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ART 510 - Traditional African Art
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will focus on Africa’s many diverse peoples and regions, the artistic development of each region, the broader cross-cultural traits that link them, and the different local and regional responses to slavery, colonialism, Apartheid, immigration, and independence.
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ART 511 - Art and World Civilizations
Three hours.
3 Credits
Through a study of some of the major civilizations of the world, i.e., but not limited to, Asian, African, Islamic, Indian (India), Oceanic, and Persian cultures, this course will provide a global and comparative perspective of these cultures diachronic and synchronic fine and applied arts and art history contributions to the world; and, how they were affected by and effected human development and experience.
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BIOI 511 - Bioinformatics I
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course introduces principles, concepts, methods, techniques, algorithms, tools, and strategies to transform and process the masses of information from biological experiments focusing particularly on sequence data. It covers topics such as: DNA and protein sequence alignment and analysis, sequence analysis software, database searching, database search heuristic algorithms, sequence alignment dynamic programming algorithms, RNA folding, and multiple sequence alignment and analysis.
Prerequisite(s) Advisor permission
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BIOI 512 - Bioinformatics II
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course introduces principles, concepts, methods, techniques, algorithms, tools, and strategies of structural bioinformatics. It covers topics such as: protein structure, DNA and RNA structure, macromolecular structure determination techniques, data representation and databases, comparative features, structure-function assignment, protein interactions, and protein structure predictions.
Prerequisite(s) BIOI 511 and advisor permission.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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BIOI 513 - Bioinformatics III
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course is an advanced treatment of various research topics introduced in BIOI 511 and BIOI 512 . Bioinformatics techniques applied in functional and comparative genomics such as mRNA expression arrays, studying functions of nonprotein-coding sequences, proteomic techniques to measure the population of proteins in the cell—including mass spectroscopy and protein-based arrays will be covered. The course will also provide an in-depth survey of research involving the applicability and limitations of these approaches.
Prerequisite(s) BIOI 512 and advisor permission.
Offered SPRING
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BIOI 521 - Bioinformatics Tools and Databases
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course introduces bioinformatics tools and databases for processing and management biological data available through the World Wide Web. It covers topics such as: bioinformatics tools and databases at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, protein resources at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and Biology Workbench at the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Prerequisite(s) BIOI 511 and advisor permission.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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BIOI 531 - Bioprogramming
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course introduces programming languages Perl, object-oriented Perl, and BioPerl and presents how to program in bioinformatics. It covers topics such as: data types, operators, control structures, functions, regular expressions, files and directories, references, report writing, object-oriented programming, classes, and utility programs for analysis and interpretation of biological structures and data.
Prerequisite(s) BIOI 511 and advisor permission.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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BIOI 542 - Biovisualization
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course introduces principles, concepts, methods, techniques, algorithms, tools, and strategies for visualization of biological data using different visualization software tools. It covers topics such as volume rendering, visualizing vector data, virtual environments, visualization tools, applications in bioinformatics, and visualization challenges.
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BIOI 591 - Current Topics in Bioinformatics
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of current research and future directions in bioinformatics. The bulk of this course will deal with disseminating and presenting the most recent articles from various journals relevant to bioinformatics research.
Prerequisite(s) BIOI 511 and BIOI 531 and advisor permission.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BIOI 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.
Prerequisite(s) Advisor Permission
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BIOI 797 - Thesis Guidance in Bioinformatics
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course enables a master’s 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 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) BIOI 799 and advisor permission.
Co-Requisite(s) Thesis Defence in Bioinformatics
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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BIOI 799 - Thesis Defense
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course allows master’s 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 is counted 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) BIOI 512 and BIOI 531 and advisor permssion.
Co-Requisite(s) Current Topics in Bioinformatics
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours Three
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BIOL 520 - Biological Chemistry
Three hours.
3 Credits
Covers topics in protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme action, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, bioenergetics and energy considerations in biochemistry, and analyzes various techniques and instrumentations used in biochemical studies.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 521 - Bioecology
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to develop an in depth understanding of the major principles connected with the interrelationships of organisms and organisms and their environment. The major chemical, physical and biotic factors of the environment will be analyzed.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 522 - Modern Research Techniques
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides the first-year graduate student with an intensive hands-on approach to modern techniques and methodologies of biomedical research.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 523 - Seminar Topics in Modern Biology & Environmental Sciences
Two hours.
2 Credits
This course explores in-depth reviews of modern scientific topics in biology and environmental sciences. It enables students engaged in this course to review the literature and provide discussions on the topics.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 524 - Advance Molecular Genetics
Three hours.
3 Credits
This is a lecture course designed as a extension of the Introductory Genetics and Population Biology courses in the undergraduate curriculum. The relatedness of life forms through the central concept is the fundamental driving force in explaining how and why of studying simpler organisms as a prelude to an understanding of the more complex systems.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 525 - Cellular Biology
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to integrate basic concepts of cellular biology with general topics in the areas of biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. The major topics of discussions will be: structure, function and biogenesis of macromolecules and cellular organelles, cell membrane and the cytoskeleton, etc.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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BIOL 526 - Molecular Biology
Three hours.
3 Credits
This is lecture course will provide students with the theoretical basis for appreciating and understanding the basic principles and methodologies of modern molecular biology through lectures and discussions of the current scientific literature and textbook assignments on selected topics in molecular biology.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 527 - Microbiology of Emerging Pathogens
Three hours.
3 Credits
This is a lecture course that addresses the microbiology of emerging pathogens with the hope of understanding the factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, the public health impact, and control. The course will cover topics such as Hantavirus, emerging food borne pathogens, HIV/AIDS etc.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 528 - Immunobiology
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will emphasize the significant new advances in the field of immunology, immunobiology and immunotherapy. This multidisciplinary field of study integrates molecular biology, cell biology and physiology.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 531 - Environmental Science
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of fundamental scientific principles and concepts of environmental science, environmental problems, causes and solutions. Emphasis is placed on urban environmental problems, issues and solutions together with the impact on the environment.
Prerequisite(s) BIOL 521 .
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 533 - Environmental Toxicology
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BIOL 536 - Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will investigate the fundamental concepts of the nervous system, brain, and behavior by emphasizing the interrelationships between neurobiology and cognitive science. Critical thinking and analysis of relevant scientific literature will also be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 540 - Computational Biology/Bioinformatics
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course will facilitate the use of computational tools in studying diverse biological problems including developing population growth and prey models, utilizing statistical models in explaining biological concepts, analyzing fundamental problems of DNA and protein structure and function.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 601 - Molecular Biotechnology
Six hours.
4 Credits
This is a laboratory course with direct hands-on laboratory experiences using state-of-the-art techniques and experimental approaches in the production of heterologous proteins in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells utilizing bacterial (prokaryotic) as well as insect, yeast, and mammalian (eukaryotic) expression vectors.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 602 - Environmental Immunotoxicology
Three hours.
3 Credits
Studies the adverse effects of environmental chemicals and toxins on the immune system. The course will examine the influence of environmental or toxic agents on immune function and the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to alterations in the immune response.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 603 - Marine and Aquatic Biology
Four hours.
4 Credits
This course examines the broad and multidisciplinary approach to marine and aquatic life and the biological processes in shallow coastal waters and the open ocean. It examines and quantifies organismal physiological response to the abiotic and biotic environment.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 604 - Ecosystem Analysis
Four hours.
4 Credits
This course exposes students to ecosystem-level questions; demonstrates field-data collection and laboratory analysis; emphasizes data manipulation on microcomputers; and introduces professional data presentation techniques (graphing, transparencies, slides, multi-media, etc.).
Prerequisite(s) Core courses.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 605 - Dynamic Computer Modeling
Three hours.
3 Credits
Models are used to synthesize information, identify research gaps, guide experimentation, and explore scenarios not feasible to test in the real world. This course introduces students to effective (computer) modeling tools, and emphasizes using models to develop and guide research. This course is designed to provide students with a clear understanding of available modeling tools that can be used to effectively present, guide, and explore their graduate research projects.
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BIOL 606 - Environmental Toxicology
Three hours.
3 Credits
Covers relevant problems in environmental toxicology, with an emphasis on the nature, distribution and effects of environmental toxicants; exposure and dose-response characterizations, and risk assessment and risk management will be covered.
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BIOL 609 - Environmental Microbiology
Three hours.
3 Credits
Covers current topics in selected areas of environmental microbiology, with an emphasis on the genetics and pathophysiology of microorganisms.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 610 - Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Three hours.
3 Credits
Application of molecular typing techniques to study of microbial pathogens to increase understanding of epidemiology of infectious diseases. Evaluation of methods used in outbreaks and epidemics reported in literature.
Prerequisite(s) BIOL 525 .
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 611 - Food and Water Borne Diseases
Three hours.
3 Credits
Study of identification and characteristics of chemicals and biological agents implicated in food and water borne disease outbreaks and conditions or circumstances by which food contamination occurs. Examination of food protection activities conducted by local and state government at the retail level. Principles and requirements of public water supply for protection of public health. Includes essential characteristics of water quality and sources, water treatment and distribution systems with associated health hazards; public health, epidemiology, risk assessment; surveillance, regulatory needs to assure safe public water supplies.
Prerequisite(s) Environmental Sciences.
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BIOL 612 - Advanced Environmental Health
Three hours.
3 Credits
Examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems.
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BIOL 619 - Business Concepts for Environmental Managers
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course offers environmental managers a basic understanding of accounting systems-to enable them to interpret financial data in corporate and governmental settings, to integrate traditional business concepts with those of sustainable environmental management, and to recognize the role of environmental management among the multiple interests within business negotiations. The first part of the course develops skill in financial accounting, and this knowledge is then applied to areas in environmental financial management, including budgeting, project finance, and business development and strategy.
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BIOL 620 - Environmental Genetics
Three hours.
3 Credits
Studies the effects of exposure to various environmental chemicals and carcinogens on genetic diseases. The course examines the alteration of the genetic make-up of model organisms by environmental chemicals and other carcinogens, and the influence of such environmental factors.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 624 - Environmental Biotechnology
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course examines the use of biotechnology techniques and methods for the analysis and solution of environmental problems. Areas include the use of novel microorganisms for applications in the removal of pollutants, toxic chemicals, and hazardous wastes from the environment.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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BIOL 625 - Seminar Topics in Modern Biology and Environmental Sciences
Two hours.
1 Credits
Gives an in-depth review of modern topics in the biological and environmental science fields. It enables students to review the research literature and provide discussions on the topics.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BIOL 626 - Environmental Physiology of Plants
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course examines the regulation of plant growth and development, nutrition, and the effects of environmental stress, chemicals, and pollutants on the physiology and development of crop plants of economic importance.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 627 - Molecular Toxicology of Diseases
Three hours.
3 Credits
Advanced discussion of molecular mechanisms whereby chemical, physical, and biological agents produce harmful effects on biological tissues.
Prerequisite(s) Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology.
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BIOL 628 - Environmental Carcinogenesis
Three hours.
3 Credits
Biochemical and molecular basis of carcinogenesis induced by chemical and physical agents in the environment, including detailed discussion of multi-stage process of carcinogenesis, mechanisms of action of specific chemical and physical carcinogens.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 629 - Developmental Neurotoxicology
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will introduce students to the full spectrum of environmental effects on the developing nervous system. This includes pre-and postnatal effects of toxicants on the developing nervous system along with the discussion of physical, psychological and sociological constraints of nervous system development.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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BIOL 630A - Seminar I: Global Environment and Public Health
Two hours.
1 Credits
Explores the impact of development and industrialization on the global environment, such as disease transmission, desertification, deforestation, collapse of marine fisheries, declining agricultural production, and biodiversity loss. Provides an overview of scientific and policy issues surrounding global environmental health issues.
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BIOL 630B - Seminar II: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
Two hours.
1 Credits
Investigates chemicals that can induce adverse reproductive and developmental outcomes. Discussion topics include identification and characterization of specific classes of toxic agents, mechanisms of action of these agents at the molecular and cellular level, and risk assessment and regulatory issues.
Prerequisite(s) Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology.
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BIOL 630C - Seminar III: Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Ecogenetics
Two hours.
1 Credits
Methodologies currently used for characterization, storage, and retrieval of genetic information relevant to gene-environment interactions that contribute to diseases of public health importance. Working knowledge of molecular genotyping and phenotyping, genomics, and bioinformatics related to genetic testing provided.
Prerequisite(s) Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology.
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BIOL 630D - Seminar IV: Neuroepidemiology and Environmental Risk Factors
Two hours.
1 Credits
Focus on neurologic diseases and etiology. Presentation of descriptive epidemiology, clinical features, and risk factors, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders.
Prerequisite(s) Advanced Environmental Sciences.
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BIOL 631 - Bioethics and Communications
Three hours.
3 Credits
Students in this course analyze, discuss and write on traditional philosophical theories regarding the nature of the moral good. They then apply these theories to critical issues and selected cases involving experiments with human subjects, organ transplantation, in vitro fertilization, the use of animals in research, the collection and publication of research data, and other topics of current concern.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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BIOL 632 - Professional Communication and Research Conduct
Three hours.
3 Credits
This class will prepare graduate students to be proficient in all major aspects of professional scientific communications. In addition ethical issues connected to the communication of research results and professional conduct will be discussed. Students are expected to complete assignments involving their own research results. This class will be most effective if taken during the students second year in the program, after significant research results have already been obtained.
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BIOL 639 - Fundamentals of Bioenvironmental Sciences
Three hours.
3 Credits
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BIOL 788 - Supervised Research
Four hours.
4 Credits
These are research courses designed to enable students to participate in research in the areas of their competence under the supervision of qualified faculty members. Students are required to submit oral presentations of research findings in seminars and to submit a written thesis report to the graduate faculty.
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BIOL 789 - Supervised Research
Four hours.
4 Credits
These are research courses designed to enable students to participate in research in the areas of their competence under the supervision of qualified faculty members. Students are required to submit oral presentations of research findings in seminars and to submit a written thesis report to the graduate faculty.
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BIOL 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
Contact Hours Three
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BIOL 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
Contact Hours Three
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BIOL 800 - Supervised Doctoral Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to participate in doctoral research in areas of their choosing under the supervision of a research mentor. Students are required to submit their research findings in a seminar topics series. The 800 series of courses are designed for students who have not yet reached Ph.D. candidate status.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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BIOL 801 - Supervised Doctoral Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to participate in doctoral research in areas of their choosing under the supervision of a research mentor. Students are required to submit their research findings in a seminar topics series. The 800 series of courses are designed for students who have not yet reached Ph.D. candidate status.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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BIOL 802 - Supervised Doctoral Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to participate in doctoral research in areas of their choosing under the supervision of a research mentor. Students are required to submit their research findings in a seminar topics series. The 800 series of courses are designed for students who have not yet reached Ph.D. candidate status.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SUMMER
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BIOL 803 - Supervised Doctoral Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to participate in doctoral research in areas of their choosing under the supervision of a research mentor. Students are required to submit their research findings in a seminar topics series. The 800 series of courses are designed for students who have not yet reached Ph.D. candidate status.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SUMMER
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BIOL 804 - Supervised Doctoral Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
These courses are designed to allow students to participate in doctoral research in areas of their choosing under the supervision of a research mentor and also to defend their thesis for the doctoral degree. Students are required to submit their research findings in a seminar topics series.
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BIOL 995 - Dissertation Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This class supplants the 800 level supervised doctoral research credit after a student has successfully ascended to Ph.D. candidacy. The BIOL 995/996 credits may be repeats as needed during the student’s work on his/her dissertation.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL
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BIOL 996 - Dissertation Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This class supplants the 800 level supervised doctoral research credit after a student has successfully ascended to Ph.D. candidacy. The BIOL 995/996 credits may be repeats as needed during the student’s work on his/her dissertation.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered SPRING
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BIOL 997 - Dissertation Guidance
Three 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) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL /SPRING
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BIOL 998 - Dissertation Defense
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course allows students the opportunity to defend their doctoral dissertation for approval by the student’s dissertation chairperson and committee after the thesis 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. 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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BUAD 600 - Designing Your Life
One hours.
0 Credits
This professional development program for master’s students teaches students how to use a design thinking approach to think about and pursue their life goals. The program provides students with an opportunity to explore their work view, life view, and sources of engagement and energy. Students learn to use mind mapping, odyssey planning, prototyping and designing to get a dream job. The main objective of the program is for students to think deeply about their career and life goals and to learn beliefs, skills, and tools which will help them achieve those goals.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours 1
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BUAD 601 - Developing Your Career Strategy
1 hours.
0 Credits
This professional development program for master’s students teaches students how to master key skills essential to career success. The program provides students with an opportunity to master industry and firm research, resume writing and optimization, job interviewing (behavioral and scenario), dressing for success, negotiating job offers, effective interpersonal interactions, and finding and keeping mentors.
Offered FALL/SPRING
Contact Hours 1
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BUAD 625 - Leadership and Ethics
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on behavioral and ethical issues in organizations and society. Through various experiential learning techniques, the course will address organizational trust, leadership, collaboration, team problem-solving, decision-making and change management.
Prerequisite(s) Department HOLD for non-Business Masters students. Seek override from Graves School Masters Office (at GSBM 435; 443-885-3396; gravesmasters@morgan.edu) for non-Business Masters students.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BUAD 647 - International Business & Sustainability
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course captures the subtleties of management of medium and large sized organizations as they respond to an increasingly international market-place. Areas covered include nuances of managing an international work force; responding to the nuances of multiple cultures in marketing; negotiating in international situations and understanding the role of technology in internationalizing supply chain and outsourcing.
Prerequisite(s) Department HOLD for non-Business Masters students. Seek override from Graves School Masters Office (at GSBM 435; 443-885-3396; gravesmasters@morgan.edu) for non-Business Masters students. .
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BUAD 650 - Business Research Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
Leading companies all have a research function. The function is to help decision-makers sort out dilemmas and search for data that presents the decision maker with options. The course highlights a disciplined way of determining researchable areas and a variety of methodologies to gather data and ideas and carefully translate them into useful information.
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BUAD 652 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
Human Resource Management represents a key set of processes essential to building, maintaining and rewarding a motivated workforce. Through case study and outside projects, the student will learn the essential insights needed by the manager to insure motivated and capable employees.
Prerequisite(s) BUAD 521 .
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BUAD 654 - Organization Development and Consulting
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course deals with organizational transformation and application of OD approaches to change. It addresses basic OD intervention techniques, change strategies and effective implementation of OD and OT. Through demonstrations, experiential exercises, cases and readings, the course will provide the student with insights and techniques that add to effective management.
Prerequisite(s) BUAD 521
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BUAD 656 - Essentials of Negotiation
Three hours.
3 Credits
Negotiations set the base for contracts, successful project design, successful teams and build a frame of mind that build successful careers. This course focuses on enhancing the student’s ability to engage in effective negotiations. Students will consider cases of individuals, intra-organizational, union-management, and business-government negotiations.
Prerequisite(s) BUAD 521
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BUAD 658 - Current Issues in International Business
Three hours.
3 Credits
This is a seminar course in which issues of significance are addressed. Topic may include but are not limited to cultures, international trade, technology, communication, area studies, international business ethics, etc.
Prerequisite(s) BUAD 647
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BUAD 660 - Human Capability Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on the concepts, tools, and systems of human capability management. The overall framework within which managers acquire, develop, allocate, utilize and maintain human capabilities to optimize competitive and cooperative advantages will be discussed. In addition, different systems and tools to assess problems, leverages, constraints, and vulnerabilities of the organization’s capabilities will be covered. The dynamic and strategic positioning of capabilities will also be covered. Systems’ thinking which is useful for solving human capability problems will help students understand complexity, better operating policies, and effective change associated with human capability systems.
Prerequisite(s) Department HOLD for non-Business Masters students. Seek override from Graves School Masters Office (at GSBM 435; 443-885-3396; gravesmasters@morgan.edu) for non-Business Masters students. .
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BUAD 664 - Entrepreneurship
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will provide an experiential introduction to the creation of a new business enterprise. The course provides a discussion of entrepreneurship theory and research. The major project is a business plan that could be presented to a venture capitalist, angel investor, bank, or other funding source. Topics of discussion include the traits of successful entrepreneurs, idea generation and opportunity recognition, “window of opportunity,” the venture team, family businesses, management/marketing/financial skills needed, “intrapreneurship.”
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BUAD 666 - Internship
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain significant experiences in leading organizations. Opportunities for internships have to be approved by the Director of the MBA program and meet criteria set by the Office of Career Development.
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BUAD 699 - Strategic Management
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course is the forum for integrating the analytic skills drawn from the core areas of the student’s MBA study. Cases and simulations will highlight issues and problems designed to utilize financial, technology, behavioral and marketing knowledge. The focus is giving the student cases and projects that build a general manager’s perspective on developing and implementing strategies that focus resources for marketplace success… This course will be in the final semester in the student’s program.
Prerequisite(s) ACCT 600 , BUAD 647 , FIN 620 , INSS 687 , MKTG 675 Department HOLD for non-Business Masters students. Seek override from Graves School Masters Office (at GSBM 435; 443-885-3396; gravesmasters@morgan.edu) for non-Business Masters students.
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING
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BUAD 700 - Quantitative Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an intensive coverage of mathematical principles, techniques, and applications relevant to the study of business and economics.
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BUAD 701 - Applied Statistics I
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of mathematical statistics with particular emphasis on regression analysis and statistical modeling. The basic focus is to introduce students to the use of regression analysis and other techniques as tools for conducting empirical research.
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BUAD 702 - Foundations of Scientific Research
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course introduces a range of traditions from the social sciences to highlight different positions from a philosophy of science and epistemology perspective. It focuses on critical issues that guide contemporary research, including dominant conceptual paradigms in various disciplines, research design, hypothesis development, and the application of quantitative and qualitative techniques.
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BUAD 703 - Measurement Theory and Method
Three hours.
3 Credits
This seminar provides a broad understanding of the theoretical and methodological issues in social science research. It includes an in-depth review of the basic principles of measurement (i.e., Classical Test Theory, reliability, and validity). It also emphasizes scale development and assessment procedures, with the aim of bringing together substantive and methodological issues in measurement.
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BUAD 704 - Qualitative Research Methods
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course covers three broad areas: nature and underpinnings of qualitative research, including the politics and ethics of qualitative inquiry; major strategies used to perform qualitative research; methods and problems of gathering, analyzing and interpreting qualitative data.
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BUAD 705 - Applied Statistics II
The course is the second of a two-semester sequence of statistics courses required of all doctoral students. It focuses on hypothesis testing, regression, multivariate analysis and other topics relevant to research in the various areas of business.
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BUAD 711 - Professional Development Seminar In Business I
Three hours.
3 Credits
Instructional techniques, procedures, and methods, appropriate for college-level business subjects, and theories underlying them are discussed. Students are encouraged to focus on methods that are particularly useful in their various areas of specialization. Consideration is also given to such issues as goal-setting, selecting instructional methods, measuring learning outcomes, teaching evaluation, and the role of instructional technology.
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BUAD 712 - Seminar in Case Writing
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course focuses on the development and use of cases as a tool in business education. Students are expected to develop a preliminary case study as part of the course requirements. Particular attention is paid to techniques used to involve and motivate students for case study learning, and increase their participation in class discussions.
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BUAD 713 - Professional Development Seminar in Business II
Three hours.
3 Credits
This is a capstone supervised teaching experience where doctoral candidates are assigned full responsibility for a course under the guidance of a senior faculty member. The course goes beyond the traditional teaching assist role in that there is close supervision with frequent assessment, evaluation, and feedback over the entire semester.
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BUAD 883 - Multivariate Techniques
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides a broad understanding of the assumptions, principles and applications of a wide range of multivariate data analytic techniques regularly used in contemporary business research. It features techniques such as Principal Components/Factor Analysis, Canonical Correlation Analysis, Multiple Discriminant Analysis, Cluster Analysis, Regression and Path Analysis, and Latent Variable Structural Equations Modeling. This course involves extensive use of statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS, LISREL, and/or EQS.)
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BUAD 997 - Dissertation Guidance
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course enables a 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 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).
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BUAD 998 - Dissertation Defense
Three hours.
9 Credits
This course allows students the opportunity to defend their doctoral dissertation for approval by the student’s dissertation chairperson and committee after the thesis 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. 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
Contact Hours Three
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ENTR 651 - Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Three hours.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s) Department HOLD for non-Business Masters students. Seek override from Graves School Masters Office (at GSBM 435; 443-885-3396; gravesmasters@morgan.edu) for non-Business Masters students.
Offered FALL/SPRING
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ENTR 661 - Business Accelerator
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides an authentic action-learning environment for student entrepreneurs. Students must have an existing business, which they want to take to the next level. Students may work individually or in teams, depending on the ownership structure of their firm (i.e., sole proprietors will work individually, partnerships and LLCs may work as teams. Students will agree to achieve significant improvements in the performance of their firm. They will use critical thinking, problem-based learning, financial planning, and action plans to more efficiently and effectively grow their businesses. Students must demonstrate significant improvement in their firm’s product/service, marketing sales, operations, profitability/financial management, or product-market fit by the middle of the semester and again by the end of the semester.
Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
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ENTR 686 - Ideation and Creativity
3 hours.
3 Credits
This experiential learning course provides students with the opportunity to practice applying a diverse set of approaches to idea generation and creativity, including: design thinking, systematic inventive thinking, deconstruction, four actions framework, divergent and convergent thinking, ideation/brainstorming, problem-solving, discovery framing, and securing/expanding/exposing/and challenging. Students will use these approaches to generate ideas and solve problems and then compare and contrast the outcomes achieved via various methods.
Prerequisite(s) ENTR 651
Offered SPRING
Contact Hours 3
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ENTR 688 - Intellectual Property Protection
three hours.
3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to examine various types of intellectual property (i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, tech transfer, and licensing) and learn how to protect, manage, and acquire intellectual property as vital assets of a firm. Students will develop an intellectual property protection plan for a firm, identify an undeveloped intellectual property, and create a plan to acquire and develop an intellectual property.
Prerequisite(s) ENTR 651
Offered FALL
Contact Hours three
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CHEM 531 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry I
Three hours.
3 Credits
The course covers the principles and methods at advanced level in modern chemical analysis. Topics will include separation techniques, GC, HPLC, Spectrometry, lasers and electrophoresis.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 314. Students must pass CHEM 314 with a grade of C or better.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 532 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry II
Three hours.
3 Credits
Advanced topics in Chemical equilibrium and kinetics in analytical chemistry, Thermal and Electrochemical methods will also be covered in this course.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 314. Students must pass CHEM 314 with a grade of C or better.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 533 - Statistical Methods in Analytical Chemistry
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course covers a variety of computer-aided model to treat and interpret laboratory experimental data. Topics to be covered include: Errors in measurement, bi-and multivariate data analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and ancillary techniques including Monte Carlo techniques and simulation.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 314 or equivalent. Students must pass CHEM 314 with a grade of C or better.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 534 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry Ill
Three hours.
3 Credits
Selected topics in electronics and computer applications in analytical chemistry. Signal processing, computer-aided analysis, electronic gates in signal processing in analytical chemistry.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 314
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 541 - Chemical Kinetics
Three hours.
3 Credits
This course will cover the fundamental understanding of chemical reaction rates and mechanisms, orders of reaction and their application to biological systems, thermochemical kinetics, catalysis and fast reactions in gases and condensed phases.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 308.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 542 - Colloids and Surface Chemistry
Three hours.
3 Credits
Discussion of colloid materials and their applications, surfaces, interface and reactivity on material surfaces and interphases. Stability of colloids, rheology, emulsions and foams.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 308
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 543 - Chemical Thermodynamics
Three hours.
3 Credits
Thermodynamics and its applications; solutions and phase equilibria for one and multicomponent systems, equilibrium considerations in thermodynamics.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 307
Co-Requisite(s) None
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CHEM 544 - Molecular Spectroscopy
Three hours.
3 Credits
Study of chemical structures at the atomic and molecular levels. It uses quantum mechanical principles and the accompanying symmetry and molecular point groups methodology to understand the fundamental basis of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter and their relationship to chemical reactivity.
Prerequisite(s) CHEM 308 and CHEM 407.
Co-Requisite(s) None
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