of financial information and analysis of financial statements. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3340 or consent of the department.
  
  • MGMT 4350 - Training and Development

    3.0-3.0
    4350. 3 hours. Practical and theoretical approaches to the training and development of employees in an organization. Topics include organization, role and scope of the T and D function, philosophies; strategies and needs analysis; development of program content, methods, materials and techniques, and evaluation and control of the training and development function.
  
  • MGMT 4400 - Managing Interpersonal Relationships

    3.0-3.0
    4400. 3 hours. A practical and theoretical course dealing with small group behavior. Emphasis is on identifying and classifying behavior to better understand it and to develop strategies for effectively managing interpersonal and group relationships. Exercises and role playing are used to illustrate major points.
  
  • MGMT 4460 - Topics in Organizational Behavior

    3.0-3.0
    4460. 3 hours. Study of individual and group behavior in organizations. Representative topics include employee motivation, leadership, organizational power and politics, decision making and performance, organizational culture, perception and attribution, and individual differences. Students study one or more of these topics in depth. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3720 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
  
  • MGMT 4470 - Leadership

    3.0-3.0
    4470. 3 hours. An in-depth course on leadership. Students are provided practical tools and methods of leadership that will apply to a variety of organizational structures. Students gain insights about their own personalities, skills, ethics, values and beliefs as they relate to leading others, and have the opportunity to discuss and debate a number of leadership topics.
  
  • MGMT 4560 - Topics in Entrepreneurship

    3.0-3.0
    4560. 3 hours. Study of entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, and new business. Representative topics include start-up motives, strategic issues in small and entrepreneurial businesses, franchising, behavioral issues in small business management, legitimacy of new business, international aspects for new and small businesses, famliy businesses, succession, growth and alliances for small businesses, decision making and the entrepreneur. Students study one or more of these/such topics in depth. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
  
  • MGMT 4660 - International Management Perspectives

    3.0-3.0
    4660. 3 hours. A comprehensive framework is used to study the management of multinational operations in cross-cultural environments with a focus on the decisions that managers must make. Topics include strategic planning, organization, human resources, operations management, entrepreneurship and ethics.
  
  • MGMT 4790 - Human Resources Capstone

    3.0-3.0
    4790. 3 hours. Intensive review of the functional disciplines in the Human Resources (HR) field. Evaluate theories of HR and demonstrate integrative knowledge of HR functions relative to each other and to other functional areas within an organization. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
  
  • MGMT 4800 - Internship

    3.0-3.0
    4800. 3 hours. Supervised work in a job related to student’s career objective. Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the employer’s requirements and have consent of advisor.
  
  • MGMT 4810 - Purchasing and Materials Management

    3.0-3.0
    4810. 3 hours. From original planning through delivery of finished products; purchasing, inventory control, receiving, stores, production control, traffic and materials handling.
  
  • MGMT 4820 - Manufacturing Planning and Control

    3.0-3.0
    4820. 3 hours. In-depth coverage of the function of production planning and control, including such topics as materials requirements planning, capacity planning, master production scheduling, forecasting, production activity planning, and control and project management. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3830.
  
  • MGMT 4830 - Productivity and Quality Management

    3.0-3.0
    4830. 3 hours. Coverage of the topics related to quality science and quality improvement. Topics include acceptance sampling, TQM, process control and their impact on productivity. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3830.
  
  • MGMT 4840 - Compensation and Benefits Administration

    3.0-3.0
    4840. 3 hours. Wage and salary administration in public and private organizations; determinants of general wage and salary levels and structures; total compensation systems; interrelationship among employee performance, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, perceived equitable payments, and employee satisfaction. Open to non-business majors.
  
  • MGMT 4860 - Organizational Design and Change

    3.0-3.0
    4860. 3 hours. Organizational design is a primary management tool for organizing business processes and developing organizational capabilities. The course focuses on developing an understanding of the basics of organizational design, how to utilize organizational design principles to manage change, and how to keep the design aligned with the needs of the firm and the demands to which it must respond. The design and development effort includes study of organizational structures, the basic work patterns of the organization, organizational cultures, managerial roles, and the use of teams.
  
  • MGMT 4880 - Management of Projects and Systems

    3.0-3.0
    4880. 3 hours. Investigation and study of the role of projects in contemporary organizations. Includes a presentation of the technical aspects pertaining to the management of complex projects and systems starting with conceptual design and advanced development, and continuing through detailed design, production and termination. Emphasis is placed on integrative concepts rather than isolated methodologies.
  
  • MGMT 4890 - Legal Aspects of Employment Practices

    3.0-3.0
    4890. 3 hours. Current legislation and its impact on human resources policy and practices.
  
  • MGMT 4900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4900. 1-3 hours each. Supervised study on a selected management topic. Typically requires a research paper and significant independent study. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

Management - Graduate

  
  • MGMT 5070 - Management Issues

    1.5 - 1.5
    5070. 1.5 hours. The basic concepts in managing the complete flow of materials that represent a supply chain from suppliers to customers. Emphases within the module are placed on production concepts with business wide applications, determining demand, transformation processes used to satisfy demand, and finally managing the supply activity supporting the transformation processes. Offered in Spring only. No credit if MGMT 3830 already taken.
  
  • MGMT 5120 - Managing Organizational Design and Change

    3.0-3.0
    5120. 3 hours. Examination of the development of organizational competencies and capabilities through the study of the theory and tools related to organizational design and change. Emphasis is placed on the use of horizontal and vertical linkage mechanisms that provide the organization with the flexibility to adapt to a rapidly changing competitive environment. Definition of management roles and the use of teams are emphasized in the change management process..
  
  • MGMT 5140 - Organizational Behavior and Analysis

    3.0-3.0
    5140. 3 hours. Research emphasis in organizational behavior stressing organization-people linkages and interrelationships, including selection, orientation and training; job design and reward systems; supervision; formal participation schemes; appraisals and development, organizational structure and design, communications, control and conflict resolution. Examination of behavioral science methodologies and strategies. Applications to tangential areas of organization theory, development, planning and implications for management and employee relations.
  
  • MGMT 5210 - Human Resource Management Seminar

    3.0-3.0
    5210. 3 hours. A study of the creation and implementation of human resource policies in public and private organizations. Topics include employment, placement and personnel planning; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; training and development; health, safety and security. Designed for non-business graduate students and business graduate students with limited or no background in personnel management.
  
  • MGMT 5230 - Management Seminar

    3.0-3.0
    5230. 3 hours. Development of philosophy, strategy and tactics in managing an enterprise. Administrative processes common to all enterprises, including variations needed to meet different situational requirements. Methods of study include extensive reading, exploratory research and seminar discussion.
  
  • MGMT 5240 - Project Management

    3.0-3.0
    5240. 3 hours. Analysis and application of project management techniques and processes to large scale, complex and unique projects. Topics include project selection; planning and organization; negotiation and conflict resolution; budgeting and cost estimation; scheduling; resource allocation; monitoring and control; project auditing; and termination.
  
  • MGMT 5300 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Management

    3.0-3.0
    5300. 3 hours. The creation of new business enterprises and the expansion of current enterprises through the venture. Topics include assessment of entrepreneurial characteristics, the entrepreneurial team, generation and screening of venture ideas, market analysis and technical analysis.
  
  • MGMT 5310 - Employment, Placement and Personnel Planning

    3.0-3.0
    5310. 3 hours. Basic elements of employee performance; analysis of the factors involved in employment, placement and personnel planning. Blends theory and practice so the student understands policies and procedures required for recruitment selection and personnel planning.
  
  • MGMT 5320 - Compensation and Motivation Theory

    3.0-3.0
    5320. 3 hours. Overview of theories that will provide knowledge, skills and abilities to develop and implement compensation programs in order to attract, retain and reward diverse, high-performing employees in a global environment. Topics will vary with evolving compensation practices.
  
  • MGMT 5660 - International Management

    3.0-3.0
    5660. 3 hours. Designed to expose the student to the international aspects of management. Cultural differences in management applications, management of multinational corporations and integration of domestic business functions and international operations. Offered in Fall only.
  
  • MGMT 5710 - Seminar in Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

    3.0-3.0
    5710. 3 hours. Examines the strategic purposes of the firm both as an economic and social entity within the global marketplace. Topics include: ethics in business and ethical decision making, corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship, and stakeholder management, including shareholders, employees, customers, the community, government, and the environment. Offered in Fall only.
  
  • MGMT 5760 - Strategic Management

    3.0-3.0
    5760. 3 hours. Examination and evaluation of current theories, issues and programs involved in strategically managing organizations. Emphasis is on critical thinking, judgment, and solving strategy problems within uncertain and complex decision environments.
  
  • MGMT 5800 - Internship

    1.0-3.0
    5800. 3 hours. A supervised, productive and educationally meaningful work experience in a job related to the student’s career objective. Prerequisite(s): Student must meet employer’s requirements and have consent of department. May not be used to meet professional field requirements. Pass/no pass only.
  
  • MGMT 5870 - Leadership Research and Development

    3.0-3.0
    5870. 3 hours. Theories and current research on leadership with emphasis placed on leadership development and specific applications within the organizational setting. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MBA program.
  
  • MGMT 5900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    5900. 1-3 hours each. Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problem chosen by the student and developed through conferences and activities under the direction of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

Marketing - Undergraduate

  
  • MKTG 2900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    2900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • MKTG 3010 - Professional Selling

    3.0-3.0
    3010. 3 hours. Professional selling principles and practices for business applications. Principles of communication, listening, selling yourself and a business sales model. Students develop and present two sales presentations. Satisfies the COBA business foundation communication requirement. Open to all majors.
  
  • MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice

    3.0-3.0
    3650. 3 hours. Survey of marketing concepts and practices and overview of the range of activities performed by marketing managers. Topics include the identification of market opportunities, strategic marketing planning, product/service development and management, price setting and management, establishing and managing distribution channels, and structuring promotional programs. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
  
  • MKTG 3660 - Advertising Management

    3.0-3.0
    3660. 3 hours. Advertising for business executives; creation of primary demand, stimuli, promotional programs, media selection, appropriation and evaluation. Prerequisite(s): MKTG 3650.
 

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