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Early Childhood Education - Undergraduate |
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EDEC 4243 - Environmental Processes and Assessment 3 - 3
4243. 3 hours. (3;3;0) Considers early childhood learning processes as well as implications for individual, group, and program assessment. 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 (20-25) required. Prerequisite(s): EDEC 3613; INDE or CDFS major required.
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EDEC 4633 - Nurturing Children’s Social Competence 3 - 3
4633. 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 3613 or EDEC 4243.
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EDEC 4800 - Studies in Development, Family Studies and Early Childhood Education 1 - 3
4800. 1-3 hours each. Organized classes for specific program needs and student interests. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department. Limited-offering basis. May be repeated for credit.
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EDEC 4900 - Special Problems 1 - 4
4900. 1-3 hours each. Students explore a problem independently. Problems are chosen by the student and developed through conferences with the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Open to junior or senior students.
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Early Childhood Education - Graduate |
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EDEC 5312 - Teaching PK-K Language and Literacy 3 - 3
5312. 3 hours. Inquiry based and experiential approach to understanding 4 through 6 year olds development of language and literacy. Begins with physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of 4 through 6 year olds as it relates to language and literacy. Students learn practical skills to assess, plan lessons, implement, and reflect on teaching of language and literacy to 4 through 6 year olds. Special attention is given to Texas Prekindergarten guidelines and Kindergarten TEKS for language and literacy. Prerequisite(s): Accepted to graduate school and EC-6 certification (or comparable for EC teaching).
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EDEC 5322 - Teaching PK-K Math and Science 3 - 3
5322. 3 hours. Inquiry based and experiential approach to understanding 4 through 6 year olds development of math and science concepts. Begins with physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of 4 through 6 year olds as it relates to math and science concepts. Students learn practical skills to assess, plan lessons, implement, and reflect on teaching of math and science concepts to 4 through 6 year olds. Special attention is given to Texas Prekindergarten guidelines and Kindergarten TEKS for math and science. Prerequisite(s): Accepted to graduate school and EC-6 certification (or comparable for EC teaching).
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EDEC 5412 - Advanced Interventions for Pre-K/K Language and Literacy 3 - 3
5412. 3 hours. Inquiry based and experiential approach to advanced interventions for Pre-K students who are not meeting developmentally expected language and literacy goals. Students learn practical skills of assessment and language/literacy intervention strategies (e.g. Response to Intervention strategies) as well as parent consultation. Special attention is given to poverty, language differences, behavior challenges, and disabilities that may impact Pre-K language and literacy development.
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EDEC 5422 - Advanced Interventions for Pre-K/K Math and Science 3 - 3
5422. 3 hours. Inquiry based and experiential approach to advanced interventions for Pre-K students who are not meeting developmentally expected math and science goals. Students learn practical skills of assessment and math and science intervention strategies (e.g. Response to Intervention strategies) as well as parent consultation. Special attention is given to poverty, language differences, behavior challenges, and disabilities that may impact Pre-K math and science development.
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EDEC 5513 - Advanced Studies in Early Childhood Education 3 - 3
5513. 3 hours. Advanced survey of theory/philosophy and research related to educating children. Integrative and comprehensive assessment of both classic and recent contributions in the field of early childhood education. Course requires involvement in early childhood setting.
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EDEC 5523 - Early Childhood Studies Seminar 3 - 3
5523. 3 hours. Graduate seminar and related readings and scholarly activity featuring special workshops and/or guest lectures by visiting researchers in early childhood studies.
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EDEC 5623 - Environments and Programs for Young Children 3 - 3
5623. 3 hours. Recommended for individuals entering the early childhood profession. Emphasizes the direct application of diverse early childhood learning theories on classroom practices including behavioral, developmental, and reconceptualist/critical perspectives. Includes curricular decision making, instructional planning, classroom management, and strategies for construction and implementation of learning environments for young children.
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EDEC 5633 - Assessment in Early Childhood Education 3 - 3
5633. 3 hours. Examines the role of assessment in the process of program development, instruction and individual differences. Attention is given to observational strategies, record keeping, analysis of data, instructional planning and program evaluation.
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EDEC 5643 - Leadership and Supervision of Programs 3 - 3
5643. 3 hours. Issues and problems in administration of programs for children, youth and families. Includes administrative leadership of programs and staff, effective staff development and supervision.
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EDEC 5653 - Making the Literacy Connection: Language to Reading 3 - 3
5653. 3 hours. The study of the development of literacy in young children through oral language, listening comprehension, alphabetic knowledge, print awareness and reading. Addresses young children’s communication, language diversity, age-appropriate characteristics and appropriate instructional techniques to support literacy and reading. Includes techniques for assessment and evaluation of early language development.
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EDEC 5800 - Special Topics in Early Childhood Studies 1 - 3
5800. 1-3 hours each. Organized classes designed to accommodate the needs of students and demands of program development not met by 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.
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EDEC 5900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
5900. 1-3 hours each. Open to graduate students capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and approved in advance by the instructor.
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Economics - Undergraduate |
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ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ECON 2302
1100 (2302). 3 hours. 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.
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ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ECON 2301
1110 (2301). 3 hours. Principles of economic organization and growth in modern, industrial society; money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy; determinants of national income and business fluctuations.
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ECON 2900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
2900. 1-3 hours each.
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ECON 3250 - Industrial Relations 3 - 3
3250. 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 1100 and ECON 1110.
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ECON 3550 - Intermediate Micro-Theory 3 - 3
3550. 3 hours. Demand and supply analysis, consumer choice theory, production and cost theory and market equilibrium under different market structures. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 with a grade of A or B; and either MATH 1190 or MATH 1710 with a grade of C or better.
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ECON 3560 - Intermediate Macro-Theory 3 - 3
3560. 3 hours. Factors affecting income level, employment and output; national income concepts and measurements; application of economic policy to current problems. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110 with a grade of A or B.
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ECON 4020 - Money and Financial Institutions 3 - 3
4020. 3 hours. Nature and functions of money; modern banking institutions and central banks; credit control and monetary stabilization. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110.
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ECON 4140 - Managerial Economics 3 - 3
4140. 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 and MATH 1190.
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ECON 4180 - The Economics of Health Care 3 - 3
4180. 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.
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ECON 4510 - History of Economic Thought 3 - 3
4510. 3 hours. Economic thought since the Middle Ages. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110.
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ECON 4850 - International Trade 3 - 3
4850. 3 hours. Examines the nature and theoretical foundations of modern trade between nations. Topics include patterns of international trade and production, welfare implications of trade, impacts of tariffs and quotas, balance of trade and balance of payments issues. Analysis of trade implications of international monetary systems, multinational corporations, exchange rates and economic implications of political action. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100 and ECON 1110 or consent of department.
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Economics - Graduate |
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ECON 5000 - Economic Concepts 3 - 3
5000. 3 hours. Theory of the firm under different market structures; demand theory, the Keynesian model and the money system. Offered in Fall only.
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ECON 5140 - Managerial Economics 3 - 3
5140. 3 hours. Integrates microeconomic theory with accounting, finance, marketing and production management. Incremental reasoning to decision making under uncertainty. Offered in Fall only.
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ECON 5180 - Economics of Health Care 3 - 3
5180. 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 public policy issues in medical care. Students may not receive credit for both ECON 4180 and 5180.
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Educational Administration and Supervision - Graduate |
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EDAD 5300 - Introduction to Educational Administration 3 - 3
5300. 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.
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EDAD 5330 - The Principalship 3 - 3
5330. 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.
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EDAD 5360 - Leadership for Social Justice 3-3
5360. 3 hours. The situation of PK-12 schooling for school-dependent children in the United States points to various inequities (Connell, 1993; Hodgkinson, 1995; Jackson, 2011; Land & Legters, 2002; Larson & Murtadha, 2002). In addition to disadvantaging poor and/or school-dependent children, females, special needs children, racial and ethnic minority children, second language learners, and children of recent immigrant parents are often disadvantaged. These circumstances call for responsible, socially-just leadership that seeks to redress institutional injustice and to saturate culturally-and socially-responsive teaching and learning throughout the educational institution.
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EDAD 5370 - Leadership of Assessment, Accountability, and Evaluation 3 - 3
3 hours. Key standards, concepts, and skills related to student assessment, data analysis, campus and district evaluation, and various teacher evaluation systems. Aspects of the Texas school accountability system and how key standards and evaluation apply to accountability and school ratings. Pre-requisite(s): None.
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EDAD 5390 - Campus-Level School Law 3 - 3
5390. 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.
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EDAD 5400 - Management of School Resources 3 - 3
5400. 3 hours. Study and analysis of school resources including financial, budgetary and capital resources with particular application to school building-level administrators. The course focuses on theory as well as management.
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EDAD 5500 - Internship in Educational Administration 3 - 3
5500. 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): Complete 12 hours of Educational Leadership.
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EDAD 5550 - Computer Applications for Educational Administration 3 - 3
5550. 3 hours. Study and analysis of the use of technology in the administration of education with emphasis on using microcomputer applications to facilitate administrative activities; planning for the incorporation of technology into district/campus wide instructional programs; and promoting education via the use of technology.
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EDAD 5600 - Race, Class and Gender Issues in Education 3 - 3
5600. 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.
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EDAD 5610 - School Communications and Public Relations 3 - 3
5610. 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.
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EDAD 5620 - Administration and Leadership for Student Educational Services 3 - 3
5620. 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.
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EDAD 5630 - Organizational Change and School Improvement 3 - 3
5630. 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.
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EDAD 5640 - School Resource Alignment for Student Achievement 3 - 3
5640. 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. Prerequisite(s): EDAD 5300, EDAD 5330, EDAD 5360, and EDAD 5390.
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EDAD 5650 - Professional Development and Supervision 3 - 3
5650. 3 hours. Provides students with the knowledge, interpersonal skills and technical skills to supervise human resource activity at the building-level. Students learn how to implement models of hiring, appraisal, developmental supervision, clinical supervision and coaching.
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EDAD 5680 - Administration of the K-12 Curriculum 3 - 3
5680. 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.
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EDAD 5700 - Practicum in Educational Leadership 3 - 3
5700. 3 hours. A comprehensive view of educational leadership with an emphasis on action research methods.
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EDAD 5800 - Studies in Education 1 - 3
5800. 1-3 hours each. 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.
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EDAD 5900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
5900. 1-3 hours each. 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.
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Educational Foundations - Undergraduate |
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EDUC 3320 - Foundations of Education 3 - 3
3320. 3 hours. Standards 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.
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EDUC 4200 - Student Teaching 6 - 6
4200. 6 hours. Teaching under supervision in EC-6, Special Education, Bilingual Education, English as Second Language, Grades 4-8, and/or Grades 7-12. Required for those seeking Texas certification for any level & any content area. See Student Teaching Program for details. Pass/no pass only. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all program courses.
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Educational Psychology - Graduate |
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EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research Methodology 3 - 3
5050. 3 hours. Overview of the process of conducting research, from formulating research questions to sampling, data collection, analysis, and drawing inferences. The main focus is on being able to understand, evaluate, and utilize published research, both qualitative and quantitative. Final product is a detailed critique of published research.
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EPSY 5123 - Human Development Across the Life Span 3 - 3
5123. 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. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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EPSY 5210 - Ed Statistics 3 - 3
5210. 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.
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EPSY 5900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
5900. 1-3 hours each. 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 department.
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EPSY 5910 - Special Problems 1 - 3
5910. 1-3 hours each. 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 department.
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Elementary Education - Undergraduate |
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EDEE 2000 - Exploring Diversity Through Social Action 3 - 3
2000. 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.
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EDEE 2210 - Social Studies and Science Curriculum Grades EC-6 3 - 3
2210. 3 hours. Intended to deepen content knowledge for EC-6 Generalist teachers. Prerequisite(s): Take a departmental-administered EC-6 Generalist practice test.
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EDEE 2900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
2900. 1-3 hours each.
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EDEE 4330 - Science in Grades EC-6 3 - 3
4330. 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): EDEE 3320 and EDEE 3380; admission to Teacher Education, which includes participation in a field-based program; all courses in the reading/English/language arts part of the academic major, required core and academic major science courses; and DFEC classes.
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EDEE 4350 - Mathematics in Grades EC-8 3 - 3
4350. 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): EDEE 33320 and EDEE 3380; admission to Teacher Education, which includes participation in a field-based program; all courses in the reading/English/language arts part of the academic major, required core and academic major math courses; and DFEC classes.
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EDEE 4800 - Studies in Education 1 - 3
4800. 1-3 hours each. 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.
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EDEE 4900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
4900. 1-3 hours each.
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English - Undergraduate |
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ENGL 1313 - Computer Assisted College Writing I 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 1301
1313 (1301). 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. Satisfies a portion of the Communication requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 1323 - Computer Assisted College Writing II 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 1302
1323 (1302). 3 hours. Continuation of ENGL 1313. 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 1313 or equivalent. Satisfies a portion of the Communication requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2100 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2307
2100 (2307). 3 hours. Writings will include original works in each genre. Readings will cover a wide and diverse group of examples.
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ENGL 2210 - Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2332
2210 (2332). 3 hours. Comparative and critical reading skills from a global perspective, tracing significant literary themes, text, movements, and genres across a wide range of world literatures and cultures from Antiquity to the 1700. Prerequisite(s): Three semester hours of freshman-level English or equivalent credit. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2220 - Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the Present 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2333
2220 (2333). 3 hours. Comparative and critical reading skills from a global perspective, tracing significant literary themes, text, movements, and genres across a wide range of world literatures and cultures from 1700 to the present. Prerequisite(s): Three semester hours of freshman-level English or equivalent credit. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2321 - British Literature 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2321
2321 (2321). 3 hours. Critical survey of British literature and culture through the study of major authors’ works from the Anglo-Saxon era to present. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1323. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2326 - American Literature 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2326
2326 (2326). 3 hours. Critical survey of American literature and culture through study of representative works of major authors from different periods of American history from the colonial time to the end of the twentieth century. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1323. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2341
2341 (2341). 3 hours. Designed to introduce students to close readings of literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students will learn and practice the skills of close reading, thorough discussion and analytical writing about literature. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and 1323. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2342 - Diversity in Literature 3 - 3
TCCNS Number: ENGL 2342
2342 (2342). 3 hours. An introduction to the literatures of various minority groups, defined by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or physical condition. Topics, texts, and approaches will vary. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1323. Satisfies the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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ENGL 2500 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills 3 - 3
2500. 3 hours. Prepares majors to understand literature and to articulate their understanding in essays supported by carefully analyzed evidence from assigned works. Covers basic critical vocabulary, the major literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction), and the conventions that govern these genres. Students learn to evaluate multiple interpretations of a text. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman composition.
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ENGL 2900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
2900. 1-3 hours each.
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ENGL 3640 - Literature and Mental Illness 3 - 3
3640. 3 hours. Study of literary representations of mental illness. A multidisciplinary approach to critical intersections between literature and psychology, mental illness, and treatment. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323.
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ENGL 3850 - The Literature of Texas and the Southwest 3 - 3
3850. 3 hours. Study of the poetry, prose and drama of Texas and the Southwest and their relation to the cultural history of the region.
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ENGL 3912 - Topics in American Literature 3 - 3
3912. 3 hours. Consideration of genres, themes, movements, authors and their relationship to the cultural contexts of the age.
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ENGL 3921 - African-American Literature 3 - 3
3921. 3 hours. Study of the cultural and historical specificity of African-American literature. Comparison of that literature to canonical texts and trends, or examination of that literature as a counter discourse to dominative theories.
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ENGL 3923 - American Jewish Writers 3 - 3
3923. 3 hours. Study of the cultural and historical specificity of American Jewish literature. Comparison of that literature to canonical texts and trends, or examination of that literature as a counter discourse to dominative theories.
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ENGL 4400 - American Fiction 3 - 3
4400. 3 hours. Reading and analysis of American novels and short stories by Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, Faulkner, Hemingway, Welty and others.
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ENGL 4470 - British Drama 3 - 3
4470. 3 hours. May be offered as a survey from the origins into the 20th century or as a study of any of the major periods in the survey: medieval, Renaissance, Restoration and modern. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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ENGL 4480 - American Drama 3 - 3
4480. 3 hours. Offered as a historical survey of American drama or as a study of major authors and schools. Authors may include O’Neill, Miller, Williams, Hansberry, Albee. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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ENGL 4500 - British Fiction 3 - 3
4500. 3 hours. Reading and analysis of British novels and short stories by Defoe, Austen, Fielding, Dickens, Lawrence, Burgess, Hardy and others.
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ENGL 4760 - Specialized Expository Writing 3 - 3
4760. 3 hours. The application of rhetorical, analytical and organizational principles to the writing of expository prose in specialized areas of study.
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Finance - Undergraduate |
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FINA 2900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
2900. 1-3 hours each.
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FINA 3770 - Finance 3 - 3
3770. 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 2010 and 2020 or equivalent with grades of C or better.
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FINA 4200 - Investments 3 - 3
4200. 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 3770 and ACCT 2010 and 2020 or equivalent with grades of C or better.
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FINA 4210 - Introduction to Derivatives 3 - 3
4210. 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 4200 with a grade of C or better or consent of department.
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FINA 4300 - Financial Statement Analysis and Liquidity Management 3 - 3
4300. 3 hours. The analysis and interpretation of financial statements. Analyzing issues related to corporate liquidity. Problems and solutions related to the management of short-term assets and liabilities. Effective financial statement evaluation from the perspective of managers, investors, and creditors. Proforma statement development for effective financial management. Prerequisite(s): FINA 3770 with a grade of C or better.
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FINA 4310 - Valuation and Financial Decisions 3 - 3
4310. 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 3770 with a grade of C or better.
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FINA 4400 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 - 3
4400. 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 3770 with a grade of C or better.
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FINA 4410 - Advanced Topics in Financial Institutions and Markets 3 - 3
4410. 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 4400 (may be taken concurrently).
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FINA 4500 - International Finance 3 - 3
4500. 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 3770 with a grade of C or better.
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FINA 4800 - Internship 3 - 3
4800. 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.
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FINA 4900 - Special Problems 1 - 3
4900. 1-3 hours each.
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Finance - Graduate |
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FINA 5040 - Introduction to Finance and Financial Mathematics 1.5 - 1.5
5040. 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 5000.
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FINA 5170 - Financial Management 3 - 3
5170. 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 5020, FINA 5040, ECON 5000, and DSCI 5010. Offered in Spring only.
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FINA 5650 - Contemporary Issues in Finance 3 - 3
5650. 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.
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Fire Safety - Undergraduate |
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FIRE 3300 - Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services 3 - 3
3300. 3 hours. Theoretical examination and practical application of community risk reduction. This course places a special emphasis on understanding ethical, sociological, political, and legal components of community risk reduction, and methodology for development and implementation of comprehensive risk reduction plans.
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FIRE 3400 - Legal Foundations for Fire Protection 3 - 3
3400. 3 hours. The examination of the legal aspects of fire service within the American court system with a primary emphasis on political and social implications of legal issues. This course includes a review of the legal system and coverage of employment, personal, administrative, operational, and code of service with regard to fire service.
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FIRE 3700 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management 3 - 3
3700. 3 hours. The examination of the factors that shape fire risk and the tools for fire prevention, including risk reduction education, fire investigation, research, master planning and various types of influences and strategies. A primary focus is placed on fire codes and standards and inspection and plans review.
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