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JOUR 543 - Interactive Media
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course is an introduction to planning, media integration, and production techniques and tools of interactive media. Through practical exercises, this course will expose students to major component media, including computer text, graphics, photography, animation, speech, sound, and video.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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JOUR 560 - The Media Business
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course reviews the history of U.S. news organizations from the nation’s founding to current media trends. Instruction includes a review of why the journalism profession is referred to as the nation’s “fourth estate” and why independent media are important to a democratic society. Also explored are the most recent developments in the expansion of broadband, multimedia operations and the convergence of cutting-edge Internet companies with global corporate conglomerates.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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JOUR 561 - Seminar in Cultural Literacy
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course explores race, ethnicity and cultural identity as they relate to news production and distribution. Students will explore a range of historical figures and events that inform a foundation of understanding our increasingly diverse news and cultural landscape.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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JOUR 562 - International Journalism
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course will introduce students to what has been called “development journalism” or the Dr. Hemant Shah amended approach of “emancipatory journalism.” Students will be exposed to histories and philosophies of journalism as practiced by people in the so-called “Third World.” Students will also be exposed to a variety of international press traditions and competing notions of the press through the lens of the world’s majority (women, people of color and the poor) populations.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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JOUR 597 - Master’s Project I
3 hours.
6 Credits
The master’s project is the student’s most sustained effort of the program. The project is designed to develop the student’s ability to conduct in-depth research over an extended period and to gather and organize large amounts of material. The final product of the Master’s Project must focus on the student’s out-of-unit content area and must be produced for multiple platforms. The project is not a master’s thesis in the traditional academic sense, but rather an in-depth exploration using the skills of a journalist.
Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of core requirements; permission of the advisor
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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JOUR 599 - Master’s Project
6 hours.
6 Credits
The master’s project is the student’s most sustained effort of the program. The project is designed to develop the student’s ability to conduct in -depth research over an extended period and to gather and organize large amounts of material. The final product of the Master’s Project must focus on the student’s out-of-unit content area and must be produced for multiple platforms. The project is not a master’s thesis in the traditional academic sense, but rather an in-depth exploration using the skills of a journalist.
Prerequisite(s) Department permission
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
Contact Hours 6
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JOUR 793 - Master’s Pre-Candidacy
3 hours.
9 Credits
This course conveys full-time status to a master’s graduate student engaged in study prior to the achievement of master’s candidacy. Students preparing for comprehensive examinations or for thesis proposal defense enroll in this course. Additionally, students needing additional time to complete a Master’s Project enroll in this course after initial enrollment in the appropriate Master’s Project course. This course is a non-curricular course and cannot be used as a program credit requirement. The student registers for 3 credit hours and the registration reports the full-time status of 9 graduate credit hours.
Prerequisite(s) Department permission and JOUR 597
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
Contact Hours Three
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LAAR 501 - Critical Thinking in the Built Environment
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s) Admission to Program and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 505 - Plants I
1 hours.
Two Credits
Introduction to the study of woody plants, including taxonomy, nomenclature, physical characteristics, ecological role, and design considerations. Emphasis on urban field identification.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to Program and/or permission of Program Director.
Offered (FALL)
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LAAR 506 - Plants II
Two hours.
1 Credits
Continuation of LAAR 505. Emphasis on taxonomy, nomenclature, physical characteristics, urban field identification, ecological role, and design considerations.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 505 and/or permission of Program Director.
Offered (SPRING)
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LAAR 507 - Plants III
Two hours.
1 Credits
Continuation of LAAR 506 . Emphasis on taxonomy, nomenclature, physical characteristics, urban field identification, ecological role, design considerations, and communities.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 506 and/or permission of Program Director.
Offered (FALL)
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LAAR 510 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio I
Twelve hours.
6 Credits
Introduction to the vocabulary and fundamental principles of spatial and environmental design, including historical precedents and context analysis.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to Program and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 511 - History of Landscape Architecture
Three hours.
3 Credits
Survey of traditions and innovations in garden design, landscape architecture, and regional planning from ancient times to the present. Emphasis on the artistic, cultural, and technological forces influencing the modification and management of land across different times and geographies.
Prerequisite(s) Graduate standing and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 513 - Environmental Resources I
Three hours.
3 Credits
Introduction to the identification, analysis, and management of natural systems and resources. Includes urban ecosystem structure and function.
Prerequisite(s) Graduate standing and/or permission of the instructor.
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LAAR 520 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio II
Six hours.
3 Credits
Builds upon vocabulary and principles introduced in ENST/LAAR 510. Emphasis on sites and contexts, including inventory and analysis, and spatial programs.
Prerequisite(s) ENST 510 or LAAR 510 , LAAR 513 or equivalent, ENST 512 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
Co-Requisite(s) LAAR 522 or equivalent.
Offered (SPRING)
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LAAR 522 - Technology I: Grading & Drainage
3 hours.
3 Credits
Introduction to basic principles and techniques of site design and engineering. Topics include landform interpretation, slope analysis, layout, grading, drainage, runoff, earthwork, road alignment, environmentally sensitive storm water management, and resource conservation.
Prerequisite(s) ENST 510 or LAAR 510 , LAAR 513 or equivalent, ENST 512 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 523 - Introduction to Plants
Three hours.
3 Credits
Introduction to the study of woody plants, including taxonomy, nomenclature, physical characteristics, ecological role, design considerations, and plant communities. Emphasis on urban field identification.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to Program and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 525 - GIS: Geographic Information Systems for Landscape Architects
3 hours.
3 Credits
Introduction to digital spatial modeling and analysis. Emphasis on use in landscape architectural design and planning.
Prerequisite(s) ENST 770 or equivalent and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 530 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio III
Six hours.
3 Credits
Builds upon knowledge and skills developed in LAAR 520. Emphasis on increasingly complex sites and contexts.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 520 or equivalent, LAAR 513 or equivalent, ENST 512 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
Co-Requisite(s) LAAR 532 or equivalent.
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LAAR 532 - Technology II: Materials and Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
Introduction to the form, potential, and technical applications of materials used in landscape architecture.
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LAAR 533 - Environmental Resources II
3 hours.
3 Credits
Continuation of LAAR 513. Emphasis on plants and plant communities. Topics include adaptability, soil morphology, freshwater nutrient loading, habitat fragmentation, bioremediation, and storm water and wetlands management.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 513 or equivalent, LAAR 523 or equivalent, LAAR 520 , LAAR 522 and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 540 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio IV
Six hours.
3 Credits
Builds upon knowledge and skills developed in LAAR 530. Emphasis on increasingly complex sites, contexts, and programs.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 530 or equivalent, LAAR 532 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
Co-Requisite(s) LAAR 525 or equivalent.
Offered (SPRING)
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LAAR 541 - Technology III: Advanced Site Construction
3 hours.
3 Credits
Builds upon knowledge and skills developed in LAAR 532. Emphasis on the production of contract documents for landscape architectural projects. Includes sustainable materials, technologies, and practices. Other topics include drawing and layout conventions, cost estimation, and bidding.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 522 or equivalent, LAAR 532 or equivalent and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 545 - Sustainable Structures and Applications
3 Credits
Examination of the functional, technical, aesthetic, and economic aspects of green roofs and walls for new and existing structures.
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LAAR 546 - Storm Water Design in the Urban Landscape
3 Credits
Introduction to storm water management principles and practices for urban landscapes, including concepts of Environmental Site Design (ESD).
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LAAR 547 - Landscape Performance Assessment Methods & Systems
3 Credits
This is an interdisciplinary course that orients students to methods and rating systems of assessing performance of built and proposed landscape architecture projects. Methods and rating systems that will be covered in this course are drawn from landscape as well as other disciplines such as architecture, urban planning, engineering and industrial ecology and will include: landscape focused-Sustainable SITES initiative, green building and site planning oriented LEEDS rating system, Life cycle assessment, ecological footprint, design for environment and Instructor developed-methods.
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LAAR 550 - Landscape Architecture Design Studio V
Twelve hours.
6 Credits
Builds upon knowledge and skills developed in LAAR 540. Emphasis on advanced problems in landscape architectural design and planning.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 540 or equivalent, LAAR 525 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
Co-Requisite(s) LAAR 561 or equivalent.
Offered (FALL)
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LAAR 551 - History and Theory of Urban Landscape Design- 20th Century to Present
3 hours.
3 Credits
Continuation of LAAR 511 . Survey of landscape architectural theory and built work from the early 20th century to the present. Emphasis on urban landscapes.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 511 or equivalent and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 552 - Plants in Design
Three hours.
3 Credits
Cultivation of plants in design for habitat, comfort, and aesthetics. Includes theoretical, environmental, and technical perspectives.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 530 or equivalent, LAAR 523 or equivalent, and admission to the Program or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 560 - Studio VI: Master’s Project
Six hours.
6 Credits
Studio-based alternative to traditional graduate academic thesis. Emphasis on the application of a design research question to a selected site. Includes demonstration of mastery in landscape architecture.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 751 , ENST 510 or equivalent, LAAR 520 , LAAR 530 , LAAR 540 and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 561 - Landscape Architectural Practice
3 hours.
3 Credits
Examination of legal, ethical, social and contractual responsibilities of design and planning practice.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the Program, professional practice experience, and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 562 - Urban Stream Restoration
3 Credits
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LAAR 572 - Urban Hydrology
3 Credits
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LAAR 751 - Research Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
Overview of scholarship in landscape architecture. Emphasis on research approaches and methods pertaining to the advancement of knowledge, and the cultivation of practices in scholarly inquiry and production in design.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the Program and permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 788 - Supervised Research
3 hours.
3 Credits
Independent research under supervision of faculty.
Prerequisite(s) Submission of a research proposal and approval by faculty advisor and Program Director.
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LAAR 789 - Supervised Research
3 hours.
3 Credits
Independent research under supervision of faculty.
Prerequisite(s) Submission of a research proposal and approval by faculty advisor and Program Director.
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LAAR 793 - Master’s Pre-Candidacy
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course conveys full-time status to a master’s graduate student engaged in study prior to the achievement of master’s candidacy. Students preparing for comprehensive examinations or for a thesis proposal defense enroll in this course. Additionally, students needing additional time to complete a Master’s Project enroll in this course after initial enrollment in the appropriate Master’s Project course. This course is a non-curricular course and cannot be used as a program credit requirement. The student registers for 3 credit hours and the registration reports the full-time status of 9 graduate credit hours.
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LAAR 794 - Master’s Project Studio
Six hours.
3 Credits
Studio-based alternative to traditional graduate academic thesis. Emphasis on the application of a design research question to a selected site. Includes demonstration of mastery in landscape architecture.
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 751 , ENST 510 or equivalent, LAAR 520 , LAAR 530 , LAAR 540 and/or permission of Program Director.
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LAAR 797 - Thesis Guidance
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course enables a student to develop and execute an approved scholarly research agenda in consultation with the student’s thesis chairperson and committee. Students register for this course continuously to maintain enrollment until the student has completed the thesis. This course is a non-curricular course and is not considered as part of the overall program credit requirement. However, this course maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student registers for 3 credit hours each semester, but is acknowledged as having a 9 credit hour load).
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 751 , completion of studio sequence or equivalent, and permission of Thesis Advisor and Program Director.
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LAAR 799 - Thesis Defense
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course allows students the opportunity to defend their thesis for approval by the student’s thesis chairperson and committee after the thesis has been completed. After gaining approval of the thesis chairperson and committee, the thesis is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for final processing and approval. This course is a curricular course and may be considered as 3 credit hours of the overall program credit requirement. This course maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hours, but is acknowledged as having a 9 credit hour load).
Prerequisite(s) LAAR 751 , completion of studio sequence or equivalent, and permission of Thesis Advisor and Program Director.
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HOMG 600 - Principles & Practices of Food Service Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
This is a core graduate course in Hospitality Management that prepares students to examine the mechanisms and techniques employed in the management of food service companies. Comparisons, case studies, and selected topics focus on equity structures, operations, multi units, marketing and management of systems for a variety of public and private food service operations.
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HOMG 610 - Revenue Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
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HOMG 625 - Management of Lodging & Resort Operations
3 hours.
3 Credits
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HOMG 650 - Advanced Hospitality Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
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MGMT 860 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior
3 hours.
3 Credits
Scientific theories of individual and group behavior are examined and applied to topics such as leader-ship, managerial risk-taking, organization culture and change processes. Processes of perception, judgment, attribution and decision making are studied. Finally, since organizational behavior occurs mostly in social settings, the course introduces the social psychological effects of social settings on behavior with respect to motivation, performance, job satisfaction, group processes and organization justice.
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MGMT 861 - Seminar in Organization Theory
3 hours.
3 Credits
In this seminar, doctoral students are introduced to the principal theoretical perspectives in organization theory, such as resource dependence theory, institutional theory, structural-contingency theory, population ecology and transaction-cost analysis. These perspectives are used to guide understanding of organization change, innovation and effectiveness in corporate settings. In addition, empirical research is examined to illustrate how different theoretical perspectives require different empirical research methodologies.
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MGMT 870 - Seminar in Human Resource Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
An examination of selected theoretical and empirical literature describing the management of various activities designed to enhance the effectiveness of an organization’s work force.
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MGMT 871 - Seminar in Business & Society
3 hours.
3 Credits
A reading seminar treating classic and current readings dealing with interactions between business and its environment, particularly those involving non-economic stakeholders. Includes stakeholder analysis and other approaches to the non-economic tasks of the Chief Executive Officer and other General Managers. Understanding of ethical issues involved is emphasized, including understanding differing ethical systems of analysis and cultural differences. Included are issues in validating research, corporate public affairs management, and other current topics in the field.
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MGMT 872 - Seminar in Strategic Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
The seminar covers the major writings in the field of strategic management. Treats quantitative and qualitative approaches to the economic tasks of the Chief Executive Officer and other General Managers, including the integration of all functional portions of organizations. Included are International Strategy, Corporate & Business Unit strategies, and current topics.
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MGMT 873 - Comparative Management Systems
3 hours.
3 Credits
This seminar examines management practices and behavior in different countries and geographic areas. Assessment is made of the influence of socio-cultural factors, contextual variables such as size, technology, and market conditions in determining key characteristics of management systems. Emphasis is also placed on analyzing important issues in cross-national and cross-cultural management research.
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MGMT 874 - International Business Seminar
3 hours.
3 Credits
This is an intensive survey of the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical literature covering the strategic management of multinational companies. As a survey course it covers the various functional aspects of global business operations at the strategic level. Particular attention is placed on examining the multi-disciplinary nature of the literature in this field of study.
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MGMT 875 - Special Topics in Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on areas of current interest in management. Emphasis is placed on an in depth examination of a limited number of issues that are of current interest to management theorists. This allows students to further explore issues in their particular areas of interest in the management field, such as entrepreneurship, corporate governance, strategic human resource management, innovation and organization design.
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MGMT 876 - Research Implementation
3 hours.
3 Credits
The goal of this course is to have students identify a topic of interest and develop a publishable empirical research paper. This involves undertaking a full-fledged research process under the guidance of a faculty member over the course of the semester.
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MGMT 877 - The Entrepreneurship Process
3 hours.
3 Credits
The purpose of this doctoral seminar is to expose students to the entrepreneurship process, which is focused on the nexus of individuals and opportunities. The students will learn about the scholarly research within each stage of the entrepreneurship process. Given that the process is an individual-level undertaking within an overarching context, scholarly examinations of entrepreneurship-related phenomena incorporate research and theories from many different disciplines, including psychology, sociology, economics, and strategy, among numerous others.
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MGMT 878 - Theoretical Foundations in Entrepreneurship Research
3 hours.
3 Credits
This doctoral seminar seeks to provide students with a broad overview of the major theories and theoretical extensions in entrepreneurship research. The seminar encompasses classic research in the discipline and an in-depth look at the major debates ongoing today. The aim throughout the seminar will be to debate the utility of the major theoretical perspectives, their respective strengths and weaknesses, and their comparative ability to explain relevant phenomena.
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MGMT 879 - Contemporary Research Topics in Entrepreneurship
The field of entrepreneurship is experiencing an exciting period in its development. The value of entrepreneurship finds the process being studied and applied in various domains, including strategic management, political science, poverty alleviation, and international markets, among other domains. The objective of this seminar is to provide doctoral students with awareness and understanding of emerging research streams in entrepreneurship.
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MKTG 675 - Advanced Marketing Management
3 hours.
3 Credits
Through the use of cases and projects, this course highlights issues development of and marketing of products and services. The student will obtain a manager’s understanding of brand, marketing, advertising and promotion strategies in both domestic and international markets.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MKTG 676 - International Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
The emphasis of this course is on emerging trends in international marketing including strategic international alliances and implications of decisions as they relate to ethics and social considerations. A project which encompasses a comprehensive economic, cultural, and competitive analysis of a country and an outline of a marketing plan for it will be required.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MKTG 677 - Promotions Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course highlights the world of promoting products and services in both net and brick and mortar organizations and expecting marketplace impact. Concepts like goal setting, positioning and segmentation, message strategy and tactics, media strategy and the legal, ethical and global implications of promotions and advertising are involved. The course emphasizes cases and projects.
Prerequisite(s) MKTG 675
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MKTG 681 - Marketing in the Services Organization
3 hours.
3 Credits
Marketing services is a complex effort by an organization. Through cases, the course analyzes key processes in the delivery of process designed to satisfy customers. Analytical techniques are stressed and applied to a variety of cases and projects in industries like hospitality, health care, tourism, education, and transportation.
Prerequisite(s) MKTG 675
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MKTG 880 - Foundations of Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to review and evaluate the classical and contemporary foundation literature of the marketing discipline. It will focus on the definition, domain, and scope of marketing, history of marketing thought, institutional foundations, marketing systems and social processes, and contemporary perspectives.
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MKTG 881 - Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior
3 hours.
3 Credits
This seminar examines the literature to provide a solid foundation for consumer behavior analysis from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Coverage is given to research in psychology, organizational behavior, decision sciences and marketing that relate to various aspects of buyer behavior. Emphasis is placed on critical evaluation of the research, as well as on identifying topics that warrant further exploration.
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MKTG 882 - Seminar in Strategy and Global Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course examines current literature and cutting edge issues in a variety of marketing areas. The approach is based on student exposure to an intensive series of modules as indicated below by the following examples: Marketing Strategy: This module presents an overview of issues relating to planning, innovation, competitive strategy, and marketing program development. Global Marketing: This module focuses on the strategic issues associated with marketing in diverse international environments.
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MKTG 883 - Multivariate Techniques
3 hours.
3 Credits
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MKTG 884 - Research Implementation
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course aims at getting students to develop a publishable article. Emphasis is placed on students identifying an issue of importance and carrying out to a full-fledge research process.
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MKTG 890 - Social Issues and Public Policy in Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course focuses on exploring current issues of interest relating to societal marketing e.g. operations in urban areas, entrepreneurship, retail location decisions, marketing of social programs, consumer behavior of minorities, and ethical aspects of marketing to inner-city populations.
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MKTG 891 - Special Topics in Marketing
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on areas of current interest in marketing, especially as it relates to the marketing mix. Emphasis is placed on examining cutting edge issues and research in the field. It is aimed at helping students gain in-depth knowledge of a particular issue.
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MATH 501 - Set Theory and Related Topics
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of axioms and operations, relations and functions, construction of real numbers, cardinal numbers, the Axiom of Choice, ordering and ordinals, other types, and special topics.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 505 - Abstract Algebra I
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of groups, subgroups, homomorphisms, factor groups, products, Sylow’s Theorem, symmetric groups, free groups, ring homomorphisms, ideals, and quotient rings.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 506 - Abstract Algebra II
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of rings, ideals, maximal ideals, integral domains, polynomial rings, field of quotient of an integral domain, fields, vector spaces, field extensions, root of polynomials, finite fields, and special topics
Prerequisite(s) MATH 505 or departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 507 - Ordinary Differential Equations
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of the modern theory of Ordinary Differential Equations and dynamic system including existence and uniqueness theorem, system of differential equations, variation of parameters, Laplace transform, stability of equilibrium solutions, stability of linear system, Phase-plane analysis, stable and unstable and center manifolds, and bifurcation theory.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 508 - Combinatorics
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of enumerative combinatorics including factorials, binomials and multinomial, recursion and generating functions, Catalan numbers.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 510 - Applied Combinatorics and Graph Theory
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course deals with applications of graph theory and combinatorics in the social and life sciences. Topics to be discussed include graph algorithms, transport networks, RNA structures.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 512 - Probability and Statistics
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of relation of probability and statistical theory to practical problems, probability theory, infinite sample spaces, random variables distributions, testing hypotheses, sampling, correlation and regression.
Prerequisite(s) Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 514 - Applied Combinatorics and Graph Theory
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course deals with applications of graph theory and combinatorics in the social and life sciences. Topics to be discussed include graph algorithms, transport networks, RNA structures.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 510 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 517 - Foundations of Geometry
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of the axiomatic method for development of geometrical systems, the axioms of Euclid and Hubert, topics in Euclidean geometry, geometry of four dimensions, and plane hyperbolic geometry.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 518 - Modern Geometry
3 hours.
3 Credits
An introduction to various types of geometries as developed from sets of assumptions. Finite geometries, topics from Euclidean, projective and non-Euclidean geometries. Consideration of synthetic and analytic approaches.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 521 - Real Analysis I
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of the real number system, metric spaces, functions, sequences, limits, continuity, point sets, differentiation, and integration. Emphasis will be on basic ideas rather than the manipulative techniques of calculus.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 522 - Real Analysis II
3 hours.
3 Credits
A continuation of MATH 521 to include transcendental functions, infinite series, expansion of functions, and convergence.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 521 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 523 - Measure Theory
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of the set algebra and set operations, set functions, convergence of measure sequences, measure spaces and Lebesgue-Stieltjes measure, measure functions, convergence in measure and almost everywhere convergence, and signed measures.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 525 - Theory of Numbers
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of fundamental laws, linear-diophantine equations, property of integers congruencies, Theorems of Fermat and Wilson, quadratic residues.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 527 - Complex Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of functions of one variable, topics include multi-valued functions, branch cut, applications of residues, conformal mappings, Riemann mapping theorem, Schwarz-Christofel mapping, application to two dimensional fluid mechanics, and special topics.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 528 - Complex Analysis II
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of MATH 527. This course will introduce more tools and techniques of complex variables to deal with problems arising from differential equations, fluid mechanics and material science. These techniques and tools include conformal mapping, special functions, asymptotic analysis, WKB approximation, and transform techniques.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 527 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 541 - Point Set Topology I
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of properties of metric and topological spaces, continuous functions, and applications to Euclidean spaces.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 542 - Point Set Topology II
3 hours.
3 Credits
A continuation of MATH 541 to include axioms, quotients and products, compactness and connectedness, metrization, Stone-Cech compactification, and paracompact spaces.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 541 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 551 - Algorithms and Computations I
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of features and basic data structures of a high-level programming language. Algorithm construction and methods for evaluating efficiency of algorithms are studied.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 552 - Algorithms and Computations II
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of techniques in design and analysis of computations; algorithms are developed and applied. The data structures which enhance algorithm design and implementation are studied. Implementation is done in high-level language capable of structured, modular programming.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 551 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 553 - Computational Mathematics
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course covers topics on numerical analysis and methods, computational statistics and linear algebra with application in bioinformatics.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 555 - Introduction to Functional Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the students to the modern theory of Functional Analysis. Topics discussed include: Linear mappings; Metrization; Seminorms and local convexity; completeness; The Hahn-Banach Theorem; Weak Topologies; Duality in Banach Spaces; Hilbert Spaces and Operators on Hilbert space; and some applications.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 557 - Foundation of Harmonic Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the students to various topics related to tools, techniques and applications of the theory of Harmonic Analysis. Topics to be discussed include: Fourier series on T; Convergence of Fourier series; Interpolation of Linear operators; Fourier transforms on the line; Fourier Analysis on local compact Abelian groups; Almost Periodic Functions.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 559 - Numerical Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to derive and apply techniques of numerical analysis and computational mathematics. Topics include: arithmetic and well-posed computations; Gaussian elimination; functional iteration for a single equation and for a system of equations; computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Weierstrass’ approximation theorem; the pointwise error in interpolation polynomials; Hermit interpolation and Chebyshev polynomials; finite elements method.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 553 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 561 - Mathematical Modeling
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course is designed to study the formulations of abstract mathematical models for real phenomena. It provides an introduction to the theory of model construction as a formal system examines a variety of applications of the theory and provides practice in the building models.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 575 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
3 hours.
3 Credits
A study of the modern theory of partial differential equations including wave equations, heat equations, Laplace equations, Maximum principles, distributions, Sobolev spaces, linear elliptic equations, energy method for evolution problems, and semigroup methods.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 631 - Biostatistics
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course introduces principles, concepts, methods, techniques, algorithms, tools, and strategies of biostatistics. It covers topics as: graphical and numerical descriptive statistical techniques, probability calculations, probability distributions, point and confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 522 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 632 - Advanced Biostatistics
3 hours.
3 Credits
A continuation of MATH 631 with emphasis on analyzing data arising in the health and life sciences to include advanced inferential statistical methods, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression and correlation analysis, chi-square analysis of frequencies, and nonparametric statistical methods.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 631 or Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 633 - Applied Regression and Correlation Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
The study of relationships among variables, including linear regression with one or more independent variables, methods of estimating parameters and testing hypotheses, diagnostics and remedial measures, selection of independent variables via stepwise and other forms of regression techniques, model building, nonlinear regression, and time series.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 512 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 635 - Computational Linear Algebra
3 hours.
3 Credits
It is the study of algorithms for performing linear algebra computations, most notably matrix operations, on computers. It is often a fundamental part of engineering and computational science problems. Common problems in computational linear algebra include computing the following: LU decomposition, QR decomposition, singular value decomposition, eigenvalues.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 640 - Mathematical Analysis of Several Complex Variables
3 hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the students to several topics in the theory of several complex variables. The topics include holomorphic functions of several complex variables, domains of holomorphy, complex manifolds and function theory on complex manifolds.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 528 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 643 - Introduction to Algebraic Topology
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course is designed to introduce students to various topics in Algebraic Topology. Topics will include the following: The fundamental group, covering spaces, homology, cohomology and homotopy theory. A student taking this course is expected to be familiar with basic topics in algebra and point set topology.
Prerequisite(s) MATH 541 or Department permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MATH 645 - Distribution Theory and Fourier Analysis
3 hours.
3 Credits
The course is designed to introduce students to various topics in Fourier Analysis and Distribution Theory. Topics will include the following: Fourier Transforms, Fourier Series, Distributions Theory. A student taking this course is expected to be familiar with basic Real Analysis.
Prerequisite(s) Departmental permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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