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TELC 510 - Telecommunications Structure and Regulation
Three hours.
3 Credits
The telecommunications industry, and its regulation/deregulation by the federal, state, and local governments, is critically examined. “Telecommunication” is defined broadly as public and private electronic communication, such as broadcasting (local and network), cable and satellite-delivered television, wired and wireless telephone systems, and computer networks (Internet and WWW). Specifically, the course will investigate the historical and developing structures of these different electronic mass media industries, as well as provide in-depth analysis of those companies that provide common carrier services. Additionally, it will explore the influence of federal, state, and local administrative agency rulemakings, regulatory agencies such as the FCC, state public utility commissions, tariffs, and laws e.g., the Telecommunications Act of 1996, on the changing structure of the telecommunications industry. Current issues relating to the structure and regulation of the telecommunications industry will be discussed.
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TELC 512 - Management and Leadership Theories
Three hours.
3 Credits
A semester-long overview of general communication theory coupled with a multidisciplinary introduction to management and leadership theory. Students will continuously experience how to understand and apply theoretical approaches to their professional pursuits in the field of telecommunication management.
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TELC 520 - Communications Technologies
Three hours.
3 Credits
How technology and media affect the human communication processes. Impact of telecommunications technology on business, education, and urban life.
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TELC 531 - Cable Broadband Communications
Three hours.
3 Credits
Technical, legal, operational and service dimensions of cable television in an urban setting.
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TELC 532 - Telecommunications Services
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of broadcasting, pay-cable, pay-for-view television, subscription, satellite master antenna television, multi-channel, multipoint distribution services, low power television, direct broadcast satellite, teletext and video text.
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TELC 533 - Data Processing and Communication
Three hours.
3 Credits
Effects of computers on the creation, control, content and flow of communication in organizations and society. Work related to this course will be done in a laboratory setting in order to provide experience with computing systems.
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TELC 535 - Data Communications Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
Discussion of the components of data communications systems: Development of data codes, data transmission controls, predominate information codes, specialized data transmission techniques and line configurations.
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TELC 540 - Organizational Communication
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of both the Coordination and assignment of duties as contrasted with management style. Discussion of the technical human and conceptual skills necessary within the modern organization. The role of the media manager as it relates to interpersonal communication, external conditions and as a source of information.
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TELC 541 - Strategic Planning and Control
Three hours.
3 Credits
Evaluation of organizational needs and how they are meeting b existing systems. Proposal of alternative systems, traffic studies, future usage patterns, grade of service and system evaluation.
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TELC 542 - Telecommunications Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of the historical, social, cultural, legal and economic structure and operation of media organizations in the United States. The role of management formulation of policy and the process of decision-making.
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TELC 543 - Financial Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of media financial planning. Discussion of the manager as financial planner, developer of action plans, examiner of assets and liabilities. Methods of financial reporting and financial projections.
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TELC 544 - Media and Social Services
Three hours.
3 Credits
Use of mass media in urban-based community campaigns related to health, public safety, education and other social services. Discussion will cover the role of nonprofit organizations in setting research strategies and campaign evaluation.
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TELC 550 - Audio Studio Production Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of non-broadcast and broadcast audio production systems. Understanding of formats, demographic trends, financial status and employment patterns.
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TELC 551 - Video Studio Production Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examination of growth of noncommercial and commercial video along with non-broadcast applications and how they relate to production of programming, development of revenue and financial trends.
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TELC 552 - Programming Analysis
Three hours.
3 Credits
Discussion of formulation of action plans. How they relate to media research, sources of audience research, research development and programming.
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TELC 553 - Non-Broadcast Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
Future of video in a corporate setting how private television is being used, teleconferencing, in-house production systems, supplemental outside services, selective distribution and organization and staffing within the non-broadcast setting.
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TELC 554 - Community Cable Operations
Three hours.
3 Credits
Critical examination of the development of local cable television origination, community cable television channel rules, regulations, and policies, how cable television channels are used in urban settings, and interconnection among urban cable television systems. Specifically, an analysis of the development of public, educational, and government (PEG) access cable channels, including leased cable access, will be investigated from multiple perspectives i.e., historical, legal, social, economic and technological. Also, the roles and interactions of particular stakeholders i.e., local franchising authorities, cable operators, cable access audiences, community access center managers, and advocacy groups, will be critically reviewed. Current issues relating to local cable television access channels will be discussed.
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TELC 555 - Production Workshop
Three hours.
3 Credits
Laboratory course to develop advanced production skills in both direction and production. Student teams will be expected to produce a minimum of two programs either for audio, video or cable formats.
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TELC 570 - Telecommunications Research Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
Applications of data and interpretation for management decisions. Ratings and other secondary sources of data, surveys, experimental testing of programs and media campaigns and critical evaluation of research.
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TELC 600 - Telecommunications Internship
Six hours.
6 Credits
Practical, community-based work experience. Student will work with an outside institutional or agency in order to polish the skills necessary to function in a management role. Students will be expected to master specific competencies with a reasonable amount of supervision within the area of their desired specialization. For a portion of the seminar, each student will function as a full-time professional within a designated agency.
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TELC 650 - Telecommunications Seminar
Three hours.
3 Credits
In the final semester of the program, students will enroll in a coordinated project seminar. The seminar will examine current problems related to telecommunications law, management, structure, and production. Students will be required to produce a final project, a design prospect, paper, or other agreed-upon appropriate work that corresponds to their area of special interest.
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TRSP 513 - Transportation Internship
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides practical experience in the field of transportation and an opportunity to apply research and management tools to real world situations by placement with a transportation agency or organization.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING/SUMMER
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TRSP 514 - Advanced Transportation Internship
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides practical experience in the field of transportation and opportunity to apply transportation research and management tools to real-world situation. It is designed for students selected for the MSU-MDOT internship program or other similar internship and co-op programs
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING/SUMMER
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TRSP 601 - Introduction to Urban Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the problems associated with urban transportation systems. Common transportation problems in urban areas will be diagnosed, and potential solutions will be discussed in the context of policy, planning, engineering and design.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 602 - Economics of Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course, which is a mix of theoretical and applied studies, focuses on the microeconomic tools necessary for understanding, analyzing, and managing transportation industry. The major subjects covered include costs, pricing, regulation, inter-modal competition, and strategic decision making.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 603 - Quantitative Methods in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course reviews statistical analysis and probability models relevant to transportation systems. Discussions include descriptive statistics, regression and correlation analysis, hypothesis testing using parametric and non-parametric statistics, and probability distribution models.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 604 - Operations Research Applications in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course reviews operations research techniques most relevant to physical distributions and transportation systems management. Discussions include linear programming (integer programming), transportation and transshipment problem, dynamic programming and inventory control, and graphs. Problem formulation skill is emphasized.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 605 - Land Use and Transportation Planning
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course discusses the basic concepts, principles, strategies, and tools of local-level urban transportation and land use planning. The focus is on the real-world planning process and implementation and its relationship with transportation planning.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 606 - Urban Public Transportation Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course aims to acquaint students with the major problems and issues in the planning and management of public transportation systems. The role of the various types of public transportation systems will be examined.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 607 - Freight Transportation Systems and Logistics
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on management of the distribution of goods and freight within and between urban areas. The course covers management of raw materials and finished products transported from sources to marketplace.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 608 - Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on the strategy, tactical, and contingency planning in the physical distribution of goods and service. Such planning deals with the trends facing firms and the strategies, options, and tactics available through physical distribution.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 609 - Transportation in Developing Countries
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an opportunity for in depth examination of transportation issues as they relate to developing countries. The course deals with problems, issues, policies, and solutions of transportation systems and the development process.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 610 - Management of Transportation Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course aims to familiarize students with some of the basic tools and skills required for mid-level and senior managers in transportation. It focuses on managerial issues and problems including economic, marketing, operational, financial, technological, political and institutional concerns.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 611 - Labor Relations in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course examines the relationship between the transportation and its organized or union employees. It discusses labor-management cooperation to enhance employee productivity while meeting employee needs. The major issues in collective bargaining and negotiation is also discussed.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 612 - Special Problems in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides the opportunity for students to examine special topics of interest in transportation. They may include Air & Water Ports Management, Transportation Safety, Transportation Policy, Transportation & Energy Conservation, Transportation & Spatial Integration, and other transportation issues.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 613 - Air Quality Modeling and Noise Analysis
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides the fundamental understanding of air quality concepts and problems encountered when complying with Federal Air quality planning/analytical requirements. It aims to acquaint students with air quality and noise analysis techniques used by transportation professionals.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 614 - Air and Sea Port Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an understanding of the planning, management and operations of transportation hubs. It focuses on the relationship between the planning process and management needs in the facility operation. Master planning and its impacts on facilities’ management are covered.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 615 - Traffic and Highway Systems Design & Analysis
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course discusses the basic concept of traffic and highway systems performance analysis and design. Topics covered include traffic flow theory, traffic data collection and analysis, levels of service concept and analysis, traffic safety, highway geometric and drainage design.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 616 - Microcomputer Applications in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide an introduction of microcomputer applications appropriate for solving problems in transportation planning and management.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 617 - Intelligent Transportation Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course examines the cross-cutting issues in intelligent transportation system (ITS) deployment in the U.S. Discussions include the overview of ITS evolutionary process, the original six program category areas, the new seven services, and intelligent transportation infrastructure and system architecture.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 618 - Advanced Urban Transportation Planning
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course discusses the traditional four-step planning process and the respective mathematical models and algorithms. Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art travel demand simulation software is emphasized. Students will be given a case problem to develop, document and present a transportation model.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 619 - Geographic Information Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course exposes students to the concepts of spatial analysis using GIS tools. Students learn to develop and use a GIS-based decision support system, to undertake GIS need assessment studies, and to determine the appropriate software and hardware requirements.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 620 - Transportation Systems Evaluation
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course focuses on analytical methods commonly used in transportation planning. Discussions include transit, highway, and intersection capacity analysis, pavement performance evaluation, traffic accident analysis, benefit-cost analysis, and environmental impact assessment process.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 623 - Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
This multidisciplinary course will expose the student to the various components of critical urban infrastructure, with a primary focus in transportation infrastructure planning and management processes; and supplemental discussions in sewer, water, energy, and telecommunication distribution systems.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 625 - Transportation Policy
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course introduces development, analysis and implementation of U.S. transportation policy. It focuses on how potential ideas for government action are translated from concepts into reality. A conceptual framework to understand how policy is formed at different levels is analyzed.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 717 - Advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course exposes students to high-level simulation and communications tools for modeling connected vehicles, including vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), adaptive traffic signal systems, driver response to traveler information systems, and multimodal transportation systems safety and security.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 725 - Advanced Policy Analysis
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course simulates a think-tank environment for analyzing complex issues, using landmark transportation and infrastructure policy decisions as case studies. Students will be exposed to quantitative tools for analyzing complex issues.
Prerequisite(s) TRSP 603 or instructor approval
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 788 - Supervised Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to enable students to participate in meaningful and rigorous research in transportation. Under the supervision and direction of a faculty members, the student will conduct research in an area of interest.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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TRSP 789 - Supervised Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to enable students to participate in meaningful and rigorous research in transportation. Under the supervision and direction of a faculty members, the student will conduct research in an area of interest.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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TRSP 790 - Independent Study in Transportation
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course enables students, under the tutelage of a graduate faculty, to undertake independent study on timely and practical transportation problems/issues not directly or extensively addressed by other courses in the curriculum.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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TRSP 795 - Project Report
Three hours.
3 Credits
Project Report allows the students to learn how to prepare a real project. The course provides the student with the opportunity to formulate and develop a professional engineering project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. This course emphasizes the analysis and the design of a specific engineering problem, and the student must address advanced professional engineering issues, which may include analysis, design, synthesis, feasibility, development of alternatives, standards and codes, and other relevant issues. Technical writing skills will be developed, and the course culminates in a final report. Each student completing this course is expected to submit a technical report on their research project that is suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed conference or journal. Students should also prepare a conference-ready or journal-ready paper for submission by the end of the semester. This course should be taken in the final semester.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 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) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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TRSP 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) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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TRSP 889 - Contemporary Global Issues in Transportation and Urban Infrastructure
Three hours.
3 Credits
It exposes students to timely global issues and emerging paradigms in transportation and infrastructure planning, design, and management. Topics covered include adaptive and sustainable urban infrastructure systems, emergency-response transportation planning and management, transportation-energy infrastructure nexus, and innovative infrastructure financing methods.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 988 - Doctoral Research Seminar I
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides the forum for doctoral students to exchange information and synergized initiatives amongst doctoral students, the faculty, and professionals, including development of dissertation proposals and presentation of research activities; as well as to partake in research symposium and pedagogical activities for peer and faculty evaluation.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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TRSP 989 - Doctoral Research Seminar II
Two hours.
2 Credits
This is the second part of a seminar sequence that provides the forum for doctoral students at the advanced stage of their dissertation research to partake in research symposium and pedagogical activities for peer and faculty evaluation.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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TRSP 993 - Doctoral Pre-Candidacy
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course conveys full-time status to a doctoral student as a full-time student engaged in study prior to the achievement of doctoral candidacy. Students studying for comprehensive examinations or preparing for a proposal defense enroll in this course. This course is a non-curricular course and cannot be considered 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) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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TRSP 996 - Directed Dissertation Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course enables students to undertake supervised research directed towards their dissertation. Students will undertake extensive review of literature and explore available technological tools and other pertinent resources for developing their dissertation proposal.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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TRSP 997 - Dissertation Guidance
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course enables a doctoral student to develop and execute an approved scholarly research agenda in consultation with the student’s dissertation chairperson and committee. Students register for this course continuously to maintain enrollment until the student has completed the dissertation. This course is a non-curricular course and is not considered 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) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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TRSP 998 - Dissertation Defense
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course allows doctoral students the opportunity to defend their doctoral dissertation for approval by the student’s dissertation chairperson and committee after the dissertation has been completed. After gaining approval of the dissertation chairperson and committee, the dissertation 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. The student registers for 3 credit hours and the registration reports the full-time status of 9 graduate credit hours.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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